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Slain Boy’s Mother Demands Justice ‘Stop Using My Son’s Name While You Fight Me in Court’

Slain Boy’s Mother Demands Justice: ‘Stop Using My Son’s Name While You Fight Me in Court’

CHICAGO — The mother of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was fatally stabbed in a horrifying March 2024 domestic violence attack, has issued a searing ...

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Chicago Hotels Are Banning Plastic Toiletries Starting July 2025

Chicago Hotels Are Banning Plastic Toiletries Starting July 2025

CHICAGO — Starting July 1, 2025, hotels across the city are no longer allowed to offer single-use plastic toiletry bottles, including the travel-size shampoos, ...

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Who Is Mello Buckzz? Chicago Rapper’s Mixtape Party Ends in River North Tragedy as Drive-By Kills 4, Wounds 14

Who Is Mello Buckzz? Chicago Rapper’s Mixtape Party Ends in River North Tragedy as Drive-By Kills 4, Wounds 14

CHICAGO — A River North celebration for rising Chicago drill rapper Mello Buckzz turned into a scene of chaos and devastation late Wednesday night ...

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Cook County Launches Modular Homes Initiative to Tackle Chicago’s Housing Shortage

Cook County Launches Modular Homes Initiative to Tackle Chicago’s Housing Shortage

CHICAGO — Cook County is rolling out a bold solution to the region’s affordable housing crisis by building modular homes in underdeveloped neighborhoods — ...

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DHS Slashes 75% of Intelligence Staff, Sparking National Security Concerns

DHS Slashes 75% of Intelligence Staff, Sparking National Security Concerns

CHICAGO — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with plans to cut 75% of staff from its intelligence office, reducing the ...

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San Francisco Joins Chicago in Legal Fight Over Frozen Counterterrorism Funds

San Francisco Joins Chicago in Legal Fight Over Frozen Counterterrorism Funds

CHICAGO — In a united front to defend urban security funding, San Francisco has joined forces with Chicago in a legal battle against the ...

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Chicago Public Schools Laid Off 161 Employees Amid Budget Uncertainty

Chicago Public Schools Laid Off 161 Employees Amid Budget Uncertainty

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has laid off 161 employees, including dozens of classroom aides, custodians, and clerical workers, in the latest sign ...

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“‘The First Homosexuals’ Exhibit Opens at Wrightwood 659 After Rejections Abroad”

‘The First Homosexuals’ Exhibit Opens at Wrightwood 659 After Rejections Abroad

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 gallery in Lincoln Park has opened its doors to a landmark exhibition that many major museums worldwide declined: “The First ...

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Why Chicago's Street Grid Looks Like a Sheet of Graph Paper at Night — And the Truth Behind Its Origin

Why Chicago’s Street Grid Looks Like a Sheet of Graph Paper at Night — And the Truth Behind Its Origin

CHICAGO — A viral tweet comparing Chicago’s dazzling nighttime street grid to a “sheet of graph paper” has reignited public fascination with the city’s ...

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AG Kwame Raoul Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Over Immigrant Medicaid Data Sharing

CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in a new lawsuit against the Trump administration, ...

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