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On last day to turn in signatures for 2027 Chicago mayoral race, candidates try to stand out
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza brought with her a red cooler of chicken and pork tamales and a spork. Cardiologist Dr. Lisa Nee and her team strolled in wearing physician white coats.
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Daniel DePetris: If Israel gets a new prime minister, will anything change?
Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger in Israel's elections, Gadi Eisenkot, are more alike than...
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Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028
A tax referendum question that once eyed appearing on April 2027 ballots is not expected to appear on ballots in the fall of 2028 to fund OPRF's new project.
Entertainment
Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears
Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that was canceled last year amid federal immigration raids.
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‘Ubiquitous’ Mike Ditka middle-finger photo remains a bit of a Chicago Bears mystery. Who snapped Da Finger?
The iconic Mike Ditka middle-finger photo has been everywhere for decades. So who snapped the photo of Da Coach giving Da Finger — and what's the origin of the story?
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Photos: Chicago’s Arts in the Dark parade
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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...
Immigration
Trump proposes eliminating race, ethnicity questions from 2030 census, alarming health, civil rights advocates
A proposal to eliminate races about race, ethnicity and sexual orientation from the U.S. census...
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
Gary man accused of fatally shooting 59-year-old man in botched robbery
Keiont Larmar Martin, 20, also known as Keionta Lamar Martin, is charged with two counts...
Environment
Farmers criticize timing of Trump and Pritzker diesel relief orders issued a month before election
Illinois farmers are in the midst of harvest season, one of their busiest periods for...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
‘Off-putting’ or ‘a fine tool’? AI slop on restaurant signage is becoming rampant and repugnant.
Walk down a commercial street in almost any Chicago neighborhood or a busy corridor 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: Michael Jordan — wearing a Bulls No. 23 jersey — scores 16 points in NBA debut
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 26, according...
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Local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and...
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