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Transit advocates make final push to save Greyhound station, blame city for inaction
Transit advocates are ramping up pressure on the city of Chicago to save its Greyhound bus terminal before riders get kicked to the curb. Greyhound is set to lose its home at 630 W. Harrison St. when its lease ends in October. The city made an initial attempt last year to study alternative sites and applied for a federal grant to help buy the station.
Reimagined 'Lord of the Rings' musical journeys anew into epic fantasy world on stage
The first time a theater tried to stage a musical version of “The Lord of the Rings,” J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive adventure into Middle Earth, things went explosively awry. That 2006 production, staged at the 2,000-seat Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, attempted to match the tremendous scope...
Johnson ally blasts city move to shut tent city as plan to 'hide Chicago’s homeless'
A progressive ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson is blasting the city’s decision to clear out its most prominent homeless encampment in time for the national spotlight of the Democratic National Convention, blasting the move to “hide Chicago’s homeless” instead of providing actual help. Ald. Andre Vasquez...
Amid uncertainty about Biden, Bill Daley 'not afraid of an open convention' in Chicago
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley said Friday he’s “not afraid of an open convention” and argued that it might even benefit the Democratic Party and Chicago’s role as convention host. A savvy political strategist and former U.S. Commerce Secretary, Daley is uniquely positioned...
Amazon Fresh grocery store sets opening date for Arlington Heights outpost
The much-anticipated Amazon Fresh grocery store in Arlington Heights will open to the public on July 25, the e-commerce giant announced Thursday. At 325 E. Palatine Road, the 50,000-square-foot big box store will become the 10th supermarket in the retail giant’s Illinois portfolio, joining locations in Bloomingdale, Morton Grove, Norridge, North Riverside, Oak Lawn, Schaumburg, Westmont and two in Naperville.
Ex-QB Sami Grisafe's tattoo pays tribute to now-defunct Chicago Force women's football team
Sami Grisafe was an 18-year-old Californian when she stood at the Buckingham Fountain and said goodbye to her parents, embarking on what would become a 15-year Chicago adventure. At first coming to study at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, her odyssey included a championship-winning career in women’s tackle football...
Soapy tone, farfetched plot of 'Emperor of Ocean Park' obscure a great Forest Whitaker performance
We’ve talked on a number of occasions about how so many streaming series go overboard with the timeline jumps, to the point of distraction. It often feels as if we’re hopping forward and backward and forward again and back again without legitimate dramatic justification. In an early episode...
Sirens, thunder, dive-bombing cicadas — all part of the challenge of putting on outdoor theater in Oak Park
At about 10:30 p.m. last Friday, Juliet had had enough. Thanks to an unnecessarily complicated plan that had gone awry, she’d found her teenage husband dead. Not being a plenty-more-fish-in-the-sea type, she snatched up his dagger and plunged it into her own chest. On cue, an ambulance siren began...
Bally's sigh of relief? 'Refreshed' Chicago casino plan secured with financing deal, company says
Bally’s on Friday said it has locked up the funding needed to complete an ambitious Chicago casino project that had appeared on shaky financial ground in recent months, promising a “refreshed” vision of the River West gaming site that now calls for a 34-story hotel tower on Ohio Street.
Ed Burke's legal team silent as deadline passes to appeal corruption case
A crucial appeal deadline appears to have passed without any action by convicted former Ald. Edward M. Burke’s attorneys, signaling he may not file a challenge in the criminal case that capped his lengthy political career. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Burke at the end of his sentencing...
2 injured when wrong-way driver crashes into Chatham building
Two people were injured after a wrong-way driver collided with a vehicle and then a building early Friday in Chatham on the South Side. The incident happened about 3:15 a.m. in the 9000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago police said. A male driving in the wrong lane crashed...
Mass shooting on West Side leaves 5 injured
Five people were wounded, one critically, in a shooting early Friday in the North Lawndale neighborhood. About 12:20 a.m., a group of people were gathered outside in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue when a silver car approached and gunmen began shooting into the crowd, according to Chicago police.
It's grilling season, so brush up on these outdoor food safety basics
The late chef Anthony Bourdain once quipped: “Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.”. Indeed, cooking over flame is a joyful activity that makes food more exciting to eat, even if it can’t end wars. But along with those enticing smells...
For Chicago students, the path to a top CPS high school often begins at 4 and is filled with disparities
When 10-year-old Cadence Silas says she’s bored in class and that her teacher spends too much time trying to control the kids, her father’s jaw tightens. Charles Silas says he remembers feeling the same way when he was in school and that he wants something better for his children.
Horoscope for Friday, July 12, 2024
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) Although your focus is on home, family and perhaps a parent, this is a great day to schmooze. Interactions with partners and close friends can expand your world in a fun way. Meanwhile, romance is passionate and intense! (Enjoy fun activities with kids.)
SWAT team responds to barricade situation at West Loop apartment
A Chicago police SWAT team responded Thursday to an apartment building in the West Loop. Officers responded about 4:30 p.m. to a building in the 300 block of North Halsted Street after two people barricaded themselves inside, according to Chicago police, which didn’t release any other details. The scene...
Slumping Marina Mabrey has better night, but it’s not enough for Sky against Liberty
Guard Marina Mabrey isn’t lacking in confidence. She exudes it when she talks to opponents on the court. It’s reflected in her cold stares after making clutch shots in big moments. Unfortunately for the Sky, those moments have been scarce this season. On Thursday in the Sky’s 91-76...
Man found fatally shot in Chicago Lawn
A man was found shot to death Thursday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side. Officers found the man, 30, in a vehicle around 7:50 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue, Chicago police said. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at...
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