Melody Mercado

From a floral design studio to stationery shops and a new cheese boutique, Downtown and West Loop offer an abundance of holiday shopping options.

The order could allow hundreds of immigrants to return home while the court reviews whether their arrests were unlawful.

College friends Michael Yoo and Jimmy Jung launched the fast-casual food stall, chef Thai Dang opened Crying Tiger in River North and fine-dining restaurant Les Nomades has closed.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily paused an order requiring Gregory Bovino to appear before a judge every day after the Trump administration called the instruction "extraordinary and extraordinarily disruptive."

The protective order, issued earlier this month, blocks the mobilization of the National Guard in Illinois after local officials sued President Donald Trump's administration for sending troops without permission.

The development would bring nearly 400 apartments, retail and a public plaza with green space to the Kinzie Corridor Overlay District.

"Animals are very important to families. If I can help someone, even if it's just one person, I'm more than willing to do that," said Candice Nelson.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to plug a $1.19 billion deficit would raise $100 million a year through a corporate head tax, add a “first-of-its-kind” tax on social media companies and eliminate the city’s grocery tax.

It is the latest use of chemical irritants deployed by agents in neighborhoods. The incident was also the latest example of increased neighbor resistance to immigration enforcement in Chicago.

One Month Into Trump’s Immigration Blitz, Chicago Escalates Its Fight Back