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Illinois issues flu, COVID-19, RSV vaccine guidance, amid confusion over federal recommendations
Illinois is issuing its own guidance about flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccinations for this fall — amid continuing confusion over federal vaccine recommendations.
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Editorial: R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters
Hey, AI masters of the universe! Your opponents have legit concerns.
Politics
JD Vance takes center stage at Republican convention as party faces midterm risks
Vice President JD Vance takes center stage with a primetime speaking slot just ahead of the president, which will provide a potential make or break platform for his own 2028 presidential ambitions.
Entertainment
Harry Styles announces 2027 tour with Chicago concerts
The British pop star's "Together, Together" tour, backed by Live Nation, will play Soldier Field May 28-29, 2027.
Sports
Column: Will Caleb Williams or Pete Crow-Armstrong host ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and other half-baked ideas
As the NFL season begins and the MLB playoffs loom, here are some half-baked thoughts and fully-baked facts on the current state of the sports world.
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Business
Gary airport finalizing 2027 budget
Officials with the Gary/Chicago International Airport will review its $5.4 million 2027 tax levy budget...
Immigration
Court briefs: Daughter of couple taken by ICE pleads guilty to obstruction
Sarai Carrillo, 25, signed a plea deal filed Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court...
Education
Boy charged in shooting death of Hyde Park Academy sophomore
A 15-year-old boy faces six felony counts for the fatal shooting of Hyde Park Academy...
Crime and Public Safety
For the children of those killed on 9/11, the grief remains: ‘It’s not just something in a textbook’
The young people whose lives were irrevocably changed on 9/11 want their peers and those...
Environment
Homer Glen enacts protections for mature trees on private property
Homer Glen officials said the new law's goal is to prevent property fro being clear-cut...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
How a Mexican home baker on Chicago’s southwest side is building a loyal following
As more entrepreneurs avoid brick-and-mortar costs in favor of smaller operations, one baker hopes the...
Investigations
Data centers near O’Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap
Northwest suburban data centers had nearly $2 billion knocked off their taxable property values, an...
History
Today in Chicago History: 7-year-old Jaclyn Dowaliby disappears from Midlothian home
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 10, according...
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Potempa: Reader looking for Gary Redenbacher on eve of Popcorn Fest
I was contacted by a reader from afar looking to track down Gary Redenbacher, the...
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