Will public employees ever come all the way back to the Loop?
With the Loop struggling, public agencies don’t have clear in-office policies even as the Windy City’s largest employers.
REAL-ID only supercenter to accept walk-ins in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new REAL-ID only supercenter will open in downtown Chicago this week. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the Loop location will only accept REAL ID applicants. The ...
All northbound lanes of I-57 closed near 107th Street for vehicle fire
A vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of I-57 on Chicago's Far South Side have led to the closure of all lanes in that ...
Woman killed, man wounded in drive-by shooting in Chicago's South Loop, police say
A woman was killed and a man was hurt overnight in a drive-by shooting in the South Loop. It happened just before midnight in ...
Chicago can't afford an economically depressed downtown
Office vacancies and a shifting property tax burden are reminders that much more needs to be done to revive Chicago's ...
Visually impaired students learn to navigate Chicago streets without audible warning signals
In 2023, a federal judge ruled Chicago’s failure to install warning devices for the blind violated the Americans with ...
Pair charged in deadly drive-by shooting of 18-year-old woman in Chicago's South Loop
Smith, 19, were charged with first-degree murder, murder with a strong probability of death, and attempted murder.
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First-time restaurateur opens new West Loop spot
Carpenter Street is the latest entrant into the crowded dining scene in the neighborhood, replacing Lola’s on Carpenter.
Amid Loop vacancies, Chicago's property tax burden shifts to neighborhoods
The values are going down downtown. Residential is going to take on a greater share of the tax bill,” an expert says, which ...