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Hundreds Join Labor Day March For $15 Minimum Wage

The massive Chicago march was one of 300 nationwide on Labor Day.

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MLK Honored In Marquette Park March 50 Years After Freedom Movement

A Saturday march honored Martin Luther King Jr. and the Freedom Movement.

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MLK Gets 1st Memorial In Chicago 50 Years After Freedom Movement March

Martin Luther King Jr. led activists in the Freedom Movement march of 1966 in Marquette Park.

Laquan McDonald Protesters Take 16 Laps Around City Hall

Commissioner Boykin said it was "to represent every bullet that went into the body of Laquan McDonald."

Rahm Gets Burned by Bernie as Presidential Hopeful Calls for Federal Probe

Sen. Bernie Sanders said anyone "with knowledge that the tape was being suppressed ... should resign."

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Jesse Jackson Joins Hunger Strike Demanding CPS Make a Decision on Dyett

The 12 activists said they were feeling good as they started day two of their hunger strike.

Chicago Honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington

Chicagoans remembered King and the 1963 March on Washington Wednesday with reflections.

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Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.