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Could Banning Cars On Michigan Avenue Be The Key To Revitalizing Downtown?
The winning proposal from UChicago graduate students in this year's Harris Policy Innovation Challenge suggests the city turn ...
Chicago street festivals sound alarm on rising costs, including security
Chicago’s street festivals are a staple of summer culture. And at least one, the popular Wicker Park Fest, plans to scale ...
Chicago proposal would allow police to impose emergency curfew at any time, place
A Chicago alderman has changed his proposal to impose an earlier teen curfew in the downtown area. Alderman Brian Hopkins’ ...
Person in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan downtown Chicago: sources
A person is in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan downtown Thursday morning, sources said.
Unprovoked killings in downtown Chicago show a need for more mental health resources
Many ways to improve treatment are expensive and could be in peril if Medicaid funding is slashed by the Trump administration ...
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Streeterville residents launch petition drive to change downtown Chicago curfew for minors to 8 p.m.
An effort to push the curfew up two hours, to 8 p.m., for kids under 18 in downtown Chicago is getting new attention. Twice ...
NASCAR Mailbag: Chicago Street Race’s future, Trackhouse’s decision and more
With NASCAR on hiatus for the week, we take time out to answer your latest questions on the Chicago Street Race, Trackhouse ...