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Palos Heights comes together to honor those who served

Palos Heights kicked off its Veterans Day observances with a breakfast honoring local veterans and their guests Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. The breakfast provided an opportunity for veterans to gather, share stories and enjoy time together as the community recognized their...

Palos Heights, IL · 9h
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Veterans Day: Retired Illinois general, wife reflect on military family sacrifices

Behind every uniform is a family making sacrifices, too. This Veterans Day, retired Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes and his wife, Danette, reflect on military life, deployment and the sacrifices families make in service to their country.

Illinois · 1d

CBS Chicago

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Self-sanitizing public bathroom opening in West Town on Wednesday

A self-cleaning public bathroom is opening in West Town on Wednesday morning.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez Is Up Against 2 Challengers In 33rd Ward Race

ALBANY PARK — Ald. Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez is facing two challengers as she seeks reelection to her 33rd Ward seat. Rodríguez-Sánchez was first elected to City Council in 2019, beating incumbent Ald. Deb Mell by just 13 votes. Originally from Puerto Rico, Rodríguez-Sánchez was the 33rd Ward’s first Latino alderperson and the fifth Democratic Socialist elected to the City Council. She defeated two challengers during the 2023 election.

Chicago, IL · 11h
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How to Pick the Right Chicago Neighborhood for Your Job and Lifestyle

Chicago is one of the easiest big cities to get wrong when you're choosing where to live, not because the neighborhoods are confusing, but because downtown Chicago isn't one job market. It's several, stacked on top of each other in different pockets. A nurse working rotating shifts at Northwestern Memorial...

Chicago, IL · 3d

The Crusader Newspaper

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Lake County Democrats score major election victories on November 4

Lake County voters delivered a string of Democratic victories Tuesday, November 3, electing Jerry Williams as the county’s first Black sheriff, returning Frank J. Mrvan to Congress and strengthening the party’s influence from Gary and Hammond to Dyer and Schererville. For voters in Gary and throughout Lake County,...

Lake County, IN · 6d

WGN News

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Chicago Architecture Club unveils vision to revive State Street

It's been honored in song, but "State Street, that great street" is far from it's glory days, and the Chicago Architecture Club is now sharing ideas for how to revive its fortunes.

Chicago, IL · 23h

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Pullmans Move Toward a Chicago Home With a Norfolk Southern Switch

Friends of the Pullman National Historical Park held a “Setting the Spikes” ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026. Norfolk Southern joined state and local officials, leaders of the Federal Railroad Administration, and the project partners. The company Story Yard page, dated November 11, says the gathering marked fulfillment of a $250,000 commitment for the first phase of reconnecting the Pullman site to the national rail network. That account says the commitment covers rail infrastructure and a rail feasibility study, and that the ceremony opened fundraising for the work still ahead.

Chicago, IL · 20h

WGN News

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At Your Service: Gary Sinise talks about family’s military history and shares late son Mac’s music

At Your Service highlights Chicagoland's hometown heroes — both active and retired veterans — along with the latest military news and developments.

Chicago, IL · 9h

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Legacy Foundation Grants for Public Spaces Across Lake County

In Lake County, the Merrillville-based Legacy Foundation recently announced seven projects will share $4 million in its “Love Where You Live” public spaces investment. The recipients are – Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana — Tolleston Legacy Park & Art Walk in Gary;. City of...

Lake County, IN · 3d

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Humboldt Park Activist Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez Files to Challenge Ald. Fuentes Again

Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez has filed petitions to challenge Ald. Jessie Fuentes for the 26th Ward seat for a second time, setting up what would be her third run at the office covering most of Humboldt Park and parts of Logan Square and Belmont Cragin. But before voters even weigh in, two Humboldt Park neighbors have already moved to challenge the validity of her petition signatures.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Willie Wilson Vows to Slash $1 Billion in Spending, Shutter Empty Chicago Schools

Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson told a City Club crowd Tuesday that he would cut $1 billion in city costs, generate $500 million in new annual revenue, and close under-enrolled public schools if elected — pointing to a high school he says has just 30 students in a building meant for 1,000.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Share of Chicago Property Tax Revenues Claimed by TIF Funds Grew 2.1% in 2025: Report

The share of property taxes collected by Cook County and then claimed by Chicago’s tax increment finance districts increased by just 2.1% in 2025, the smallest increase in five years, according to a report by Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon. In all, $1.62 billion poured into the city’s 108...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Opinion: The company you keep is latest controversy in 45th Ward

That’s how the topsy-turvy dynamics of the 45th Ward have been described by aldermen, committeemen and journalists in the past 25 years. It seems anything can blow up, at any time, into a “controversy.” Sometimes it’s an ex-alderman parking his boat on a city street, sometimes a politico using language out of “The Sopranos” when referring to women, and sometimes it’s the company you keep.

Chicago, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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Disabled veteran driving Route 66 with family to raise awareness

As we honor and thank the men and women who served our country this Veteran's Day, a disabled veteran is embarking on an historic cross-country journey to raise awareness for veterans like him. Michael Knox and his family left Chicago Wednesday afternoon on historic Route 66 on its 100th anniversary....

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Pritzker Appeals FEMA’s Decision to Deny Illinois Disaster Aid

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny Illinois' request for federal disaster relief on Thursday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Illinois' request last month without explanation for federal resources to respond to August storms. In an appeal submitted to the agency, the state provided updated damage numbers showing the storm cost eligible for public assistance is now $43 million — up from $27.6 million in the original request and well above FEMA’s $24.9 million standard.

Illinois · 3d

Transportation Today News

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OmniTRAX announces new tenants for City of Blue Island Commercial Center

OmniTRAX, the rail and real estate affiliate of the Broe Group, has recently signed new tenants at the City of Blue Island Commercial Center. The center is located in Blue Island, a Chicago suburb, and is the area’s newest and largest multi-modal logistics hub. “Blue Island’s strategic location has been a key reason customers come […] The post OmniTRAX announces new tenants for City of Blue Island Commercial Center appeared first on Transportation Today .

Blue Island, IL · 2d

Trains.com

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Switch installation celebrated at Pullman historic park

CHICAGO — Visitors to the 19th-century Pullman factory complex on Chicago’s South Side frequently ask, “Where are the railcars?” The first step in eliminating that question took place when Norfolk Southern recently reinstalled a switch on an industrial lead two blocks east of the site that was once the conduit in and out of the [...] Read More...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Gary Lawmakers Gain Political Power as Indiana Republicans Lose Supermajority

Gary's Democratic lawmakers have spent 14 years in a Statehouse where Republicans could hold sessions, pass bills, and set the agenda without them. Starting in January, that changes. For Democrats, who spent more than a decade powerless and unable to stop anything in the Indiana House, the change is largely...

Indiana · 2d

The Center Square

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Illinois news in brief: Northwestern antisemitism coalition calls out exclusion of Wildcats for Israel; Pritzker pauses public events; Chicago report touts taxpayer-funded youth impact

Northwestern antisemitism coalition calls out exclusion of Wildcats for Israel The Coalition Against Antisemitism at Northwestern University says the school has launched a formal investigation after a discrimination complaint against Spoon University's Northwestern chapter. Spoon canceled its Cultural Food Fest last week due to backlash from three groups over the inclusion of Wildcats for Israel, a student-led organization dedicated to educating the Northwestern community about Israel. The coalition noted that Northwestern's November 28, 2025 federal resolution agreement followed the federal government's freeze of more than $1 billion in university research funding amid investigations into antisemitism and other compliance concerns. “It is chilling that in 2026, at my own alma mater, we are witnessing Jewish and Israeli students being singled out and excluded from a celebration of cultural diversity,” said Northwestern alumna Wendy Sachs in a statement. Pritzker pauses public events Gov. J.B. Pritzker has paused public events due to an outpatient urology procedure scheduled on Monday. Matt Hill, the governor’s deputy chief of staff for communications, said this is the standard and final follow-up to the same procedure he completed in May 2026. Later that month, the governor said he went to a Springfield hospital after he felt something that

Illinois · 3d