“There are more than 72,000 outstanding warrants” in Cook County, said Ald. Silvana Tabares said. “These are people on our streets and they should not be walking freely in our neighborhood.”
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Obama Presidential Center viewing event set for June 18 at Midway Plaisance
The Chicago Park District approved a free public viewing event on June 18 at Midway Plaisance Park for up to 50,000 attendees celebrating the Obama Presidential Center dedication.
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Support Light the Line at Pop-N-Pizza on May 21
From Light the Line and celebrating St. Rita to library crafts, neighborhood events and a nostalgic hunt for free geraniums, Chicago Lawn stays busy this May.
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Southwest side aldermen demand answers on stalled gunshot detection contract
CPD, deputy mayor for community safety, Office of Emergency Management and other key officials skipped the hearing.
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Sam Sianis, 91, Keeper of Chicago’s Legendary Billy Goat Tavern
Sam Sianis, who spent more than five decades behind the bar of the Billy Goat Tavern and transformed a modest Lower Michigan Avenue dive into one of Chicago’s most storied gathering places, died Friday. He was 91. The restaurant said he died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family. Mr. Sianis inherited the Billy Goat […]
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Apartment complex to replace Gaynor building
The huge three-story Gaynor building, which occupied that spot since 1924, had fallen into such disrepair that it could not be renovated.
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BEDS Plus breaks ground on $14M shelter at former Aloha Motel
BEDS Plus breaks ground on a $14 million renovation of a former South Side motel to create transitional shelter with supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.
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Work begins on new Women’s Health Group building
Community stakeholders helped break ground last Friday on a new Women’s Health Group building at 5333 S. Harlem.
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Looming Supreme Court decision could change Illinois mail-in voting
The Supreme Court could limit mail-in ballots from being counted after in-person voting ends even if they are postmarked by Election Day.
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City orders Ford City Mall closed over safety concerns
The city ordered Ford City Mall closed last week over safety concerns regarding a defective fire suppression system.