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Police pledge ‘special attention’ after bomb threats force public libraries in city and suburbs to close

All city libraries closed after “unfounded” bomb threats Thursday. “The disturbing rash of threats against libraries in Chicago and elsewhere and against all who work in or visit them are nothing less than a cowardly attempt to silence our democracy,” said Roberta Lynch of AFSCME Council 31.

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Flack Global Metals moves Loop office to Fulton Market

The company is more than doubling its footprint with a lease in Sterling Bay’s 345 N. Morgan St. building.

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Man stabbed while riding CTA Red Line in Loop

The man was arguing with another when he was stabbed in the arm in the 200 block of South State Street, police said.

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Chicago’s September Board of Ed meeting to be held on West Side

The changes are meant to provide better access for students and parents with daytime work schedules than the school district’s usual workday meetings at its Loop headquarters.

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CTA to celebrate vintage railcars’ 100th ‘birthday’ with a ride around the Loop

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, the CTA will run historic 4000-series cars from its Heritage Fleet around the Loop L in celebration of their 100th service anniversary.

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Chicago first responders stage dramatic emergency drills on Chicago River

The Loop looked like the set of an action movie as the city’s police and fire departments showed off their response skills Wednesday.

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Man killed in Loop shooting

The man was shot in the first block of East Lake Street then ran to a nearby hotel lobby in the 200 block of North Wabash Avenue.

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Underground climate change poses a ‘silent hazard’

Heat can cause the ground to swell and building foundations to slowly sink, but that hot air can be captured and turned into energy, Northwestern researchers say.

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Loop residents must be part of discussion on whether NASCAR returns to Grant Park

Now is the time for city leaders to fully evaluate the current uses of Grant Park and determine what best serves the city, the neighborhood and the general public.

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Family fights potential deportation of longtime Northwest Side resident

Francisco Panuco lived in Belmont Cragin for 18 years before ICE detained him on May 31. Friends and supporters have since rallied to keep him in Chicago.

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Charges pending after woman stabbed in Loop

The 26-year-old was arguing with a man who then stabbed her in the chest, Chicago police said.

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Chicago Gospel Music Festival 2023: PHOTO GALLERY

The annual festival kicked off Saturday in Millennium Park.

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Picture Chicago: 16 must-see photos from the week in news

Falcons in the Loop, kayakers enjoying the river, highlights from Sueños Music Festival and more in our best photos from the last week.

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Dive-bombing falcon strikes Loop commuter: ‘It felt like a 16-inch softball’

Chuck Valauskas is recovering from a 1-inch gash on his head. A family of falcons has made its nest on a Wacker Drive high-rise, and the momma is protective of her young, an expert says.

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Video released showing break-in at post office in Thompson Center

Chicago police, postal authorities are probing the break-in early Monday in the Loop. A rash of recent robberies has targeted master keys that unlock multiple mailboxes.

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Man stabbed in Loop; person in custody

The man, whose age wasn’t released, was attacked by a person with a sharp object in the 300 block of South State Street at Van Buren.

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Globetrotting doll lands in Chicago for ‘Mexico Week’

Lele, a 13-foot doll hand made in Queretaro, Mexico, was on display Tuesday at a Daley Plaza fiesta with traditional Mexican songs and dances performed by CPS students.

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Century and Consumers Buildings now on national list of ‘endangered historic places’

The designation by the National Trust for Historic Preservation is more reason for the feds to reconsider their plan to wreck the historic Loop skyscrapers.

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City blesses plans to add apartments to two Loop office buildings

The proposals to revitalize the LaSalle Street corridor represent investments of $320 million and would add about 600 housing units to the Loop, almost half “affordable” under city rules.

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Getting a handle on unruly downtown gatherings is ‘priority No. 1’ heading into summer, top police official says

Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott acknowledged the Chicago Police Department was caught flat-footed when groups of young people descended on the Loop last month.

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Charges filed in stabbing of Loop Target employee

The worker told police he was cut Saturday when he confronted a would-be shoplifter who pulled a knife from his waistband and swung at him.

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How The Sundowners became country music mainstays in Chicago: an excerpt from writer Mark Guarino’s new book

The band — displaced Southerners lured to Chicago for a better life — became a touchstone for musicians including Jon Langford, the Bottle Rockets, Robbie Fulks and the Handsome Family.

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Hundreds march in the Loop to reach out to teens who caused chaos last weekend: ‘People do care about them’

Local leaders lauded Brandon Johnson’s plan to revamp the city’s summer jobs programs and said their message was one of caring for young people they said the city had left behind.

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Man stabbed during robbery at Loop business

The 53-year-old man suffered cuts to his wrist and forehead in the attack early Thursday morning and was taken to Northwestern Hospital in fair condition, police said.

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Gunman robs Loop Chase bank branch

A man entered the Chase bank, 10 S. Dearborn St., about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday and demanded funds with a note. No one was hurt, authorities say.

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