Duck boat tours proposed for Chicago River
Duck boat tours could be coming to the Chicago River as soon as this summer. Entertainment Cruises, a cruise operator based at Navy Pier, submitted a proposal to guide tours...
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Dr. James Schroeder, leader of Northwestern medical faculty, dies at 62
Dr. James Schroeder, a physician and professor who took night classes to earn an MBA at Northwestern University because of his interest in health care policy, was for 10 years...
Evanston house fire extinguished; no one injured
Chris Schriner watched in disbelief as the two-story house she bought with her husband, Mike, just before Thanksgiving went up in flames. The rust-colored house in the 2500 block of...
Amtrak passengers stranded in Chicago 14 hours because of cold
Passengers on an Amtrak train bound for New York City and Boston spent the night at Union Station in Chicago after the train was delayed 14 hours because of the...
Deep freeze doesn’t mean ponds, lakes are frozen solid
Think twice before venturing out on any frozen lakes or ponds in the area. They likely aren't solid quite yet. A west suburban boy discovered that Tuesday after falling into...
Bird enthusiasts flock to Quincy to see rare ivory gull
A rare Arctic bird was spotted last week in Quincy, spurring a mass migration of bird-watchers to the area. The ivory gull was first spotted Friday along the Mississippi River....
Charges filed in attempted Old Town bank robbery
The FBI says a man who tried to rob an Old Town bank over the weekend is a suspect is two other bank heists in Chicago last month. Andrew Garland,...
Iconic ‘Z’ Frank Chevrolet sign comes down from Western Avenue perch
The iconic "Z" Frank Chevrolet sign that towered 50 feet above Western Avenue on Chicago's North Side is no more. Former property owner Chuck Frank offered the sign to anyone...