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Protesters Demand State's Attorney Step Down After Failing To Charge Cop

Demonstrators protested State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's decision not to prosecute Gildardo Sierra.

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Tougher Gun Laws Would Have Kept Murder Victims in Jail, Top Cop Says

ANALYSIS: 89 shooting victims this year would have been in jail under harsher penalties pushed by cops.

Rahm Says City's Summer Youth Jobs Program Helped Hire 20,000

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will honor a success story Thursday.

Untaxed Cigarettes Targeted by Cook County

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said, "Vigorous enforcement encourages compliance."

Burge Torture: Preckwinkle Joins Rahm in Accepting Responsibility

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called police torture "a disgrace and a blemish."

Workshop to Help Female Entrepreneurs This Weekend

Melinda Kelly, executive director of the Chatham Business Association, will moderate conference panel.

Hyde Park Fourth of July Parade Brings Out the Patriotism

Toni Preckwinkle marches as Lady Liberty and Barbara Flynn Currie dresses as Uncle Sam.

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Preckwinkle Opens $86 Million Jail Medical Center

The facility was created especially to help treat mental illness and substance abuse.

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It's a New Era for Former Republic Windows Employees Who Staged Sit-In

Five years after workers famously protested a plant shutdown, they opened their own factory.

Boys and Girls Clubs Debuts $5.2 Million Renovation in Pilsen

Unveiled Monday, Club One features a dance studio, weight room and science lab.

Giant Cigarette Butt in Pioneer Court Encourages Smokers to 'Swap'

Company is offering smokers "quit kits" in exchange for their cigs on Friday and Saturday.

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Top Stories

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.