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Fake $100 Bill Used At Taboo Tabou, Other Lakeview Businesses

Taboo Tabou owner Alexis Thomas is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who turns in the couple to police.

Lakeview Shop Owners Cautiously Optimistic About Target Move To Belmont

Is it possible the big-box retailer will be a boon for small business at 3200 N. Clark?

Straight From 'The Notebook,' Taboo Tabou Giving Away WW II Love Letters

The Valentine's Day raffle will include love letters written to a World War II soldier.

Sex Shop Superheroes in Lakeview Thwart Taboo Tabou Thieves (VIDEO)

It's the "coolest thing I've ever seen a group of girls do," said co-owner Alexis Thomas.

Taboo Tabou Brings Body Positivity, Sex Ed to New Lakeview Spot

The sex toy and lingerie shop wants to create "a safe space" for customers with questions.

The Alley's Funeral Is Saturday, But First Flip Through Photos in Memoriam

Owner Mark Thomas shared photos from 40 years in Lakeview.

The Alley's Sister Store, Taboo Tabou, Signs Lease To Stay In Lakeview

The adult toy and lingerie store will reopen in mid-January.

The Alley's Closure 'Shuts Coffin Lid' On Lakeview's Punk Culture, Fans Say

The Alley will close in the next couple months, but its leather-clad memories will live on.

The Alley in Lakeview Closing After 39 Years, 'Slaughtered' By Construction

Owner Mark Thomas said the closure was "bittersweet," but he's "starting fresh" in Avondale.

The Alley Reinvents for a New Generation With Father-Daughter Partnership

Still, to survive, the family said it needs support from local shoppers.

Construction Quakes Irk Neighbors Near Belmont-Clark Development

Installing foundation requires vibrating equipment that neighbors say has disrupted their daily lives.

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.