Most Chicago street festivals aren't paying police overtime, leaving taxpayers on the hook
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests ...
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Equities Lower After Fed Officials' Comments, Macro Data
US benchmark equity indexes were lower ahead of Friday's close as markets assessed remarks by Federal Reserve officials and the latest economic data. The Nasdaq Composite was down 2.4% at 18,648.4, ...
Traders See Just a 50% Chance That Fed Cuts Rates in December
Traders see an interest-rate cut next month as a coin toss as resilient economic data empowers Federal Reserve officials to ...
One year after Yellow Line crash, effects linger for riders, Skokie and CTA
Documents shed light on the November 2023 collision between a Yellow Line train and a snow plow, as a federal investigation ...
When will it snow in the Chicago area? What to expect with changing temps ahead
When could the Chicago area see its first snowflakes? The answer could come just in time for the start of the holiday season.
Man critically wounded in shooting, car crashes into building on Near West Side, Chicago police say
A car crashed Friday on the Near West Side after a person inside the car was shot in the head, Chicago police said.
Loop landlords could tax themselves for increased public safety
A proposed business improvement district in downtown Chicago could increase public safety and attract office and retail ...
What to do in Chicago: Skating and ZooLights open, or catch Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Brookfield Zoo Reindeer Run: For a more active holiday zoo experience, go to Brookfield for a two-mile fun run under the ...
Man critically injured in shooting at South Side gas station, Chicago police say
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was critically injured after being shot inside a gas station Friday evening on the city's South Side. The shooting happened around 6:28 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Damen ...
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Ballot challenges, big money, information gaps: How Chicago’s first school board elections played out
In Chicago’s District 10 board race, ballot challenges, money, and attack ads swept in. The race mirrored some of the school ...
What are the dates for Chicago's Christkindlmarket? When the Christmas markets open and more
While some favorite Chicago holiday events are opening this weekend, others will have to wait a bit to kick off — and that includes the city’s iconic Christkindlmarket for 2024.