Chicago is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis, but developers have been flooding into City Hall lately hoping to get around a new law which would require them to set aside units for low-income families. The legislation in question went into effect on Sunday, Oct. 11; according to DNAinfo Chicago, it’s intended to […]
Three years ago, Roosevelt University decided to build a 32-story, $123 million skyscraper residence on its downtown Chicago campus; since building the giant dormitory, South Loop Tower has become a student hub for living, studying, and socializing. It has also become the center of Roosevelt’s financial woes, according to a new report from the Chicago
Cresco Labs, a medical marijuana business in Illinois, is launching a $1 million marketing campaign that’s going to include print advertising, radio commercials, billboards, social media campaigns, and notices in health publications. The only problem is that there’s a ban on advertising by growers in the Prairie State. “Cultivation centers may not advertise through any
In the span of 72 hours, Chicago Fire Department crews responded to 74 heroin overdose cases last week. Last week, Chicago police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration combed the city’s West Side trying to find the source of the dangerous batch of drugs. Eventually, they arrested two gang members — 24-year-old Alfonzo Sylvester and
Michael Agostinelli wasn’t playing a firefighter on the new NBC series “Chicago Med,” but he was working on the set as a medic when he noticed that a nearby house had caught fire. The TV show, which is about a Chicago trauma center, was filming in the 4800 block of S. Kimbark Ave. in Kenwood.
With the state of Illinois in a budget crisis, government officials are looking for ways to cut down on statewide costs to balance out their debt and are looking to recycling programs as their target. However, environmental groups are warning that these cuts could mean an increase in the amount of garbage piling up in
Chicagoans are collectively gagging as the pungent odor of a decomposing animal begins to emanate through the city. But enough about the Bears — there’s a really unusual plant that is gaining major buzz around town. According to Fox News, the Chicago Botanic Garden is home to the rare phenomenon of a corpse flower, a
Parents all across the Windy City are breathing a sigh of relief on Monday, as their children return to schools after a potential health crisis was discovered last week. According to Reuters, three schools in suburban Chicago were forced to temporarily relocate their students after abnormal levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a
Presidential primary candidate Hillary Clinton has been under fire for the past year for conducting official business using private email accounts. The scandal is still underway as the FBI sifts through her personal emails — many of which are now deemed classified and are being censored. On September 24, Mayor Rahm Emanuel found himself in
Taco Bell has had some wacky promotions over the years. First there was the Dorito-shell taco, and soon after, the fast food chain offered a breakfast menu, featuring items such as a breakfast burrito and a waffle taco. Now, the fast food taco joint’s Chicago locations are expanding their drink menu, and will be offering