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Woman Dead After Being Hit By Megabus Near Union Station
A 76-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a Megabus near her West Loop home, not far from Union Station.
Mayor Announces New Riverfront Office Tower
On his first anniversary as Chicago’s Mayor, Rahm Emanuel and developers have announced a new office building to be built in the West Loop, the first in several years.
Man Arrested After Firing Shot In Bridgeport, 16-Mile Police Chase
A man who was alleged to have fired a gun on a Bridgeport neighborhood street late Saturday was apprehended by police not long afterward, but not before he led police on a pursuit that stretched more than 16 miles south, ending after he abandoned his car in the Far South Side Altgeld Gardens area.
Man Held By Police After 2 Others Are Stabbed In Chinatown
A man was in police custody Friday morning, after two people were stabbed in a fight in a Chinatown apartment.
Gas Leak Blocks Off Canal Street In South Loop
A gas leak caused traffic headaches in a busy part of the South Loop Friday morning.
CTA Modifies Bus Routes Along Wacker Drive
Starting Monday, several CTA bus stop locations along Canal Street downtown will be changed in an effort to improve traffic flow and for customer safety.
Police Search For South Loop Shoe Store Robber
Police are looking for the thief who robbed the busy DSW Show Warehouse in the South Loop over the weekend.
Most Popular News
- The List: Chicago Schools To Be ClosedThe Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit.492
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4834
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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- Bodies of 2 men including county clerk worker found in Englewood car cbsloc.al/10QPHzc 7 hours ago
- Chicago School Board voted to close 49 schools. Here's the list: cbsloc.al/169erro 11 hours ago
