Why is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?
This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.. No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. With more than 400,000 lead water service lines, Chicago has the...
Tucked behind Uptown’s harbor slips: Chicago is hiding a free lakeside bird sanctuary with...
Just 15 minutes from downtown Chicago , the sounds of the city quickly fade into the calls of red-winged blackbirds . This free bird sanctuary is tucked away behind Uptown’s harbor slips Tucked away behind the boat slips at the harbor in Uptown, the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary offers a secluded nature preserve just s
Chicago ordinance changes requirements for landlords | The Chicago Report
Mayor Brandon Johnson says a new ordinance will increase protections for the city's renters, and some of the new requirements will mean a few changes for landlords. Miguel Chacon, with Compass Real Estate, joins us.
Lincoln Park’s New Restaurant Explores Migration Through Historic Spice Routes
A new restaurant and a bar from the duo behind Lilac Tiger, Coach House, and more is scheduled to arrive in July in Lincoln Park. Muhājir, which aims to tell the stories of migration through food, opens on Wednesday, July 1. Bobo, a Filipino cocktail lounge located inside the same building, will debut a week later on W
Portillo’s Just Dropped a New Hot Dog and Chicagoans are Going Nuts
Portillo's new Char'diniera Dog is a limited time offering boasting heat and cheese.
Woman released without charges after deadly apparent road rage shooting in Humboldt Park
The woman who was taken into custody after a deadly shooting in Chicago has been released without charges.
Driver hospitalized after van collides with freight train in Dolton: officials
A driver was hospitalized after his van collided with a freight train in the south suburbs on Monday night.
Chicago man arrested nearly 2 years after robbery, attack at Sox-35th Red Line station
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested nearly two years after an elderly man was robbed and assaulted on the CTA Red Line platform near Guaranteed Rate Field. Curtis Tyler, 34, was taken into custody Sunday by members of the Chicago Police Department's Robbery Task Force in the 2600 block of South California Avenue
Woman hospitalized, man in custody after fight leads to stabbing on Southwest Side overnight
CHICAGO — A woman is recovering in the hospital on Tuesday morning after a fight led to a stabbing inside a home on the city’s Southwest Side overnight. According to police, the incident unfolded around 2 a.m. in the 7200 block of South Hoyne Avenue in West Englewood. Officers said it all began after the […]
Chicago police arrest 34 people, including 5 juveniles, amid Pride celebrations
Chicago police made nearly three dozen arrests on Sunday amid Pride celebrations.
