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Northwestern University reaches agreement with protesters
The deal — believed to be the first between a major U.S. university and Pro-Palestinian protesters —comes five days after demonstrators established an encampment in Deering Meadow, a popular common area on the Evanston campus.
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Editorial: At the funeral of a fallen officer such as Luis Huesca, his family sets the rules. Politicians have no standing.
The wishes of Officer Luis Huesca's mother on the day of his funeral were paramount....
Business
Northbrook 6-bedroom home with double-bridal staircase and model train room: $3.3M
Built in 2009, the home has custom coffered ceilings that adorn various rooms.
Politics
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort...
Sports
Chicago Cubs offense comes back from the brink with a win over the New York Mets — after getting blanked for seven innings
The Chicago Cubs were collectively due for an offensive slump yet found a way to get out of it, at least for two innings.
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Entertainment
Today in History: Muddy Waters dies
On April 30, 1983, blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters died in Westmont, Illinois, at...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Restaurant news: Umaga Bakehouse, a reimagined Filipino bakery, among 9 openings in Chicago
Umaga Bakehouse celebrated its grand opening with lines out the door and sold out shelves...
Crime and Public Safety
After robbing Skokie bank, suspect escaped on CTA bus, FBI believes
A bank robbery suspect entered the Chase Bank branch in downtown Skokie Monday morning, implied...
Education
Students at University of Chicago set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as movement grows
University of Chicago students set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as campus movement...
Immigration
Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it.
The coincidence of presidential elections in the U.S. and Mexico every 12 years provides a...
Investigations
Tribune’s ‘Stalled Justice’ series on Cook County court delays wins national award for journalistic fairness
"Stalled Justice," a Tribune series exposing dysfunction in the Cook County courts, has won the...
Local News
Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown boys volleyball rankings and player of the week
St. Laurence and Lincoln-Way East surge, while Reavis and Providence enter rankings.
History
Today in History: Barack Obama denounced former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright
Today is Monday, April 29, the 120th day of 2023. There are 246 days left...
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Ask Amy: Girlfriend revealed a deep secret
Dear Amy: We were at a party and she was drunk, but I was completely...
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