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Suburban Cook County biggest area population loser in recent years, census estimates show
Though the city of Chicago has lost residents in recent years, the suburbs in Cook County have lost more, while suburbs far from the city are booming, new U.S. census estimates show.
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Brandon Johnson faces yet another City Council rebellion, this time over the CTA.
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Chicago Bears 2024 schedule: Here’s who they’ll play — and our predictions for each game
The 2024 week-by-week itinerary for the Chicago Bears, along with predictions on each game from the Tribune’s team of experts.
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Guilty plea in $400 million FTX SIM swap scheme allegedly run by Highland Park man
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Northwestern recruiting from within with free nursing training program for staff
Staff at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital and others in the system have access to a...
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The Biden administration is planning more changes to quicken asylum processing for new migrants
The Biden administration is preparing more changes to the nation’s asylum system meant to speed...
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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...
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Today in History: New state of Israel attacked by 5 nations
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