Severe Storms Likely To Hit Chicago Again Wednesday
The city is forecast to face thunderstorms with torrential rainfall, damaging winds and lightning Wednesday, just a day after Tuesday's brutal storms and tornadoes, according…
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Chicagoβs Fingerboarding Community Is Taking Off β On Tiny Skateboards
The miniature skateboard brand and youth organization TrapDecks has helped turn Chicago into a βmecca for fingerboarding.β
Read full article βTroubled South Side Chapel Operators Linked To Most Bodies In State Cemetery Investigation
At least 22 of 35 bodies found to be improperly stored at Bohemian National Cemetery came from either South Chicago Chapel or Planet Green Cremations,…
Read full article βData Centers Are Popping Up Everywhere In Chicago. Hereβs Where β And Why Theyβre Controversial
Chicago is quickly becoming a hub for companies looking to build new data centers and computing facilities. Here are some answers to key questions surrounding…
Read full article βBeverly Theatre Guildβs Show βThe Lifespan Of A Factβ Explores Truth In Journalism
The Far South Side theater's upcoming production is directed by Beverly native Sheilah OβGrady and stars residents Patrick Allen, Jane Flynn-Royko and Isaiah Pinzino.
Read full article βUncle Remus Founder Celebrates 100th Birthday With West Side Giveaway, Foundation Launch
Gus Rickette Sr. was born in Mississippi in 2026. After moving to Chicago as a teenager, Rickette climbed his way up to eventually opening the…
Read full article βAlface, The Sheddβs New 2-Toed Sloth, Is Ready To Meet Chicagoans
After exploring her new habitat since her arrival at the Shedd almost a year ago, Alface is now making public appearances at aquarium pop-ups and…
Read full article βIllinois Set To Shatter Tornado Records As βCraziest Storm Season Everβ Continues
As National Weather Service crews survey the damage, Illinois is getting closer to breaking the national record for the most tornadoes in one state in…
Read full article βArmy Navy Sales Weathers Global Conflicts, Fashion Trends As Chicagoβs Last Military Surplus Store
Founded in 1946, the third-generation family business in Lakeview serves everyone from collectors of military memorabilia to film crews and Halloween shoppers.
Read full article βMayor Orders New Regulations, Reviews For Chicago Data Centers
Mayor Brandon Johnson's executive order also creates a task force on regulating the resource-guzzling industry. He's calling on City Council to put a pause on…
Read full article βSevere Storms, Torrential Rain and Potential Tornadoes Heading Toward Chicago
Storms Tuesday morning may be capable of producing destructive winds of over 75 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Read full article βHow Nathaniel Mary Quinn Went From Robert Taylor Homes To Designing Art For Rolling Stones
The artist behind the Stonesβ 25th album cover also has a debut Chicago exhibit, βA Love Letter to My Mother,β which runs through Aug. 23…
Read full article βBeverly Street Dedicated To Late Irish Boxer And Mentor Martin McGarry
McGarry passed his love of boxing and his work ethic on to neighborhood kids through his backyard boxing gym. His block of South Hoyne Avenue…
▶️ Watch →Congress Theater Rave Goes Viral β But Alderman Says Party Could Slow Theater Redevelopment
Organizers of the Saturday party called it a celebration of rave culture, but Ald. Daniel La Spata said the cleanup hinders efforts by the city…
Read full article βOfficer Who Fatally Shot Derek Jordan βCame In Unjustifiably Hot,β Attorney Says In Filing Lawsuit
Derek Jordan was killed by Chicago Police after a Humboldt Park standoff in March. The prominent firm representing his family is alleging the officer who…
Read full article βBallyβs To Pause Building Parts Of Chicago Casino Project Amid Fight Over Video Gambling Expansion
Construction on some hotel, restaurant and event spaces will stop because Ballyβs believes that the move to allow video gambling citywide could undercut revenue from…
Read full article βZeitlinβs Deli Closes Lincoln Park Shop, Ends Farmers Market, Pop-Up Business
The brother-owned deli opened its first permanent shop in October after five years of building a following at farmers markets and pop-ups.
Read full article βChicagoans Alleging Crimes By ICE Agents Seek Police Help After Feds βFail To Actβ
A coalition of alleged victims and immigration advocates filed nine police reports Monday against federal agents linked to last fallβs Operation Midway Blitz.
▶️ Watch →Obama Presidential Center Releasing More Tickets This Week
Tickets are currently sold out through the end of the year, but you'll get a chance to snag more this Wednesday.
Read full article βWest Siders Turn Out For Healthy Food Event As Windy City Harvest Gets Funding Boost
CVS Health and Aetna announced a $100,000 investment in the urban ag nonprofit at a Friday event for residents of the Grace Manor affordable housing…
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