The City
City Council Passes $2.1 Billion Transit Budget After Late-Night Vote
The plan adds three bus rapid-transit lines and keeps fares flat through 2028 — but leaves the downtown tunnel unfunded.
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Nora Quinn
Nora covers neighborhoods, schools and the people who run them.
Politics
Early Voting Turnout Hits a Record in the County’s First Weekend
More than 61,000 people voted early on Saturday and Sunday, nearly double the last midterm.
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The City
Inside the Plan to Turn Empty Downtown Offices Into 1,200 Apartments
Developers say converting three towers will take four years. Neighbors want to know who will be able to afford them.
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The City
Firefighters Contain Warehouse Blaze on the East Side; No Injuries Reported
More than 80 firefighters spent the night battling the four-alarm fire, which sent smoke across three neighborhoods.
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Politics
What the New Redistricting Map Means for Your Neighborhood
Three suburban districts were redrawn. We mapped every change, street by street.
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Food
Local Coffee Roasters Brace for Higher Bean Prices This Winter
Wholesale prices are up 30 percent this year. Small cafés say a $6 latte may be coming.
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Politics
First-Time Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers for the Primary
Young voters and new citizens drove the highest primary turnout in two decades.
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