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Cook County proposing $18 million renewal with controversial vendor Tyler Technologies
If the County Board approves a renewal next month, Tyler Technologies will make up to $18 million more. That would bring its county taxpayer tab to $56.4 million from 2015 to 2029.
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Editorial: As his city lurches through another budget crisis, Brandon Johnson merely offers a campaign manifesto
Buckle up for yet another wild budget ride after Mayor Johnson's most redistributionist tax and...
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President Donald Trump backs Vivek Ramaswamy on controversial ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother
President Donald Trump said that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton.
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Review: In Remy Bumppo Theatre’s ‘Mud Row,’ shifting between the civil rights era and now
Dominique Morisseau’s play is set in the living room of a house in a historically Black neighborhood in Pennsylvania, spanning two generations.
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Week 7 updates: Chicago Bears LB T.J. Edwards is inactive tonight, the 2nd straight game he’ll miss
The Chicago Bears (4-2) will play the New England Patriots (4-2) at Soldier Field in a Week 7 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff on "Thursday Night Football."
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Week 6 photos: Chicago Bears beat Atlanta Falcons 31-23
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Business
What to know about the AI-detected security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
The language that’s known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what...
Immigration
Deportations climb under President Donald Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds
President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past...
Education
Hadley Middle School celebrates governor’s Blue Ribbon designation
Hadley Middle School in Homer Glen is recognized as a 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon School...
Crime and Public Safety
Chicago man gets 70 years in 14-year-old teen’s death in Whiting
An Indiana judge sentenced a Chicago man Thursday to 70 years in prison for killing...
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
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Tootsie Roll, Milky Way, Baby Ruth, candy corn and more Halloween treats made here
Sweet home, Chicago — literally. Chicago has been considered the candy capital of the world...
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Ghost riders in the square: First Coffin Cup race to rally spirited competition for NWI charities
When building a coffin, one normally does not have to account for aerodynamics and speed.
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