Mayor Emanuel’s budget proposal could hike rents, ride-hailing fares
From shelling out more for that Uber or Lyft ride to forking over more for rent, Chicagoans would need to open their wallets a little wider under Mayor Emanuel's proposed...
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A push to engage young voters in Chicago
With the presidential primary less than 6 months away, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners introduced Tuesday the new mobile version of its website, which allows people to use their...
Starbucks expands mobile order, pay so you can skip the line
Skip the line. You can do it if you need your daily morning cup of coffee—but only if you order ahead and pay using the Starbucks app on your phone....
Art blitz on The 606 kicks off this weekend: Mural dedication, graffiti lecture, more
Tucked beneath The 606 is a mural on the walls of a viaduct at California and Bloomingdale avenues. During the construction of the rails-to-trails project that opened in June, painted...
Free Divvy rides this Saturday, next
Want to ride a Divvy bike for free? You won't have to pay $9.95 for a 24-hour pass on the next two Saturdays, Sept. 12 and 19. T-Mobile is covering...
Riot Fest: Behind the music
Ready to rock? Riot Fest is about to kick off its 11th year and attract thousands of people to its new home of Douglas Park for three days. Not only...
Proposal to increase Field Museum general admission put on hold
The proposal to raise general admission fees for the Field Musuem was put on hold Wednesday. The Chicago Park District board tabled the Field Museum's request until October as to...
Riot Fest still on for the weekend after hospital drops lawsuit
The show will go on. After a weekend of escalating accusations, St. Anthony Hospital agreed Tuesday to drop its bid for a federal judge to block the three-day Riot Fest...
Riot Fest creates neighborhood divide
Riot Fest divided the Humboldt Park community with one side wanting the music fest to stay and the other waving goodbye. Now it appears residents surrounding Riot Fest's new home...
Riot Fest update: The show will go on
The show will go on. A federal lawsuit was dropped Tuesday that could have blocked Riot Fest from holding its three-day concert in Douglas Park. With the concert days away,...