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Illinois Dust Storm Dangers Grow as Soil Conservation Funding Falls Short
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Illinois Dust Storm Dangers Grow as Soil Conservation Funding Falls Short

ILLINOIS — Dust storms once thought to be relics of the Dust Bowl era are returning to Illinois — and the state’s underfunded soil ...

Marisol Vega
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Pritzker Launches Third-Term Campaign Amid National Speculation, Says It ‘Helps Illinois’
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Pritzker Launches Third-Term Campaign Amid National Speculation, Says It ‘Helps Illinois’

SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker officially launched his bid for a historic third term last week, but much of the attention wasn’t on 2026—it ...

Marisol Vega
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Lincoln Yards Development Stalls as Sterling Bay Cedes Control to JDL
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Lincoln Yards Development Stalls as Sterling Bay Cedes Control to JDL

CHICAGO — The long-stalled Lincoln Yards development — once billed as a $6 billion transformation of Chicago’s North Side — is now facing a ...

Marisol Vega
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Sharp Drop in Arrests, Rise in Jail Population Revealed in New Cook County Justice Dashboard
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Sharp Drop in Arrests, Rise in Jail Population Revealed in New Cook County Justice Dashboard

CHICAGO — A new Cook County data dashboard is shedding light on long-term changes in how the justice system responds to crime — showing ...

Marisol Vega
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NASCAR Embraced Chicago’s Iconic Streets — But Will It Return After 2025?
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NASCAR Embraced Chicago’s Iconic Streets — But Will It Return After 2025?

CHICAGO — As the NASCAR Chicago Street Race gears up for another summer lap through Grant Park, fans and city residents alike are wondering: ...

Marisol Vega
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Sunday Breaks Record for Travelers Passing Through O’Hare Airport
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Sunday Breaks Record for Travelers Passing Through O’Hare Airport

CHICAGO — O’Hare International Airport saw a record-breaking surge in travelers on Sunday, with 114,000 passengers screened by TSA, setting a new single-day record ...

Marisol Vega
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Chicago Health Leaders Sound Alarm Over CDC Cuts Threatening HIV Prevention Programs
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Chicago Health Providers Fight Back as CDC Proposes Major Cuts to HIV Programs

CHICAGO — As federal lawmakers weigh a proposal to slash $793 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget, Chicago health ...

Marisol Vega
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CPS Lays Off 160 Employees, Cuts 200 Vacant Positions Amid $730 Million Budget Shortfall
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CPS Lays Off 160 Employees, Cuts 200 Vacant Positions Amid $730 Million Budget Shortfall

CHICAGO — Facing a deeper financial hole than previously reported, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced Friday it will lay off over 160 employees and ...

Marisol Vega
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O’Hare Set to Surpass Atlanta as America’s Busiest Airport in 2025
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O’Hare Set to Surpass Atlanta as America’s Busiest Airport in 2025

CHICAGO — O’Hare International Airport is on track to reclaim its long-lost crown as the busiest airport in America, outpacing Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson for the ...

Marisol Vega
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Chicago Man Brutally Beaten by Teens on CTA Orange Line: ‘A Gauntlet of Fists’
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Chicago Man Brutally Beaten by Teens on CTA Orange Line: ‘A Gauntlet of Fists’

CHICAGO — A 63-year-old man riding home after a long workday was violently attacked by a group of teenagers aboard a CTA Orange Line ...

Jamal Reese
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