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Auburn Gresham Victorian Is 2000th Home Remodeled Through Cook County Land Bank
AUBURN GRESHAM — When local developer Tytus Henry bought a home from the Cook County Land Bank Authority to remodel in 2021, he had one request. “I wanted it to be a challenging project,” Henry said. Standing outside the refurbished Auburn Gresham home Thursday morning, Henry dabbed sweat...
Tribune reporter Ray Long: Madigan trial will be one of the biggest we’ve seen in decades for alleged political corruption
Ray Long, the great investigative reporter at the Chicago Tribune, joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about the upcoming corruption trial of former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan.
A Haunted Child Or Normal Girl? Exhibit Explores Life Of Graceland Cemetery’s Famed Inez Clarke
UPTOWN — Graceland Cemetery’s history is on display thanks to a collaboration with DePaul University that explores the often-misunderstood story of Inez Clarke’s famous grave. Misha Mikami, a DePaul alumna and intern at Graceland Cemetery, spent the past year collecting and archiving the toys, flowers and other...
Column: The dog was a devil, the horse came as a cab and other Halloween memories of a pet store contest
Asked by a small child in the elevator of the building in which I live, “What are you going to be for Halloween?,” I told her I wasn’t going to be in costume this year and when she said, “Oh, that’s too bad,” I told her, “But I did, a long ago, have a dog that I dressed up like a devil.” She smiled and said, “I like that. But I’m going to be a princess.” The name of the dog I once dressed as a ...
Christmas Lights Are Going Up In This Illinois City This Week
It's not even Halloween yet. If you've lived in America for any amount of time, you know that companies/influencers/culture in general functions one or two holidays in advance of where we are. Even though it's Halloween season, people are looking ahead to Christmas. When it was the 4th of July, people were starting to post Halloween stuff.
Midway Armory Can’t Become Police Station, City Says — But Southwest Siders Aren’t Giving Up
CLEARING — Plans to turn a vacant National Guard building into a new police station for the Southwest Side are at a standstill as city officials feud over the building — but Southwest Side alderpeople continue to fight for the station. Southwest Side officials have long pushed for...
Riot Fest 2024 Confirms Attendee’s Death, Family Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Support
Tragedy struck Riot Fest 2024 on September 22, and the incident is sparking some conversations online. 58-year-old Stephen Shult suffered a medical emergency at the Chicago-based rock music festival. Sadly, Shult passed away just a few days ago as a result of the injuries sustained at the event. According to...
Chicago aldermen, business leaders offer $2.5M to bring back ShotSpotter
CHICAGO — Several Chicago council members, as well as community leaders, are trying to temporarily bring back ShotSpotter. City alderman, business leaders and anti-violence activists gathered Tuesday to call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate the gunshot detection system until a more permanent solution is reached. They are offering $2.5 million to help cover part […]
Gorgeous Tuesday, uninterrupted sunshine and big warmth Friday
Cooler conditions settled in on Monday as temperatures dropped to more typical early October norms. Afternoon temperatures were some 5-10 degrees cooler than Sunday Gorgeous conditions ahead Tuesday with uninterrupted sunshine expected and temperatures in the lower 70s—warming trend continues the rest of the workweek. Looking ahead: Friday appears to be the warmest day of […]
Full list of 2024 Chicago Marathon street closures: Which roads will be open and closed
NOTE: Streaming of race day coverage and a finish line camera will appear live here beginning Oct. 13. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will bring thousands of runners to major Chicago roadways this weekend, but with that comes a number of street closures. More than 50,000 participants are expected...
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