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Nov 07, 2025
Prince Harry went to Toronto for events marking the end of World War I and found himself on an apology tour for offending Canadians.
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Nov 07, 2025
The arrest of Diana Santillana sparked outrage from parents and staff who knew the 38-year-old as someone who went "above and beyond" for the school.
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Nov 07, 2025
Teachers reached out to the child's mother, Ingrid Guanume, who told them federal immigration agents had taken her husband, Brayan Plata.
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Nov 07, 2025
Citing the devastating impact of a new property tax bill, Hobart Superintendent Peggy Buffington said Thursday it could push more than 100 school districts to seek property tax referendums next November.
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Nov 07, 2025
A federal judge ordered the release of two detainees named as plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit, alleging inhumane conditions at the ICE processing center in Broadview.
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Nov 07, 2025
After months of uncertainty and delay, Cook County officials announced Friday that property tax bills will be mailed on Nov. 14 and due by Dec. 15.
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Nov 07, 2025
Starting in the 1960s and continuing through the mid-1990s, Stormy Bidwill's profile as an influential sports owner was comparable to that of George Halas and Arthur and Bill Wirtz.
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Nov 07, 2025
Nearly 100 flights were cancelled at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International airports on the first day of flight reductions ordered by the FAA amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Nov 07, 2025
Nearly 100 flights were cancelled at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International airports on the first day of flight reductions ordered by the FAA amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Nov 07, 2025
It's the latest act of civil disobedience outside the facility that's become a major flash point of opposition to the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz."
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Nov 07, 2025
There is a new worldwide peace prize on the scene and it was created by FIFA, not Nobel. Here's what we know — and what we don't know — about the prize.
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Nov 07, 2025
The Moody Bible Institute is suing the Chicago Board of Education for alleged religious discrimination.
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Nov 07, 2025
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.
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Nov 07, 2025
The world's richest man was just handed a chance to become history's first trillionaire.
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Nov 07, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration ‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning, with some passengers scrambling to figure out backup travel plans.
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Nov 07, 2025
President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation.
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Nov 07, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Nov 07, 2025
As playoff football games unfold across the state, two prospective bills are resurfacing in Springfield that insist the village of Freeburg, and many other Illinois schools, rethink their problematic nicknames.
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Nov 07, 2025
Forest Preserve District of Will County buys 500 acres near Crete, makes Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve it's second largest preserve.
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Nov 07, 2025
Lemont residents rally against alleged air quality issues from a Citgo facility based on Environmental Protection Agency reports.
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Nov 07, 2025
Because of climate change, the Great Lakes are gradually warming, raising concerns about effects on the food chain, scientists say.
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Nov 07, 2025
A Chicago Police sergeant who was sexually harassed by her former supervisor has filed a federal lawsuit against the city — seeking class status to represent scores of CPD officers — alleging CPD's internal affairs improperly pauses investigations when the same allegations are raised in litigation or to outside oversight agencies.
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Nov 07, 2025
On Nov. 7, 1991, basketball star Magic Johnson announced that he had tested positive for HIV and was retiring.
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Nov 07, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 7, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 06, 2025
Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states.
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Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, of Colombia
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Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino said federal agents' operations had been "going very violent" the same day that his agents fired pepper balls at a moving vehicle in Gage Park and pointed rifles in Little Village.
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Nov 06, 2025
End Citizens United, which backs greater transparency in campaign fundraising and contribution limits, announced it is supporting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
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Nov 06, 2025
A Gary man got a 10-year split term Thursday after admitting he slashed at a woman's throat with a boxcutter.
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Nov 06, 2025
Lake Superior Judge Gina Jones reset a plea hearing Thursday after Stuart Roane yelled he was "sober" when he allegedly crashed into a mother and one-year-old daughter's vehicle at 117 mph near U.S. 30. Everyone survived. The woman was extracted from the car, later telling police she couldn't remember what happened. The baby was ejected […]
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Nov 06, 2025
Officials identified a $5 million line item in Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 spending plan as money for a "gunshot detection system" when pressed by aldermen during budget hearings.
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Nov 06, 2025
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money by Friday to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.
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Nov 06, 2025
The small crowd of protesters carried signs and cheered as motorists driving by honked their horns in support.
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Nov 06, 2025
The No Data Centers group is not letting up on getting its message across to Hobart officials. The two proposed data centers, to be built off Colorado Street and 61st Avenue, weren't on the Hobart City Council agenda Wednesday but that didn't stop the group from protesting in front of city hall and providing comments […]
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Nov 06, 2025
Orland Park hired two lobbying firms, including one connected to former Speaker Michael Madigan, to improve relations in Springifeld.
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Nov 06, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Nov 06, 2025
Thousands of vessels — 6,000 or more — lie at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Several hundred could lie beneath the waves in the part of Lake Michigan that falls under Illinois' jurisdiction.
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Nov 06, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his 2026 budget proposal Thursday following a rating agency lowering its outlook on the city this week, which signaled a potential future credit downgrade to one notch above junk status.
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Nov 06, 2025
A weather system blowing into the area, mainly carrying rain, is expected to bring the season's first flakes as temperatures drop into the 30s, weather officials said.
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Nov 06, 2025
As the Trump administration's mass deportation raids begin their third month, their impact has stretched across the Chicago region. Here's what to know.
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Nov 06, 2025
President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
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Nov 06, 2025
Oak Park has joined a growing list of suburbs that are passing ordinances that have declared their towns to be ICE free zones.
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Nov 06, 2025
A 55-year-old woman was fatally stabbed Wednesday afternoon during a domestic fight at an apartment in Avondale, Chicago police said.
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Nov 06, 2025
The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Public Media petitioned U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis to release the recordings, which were filed under seal as part of a lawsuit led by the Chicago Headline Club.
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Nov 06, 2025
The incoming preliminary injunction replaces a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in early October that was set to expire at 11:30 a.m.
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Nov 06, 2025
The incoming preliminary injunction replaces a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in early October that was set to expire at 11:30 a.m.
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Nov 06, 2025
The Washington D.C. National Guard will be deployed to the nation's capital through the end of February, according to formal orders reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Nov 06, 2025
Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough despite the punishing toll of federal closures on the country.
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Nov 06, 2025
Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press.
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Nov 06, 2025
The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, entered a third day Thursday as investigators gathered information to determine why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff.
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Nov 06, 2025
Human-caused climate change boosted the destructive winds and rain unleashed by Hurricane Melissa and increased the temperatures and humidity that fueled the storm, according to an analysis released Thursday.
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Nov 06, 2025
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.
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Nov 06, 2025
A man was discovered fatally wounded Wednesday night in an alley in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Nov 06, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Nov 06, 2025
A mayoral spokesperson said Wednesday the city expects to spend just north of $19 million to purchase the bus terminal, with the rest of the funds expected to go to refurbishment.
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Nov 06, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 6, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 06, 2025
On Nov. 6, 2012, President Barack Obama won reelection, vanquishing Republican former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206.
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Nov 05, 2025
The Trump administration got a chilly reception at the Supreme Court, where a majority of the court questioned President Donald Trump's novel use of an emergency powers law to impose worldwide tariffs.
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Nov 05, 2025
Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky.
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Nov 05, 2025
During Southland College Prep Charter High School's homecoming pep rally Wednesday, band director Ron Harrigan was surprised with the news he is the Illinois Network of Charter High Schools' Teacher of the Year. Southland College Prep, in Richton Park, was the only charter high school to receive "exemplary" status from the Illinois State Board of […]
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Nov 05, 2025
While acknowledging "the criticism is fair," U.S. Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García said he made the decision not to run for a fifth term quickly due to a confluence of quick-moving family and health events.
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Nov 05, 2025
France's government said Wednesday it is moving toward suspending access to the Shein online marketplace until it proves its content conforms to French law.
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Nov 05, 2025
In a video circulating on social media, agents in vests can be seen dragging the woman out of the school building shortly after 7 a.m.
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Nov 05, 2025
An Immigration and Enforcement agent has been charged with drunken driving after his car crashed after a shift at the Broadview detention center.
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Nov 05, 2025
The Merrillville School Board ratified a one-year contract with its teacher union on Tuesday that provides teachers with a $2,000 raise.
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Nov 05, 2025
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered government officials to provide immigration detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview enough food, water and bed space.
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Nov 05, 2025
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles.
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Nov 05, 2025
IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed.
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Nov 05, 2025
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker credited Democratic successes in Tuesday's elections across the country to candidates' focus on affordability and voters pushing back on Republican President Donald Trump.
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Nov 05, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning Friday.
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Nov 05, 2025
Federal judge finds government met burden to charge Laugh Factory manager after agents make rare appearance in court.
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Nov 05, 2025
Police Supt. Larry Snelling on Wednesday welcomed proposed new restrictions on Chicago police overtime, but defended spending an annual nine-figure sum on it.
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Nov 05, 2025
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling on Wednesday said the use of tear gas by federal immigration agents has lessened after he spoke with leaders from Customs and Border Protection.
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Nov 05, 2025
As state lawmakers raced to pass a $1.5 billion plan to overhaul regional mass transportation, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office lost control over the CTA board.
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Nov 05, 2025
A court rejected a Gary man's appeal Tuesday in his ex-girlfriend's slaying.
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Nov 05, 2025
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
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Nov 05, 2025
Voters renewed an operating referendum for the Duneland School Corporation that will help them stay ahead of financial challenges.
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Nov 05, 2025
In a video circulating on social media, agents in vests can be seen dragging the woman out of the school building shortly after 7 a.m.
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Nov 05, 2025
Tinley Park Bulldogs Athletic Club received a donation of two AEDS in honor of longtime coach Ares Roper, who died suddenly last summer.
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Nov 05, 2025
In a video circulating on social media, agents in vests can be seen dragging the woman out of the school building shortly after 7 a.m.
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Nov 05, 2025
Controversial use-of-force tactics by immigration agents under the Trump administration are taking center stage Wednesday in a Chicago federal courtroom, where a judge is deciding whether to put more long-term restrictions on the use of tear gas and other chemical agents on crowds and provide enhanced protections for protesters and media.
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Nov 05, 2025
Harvey billed $57.9 million in taxes in 2023 and has collected only $33.75 million, a collection rate of 58.29%.
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Nov 05, 2025
Pope Leo XIV called for "deep reflection" in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that "many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now."
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Nov 05, 2025
Pope Leo XIV called on the Trump Administration to allow detainees in Broadview to receive communion, a religious rite that federal authorities have repeatedly denied local clergy from offering.
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Nov 05, 2025
A 4-year-old girl was listed in good condition after being wounded inside of a residence in Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Nov 05, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Nov 05, 2025
California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.
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Nov 05, 2025
New York City's voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation's largest city.
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Nov 05, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 5, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 05, 2025
On Nov. 5, 1940, Democratic incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term as president, defeating Republican challenger Wendell L. Willkie.
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Nov 05, 2025
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
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Nov 04, 2025
Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the exceedingly rare problem of noncitizen voting, with voters deciding ballot measures on those issues Tuesday.
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Nov 04, 2025
All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state's highest court.
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Nov 04, 2025
Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person's access to guns.
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Nov 04, 2025
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit's newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
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Nov 04, 2025
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.
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Nov 04, 2025
The Chicago Board of Education voted to absorb Chicago High School for the Arts, and to fund EPIC Academy's gradual closure next year.
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Nov 04, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower.
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Nov 04, 2025
Nearly two months into "Operation Midway Blitz," the controversial use-of-force tactics by immigration agents under the Trump administration will take center stage in a Chicago federal courtroom.
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Nov 04, 2025
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first-ever woman to lead the commonwealth.
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