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Ald. Ruth Cruz Faces 1 Challenger In 30th Ward Race

BELMONT CRAGIN — Incumbent Ald. Ruth Cruz will face one challenger in the 30th Ward aldermanic race. Cruz was elected to the City Council in 2023, after longtime Ald. Ariel Reboyras announced he wouldn’t be seeking reelection. She emerged from a crowded field of competitors and ran on a platform of progressive policies like community zoning, participatory budgeting and investing in violence prevention programs.

Chicago, IL · 2d
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Brookfield may move downtown worker parking across the tracks

Brookfield officials are considering restructuring parking along the BNSF railroad tracks west of the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Brookfield, Fairview and Prairie avenues to create more parking space north of the tracks for visitors and commuters. Deputy Police Chief Jim Mihalik presented a proposed revision to village code on...

Brookfield, IL · 2d
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Irving Park Teardown Clears Way for Eight-Unit Building With Roof Decks, No Garage

Approx. N. Kedvale Ave. — Approximate Site of Approved Eight-Unit Building. A four-story, eight-unit apartment building is planned for 4317 North Kedvale Avenue in Irving Park, replacing a two-story frame home built in 1900. Approved by the city on November 9, the project will provide eight surface parking spaces, along with balconies and roof decks, but no garage.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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SXU honors Police Chief Dan Murphy for military service

Saint Xavier University Police Chief Dan Murphy has spent much of his life looking out for others. From his years in the U.S. Air Force to a 30-year career in law enforcement, Murphy has built his career around service, responsibility and protecting his community. Those years of service were recognized...

Chicago, IL · 3d
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Cook County Hospital Fires Pharmacy Tech Over Vaccine Refusal, Appeal Fails

A federal appeals court has sided with Cook County in the case of a pharmacy technician who was fired from John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital in Chicago after she declined COVID-19 vaccination and was denied a religious exemption. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the judgment against Jetaime Flores on November 6, upholding a December 2025 ruling by a federal judge in Chicago that had already gone against her.

Cook County, IL · 3d

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New Cook County Assessor miffed by township’s delay in naming a successor

Lyons Township still has no replacement for Pat Hynes, Cook County’s assessor-elect. Hynes won election as Cook County assessor on Nov. 3, but he still cannot fully turn to his new job as the Township of Lyons board has not named his replacement as township assessor. Hynes had agreed...

Cook County, IL · 1d

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Chicago Principals Clinch First-Ever Contract With CPS After Two-Year Fight

Chicago Public Schools and the union representing its principals have reached a tentative contract that would mark the first agreement of its kind for school leaders anywhere in Illinois. The deal covers roughly 1,100 CPS principals and assistant principals and comes after more than two years of on-and-off bargaining between the district and the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association.

Chicago, IL · 19h

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Illinois Broadcasters' Association honors ABC7 Chicago's Jim Rose, Carleen Mosbach

There were big honors Thursday night for two members of the ABC7 Chicago family. The Illinois Broadcasters' Association hosted it's annual gala.

Chicago, IL · 2d

Austin Weekly News

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An Austin native building bridges between Chicago and The Bahamas

Michael Fountain carries his West Side upbringing with him as he represents the Caribbean country across the midwest The post An Austin native building bridges between Chicago and The Bahamas appeared first on Austin Weekly News .

Chicago, IL · 2d

Block Club Chicago

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Palmer Square Park’s ‘Helping Hand’ Sculpture Removed — But Neighbors Hope To Bring It Back

LOGAN SQUARE — For eight years, the big white hand sculpture seen at Palmer Square Park was a neighborhood symbol and became synonymous with the park’s identity. But last weekend, the “Helping Hand” sculpture was removed by artist Carrie Fischer, much to the dismay of neighbors. During the takedown, dozens of neighbors asked Fischer why she was removing the sculpture, she said.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Pop-Up Veterinary Clinic Brings Low-Cost Pet Care To Humboldt Park This Weekend

HUMBOLDT PARK — Chicago dog and cat owners can get affordable spay and neuter services at a pop-up veterinary clinic in Humboldt Park this weekend. MCP Rescue & Outreach is launching its first MCP MASH Chicago clinic Saturday through Monday at the Salvation Army building, 825 N. Christiana Ave. Appointments can be made through the organization’s online registration form.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Without more state funding, CPS faces possible midyear cuts as unexpected costs mount

Just a few months into the school year, Chicago Public Schools has overspent its budget and its emergency contingency budget for special education by $27 million — one of several “compounding financial pressures” that could mean midyear cuts if the school district doesn’t get more from the state in the state Legislative veto session that starts Tuesday.

Chicago, IL · 1d

History Snob

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Chicago Couldn't Move The Bean, but It Once Lifted an Entire City Block

Chicago has never been a city that shies away from unusual ideas, but its latest attempt to move a major landmark didn't exactly go according to plan. On November 8, 2026, hundreds of people gathered in Millennium Park to push the city's famous Bean sculpture seven inches to the left. Despite their enthusiasm, the 110-ton stainless steel structure didn't budge. The event was inspired by an internet conspiracy theory claiming someone was trapped inside the sculpture, but it also brought attention to a fascinating piece of Chicago history. More than 160 years earlier, engineers successfully lifted an entire row of enormous buildings several feet into the air. Unlike the recent gathering, this extraordinary undertaking wasn't a joke, and it actually worked. Why Chicago Once Needed to Raise Its Buildings During the mid-1800s, Chicago had a serious problem with its geography, particularly the swampy land on which much of the city stood. Its streets frequently turned into muddy disasters whenever it rained, making even ordinary transportation surprisingly difficult. Some roads became so waterlogged that horse-drawn wagons could barely navigate them, creating constant headaches for residents and businesses. Unfortunately, the muddy streets were only part of the problem, as the city's relatively

Chicago, IL · 3d

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2027 Complete Streets staffing stays flat, as some alders request more bikeways, others want “nothing to do with bike lanes”

Ellen Steinke reported and wrote this article. John Greenfield added the bike fatality information and created most of the images and map commentary. Chicago’s proposed 2027 budget would keep the Chicago Department of Transportation’s Complete Streets staff at only three positions. That’s as some alderpersons continue to ask the agency for pedestrian infrastructure upgrades, bike lanes, and other traffic-safety amenities in their wards. However, a few other alders say they don’t want any bikeways in their districts at all.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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St. Charles Lawsuits Allege Salvation Army Kept Warned Youth Pastor

Two women have filed separate Cook County lawsuits accusing The Salvation Army and affiliated organizations of leaving Brian Davis in ministry after repeated warnings about his conduct with girls. Davis was a youth pastor at the organization’s Tri City Corps in St. Charles. The suits allege he groomed and sexually abused girls in church youth programs in the late 1990s.

Cook County, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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Speculation rises over Chicago's role in nationwide FAA ground stop

UPDATE: The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted the nationwide ground stop, but flight disruptions are expected to linger into the weekend. Questions emerged about where Friday's nationwide ground stop may have originated, and one report points to Chicago. While discussing the ground stop, an air traffic controller in Denver told...

Chicago, IL · 1d

The Center Square

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Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker urged to act after driver with Illinois CLS charged in Kansas City crash

(The Center Square) – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is urging Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take corrective action after Kehoe said a truck driver who was in the U.S. illegally plowed into stopped traffic along U.S. Highway 71 in Kansas City last Monday and claimed the lives of a 35-year-old mother and her two young sons. Kehoe said Eldar Skander was operating an 80,000-pound semi under a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license issued by the state of Illinois in March 2025. The Department of Homeland Security said Skander is a Ukrainian national who was in the U.S. illegally. Skander is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter. "When a state fails to vet applicants before handing over the keys to a commercial tractor-trailer, the consequences do not stop at the state line," Kehoe wrote in a letter to Pritzker on Friday. ICE nabs ex-con released from Stateville The Department of Homeland Security says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Mexican national who was released after serving prison time for a DUI crash that killed a Marine veteran in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security said ICE lodged a detainer with Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill for Vicente Torres Vasquez

Illinois · 2d

WBBM News Radio

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Local trans leaders, activists raise trans flag in Logan Square for first time

Local trans leaders, activists raise trans flag in Logan Square for first time

Chicago, IL · 3d

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New Fulton Street Viaduct Mural Honors Frankie Knuckles, Lucy Parsons and DuSable

A new mural now stretches across the Fulton Street viaduct in Chicago's West Loop, honoring four figures tied to the city's history, from an early Indigenous settler to a house music pioneer. Local leaders and artists unveiled the artwork on the viaduct Thursday, transforming a stretch of underpass at the corner of Fulton Street, Clinton Street and Milwaukee Avenue.

Chicago, IL · 23h

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Four-Story Development Proposed at 1015 W. Belmont Avenue in Lakeview

Another change could be coming to Belmont Avenue in Lakeview. A proposal for 1015 W. Belmont Avenue would replace an existing low-rise building with a four-story mixed-use development featuring seven apartments and ground-floor retail space. The current building is a narrow, older structure with a pitched roof and a brick...

Chicago, IL · 3d