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Illinois 4th District race: Lyons Mayor Chris Getty navigates controversies in rare independent bid
In a deep-blue congressional district where the Democratic nominee faces accusations of heavy-handed political maneuvering, Lyons Mayor Chris Getty has pitched himself as a middle-ground alternative.
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Editorial: Brandon Johnson won’t force the city’s unions to help solve his budget crisis. But help they must.
With or without mayoral pressure, Chicago will need union concessions to help solve its budget...
Politics
Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising more money and fewer secrets
The new raft of promises from the world's richest companies comes as anti-data center sentiment has become a potent issue in the midterm elections, with control of Congress and 36 governors' offices on the line.
Entertainment
Review: In ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ on Broadway, Bill Irwin clowns it up as Molière’s hypochondriac
Had an enema recently? Did it leave you laughing? Medical humor is at the core of the 1673 Molière comedy, on Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company.
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‘I saw money’: Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III makes New England Patriots pay with prime-time performance
Luther Burden III racked up 130 yards and a touchdown on four receptions — all in the first half — in the Chicago Bears' 30-24 win against the New England Patriots on Thursday.
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Week 6 photos: Chicago Bears beat Atlanta Falcons 31-23
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Today in History: Apple releases the iPod
On Oct. 23, 2001, Apple released the iPod. An estimated 450 million iPod devices were sold...
Immigration
City property tax relief program funded by suing Texas bus companies that sent migrants
Chicago is launching a property tax program setting aside $500,000 to pay for debt relief...
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
Woman, 32, critically injured in Southwest Side traffic shooting, alderman calls it ‘apparent road rage’
The 32-year-old victim was shot in her head and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in...
Environment
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
More than 40 million depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Yet plastic pollution...
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
Blue Island mural depicts city’s connection to Pullman strikes
A mural by Ricardo Gonzalez in Blue Island transformed a wall into at 200-foot wide...
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WR Luke Clark’s late-season emergence changes everything for him and Stevenson: ‘I started to believe’
Junior wide receiver Luke Clark has 16 catches for 269 and three touchdowns during playoff-bound...
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