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A plan to spent $100 million to build a Barack Obama presidential library in Chicago has taken a step forward.

CNN asked you to tell us what you love about Chicago, and some of your enthusiastic responses are included in this article. Follow the real-life drama of how Chicago's leaders, students and residents are transforming the city on CNN's "Chicagoland," which airs Thursdays at 10/9C.

Every so often I'll fall for a song because of a short, inexplicable moment that's not written into the fabric of the tune-it could be a mistake or a genuine reaction to what's going on that's been caught on tape, and for one reason or another it stays in and catches my ear.

A Chicago minister is taking a unique approach to Lent, carrying a cross through his neighborhood talking to people about God.

Daredevil Nik Wallenda is in Chicago scouting possible locations for a tightrope walk between two Windy City skyscrapers in the fall.

Chicago's biggest music festivals - Lollapalooza and Pitchfork - announced their full lineups weeks ago, but the many smaller street fests across the Windy City are just getting around to confirming their initial 2014 performance lineups.

Gov. Pat Quinn announced nearly $23 million in funding Thursday for construction projects in Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties.

Chicago cupcake lovers don't have to go far to taste some of the best in the whole wide USA, according to a new foodie list.

I almost recommended Under the Same Sun -a well-intentioned but inescapably clunky Israeli-Palestian coproduction screening twice next week at the Gene Siskel Film Center-on the basis of the remarkable short film preceding it at both screenings.

A man suspected of robbing a gas station in South Bend earlier this month is now in police custody.

A full schedule is now available for Let's Get Working, a new three-day festival honoring the life and work of Chicago legend Studs Terkel at the University of Chicago's Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago.

The city’s drop in crime has been nothing short of miraculous. Here’s what’s behind the unbelievable numbers.

Chicago Transit Authority officials have what they termed a " major announcement " planned for Thursday regarding extending the Red Line south branch.

Let's be honest it was a long winter. And so far, spring hasn't been all that great either.

Before the electric light bulb ended the Gaslight Era, one of the biggest advances in illuminating Chicago and other cities was the development of a lantern wick that could withstand intense heat while burning brighter than ordinary lamps.

The boy was shot in the legs and arm in the 12000 block of South Perry Avenue about 6:35 p.m. and taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, said Police News Affairs Officer Ana Pacheco.

CHICAGO – A proposal for a state-owned Chicago casino won praise Wednesday from business groups and a warmer reception from a state regulatory board than past attempts to expand gambling, but the plan also drew criticism from downstate officials and the horse racing industry who said it would cheat them out of needed revenues and jobs.

"Until now, there have been few channels for small-scale, family farms to sell products in Chicagoland beyond farmers markets," said Local Foods partner Ryan Kimura in a company statement.

The U.S. agriculture sector is following the faraway events closely for reasons of both opportunity and risk.

If you're part of the millennial demographic, you'll definitely want to read this.