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Bee Branch Library Adding Two Floors Of Space

The additions will expand the library by 2,000 square feet with new areas for kids.

New West Loop Library Will Be 'Great For Kids Of All Ages'

Sterling Bay is donating a 2-story building once part of the Harpo campus for the library.

Mayor Announces City's Newest Mixed-Use Developments: Libraries & Housing

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the innovative developments on Friday.

Independence Library Gets New Lease In Same Old Digs, For $21K A Month

The library branch will reopen in its former leased digs while the city tries to buy the land.

Gut Rehab For Fire-Damaged Independence Library Not Good Enough: Neighbors

Plans to rehab the Independence Library in its current location met with disappointment.

Library Commissioner to Meet With Supporters of New Independence Branch

Brian Bannon will attend a community meeting regarding the future of the Independence Library.

White House, Chicago Libraries to Give Every CPS Student a Library Card

The push would take several years, said Brian Bannon, Chicago Public Library commissioner.

New Chinatown Library: A Feng Shui 'Neighborhood Hub'

Special design elements have been incorporated into the new $18 million library.

Chinatown Library Groundbreaking: 'Another Jewel to the Crown'

The state-of-the-art branch, to open by next May, is part of a series of neighborhood improvements.

Wi-Fi Hot Spots, Laptops to Be Loaned by Libraries Under Pilot Program

The new effort, focusing on areas with low home broadband use, would be one of the first of its kind.

New Chinatown Library Design Unveiled

City leaders say the innovative design will serve as a "gateway" for Chinatown.

Mayor Emanuel Officially Breaks Ground on New $15M Albany Park Library

The new library will be 6,000 square feet larger than the previous branch.

New Edgewater Library Opens After Two Years of Construction

Hundreds flocked to the library Saturday morning to check out the facility - and the books.

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Mayor Emanuel Tours Newly Renovated Humboldt Park Library

The Humboldt Park Library reopened Feb. 9 after a $4.5 million renovation.

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.