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Man dies after being found with head trauma in Austin neighborhood, police say
A 53-year-old man was pronounced dead after being found Friday morning unresponsive with head trauma in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2024
A look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who died in 2024.
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CTA Yellow Line reopens Friday, 7 weeks after train crash
When the three-stop line reopens at 4:45 a.m. Friday, trains will temporarily run at lower speeds, CTA said.
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President Joe Biden faces pressure on immigration, and not just from Republicans
President Joe Biden is under growing pressure to curb record numbers of migrants crossing into the United States — not just from the usual Republican critics, but also from Democratic mayors and governors in cities thousands of miles from the border.
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Daywatch: Repairing homes as a form of public art
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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After police board acquittal, CPD makes renewed push to fire controversial officer
CPD has taken legal action to ask a Cook County judge to reverse a recent Chicago Police Board ruling that cleared a controversial police officer.
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Repairing homes as a form of public art, Tonika Lewis Johnson helps Englewood reinvest in the disinvested
The "unBlocked" project aims to transform the 6500 block of South Aberdeen Street and serve as a model for future efforts.
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The latest from editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis
Editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis offers his take on current events.
Boy, 11, man shot, wounded in Roseland neighborhood
The boy was struck by gunshots while inside a home, police said.
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New York City is suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
The lawsuit accuses 17 bus companies of participating in a “bad faith” relocation plan that violates state restrictions on abandoning “needy persons” in New York.
Ride-share driver wounded during attempted carjacking on West Side, another victim struck in head during separate carjacking on Northwest Side, cops say
A ride-share driver was wounded during an attempt carjacking on the West Side, and another man was hit in the head with a gun in a separate carjacking farther north overnight, Chicago police said..
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Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ star who first sang Sondheim’s ‘Send in the Clowns,’ dies at 100
Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, has died.
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Stellantis pulls out of Chicago Auto Show, ending the long run for Camp Jeep test track
Citing a “challenging” market in the wake of a six-week strike by the United Auto Workers against the Big Three, Stellantis’ decision to skip the show will leave a big hole at McCormick Place next month.
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Matthew Reum, survivor of pickup truck crash, speaks out: ‘Thank you for revitalizing my hope in humanity’
In two often emotional videos posted late Thursday morning to Facebook, Matthew Reum humbly thanked the many people who have supported him since two fishermen found his crushed pickup truck under Interstate 94 along Salt Creek more than a week ago, and provided an update on his medical condition.
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Grand jury indicts Elgin man on charges he murdered his infant son, seriously injured another baby
An Elgin man has been indicted on charges he killed his infant son and seriously injured another infant in separate incidents, according the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Waukegan bans ceremonial balloon launches
The council voted 6-3 Tuesday to prohibit the public release of balloons into the sky in an effort keep potential pollutants out of Lake Michigan and protect wildlife.
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Filing begins for presidential candidates and delegates vying for spot on March primary ballot
Representatives for President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley filed petitions for the March partisan primary in Illinois.
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Ald. Anthony Beale withdraws candidacy for party post
Ald. Anthony Beale filed paperwork to withdraw his candidacy for 9th Ward Democratic committeeperson Thursday morning. He was already facing a petition challenge from Cleopatra Draper.
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Migrants dropped at Elgin Metra stations en route to Chicago haven’t posed a problem for city, mayor says
Elgin has had three busloads of migrants making their way to Chicago dropped at Metra stations in Elgin but it hasn't resulted in any problems for the city, Mayor Dave Kaptain said.
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oprah Winfrey — 10 moments from her Chicago years
Forty years ago this week, Oprah Winfrey appeared on Chicago television for the first time.