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First look: Bally’s nods to Medinah Temple’s history in temporary casino plan

The Sun-Times got an early look inside the River North casino that is expected to open by the end of summer. “Anyone can build a temporary casino, but not everyone gets a chance to build a temporary casino in a beautiful, historic building such as this,” said Mark Wong of…

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Charges pending in River North shooting that ended with crash in West Loop

The suspect fled in a Jeep and was taken into custody after colliding with another car near Ashland Avenue and Van Buren Street, police said.

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Long-sought Chicago casino could open by Labor Day as Bally’s plan for temporary site clears state hurdle

The Illinois Gaming Board’s “preliminary suitability” finding allows Bally’s to lay the groundwork for operations both at the Medinah Temple in River North and the permanent $1.7 billion casino complex at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street, expected to open by 2026.

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Missing Logan Square woman found safe

Allison Hague, 34, was on her way to work Sunday but never arrived.

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3 wounded in River North crossfire

The three bystanders who were shot were on the sidewalk in the 100 block of West Hubbard Street when two passing drivers started shooting at each other.

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Man injured in River North armed robbery

The 63-year-old man was attacked in the 600 block of North State Street Sunday night, police said.

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Developer revises plan for a mixed-use tower in River North

Friedman Properties wants to add residences to a possible mix of hotel and office space at 330 N. Clark St., near the company’s Reid Murdoch building,

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What it took for Frank Sennett to write his new novel, the political thriller ‘Shadow State’

CHICAGO — Taking a luncheon break from what has been a life of considerable movement and accomplishments, Frank Sennett plunked himself into a booth at Club Lago, that pleasantly old-fashioned bar and restaurant in River North, and started talking about his three kids, his wife, his father and how he…

Chicago Tribune

Dynamic pricing for dinner? Some Chicago restaurants experiment with charging more for prime tables

CHICAGO When Frank Sinatra sang in Chicago, he’d often dine afterward at Gene & Georgetti, a white-tablecloth steakhouse in River North.

Chicago Tribune

2 men stabbed during fight in River North

The men, 23, were exiting a building about 2 a.m. in the 100 block of West Kinzie Street when a fight broke out between them and three other people.

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5 hurt in River North traffic crash

Officers saw a black Jeep running red lights in the 500 block of North Dearborn Street before it struck a silver sedan with four occupants.

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Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run driver injures six in River North

The driver of a Chevy sedan struck a Toyota Prius before striking three people who were standing on the sidewalk, police said.

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New House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hits Chicago on Sunday

Joining Jeffries at a luncheon in River North on Sunday will be Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., the new Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

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3 juveniles charged in string of carjackings in Gold Coast, River North and West Town

Four carjackings in the Gold Coast and West Town neighborhoods were reported on Jan. 3 and 6, police said.

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Lightfoot bears brunt of criticism at mayoral candidate forum on issues affecting disabled Chicagoans

For the first time since the ballot was set, seven of the city’s nine mayoral candidates gathered to discuss their strategies for the city at a forum hosted by Access Living.

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Chicago Catholics mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, ‘a defender of the faith’

The 95-year-old German theologian, who served as pope for eight years, is most remembered for being the first to resign from the job in 600 years.

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Two men in custody in River North Red Line holdup

Police say three men robbed a man waiting for a train early Sunday. The man was treated for a cut to his wrist.

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River North restaurants cut hours more than any area in U.S. during COVID: survey

River North restaurants have cut 20.2 hours per week, on average, since COVID hit. Restaurant owners cite reasons including inflation, lack of workers and changing consumer habits. But the biggest issue may be the sluggish return to workers downtown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man struck, hurt by falling window in River North

The man, 37, was walking on the sidewalk about 8:50 a.m. in the 200 block of West Illinois Street when the window fell on him. He was treated and released.

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River North bar shuttered days after deadly mass shooting over the weekend

A man was killed and three other people were wounded early Sunday when a fight outside Hush Chicago escalated into a shootout, police said. Chicago’s top cop shut down the club on Tuesday.

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Man charged with picking up gun that was dropped outside River North club after shooting that killed 1, wounded 3

Security footage showed the man getting out of car and retrieving a security guard’s gun that had been dropped on the ground in front of the nightclub.

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Former Bulls player Ben Gordon arrested after alleged scuffle with security guards in River North

He was arrested about 3:20 a.m. at a business in the 600 block of North Clark Street, police said.

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Streeterville group opposes regular closing of Clark Street for outdoor dining in River North

In a letter to the mayor, Streeterville Organization of Active Residents President Deborah Gershbein declared her group “strongly opposed” to closing Clark Street between Grand and Kinzie, in part because of its proximity to the proposed interim casino at Medinah Temple.

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Man shoots woman, then himself in River North, leaving both in critical condition

Police said they found the 24-year-old woman and 26-year-old man in an apartment building in the 1000 block of North LaSalle Street.

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