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All elevated Loop ‘L’ stations to close for weekend construction work, CTA says
All elevated Loop "L" stations will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, the Chicago Transit Authority announced.
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Editorial: Many suburban school districts are asking taxpayers for more on Nov. 3. What happens if strapped taxpayers refuse?
Illinoisans managing their checkbooks have to be able to distinguish between wants and needs. So...
Politics
This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional
In 2022, Democrat Wiley Nickel ran as a moderate and narrowly won North Carolina's13th Congressional District by about 9,000 votes. Two years later, the current congressman, Republican Brad Knott, ran as a conservative and coasted into the U.S. House by...
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V.V. Lightbody returns to the spotlight with new album ‘Period Piece’
"Period Piece," out Oct. 9 on Egghunt Records, is a testament to the importance of unclenching, of loosening the grip we hold on ourselves and on life in general.
Sports
Freshman QB Michael Clayton II throws 2 TD passes to help Illinois upset Oregon 21-10 in 1st career start
Michael Clayton II threw two touchdown passes, Aidan Laughery ran for 123 yards and a TD and the Illinois defense delivered in a 21-10 win over Oregon on Saturday.
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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24
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Business
Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls
Officials in Washington, D.C., recently advanced a plan that could let computers fully control one...
Immigration
Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration’s illegal voting crackdown
Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter...
Education
Solar project at Trinity High School ties into wider church mission of environmental justice, president says
Trinity High School's $1.5 million solar panel project ties into a wider church mission focused...
Crime and Public Safety
Chatham man charged with strangling one roommate, assaulting another in shared apartment
Prosecutors said Jerry Powe admitted to strangling one roommate and covering her body with a...
Environment
GIS students mapping trees’ health at Indiana University Northwest
When Joe Blockland’s students at Indiana University Northwest want to call up a tree on...
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: Detroit Lions receiver Chuck Hughes collapses during game vs. Chicago Bears
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 24, according...
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IHSA football playoffs: Marmion’s Henry Miller, who ‘brings the juice,’ sparkles in return after 6-week layoff
Henry Miller piles up 122 yards and three TDs on nine carries in Marmion's 40-0...
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Those looking for a television option alternative to cable and satellite often consider outdoor TV...