Metra adds extra trains for Pride Parade on June 30

Metra announced this week that it will add trains to its Union Pacific North and Union Pacific West lines on Sunday, June 30 to accommodate attendees of Chicago's 53rd Annual Pride Parade. 

Third boy charged in violent CTA armed robbery

A third teenage boy was charged in connection with a violent armed robbery on a CTA train earlier this month on the Near West Side.

How a Chipotle delivery turned into an Arizona couple's wedding being paid off

An Arizona man delivering food to earn money for he and his fiancé's wedding got the surprise of a lifetime when a note he wrote went viral on TikTok. Donations poured in, covering the cost of their dream wedding.

Fast food wars heat up
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McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Starbucks -- they're all going at it.

New revenue ideas and tax proposals on the table for Chicago City Council debate
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City Council members are set to meet on Wednesday to discuss new tax and revenue ideas, following a survey of 16 possible proposals circulated by 6th Ward Chicago Alderman William Hall.

Chicago to debate new city taxes
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Should the city of Chicago institute a congestion tax? How about a cellphone tax?

Metra tracks blocked by downed tree, prompting delays

A tree fell on the tracks of the Metra Milwaukee District North Line Tuesday morning, stopping trains on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Longtime Chicago alderman Ed Burke sentenced to prison, fined $2M
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Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was sentenced Monday to prison and fined $2 million following his conviction on 13 political corruption charges last December.

Teen charged with murder of retired Chicago cop
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 73-year-old retired Chicago police officer.

Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas
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A Chicago woman was reported missing in the Bahamas on Friday, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke sentenced to prison
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Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was sentenced Monday to two years in prison and fined $2 million following his conviction on 13 political corruption charges last December.

Chicago Public Schools begins free summer lunch program

Chicago Public Schools launched its free summer meal program on Monday to provide meals for CPS students until Aug. 9.  

What to expect from Ed Burke's sentencing
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Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke will be sentenced today in his federal corruption case. Burke was one the most powerful aldermen in City Council history, serving for more than 50 years. Burke maintains his innocence after being found guilty on 13 counts.

Convicted former Ald. Ed Burke to learn sentence in corruption case
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Longtime former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke will learn his fate in court after being convicted on thirteen counts of corruption last December.