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How many calories in your favorite fast food? Take the quiz
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When a meteor hit: Millions of years ago in Des Plaines
The meteor that streaked across the sky early Monday likely broke apart and landed in Lake Michigan -- a benign ending to a captivating show in the sky.Millions of years...
DOJ investigations: 20 departments under enforcement agreements
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday the results of its investigation into the Chicago Police Department, finding that the department engaged in unlawful policing that violated the U.S....
Illinois, a blue island in a red sea: Data analysis
On all borders, blue Illinois is surrounded by red — all five adjacent states were carried by Donald Trump, not an insignificant trend given how the presidential race unfolded on...
How Duckworth won Illinois: County-by-county analysis
On her way to a convincing victory, Rep. Tammy Duckworth won only 17 of Illinois' 102 counties, mirroring the urban-rural divide seen across the country on Election Day. While Duckworth's...
In Illinois, Chicago-area Clinton votes overtook rest of state
Republican Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for the presidency Tuesday night, after a wild campaign ending in a stunning, unexpected defeat for Clinton. Trump carried all of the...
Road to the World Series: Cubs’ season visualized
The epic 10-inning Game 7 that ended the Cubs 108-year World Series drought was a fitting end to the Cubs historic 2016 season. The year was marked with soaring successes...
Slain wards of state included in state report
Eleven young people were killed while in the Department of Children and Family Services' protection over a two-year period through June 30, 2015. Those deaths were investigated by the DCFS...
Chicago Public Schools touts improved graduation rate
Chicago Public Schools' latest high school graduation rate shows continued improvement and a gain of more than 16 percentage points from five years ago, according to figures released by the...
CPS layoffs by school
Chicago Public Schools is laying off more than 500 teachers and another 500 school-based staff members, the district announced on Friday. Laid-off teachers will be eligible to apply for other...