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Chatham Plants Trees to Fight Flooding as Chicago's Wettest Summer Since 2018 Hits South Side

A tree-planting initiative has taken root in Chatham, one of the Chicago neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding, with sixteen sites chosen through community input and dozens more trees headed into the ground this fall. The effort lands at a pointed moment: Chicago just recorded its wettest meteorological summer since 2018, with 15.38 inches of rain soaking the city between June and August.

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Loop Hotel Lender Sues to Halt LaSalle Street Apartment Conversion Above JW Marriott

The company managing the debt on Chicago's JW Marriott hotel has gone to court to stop construction crews from converting the office floors above it into apartments, after a power mishap allegedly knocked out the hotel's phones for more than four hours during a crunch of checkouts and check-ins. Torchlight Loan Services filed suit against developer Prime Group in Cook County Circuit Court, asking a judge to freeze work at 208 S. LaSalle until Prime secures the hotel's consent.

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Chicago Dog Licenses Plummet to 4,100 as 650,000 Pups Go Unregistered

Chicago's dog owners are skipping out on city licenses in droves, with just 4,100 issued so far this year in a city estimated to have more than 650,000 dogs. City Clerk Anna Valencia says her office simply does not have the staff, money, or public awareness campaign needed to turn that number around.

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Our Chicago: Helping Cook County Veterans Get the Benefits They've Earned

Wednesday is Veterans Day, a time for the country to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military.

Cook County, IL · 21h

Secret Chicago

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A new free holiday food festival is coming to Chicagoland this Christmas season—less than 1 hour from downtown

The holidays in Chicago are almost here, and we’ve got another fun-filled event for you to keep on your radar that’s sure to put you in the spirit of the season. The inaugural Great Chicago Holiday Food Festival is taking over Northwestern University’s Ryan Field from November 27 through December 27. Here’s a sneak peek at all the fun. The Great Chicago Holiday Food Festival comes to The Village at Ryan Field The Great Chicago Holiday Food Festival will bring a full month of seasonal eats, artisan vendors, and Christmas cheer to The Village at Ryan Field. The Village is a walkable outdoor district adjacent to Ryan Field with 6 pavilions hosting pop-ups from popular local restaurants. The holiday food festival will feature seasonal bites from the likes of Publican Quality Bread, Frontera, Gibson’s Steakhouse, and others. Guests can warm up with a festive cocktail or beer at the Holiday Hall bar, complete with toasty fireplaces and beer garden-style seating. After grabbing something to eat, guests can explore a quaint holiday vendor market, with gifts and stocking stuffers galore. The Village will be decked out with holiday lights and decorations making for some unforgettable photo ops. And the best part?

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The Money Overview

HUD’s fiscal 2027 fair market rents for two-bedroom homes run $1,734 in Phoenix, $1,762 in Atlanta, $2,011 in Chicago and $2,169 in Denver

Housing agencies that run Section 8 vouchers in Phoenix, Atlanta, Chicago and Denver are working from HUD fair market rents of $1,734, $1,762, $2,011 and $2,169 for a two-bedroom home in fiscal 2027. The figures took effect Oct. 1, 2026, and they set the base for the payment standard that decides how much of a […] The post HUD’s fiscal 2027 fair market rents for two-bedroom homes run $1,734 in Phoenix, $1,762 in Atlanta, $2,011 in Chicago and $2,169 in Denver appeared first on The Money Overview .

Chicago, IL · 21h

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Ald. Burnett's Mom Challenges All 4 Rivals' Petitions in 27th Ward Race

Four challengers to 27th Ward Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett now face objections to their nominating petitions. The objector is his mother, Darlena Williams-Burnett, a former Cook County commissioner and Democratic committeewoman, who argues that some signatures do not belong to ward residents. Williams-Burnett filed objections against Mary Eason, Nate Cornell,...

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A New Strategy for Creating a New State Separate from the Chicago Area

Fox TV in Chicago interviewed a woman in suppport of the movement to create a state without Chicago. There have been and were referendums in Downstate counties aasking the question. The woman interviewed said that some county officials see the referendums as just a protest vote. The referendums are strictly...

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Top 4 Personal Injury Law Firms in Chicago (2026 Guide)

Kennedy Watkins Injury Attorneys is the top personal injury firm in Chicago for injured people who want a trial lawyer, not a call center. The River North firm won a $34 million wrongful death verdict after an apartment fire and a $30 million verdict after a deadly truck crash. Clients pay no fee unless the firm wins, and calls are answered 24/7.

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Families question medical examiner after quick identification of 55 bodies in funeral home case

Families whose loved ones went unidentified for weeks or years at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office are questioning why bodies in a recent high-profile funeral home case were identified so quickly.

Cook County, IL · 3d

Country Herald

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Will County, IL: Free Route 66 Celebration Set for November 12

Historic Gaylord Building hosts free Route 66 centennial celebration with art, music and local history.

Lockport, IL · 2d

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‘There’s really nothing to do anymore.’ A teen perspective on Halloween in Oak Park

Multiple Oak Park community members joined the village board meeting on Nov. 4 to give public comment on the “teen takeover” incidents that occurred on Halloween, including a teen who was there herself. Juanta Griffin and her daughter Adeyemi Griffin were the first to speak, offering a different...

Oak Park, IL · 2d

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Chicago Apartment Movers Share 9 Essential Thing Renters Wish They’d Known Sooner When It Comes to Moving in the Windy City

Chicago Apartment Movers Share Renter Moving Guide: Affordable City Movers offer 9 Things Renters Wish They’d Known Sooner Published by Bottom Line Property Management. CHICAGO, IL – November 8, 2026 – Affordable City Movers Chicago, a Lakeview-based Chicago moving company founded in 2018, has published an expert guide for renters, “Affordable City Movers’ Guide to Apartment Moving: 9 Things Renters Wish They’d Known Sooner,” on the blog of Bottom Line Property Management, a property management company serving Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina. The guide, featured August 9, 2026, draws on the company’s experience moving apartment renters to explain the preventable problems that come up again and again on moving day.

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Axios Chicago

Chicago readers favor permanent standard time in Axios poll

Earlier this week, we looked at President Trump's push to make daylight saving time permanent and what it could mean for Chicagoans, including winter sunrises after 8am. We also asked readers whether they'd prefer permanent daylight saving time, permanent standard time or sticking with the twice-yearly clock changes. The results: More than 340 readers weighed in, and the answers were all over the clock! Permanent standard time led with 41% of the vote, followed by permanent daylight saving time (35%) and keeping the current system (24%). Chart: Justin Kaufmann/Axios A quick refresher: Permanent standard time would mean earlier summer sunrises and sunsets, while permanent daylight saving time would mean later winter sunrises and sunsets. In Chicago, permanent daylight saving time would push winter sunrises past 8am, while permanent standard time would mean summer sunsets an hour earlier than they are today. What they're saying: Readers had plenty of thoughts about the annual clock-changing ritual. Some defended it, others wanted it gone, and a few made us laugh. "Given how divisive this issue is, perhaps we should split the year half-and-half between standard time and daylight saving time so that everyone gets a bit of what they want…oh wait." — Alexa

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Illinois Quick Hits: Feds say Ammons charges shouldn't be dismissed

(The Center Square) – In response to a motion filed by the lawyers of state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, calling for the dismissal of her charges related to an alleged kickback scheme siphoning taxpayer funds directed to nonprofits in her district employing her daughter, alongside improper use of campaign funds, government lawyers say the charges should stand.

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Group against O'Hare Flyer gather to discuss possible environmental impact

The grassroots coalition Stop the O'Hare Passthrough broke down the possible impacts on wildlife and the environment if it's built.

Chicago, IL · 18h

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Garfield Park Conservatory Opens 4-Acre Child Wild Garden, First of Its Kind in a City

Garfield Park Conservatory has a sprawling new reason for West Side families to head outside: a four-acre nature play garden called the Child Wild Exploration Garden, packed with climbing mounds, a sensory cave, a prairie maze and a floating boardwalk. Park District Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and the district's director of conservatories, Mary Eysenbach, cut the ribbon on the space Thursday at the conservatory grounds in Garfield Park.

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CBS Chicago

Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie reopens Nov. 11

The Skokie museum has been closed since July 2025. Veterans, active-duty and retired military personnel and up to four family members get in free on opening day.

Skokie, IL · 2d

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Chicago festival grounds proposal raises questions over benefits

(The Center Square) – Chicago voters overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in support of a permanent festival grounds for the city in a non-binding ballot question. While there was support, the question may have left some with more questions about the proposal. The question, which asked if it should have its own festival grounds on publicly owned land, didn't advise voters of a location, costs to the city’s taxpayers or when planning would begin. Alderman Nicole Lee, the councilwoman behind the ballot question, said a festival site would help shift the delay and closure of public parks after events like Lollapalooza or Riot Fest. After a particularly rainy Riot Fest concluded in Douglass Park, neighborhood residents complained the park’s grass had been entirely killed and the park was mainly a field of mud. Residents complain each year that the festival ruins the park, but Riot Fest’s organizers say they bear the costs of restoring the park. This year, restoration began two days after the festival concluded, and the festival’s founder, “Riot” Mike Petryshyn said it cost them between $400,000 and $600,000. One co-owner of the independently owned music venue Bookclub in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, Nick Heineman, raised questions in a video

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Axios Chicago

How well do you know Chicago's legendary improvisers?

It's no secret that Chicago has produced some of the funniest people on the planet. The big picture: From Second City to iO to The Annoyance, generations of improvisers have honed their comedy chops on Chicago stages before going on to "Saturday Night Live," Hollywood and late-night television. Why it matters: This weekend, iO celebrates its 45th anniversary , giving us the perfect excuse to revisit some of the legendary performers who helped make Chicago the improv comedy capital. This week's Kaufmann Quiz: Improv legends! https://www.opinionstage.com/api/v2/widgets/626e97b9-f72b-4309-8e2f-9fd4dec9cdb0/iframe Play more quizzes: Local TV legends Inventions Architecture Suburban landmarks Neighborhoods, volume 2 Neighborhoods, volume 1 Punk rock history Bears jersey numbers Action movies State politics Illinois routes Sports returns Local waterways Chi celebrities 4th of July Pride vol. 2 The Obamas 1996 Summer annoyances High school locations Street festivals Stadium hijinks Colleges and universities May Day Jazz in Chicago Chicago companies Street smarts Dive bars Department stores Bus routes Dance clubs Famous trades 2016 Chicago Fancy foodies (vol. 2) What's the frequency, Chicago? Bears playoff history 2025 news Movie theaters Chicago on TV Movie quotes Fall suburbs Scary Chicago 1998 Memorable locations Malls Newspapers Political satire Anthony Rizzo "The Dark Knight" film locations