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Local Nonprofit Acquires Neglected Frank Lloyd Wright House on Chicago’s West Side

Austin Coming Together says it will stabilize the J.J. Walser House first, then pursue community-led planning for a costly, multimillion-dollar restoration.

Spencer Leak Jr. Dies at 56, Vice President of Leak & Sons Funeral Homes

Chicago Fire Engineer Steven Decker Laid to Rest After Collapsing During Training

Sam Sianis, Longtime Billy Goat Tavern Owner, Dies at 91

Pete Kastanes, Creator of Vanished Chicagoland, Dies at 62

Uptown’s Holiday Club to Close May 17 for Planned Apartment Project

Chicago River To Turn Green at 10 A.M. as St. Patrick’s Tradition Returns

Cook County Breaks Ground on $99 Million Touhy Avenue Rebuild Near O’Hare

Harold’s Chicken CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod Dies at 55

St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy to Close at School Year’s End After 151 Years

Plan Commission Backs DuSable Park, Moving 3.4-Acre Tribute Toward City Council Vote

Chicago River Set for First Organized Open‑Water Swim Since 1926

Divers Searching Chicago River for 1970 Missing Couple Find Nearly 100 Submerged Cars

Pope Leo XIV Bus Tour Debuts in Chicago, Tracing His Local Roots