Chicago’s Red Line Extension receives $1.9 billion federal commitment - Trains (www.trains.com)
The Federal Transit Administration committed $1.947 billion to help fund the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line Extension Project.
The Federal Transit Administration committed $1.947 billion to help fund the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line Extension Project.
Now in its 38th year, the fest will feature over 100 booksellers and exhibitors, author talks, a children’s parade and more.
Libraries in Morton Grove, Park Ridge, Gurnee and Wilmette have reported receiving threats with the Glencoe Public Library closing its doors citing a building emergency.
The National Labor Relations Board found merit to several unfair labor practice allegations from the new Howard Brown Health union.
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ will be preserved as a national monument to honor Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
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In Chicago, a total of five people were killed and at least 33 wounded in a rash of shootings across the city, coming one year after a shooter took seven lives at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, near Chicago.
The two-part event at Eden United Church of Christ kicks off Saturday. The goal, said pastor Jacki Belile, is to "connect heart to heart" through art, dialogue and food.
In just its second meeting since 2021, the Committee on Immigration and Refugee Rights also heard the city's plans to move migrants out of police stations and into more stable housing, keeping alderpeople better informed.
When he became Burlington’s mayor in 1980, Bernie Sanders was a socialist outsider who had to face down a hostile political establishment. His successful mayoralty may contain lessons for Chicago’s new progressive mayor, Brandon Johnson.
Neighbors are donating to the family of 43-year-old Ron Mendoza, who died following the crash at Pulaski Road and Wrightwood Avenue: "We will miss his light, and incredible energy every day," one friend said.
Tenants withheld rent this winter after the heat problems. Fishman won't acknowledge the rent strike and is wrongly charging late fees for unpaid rent, the tenants' lawyer said.
A charter school plans to open an upper campus on the Northwest Side in the fall, but parents and public school activists feel blindsided by the expansion.
The state of Illinois will also get $19.3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support housing and basic services for thousands of Central and South American migrants.
Swift urged fans to hold politicians accountable and vote for legislators that protect the LGBTQ+ community
The Forever Ware cups are part of a national “lending library” where customers pay a $5 deposit for a metal cup and get refunded once it’s returned.
The Chicago Park District is expected to vote this week on a "provisional" permit for Riot Fest in September. The issue has divided West Siders as more neighbors and groups support the festival.
Alex Haynes wanted to bring a more welcoming tattoo shop to Chicago after feeling uncomfortable in other predominantly white, cis and male studios.
The city is home to more than 40 farmers markets this summer that offer a variety of vendors and activities. Here's how to find one near you.