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Mars Wrigley selects developer for historic factory on Northwest Side
Mars Wrigley has announced that McCaffery Interests Inc. will spearhead the redevelopment of its iconic factory on the Northwest Side of Chicago. This site, nearly a century old and the birthplace of Snickers and Three Musketeers candy bars, will undergo significant changes.
Route 66 Museum in Illinois is a Top U.S. Attraction for Car Fans
Whether you call them vintage or classic, one museum in Illinois is known for having some of the best cars in the nation all at once. The most historic highway in America is Route 66. Millions of cars have driven on 2,448 miles of road between Los Angeles and Chicago. To see several cars that have driven on this famous highway, you can visit one of the best car attraction museums in Illinois, Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Illinois.
Chicago neighborhood named among ‘coolest' in the world in recent TimeOut list
A Chicago neighborhood was issued a lofty accolade in a recent ranking by TimeOut that listed the 38 "coolest neighborhoods in the world," compiled from feedback by the publication's "network of on-the-ground experts" across the globe. Despite the ranking featuring neighborhoods in cities across all corners of the globe, Logan...
10 spooky haunted houses to visit in the Chicago area before Halloween
They might be one of the spookiest signs of fall: haunted houses. A sign the spookiest day of the year is approaching, haunted houses are intended to spook and prepare you for all the ghosts and goblins you could see come Oct. 31. Wanting to visit one but overwhelmed with...
Chicago family charged $18K for 4 months-worth of water
Ana Villanueva and her brother were charged over $18,000 for four months of water bills, but after hiring a plumber and replacing their lead water service line, they were unable to find any leaks, and the city declined to lower their bill.
Mayor Johnson inks $100 million increase for Favorite Healthcare Staffing
CHICAGO - Facing a nearly $1 billion budget deficit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson side-stepped questions Thursday about a $100 million pay increase for Kansas-based company - Favorite Healthcare Staffing - which has staffed the city's migrant shelters. The change order and contract extension comes at a time when the city...
Editorial: Gov. Pritzker needs to speak forcefully against Mayor Johnson’s CPS machinations
A year ago, the city of Chicago was in the beginning stages of housing thousands of migrants in tents on a former industrial site contaminated with toxic metals. That effort carried on for another two months, funded in part by the state, before Gov. JB Pritzker killed the plan at the eleventh hour when it became clear how foolhardy it was. Preparation of the site in the Southwest Side ...
Pritzker: Illinois employment picture improving, despite state’s high jobless rate
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ unemployment rate is more than a full percentage point higher than the national rate, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker says things are getting better. The August jobless rate for the state was 5.3%, tied with California for second highest in the U.S. after Nevada at 5.5%. The national unemployment rate was 4.2%. ...
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