Chicago weather: What’s normal for fall’s first freeze and first snow? And when does it happen?
Chicago experiences higher temperatures longer than outlying suburbs due to the urban heat-island effect. Its location next ...
Here’s when Chicago received its first snow of the fall season, going back more than 135 years
Snow has arrived in Chicago! And the first measurable snow of the 2024-2025 season was impressive. According to the National ...
Chicago alders to mayor: Cut municipal spending to pre-pandemic levels
In 2020, the city budget was $11.7 billion. The Chicago budget for 2025 proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson exceeds $17 billion ...
Rick Kogan: New podcast delves into history of Chicago's Cabrini-Green public housing complex
It was born in hope, the houses and high rises that rose not far from where I grew up. Representing at first a bold urban ...
When is Chicago's first snow of the season usually? Is it arriving late this year?
This week brings the first significant snowfall of the season to the Chicago area. Snow is expected to fall at least through ...
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From NYC to Chicago: Nation’s First Public Housing Museum to Feature NYCHA Artist’s Work
The National Public Housing Museum will open early next year in Chicago, and will feature the artwork of a NYCHA artist on ...
Chicago Bears, Arlington Heights reach tentative deal over property taxes
Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes told CBS News Chicago that the village and three school districts reached a tentative deal ...
Chicago weather: First snow and freezing temperatures expected Wednesday night
Scattered “bursts” of rain, snow and sleet are expected to begin in the late afternoon, with occasional snow showers ...
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The History Of Chicago’s Dive Bars, Once Called ‘The Vilest Holes In The City’
In 1881, the Chicago Tribune reported "there are over 500 saloons in Chicago which do not deserve to be called respectable, and the closing of which would give satisfaction to every” respectable ...
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Wall Street sounds the alarm about Chicago finances
Standard & Poor’s has put Chicago on a "credit watch," which could raise the interest rate the city pays by about one-quarter ...
Chicagoans welcome first snowfall as 'a gift,' but rising temps will melt accumulation by Friday
A winter weather advisory remains in effect since 7 a.m. while a wind advisory will go into effect at 10 a.m. for the city ...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Thanksgiving Parade turns 90
Ninety years ago, the nation was deep in the Great Depression and the city’s retailers were struggling. That’s why the State Street Council (which has been part of the Chicago Loop ...