Thousands of Chicago city workers owe millions in unpaid debt, report finds | ChicagoLIVE
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Tim Novak breaks down new findings showing more than 12,000 city employees owe over $19 million to Chicago, raising questions about enforcement as the city faces budget pressure.
Crews digging in Streeterville uncover artifacts tied to Chicago’s origins
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Man Arrested After Woman Attacked In North Center Home Invasion
NORTH CENTER — A man was arrested following a home invasion and attack of a woman in her North Center apartment early Friday, police said. Around 12:02 a.m. a woman was inside her apartment in the 4200 block of North Lincoln Avenue when a man she didn’t know entered via the front door, police said.
Large plume of smoke visible from I-290 billows from west suburban building fire
Explosions could be heard as a large plume of dark smoke billowed from a fire in a west suburban building that houses a pallet company on Saturday afternoon, drawing a large emergency response. Around 2:30 p.m., reports of smoke rising from a fire in a building near the 1300 block...
Multiple schools in Illinois to close next week
ILLINOIS — A review of school district calendars across Illinois shows that only a limited number of schools will be closed at any point during the week of April 6 through April 10, 2026, with most districts having already completed their spring break earlier in March. Among the districts with closures next week:...
City owed millions from its own employees, who aren’t being forced to pay up
A substitute teacher owes City Hall nearly $200,000 for building code violations, fines and traffic tickets he racked up over the past 25 years, making him the single biggest debtor working for the city of Chicago or its sister agencies. A convicted bank robber landed an entry-level job with the...
Wrigleyville Taco Bell Is Gone, Now Its Replacement Wants $33 Million
The late-night Taco Bell across from Wrigley Field may be a fading memory, but the gleaming four-story retail complex that took its place is very much for sale. The building at 1115 W. Addison Street has hit the market with an asking price just over $33 million, a price tag tied to its mix of national fast-casual...
‘They Called Children Liars … And They Lost Big’: Jury Awards $5.7 Million to...
A federal jury believed a Black family that said they were traumatized during a Chicago Police Department SWAT team raid on their home in 2018 […] ‘They Called Children Liars … And They Lost Big’: Jury Awards $5.7 Million to Black Family Terrorized in Botched Raid by Chicago Police
Chicago police release image of suspect in battery on CTA Red Line train on...
Chicago police have released an image of a suspect in a battery on the CTA.
One person found dead in Illinois, investigation underway
ILLINOIS — Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead on train tracks Saturday morning in Chicago. Police said the man was discovered unresponsive around 10:06 a.m. in a tunnel along the CTA Blue Line near the 5400 block of the Eisenhower Expressway. According to authorities, the man was lying on the...
