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Three Wrigley rooftop buildings to be torn down after City Council approval
Three famous Wrigley rooftop buildings are set to be torn down after Chicago's City Council approved a rezoning plan for an area near the stadium on Wednesday. The three buildings stand along the 3600 block of North Sheffield Avenue, would be replaced with a 29-unit, five-story apartment complex with 11 parking spots behind the building.
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Fire rips through Chatham apartment complex; no injuries reported
CHICAGO (CBS) — A fire tore through an apartment complex in the Chatham neighborhood Wednesday night. Flames were seen shooting from the complex just after 11 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Vernon Avenue. Chicago police said six adults were able to leave the building without injuries. Fire crews extinguished the fire quickly.Neighbors who were home when it started described the scene."We were just in the house watching a movie, and then we hear all the firetrucks, we see all the smoke through the windows, we run outside, everybody in the neighborhood coming out," Octavia Douglas said."Everything that is important to me is right here," Giovana Cook said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire officials requested human services help for the residents of the building.
Senator Faraci, Congresswoman Kelly Offer Feedback on What’s Happening Elsewhere
During their Thursday (July 18th) afternoon stop at the Gilbert Street Cafe for a roundtable on rural issues, Democratic State Senator Paul Faraci and Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly were asked by Central Illinois Media Group about the current national political situation for their party. Congresswoman Kelly was very clear in saying that: First, she does not think having COVID would be a deciding factor in whether or not President Biden remains in the race. And second, she is behind President Biden no matter what he decides to do; and it’s his choice.
Accel Positions Itself For Future Illinois iGaming License With Fairmount Deal
The agreement this week between video gaming terminal (VGT) operator Accel Entertainment and Fairmount Holdings, owner of FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing in Collinsville, Illinois, could bring about more than a new racino to Fairmount Racetrack. It also positions an influential VGT stakeholder in Illinois to participate in Illinois online...
Super Saturday registration event for fall classes at Moraine Valley
Moraine Valley Community College is holding its Super Saturday registration event on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Building S on the main campus, 9000 W. College Parkway in Palos Hills. Fall classes start Monday, Aug. 19, and later. “We encourage anyone who plans to register...
Chicago needs a safe cycling network
The Chicago Tribune recently reached out to readers, including the Active Transportation Alliance, to share their thoughts on the state of cycling in Chicago. As an organization that has been working to improve conditions for cyclists, pedestrians, and transit users in the Chicagoland area for nearly 40 years, we had valuable insights to contribute to this important discussion.
30 years for man who raped, robbed woman in Old Town
CHICAGO — A man was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison for raping and robbing a woman after following her off of a CTA bus in Old Town. Demarlin Brewer, 50, was found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon and armed robbery during a bench trial by Judge Alfredo Maldonado in April. Yesterday, Maldonado handed him 24 years for the sexual assault, followed by six years for the robbery, according to court records. Brewer will serve at least 85% of the assault sentence and half of the robbery term.
The Feds Sent Millions To The CHA For Lathrop Homes. After 2 Decades, 300 Apartments Are Still Empty
LATHROP HOMES — J.L. Gross has waited years to see the vacant homes get fixed up at his longtime community. For more than two decades, hundreds of apartments at the Lathrop Homes have sat empty while the Chicago Housing Authority slowly converted the North Side public housing complex into a mixed-income development.
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
‘Significantly hazardous’ conditions prompt officials to close portions of Fox River to boating
MILLINGTON, Ill. — The aftermath of Monday’s severe weather and tornadoes is still impacting parts of Illinois and the Chicago area. On Thursday, officials announced that a portion of the Fox River is closed for safety reasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed the river from the...
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