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Chicago Plan Commission gives first approvals to 340-unit apartment tower in Lincoln Park
by Abby Miller on March 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm
The Chicago Plan Commission gave the first approval Thursday to a high-rise in an area of Lincoln Park that’s gradually becoming more dense.Honore […]
Former Aspira students try to adapt after troubled charter operator closes schools midyear
by Sarah Karp | WBEZ on March 19, 2026 at 7:46 pm
Efrain Aguirre got lost as he tried to find his classes in Schurz High School’s massive brown-brick building that has four floors and takes up an […]
'Beloved' Loyola University student, 18, shot to death in predawn attack at Rogers Park beach
by Sun-Times Wire on March 19, 2026 at 7:44 pm
A Loyola University student was shot to death while she was walking with friends at a Rogers Park beach early Thursday. Sheridan Gorman, 18, was […]
'Broadview Six' ICE protesters can see White House communications about their case — if they exist
by Jon Seidel on March 19, 2026 at 6:46 pm
If the White House encouraged Chicago’s U.S. attorney's office in writing to bring a conspiracy indictment against six immigration protesters last […]
Transit security, improved service should be top priorities of incoming NITA board: survey
by David Struett on March 19, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Chicago-area commuters want the incoming Northern Illinois Transit Authority to focus on improving security and bus and rail service, according to a […]
Kenya Merritt tapped to permanently lead Chicago’s cultural affairs department
by Courtney Kueppers | WBEZ on March 19, 2026 at 2:55 pm
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Kenya Merritt permanently as commissioner of the city’s cultural affairs department, a role she has […]
Mayor threatens to shut down Elk Grove motel where woman was stabbed to death
by Daily Herald on March 19, 2026 at 2:01 pm
The business license of an Elk Grove Village motel that was the site of a homicide is in jeopardy.Mayor Craig Johnson on Wednesday threatened to shut […]