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A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway Blitz
It's been a year since the Trump Administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” What it left behind can be measured in the number of neighborhood patrollers, people who keep a wary eye from apartment balconies and from behind cracks in window curtains.
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Editorial: Kwame Raoul’s Nicor Gas deal helps consumers now, but union protections likely will balloon bills later
Don't count on NICOR gas bill savings for long.
Politics
President Donald Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be ‘fantastic’
President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject.
Entertainment
Judy Markey, half of radio’s popular ‘Kathy and Judy Show,’ has died at 82
In addition to her popular radio show on her longtime radio home, WGN-720 AM, Markey was a columnist for the Sun-Times and the author of two novels.
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Down to last strike, Randal Grichuk’s 2-run HR lifts Chicago White Sox to 6-5 win and extends AL Central lead
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run home run with two outs in the top of the ninth, and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 6-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
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Photos: The Chicago area remembers 9/11 on the 25th anniversary
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Business
Anthropic CEO calls for AI slowdown
The CEO of Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, called for a global slowdown...
Immigration
A year after Silverio Villegas González’s killing, neighbors say fear remains
Hundreds attended events marking the anniversary of when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulled...
Education
Chicago Christian Schools begins using Trinity Christian College campus after sale
Chicago Christian Schools is using parts of Trinity Christian College's former campus, after purchasing the...
Crime and Public Safety
Police investigating death of toddler in Far North Side
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 1-year-old girl in West Ridge.
Environment
Activists raise concerns with NIPSCO Jasper County water permit application
If approved, the permit would mix wastewater from the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a new...
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
Illinois ignores rules and red flags as ‘servant leader’ runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals
West Suburban and Weiss Memorial's collapse illustrates what can go wrong in a state that...
History
Today in History: Buckingham Palace damaged by bombing
On Sept. 13, 1940, during World War II, bombs dropped by the German Luftwaffe damaged...
Local News
Gary moms recall challenges during power outage: ‘I gotta get to my kids’
Caught off guard with smaller paychecks, childcare jams, or using “bill money” for unexpected expenses...
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