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The FTX Arena logo is seen where the Miami Heat basketball team plays Nov. 12, 2022, in Miami.
FTX collapse leaves program to help formerly incarcerated Chicagoans in jeopardy
By Manny Ramos
 
A group of students wait for a CTA bus at a stop on North Western Avenue near West Lawrence Avenue on the North Side earlier this month.
Why ghost buses, trains are still haunting commuters
By Manny Ramos
 
people walking on street in Belmont Cragin
Politics
Belmont Cragin voters keep their heads down and say they wish pols would occasionally show their faces
By Manny Ramos
 
Metra train in station
Politics
Metra cancels some Thursday night service as possible freight railroad worker strike looms
By Manny Ramos
 
Jennifer Flores stands with photos of her 14-year-old daughter, Arnelis Flores, two months after the teenager was killed in a crash that also left her 12-year-old sister injured on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Illinois traffic deaths spike as pandemic trends lead to more roadway tragedies
By Manny Ramos
 
passengers hang out car windows while drifting in middle of street
Chicago
Chicago street takeovers are secret, dangerous, illegal — and have a devoted following
By Manny Ramos
 
The 20-plus electric buses in the CTA fleet for now all operate on route No. 66, which runs along Chicago Avenue from Austin Boulevard, at the western edge of the city, all the way to Navy Pier.
Environment & Public Health
CTA awarded nearly $29 million federal grant to buy electric buses and modernize Humboldt Park garage
By Manny Ramos
 
Eduardo Uvaldo, 69, died Wednesday — the seventh person to die after being shot while attending Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade.
Eduardo Uvaldo, killed in Highland Park Fourth of July massacre, remembered as a ‘wonderful grandfather’
By Manny Ramos
 
Police investigate in the 1500 block of McDaniels Avenue in Highland Park Monday, near a home where a mass shooter might have lived, according to authorities.
Criminal Justice
Frantic 8-hour manhunt ends with the arrest of the Highland Park shooting’s suspect
By Manny Ramos , Michael Loria , and 2 more
 
Lawn chairs abandoned on the side of the road after people fled Highland Park's Fourth of July parade
Criminal Justice
6 dead, more than two dozen hospitalized in shooting at Highland Park parade
By Lynn Sweet , Manny Ramos , and 2 more
 
Rosa Escareño, Interim CEO of the Chicago Park District, speaks at a town hall meeting at Horner Park’s field house in March.
Chicago Park District Board appoints Rosa Escareño as permanent CEO
By Manny Ramos
 
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What’s With That Demolition Dust? The Rules And Risks Of Residential Teardowns In Chicago
Tearing down an old home can release dust containing asbestos or lead. Curious City found that Chicago rarely enforces laws meant to minimize contaminant exposure.
By Jeremy Borden , Tucker Kelly , and 1 more