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The city gave the green light for the project Wednesday, and if you live in Chicago, you're going to help pay for it. The city council approved as much as $900 million in tax subsidies for the project.
After an empanada vendor was robbed of his daily earnings twice, the kindness of a customer transformed his life.
A north suburban Waukegan woman said her sister was neglected at a nursing and rehab home.
A day after a Cook County judge issued a temporary restraining order, employees say the owners of Westlake Hospital have violated it.
Two men were killed, and another was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
Lincoln Yards will soak up a as much as 900 million dollars in TIF subsidies, creating 6,000 housing units over its 70 acres. And The 78, a south of the Loop district along the Chicago River, could could consume up to 700 million in TIF funds, while creating 13 million square feet of residential and commercial space.
People in Gary, Indiana, are fed up with an eyesore -- a cluster of vacant homes and debris that has haunted a neighborhood for years. Now the city says there may be some progress, but locals say it's not enough.
A fatal crash on I-80 west of I-57 closed all lanes and left 1 dead on Wednesday just before 9 a.m.
The Illinois Senate Executive Committee Wednesday voted in favor of an amendment to scrap the flat income tax system in Illinois.
The concept, which curates merchandise around a theme and rotates every four to six weeks, comes at a time when department stores like Macy's are trying to rethink how to better excite shoppers who are increasingly going online.
A 17-year-old was shot Wednesday morning in Marquette Park, police said.
A rain delay has postponed the start of today's Chicago White Sox game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Before the recession, the philosophy at many companies was to hire in anticipation of higher revenue. Now, the approach is to put off hiring until rising revenue justifies taking on the added expense and risk.
In the wake of a series of tragic accidents on Illinois highways that recently claimed the lives of three Illinois State Troopers, state workers are wearing orange today to remind drivers to slow down.
Walmart will begin selling reusable bags at checkout to reduce plastic waste.
