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Officers’ days off also were canceled to ensure the department has enough police for the parade and other activities in the city.

To get the lowdown on bars, beer and Chicago, WBEZ’s Curious City podcast crew headed to Uptown’s iconic Carol’s Pub with a couple of experts.

One teen was in serious-to-critical condition, and four others were in fair-to-serious condition after eating gummies from a dispensary, said fire officials who responded at Uplift Community High School.

A housing organizer faces a Walgreens executive in the 46th Ward. In the 48th, a housing developer backed by the outgoing alderperson is running against a small business owner who would be the first Filipina on the City Council.

The robber grabbed a piece of jewelry but was stopped by the locked door, police said.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Despite the cold and snow, attendees in red sashes and rabbit ears enjoyed the festivities and wished each other a happy new year.

“We’re ensuring that Illinoisans across the state have access to the resources and wraparound support that sets them up for success,” Pritzker said in marking the second year expansion at St. Augustine College in Uptown. St. Augustine’s Aurora and Grayslake locations received $1 million in funding…

Poet Jeffrey McDaniel brings his raw truth to the Poetry Slam this Sunday.

Pherris Harrington, 26, is charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated vehicular hijacking.

The six-story mural at 844 W. Montrose Ave. aims to show ‘an overlap between nature and the urban environment . . . these two things that I feel like I’m kind of always wrestling with.’