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• A Tax Program for Development in Chicago Left Poor Areas Behind, Study Says

  26-08-2026 18:32 via nytimes.com
  New research suggests that TIF, a multibillion dollar tax program intended to revive the city’s blighted neighborhoods, has mostly benefited downtown areas.
  
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• Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial

  16-08-2026 15:28 via nytimes.com
  The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
  
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• 2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’

  15-08-2026 19:33 via nytimes.com
  An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.
  
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• What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest

  13-08-2026 21:55 via nytimes.com
  A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
  
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• Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy

  11-08-2026 16:19 via nytimes.com
  Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
  
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• New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps

  11-08-2026 15:14 via nytimes.com
  Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
  
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• In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt

  11-08-2026 11:04 via nytimes.com
  Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
  
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• New Evidence Shows Agents Using Slurs, Bolstering Profiling Claims

  11-08-2026 11:01 via nytimes.com
  Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
  
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• Geraldine de Haas, the ‘First Lady’ of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 91

  10-08-2026 18:21 via nytimes.com
  After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series.
  
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• Geraldine de Haas, the ‘First Lady of Chicago Jazz,’ Dies at 91

  10-08-2026 16:49 via nytimes.com
  After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series.
  
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• Geraldine de Haas, ‘the First Lady of Chicago Jazz,’ Dies at 91

  09-08-2026 18:58 via nytimes.com
  After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series.
  
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• The Pope’s Favorite Team

  09-08-2026 13:55 via nytimes.com
  Are the Chicago White Sox blessed?
  
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• Investigation launched after fire at Chicago elementary school

  08-08-2026 20:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A fire broke out at a Chicago elementary school on Saturday, prompting an investigation by local authorities.
  
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• White Sox retire No. 13 of former manager and shortstop Ozzie Guillén

  08-08-2026 20:14 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Chicago White Sox retired the No. 13 of former manager and shortstop Ozzie Guillén’ in a ceremony before Saturday's game against Cleveland.
  
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• World's largest bounce house makes stop in a Chicago suburb for one weekend only

  08-08-2026 19:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A western suburb of Chicago will host the world's largest bounce house this weekend.
  
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• Chicago's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Sophie Cunningham and posts ‘white privilege'

  08-08-2026 18:12 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a foul on Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham. Minutes later, she posted on social media.
  
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• Calls failing? Verizon says engineers are engaged as thousands report issues

  08-08-2026 17:39 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Verizon engineers were deployed to fix issues with the wireless service after more than 10,000 customers reported problems on Saturday.
  
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• Dave Grohl popped into a popular Chicago pub ahead of Foo Fighters show at Soldier Field

  08-08-2026 17:21 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Before taking the stage at Soldier Field, Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl visited a Chicago pub alongside fellow drummer Charlie Benante on Friday.
  
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• Is Verizon down? What we know as thousands report problems in Chicago, across U.S.

  08-08-2026 16:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  More than 10,000 Verizon users reported problems with their wireless service on Saturday in Chicago and across the U.S.
  
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• 4 arrested after fight with off-duty Chicago police officers at 31st Street Beach

  08-08-2026 15:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Four people were arrested on Friday after a fight broke out involving two off-duty Chicago police officers at 31st Street Beach, authorities said.
  
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• Chicago's Bud Billiken Parade brings thousands together ahead of the new school year

  08-08-2026 15:10 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Saturday marked a fun-filled day for thousands of children and families as they celebrated the beginning of a new school year at the 97th annual Bud Billiken Parade on Chicago’s South Side. Stepping off near 39th Street and King Drive, the Bud Billiken Parade is the largest African American parade in the country, celebrating history, culture and traditions. The historic...
  
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• North suburban restaurant closing iconic location after decades as focus shifts

  08-08-2026 14:27 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A spot where generations of Chicago-area residents have gathered for french-fried onions and mouthwatering burgers will soon be no more. However, diners will still be able to get the menu favorites they’ve come to love. Hackney’s, a Glenview mainstay, announced Friday its Lake Avenue location will be permanently closing in early September. “It’s not a decision we take lightly,” the...
  
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• 1 killed in central Illinois crash involving car and school bus

  08-08-2026 13:49 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Illinois State Police troopers were investigating after a crash involving a car and a school bus left one person dead.
  
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• Jewel-Osco pulls 2 salsa products from shelves over jalapeño recall

  08-08-2026 12:53 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Jewel-Osco is recalling two salsa items over concerns of possible salmonella contamination connected to a jalapeño pepper recall, the company announced Saturday.
  
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• Possible meteor lights up sky over Chicago suburbs

  08-08-2026 11:49 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Some people who live in the southwest suburbs caught a glimpse of what might have been a meteor.
  
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• The Chicago Air and Water Show returns next week. Full lineup and best places to watch

  08-08-2026 11:09 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will deliver a thrilling aerial performance as the Chicago Air and Water Show returns next weekend.
  
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• Woman arrested in $100K retail theft scheme targeting Lululemon, others

  08-08-2026 10:23 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago woman was charged after a Cook County Sheriff's Police investigation connecting her to a retail theft crew.
  
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• 1 killed, 2 injured in shooting during argument in Englewood, Chicago police say

  08-08-2026 09:47 via nbcchicago.com
  
  One person was killed and two others were injured when shots were fired during an argument in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, police said.
  
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• More Than 50 Decomposing Bodies Are Found in a Chicago Funeral Home

  08-08-2026 01:04 via nytimes.com
  The authorities said the bodies were found in various of stages of decomposition. It was not clear how long they had been there.
  
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• Families search for loved ones as troubled history emerges in funeral home probe

  07-08-2026 21:23 via nbcchicago.com
  
  New details have emerged about the legal problems faced by owners of a Southeast Side funeral home where dozens of decaying bodies were discovered on the property.
  
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