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Mayor Unveils $8.7 Million 'Soul City West' Streetscape Project in Chicago's Austin Neighborhood
Chicago's Austin neighborhood unveils a $8.7 million streetscape renovation, "Soul City West," to improve pedestrian safety ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cuts ribbon on "Soul City West" corridor in Austin
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Transportation celebrated the completion of a multi-million dollar transformation in the city's Austin neighborhood Friday.
Chicago's former Wax Trax! Records building officially gets city landmark status
The Chicago City Council this week officially designated the former Wax Trax! Records building in Lincoln Park an official ...
Chicago mayor still committed to keeping Bears in city as they turn attention to Arlington Heights
Mayor Brandon Johnson emphasized again Tuesday he's done his part to try to keep the Bears in Chicago. Chicago Bears ...
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Chicago City Council appointee who tore down hostage posters steps down amid backlash
Alderman Debra Silverstein said mayor's decision to appoint Ishan Daya “to a leadership position in Chicago is a deliberate ...
'Pray for the new pope Americano': Italians warm to Chicago-born Pope Leo as merch hits Rome streets
Italians — and Romans in particular — have had mixed responses to the so-called “American pope.” Most are cautiously ...
NBA Draft Lottery: Inside the silence, confusion and celebration from the Mavs’ stroke of luck
Dallas, somehow, won the No. 1 pick. What went on in the lottery room? And what were people talking about before and after?
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‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
Having him hail from the U.S., though, and a city as distinct as Chicago, opens up a whole new world of funny. “It’s just kind of ripe for humor,” Nackers says. “DA POPE!” blared the ...