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Friday, August 14, 2026

Fashion Outlets of Chicago reverses pay-to-park policy

After months of complaints from shoppers, businesses and Rosemont’s powerful mayor, Fashion Outlets of Chicago officials on Monday announced a reversal of their paid parking policy.

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Dawn Turner investigates a sense of belonging in ‘Majestic Hills’

The novel “Majestic Hills” is one told through the eyes of a young Chicago couple who move to the suburbs for a change of pace.

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Developer proposes replacing now-shuttered Ford City Mall with warehouses and distribution buildings

The plan, which will be presented at the Chicago Plan Commission’s monthly meeting, could potentially bring the now-vacant indoor shopping center one step closer to demolition.

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Protect tree bark from power tools with mulch

One of the biggest threats to trees in summertime is lawn care. A good way to protect them is with mulch.

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Barack Obama to host podcast exploring influential books

Barack Obama plans to delve into a collection of books that have influenced him in a new podcast that will debut in September.

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Shedd Aquarium rescues four more beluga whales from Canada

Caspian, Peekachu, Rain and Secord join four whales previously brought to Chicago from the closed marine park.

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Virginia creeper can cover bare area

Virginia creeper is a native vine that would work to cover empty space in your yard.

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‘Other Washingtons’ monument by Amanda Williams asks: ‘Who should be remembered?’

Amanda Williams is focusing her artistic lens on local monuments, asking what it might look like to have monuments that look different than what we would think of historically.

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Biblioracle: Domenico Starnone’s ‘Trust’ is emotionally expansive and undeniably tense

The power of Domenico Starnone’s “Trust” is in asking us to wonder if there is not some monster in every one of us.

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Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

The brand name behind recent showstopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic and otherworldly looks. When asked what an ethereal Zendaya was wearing for the “Odyssey” premiere in New York, her stylist Law Roach respo…

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