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Aldermen call for hearing into Chicago police response to ICE demonstration
Aldermen will hold a hearing “to examine the extent of ICE’s misconduct and determine whether the Chicago Police Department ...
Progressive Chicago mayor advocates for new 1% grocery tax to help billion-dollar deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his aides argued in favor of a grocery tax during a city committee meeting to replace a ...
2025 Chicago Blues Festival full schedule, including performers and locations
The Chicago Blues Festival is back in Chicago this weekend, featuring the biggest names in the genre. The free four-day ...
ICE Arrests Multiple People in Chicago After Tricking Them to Turn Up
An immigration attorney told ABC7 that individuals received a text instructing them to appear for a routine case review, only ...
University of Chicago receives $21 million donation to fund quantum engineering and health
The money will be used to create the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine, according to a release.
Major runway at Chicago Midway Airport gets $47 million makeover
A major runway at Chicago Midway International Airport is getting a multi-million dollar makeover, and the project broke ...
Wildfire smoke gives Chicago, Detroit some of world’s worst air quality
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to plague the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region, with multiple states under air ...
Chicago may be ‘the place quarterbacks go to die,’ but Cubs pitcher Cade Horton is thriving
The Cubs are 5-0 in Horton’s five outings since he was promoted from Triple A to replace injured All-Star pitcher Shota ...
Alo Yoga store targeted by burglars on Chicago's Mag Mile
Police are investigating a burglary at the Alo store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile early Thursday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., ...
Chicago Fed chief: Iowa, with its manufacturing and ag jobs, highly affected by tariffs
Head of Chicago Federal Reserve says tariffs cast uncertainty over Iowa's economy due to its reliance on agriculture and ...
Chicago baseball report: Cubs waste Matthew Boyd’s strong start — while White Sox pitcher shines in Double A
Chicago Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd added to a great start to the season Wednesday, holding the Washington Nationals to two runs ...
Man fatally stabbed by group on Chicago's Southwest Side
According to the Chicago Department, a 23-year-old man got into a fight with a woman he knew in the 4300 block of South ...