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2 Girls, 6 and 15, Seriously Injured In Englewood Hit-And-Run As Police Search For Driver
18+ min ago (223+ words) Meet Jim Lynch, your local reporter for Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park and Washington Heights. ENGLEWOOD " Police are searching for the driver of an SUV who seriously injured a teenager and 6-year-old girl in a South Side hit-and-run Friday morning....
Teens Charged With Killing 2 Men In Lakeview, Bronzeville During Carjacking Spree
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (821+ words) CHICAGO " Two teenagers are facing murder charges in the killing of two men during a carjacking spree that spanned the North and South sides earlier this month, according to authorities. Marquese Hill, 18, and Marshawn Sanders, 17, have been arrested and charged…...
Chicago Dance Crew Honors Members Killed In Crash: 'They Will Forever Be In Our Hearts"
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (837+ words) CHICAGO "A Chicago dance crew known for its Bud Billiken Parade performances is mourning the loss of two of its members after a fatal crash Thursday morning left two people dead and three others injured. Illinois State Police responded to…...
Northwest Side's Illuminated Brew Works To Close In June: 'We Will Miss All Of You"
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (392+ words) NORWOOD PARK " Illuminated Brew Works, an eclectic and eccentric purveyor of experimental beers on the Northwest Side, is closing in June, the brewery announced Friday. It's the third Chicago brewery to announce its closure in the first weeks of 2026, joining…...
Pritzker’s Budget Plan Calls For Education Funding Increases But Falls Short Of Requests
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (720+ words) CHICAGO " When Illinois" main funding formula for K-12 schools was established a decade ago " meant to send more dollars to districts with higher needs " lawmakers at the time set a goal to fully fund it by 2027. Gov. JB Pritzker"s budget…...
City Animal Shelter Needs New Chief Amid 'Concerning' Conditions, Alderpeople And Volunteers Say
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (590+ words) CITY HALL " City Council members are pushing for a nationwide search for a "qualified" executive director of Chicago Animal Care and Control, the embattled city agency that went without a permanent leader for years until one was appointed this month....
Chicago Man Jumps Into Lake To Save Baby After Stroller Blows Into Water: 'I Guess I'm Going In"
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (643+ words) LAKEVIEW " When Lio Cundiff saw a stroller with an 8-month-old baby get swept into Lake Michigan on Wednesday, there wasn't much time to think about what to do. In a textbook fight-or-flight situation, Cundiff chose to fight. Cundiff, 30, was taking…...
Whiner Beer Company Closing Back Of The Yards Brewery, Taproom: 'We Gave It Our Best Shot"
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (497+ words) BACK OF THE YARDS " Chicago is losing another brewery: Whiner Beer Company, a Southwest Side fixture for the past decade, announced Friday that it will be closing on March 29. The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be an inflection point for…...
City Commission Advances 2 West Loop High-Rises, Testings Limits Of Downtown-Adjacent Zoning
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (937+ words) WEST LOOP " Chicago's Plan Commission approved two West Loop high-rise residential towers Thursday, introducing to the fast-growing neighborhood a new level of density typically reserved for the city's Downtown core. In a rare move, commissioners voted to override the Department…...
Brilliant Brown Boys' 'Book Bonanza' Will Celebrate Joy Of Reading In Greater Grand Crossing Saturday
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (550+ words) GREATER GRAND CROSSING " A literacy organization helping South Side boys spark a love of reading will host its first book bonanza Saturday, and children of all ages are welcome. The Brilliant Brown Boys" Book Bonanza will kick off 11 a.m. Saturday at…...