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Charges To Be Filed In North Avenue Beach Stabbing

"The beaches are safe," said Chicago Police Deputy Supt. Kevin Navarro.

Chicago Beaches Could Shrink This Spring, Summer Due To High Water Levels

You can thank a lot of rain for the rising water level in Lake Michigan.

Chicago Is The Best Beach City In the United States, Study Says

Wait, what?

Furious Chicagoans Offer Solution To Beach Trash: BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag)

The trash-covered beaches angered readers, who blamed everyone from suburbanites to Millennials.

CTA Extends 4 Routes to City Beaches as Part of Summer Service Tweaks

Routes serving museums also get a boost, while those with heavy student ridership are cut back.

As Chicago Beach Season Ends, Swim in the Lake At Your Own Risk

While being in the sand is just fine during park hours, you could be fined for swimming.

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Live Richly in Mourning: Mom Holds Beach Party Celebrating Slain Son's Life

Ricky Pike, slain in a Logan Square driveby, loved to party and loved the beach, his mother said.

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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.