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Notable Native: Jamelia Amor

December 10, 2014
IlliniCare Health establishes center in North Lawndale

IlliniCare Health establishes center in North Lawndale

December 8, 2014
Noise complaints rise among residents near O’Hare Airport

Noise complaints rise among residents near O’Hare Airport

December 8, 2014
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a new tool Nov. 14 that will help residents track snowplows and volunteer to shovel snow through the city website.

Enhanced online tool tracks snowplows

December 1, 2014
Gov. Pat Quinn is advocating for an increase to the minimum wage following an Illinois Senate Executive Committee bill that would raise the minimum wage to $11 by 2017.

Minimum wage on rise in Illinois

November 24, 2014
Suburban train company Metra will increase fares in an effort to combat the rising costs of maintenance, leaving many Chicagoland residents displeased with the fare change.

Metra to increase fare in 2015

November 24, 2014

Chicagoans call for No. 11 bus restoration

November 24, 2014

Veteran-run organization aims to support businesses

November 24, 2014
The $2.7 million skate park that extends in Grant Park from the 11th Street pedestrian bridge to Roosevelt Road will be completed in November and will open in December. 

City plans to open $2.7 million skate park in Grant Park

November 17, 2014

Notable Native: Sue Ekkebus

November 17, 2014
Some of the first black soldiers to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps.

First black U.S. Marines celebrated for Veteran’s Day

November 17, 2014
Bruce Rauner defeated Gov. Pat Quinn Nov. 4, making him the first Republican governor in 12 years since George Ryan held office. Rauners term begins Jan. 12, 2015.

Illinois react to Rauner’s gubernatorial win

November 10, 2014

Columbia Links students research human trafficking

November 10, 2014
Aldermen Ranking

New website allows citizens to rank aldermen

November 3, 2014
The Chicago Police Department will begin randomly screening passengers of the Chicago Transit Authority on Nov. 3 as a precautionary measure against explosives.

City implements new public transportation safety measures

November 3, 2014
Courage Campaign aims to stop sexual assault

Courage Campaign aims to stop sexual assault

November 3, 2014
Public health approach may help reduce violence

Public health approach may help reduce violence

October 27, 2014
Mayor to invest millions more on bicycle police

Mayor to invest millions more on bicycle police

October 27, 2014
In this Oct. 16, 2014, file photo, Registered nurse Keene Roadman, stands fully dressed in personal protective equipment during a training class at the Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines Monday, Oct. 20, for how health workers should gear up to treat Ebola patients. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS 

Chicago hospitals prepare for Ebola

October 27, 2014

Emanuel’s 2015 city budget plan poses problem with Chicago Teachers Union

October 27, 2014
We Day launch event

Illinois to host We Day

October 20, 2014
Mayor proposed to ban box law in Chicago

Mayor proposed to ban box law in Chicago

October 20, 2014
West Side neighborhood becomes home to Chicago’s first fitness park

West Side neighborhood becomes home to Chicago’s first fitness park

October 13, 2014
South Side skating and bowling rink celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

South Side skating and bowling rink celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 13, 2014

City holds fourth annual Chicago Ideas Week

October 13, 2014

State police crack down on fake IDs

October 13, 2014
The Grand Spectacle of the Great Chicago Fire Festival was held at the downtown branch of the Chicago River at 8 p.m. The spectacle featured burning houses, three gifts given to the city and fireworks.

Chicago hosts first Great Chicago Fire Festival

October 6, 2014
Mayor Emanuel announced new legislation in effort to reform sentencing laws for low-level drug offenses in Chicago at a press conference on Sept. 24.

Mayor disagrees with challenger on Marijuana Legalization

October 6, 2014
Megachurch in Grand Crossing

Megachurch in Grand Crossing draws speculation

October 6, 2014
Pride Parade

Lakeview may lose Pride

October 6, 2014
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City initiative seeks to reduce veteran homelessness

September 29, 2014

Bronzeville Dream Center to treat trauma victims

September 29, 2014
California Blue Line stop set to open after facelift

California Blue Line stop set to open after facelift

September 29, 2014

Notable Native: Denise Rosado

September 22, 2014
Chicago clinic removing radiation tattoos for free

Chicago clinic removing radiation tattoos for free

September 22, 2014
Public bench art project receives unwanted graffiti

Public bench art project receives unwanted graffiti

September 22, 2014
The new ordinance that bans smoking in parks, harbors, beaches and playgrounds immediately goes into effect and imposes a $500 fine on all people who violate the ban. 

Get your butts out of Chicago’s parks

September 15, 2014

South Side residents blue about lack of divvy bikes

September 15, 2014

South Side remodeling baseball, softball fields

September 15, 2014

Notable Native-Jeff Baker

September 15, 2014
Discount Megamall, located at 2500 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Mega Mall reconstruction may give residents more options

September 8, 2014
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Activists want mental health clinics reopened

September 8, 2014
Return of the Champions

Return of the Champions

September 8, 2014
Say goodbye to gayborhoods

Say goodbye to gayborhoods

September 2, 2014
Distant sirens

Distant sirens

September 2, 2014

Alderman’s bike lane project leaves cyclists in the streets

September 2, 2014
Risk of air collisions spurs action from FAA

Risk of air collisions spurs action from FAA

May 12, 2014
Federal, local grants aim to clean up lake

Federal, local grants aim to clean up lake

May 5, 2014

Bike cops roll back crime rates

May 4, 2014
Legislators crack down on e-cigarette liquids

Legislators crack down on e-cigarette liquids

April 28, 2014
Minorities suffer from polluted communities

Minorities suffer from polluted communities

April 28, 2014
Weed fashion

High on threads

April 21, 2014
Heliport tours

Heliport to host tours despite skepticism

April 21, 2014
Free Sunday parking may end soon

Free Sunday parking may end soon

April 21, 2014
Chicago drivers send texts, get tickets

Chicago drivers send texts, get tickets

April 14, 2014

Controversial eavesdropping law struck down

April 7, 2014

‘Real’ women in ads still airbrushed stereotype

April 7, 2014
Fashion students compete for scholarship

Fashion students compete for scholarship

March 31, 2014
Smartphone app streamlines parking bills

Smartphone app streamlines parking bills

March 31, 2014
Improvements to suburban transit could boost

Improvements to suburban transit could boost economy

March 17, 2014
Irish Americans lobby for immigration reform

Irish Americans lobby for immigration reform

March 17, 2014
Four-year Blue Line construction begins

Four-year Blue Line construction begins

March 10, 2014
Lawmaker fights teen conversion therapy

Lawmaker fights teen conversion therapy

March 10, 2014
Revenge porn could become criminal

Revenge porn could become criminal

March 10, 2014
Tax hike could fizz out soda sales

Tax hike could fizz out soda sales

March 3, 2014

Tables, chairs to pop up around Loop

February 24, 2014
Recipe

Bacon mac and cheese

February 24, 2014
Women on wheels

Women on wheels

February 24, 2014
Vanessa Buccella

Notable Native: Vanessa Buccella

February 17, 2014
The Chicago City Council has introduced an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs from large-scale commercial breeders.

City cracks down on puppy mills, pet stores

February 17, 2014
Recession takes toll on Metra

Recession takes toll on Metra

February 17, 2014
Uptown businesses get makeover

Uptown businesses get makeover

February 10, 2014
Exonerated inmate sues city, police

Exonerated inmate sues city, police

February 10, 2014
Liquor moratorium dries up West Town

Liquor moratorium dries up West Town

February 3, 2014
Medical marijuana

Packing bongs, not heat

February 3, 2014
Potholes are the result of drury winter conditions and affect people driving throughout Chicago. On the corner of State and Harrison.

Winter storms weather streets

January 27, 2014

Off the leash: Chicago’s unregistered dogs

January 27, 2014
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