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Children play on a basketball court at the Henry Horner Annex across the street from the United Center where the Democratic National Convention will be held next month on July 25, 2024 in Chicago. The Henry Horner Annex is within the vehicle screening perimeter for the DNC. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Many West Side residents say they were left in the dark about DNC plans: ‘No one asked’

July 28, 2024 at 1:17 p.m.

Local and federal authorities announced long-anticipated details of the planned security perimeter around the DNC Thursday, but surrounding residents said they have felt left out of the conversation.

Southwest Airlines passengers surround boarding group posts for a flight at Midway International Airport, July 25, 2024, in Chicago. The company announced plans to change its boarding process to assigned seating, doing away with its 50-year policy of using boarding groups. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago travelers pleased with Southwest Airlines’ decision to assign seats — if it doesn’t raise ticket prices

July 25, 2024 at 10:00 p.m.

At Midway International Airport, Amy Schuber gathered her three young kids near baggage claim with her husband Thursday afternoon. She was heading back to her home in Oswego after a...

DuPage County sheriff’s office investigating slaying of man near Lombard

July 24, 2024 at 4:04 p.m.

The DuPage County sheriff’s office is investigating the murder of a man who was shot to death in the driveway of his suburban home in unincorporated Lombard on Monday night....

Lanes reopened after rollover crash on Eisenhower Expressway

July 24, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

A rollover crash of a semi-truck took place on the Eisenhower Expressway at approximately 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, leading to a closure of the nearby eastbound lanes, Illinois State Police said....

Two men shot in Englewood, one pronounced dead

July 24, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Two men were shot in Englewood early Wednesday morning when unidentified gunmen fired at them from an alleyway, Chicago police said.

People conduct business inside the Cook County Treasurer’s office on Jan. 10, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

More than 10,000 Cook County residents to receive property tax refunds

July 23, 2024 at 5:56 p.m.

More than 10,000 residents of Cook County can expect to receive automatic refunds due to overpayments of their property taxes, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Tuesday. The treasurer plans...

Man found dead underneath a car in Streeterville

July 23, 2024 at 9:05 a.m.

A 49-year-old man was found unresponsive underneath a Chrysler 300 at approximately 5:30 am Tuesday in Streeterville in an apparent traffic accident, according to Chicago police. The man was pronounced...

Four pedestrians struck, including 8-year-old girl, when driver flees traffic stop Monday night

July 23, 2024 at 8:55 a.m.

The driver of a stolen black Dodge Durango reversed into a police car before driving away during a traffic stop Monday night in Brighton Park, striking two more vehicles and...

Christiana Powell, a longtime Woodlawn resident who lost her home to foreclosure but is refusing to leave, rallies with three other families who live in the building on July 18, 2024. Neighbors are signing up to camp out and protest to stop the sheriff from evicting Powell, who is alleging the bank took out an illegal second mortgage. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Woodlawn community rallies around third-generation family being evicted from home

July 19, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

Christiana Powell’s family has lived in their Woodlawn home since 1950, spanning three generations. The three-story property, which is a block away from multiple University of Chicago student dormitories, currently...

Crews clear the homeless encampment near the Dan Ryan Expressway at Roosevelt Road and South Desplaines Street on July 17, 2024, as the Democratic National Convention nears. The camp has been home to unhoused Chicagoans for at least four decades. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Workers demolish major homeless encampment by Dan Ryan Expressway ahead of DNC

July 17, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

City workers demolished a major homeless encampment by the Dan Ryan Expressway early Wednesday morning as the city prepares for next month’s Democratic National Convention. Residents of the tent city,...

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