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BYOB Ban Tabled by City Council

Ald. Deborah Graham pulled back one BYOB ordinance in order to consider more wide-reaching measures.

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For-Profit Boarding Homes for Recovering Addicts Irk Neighbors, Alderman

Neighbors say A Fresh Start's "Sober Living" homes opened without securing the proper city permits.

City Services Suffer as Workers Reassigned to Safe Passage, Aldermen Say

Some city employees are "squeezing an eight-hour day into four, five hours."

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Neighbors Want Parking Solution Before DePaul 'Woonerf' Gets OK

The "livable street" would eliminate 47 free spots on Kenmore Avenue in the heart of DePaul' s campus.

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Dutch-Inspired 'Living Street' Proposed for Kenmore Ave. on DePaul's Campus

A more pedestrian-friendly street was offered as an alternative to shutting down the avenue entirely.

Lathrop Homes Developer: High-Rise Part of Plan Despite Alderman's Dissent

The bulk of the project is set, with only details such as specific height in flux, a developer said.

Can Safe Passage Be Sustained? Alderman Questions If City Can Pay Price

Yet Mayor Rahm Emanuel said it can even be extended to "the whole city, not just Safe Passage routes."

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CPS Budget Cuts: Advocates Push for TIFs to Be Diverted to Schools

Organizers are calling for a TIF redistribution, but a Logan Sqaure alderman says refund isn't likely.

Le Bouchon's Tiny but Mighty Bucktown Operation Rings in 20 Years

Chef Jean-Claude Poilevey's French restaurant on Damen Avenue was honored by the City Council.

Free Sunday Parking At Meters Across the City Starts This Weekend

Free parking Sundays are back for most of the city, but some aldermen are not happy about it.

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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.