Melody Mercado

The annual list includes the Century and Consumers buildings Downtown and the Damen Silos on the South Side.

The biodegradable ink from Ephemeral Tattoo can last one to three years before the tattoos fade, according to the company.

The Mediterranean restaurant opened in July on Randolph Street's Restaurant Row. Leaders said they mutually parted ways with the executive chef and are reevaluating the brand.

The Farmer at the Green is Tuesdays at The Green at 320, a 1.5-acre park near Union Station.

There's a petition to bring back a Juice WRLD mural that was painted over last week, but some West Loop neighbors say the mural attracted crowds and chaos.

At a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, city officials praised the deal while residents protested the use of public housing land for the training center.

Conway, a Navy veteran and former Cook County prosecutor, ran against State's Attorney Kim Foxx in 2020. He was elected 34th Ward alderman in February.

Area leaders, the city and the viaduct's owner don't know who painted over the murals — but the B_Line's curator said someone destroyed them "intentionally" because the location is well-known.

The 2024 Central Area Plan will guide Downtown development through 2044. Residents can weigh in through surveys and at public meetings through September.

Police will "actively and continuously" monitor social media to "protect" people visiting, living or working in any areas that see large gatherings, police said.

Two Downtown aldermen said the city should have been better prepared to handle weekend violence as young people met up. "Last Saturday should not have happened."

The site was planned as a hotel, but the funder behind that proposal went bankrupt. The high-rise will bring 395 apartments to the area, with 79 of them being affordable.

The woman and man said in an interview they were Downtown to shop and dine when they came across the large group. A good Samaritan helped the couple get to a hospital, they said.

Sueños generated more revenue than NASCAR is predicted to bring the city.

Millennium Park bans people younger than 18 from being in the park without an adult after 6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Bag checks at beaches are also planned.

Park District officials originally said it looked "almost impossible" to run the softball league amid summer events, but players will be allowed to host games.

The students said their rights were violated when they were kicked out of the park in 2018. If approved by City Council this week, they each would be awarded $5,000 in damages plus attorney fees.

The Chicago store has an exclusive turquoise bucket hat, which customers can get embroidered for free if they buy something before 4 p.m. Friday.

Preservationists have argued the two buildings should be converted into an archive. The federal government will have the final say on what to do.

The three-story industrial building once housed a dance club that featured the legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles. Owners Thursday said they have no plans to demolish the building.