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University of Chicago Students Push Vacancy Tax to Boost Affordable Housing

University of Chicago Students Push Vacancy Tax to Boost Affordable Housing

CHICAGO — In a new pitch to tackle the city’s housing crisis, a group of University of Chicago undergraduates is proposing a vacancy tax ...

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Tick Season Alert: Illinois Officials Warn of Rising Tick Activity Amid Warming Weather

Tick Season Alert: Illinois Officials Warn of Rising Tick Activity Amid Warming Weather

CHICAGO, IL — As summer approaches, Illinois health and wildlife officials are urging residents to take tick prevention seriously amid a notable rise in ...

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Sells Historic Kenwood Mansion to UChicago Surgeon for $1.15M

Roman Catholic Archdiocese Sells Kenwood Mansion to University of Chicago Surgeon for $1.15M

CHICAGO — A historic South Side property in Kenwood has changed hands. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has sold a nine-bedroom, 12-room mansion ...

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Illinois Budget Leaves $770M Gap for CTA, Risking Major Transit Cuts in 2026

Illinois Budget Leaves $770M Gap for CTA, Risking Major Transit Cuts in 2026

CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Transit Authority is facing a $770 million budget shortfall, and the newly approved Illinois state budget provides no new ...

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Showers, Thunderstorms Expected To Sweep Through Chicago By Wednesday Afternoon

Showers, Thunderstorms Expected To Sweep Through Chicago By Wednesday Afternoon

CHICAGO, IL — Residents across the Chicago metro area should prepare for a dramatic shift in weather conditions beginning Wednesday morning, as a strong ...

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Father Pfleger After Teen Shooting: ‘Stop Putting Everything You Do on Social Media’

Father Pfleger After Teen Shooting: ‘Stop Putting Everything You Do on Social Media’

CHICAGO — After seven teens were shot just feet from his Auburn Gresham church, Father Michael Pfleger is demanding urgent change—calling out parents, youth ...

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Four Teens Sought After Daylight Shooting Near Wrigley Field Injures Bystander

Four Teens Sought After Daylight Shooting Near Wrigley Field Injures Bystander

WRIGLEYVILLE — A daylight shootout near Wrigley Field injured a 26-year-old bystander and sent pedestrians scrambling for cover, as two groups of teens exchanged ...

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Man Abducted in Old Town, Forced to Send Money via ATM and Banking App in Overnight Robbery

Man Abducted in Old Town, Forced to Send Money via ATM and Banking App in Overnight Robbery

CHICAGO, IL — A 25-year-old man walking home early Sunday morning in Old Town was abducted by two strangers, forced into a vehicle, and ...

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8 years for carjacking Lyft driver while awaiting trial for 7 juvenile cases

Teen Sentenced to 8 Years for Lyft Carjacking While Awaiting Trial on 7 Other Juvenile Cases

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking a Lyft driver at gunpoint while he was ...

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South Side Tragedy: 7 Shot After Prom Event Outside Saint Sabina Church

South Side Tragedy: 7 Shot After Prom Event Outside Saint Sabina Church

CHICAGO — What should have been a night of celebration turned into one of horror, as seven people were injured in a shooting late ...

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