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City Council approves Mayor Johnson's "green social housing" plan to boost affordable housing
The plan would set up a city-owned nonprofit developer to oversee a $135 million fund to provide loans to developers to build ...
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As car-free zone continues longer than expected, Chicago neighbors and businesses weigh the impact
CHICAGO -- Rony Islam usually visits Welles ... In response to the discussions about a permanent closure, the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce started collecting data from businesses in ...
Lincoln Square neighbors and businesses weigh the impact as car-free zone continues longer than expected
An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the zone a permanent fixture.
Chicago con artists claim to need donations for kids' funerals, drain bank accounts with tap-to pay
CHICAGO (WLS) -- It usually starts in a store parking lot. You think you are giving people a $10 or $20 donation to raise ...
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Scattered showers, thunderstorms expected across Chicago area
Donation Options Search Search Search A line of storms moving into the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday could bring thunderstorms and hail before daybreak. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Share ...
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As Chicago’s Street Festivals Struggle, How Will Restaurants Be Impacted?
Food-focused events like Taste of Randolph and Ribfest Chicago are part of a coalition worried about their futures.
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Temperatures to cool down after scattered storms sweep through Chicago area
It was a summer-like day in the Chicago area Friday, with temperatures reaching into the upper 70s in the afternoon ahead of a system of scattered storms that will be followed by a significant ...
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Gathering held on Chicago's North Side for Cambodian Day of Remembrance
On Thursday night, Chicago-area Cambodians gathered on the ... American Heritage Museum and Field Memorial in the city's Ravenswood neighborhood. It featured a candlelight ceremony where survivors ...
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Four Chicago-area men accused in suburban burglary may be tied to larger crew, authorities say
Four men from the Chicago area were arrested Wednesday after a residential burglary in Long Grove. Investigators believe the suspects are part of a burglary crew targeting homes within the Asian ...
NBC Chicago20d
Timeline: Severe weather threat, wild temperature swings in Chicago area
The Chicago area is set to experience quite the weather rollercoaster in coming days, with wild temperature swings and a chance for some severe weather. The warmest temperatures and the main ...
Eater20d
Portillo’s Tests Out Breakfast at Five Chicago-Area Locations
wants to enter the crowded fast-food morning meal market and has launched a limited-time breakfast menu at five Chicago-area locations, testing items at its Near West Side outpost at Taylor and ...
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20-year-old Chicago man still missing after boat capsized in Wisconsin River April 3
The search continues for a 20-year-old Chicago man who went missing after ... have joined the Wisconsin Dells Police Department and other area first responders in the search.