Greyhound

The City Council approved a $19 million purchase of the South Loop Greyhound bus terminal, transitioning it to public ownership to prevent its closure and ensure continued service for 500,000 annual riders. The terminal, sold by Greyhound to FlixBus four years ago, will undergo renovations to address its deteriorating condition.

A City Council committee approved the $19 million purchase of the Greyhound bus station in Chicago's South Loop, aiming to create the city's first publicly owned intercity bus terminal. The move reduces the risk of Greyhound's eviction and could lead to a multi-million dollar investment to improve the station.

Dog thieves stole a four-month-old greyhound puppy from the street and threw it from a moving car, resulting in its death. The incident involved the theft and fatal disposal of the puppy.

Chicago plans to purchase the Greyhound bus station at 630 W. Harrison St. for $19.2 million to preserve intercity bus service. The city aims to prevent the terminal's closure, which could displace travelers and remove Chicago as one of the few large cities without an intercity bus terminal.

Jose Ignacio Bonilla Garcia, an illegal migrant from Honduras, was arrested in Texas on a Greyhound bus while fleeing toward the southern border after being linked to a violent rape in New York. The victim was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted behind a dumpster outside a restaurant in Amityville, leading to charges of first-degree rape and felony assault. Bonilla Garcia was extradited to New York and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.