Closed CPS school to be developed into apartments

The Chicago City Council has approved a proposal to redevelop a former elementary school into apartments.

18 CTA bus routes affected by NASCAR Street Race

Starting as early as June 26, most of the stops impacted will be around Grant Park through July 5.

Closed Chicago school to be developed into apartments
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The Chicago City Council has approved a proposal to redevelop a former elementary school into apartments.

Prosecutors drop charges against men charged with killing Chicago cop
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Cook County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against two men who were charged with murdering a Chicago police officer and have been incarcerated for more than a decade.

Chicago lifeguards fight for better pay as summer begins
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Summer is officially underway and the Chicago Park District is getting ready to open the city pools. However, lifeguards are in high demand and they want better pay. Negotiations began today.

Lifeguard shortage may cause snag for summer

Summer is the time when Chicagoans are using their parks, beaches, and pools. 

CTU worker Tara Stamps chosen to fill Mayor Brandon Johnson?s old County Board seat
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Community activist and Chicago Teachers Union employee Tara Stamps beat out five other candidates Tuesday night vying to succeed Mayor Brandon Johnson on the Cook County Board.

Suspects arrested in connection to New Lenox violent carjacking
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New Lenox police worked with Chicago police to find a stolen Hyundai used in a violent suburban carjacking. Two suspects were arrested for previous crimes committed in Chicago. No charges have been filed in regards to the carjacking.

West Side police district sees most shootings, killings for second straight weekend

The police district that surrounds Garfield Park on the West Side bore the brunt of gun violence over the long holiday weekend, and nowhere was that more evident than on a short stretch of Gladys Avenue.

Rep. Ford proposes 'Community Benefit Tax' on music festival tickets
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Would you pay a few dollars more for a music festival ticket if it meant the host neighborhood would benefit? A West Side lawmaker is pushing for a ?Community Benefit Tax."

Vehicle strikes 4 people outside Sox Park, one victim clings to hood as driver flees
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A wild scene unfolded outside Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday night when a vehicle struck four people and continued driving to the Dan Ryan Expressway with one of the victims clinging to the hood of the car, officials said.