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Water Tower Place to get $170 million makeover, accelerating the Magnificent Mile’s recovery
The 813,000-square-foot mall, long the retail anchor of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, fell on hard times after getting hit by the rise of online retail and then the pandemic.
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Editorial: Everyone hates taxes. That doesn’t mean you can skip them.
We commiserate with those who bristle at funding waste, bloat or policies they oppose. In...
Politics
Mrvan asks Commerce Secretary Lutnick to support end to BP lockout
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick for help in ending the union lockout at the BP Whiting refinery.
Entertainment
Review: Brendan Hunt shares his loves of The Beatles and much of himself in an only-in-Chicago story
The actor famous for "Ted Lasso" spent his formative years here, and it shows. His solo show at Steppenwolf is exceptionally funny and deeply personal.
Sports
Munetaka Murakami hits go-ahead 3-run home run during 7-run 7th inning as the Chicago White Sox rally for win
The Chicago White Sox game finished well after midnight following a three-hour rain delay that led to a 9:40 p.m. start.
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Route 66: Photos from the ‘Main Street of America’
Route 66 was created to connect us, a 2,448-mile gateway to vast lands that previously existed only in the collective imagination. Each mile promised freedom and escape, opportunity and adventure. -
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St. Charles 4-bedroom home with putting green: $2.3M
This home has a four-seasons room with built-in speakers and panoramic views.
Immigration
Chicagoans overwhelmingly oppose federal immigration raids and fear agents at polling places, Suffolk-Tribune poll finds
Three-quarters of city residents polled said they strongly or somewhat disapproved of last fall's Operation...
Education
Evanston’s Roycemore School shakes up leadership amid ‘inconsistent financial performance’
Roycemore, an Evanston K-12 private school, has named an interim head; consultants to probe "inconsistent...
Crime and Public Safety
Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC
Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death,...
Environment
Pepper the piping plover back at Waukegan Beach
Just two weeks after Chicago saw its first sightings of the season, another plover has...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Chicago’s Tomato Man on the impacts of erratic spring temperatures on his beloved heirlooms
Along with convincing the average consumer that a homegrown tomato is far superior to supermarket...
Investigations
As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor’s AI boom
Postponing the closure of the Schahfer coal plant also means continued exposure to toxic emissions...
History
Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years
Here’s a look back at how Chicago's current snowfall compares with previous seasons.
Local News
Danny Donovan triples and scores tying run for St. Laurence. But that catch in center field? ‘Super athletic.’
St. Laurence's Danny Donovan triples in run and scores tying run in suspended 4-4 Catholic...
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These 100-foot Ethernet cables deliver consistent high-speed internet
If you want to run a signal to a stationary device, such as a desktop...