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Developers have a plan to convert the property into apartments, townhouses, and senior living, but that's already getting a lot of backlash from residents.
Housing plan for Mars Wrigley factory in Galewood receives pushback from residents
Galewood residents at a meeting on Wednesday night were not completely sold on the housing plan, but had ideas on how else the property could be used.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Developers have a plan to convert the property into apartments, townhouses, and senior living, but that's already getting a lot of backlash from residents.
Just west of the Illinois Medical District, you'll find some newer homes at the intersection of Campbell and Lexington in Tri-Taylor that look very similar, but it's the back of those homes, specifically in the alley, that's catching everyone's attention.
Homeowners in Near West Side neighborhood turn garages into artist alley
From unique designs to Chicago sports, each garage on the block shares a story through its graffiti-style artwork.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Just west of the Illinois Medical District, you'll find some newer homes at the intersection of Campbell and Lexington in Tri-Taylor that look very similar, but it's the back of those homes, specifically in the alley, that's catching everyone's attention.
Northwestern, which shot 29% from the field, did not have a player score in double figures.
No. 5 Illinois makes 17 3-pointers, beats Northwestern 84-44 for 12th straight win
Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Northwestern, which shot 29% from the field, did not have a player score in double figures.
In each incident, police said two people driving in a white sedan would break the windows of parked Honda vehicles and steal the airbags from inside.
More airbag thefts involving Honda vehicles reported in 3 South Side neighborhoods
Chicago is the latest city to have reported airbag thefts, following Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:03 AM
In each incident, police said two people driving in a white sedan would break the windows of parked Honda vehicles and steal the airbags from inside.
The train struck a cargo box truck at a crossing on a private road for a business just east of Lemont.
Driver killed after box truck hit by Amtrak train near Lemont
The train struck a cargo box truck at a crossing on a private road for a business just east of Lemont.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The train struck a cargo box truck at a crossing on a private road for a business just east of Lemont.
Spencer Knight made 16 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
Werenski's milestone and Greaves' shutout lead Blue Jackets to 7th straight win, 4-0 over Blackhawks
Spencer Knight made 16 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Spencer Knight made 16 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
Details about the medical leave were not released, but a spokesperson for the union said her leave was "planned and anticipated."
CTU, IFT President Stacy Davis Gates to go on temporary medical leave
A CTU spokesperson said that Davis Gates will be going on a "planned and anticipated" temporary medical leave.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Details about the medical leave were not released, but a spokesperson for the union said her leave was "planned and anticipated."
Protesters came with a list of demands and said that time is ticking.
Protesters gathered to demand lower heating costs outside NIPSCO headquarters in Merrillville, Indiana
NIPSC customers gathered for the second time in under a week to protest against rising heating costs by the utility company.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Protesters came with a list of demands and said that time is ticking.
After two Americans were fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month, President Trump said the lesson he's learned from the federal operation in Minnesota is to use a "little bit of a softer touch."
Trump says the lesson from Minneapolis is to use a "softer touch" in federal immigration enforcement
President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
After two Americans were fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month, President Trump said the lesson he's learned from the federal operation in Minnesota is to use a "little bit of a softer touch."
Larry Hochmuth Jr., 45, faces 23 felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault of a peace officer, and domestic battery, among others.
Man charged with nearly 2 dozen felonies for SWAT incident in South Shore
Chicago police said the suspect shot at a woman and at responding SWAT officers in South Shore on Sunday.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Larry Hochmuth Jr., 45, faces 23 felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault of a peace officer, and domestic battery, among others.
A federal judge in Indiana has temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a Chicago man who was found not guilty last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Judge temporarily halts deportation of Chicago man cleared of Bovino murder-for-hire plot
A federal judge in Indiana has temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a Chicago man who was found not guilty last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A federal judge in Indiana has temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a Chicago man who was found not guilty last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
A man who was arrested on child sexual abuse charges in Illinois is facing additional charges in the San Francisco Bay Area in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child, police said.
Chicago-area man faces child sexual assault charges in Bay Area
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A man who was arrested on child sexual abuse charges in Illinois is facing additional charges in the San Francisco Bay Area in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child, police said.
A sledgehammer-wielding neighbor rescued an elderly disable woman from a fire in Arlington Heights Wednesday morning, which family said started when her husband turned on his car in the garage.
Elderly woman rescued from Arlington Heights fire by neighbor using sledgehammer
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February 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A sledgehammer-wielding neighbor rescued an elderly disable woman from a fire in Arlington Heights Wednesday morning, which family said started when her husband turned on his car in the garage.
Julius Burkes Jr, 47, waived his extradition to Illinois before a judge during a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse on Wednesday morning to face charges in the murder of 30-year-old Courtney Drysdale.
Suspect in fatal shooting of bar owner Courtney Drysdale waives extradition at court hearing
Julius Burkes Jr, 47, accused of the deadly shooting of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale, waived his extradition to Illinois before a judge during a hearing on Wednesday morning.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Julius Burkes Jr, 47, waived his extradition to Illinois before a judge during a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse on Wednesday morning to face charges in the murder of 30-year-old Courtney Drysdale.
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
Bulls trade Coby White to Charlotte Hornets, reports say
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
President Trump has signed legislation that could change treatments and outcomes for pediatric cancer patients, and a 7-year-old boy from Illinois helped make it happen.
7-year-old cancer patient Alexander Brown helps pass "Give Kids a Chance Act" pediatric healthcare bill
President Trump has signed legislation that could change treatments and outcomes for pediatric cancer patients, and a 7-year-old boy from Illinois helped make it happen.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
President Trump has signed legislation that could change treatments and outcomes for pediatric cancer patients, and a 7-year-old boy from Illinois helped make it happen.
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mother-shares-trauma-family-suffers-after-husband-father-detained-by-feds/
Northwest suburban mother shares trauma her family suffers after husband arrested by feds
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mother-shares-trauma-family-suffers-after-husband-father-detained-by-feds/
A Chicago man has been charged with shooting at a woman and then firing shots at SWAT officers during a subsequent standoff in the South Shore neighborhood over the weekend.
Man charged with shooting at woman, Chicago police SWAT officers during South Shore standoff
A Chicago man has been charged with shooting at a woman and then firing shots at SWAT officers during a subsequent standoff in the South Shore neighborhood over the weekend.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A Chicago man has been charged with shooting at a woman and then firing shots at SWAT officers during a subsequent standoff in the South Shore neighborhood over the weekend.
Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the future.
Chicago businessman Willie Wilson donates $15,000 to Cook County Jail inmates
Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the future.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the future.
Arlington Heights fire officials said two people are safe, and one was rescued by a neighbor, after a garage fire Wednesday morning.
Woman rescued from Arlington Heights fire by neighbor using sledgehammer
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Arlington Heights fire officials said two people are safe, and one was rescued by a neighbor, after a garage fire Wednesday morning.
A new documentary explores the uprising on the city's West Side following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.
New documentary, "When the West Side Burned," explores unrest in Chicago after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A new documentary explores the uprising on the city's West Side following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison in Trump 2024 assassination attempt in Florida
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Here is the full list of every Super Bowl winner by year in NFL history, including the winners of the most recent games in 2025 and 2024.
Who has won the Super Bowl throughout history? Full list of winners from 2025 back to the first in 1967
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February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Here is the full list of every Super Bowl winner by year in NFL history, including the winners of the most recent games in 2025 and 2024.
A hearing is scheduled for later this week in the case of Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot five times by a federal immigration agent in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood last fall.
Hearing coming up this week on release of bodycam video in shooting of Marimar Martinez by federal agents
A hearing is scheduled for later this week in the case of Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot five times by a federal immigration agent in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood last fall.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A hearing is scheduled for later this week in the case of Marimar Martinez, the woman who was shot five times by a federal immigration agent in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood last fall.
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October.
Northwest suburban mother shares trauma her family suffers after husband arrested by feds
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February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October.