Father and two small kids are among the 5 people killed when a truck transporting anhydrous ammonia crashes
Five more people are still in the hospital. When the semi-truck started spilling the potentially deadly chemical, a one-mile radius …
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UAW extends strike to factories in Chicago and Michigan
According to UAW President Shawn Fain on Friday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union will extend its strike against three …
Communities in Chicago are tense due to the city’s intersecting housing issues
Mayor Brandon Johnson has had to deal with two housing issues simultaneously during his first months in office: the city’s …
Chicago’s new apartment building drops
A new study predicts that 6,160 new apartment units will be constructed in Chicago this year, down from 8,970 in …
Chicago is getting closer to eliminating tip pay
In Chicago, servers who depend mostly on gratuities may disappear by the end of the decade. Why it matters: Tipped work …
As emotions grow, Democrats will debate in the New Hampshire primary
In the midst of an internal party conflict that has heightened tensions between members and the Biden administration, the Democratic …
The White House struggles with immigration to placate its leftist supporters
The Biden administration is treading carefully in order to placate Democratic mayors and governors who are under growing pressure to …
Chicago Mayor: Some migrants may be relocated to tent “base camps”
In order to get migrants out of police stations before winter, Chicago’s mayor Brandon Johnson is erecting large tents that …
Indianapolis has several retail medical facilities
According to recent statistics from the health care analytics company Definitive Healthcare, there are around 1.9 retail clinics in the …
How to navigate Chicago traffic on Labor Day
On Chicago’s roads, this will be a significant day. Why it matters: Avoid spending all day in the car this …
Hurricane Idalia sweeps the Southeast
On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend, posing what official forecasts have dubbed a “unprecedented” threat …
While covering robberies, a TV news team in Chicago was held up and robbed at gunpoint
This week in Chicago, a television news team was held up at gunpoint while covering a wave of robberies that …
Teenagers in US tend to drive much less nowadays
Teenagers in America appear to be delaying driving more than ever. According to the Federal Highway Administration, the proportion of …
Some Chicago theaters are on the verge of bankruptcy
When Lookingglass Theatre Company announced staff reductions and a halt to shows until next spring, theatergoers were taken aback. Why …
8 K-9 dogs die from heat
According to NBC Chicago, many canines were brought to a veterinarian when an air conditioning unit failed while being transported …
The careless no-cash bail statute in Illinois prioritizes offenders over victims
Illinois will soon be the first state in the nation to totally abolish cash bail according to a decision by …
Midwest once more covered with smoke from Canadian wildfires
Wildfires in Canada are once more aiming at the Midwest’s air quality as the area is experiencing a heat wave …
Chicago Marathon 2023: when will it happen and how to register
Are the six World Marathon Majors on your bucket list? Then you must also run the beautiful Chicago Marathon. And …
Federal Investigation Launched into Alleged Minority-Contracting Fraud in Lucrative City Deals Worth Millions
Federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into potential fraud related to minority-contracting in a series of lucrative Chicago government contracts …
Chicago Board Options Exchange chooses Coinbase as a SSI partner
Yesterday, the market reacted quite strongly when the news broke that the Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) applications needed …
Weekend horrific shootings leave six people dead and many wounded
Over the holiday weekend, there were many mass shootings around the nation, resulting in six fatalities and numerous injuries. The …
Air quality causes postponements of MLB, WNBA, and NWSL games
Three events that were scheduled for Wednesday night were postponed due to poor air quality in the eastern United States: …
Chicago Fed president: Debt limit talks so close to the deadline are “definitely a little dangerous”
Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, declared on Sunday that discussing the …
In there is a default, what happens to Social Security checks?
The debt ceiling talks in Washington have Phoenix retiree Saundra Cole following the news with dismay. She is also using …
In a recent poll, 50% of respondents supported arming Ukraine
Half of the respondents in a new poll said they support the U.S. sending weapons to Ukraine as the country’s …
In the US, Chicago City Council presently has the most LGBTQ members
With the swearing in of nine openly LGBTQ council members on Monday, Chicago’s new city council is the most LGBTQ-representative …
When it comes to railroad safety, America is off the mark
Last week, an Amtrak train derailed at Union Station in Chicago. The same week, a freight train in Wisconsin derailed, sending …
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