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Former President Joe Biden, in Chicago, says threat of Social Security cuts by GOP creating psychological fear
In first major speech since leaving office, ex-President Joe Biden challenged President Donald Trump's first 100 days.
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Editorial: JB Pritzker’s first-ever Fox News interview is — surprise! — constructive and civil
Fox News viewers got a reasonable discussion when Illinois' governor gave his first-ever interview to...
Immigration
US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvadorian prison
A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador...
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Would you perform with your dad? Sure — when he’s Jeffrey Kahane
Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane will perform together in a rare duo recital at Northwestern University.
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Josh Giddey is ‘good to go’ for Chicago Bulls play-in game. Next step: Prove he can perform in the postseason.
If the Chicago Bulls are going to advance out of the play-in tournament for the first time, Josh Giddey could be the key.
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Photos: Cherry Blossoms at Chicago’s Jackson Park in bloom
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Ex-GOP nominee for AG Thomas DeVore should be suspended for improper client relationship, panel says
A former GOP nominee for Illinois attorney general, Thomas DeVore, should be suspended for infractions,...
Business
Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination
A company that makes baby food sold under a Target store brand is recalling more...
Education
Portage launching virtual school for Northwest Indiana
Portage Township Schools is launching PACE Virtual Academy, aiming to draw students from across Northwest...
Environment
Red tape is raising costs and slowing the adoption of solar in Illinois, report says
Among the results: The state is viewed as 'a very good market because of all...
Investigations
The $265 million tech bill: How a plan to streamline Cook County, state computer systems led to massive costs and delays
Illinois and Cook County officials have spent more than $250 million after hiring a Texas...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Recipe: With the high price of eggs, this yellow birthday cake recipe goes egg-free
With the high price of eggs, this plant-based birthday cake with chocolate buttercream recipe goes...
Crime and Public Safety
Teen, 17, shot and wounded near South Side high school
A 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded Tuesday near Chicago Vocational Career Academy on the...
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Massive Mundelein project moves forward despite schools’ objections; ‘The name-calling and attacking … was not necessary’
The proposed Ivanhoe development is a 700-acre project that would bring many thousands of residential...
History
Today in Chicago History: Donald Trump tells ‘Apprentice’ Bill Rancic — ‘You’re hired’
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 15, according...
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