Articles filed under Region
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'The stakes are ... high': 5 takeaways from CMAP's report on transforming transitOct 16, 2023 5:00 am - A seismic report on how to pull Metra, Pace and the CTA away from a $730 million fiscal cliff and transform public transit is headed to the General Assembly and Gov. J.B...
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More ramp closures on the Kennedy, multiple ones reopen late this monthOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Two new inbound Kennedy Expressway ramps are down for the count this week as a massive rehabilitation continues. The Milwaukee Avenue ramp to the expressway and the Kenn...
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Attorney Gary Gassman recognized among Crain's 'Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion'Oct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago law firm Cozen O'Connor attorney Gary Gassman, co-vice chair of the firm's Global Insurance Department and co-chair of its Professional Liability Practice Group,...
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'A Chicago institution': Tom Skilling announces plans to retire in '24Oct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Tom Skilling, who for 45 years has brought television viewers the ups and downs of Chicago weather with an infectious charm and unbridled passion for meteorology, will r...
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New transit plan clears first hurdle. Next stop, SpringfieldOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - A plan that could raise taxes to rescue regional transit from a “fiscal cliff” and merge Metra, Pace and the CTA is now in the hands of state lawmakers. Members of the C...
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Villa Park man accused of stalking Pritzker, throwing rocks at his home in cityOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - A Villa Park man has been charged with vandalizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Gold Coast home Monday morning and leaving letters at the residence in August. Adam A. Dabash, 38...
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Big changes ahead for this year's Santa Hustle ChicagoOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Get into the holiday spirit at the Chicago Santa Hustle 5K and Kids Dash Saturday, Dec. 2. This event, previously held at Soldier Field since its start in 2008, is movin...
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Experts describe battle of wits between COVID-19 variants and vaccinesOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Expert diagnosticians in Chicago for a College of American Pathologists' annual meeting advised scheduling an updated COVID-19 shot as one of the best ways to stay healt...
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BSA's Takhone Lodge to host haunted hike like no otherOct 07, 2023 11:00 pm - While the leaves change color the movies get a bit scarier. But have you ever asked yourself, could the real terror be behind the scenes? From everything from the prop ...
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Gambling taxes generated record $1.99 billion for Illinois last year, but can it last?Oct 07, 2023 1:00 am - The expanding array of wagering opportunities in Illinois created the state's largest windfall to date from gambling-related taxes during the last fiscal year. The Illin...