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Judge blocks Election Day registration at Illinois polling places

May 15, 2019 at 3:55 p.m.

A federal judge Tuesday blocked Election Day voter registration at polling places in Illinois, declaring a state law allowing the practice unconstitutional because it created one set of rules for...

Fidencio Sanchez makes his rounds down Pulaski Road in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 14, 2016.

Elderly Little Village paleta vendor sends ‘cordial greeting to everyone in Chicago’

May 22, 2019 at 10:27 p.m.

An 89-year-old paleta vendor in Little Village sent out a "cordial greeting to everyone in Chicago" Thursday as donations to him grew to more than $360,000, the largest GoFundMe campaign...

New waterfront bridge designed for North Side

June 14, 2018 at 6:32 a.m.

The city plans to fill a gap on the North Shore Channel Trail on the North Side so cyclists and pedestrians can avoid crossing a busy street. A bridge is...

Diplo performs at Studio Paris, in River North Chicago, for an Official Lollapalooza After Party on Friday, July 29th, 2016.

Cost to restore Grant Park after Lollapalooza exceeds $450,000

June 12, 2018 at 7:07 a.m.

The cost to restore Grant Park after four days of Lollapalooza this summer reached more than $450,000, nearly double the cost of repairs last year, when the festival was only...

‘Shared street’ on Argyle is off to bumpy start

May 22, 2019 at 10:27 p.m.

A three-block stretch of Argyle Street in Uptown that was transformed into Chicago's first "shared street" has created confusion among drivers and garnered mixed reviews from local business owners and...

University of Chicago takes No. 3 spot on list of best universities in nation

May 22, 2019 at 10:27 p.m.

Three Illinois schools rank among the top 50 best national universities, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings to be released Tuesday. The University of Chicago moved up a...

Museum Campus institutions offer free admission to teens Saturday

June 12, 2018 at 11:52 a.m.

Three institutions on the Museum Campus are hosting a free open house for teens this weekend to draw more high schoolers to the lakefront museums. The open house, scheduled for...

Church members gather for a vigil to remember Nykea Aldridge on Aug. 28, 2016, at New Creation Church in Chicago.

Bulls guard Dwyane Wade reflects on city’s violence after cousin’s slaying

May 22, 2019 at 10:24 p.m.

In a new interview, Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade talked about how his family was torn up over the slaying of his cousin Nykea Aldridge and how presidential nominee Donald...

Lifeguards move their stand into position at the newly opened Humboldt Park Beach on Aug. 8, 2016. Chicago's only inland beach reopened late this year after closing last year for monthslong renovations.

Humboldt Park Beach to stay open through September

June 15, 2018 at 3:09 a.m.

Humboldt Park Beach will stay open about a month later than lakefront beaches this year. Labor Day weekend typically signals the end of summer and beach season in Chicago. But...

Wheaton College ranked among the worst schools for LGBTQ students on lists released by Campus Pride and the Princeton Review.

Lists rank Wheaton College among worst schools for LGBTQ students

May 22, 2019 at 10:24 p.m.

Wheaton College ranks among the worst schools for LGBTQ students, according to two lists released this week. Campus Pride, a nonprofit organization that aims to create safe college environments for...

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