Chicago News

Cook County Launches Modular Homes Initiative to Tackle Chicago’s Housing Shortage

Cook County Launches Modular Homes Initiative to Tackle Chicago’s Housing Shortage

CHICAGO — Cook County is rolling out a bold solution to the region’s affordable housing crisis by building modular homes in underdeveloped neighborhoods — ...

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DHS Slashes 75% of Intelligence Staff, Sparking National Security Concerns

DHS Slashes 75% of Intelligence Staff, Sparking National Security Concerns

CHICAGO — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with plans to cut 75% of staff from its intelligence office, reducing the ...

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San Francisco Joins Chicago in Legal Fight Over Frozen Counterterrorism Funds

San Francisco Joins Chicago in Legal Fight Over Frozen Counterterrorism Funds

CHICAGO — In a united front to defend urban security funding, San Francisco has joined forces with Chicago in a legal battle against the ...

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Chicago Public Schools Laid Off 161 Employees Amid Budget Uncertainty

Chicago Public Schools Laid Off 161 Employees Amid Budget Uncertainty

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has laid off 161 employees, including dozens of classroom aides, custodians, and clerical workers, in the latest sign ...

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“‘The First Homosexuals’ Exhibit Opens at Wrightwood 659 After Rejections Abroad”

‘The First Homosexuals’ Exhibit Opens at Wrightwood 659 After Rejections Abroad

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 gallery in Lincoln Park has opened its doors to a landmark exhibition that many major museums worldwide declined: “The First ...

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Why Chicago's Street Grid Looks Like a Sheet of Graph Paper at Night — And the Truth Behind Its Origin

Why Chicago’s Street Grid Looks Like a Sheet of Graph Paper at Night — And the Truth Behind Its Origin

CHICAGO — A viral tweet comparing Chicago’s dazzling nighttime street grid to a “sheet of graph paper” has reignited public fascination with the city’s ...

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AG Kwame Raoul Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Over Immigrant Medicaid Data Sharing

CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, ...

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Chicago Tourism Campaign Counters Crime Narrative Amid Rising Visitor Numbers

Chicago Tourism Campaign Counters Crime Narrative Amid Rising Visitor Numbers

CHICAGO — As the summer travel season peaks, Chicago is leaning into a bold new campaign to combat long-standing media portrayals of the city ...

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Retail Space at Chicago’s Transportation Building Sells for $4.1 Million

CHICAGO — A prominent retail property at the base of the historic Transportation Building in the South Loop has been sold for $4.1 million, ...

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Trump Tower to Pay $4.8 Million Over Longstanding Chicago River Environmental Violations

Trump Tower to Pay $4.8 Million Over Longstanding Chicago River Environmental Violations

CHICAGO — Trump International Hotel & Tower has agreed to a record $4.8 million settlement following a yearslong legal battle over environmental violations involving ...

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