Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Uber Overcharged Riders Nearly ...

Block Club found that Uber had been charging the city's Downtown congestion fee outside the window the fee is to be applied.

During the hearing, Uber spokesman Josh Gold confirmed that the company issued refunds totaling $1,782,193.50, a number reported hours earlier by Block Club Chicago. The downtown congestion fee ...

Ride-share companies such as Lyft and Uber could soon be forced to pay Chicago drivers more if an ordinance up for debate ...

The delay signals a tough fight ahead for the ordinance that backers say will lift rideshare driver pay above minimum wage.

If you use Uber, you may have received an email urging against a City Council proposal that has drawn criticism from large rideshare platforms.

“This agreement holds Uber accountable, and, going forward, positions the company to innovate and transform the tech industry by modeling effective measures against sexual harassment and ...

Service reported wind gusts up to 80 mph and 2.25-inch hail in Batavia. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Share Some Chicago suburbs saw hail larger than two inches as storms passed through the area ...

A stray shower is forecast for Thursday, with highs returning into the 70s near the lakeshore and hitting the 80s inland. More rain and storms are likely on Friday. A few showers and storms are ...

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