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Nov 12, 2025
As Congress took action to resume government operations, the legislation included a late provision to ban intoxicating hemp products nationwide.
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Nov 12, 2025
The officials cited several reasons for keeping rates unchanged, after a reduction in September and in October.
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Nov 12, 2025
Our Tribune review this year said it was time to let go of The Balloon, one of too many signature dishes.
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Nov 12, 2025
Spending continued Wednesday on passenger terminal improvements at the Gary/Chicago International Airport as officials continue talks with commercial airliners to provide passenger service. The airport authority approved a $3.66 million contract with Gariup Construction, of Gary, for a passenger terminal parking revenue control system and for passenger boarding bridges.
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Nov 12, 2025
When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. But now most of them are cast aside to sit in jars or junk drawers, and each one costs nearly 4 cents to make.
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Nov 12, 2025
Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin called the U.S. bond boycott a way to push back on "the authoritarian regime of Donald Trump." Chicago does not hold any such securities.
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Nov 12, 2025
Pilgram Faith and Salem United Church of Christ in Oak Lawn plan to merge in January, forming New Hope United Church of Christ.
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Nov 12, 2025
The Atlanta beverage company on Nov. 7 said its subsidiary sold all outstanding shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated, a Charlotte-based bottler that serves about 60 million consumers.
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Nov 12, 2025
The Atlanta beverage company on Nov. 7 said its subsidiary sold all outstanding shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated, a Charlotte-based bottler that serves about 60 million consumers.
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Nov 12, 2025
An influx of about $142 million in revenue derived from the state's mass transit funding bill will prevent any cuts and allow for some modest improvements at the agency.
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Nov 12, 2025
After a flurry of orders late last month — which were the first of this season — Chinese imports of U.S. cargoes seem to have faltered, according to traders who asked not to be identified.
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Nov 12, 2025
The Women Preferences feature will allow women riders to request women drivers and vice versa. Teens of both genders will also be able to request women drivers.
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Nov 12, 2025
Visa and Mastercard have proposed a settlement in their long-running legal dispute with merchants and retailers over how much they charge merchants to accept their cards.
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Nov 12, 2025
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy.
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Nov 12, 2025
President Donald Trump is claiming his tariffs can finance a windfall for American families and is promising a generous tariff dividend.
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Nov 12, 2025
The Women Preferences feature will allow women riders to request women drivers and vice versa. Teens of both genders will also be able to request women drivers.
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Nov 12, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 12, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 11, 2025
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
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Nov 11, 2025
Duffy's comments came the week after the FAA ordered U.S. airlines to cut flights to maintain safety as the federal government shutdown dragged on.
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Nov 11, 2025
A Blue Island family said they forced to choose between paying bills or buying groceries after losing SNAP benefits.
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Nov 11, 2025
Southwest Side Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez stopped Gov. JB Pritzker after a Veteran's Day ceremony in Little Village, demanding the governor explain how he would "tax the rich."
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Nov 11, 2025
Local 150, the international union of operating engineers, has raised concerns against Michigan City's data center development, claiming the project has hired out-of-state and non-union contractors for the work. Angie Nelson Deuitch, Michigan City's mayor, said the claims are political theater and a smear campaign against the data center. "They have chosen to politicize their […]
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Nov 11, 2025
Retailers are preparing for a holiday season clouded by tariffs, inflation and economic uncertainty. Consumers will see higher prices, fewer deep discounts and tighter inventory in some categories.
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Nov 11, 2025
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. on Tuesday amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism.
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Nov 11, 2025
Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park will ring its century-old Seabury Chime bells once again after a three-year silence.
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Nov 11, 2025
Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly to ease demand on control towers that are short-staffed during the federal government shutdown.
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Nov 11, 2025
It's up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, as some wonder how they will feed their families without government assistance.
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Nov 11, 2025
The property has horse stables, a fenced riding arena with lighting, a tennis court, a hot tub and walking paths.
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Nov 10, 2025
Warren Buffett reflected on life and his health in a new letter to shareholders where he announced $1.3 billion in new charitable gifts to the four family foundations run by his children that have been helping steadily give away his fortune since 2006.
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Nov 10, 2025
The senators — eight in total — faced almost instant blowback from Democrats as they broke ranks and voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government.
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Nov 10, 2025
The owner of Page's Restaurant in Hinsdale is offering free milk and bread to SNAP card holders because help is needed even in rich areas.
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Nov 10, 2025
The volume and prices of products in the millions of containers coming through the port suggest that imports are becoming more costly and consumers are more cautious.
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Nov 10, 2025
Many Veterans Day celebrations have been cancelled due to the government shutdown.
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Nov 10, 2025
Many Veterans Day celebrations have been cancelled due to the government shutdown.
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Nov 10, 2025
Chicago's winter overnight parking ban begins at 3 a.m. Dec. 1. This means parking is prohibited on 107 miles of streets from 3 to 7 a.m. — regardless of snow — until April 1, 2026.
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Nov 10, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP food aid program frozen.
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Nov 10, 2025
The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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Nov 10, 2025
The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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Nov 10, 2025
A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday. Here's a look at the deal as it's moving through Congress.
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Nov 10, 2025
Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld and East Hazel Crest President Thomas Brown want Pace buses to stop at Wind Creek casino entrance.
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Nov 10, 2025
More than 30 restaurants, coffee bars and stores will have opened by the end of the year, according to the Chicago Loop Alliance.
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Nov 09, 2025
O'Hare among the top three airports with the most disruptions Sunday as storm likely to cause even more travel delays Monday.
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Nov 09, 2025
O'Hare among the top three airports with the most disruptions Sunday as storm likely to cause even more travel delays Monday.
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Nov 09, 2025
Both contracts should be reviewed to see if there are provisions regarding limitation of damages that could affect remedies.
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Nov 08, 2025
People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown.
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Nov 08, 2025
The Trump administration's efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the shutdown to paint the president as callous and out of touch.
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Nov 08, 2025
More than 100 flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway international airports on Saturday, the second day of a Federal Aviation Administration order cutting flights due to the government shutdown.
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Nov 08, 2025
Local workers at some American military bases in Europe are feeling the impact of the U.S. government shutdown.
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Nov 08, 2025
The Bruno family celebrated the grand opening of Organic Bread of Heaven's new location in Gary, along with Mayor Eddie Melton and Secretary of State Diego Morales.
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Nov 08, 2025
President Donald Trump made clear Saturday that he is unlikely to compromise with Democrats who are demanding an extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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Nov 08, 2025
Electricity costs were a key issue in this week's elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot.
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Nov 08, 2025
UPS and FedEx has decided to ground their fleets of MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash in Kentucky.
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Nov 07, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation.
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Nov 07, 2025
Built in 1961 and set on a 1.31-acre property, the house has 6-1/2 bathrooms and a renovated library with a coffered ceiling.
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Nov 07, 2025
A majority of the Hobart Plan Commission voted 'yes', approving a request by petitioner Todd Leeth for a fill permit at an 168-acre parcel located south of the 61st Avenue and Arizona Street intersection. Leeth, an attorney representing Hobart Devco, LLC., proposed a data center to be built on the site.
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Nov 07, 2025
The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide. And the disruptions are causing some to instead hit the road or buy a train ticket.
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Nov 07, 2025
South Shore Line trains are plagued with the same problem as last autumn - falling leaves are making rails slippery and causing delays.
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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
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
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
The world's richest man was just handed a chance to become history's first trillionaire.
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Nov 07, 2025
Fairway Home Mortgage, American Litho, Inc. and City Staffing took the top spots for large, midsize and small Chicagoland workplaces, respectively
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Nov 07, 2025
The Tribune partnered with Energage of Exton, Pennsylvania, a workplace survey and improvement specialist, which surveyed nominated Chicago-area employers with at least 75 employees.
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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
Employers are perfecting their flexible work arrangements. They're making in-person time strategic and ensuring new employees don't feel isolated.
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Nov 07, 2025
Sargent & Lundy is ranked No. 7 among large employers on the Chicago Tribune's list of Top Workplaces.
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Nov 07, 2025
Abt Electronics ranks No. 11 among large employers on the Tribune's list of Top Workplaces.
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Nov 07, 2025
The Downers Grove manufacturer, which makes accessories that help conveyors function more productively, ranks 59th among mid-sized companies.
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Nov 07, 2025
While the sub wars have seen national and local shops come and go over the years, Mr. Submarine is still around, a quirky throwback celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Nov 07, 2025
The Midwest Companies is ranked 39th among small employers on the Chicago Tribune's list of Top Workplaces.
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Nov 06, 2025
The FAA said it would reduce flights by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets to maintain the safety of air travel as the federal government shutdown drags on.
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Nov 06, 2025
The FAA said it would reduce flights by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets to maintain the safety of air travel as the federal government shutdown drags on.
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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
A senior housing complex in Oak Forest is the latest development along Cicero Avenue, though Oak Forest Bowl land remains vacant.
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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
Google will add its artificial intelligence-powered assistant Gemini into Google Maps, making it possible for drivers to get answers to more complex questions.
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Nov 06, 2025
Google will add its artificial intelligence-powered assistant Gemini into Google Maps, making it possible for drivers to get answers to more complex questions.
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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
Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the U.S. where flights will be 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
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
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
This home has three full bathrooms, one half-bath, floor-to-ceiling windows and wide plank oak flooring.
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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
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
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
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
Starbucks' union members have voted to strike at the company's U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said Wednesday.
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Nov 05, 2025
Eric Sanders is accused of pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a snow removal company with the help of his father, his girlfriend and her son.
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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
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 04, 2025
Yum Brands, Pizza Hut's parent company, said Tuesday it's conducting a formal review of options for the brand, which has struggled to compete in a crowded pizza market.
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Nov 04, 2025
First American Nuclear and Indiana leadership announced that the company will bring its headquarters, manufacturing facilities and an energy park to the state.
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Nov 04, 2025
The meeting went late into the night, with city leaders debating everything from landscaping to broader questions about the future of the city.
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Nov 04, 2025
Pillars, a century-old nonprofit that provides health care and other community services, is now led by Mother MacAuley alum Lisa LoBianco.
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Nov 04, 2025
Evanston City Council voted an initial OK for a proposed 605 Davis highrise after developers lowered it from 31 to 29 stories.
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Nov 04, 2025
Learning Resources filed a lawsuit in April arguing that the tariffs are beyond the scope of the 1977 law that allows a president to regulate international commerce as an emergency response to a foreign threat.
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