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‘Chicago, do better’: Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city’s restrictive street vending laws
Chicago street vendors and food worker activists from across the country rallied Monday at the Haymarket Memorial in West Loop to call for sweeping changes to the city’s restrictive street vending laws.
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Editorial: The days of extraordinary public-sector union wage hikes must end
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle seems to understand that intense budget pressures will mean...
Politics
Seven to run for Harvey mayor; candidates also file in Dolton, Lynwood and Riverdale
Seven candidates will run for mayor of Harvey to replace Shirley Drewenski, appointed interim after Christopher Clark died in January.
Entertainment
A new mural park is coming to the West Side
West Edge Arts is set to open in the summer of 2027 on a stretch of Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale and will feature a mural by artist Dorian Sylvain.
Sports
Can the No. 3 Illini men meet sky-high expectations? What to know about Illinois basketball this season.
A mix of returning talent from the Final Four team and promising newcomers gives Illinois the look of another contender entering the 2026-27 season.
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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future
There are a lot of ghosts here, but they’re the kinds of hauntings that we live with, day by day. They’re the ghosts who remind us the past really is prologue. But the future is unwritten. -
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Business
Delivery will cause road closures near Hobart data center in November
A delivery of electric transformers to power the Amazon Web Services data center will cause...
Immigration
Hammond council urged to protect residents targeted by ICE
Federal immigration enforcement agents are arresting people on the streets of Northwest Indiana and their...
Education
Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary lauded for closing achievement gaps
Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary has earned high praise from the state, being named a...
Crime and Public Safety
Victim’s family prays over Gary man, 21, as he gets 55-year split term
Judge Natalie Bokota sentenced Damarion Crossley, 21, to a 55-year split term — 45 years...
Environment
Cleveland-Cliffs delays Burns Harbor blast furnace reline for third time
Cleveland-Cliffs announced a third delay of a reline of its Burns Harbor Blast Furnace C...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Restaurant review: TXA TXA Club, an artful cafe that’s quietly become one of the boldest and best in Chicago
Liz Bendure and Daniel Parker began a backyard supper club pandemic project and opened in...
Investigations
Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs temporarily suspended Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s medical license,...
History
Today in Chicago History: Demolition crews begin razing Cabrini-Green high rises
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 27, according...
Local News
More than two dozen candidates eye Aurora City Council seats up for election in April
More than two dozen candidates plan to run for the six Aurora City Council seats...
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These top iPad stands make your tablet easier to use
An iPad stand can help make your iPad more visible and easier to use.