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Steve Coombs’ lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes’ receding shoreline.“At one point, my wife said, ‘Should we just move out? Should…
With downtown office vacancies at record highs and return-to-work mandates failing to catalyze the commute, co-working is making new inroads in Chicago, cropping up everywhere from…
Three people were shot by someone on foot Saturday evening at a park in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side, according to authorities.A 40-year-old…
About 35,000 homes in the Chicago area remain without power following severe thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning.High-speed winds battered the city alongside frequent bursts of…
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has been dogged by accusations she inappropriately mixed her work as a public official with her personal and political business, even…
In his latest effort to change the way the criminal justice system operates in Illinois, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure…
The 15-year-old Smoke-Free Illinois Act, which makes most indoor public spaces off-limits for smoking, now governs electronic cigarettes as well after Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday…
After surviving the gritty streets of the South Side neighborhood dubbed “Terror Town,” Chicago rapper G Herbo’s career was starting to take off in 2017 when…
State Rep. Bob Rita, D-Blue Island, is suing Tinley Park and Orland Township as well as village and township officials in federal court, alleging his constitutional…
Westforth Sports, a gun shop in Gary that’s drawn repeated scrutiny from federal law enforcement, announced this week that it will soon close its doors for…