A car crashed into Beverly Phono Mart early New Year’s Day, damaging the popular Southwest Side record store.
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State grocery tax to end, but local taxes take effect Jan. 1
Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though most shoppers in the southwest suburbs will continue to be charged.
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City Council defies mayor, passes alternative budget
The Chicago City Council passed an alternative 2026 budget Saturday on a 30-19 vote that aldermen called a historic assertion of council independence.
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New transit bill heads off fare hikes, service cuts
A yearslong effort to overhaul and improve funding for Chicago’s public transportation agencies crossed the finish line last week.
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Anita Cummings retiring after 40 years leading United Business Association of Midway
After 40 years at the helm, Anita Cummings is retiring from her leadership role in the United Business Association of Midway.
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Daycare proposed for New Warsaw property in Clearing
Residents gathered at the Clearing Branch Library last month to hear more about a daycare planned for the New Warsaw Restaurant property.
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Southwest Siders celebrate Dia de los Muertos
The celebration brought together the Mexican community in Clear-Ridge and the greater Midway area to remember loved ones.
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Southwest Side aldermen, state leaders call for federal immigration solutions
Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) said the city and state’s strategy of engaging in head on fighting with ICE agents is ineffective.
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Opinion: Chicago losing millions by banning video gaming
Putting video gambling machines in Chicago airports, Navy Pier and other establishments could bring in millions for city coffers.
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Video gaming advances but no vote yet
Proposed legislation allowing video gaming terminals in Chicago passed out of committee last week but did not come to a full council vote.