City requests delay in Lucas Museum court case
The city of Chicago and the Chicago Park District filed a motion Monday requesting a 30-day stay in the court proceedings related to the original Lucas Museum proposal south of...
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Fans flock to Draft Town, but are their kids going to play?
The NFL has set up shop in Chicago for the weekend, its elaborate player draft festivities a testament to its immense nationwide popularity. Professional football remains king of the spectator...
Bystander inaction, like 7-Eleven assault, more likely with more witnesses, experts say
As assault victim Marques Gaines lay motionless in the street, the early morning activity of the Near North Side continued around him. Cabs searched for customers. Pedestrians strolled along the...
Parks group mulling options on new Lucas Museum plan
The nonprofit group Friends of the Parks, whose lawsuit opposing the original Lucas Museum plan along the lakefront forced the city to unveil a new proposal last week, said Wednesday...
DNA test raises questions about a Gacy victim, lawyer says
A private DNA test on the exhumed remains of a John Wayne Gacy victim has thrown into question whether a Chicago teen was murdered by the 1970s serial killer, the...
McCormick Place East demolition plan could be ‘last-ditch’ effort to keep Lucas Museum
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a last-ditch push to keep George Lucas' museum in Chicago, a plan that relies on tearing down McCormick Place's aging lakefront convention hall but risks...
Judge scolds Reynolds for violating bond, orders electronic monitoring
Former U.S. congressman Mel Reynolds returned Thursday to federal court in Chicago, where he was scolded by a judge for violating the terms of his bond but avoided being taken...
Daughter’s social media posts undermine Reynolds’ care claims, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors pointed to a series of social media posts to question Wednesday whether the medical condition of one of Mel Reynolds' daughters is indeed as serious as he claims....
Publicly owned buildings highlight state’s endangered historic buildings list
Property owned by municipalities and institutions highlights the newly announced "Most Endangered Historic Places" in Illinois, underscoring the ramifications of the state budget impasse, according to the group that assembles...
Cubs fans exuberant but cautious at home opener
Fans flocked to Wrigley Field for the Cubs' home opener Monday, arriving at the freshly painted old ballpark toting warm blankets and a cautious optimism for a promising season. Even...