South Loop residents push back against gambling complex ‘inconsistent with the original vision’ for site

A clout-heavy group of casino developers on Thursday pitched South Loop residents on their plan to build a brand new “neighborhood from the ground up” that they say will create a new “epicenter of Chicago tourism.”

NAMA Show brings latest automation tech to McCormick Place
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Carla Balakgie, president and CEO of the National Automatic Merchandising Association, talks about their show taking place this week at McCormick Place.

Police say man stabbed, robbed at Green Line station; CTA disputes claim

Police said a man was stabbed and robbed Wednesday night at a CTA Green Line station in the South Loop but the transit agency said there is no video evidence supporting that the attack happened on their property.

Woman shot while sitting in car in the South Loop

A woman was shot while sitting in her car Thursday night in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.

Gun used in South Loop barbershop killing tied to U.S. soldiers accused of trafficking weapons

A handgun used in the South Loop killing of a friend of well-known rapper G Herbo was among a cache of weapons a trio of U.S. soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, conspired to sell in Chicago.

Chicago Public Schools no longer requiring masks for teachers, students

The union says dropping the mask mandate violates their work agreement and leaves educators and children on the South and West Sides unprotected.

Chicago pizza chain fined $188K for shortchanging employees' overtime wages

An Illinois-based pizzeria chain owes its employees over $180,000 in back wages and damages after federal investigators determined the owner had violated labor laws for the second time in six years.

Gas price spike hitting Chicagoans hard at the pump

Chicago residents are feeling the pinch of higher gas prices as global conflicts affect domestic supply.

String of broad daylight robberies reported in the South Loop

Police issued a community alert Thursday after a string of recent robberies that took place at all times of day in the South Loop.

Girl, 17, pepper-sprayed on CTA Red Line platform in South Loop

A teenage girl was pepper-sprayed while standing on a CTA Red Line platform Monday night in the South Loop neighborhood.

Chicago police looking for suspects in two robberies on Saturday

The first robbery happened in Grant Park at about 2:23 p.m. The victim, 21, was approached by five male juveniles. One of them hit him with a stick. They stole his stuff and took off, but were captured a short time later.

Man shot in chest multiple times in the South Loop

A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in the chest Saturday night in the South Loop.