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DoorDash ranks best Mother's Day brunch spots in Chicago
To help prepare those planning ahead for Mother's Day, DoorDash released its list of the best local brunch spots nationwide. The delivery app compiled the lists based on small- to medium-sized restaurants with the highest average customer ratings and fewer than 10 stores on ...
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Illinois proposes 'bell-to-bell' school cell phone ban
An Illinois bill to ban cell phones in school is gaining bipartisan support. If passed, Senate Bill 2424 would require school districts in Illinois to adopt a policy limiting the use of wireless communication devices on school grounds during the day-from "bell to bell.&...
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DoorDash ranks best Mother's Day brunch spots in Chicago
To help prepare those planning ahead for Mother's Day, DoorDash released its list of the best local brunch spots nationwide. The delivery app compiled the lists based on small- to medium-sized restaurants with the highest average customer ratings and fewer than 10 stores on ...
20h ago
Illinois proposes 'bell-to-bell' school cell phone ban
An Illinois bill to ban cell phones in school is gaining bipartisan support. If passed, Senate Bill 2424 would require school districts in Illinois to adopt a policy limiting the use of wireless communication devices on school grounds during the day-from "bell to bell.&...
21h ago
Officer Killed at Hospital ID'd, CPD, City Mourning Loss
(CHICAGO) -- Officials with the Chicago Police Department have identified the police officer killed in a shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling confirmed over the weekend that 38-year-old Officer John Bartholomew died and another offi...
Apr 27, 2026
Chicago Park District installs new payment parking gates at 8 lakefront beach lots
It's almost beach season, and if you're thinking about driving there, be advised that there will be a change in how you park. The Chicago Park District has already introduced a new approach to handling some beach lots as the season gets closer. On a week where the temperatur...
Apr 24, 2026
Chicago Bears select Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL draft
With the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears emphasized the defensive side of the ball and selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. "He was No. 1 on our priority list," Bears general manager Ryan Poles said. "We take the board before all this ...
Apr 24, 2026
Bears stadium bill passed by Illinois House, advances to Senate, as state lawmakers make bid to keep team in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers have taken a big step forward in passing legislation to help keep the Chicago Bears in the Land of Lincoln. House Bill 910 (HB910) - the so-called megaprojects bill that the Bears have requested to deliver them property tax certainties in northwest suburba...
Apr 23, 2026
