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WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a Chicago City Council hearing into Amtrak's plan to move its maintenance yard to Bridgeport and Chinatown.

Halloween season kicks off holiday pop-up stores, but be careful. Your purchase could be more trick than treat. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau's Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

A high school student has been honored by the mayor of Aurora for her significant academic achievement. Rosary College Prep Junior Alexandra Jurado was one of just 2,958 students nationwide to earn a perfect score on the ACT last Spring.

Some Green and Pink Line riders will have to change their commute while a construction project in the Loop closes the Lake Street Bridge.

The CTA has been sending workers out at Green and Pink Line stations to alert riders about changes that start next Tuesday.

Replacement of train tracks and other parts of the double-decker bridge will mean no Pink Line trains will run in the Loop.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke announces the legal team defending the county's assault weapons ban before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Changes are coming to a long struggling shopping center in downtown Chicago.

Block 37 has been acquired by Orland Park-based Edwards Realty Company which specializes in revitalizing underperforming properties.

The company paid $30 million for the retail and entertainment property which occupies the city block that's bordered by State Street, Washington, Dearborn and Randolph.

Edward's wants to turn Block 37 into a defining downtown destination, and is already in talks with retailers, restaurants and experience-based operators to fill open spaces at the mall which will also be getting a new name.

​Yelp's Top 100 Pasta Places of 2026 includes five Chicago venues: Italian Homemade Company (#20), Tuscan Hen Market (#37), Tortello (#54), Pasta Veneta (#61), and Pasta Bowl (#100).

​The only other Illinois venue to make the Top 100 national list is Vinny's Pizza and Pasta in Glenview (#87).

Organizers say the list was compiled from real Yelp reviews and experiences.

Yelp says searches on its website for the term "pasta shops" rose 52% from September 2025 to August 2026.

Pest control company Terminix lists Chicago as No. 6 most rat-infested city.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the scooter company Lime's objections to a proposed contract extension for its chief rival, Divvy.

Trader Joe's fans in the Southwest suburbs won't have to wait much longer for a new store. The Joliet City Council could vote Tuesday on a liquor license for the beloved grocery chain.