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Chicago's $400M ‘Superstation’ Still Unused Nearly 20 Years Later

Chicago’s $400M ‘Superstation’ Still Unused Nearly 20 Years Later

CHICAGO — At the corner of Randolph and State Streets, Chicagoans walk over what was supposed to be a landmark achievement in public transit ...

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Chicago’s Ban on ‘Granny Flats’ Faces Growing Backlash as Families, Seniors Seek Affordable Living Solutions

Chicago’s Ban on ‘Granny Flats’ Faces Growing Backlash as Families, Seniors Seek Affordable Living Solutions

CHICAGO — For Lakeview residents Brian and Fiona Peterman, building a small second home in their backyard meant more than just adding property value ...

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Chicago Uber and Lyft Drivers Push for New Law After Pay Plummets, Safety Fears Rise

Chicago Uber and Lyft Drivers Push for New Law After Pay Plummets, Safety Fears Rise

CHICAGO — Gig work once promised freedom and flexibility for thousands of Chicagoans driving for Uber, Lyft, and other app-based services. But today, many ...

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Black Yacht Weekend Sparks Safety Concerns After Reports of Overcrowding, Fights on Lake Michigan

Black Yacht Weekend Sparks Safety Concerns After Reports of Overcrowding, Fights on Lake Michigan

CHICAGO — What was meant to be a festive celebration of summer and community on Lake Michigan turned dangerous over the weekend, as Black ...

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Heat Concerns Loom Over Chicago Pride Parade As Officials Urge Crowd To Stay Hydrated

Heat Concerns Loom Over Chicago Pride Parade As Officials Urge Crowd To Stay Hydrated

CHICAGO — With scorching weather in the forecast for this year’s Chicago Pride Parade, officials are urging attendees to prepare for extreme heat — ...

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Activists Fight to Save Damen Silos From Demolition, Pitch Plan for Riverfront Park and Concert Space

Activists Fight to Save Damen Silos From Demolition, Pitch Plan for Riverfront Park and Concert Space

CHICAGO — A historic industrial relic visible to thousands of commuters daily may soon vanish from the city’s skyline, as plans to demolish the ...

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Chicago Rallies in Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Quentine Williams

Chicago Rallies in Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Quentine Williams

CHICAGO — Community members and police are intensifying the search for 13-year-old Quentine “Que Jay” Williams, who has been missing since June 25 on ...

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Fact: I Blinked and Missed My Chicago Expressway Exit — Now I Live in Indiana

Fact: I Blinked and Missed My Chicago Expressway Exit — Now I Live in Indiana

CHICAGO — What started as a simple ride down the Dan Ryan ended in a full-blown life transition. All I did was blink. One ...

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Universal Studios Bringing Year-Round Horror Experience to Chicago's River West in 2027

Universal Studios Bringing Year-Round Horror Experience to Chicago’s River West in 2027

CHICAGO — Universal Studios is set to bring its first-ever Midwest attraction to Chicago’s River West neighborhood — a permanent, immersive horror-themed experience called ...

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Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre Previous Investigation Uncovers Decades of Ghost Sightings

Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre Previous Investigation Uncovers Decades of Ghost Sightings

CHICAGO — A historical investigation into the Auditorium Theatre and Building, one of Chicago’s oldest performance halls, has uncovered decades of unexplained phenomena — ...

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