6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1795+ words) CHICAGO " Bike lanes do not harm business activity on commercial corridors where they are installed, according to recent findings from a series of city case studies. The Chicago Department of Transportation last month published a report on the economic impacts…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (459+ words) VATICAN CITY " As soon as Mayor Brandon Johnson arrived at St. Peter's Square on Thursday, a flock of Chicago tourists noticed him and shouted, "That's my mayor!" Johnson is in Rome for a special meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The mayor…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1976+ words) CHICAGO " Summer weather means it's time for ice cream. Block Club rounded up more than 120 ice cream shops, cafes, bakeries, paleterias and other Chicago businesses ready to dish out loads of summer favorites this year. Menus and hours can vary…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1302+ words) CHICAGO " The city is heading into Memorial Day Weekend by welcoming Sue'os music festival back to Grant Park with headliners Kali Uchis and J Balvin. There's also a new music festival in town: The Forever Mine festival will bring Kaytranada,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (445+ words) CHICAGO " Sam Sianis, the longtime owner and patriarch of the legendary Billy Goat Tavern, has died. He was 91. Sianis died peacefully Friday morning in his sleep while surrounded by family, according to a statement from the Billy Goat Tavern. "It…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1790+ words) Meet Jim Lynch, your local reporter for Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park and Washington Heights. Latisha Bolden, exhausted from her eight-hour shift at a nearby hospital in early March, came home to devastating news." Her son handed her a notice…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (737+ words) CHICAGO " May Day felt especially urgent this year for thousands of Chicagoans who took to the streets Friday demanding increased labor rights and protections. "You have to look at the actions that the Trump administration has taken over the last…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (421+ words) WICKER PARK " A popular Chicago deli has opened a Wicker Park outpost, and its owner said he hopes its Avondale location" which closed temporarily in September after a fire " will reopen by the end of the year. The Chicago Pickle…...

2+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (1613+ words) SPRINGFIELD " After more than three years on the legislative backburner, the Illinois House on Wednesday approved a major economic development bill that would clear the path for the Chicago Bears to build a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights. The…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (828+ words) Ahead of an estimated 150, 000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve…...