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Mayor Brandon Johnson floats Chicago landmark named for Pope Leo XIV
Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pope.
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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson keeps trying to convince Chicagoans they’re wrong to want ShotSpotter back
Brandon Johnson offers misleading ShotSpotter attacks while appearing to slow-walk a replacement technology.
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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands.
Since President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts last year, Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee also have enacted new maps that could help the party win additional seats in the midterm elections.
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Skokie to tax streaming services like Netflix and raise tax on live shows, entertainment
Skokie advances plan to hike tax on live entertainment to 5%, and start 5% tax on digital streaming services like Netflix, Disney+.
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Why Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson says he’s ‘buying Luther Burden stock’ heading into Year 2
The minute the Chicago Bears traded veteran wide receiver DJ Moore in March, the expectations on Luther Burden III’s shoulders grew.
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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo
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Overnight fire at Manhattan’s Penn Station knocks out NJ Transit, Amtrak service, causing commuting nightmare
All NJ Transit service into and out of Manhattan’s Penn Station was suspended Friday morning...
Immigration
US attorney orders reforms as ‘Broadview Six’ grand jury controversy spreads to new case
The aftershocks of the "Broadview Six" case collapse have now spread to another high-profile case.
Education
Police release man without charges in New City shooting that left Tilden honor roll student dead
Pedro Ramirez, 17, was shot early Tuesday morning in a triple shooting that also left...
Crime and Public Safety
Rogers Park man pulled from Lake Michigan in Lincoln Park
Police are investigating after a man was pulled from the water near Belmont Harbor in...
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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...
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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic’s Choice winners
For our Critic’s Choice Awards this year, we’re awarding places as a collective of their...
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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here’s how they did it.
A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball evaded its legal responsibility, exposing communities to contaminants and...
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Today in Chicago History: Cubs hire Buck O’Neil, who becomes 1st Black coach in major league history
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 29, according...
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Old Republic owner sets his sights on converting old Elgin IHOP into new restaurant
Nick Smith, owner of Old Republic Kitchen + Bar in Elgin, is transforming a former...
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Some think you have to be very quiet while a cake is baking; our baking expert weighs in
Is there any truth to the belief that sudden loud noises cause a cake that's...