Chicago Real Estate Company Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Over Housing Vouchers
Five Black women say they were turned away from renting by Fulton Grace Realty agents because they had housing vouchers from the CHA. As part…
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Sick Of Dating Apps, One Logan Square Woman Tried A βMeet-Cuteβ Experiment β And Itβs Working
Caroline Suttlehan encourages people curious to put themselves out into the world in a different way to fill out her survey β or start their…
Read full article βNetwork Of Bike Lanes Coming To Portage Park With Work Starting This Fall
Part of the Portage Park Neighborhood Bike Network, the new lanes and neighborhood greenways will start being installed this fall.
Read full article βBrown Sugar Bakery Vows To Stay On 75th Street After Another Break-In: βWeβre Going To Conquer Thisβ
Bakery owner Stephanie Hart has had to replace her cash register β which was empty when a group of burglars took itβ and glass windows…
Read full article βRotisserie Chicken Spot Chez Poulet Now Open In Bucktown
The counter-service restaurant has taken over the former Taqueria ChingΓ³n space on Western Avenue. Itβs the latest endeavor from brothers Oliver and Nicolas Poilevey.
Read full article βWill Supreme Courtβs Order On Mail-In Ballots Impact Voting In Illinois?
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with restrictions while legal challenges continue.
Read full article βDolly Parton, Chicago Will Always Love You
Chicagoans are mourning the passing of Dolly Parton by laying flowers at an Edgewater mural and planning tribute nights at local bars. "She's a fantastic…
Read full article βIllinois Promised To Protect Immigrants. Local Officials Helped Deport Them Anyway
In over a third of Illinois counties, cops, sheriffs, and even prosecutors helped federal immigration agents route at least 150 people into the deportation system…
Read full article βThe County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
Illinois prosecutors shared defendantsβ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.
Read full article βThe Getaway Reopening In Lincoln Square After Explosion
The neighborhood bar closed in July after a gas stove caught fire. It reopens this week with normal hours.
Read full article βJohnson Announces Plan To Plug $85M Budget Gap As He Blasts Council-Backed Spending Plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration hopes to close a lingering 2026 budget gap by refinancing bonds and possibly dipping into remaining COVID relief dollars.
Read full article βAnother Ex-Loretto Exec Lands Deal With Feds, Could Avoid Prison Time For Bribery Charges
Former Loretto Hospital CEO George Miller was accused of accepting $769,000 to steer hospital contracts to medical-supply companies owned by Sameer Suhail, who also faces…
Read full article βOβHare Flyer Train Would Bring Visitors From Airport To Downtown In Just 15 Minutes
The express train, which plans to use freight tracks, aims to launch in the next five years.
▶️ Watch →Father Michael Pfleger Reinstated At St. Sabina After Abuse Allegation Dismissed
Cardinal Blase Cupich said Monday the Archdiocese of Chicago's Independent Review Board concluded "there is no reason to believe Father Pfleger is guilty of this…
Read full article βPlan To Turn Closed School Into Housing For Teachers Stalled As New Owners Seek Funding
With the project's continual delays and the building sitting vacant for over a decade, vandalism and trespassing have become more common.
Read full article βReeling Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival Returns In September. Hereβs The Lineup
Running from September 17-27, Reeling's 44th year will present 36 feature films and 59 short films from 22 countries around the world, screened primarily at…
▶️ Watch →Morgan Parkβs Only Tavern East Of Western Avenue Is Beloved β And Itβs In A Senior Center
The Oak Room pub, located in Smith Village senior living center, is only the second pub east of Western Avenue in Beverly and Morgan Park.…
Read full article βDeveloper Selling Half Of 82-Unit Apartment Complex Planned For Edison Park
Approved by the city in 2024, plans for the development call for two 41-unit apartment buildings. The developer is now selling one of the buildings.
Read full article βChicagoβs First Day Of School Brings Excitement And Concerns About Possible Budget Cuts
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students returned to the classroom Monday in what is a big year for the nationβs fourth largest school district.
Read full article βTow Truck Driver Refuses To Help ICE After Agents Crash Into Truck On Southwest Side
Ald. Julia Ramirez said agents rammed their SUV into a truck before arresting a man in McKinley Park. Rapid response groups reported to the scene…
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