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Chicago City Council approved Francis Parker School’s plan to demolish a 15-unit building on Belden Avenue and build a new academic facility, concluding a multi‑year debate with local residents.
Jessica Biggs is running for Chicago's first elected school board president amid scrutiny over her 2018 dismissal as principal and a prior CPS employment ban, in a historic four‑candidate race.
Chicago City Council approved Vandy Projects' plan to turn a historic Humboldt Park church into a 20‑unit apartment building with parking, following community support after earlier proposals failed.
Chicago City Council approved a plan to build 200 affordable housing units in Edgewater and Humboldt Park, advancing the city’s effort to expand low‑cost housing options across multiple neighborhoods.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's allies temporarily blocked a Chicago City Council ordinance that would have required a three‑fifths vote to approve future borrowing, citing the city's high pension and debt costs that consume about 40 percent of its operating budget.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a one-year freeze on new data center construction in Chicago to allow the city to develop additional regulations, amid industry criticism about potential economic impacts.
Chicago police have released photographs of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a CTA Blue Line train in Old Irving Park, seeking public assistance as the investigation continues.
The Better Business Bureau warned Chicago residents in September 2026 that door‑to‑door scammers are offering fake or unnecessary roof, chimney, gutter and furnace repairs as cooler weather approaches, urging homeowners to verify contractor credentials.
Mayor candidate William Quinlan sued to block three Democratic officeholders from running for Chicago mayor while seeking reelection, citing a recent change to Illinois’ election calendar as a legal conflict.
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments on Chicago's police reform package, a case that could determine whether the proposed civilian oversight and policy changes are enacted. The outcome will shape the future of policing reforms in the city.
The autumn equinox began at 7:05 p.m. on September 22, 2026, bringing partly cloudy skies and temperatures about ten degrees below normal, with a high of 63 °F and mid‑50s °F mornings in Chicago.
US News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking places two Chicago schools in the top ten and several other Illinois universities among the higher‑ranked institutions, following a methodological overhaul aimed at addressing public concerns about college evaluation.
On September 21, 2026, three Chicago police officers shot and killed a dog that attacked one of them during an investigation on North Christiana Avenue in Humboldt Park.
Chicago health officials are urging residents to get flu and COVID‑19 vaccines as cooler weather and the start of school boost respiratory illness risk in fall 2026.
Oak Forest Police and a Special Emergency Response Team swept the high school on Tuesday morning after a bomb threat report, found no devices, and cleared the building for normal use.
A woman was killed in a stabbing in Englewood on Tuesday morning, and the male suspect was critically injured and taken into custody. The incident adds to Englewood's longstanding pattern of violent crime.
Chicago’s emergency management office launched a new computer‑aided 911 dispatch system on September 22, 2026, despite a letter from fourteen aldermen urging a pause until system readiness was assured. Officials say the technology will speed response times, while council members voiced concerns about its preparedness.
Simone Biles revealed via TikTok that three masked men stole her Porsche GTS from her Chicago home on September 22, 2026, during her last months in the city before moving to Texas.
Eight combined sewer overflows hit Chicago’s Bubbly Creek area this summer, the highest number since 2022, driven by ongoing extreme weather that has increased overflow incidents citywide.
Chicago has opened a public comment period, ending October 5, 2026, for a South Chicago upzoning plan aimed at increasing housing and commercial density, with resident input considered before the Plan Commission votes on adoption.
