The project — replacing 18,500 railroad ties and nearly 24,000 feet of rail — is expected to take nearly three months to complete.

David Motley, the city’s public relations director, said all power was restored over the weekend.

Nearly 200 people crowded the event hall Friday evening, calling out to each other, hugging and sharing memories as old park tunes played over the speakers.

The northern cardinal’s varied melodic notes shine like a beacon through the humidity as well as difficult days.

North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr. said Community Days is a joint effort of the city, the Foss Park District and North Chicago School District 187.

Two Chicago hospitals — Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center — are again tied for best hospital in the state and rank among the top 20 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles ABC’s call to action over the FCC’s early license review, plans by CHSN to simulcast the City Series rematch, and more.