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Chicago faith and civic leaders encourage people to participate in ‘Blackout Friday’
The movement is a 24-hour economic blackout where consumers are not supposed to buy from corporations, avoid all nonessential purchases and if necessary, only shop at local businesses.
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Editorial: Aldermen backed Mayor Johnson’s irresponsible bonds. Investors may be a tougher sell.
Mayor Brandon Johnson cajoled a slim majority of alders to approve his irresponsible $830 million...
Immigration

Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
Major refugee aid groups say President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a federal court ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.
Entertainment

In appreciation: In Gene Hackman, from Danville, the exquisite loneliness of the long-distance actor
He once said he became an actor because of the way his father left the family. It was the depth of his performances that made him so memorable.
Sports

3 things we learned from Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson, including gauging Anders Sorensen’s progress
Chicago Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sorensen’s record hasn’t looked any better than Luke Richardson's, but there are reasons for that, GM Kyle Davidson said.
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Politics

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary...
Business

Harvey Lofts draws strong interest, sparking hope and skepticism for city’s downtown
Harvey Lofts, a new affordable housing development, opens with high demand but mixed reactions on...
Education

Students hit the silver screen for Black History Month Film Festival in Country Club Hills
The work of students from Markham, Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest was on display...
Environment

Migrating sandhill cranes latest bird flu victims in Indiana; more than 1,500 killed
Sandhill cranes are the latest victims of a particularly persistent strain of avian influenza, killing...
Investigations

‘Troubled’ Housing Authority of Cook County spent more than $60,000 at Six Flags
Hundreds of Housing Authority of Cook County employees and their families went to Six Flags...
Restaurants, Food and Drink

‘Deli Boys’ on Devon Avenue: How Ali’s Nihari became a favorite spot for actors on the Hulu show
While Hulu’s “Deli Boys” was filming in Chicago, some stars of the show became regulars...
Crime and Public Safety

‘You guys are looking for max damage, right?’: Ex-sailor pleads guilty to terrorist plot to attack Naval Station Great Lakes
A former sailor at the Naval Station Great Lakes has pleaded guilty to a 2022...
Local News

Gurnee man killed in Waukegan shooting
Authorities identified the victim as Jorge Rogel, 22. He was killed by a gunshot wound...
History

Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s groundbreaking Black aviators
Let's look skyward for a little bit of inspiration before Black History Month concludes. Each...
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