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Arlington Heights or Hammond: where the Bears stadium deal stands
The Bears say Hammond is their only focus, but Illinois is weighing an Arlington Heights plan. Here's where each side stands and the dates to watch.
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Chicago's parking meters are being sold again. What Stonepeak is buying
Council approved Stonepeak's $2.53 billion bid for Chicago's parking meter lease. Here's what the city gets, what drivers face, and what's next.
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The $260.8 million Guevara settlement, and the October 14 council vote
Chicago's $260.8 million Guevara settlement covers 17 men. Here is the payment plan, the budget impact, and the October 14 Council vote.
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871: What Really Happened October 8–10
Hour by hour from the O'Leary barn to the rain: how the 1871 fire spread, what it destroyed, what the cow story got wrong, and what you can still visit.
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Maxwell Street Market: Polish Sausage, the Blues, and a Market That Keeps Moving
For a century, Maxwell Street was Chicago's open-air bazaar: haggling, street food, and the electric blues. Officially recognized in 1912, moved in 1994, again in 2008. Its history and where it is…
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Why the Sears Tower Became the Willis Tower (and Why Chicago Never Let Go)
Chicago's tallest building was renamed Willis Tower in 2009 under a naming deal with a London insurance broker. The history, the deal, and why most Chicagoans still call it the Sears Tower.