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Democrats expecting to talk to Johnson about detailed education funding or a new lakefront Bears stadium discovered otherwise. The mayor told reporters his visit was about “making sure that we’re building on relationships” and reminding Pritzker and legislative leaders that Chicago deserves its “fair share of resources.”
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As the reconfigured Sky attempt to become a force again, they have the ultimate power source in Weatherspoon.
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Girl, 3, and man on bike struck by car in the Loop
A woman was driving east on 11th Street when she turned right onto South Wabash Avenue and hit the man who was riding a bike with the girl. The man and child were hospitalized in good condition.
The Sox received right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa in the deal. They also selected the contract of infielder Zach Remillard from Charlotte.
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Community warning issued after string of armed robberies in Bucktown
In each robbery, four males wearing masks and black clothing got out of a gray Dodge Durango and pointed a gun with an extended magazine at the victims before demanding and taking their property.
The Cubs had only one hit against Cease, whom they drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
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1 dead, 1 wounded in Bridgeport drive-by shooting
The pair were standing outside about 3:11 a.m. Monday in the 3100 block of South May Street when a vehicle drove by and a male fired shots from inside, Chicago police said.
The Grubhub Community Fund has opened up applications for its $1.2 million AAPIStrong Restaurant Fund, aimed at helping AAPI-owned small businesses.
Community activist Baltazar Enriquez asked the police department to solve each homicide as quickly as it cleared the shooting death of Officer Luis Huesca, who was killed on his way home in Gage Park last month.
‘He helped put Chicago on the map,’ says Metro owner Joe Shanahan.
Hollywood’s go-to character man has a star turn in a world premiere of “Turret” — from an ensemble he says is still “willing to go anywhere and try anything.”
The 67-year-old organization (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) that started in Hyde Park, announced this week that it has received a $4 million donation.
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Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports-betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player.
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Dump truck-car collision leaves 2 dead, 1 hurt in Wauconda
The driver of the dump truck was traveling north on Fairfield Avenue when it hit the side of a Nissan traveling west on Chandon Road about 8 a.m.
En la madrugada del martes, agentes del campus rodearon el patio principal de la universidad y les impidieron la entrada a los estudiantes, según informaron desde el lugar de los hechos.
One protester said they were hit by an officer and taken to Thorek Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to a complaint filed with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
Adidas announced Parker will help create a platform “aimed at influencing and elevating the future of women’s sports.” She’ll also oversee the brand’s women’s basketball products.
Despite dropping out of the race after Super Tuesday, Haley’s ghost continues to haunt Trump in some very significant and, for him, ominous ways.
We know that pipes can break. Escaping CO2 is toxic, polluting, combustible and explosive. Just ask the residents of Sartartia, Mississippi, what happened when a CO2 pipe burst there in 2020.
The deputy attorney for Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, wrote in a charging decision document that though the use of the slur was “detestable” and “incredibly offensive,” there wasn’t evidence suggesting that the man was threatening physical harm to the women or to their property.
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Cast member Niecy Nash posted a series of videos to Instagram featuring her on set with Kelce.
Protesters’ demands have focused on divestment — demanding universities cut ties with Israel and businesses supporting the war in Gaza.
Noting that 100 homes were destroyed to make way for the failed, which wasted hundreds of millions of dollars, Biden added: “Foxconn turned out to be just that — a con.” Later Wednesday, Biden traveled to Chicago for a fundraiser.
Authorities arrest John Shadbar, 70, on suspicion of shooting his neighbor Tuesday afternoon near 144th Place and Rickerman Road.
The fire started about 9 a.m. in the 7700 block of South Peoria Street.
The Logan Square restaurant’s take on the pan-fried noodle dish, a popular street food in Malaysia, stays true to its roots.
Antioch junior Evan Schmidt and sophomore Zach Rubin juggle varsity baseball with advancing to the state finals in IHSA bass fishing.
No arrests have been made in any of the similar heists, which happened in Pilsen, Bucktown and Back of the Yards, police said.
As Hulu series details, the famous, the semi-famous and the ordinary got together on the platform for comedy as well as comfort