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Dec 04, 2025
A Navy admiral has told lawmakers that there was no "kill them all" order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the boat attack in the Caribbean.
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Dec 04, 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year's elections to be held under the state's congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP.
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Dec 04, 2025
The Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Thursday against Perplexity AI, alleging the startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper's content.
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Dec 04, 2025
Citing this year's record property tax hikes, the Cook County Board of Review is giving taxpayers another brief shot at knocking down their bills for next year.
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Dec 04, 2025
The Indiana House voted against more than a dozen Democratic amendments to the redistricting bill Thursday, which allowed the bill to advance, as is, for final approval by the House Friday.
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Dec 04, 2025
The Chicago Board of Education approved a historic $17.5 million settlement regarding the sexual abuse of a student by a former high school dean.
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Dec 04, 2025
An attorney for the Trump administration claimed in court Thursday that the dismissal of a lawsuit over the use of force by immigration agents in Chicago would bar journalists and protestors from bringing similar claims of constitutional violations in the future.
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Dec 04, 2025
An attorney for the Trump administration claimed in court Thursday that the dismissal of a lawsuit over the use of force by immigration agents in Chicago would bar journalists and protestors from bringing similar claims of constitutional violations in the future.
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Dec 04, 2025
Members of the Arab American Action Network claim vindication after Oak Lawn settled a lawsuit regarding a violent 2022 arrest.
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Dec 04, 2025
Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana.
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Dec 04, 2025
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said by using reserves, Republican members showed there are no easy budget cuts.
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Dec 04, 2025
The Chicago Housing Authority board told HUD this fall that Mayor Brandon Johnson was pressuring the agency to install a close political ally to lead the agency.
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Dec 04, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 04, 2025
Tim Jones, a Park Forest police officer, son of the Country Club Hills Chief William Jones, died nearly 10 years after he was shot.
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Dec 04, 2025
Take a look back at Jay Berwanger's phenomenal collegiate career at University of Chciago and his decision to forego the NFL — despite being the league's first-ever draft pick.
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Dec 04, 2025
Mokena area resident Kenneth Newbauer, 39, was charged with domestic battery after an altercation involving a rifle, sheriff's police said.
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Dec 04, 2025
A detailed memo from Johnson's top finance officials generally sought to discredit the proposal floated earlier this week in a letter signed by 26 aldermen.
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Dec 04, 2025
A man was arrested on Thursday in the FBI's nearly 5-year-old investigation into pipe bombs placed outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol and has been charged with an explosives offense, prosecutors said.
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Dec 04, 2025
A federal vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.
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Dec 04, 2025
An effort to regulate college sports backed by the NCAA, the U.S. Olympic organization and the White House has faltered in Congress.
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Dec 04, 2025
Donald Trump will take center stage at Friday's World Cup draw at a time when his administration is expanding restrictions on travel from 19 countries and he has hardened his rhetoric against immigrants.
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Dec 04, 2025
A judge sentenced a Portage woman to 20 years Thursday for helping her husband, who gunned down the other driver in a car wreck with her earlier that day. Angelia Cross, 48, pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to commit murder, a Level 1 felony.
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Dec 04, 2025
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned federal agents against swapping out license plates. Records show it happened anyway.
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Dec 04, 2025
Homer Glen resident Kevin Koukol listed the wrong Will County board district on his statement of candidacy for the Democratic primary.
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Dec 04, 2025
A Hobart woman got 30 years Thursday in a plea deal for her daughter's neglect death. Tiffany Jenkins, 34, pleaded guilty in September to neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a Level 1 felony.
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Dec 04, 2025
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Dec 04, 2025
Most of the more than 1,300 enrollees surveyed in early November say they anticipate that their health costs will be impacted next year if Congress doesn't extend expiring COVID-era tax credits that help more than 90% of enrollees pay for health insurance premiums, per KFF. The possibility of an extension looks increasingly unlikely.
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Dec 04, 2025
A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Dec 04, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off.
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Dec 04, 2025
Illinois State Police responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-290 at southbound I-355 in Itasca where three people were killed, officials said.
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Dec 04, 2025
Here's a look back at how Chicago's current snowfall compares with previous seasons.
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Dec 04, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 04, 2025
The donation will establish the Harold B. Smith Family Cancer Research Center at Rush within the Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Dec 04, 2025
More than 900,000 passengers and 80,000 vessels traveled through the Chicago Harbor Lock last year. Federal funding cuts have become a source of worry for boaters.
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Dec 04, 2025
More than 100 children affected by immigration enforcement in the Chicago-area will be receiving gifts this holiday season as part of a community gift-giving effort.
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Dec 04, 2025
An advocate for rideshare drivers first emailed the city on Sept. 19. But the city did not appear to take any action until a raid at the parking lot three weeks later.
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Dec 04, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 4, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 04, 2025
On Dec. 4, 1969, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark of the Black Panther Party were shot and killed during a raid by Chicago police.
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Dec 03, 2025
Rosemont police said "no criminal act" had been committed against the actress, but said the case remained open.
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Dec 03, 2025
A Chicago man has been charged after allegedly punching and pushing someone onto the tracks at a CTA Blue Line stop in Forest Park this week, local authorities said. Tommie Carter, 39, faces one count of attempted first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery to a police officer. Forest Park police officers responded to […]
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Dec 03, 2025
Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza.
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Dec 03, 2025
Jury hears from cooperator at trial of former Summit Police Chief John Kosmowski, who is charged with bribery and obstruction of justice over alleged payoff for liquor license transfer.
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Dec 03, 2025
Federal prosecutors moved Wednesday to drop charges against a comedy club manager accused of shutting a car door on a federal immigration agent's leg in the Lakeview neighborhood, the latest in a string of dismissals in high-profile cases that resulted from the Trump Administration's so-called "Operation Midway Blitz."
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Dec 03, 2025
A Manhattan judge has ordered OpenAI to provide the Chicago Tribune and other news outlets with millions of anonymous chats between ChatGPT and its users in a major ongoing copyright infringement case.
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Dec 03, 2025
As President Donald Trump toys with bringing a UFC wrestling match to the White House next year to commemorate the 250th, Illinois' approach announced this week was more restrained.
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Dec 03, 2025
The proposed map for Indiana's Congressional districts does offer Republican candidates an advantage in all districts, but also makes some districts more competitive for a potential Democratic win, according to Indiana University Indianapolis professor of political science Aaron Dusso. When he saw the proposed map, Dusso said it was immediately clear that Republicans' goal was […]
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Dec 03, 2025
Proponents of the hemp product ban argue it would make Chicago safer by speeding up a pending Congressional prohibition on the products that get users high.
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Dec 03, 2025
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour," has died. He was 84.
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Dec 03, 2025
The Pentagon's watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Yemen's Houthi militants.
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Dec 03, 2025
An Indianapolis man got 35 years in a plea deal for a slaying near Hudson-Campbell Sports & Fitness Center in January 2023.
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Dec 03, 2025
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group arguing that it is illegal for local jails to hold immigrant detainees at the request of federal authorities.
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Dec 03, 2025
Dozens of protestors gathered outside a $10,000-a-plate dinner for Governor Mike Braun at The Banc mixed-use development in Hammond Tuesday night.
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Dec 03, 2025
Tom Houlihan, a longtime Star columnist and one of the founders of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle, died Nov. 23.
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Dec 03, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 03, 2025
There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Dec 03, 2025
When the children of wealthy households leave the nest, they often benefit from their parents' largesse in the form of a trust fund. Less affluent peers may receive nothing at all — or even be expected to support their families when they become adults.
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Dec 03, 2025
A woman was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after police said she slipped and was struck by a CTA bus in the South Shore neighborhood, authorities said. About 7:30 a.m., a CTA bus was moving from a stationary position in the 7000 block of South Shore Drive, when a pedestrian approached, appeared to have slipped and […]
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Dec 03, 2025
The Chicago Federation of Labor announced its endorsement of Pat Hynes and other Cook County candidates in a Wednesday morning release.
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Dec 03, 2025
Eight staff from Lester Crawl Primary Center in Lansing District 158 were honored for heroism in assisting teenagers after crash.
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Dec 03, 2025
Bruce Dold juggled journalism and business interests in a dual editor-publisher role as the industry grappled with declining revenue and downsizing.
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Dec 03, 2025
National Weather Service officials warned of bone-chilling temperatures hitting the Chicago area Wednesday night and staying until early Friday.
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Dec 03, 2025
The Lincoln-Way West Turning Point USA affliate generated controversy when supporters claimed its application was unfairly treated.
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Dec 03, 2025
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
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Dec 03, 2025
A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends" star's overdose death is set to be the first of five people sentenced in the case on Wednesday.
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Dec 03, 2025
Illinois State police reported at least three people were fatally injured and several injured in a crash shortly after midnight in south suburban Calumet Park.
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Dec 03, 2025
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
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Dec 03, 2025
A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent criminals, expanding the Trump administration's sweeps that have unfolded in other U.S. cities.
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Dec 03, 2025
The holiday season is here, and with it, a present for fans of end of year data and marketing: Spotify Wrapped is here! And Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has been named its most-played artist for a fourth time, dethroning Taylor Swift.
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Dec 03, 2025
Lake Street Church of Evanston depicted baby Jesus' hands zip-tied, Mary with a gas mask and ICE as centurions in its Nativity scene.
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Dec 03, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 03, 2025
Program founded by former Gov. Jim Edgar promotes bipartisan leadership in Illinois government.
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Dec 03, 2025
The SEIU Local 73 filed a petition to add about 1,600 school-based Chicago Public Schools workers to its ranks. The Chicago Teachers Union disagrees.
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Dec 03, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 3, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 03, 2025
On Dec. 3, 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.
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Dec 02, 2025
A contractor removing snow from a Naperville train station was killed when a freight train struck the snow-removal equipment that the man was operating, according to city officials. Naperville police and fire officials responded to the station at 105 E. 4th Ave. on Monday evening, following the collision, according to a statement from City Manager […]
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Dec 02, 2025
The Circuit Court of Cook County granted an order on Nov. 24 from Wells Fargo Bank to have residents at 7500 S. Shore Drive to vacate by Dec. 12.
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Dec 02, 2025
The lawsuit alleged Monsanto knowingly concealed the dangers of the synthetic chemical and continued to produce and distribute it for decades.
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Dec 02, 2025
The new law, part of the Illinois governor's ongoing battle with the Trump administration, expands pharmacy access to COVID-19 and other shots for young children across Illinois, among other changes.
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Dec 02, 2025
Hanover Park police officer Radule Bojovic returned to full duty status this week as he awaits the outcome of his court proceedings, officials said.
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Dec 02, 2025
Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains, Yuri Ushakov, a senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Wednesday.
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Dec 02, 2025
An employee at an Ashland, Virginia-area liquor store found a raccoon passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of a drunken escapade.
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Dec 02, 2025
Acknowleding school closures are needed, the Evanston-Skokie D65 Board deadlocked 3-3 in voting on school closure scenarios.
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Dec 02, 2025
Citing Chicago Tribune reporting, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin demands answers from Homeland Security regarding U.S. citizens caught up in immigration raids
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Dec 02, 2025
Qualified Gary high school graduates can receive free college tuition for four years at Indiana University Northwest from a scholarship program funded by Hard Rock Casino of Northern Indiana, officials said Tuesday.
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Dec 02, 2025
In what appears to be a longer-term legal strategy, the plaintiffs in an injunction case limiting the use of force by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz on Monday abruptly moved to dismiss the underlying lawsuit in the midst of an appeal by the Trump administration.
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Dec 02, 2025
A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia's ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for $30.2 million.
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Dec 02, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.
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Dec 02, 2025
By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that is expected to begin this week. Trump did not say […]
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Dec 02, 2025
After about three hours of public testimony against mid-census redistricting, the House Elections and Apportionment Committee approved a bill allowing for redistricting to move forward for consideration by the House in an 8-5 vote.
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Dec 02, 2025
After about three hours of public testimony against mid-census redistricting, the House Elections and Apportionment Committee approved a bill allowing for redistricting to move forward for consideration by the House in an 8-5 vote.
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Dec 02, 2025
A federal appeals judge on Tuesday had blunt criticism for a lower court judge's order to release hundreds of immigrants on bond whose arrests during Operation Midway Blitz are being challenged under a consent decree that limits so-called warrantless detention.
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Dec 02, 2025
Orland Park residents east of Wolf Road between 171st and 175th Streets opposed annexation of their properties.
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Dec 02, 2025
Gary's Steel City Academy charter school has received state Indiana Learns funding for ILEARN tutoring services for up to 91 students.
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Dec 02, 2025
At a City Hall news conference, Johnson called out political organizations that have launched campaigns against his monthly $21-per-employee surcharge on businesses.
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Dec 02, 2025
The officer was responding to a driving-related altercation Tuesday morning on the city's East Side, Aurora police say.
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Dec 02, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 02, 2025
An ordained minister and dean at Syracuse University will begin his tenure as Valparaiso University's 20th president on Jan. 1.
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Dec 02, 2025
An Oak Park home once owned by mobster Chuckie English is featured in the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society Holiday House Walk.
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Dec 02, 2025
Downtown Ald. Brian Hopkins plans to push his ordinance again after eight people were shot and a 14-year-old boy was killed in two incidents linked to a large youth meetup.
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Dec 02, 2025
Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the United States, a move that comes as President Donald Trump has escalated rhetoric about the state's Somali community, according to a person familiar with the planning.
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