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Last week, the City Council voted to purchase the downtown Greyhound bus terminal. We discuss the details and what’s next for the critical t...
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Last week, the City Council voted to purchase the downtown Greyhound bus terminal. We discuss the details and what’s next for the critical t...

We’ve got more mayoral candidates ahead of February’s primary after former Ald. George Cardenas (12th) officially launched his campaign. Con...

A week before the Bears season kicks off, Soldier Field will be home to one of Chicago’s most controversial sons, Kanye West. The Bully tour...

Across Chicago, neighbors are still navigating uprooted trees, power outages, and flooding following intense storms last week. Unfortunately...

After years of trying, Illinois lawmakers have officially banned cellphones and other devices in classrooms. Gov. JB Pritzker, a vocal suppo...

Walgreens has shuttered two more South Side locations, including the Chatham location, after closing five in 2025. Ald. William Hall (6th) w...

Ann Sather’s last day on Belmont is June 28. City Cast Chicago contributor Adora Namigadde explains why the closure feels so significant. Pl...

Most of the city’s 77 public pools, 200 water features, and Chicago’s only inland beach are all opening next Friday. Plus, we’ve got more ev...

Red Line trains will be rerouted to elevated tracks for the third straight weekend due to maintenance work in the Loop subway. Executive pro...

Chicago’s mayoral election is nine months away. Last week, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza became the first major candidate to make thei...

Chicago is opening its 82nd public library branch in June, and loaning out books is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what these...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Housing are launching a new $21 million housing program to provide down payment and closing assi...

For almost two years, there have been questions about the future of Chicago’s downtown bus terminal. Flix, the parent company of Greyhound,...

What did lawmakers get done in Springfield? A $56 billion budget, a cellphone ban in schools, relief for those who lost SNAP benefits, and s...

June is officially summertime Chi in our world, so we’re going to help you make the most of it. Host Jacoby Cochran is joined by contributor...

This year, for the first time, Chicago will fully elect the 21-person school board. Candidates had to get their petitions in this week with...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Vatican City this week to meet Chicago’s very own Pope Leo XIV for the first time. The two are expected to discu...

After multiple large gatherings of young people over the weekend, including at 57th St. Beach and North Ave Beach, Ald Brian Hopkins is prep...

Earlier this month, CTA announced a new transit safety task force and made adjustments to 2025 ridership totals. With ongoing concerns about...

City Council reached a near-unanimous decision to pause the subminimum wage hike for tipped workers this week. When they voted to free the s...