Pfleger Calls For Dan Ryan Shutdown To Protest Gun Violence
Fr. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina’s Church in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, announced more details of his plan to shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway in July to protest gun […]
Developer Unveils Plans To Renovate Union Station
Developers unveiled plans for renovating Union Station on Monday that would add hotel and residential units in a seven-story glass and steel structure that would be built on top of […]
Chicago Non-Profit Housing at Least 66 Migrant Children Separated from Their Families
At least 66 migrant children who were separated from their families in the past six weeks at the border due to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy are being housed […]
Chicago City Council Targets Sex Workers With Anti Loitering Ordinance
The Chicago City Council plans to toughen anti loitering laws, a move that some say will curb crime but others say will encroach on civil liberties. On Friday the City […]
Parkland Students Kick Off Bus Tour in Chicago
Student survivors of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida kicked off their multi-state “Road to Change” bus tour over the weekend in Chicago and the […]
Sun-Times to Sell Chicago Reader to Chicago Crusader
The Chicago Sun-Times will sell its ownership of the Chicago Reader to Chicago Crusader publisher Dorothy Leavell. The deal, which is expected to close in 30 days, was announced Friday […]
Walgreens to Relocate to Old Post Office
Walgreens plans to relocate its Deerfield headquarters to the Loop in the fall of 2019, moving some 1,300 employees from the suburbs to the city. The company will move to […]
Elon Musk to Build O’Hare Express Tunnel
City officials confirmed Thursday that they’ve selected billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Boring company to construct an autonomous high speed transit system that will take passengers from Block […]
Block Club Chicago Officially Launches
Block Club Chicago officially launched its subscription based news service Wednesday, after securing initial startup funds via Kickstarter and other donors and initially rolling out some stories over the past […]
Emanuel to Sessions: “I’ll buy you a ticket to Ellis Island”
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Attorney General Jeff sessions for his move this week to refuse asylum to victims of domestic abuse and gang violence. “Generally, claims by aliens pertaining […]
Old Cook County Hospital Renovations Begin
Construction will begin immediately on renovations to the Old Cook County Hospital in the medical district on the Near West Side, according to officials. “This beautiful historic building has sat […]
Illinois Republicans Urge Trump to Not Commute Blagojevich Sentence
Illinois Congressional Republicans are calling on President Trump to reconsider any plans to commute former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s sentence, saying that such an action would “send a damaging message.” Trump […]