Democratic politics are responsible for the colorful history of the Bridgeport neighborhood, but on Friday afternoon, a prominent Republican politician will be in the spotlight. »
The State of Illinois plans to add $10 million to a $21 million fund to disinfect sewage flowing into the Chicago River, as Chicago joins other major cities in making the most of a natural asset. »
Some promising news about jobs in the Chicago area: a new survey of 300 local companies has found nearly half of them plan to hire more workers over the next few months. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov has more on what one beer company has on tap. It's news many w... »
A Los Angeles firm has bought the struggling Block 37 shopping mall downtown, according to a published report. »
New Beers Eve goes back 67 years, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act into law that legalized beer – marking the beginning of the end for Prohibition. As it turns out, this made many American citizens happy – alcohol had been illegal for... »
City crews are ripping out a set of old, unused railroad tracks, as they begin a new beautification project on the city’s Near North Side. »
Police are investigating hate graffiti that was found sprayed on a synagogue and Jewish school in the East Lakeview neighborhood. »
Charges are expected against two suspects, after a pair of DePaul University students were robbed near their dormitory in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. »
Following several days of protests by a small but determined band of students, DePaul University's trustees went to great lengths Saturday to try to avoid them as they debated a tuition increase. »
Workers are going to have to start working like managers, now that they have won a 90-day reprieve for their jobs at a window plant on Goose Island. »
A Chicago Roman Catholic priest takes a leap of faith tonight when he’s show trying his hand at stand-up comedy. »
DePaul University will close its Loop campus during the NATO and G8 summits in May. »
The Chicago Transit Authority took the opportunity of a quiet Presidents’ Day to toot its own horn about savings to come in a massive warehouse. »
This is the second day of a three-day job fair in Rosemont, with dozens of jobs available. »
The Chicago waterway that made it possible to reverse the flow of the Chicago River has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. »
