Rauner win on schools bill comes at a price – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe governor had spent years criticizing Mayor Rahm Emanuel for “caving in” to the Chicago Teachers Union. And earlier this m...
While Chicago braces for carnage, what can be done to curb violence? – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe holiday weekend forecast calls for sunshine, warm weather — and gunfire. Since the start of 2016, Chicago has been caught...
Biss selects freshman Chicago alderman as running mate – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAld. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th, speaks during a press conference outside of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office May 23, 2017, at City...
1st look at Beatnik, opening Wednesday in West Town – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneTaking its cues from the former, even as its name references the latter, Beatnik is the newest restaurant from the Bonhomme H...
At least 1 wounded during West Side police-involved shooting – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneIt was not immediately clear if the man at Sinai was the person who police shot because Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Gugl...
Houston-Chicago Flights Resume – CBS Chicago
Houston-Chicago Flights ResumeCBS Chicago(CBS) – As more flights arrive in Chicago from Houston, we continue to hear stories from those who ...
With carryout and delivery on the rise, restaurants are getting redesigned – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneNaoki Nakashima, left, and Tim Hockett, chef-partners at ASAP Poke, prepare a poke bowl Aug. 31, 2017, in the kitchen of Naok...
Hazy Smoke Over Crystal Lake Caused by Canadian Wildfires – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoCrystal Lake residents were treated to an interesting sight on Thursday, as a haze of smoke is floating around the city. Accordin...
Family seeks special prosecutor in 2011 fatal shooting by Chicago cop – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe family of a man who was fatally shot more than six years ago by a Chicago police officer — the officer’s third shooting i...
Beer Temple, the renowned bottle shop, opens Chicago’s most anticipated new bar – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThat’s just one of many reasons to visit what I consider Chicago’s most highly anticipated new bar, which doubles as The Beer...
Chance The Rapper To Grill Chicken At Chicago Restaurant For Public Education – Hip-Hop Wired
Hip-Hop WiredAn executive from the restaurant explained how the partnership with the rapper was a no-brainer. “We can’t think of a better am...
Meet Mi Tocaya, the New Star of Chicago’s Mexican Scene – Eater
EaterHalf a roasted marrowbone drifts atop the caldo de res that Diana Dávila serves on Sundays at her Chicago restaurant Mi Tocaya Antojeri...
Chicago PMI holds steady at 58.9 in August – MarketWatch
MarketWatchA gauge of Chicago-area economic activity held steady in August, after retreating from a 3-year high in the prior month. The Chic...
5 things to do in Chicago this weekend – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Jazz Festival is a Labor Day staple, with four days of frantic fingers and impressive lung capacities pumping out...
Body of man found hours after he disappeared in Lake Michigan on North Side – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe man, 55, and a woman had gone into the lake just south of the Ardmore Hollywood Beach around 12:45 a.m., according to Chi...
Meet our Hot New Faces of Chicago Theater, Class of 2017 – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneHow can summer end without our annual celebration of exciting new talent blossoming before our eyes in Chicago theater? The H...
Cubs survive Addison Russell’s latest setback, crush Pirates 17-3 – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe Cubs anticipated that Russell, who will have his foot examined in Chicago, would rejoin them this weekend. Russell went 1...
Houston flooding death toll rises, nearby chemical plant could explode – WLS-TV
WLS-TVHurricane Harvey’s flooding is now threatening a chemical plant, which may catch fire or explode within days. (WLS). AP. Wednesday, Au...
At least 12 wounded in shootings on West, South sides – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneA member of the Chicago Police Department collects evidence markers used to identify bullet casings. (Armando L. Sanchez / Ch...
Margeaux Brasserie is not really a restaurant for Chicagoans – Chicago Reader
Chicago ReaderHere he is: the chef behind Arcadia in San Jose, Pabu in Boston, Bourbon Steak in Phoenix, and of course the eponymous Micheli...
Harvey, now weakened, still causing flooding in several states – Chicago Tribune
Harvey, now weakened, still causing flooding in several statesChicago TribuneAfter some very light rain early Thursday, cool and dry weather...
Chicago hospitals gearing up to offer breakthrough treatment for pediatric cancer – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribunePark Ridge resident Suzie Tinagli listens as Dr. John Cunningham, chairman of the pediatrics department at University of Chic...
Chicago police superintendent undergoes transplant surgery – WSB Radio
WSB RadioCHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson underwent a kidney transplant operation Wednesday that ended after several ho...
Bartlett ‘Bachelorette’ alum opens Chicago restaurant – Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Daily HeraldFormer “Bachelorette” contestant and Bartlett native Chris Bukowski wants you to fall in love — with his new Chicago spo...
P1 AquaX event returning to Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times“We’re hoping for increased participation, not only from our international riders and riders that are coming from around th...
Chicago shelters taking in animals from Houston to free space for stranded pets – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago shelters and rescue groups are opening their doors as Houston animal shelters try to clear space for all the pets str...
Goodbye, Summer: Autumn Weather Is Starting In 3, 2, 1… – DNAinfo
DNAinfoThe normal high temperature for this time of year is 80 degrees, and that’s just where Chicago was Wednesday, said Amy Seeley, a Nati...
Harvey floodwaters begin to drop across much of Houston, but danger remains – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneFrank Bajak and Michael Graczyk in Houston, Diana Heidgerd and David Warren in Dallas, Seth Borenstein in Washington and Tamm...
Midtown Athletic Club Serves Up Details on New Hotel’s Restaurant – Eater Chicago
Eater ChicagoInstead her menu features Wagyu and beef heart meatballs, bone-in Manhattan steaks, tuna crudo, duck-fat tater tot french fries...
Joel Osteen pushes back against accusations he closed his megachurch to Harvey victims – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… affected,” Aten said, adding later: “The buildings that churches have are just one resource. The real resource are the peop...
How saying no to sleepovers might affect your child – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneOmar Jr., from left, JeanCarlo, Janixa, Omar Sr., Carisma and Angi De Jesus on Aug. 21, outside their Chicago home. Janixa De...
Houston flooding: Forecast brings hope as new shelters open, death toll rises – WLS-TV
WLS-TVHOUSTON –. The latest weather forecast delivered hope to Houston after five days of torrential rain submerged the nation’s fourth-larg...
Ruxbin, beloved Noble Square restaurant, closing September 10 – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneRuxbin, one of Chicago’s most acclaimed neighborhood restaurants, is closing Sept. 10. In an email sent to the Tribune, the c...
7 wounded in Tuesday shootings – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAbout 7:50 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the left leg while he was a passenger in a minivan that was in the 9000 block ...
UN Security Council ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea missile test – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… for a country with total exports valued at just $3 billion last year. The U.S. had suggested in July that the council could...
West Chicago Public Library denies request to remove gay pride book – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneOn a recent trip to the West Chicago Public Library, a 3-year-old girl found a children’s book featuring illustrations of a g...
Houston flooding worsens after 2 dams, levee overflow – WLS-TV
WLS-TVA pair of 70-year-old reservoir dams that protect downtown Houston and a levee in a suburban subdivision began overflowing Tuesday, ad...
Inside North Center’s Striking New Jewish Deli, Now Open – Eater Chicago
Eater ChicagoNorth Center’s massive new Jewish deli (click for the menu) is open. Steingold’s of Chicago takes traditional Jewish classics —...
Ask Tom: What were temperatures at weather stations Sept. 22, 1995? – Chicago Tribune
Ask Tom: What were temperatures at weather stations Sept. 22, 1995?Chicago TribuneThat describes the site of the city’s official thermometer...
BBQ Supply Co. Restaurant Replacing Yusho In Hyde Park – DNAinfo
DNAinfoHYDE PARK — BBQ Supply Co. will replace Yusho in Hyde Park with plans to open Nov. 1, according to the restaurant. The West Ridge-bas...
Illinois AG sues Chicago over police reforms – CNN
CNNWashington (CNN) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued the city of Chicago Tuesday, asking a federal court to stop the city’s polic...
Minimum Wage Resistance in the Midwest, Chicago Proves Tough Burger Market, Sales Look Good for Michigan … – Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
Minimum Wage Resistance in the Midwest, Chicago Proves Tough Burger Market, Sales Look Good for Michigan …Foodservice Equipment & Suppli...
Houston to open more mega-shelters for thousands seeking refuge – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAssociated Press writers Frank Bajak and Michael Graczyk in Houston, Diana Heidgerd and David Warren in Dallas, Seth Borenste...
New Law Requires Food Allergen Safety Training for Restaurants – Chicago Tonight | WTTW
New Law Requires Food Allergen Safety Training for RestaurantsChicago Tonight | WTTWA new state law requiring restaurants to provide food al...
Speak Out: Bad weather keeps the streets quiet – Chicago Tribune
Speak Out: Bad weather keeps the streets quietChicago TribuneMaybe they are uncomfortable with them being there, but they can’t speak out. B...
OpenTable Began a Revolution. Now It’s a Power Under Siege. – New York Times
New York TimesNick Kokonas, an owner of the Chicago restaurants Alinea and Next, said he helped found the online reservation system Tock in ...
Threadless co-founder’s new app aims to make restaurant owners’ lives easier – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAfter that, it’s $79 a month for a single restaurant and $199 a month for up to five restaurants. Restaurants are allowed to ...
Scientists say warming makes storms like Harvey wetter – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneWhen Harvey moved toward Texas, water in the Gulf of Mexico was nearly 2 degrees warmer than normal, said Weather Underground...
Median pay for city workers was nearly $93000 in 2016. – Illinois Policy
Illinois PolicyA new report from the Chicago Sun-Times shows more than 1 in 3 Chicago city workers made six figures in 2016, with 36 workers...
New Block of ‘Hamilton’ Tickets Go on Sale Tuesday – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoAccording to Broadway in Chicago, a fresh batch of tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. The new block of tickets will cover a 16-we...
EDITORIAL: In Chicago, people get away with murder – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times1 of this year, more than four out of every five murders in Chicago have gone unsolved. That’s a shockingly low number, per...
Chicago school board leader says state funding deal could do ‘wonders’ for district finances – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey speaks at a news conference to oppose what it has called a “phantom budge...
Chicago school board leader says state funding deal could do ‘wonders’ for district finances – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey speaks at a news conference to oppose what it has called a “phantom budge...
Illinois man who made FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’ list now back in Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesAn Illinois man wanted for the 2009 murder of a 15-year-old boy who was beaten, shot and set on fire on his way to a birthd...
2 dead, 4 injured after shooting at New Mexico library – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… here,” she said. Vanessa Aguirre told The Eastern New Mexico News that she was in the library with her son when a man came ...
Chicago Cubs: Team set to open homestand amidst rainy weather at Wrigley – Cubbies Crib
Cubbies CribThe Chicago Cubs open a seven-game homestand Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with rain inundating the Chicagland ar...
Chicago Weather Watch – ChicagoNow (blog)
ChicagoNow (blog)Much of Houston has been built on a flood plain. The area floods regularly. People there are no strangers to tropical storm...
Jury convicts Chicago cop of excessive force for firing 16 shots at car, wounding 2 teens – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThis video from a dashboard camera of a Chicago police squad car shows Officer Marco Proano shoot at a moving car, wounding t...
18-year-old Chicago man arrested for having loaded gun in Evanston – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesAn 18-year-old Chicago man was arrested early Saturday for having a loaded handgun in north suburban Evanston. About 12:10 ...
Rain, Storms Possible for Parts of Chicago Area – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoThe warning took effect just before 2:30 p.m. for north central Will County and south central Cook County until 3 p.m. The Nation...
Surveillance photos of Loop bank robber released – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneSurveillance photos of a man who robbed a Chase Bank branch, 230 W. Monroe St., about 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Su...
Chicago restaurants organize benefit meal for immigrant children’s rights – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune“One of the things that I really love about Chicago is the diversity, and the thing I love about what we do in terms of being...
South Side Restaurants Shine At Inaugural Black Chicago Eats Awards – Eater Chicago
Eater ChicagoThough they didn’t have an original award show as planned, Black Chicago Eats on Friday named the winners of its first Everybod...
Stranded Travelers Escape Houston Floods on Special Flight to Chicago – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoJust hours before “catastrophic” flooding shut down airports in Houston, Texas, many travelers trying escape the floodwaters were...
A Logan Square Brunch Favorite May Move + More Intel – Eater Chicago
Eater ChicagoOne of Chicago’s best breakfast/brunch restaurants may be moving. Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning Jam has been 3057 W. Logan Blvd...
Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding – WLS-TV
WLS-TVEven as the water rose Sunday, the National Weather Service issued an ominous forecast: Before the storm is gone, some parts of Housto...
Taylor Swift’s new song sounds an awful lot like victim blaming – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneTaylor Swift, seen in Texas on Feb. 4, 2017, didn’t attend Sunday’s 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, but at the show, she release...
Officials act to protect downtown Houston from Harvey floods – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneMore than 66,000 homes were without electricity. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched five helicopters and Houston is expecting ab...
Here’s Why Top Chef’s Katsuji Tanabe Feels “More Comfortable” in Chicago Than in LA – Bravo (blog)
Bravo (blog)Katsuji Tanabe’s new restaurant Barrio—his first in Chicago—is barely a month old, but Katsuji already feels at home in the Wind...
How to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey – WLS-TV
WLS-TVJennifer Bryant looks over the debris from her family business destroyed by Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy, Texas. ...
Police: Man shot to death in Heart of Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesA man was shot to death in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood Sunday night on the South Side, police said. The 51-year-old w...
Chicago-area soda tax may carry political price for backers – MyWebTimes.com
Chicago-area soda tax may carry political price for backersMyWebTimes.comCHICAGO (AP) — When a local government leader passed the deciding v...
Loving Chicago’s ‘Mom & Pop’ Restaurants With Penny Pollack – WGN Radio
WGN RadioDining Editor for Chicago Magazine Penny Pollack joins Dean Richards to talk about the latest in the independent restaurant scene. ...
5 wounded in Chicago shootings – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneFive people, including two teenage boys, have been wounded in shootings on the West and Far South sides since late Sunday mor...
Storms possible, then dry and a little warmer – Chicago Tribune
Storms possible, then dry and a little warmerChicago TribuneCool air will keep our weather unsettled Monday. Clouds, and possible thundersto...
3 Dead, 21 Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoThree people are dead and at least 21 more have been wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend. A 16-year-old boy was shot...
Cubs’ inconsistency returns with defeat, series loss to MLB-worst Phillies – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneCubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the team’s loss to the Phillies on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune). ...
Chicago-Area Weather: Stormy Week Ahead – Patch.com
Chicago-Area Weather: Stormy Week AheadPatch.comIt’s looking like a stormy week ahead for the Chicago area. Isolated to scattered thundersto...
Cameron Meredith carted off field with left leg injury during Bears-Titans game – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneBears receiver Cameron Meredith left the field on a cart Sunday afternoon with his left leg in an air cast. The severity of h...
Driver Ignores Traffic Cones, Strikes Two Chicago Triathlon Cyclists – CBS Chicago
CBS Chicago(STMW) — A driver ignored traffic cones on Lake Shore Drive Sunday morning and struck two bicyclists participating in the Chicago...
Lionel Richie brought all the hits and more – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneLionel Richie promised “all the hits” on his tour of the same name, and deliver he did at his United Center stop on Saturday,...
A hospital worker won the Powerball. Her prize: $758.7 million — and police outside her house. – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneIn many states, lottery winners must do a bit of publicity work before they can plop down some cash for their own water park ...
Cubs hammer six home runs in 17-2 rout of Phillies – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneCubs manager Joe Maddon reacts after the 17-2 win over the Phillies on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribun...
Chicago was too tough for these burger chains – Crain’s Chicago Business
Crain’s Chicago BusinessRed Robin has shuttered all five of its Red Robin Burger Works, only two years after introducing the compact version...
Chicago Police Unveil New Reform Tracker Website – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoOn Saturday the Chicago Police Department unveiled a new website dedicated to informing the public about various reform efforts t...
Man killed, 11 wounded in shootings since Friday night – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesJust after 2 a.m., someone walked up to a 32-year-old man at the wheel of a car at a Chicago Lawn neighborhood stop sign in...
Threat of thunderstorms rises with humidity – Chicago Tribune
Threat of thunderstorms rises with humidityChicago TribuneAfter several days of sunshine and comfortable temperatures, clouds and light show...
Chicago FBI appoints Jeffrey Sallet as division chief – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneA 20-year veteran of the FBI who made his bones in counterterrorism investigations including the 9/11 attacks and the Boston ...
Chicago-area soda tax may carry political price for backers – CNBC
CNBCWhen a local government leader passed the deciding vote on a penny-per-ounce soda tax, she said it would generate enough money to balanc...
UberEats driver grazed in Chicago Lawn shooting: ‘God, that was like a movie’ – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneA 32-year-old man dropped off a late-night meal from McDonald’s to an UberEats customer in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood when...
Chicago Jazz Festival needs to connect to the rest of Chicago – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneGive Chicago cultural commissioner Mark Kelly this much: Change is coming to the Chicago Jazz Festival. Not as much or as fas...
Monster Hurricane Harvey slams Gulf Coast, settles in over southeast Texas – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… Lozano and Nomaan Merchant in Houston; Seth Borenstein and Catherine Lucey in Washington; and Diana Heidgerd, Jamie Stengle...
6 wounded in city shootings – Chicago Tribune
6 wounded in city shootingsChicago TribuneA police detective investigates a crime scene at a gas station in the 5900 block of South Morgan S...
Wisch List: Chicago’s summer stays sweet in September – Kankakee Daily Journal
Kankakee Daily Journal4., with a Jazz Village featuring Chicago’s Jazz Community inside the gorgeous rotunda of the Chicago Cultural Center ...
Sebastian Gorka, a fiery Bannon ally, abruptly leaves the White House – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneSebastian Gorka, a controversial White House staffer who served as a fiery spokesman for President Donald Trump on national s...
Cool in Chicago as hurricane hits south Texas – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneSaturday is to be pleasantly cool in Chicago, and cool weather is expected for a few more days. Temperatures are expected to ...
Here is the voice of reason Chicago — and America — needs – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribunePolitics has a way of sucking the soul out of even the best leaders, and Chicago needs Cardinal Cupich the way he is, as a vo...
Ask Tom: Why is it hotter at Midway than at other weather-reporting stations? – Chicago Tribune
Ask Tom: Why is it hotter at Midway than at other weather-reporting stations?Chicago TribuneOn very hot days when strong southwest winds sen...
Chicago Bears looking to build new practice fields in Lake Forest – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Bears plan to add two practice football fields to their Lake Forest property. Adding the fields to the existing H...
Police: 2 charged in Chicago Lawn carjacking – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneTwo men are accused of carjacking a man Thursday night on the Southwest Side, Chicago police said. Edward T. Cattron and Anto...
Chicago-Area Weather: Comfortably Cools Temps This Weekend – Patch.com
Chicago-Area Weather: Comfortably Cools Temps This WeekendPatch.comThe Chicago area will see dry and comfortably cool conditions continuing ...
6 Chicago spots to host your fantasy football draft party – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneFootball season touches down in about two weeks, which means fantasy football season is also imminent. That means fantasy foo...
Review: The Albert can be brilliant — and frustrating – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneCampanelle pasta, available in half or full portions (a thoughtful touch I wish more restaurants would adopt), infused with e...
How Chicago MBA programs measure up – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago has a number of options for pursuing an MBA, including a range of flexible programs and two of the nation’s top-ranke...
‘Doctor Who’ actor David Tennant will not be attending Wizard World – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneWizard World announced Friday morning that actor David Tennant will no longer make a Chicago appearance due to a family emerg...
Hurricane Harvey 2017 path targets Texas, National Hurricane Center says – WLS-TV
WLS-TVConditions deteriorated Friday along the Texas Gulf Coast as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and crawled toward the state. (WLS). AP. Fr...
A New York Perch for Aviary, Chicago’s High-Concept Bar – New York Times
New York TimesThe early discussions centered on Mr. Achatz’s bringing one of his famous Chicago restaurants to Manhattan, but pivoted to tal...
Are the Bears poised to change radio stations? – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe current deal with WBBM (and its simulcast on WCFS-FM 105.9) includes arrangements for Bears-related content on the five o...
Joe Maddon’s decision was bad, but Cubs hitters were worse – Chicago Tribune (blog)
Chicago Tribune (blog)Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon stands in the dugout during the fourth inning of the team’s game against the Cincinnat...
Chicago cops get more Tasers, but red flags remain – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Police Department plans to own as many as 6,900 Tasers by the end of 2017, a ninefold increase from just two year...
Changed rules for ‘Hamilton’ ticket lottery – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe popular “Ham4Ham” ticket lottery is changing its rules for the Chicago production of “Hamilton,” following in the footste...
‘Astounding’ Hurricane Harvey catches Texas off guard – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… investors said more than 85 percent of Texas’s refining capacity is located inside the highest precipitation zone for the s...
Man, 73, shot in West Lawn attempted robbery to rescuer: ‘Just maintain calm, I’m fine’ – WLS-TV
WLS-TVA 73-year-old man who was shot Thursday morning during an attempted robbery on Chicago’s Southwest Side kept his cool as he lay bleedi...
Fired dishwasher kills chef at Charleston, SC, restaurant, police say – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneIt is also just several blocks from where more than 100 cruise ships dock in Charleston each year. Associated Press writers S...
Pleasant here as eyes shift to Texas, Hurricane Harvey – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago remains under the influence of a fair-weather high-pressure system at least through Saturday. The air is rather cool,...
Rauner dumps recently rebuilt press team following missteps, cartoon controversy – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe Illinois Policy Institute drawing showed a black child panhandling for money from a suit-wearing white man with a cigar, ...
‘Historic’ school funding deal reached—Rahm says state ‘finally fair’ – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesIllinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, listens as Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his State of the State ad...
Hospitality industry needs more immigrant workers to survive, report says – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneBut some of the toughest jobs to fill are low-wage, low-skill hospitality jobs, according to the council’s report, especially...
Massachusetts hospital worker claims record $758 million Powerball jackpot – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe jackpot for the multi-state Powerball lottery grew to $700 million after no one picked all six winning numbers in the lat...
Mayor says Charleston ‘active shooter’ is disgruntled restaurant employee – WLS-TV
WLS-TVTom and Patsy Plant told The Post and Courier of Charleston they were eating at Virginia’s restaurant and saw a man come out of the ki...
Chicago-area teen shot dead on basketball court – CBS News
CBS NewsCICERO, Ill. — Police in suburban Chicago say a 17-year-old boy was fatally shot late Tuesday on a basketball court, reports CBS Chi...
Restaurant openings: Blu 57 hits Andersonville, Veruca Chocolates gets a new home and more – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneBracket Room, with partner Chris Bukowski on board, just opened its fourth location, and first in Chicago. The bar offers mor...
Chicago Gourmet lineup announced: What to eat, drink and see – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneOfficials released the schedule for the 10th annual Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet, whose guests will be faced with ent...
5 things to do in Chicago this weekend – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneDays of fun in the sun are dwindling as summer gives way to cooler weather, but Fahrenheit Chicago gives you a chance to coll...
Planned Parenthood of Illinois chief fights opposition – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneI’ve worked for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, and then I worked for the city of Chicago as well. My whole history h...
Jury awards $148M to Chicago woman paralyzed after airport accident – CBS News
CBS NewsCHICAGO — A Cook County jury has awarded $148 million to a Chicago area woman paralyzed after a poorly maintained O’Hare Airport bus...
Chicago police superintendent getting new kidney from son – WTOP
WTOPDaniel Johnson recently told his father that he has taken the tests to become a Chicago police officer, Guglielmi said. Johnson has been...
Chuck E. Cheese’s breaking up the (animatronic) band – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChuck E. Cheese’s has 512 corporate-owned restaurants in the U.S., including 17 locations in the Chicago area. The Oak Lawn l...
Grieving Chicago-area family’s lawsuit: Casket tipped into grave, top came off – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneOne of the Chicago area’s top Jewish funeral homes botched a burial so badly — spilling the casket into the grave so the cove...
Chicago Police Superintendent getting new kidney from son – Quad City Times
Quad City TimesChicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Chicago. The superintend...
Benihana, Now Open at the Hancock, Returns to Chicago After a Decade – Eater Chicago
Eater ChicagoSome chains resonate with the public, and the tabletop theatrics of a chef preparing Japanese-style food finds appeal to many d...
1 dead, 2 wounded in city shootings – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneA female victim was fatally shot and two others were wounded in separate shootings Wednesday morning in city shootings, Chica...
Five new Chicago restaurants and bars to get excited about this fall – Time Out (blog)
Time Out (blog)Defending its title of Restaurant City of the Year, Chicago’s dining scene is showing no sign of slowing down as the weather ...
Mother of 6 seeks sanctuary in a Chicago church to avoid deportation – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneInstead of turning herself over to immigration officials, Francisca Lino is taking sanctuary in the same Chicago church that ...
Does a hot summer mean more crime? Here’s what the data show – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe Tribune looked at Chicago police crime data from January 2012 to June 2017, some 1.5 million incidents, from homicides an...
Dos Toros Brings its Thriving Brand to Chicago – QSR magazine (press release) (registration)
QSR magazine (press release) (registration)Chicago’s lively energy and atmosphere is undeniable, especially in The Loop—home to many restaur...
Comcast SportsNet Chicago gets a new name: NBC Sports Chicago – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneCSN Chicago’s rechristening, announced Wednesday morning, is part of a move to align nearly all of the regional sports cable ...
Lucas Giolito gives up 3 homers in his White Sox debut – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneWhite Sox starter Lucas Giolito discusses his debut with the team against the Twins on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (Colleen Kane/...
Chicago ‘Hamilton’ extends run through April 2018 – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesIf you missed your shot (or if you want a return visit to the Tony Award-winning musical), here’s a new opportunity to purc...
Extended period of unseasonably cool temperatures ahead – Chicago Tribune
Extended period of unseasonably cool temperatures aheadChicago TribuneCanadian-source high pressure will dominate our weather, as the upper-...
Cubs use big 7th, 8th innings to top Reds 13-9 – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneWho’s the best quarterback in fantasy football? Vote now and you could win a free fuboTV subscription. Sports Baseball Chicag...
At Phoenix rally, Trump blames media for reaction to Charlottesville comments – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… too influenced by establishment Republicans on issues such as Afghanistan policy. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin, Dar...
Tom Skilling’s solar eclipse sob a joy to viewers – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneMonday may have marked a notable moment in American history: the first time a middle-aged weather forecaster trended on Twitt...
Colleagues, friends write letters supporting professor charged in Chicago death – CBS News
CBS NewsCHICAGO — More than 30 colleagues and friends of a former Northwestern University professor charged in the brutal stabbing death of ...
New Bar’s 80-Seat Patio on Damen May Rival Big Star’s – Eater Chicago
Eater ChicagoThe restaurant’s operators, Forward Entertainment Group, weren’t immediately reached for comment. Their Facebook page mentions ...
Chicago’s gun violence crisis is also a mental health crisis – PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHourGreer rouses at this hour most nights, haunted by the faces of her son, Ricky, her daughter, Ryann, and her nephew, Jordan — thr...
Step Up’s ‘Shine & Dine’ inspires teens, funds mentorship programs – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneMore than 600 guests enjoyed an evening filled with inspiring success stories from Step Up alumnae, tasting stations from 24 ...
STEINBERG: You can go home again, and there’s fried chicken – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesBut when I was a little boy it was a fancy restaurant — actually several fancy restaurants — in Cleveland, where my mother ...
Jay Cutler says all the losses during eight seasons in Chicago wore him down – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comJay Cutler’s apathetic demeanor in Chicago was criticized and mocked often. Cutler infamously missed the second half of the NFC...
32 letters filed in support of prof charged in Chicago death – Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln Journal StarThis booking photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Andrew Warren on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. Warren, an ...
Chicago has become a testing ground for the next wave of restaurant design – The Architect’s Newspaper
The Architect’s NewspaperThough Chicago may be best known for deep-dish pizza and hotdogs, the food scene in the past decade has been define...
Jay Cutler says losing with Bears wore him down – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesBased solely on statistics, Jay Cutler is by far the greatest quarterback in Chicago Bears history. He leads the franchise ...
Portillo’s delivered to your hotel room? It’s here, with Hyatt-GrubHub deal – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe restaurants at each location are selected by hotel staff so travelers can try food unique to the area without leaving the...
More Officers in Chicago Police Department Get Body Cameras – U.S. News & World Report
More Officers in Chicago Police Department Get Body CamerasU.S. News & World ReportMore Officers in Chicago Police Department Get Body C...
Limited flooding, scattered thunderstorms expected across Chicago area – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesScattered thunderstorms with heavy downpours began Monday night and were expected to continue into the early morning hours ...
Chicago CEO barely gets a ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ exit – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago consulting firm CEO Iggy Rodriguez was sent home without fanfare on Monday’s episode of “Bachelor in Paradise.” The q...
Cooler, drier weather to follow early showers – Chicago Tribune
Cooler, drier weather to follow early showersChicago TribuneExtensive cloudiness gave Chicagoans a limited and filtered view of Monday’s sol...
Despite clouds, eclipse still inspires awe from Chicago to Carbondale – Chicago Tribune
Despite clouds, eclipse still inspires awe from Chicago to CarbondaleChicago TribuneThe first total solar eclipse streaming across the conti...
Violent weekend worst since July Fourth: ‘It’s so bad out here’ – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneMore people were shot in Chicago over the weekend than on any other this year, except for the long July Fourth holiday that s...
Solar eclipse moves over skies above Chicago, Carbondale – WLS-TV
WLS-TVSkywatchers across the country including in Chicago and Carbondale were treated to a solar eclipse Monday afternoon. (WLS). WLS. By Wi...
Chicago-area mechanics strike causing confusion for customers – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAs a Chicago-area mechanics strike heads into its fourth week, dealerships whose mechanics are still on the job have been lef...
Missed the eclipse today? America’s next one is in 2024 – WGN-TV
WGN-TVCHICAGO — So you missed it. Maybe you’re stuck in the office, traveling, at an ill-timed appointment, the victim of bad weather, unabl...
Upscale Japanese Restaurant Katana Opens in Chicago with Internationally-Sourced Sushi – Forbes
ForbesUpscale Japanese restaurant Katana opened a new location in Chicago this month, becoming the eighteenth restaurant to open under Innov...
Suspected driver in Barcelona van attack shot dead by Spanish police – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneArmed policemen walk on a road near Subirats, Spain, during an operation Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Police shot and killed the ma...
When J. Edgar Hoover told Chicago FBI to set the Outfit on Dick Gregory – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneNoting that the fearless Gregory had recently mocked the Outfit as “the filthiest snakes that live on this earth,” Hoover wro...
Moon blots out sun in historic US eclipse; see NASA coverage online – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesIn Chicago, however, skies remained overcast as the time of maximum coverage — 1:19 p.m. — came and went. Though the eclips...
Why are Chicagoans so obsessed with Italian sausage on pizza? An investigation – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAlthough she has no idea why sausage is so popular in Chicago, she’s proud that Pat’s recipe hasn’t changed since the restaur...
Chicago’s Sad Eclipse Day Forecast: Cloudy With A Chance Of Rain – DNAinfo
DNAinfoCHICAGO — Cloudy skies could put a real damper on those hoping to catch the eclipse in Chicago on Monday. The weather for the city is...
Spain death toll to 15 as suspect linked to fatal carjacking – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune… assassins, terrorists,” said resident Monserrat Mora. “Because Barcelona is strong and they will not be able to prevail wit...
Chicago, Carbondale skywatchers prepare for solar eclipse – WLS-TV
WLS-TVThe solar eclipse is hours away and many people in Chicago headed downstate to Carbondale Monday morning. The special Amtrak Eclipse E...
Clouds threaten solar eclipse experience in Chicago suburbs – Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Daily HeraldThe forecast could be bad news for Chicago-area residents hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse, as clear skies are r...
Predators’ Mascot Nails Blackhawks With Perfect Insult Tweet – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoNASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 17: Kevin Fiala #56 of the Nashville Predators is swarmed by teammates after scoring the game winning overt...
Clouds, showers could overshadow solar eclipse – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe long-anticipated solar eclipse will begin just before noon in the Chicago area with the sun reaching maximum obscuration ...
Police Ask for Help After Series of Bucktown Restaurant Robberies – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoChicago police have issued a community alert after a series of robberies at restaurants in the city’s Bucktown and Wicker Park ne...
Watch out, world: Cubs believe they’re rounding into championship form – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times“Strange” doesn’t begin to cover the Cubs’ 6-5 come-from-behind victory in 10 innings Sunday against the Blue Jays at Wrigl...
STEINBERG: Carbondale celebrates an eclipse, if clouds don’t spoil it – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times“There are more ways we can get clouds here than not,” said Jim Cantore, a meteorologist and host for The Weather Channel, ...
Chicago Weather Watch – ChicagoNow (blog)
Chicago Weather WatchChicagoNow (blog)The August 21 total solar eclipse is just hours away. The latest weather forecast for Monday August 21...
Bears’ brand-new secondary will determine how good the defense is – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesIt’s only the preseason, but Cardinals receiver Jeremy Ross was too wide open and made an important catch against the Bears...
Bernstein: We’ve Seen Something Like Mike Glennon Before – CBS Chicago
CBS ChicagoThat’s because it happened 20 years ago, and those quotes came from Melissa Isaacson’s Chicago Tribune game story after the Bears...
Chicago slaying of hairdresser was part of sexual fantasy: Prosecutor – ABC News
ABC NewsThe Northwestern University professor and Oxford University financial officer accused of fatally stabbing the professor’s boyfriend ...
Prosecutors: Chicago slaying was part of sexual fantasy – WSB Radio
WSB RadioCHICAGO – Prosecutors say the fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago was part of a sexual fantasy hatched online between a prof...
River North stabbing was part of murder fantasy, prosecutors say – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesWyndham Lathem (left) and Andrew Warren are escorted separately by police after arriving in Chicago to be interviewed by de...
Iconic comedian Jerry Lewis dies at 91 – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneYou’re just as uncertain as these kids. And you have to use that uncertainty to get through to them.” Lewis is survived by hi...
Booing of former Cub Miguel Montero bothers Kyle Hendricks – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneYes, Montero left in a controversial manner, but he was still a big part of the Cubs’ 2016 championship season and was well-l...
Ace Hotel Chicago brings hip vibe, modern design to first midwest location – cleveland.com
cleveland.comThe 10th hotel in the hip, Portland, Oregon-based chain opened earlier this month in the Fulton Market/West Loop area of Chicag...
Blade runner: Former chef bringing knife knowledge to town – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneOpening his flagship store in San Francisco in 2011, Garretson says he chose Chicago for Town Cutler’s second location becaus...
Bears QB Mike Glennon doesn’t silence critics after so-so outing – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)After a subpar preseason debut, Glennon sent Chicago Bears fans off a cliff when a poorly thrown second-quarter pass to Kendall W...
Mike Glennon underwhelms as Bears hold on for 24-23 preseason win over Cardinals – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAt least the offense could feel good about Cohen. With starting running back Jordan Howard back in the Chicago area because o...
Massive counterprotest against white nationalism upstages ‘free speech rally’ in Boston – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneCounterprotesters marched through the city on Saturday to historic Boston Common, where conservatives had planned to deliver ...
2 Dead, 17 Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoThe weekend is off to a violent start in Chicago, as two people have been killed and at least 17 more have been injured in shooti...
How weather played a role in the Chicago Fire of 1871 – AZFamily
AZFamilyIt is on this tour that I learned about not just the great buildings of the city but also about how the weather has played a role in...
Uber driver accused of locking female rider inside car, demanding sex – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago police stopped Fahim’s vehicle late Thursday for a traffic violation in the 500 block of North Dearborn Street. But w...
Cubs lead Blue Jays 1-0 – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneTwo walks and a nicked by pitch loaded the bases full of Cubs in the bottom of the first Saturday against the Blue Jays. Ian ...
Cops: Man likely suffered heart attack, not gunshot wounds – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneA man who was found lying on the ground Saturday morning on the Far South Side, likely suffered a heart attack and was not sh...
1 dead, 12 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesThey were standing on the street near a parked car about 4:30 a.m. in the 12200 block of South Green when a black SUV pulle...
My guitar gently weeps for Chicago, John Prine, sinful sandwiches and the old ‘hood near Wrigley – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesIn our last installment, I’d been pantsed by the TSA, fleeced by the rental car company, and nearly hammered to death by mo...
Police release surveillance photo from shooting in Loop CTA station – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneChicago police are seeking information about a man who is believed to have been involved in a shooting that left one man woun...
Northwestern prof, Oxford staffer extradited to Chicago – ABC News
ABC NewsAndrew Warren arrives at a police station as he is escorted by Chicago police, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in Chicago. Warren, an Oxford ...
Ex-Northwestern professor, Oxford staffer arrive in Chicago to face charges in slaying – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAndrew Warren, left, and Wyndham Lathem arrive at a police station escorted by Chicago police on Aug. 19, 2017, in Chicago. L...
Northwestern prof, Oxford staffer extradited to Chicago – WSB Radio
WSB RadioChicago police escorted fired Northwestern University professor Wyndham Lathem, 43, and Oxford University financial officer Andrew ...
Suspect in stabbing death back in Chicago – KRMG
Suspect in stabbing death back in ChicagoKRMGHe and 43-year-old Wyndham Lathem, a former Northwestern University professor, face charges of ...
More members of “super gang” in Chicago are given life sentences – CBS News
CBS NewsCHICAGO — Life sentences have been handed down to two more leaders of a notorious “super gang” for their roles in multiple murders t...
Victim in downtown high-rise slaying was stabbed dozens of times, had meth in system: autopsy – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneAuthorities have offered little information about what may have led to the brutal attack, but a Chicago police spokesman said...
Jordan Howard Won’t Play vs. Cardinals Saturday – NBC Chicago
NBC ChicagoCHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 27: Jordan Howard #24 of the Chicago Bears carries the football against Karl Klug #97 of the Tennessee Tit...
Buona Beef Under Fire In Beverly After Clash With Union Picketers – DNAinfo
DNAinfoIt was the chain’s first Chicago restaurant and kicked off a five-year expansion plan for the chain. Cairns argued that union pickete...
Bust of Lincoln set afire in Chicago – WTOL.com
Bust of Lincoln set afire in ChicagoWTOL.comOfficials review the damage done to a bust of President Abraham Lincoln in Chicago. (Source: WBB...
Jailed in killing of Tyshawn Lee, 9, suspects face threats, beatings – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesFor Morgan and others charged in high-profile killings of kids in Chicago, being held in jail poses special threats. Other ...
Dos Toros bringing Mission-style Burritos to Chicago – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneOn opening day, Dos Toros will also offer burritos for just $1. And for every photo of a meal posted on social media with the...
Man driven to Cook County courthouse after being shot nearby: ‘Help, help, help, he’s dying’ – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneWhile they prayed, Chicago police and Cook County sheriff’s officers swarmed the courthouse steps, blocking off California Av...
Chicago-Area Weather: Storms Possible Friday Night; Solar Eclipse Forecast – Patch.com
Chicago-Area Weather: Storms Possible Friday Night; Solar Eclipse ForecastPatch.comThe National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weath...
How a former Chicago office boy built Charlottesville’s Gen. Lee statue – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneThe man who bankrolled Charlottesville’s statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee — a focus of last weekend’s violent confrontations betw...
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