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The Missner Group Begins Renovation of Northbrook Mercedes-Benz Dealership

The Missner Group has started construction on the interior renovation of Autohaus Automotive, Inc., a Mercedes-Benz dealership located in Northbrook, Illinois. The 19,550-square-foot renovation will modernize the dealership’s first-floor customer and employee spaces, including the showroom, customer lounge, vehicle delivery area, sales offices, service offices, and circulation corridors. Additional improvements include upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as the installation of new customer EV charging capabilities.

Northbrook, IL · 1d

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Michael Reese Site Developers Make $10 Billion Pitch For Bears Stadium

The Sun-Times reports that developers have made a $10 billion (with a B!) pitch with a plan to make the former Michael Reese Hospital site the next home of the Bears. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard the former Michael Reese Hospital site floated as an option. Back in 2024, it joined a long list of options that have been presented to the team in its search for a future home. The Bears have since dismissed it as an option, citing safety concerns about it being built over an active rail line and the lot size being too small for what the team was hoping to build. Still, there are folks who want to take one last stab at it. And frankly, I admire their gumption. More from the Sun-Times story , which includes an anecdote about a sweetener that Capri Investment Group could toss in that certainly grabbed my attention: To further lure the Bears, Capri and its investment partners said they were willing to purchase the team’s Arlington Heights property it’s “the key impediment to the team staying Downtown and fairly considering Bronzeville,” Primo said. “There should be absolutely no reasons why the Bears and the NFL

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Illinois Thanksgiving: 'Micro Blizzards' Could Hit Chicago, IL

Thanksgiving travelers should prepare for unexpected whiteouts, blowing snow and rapidly changing highway visibility across Illinois.

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NBC Chicago

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Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years

If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who confirmed the change to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Rolling Meadows, Palatine mayors want 'seat at the table' of potential Bears stadium authority

Two more northwest suburbs will formally request seats at the table of a potential Bears stadium authority that could come out of the upcoming fall veto session in Springfield.

Rolling Meadows, IL · 1d

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Wicker Park Woman Climbs Railing After Coyotes Follow Her Dog

A Monday night walk near Oakley Boulevard turned into a three-minute scramble for Odalys Flores and her Chihuahua mix, Coco. Flores said two coyotes followed them in Wicker Park, closed the distance, and left her on an elevated railing with the dog in her arms. The Nov. 9 encounter is...

Chicago, IL · 21h

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3 Lucky Day Lotto players win $300K jackpot prize

CHICAGO — A handful of lucky Illinois Lottery players are rolling into the weekend with a few extra dollars in their pockets after hitting the jackpot during Wednesday evening’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing. According to officials from the Illinois Lottery, three lucky players struck the $300,000 jackpot during the Wednesday night Lucky Day Lotto drawing […]

Chicago, IL · 21h

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The Rundown: Beware of rats in your car’s engine

Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and while I love how widely available $9 matcha drinks have become, I don’t think I’d wait three hours for one. Here’s what you need to know today. Local mechanics say rodent infestation in engine compartments is not only common in the...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Evanston Public Library to host author event on Nov. 14 with Jill Vanneman, daughter of former mayor

The Evanston Public Library is hosting an author event with Jill Vanneman to talk about her new book, The Perfection Campaign: A Daughter’s Search for Acceptance. It will take place from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Community Meeting Room (107) at the Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.

Evanston, IL · 1d

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Portage Park homeowner faces recurring collisions from cars leaving nearby tire shop

Building safety concerns are nothing new for a homeowner in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Cook County finalizing plan for Prairie Path improvements

One of the missing links on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon be addressed. Cook County is finalizing a plan to provide a full-fledged connection between Maywood and Forest Park. Joe Seymour, lead planning specialist with the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, told members of the Illinois Prairie...

Cook County, IL · 18h

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Hand-Rolled Bagels Still Get Boiled Before Dawn At New York Bagel & Bialy In Lincolnwood

Some of the best food in Illinois hides inside plain little strip malls you could drive past a hundred times. I almost did, until the smell of warm bread and a line spilling out the door made me pull over. What I found was a tiny counter shop where the...

Lincolnwood, IL · 16h

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Individual becomes temporarily trapped inside city’s first self-cleaning public restroom shortly after opening

CHICAGO — The City of Chicago unveiled its first automated self-cleaning public restroom this week, but one of its first users found themselves trapped inside. The new restroom was unveiled on Wednesday morning at the Polish Triangle near Milwaukee Avenue, Ashland Avenue and Division Street in West Town. The facility features an integrated self-cleaning system […]

Chicago, IL · 22h

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Lake effect snow could pile up in parts of Chicagoland

Lake effect rain will transition to wet snow Thursday night, potentially affecting Friday morning's commute in parts of Chicagoland.

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 1d

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Second Man Charged in Belmont Cragin Stabbing That Killed Yahir Viveros-Alarcon

A second man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing in Belmont Cragin that killed a 27-year-old man who was found bleeding inside a convenience store last year. Jose Ramos, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and mob action, police said, and was arrested Tuesday. Ramos is due...

Chicago, IL · 16h

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Chicago woman collected dead mother’s teacher pension for 29 years, prosecutors say

Two women face felony charges in unrelated fraud cases announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul — one accused of cashing her dead mother’s pension checks for 29 years, the other of submitting fraudulent applications that resulted in more than $500,000 in pandemic relief loans. Lynn Stevenson,...

Chicago, IL · 15h

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Jibarito Time in Des Plaines Reopening Under New Ownership

In the Chicago area, jibarito sandwiches are not losing popularity anytime soon. Jibarito Time in Des Plaines at 935 E Oakton Street is now under new ownership following its recent closure. The concept has become a destination for Chicago-style plantain sandwiches. Business consultant Will Santiago told What Now Chicago the team is hoping to open in the next 30 days.

Des Plaines, IL · 1d

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New film, ‘Mouse,’ has lots of local ties

The movie Mouse, written by Kelly O’Sullivan and directed by O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, is a thoughtful, at times funny, and sensitive story about navigating grief, high school and complex mother-daughter relationships. The film is set in 2002 and filmed in North Little Rock, Arkansas. O’Sullivan and Thompson...

Evanston, IL · 1d

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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 · 21h