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Back to SearchYellow Line Crash, Migrant Shelter Limits, and Holiday Travel Tips
Service on the Yellow Line from Howard to Skokie/Dempster was still suspended Monday after a train crashed into a city snowplow late last week, injur…
2 years, 4 months ago
Not Just Chicago: Juvenile Jails Across Illinois Fail Standards
Most of Illinois’ 16 juvenile detention centers fail to meet minimum compliance standards, according to recent reports from the Illinois Department o…
2 years, 4 months ago
New Top Doc, Johnson’s First Budget, and City of Lights
After a three month search, Mayor Brandon Johnson has hired Dr. Olusimbo Ige to lead Chicago’s Public Health Department. This is one of Johnson’s big…
2 years, 4 months ago
Who Is the Voice of CTA?
If you’ve been on a CTA train or bus in the last 25 years you have heard the same voice announcing every single stop, what side the doors open on, an…
2 years, 4 months ago
How 'Smelly' Onions Define Chicago
The name Chicago is believed to originate from Indigenous words describing a type of wild onion now known as “ramps.” They grew so much in the area t…
2 years, 4 months ago
ShotSpotter’s Future, Renaming Chi Birds, and Thanksgiving Meal Deals
City Council is slated to vote this week on the budget. One detail concerning Mayor Brandon Johnson’s supporters is the money included for the contro…
2 years, 4 months ago
Chicago's Indigenous History You Probably Didn't Learn in School
Chicago is home to the country’s third-largest urban Native American population. But do you know why? Andrew Johnson says that’s just one of many les…
2 years, 4 months ago
City Council Drama, Friendsgiving Tips, and Is New Cubs Manager Worth It?
It was a very busy week in City Council. Between a rare censure vote, advancing the “Bring Chicago Home'' referendum, and finalizing a Far South Side…
2 years, 4 months ago
All the Things You Can Do with Your Chicago Library Card
While you’re picking up your next cozy read at your local library, don’t forget all the other things your library card can get you: passes to city at…
2 years, 4 months ago
Does Uncle Remus Have Chicago's Best Chicken?
From the Cubs vs. White Sox to deep-dish vs. tavern-style, Chicago is no stranger to rivalries. One rivalry host Jacoby Cochran knows well is the fri…
2 years, 4 months ago