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Some business owners are worried about a slow summer near the Cermak-Chinatown Red Line stop. But expanded water taxi service may pick up some of the slack.

Former Bulls head coach Phil Jackson returns to Chicago to talk about his new book and his former team.

Gay couples and businesses wait on bended knee for Illinois to pass same-sex marriage – at a cost.

Despite having a refinery just outside the city, EPA clean fuel regulations and unusually high taxes mean more pain at the pump for Chicago’s drivers.

A Chicago alderman says the Mayor’s tweaks to the much-despised parking meter privatization contract may not be as good as they seem.

Though the city of Chicago was built from a swamp, wetland remnants remain only in its most remote corners. Hegewisch Marsh is a prime example of a hemi-marsh, a mix of open water and stands of vegetation. A solar-powered pump could revive this refuge for rare birds and frogs.

The sponsor of a bill that would have put a one year moratorium on any school closings said he doubts the legislation will be called for a vote before legislators adjourn for the summer next week.