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Trump Tower ruled a public nuisance after thousands of fish die

Chicago’s Trump Tower opened in 2009 and pulls 20 million gallons a day from the Chicago River to cool the building

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JD Vance called Chicago the US murder capital. Is he right?

Fact check: Chicago has more murders than other U.S. cities, but does not top the list of cities with the highest murder rates, or homicides per capita.

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Meet The Duffers: An intergenerational hockey team with a standing reservation in Downers Grove

"They play on Fridays, they go to lunch on Wednesday, often bowl on Tuesdays, and sometimes go golfing on Thursday. That kind of structure and that kind of community that all of these guys have is gold," says Greg Zerkis.

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Bears legend Devin Hester reacts to Pro Football Hall of Fame announcement

Bears legend Devin Hester on being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame: "This is a wild dream that I never imagined."

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Angelo Ciaravino throws back the dunk of the season as Mount Carmel downs Glenbrook North

It was a unique display of athleticism and body control. The type of highlight that will be remembered by high school basketball fans long after the final score drifts away.

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Six-figure skimming from city sticker sales, $200K in rogue debt collection fees highlight inspector general’s quarterly report

In her final report for 2023, Deborah Witzburg details a clerk’s office worker who allegedly pocketed cash payments; and a contractor suspected of taking more than $200,000 in debt collection fees on paid-up accounts.

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Sophomore Christopher Kirkpatrick steals the show as New Trier beats Kenwood

It was a game full of stars and experienced, winning high school players. But a Trevians sophomore stole the show.

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Undefeated Waubonsie Valley earns a statement win against Normal

Waubonsie Valley junior Tyreek Coleman is tired of hearing that his team is undefeated because it hasn’t played a challenging schedule.

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UIC campus cop with extremist ties is banned from testifying in Cook County court cases

The officer continued to work for the state university despite acknowledging he signed up years ago with the anti-government Oath Keepers, which played a key role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

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Someone’s got to clean up the foul-smelling, toxic waterway in Little Village

The folks in Little Village on the Southwest Side have put up with the stench from Collateral Channel for years. The EPA has to order a clean-up, and it’s less about who does it than when it gets done.

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Sophomore Nasir Rankin helps Young beat Westinghouse and snap a three-game losing streak

The Dolphins’ talented young players found a way on Wednesday, holding off a veteran Westinghouse squad to clinch an important 67-65 win at home in Red-North/West play.

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Markham woman named 2023 Bears fan of the year, wins free trip to Super Bowl LVIII

The NFL Fan of the Year contest — launched in 2020 in collaboration with all teams — aims to highlight fans who have a deep connection to their team and inspire others.

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Hansberry’s Al Brooks Jr. and Johnson’s TJ Seals emerge as Chicago’s hidden gems

Two of the city’s top talents met in a Noble League game Tuesday evening at a park district facility in front of no spectators.

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Lessons or liabilities? Bears must assess where Matt Eberflus would lead them

Going from 3-14 to 7-10 reflects progress, but the details and detours along the way make the Eberflus decision more complicated.

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Fighting inequality with music: Pilsen nonprofit is awarded $150k to help young artists

Healthy Hood, which provides Chicago youth with resources to create music and art, received the grant from the Lewis Prize for Music, a philanthropic organization dedicated to music education.

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With COVID-19 cases rising in Chicago, there’s no expiration date on the importance of masking up

Don’t let masking up slip away altogether, with the number of COVID-19, flu and RSV cases on the rise.

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Small donor matching would help drive big — and secret — money out of politics

The voices of ordinary people often are muffled in political campaigns, as candidates are deluged with cash from wealthy donors.

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Glenbrook North beats New Trier in defensive battle, takes control of CSL South

Josh Fridman led Glenbrook North with 17 points, and senior Owen Giannoulias added nine points, six rebounds and three steals.

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Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law

There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun.

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Judge sanctions lawyer who filed lawsuit on behalf of parents of Christopher Vaughn, convicted of killing wife, 3 kids

U.S. District Judge Manish Shah ordered attorney Keith Altman to pay $500 to Will County over the complaint the judge dismissed last May.

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For conservation’s sake, transfer Joliet Training Area to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region, leaders of Openlands, Wetlands Initiative and Sierra Club Illinois write.

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Weed dispensary plan at old Rainforest Cafe in River North goes up in smoke

Two lawsuits sought to block the joint venture between Progressive Treatment Solutions LLC and Bio-Pharm for an outlet at 605 N. Clark St.

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Firefighter charged in shooting of driver in road rage ordered released on electronic monitoring

“You call the police and you report it,” a Cook County judge told Chicago firefighter Omotayo Kassim, who is accused of critically wounding a driver in Andersonville.

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Chicago’s Soul Prime restaurant boosted by ‘Keith Lee effect’ following TikToker’s visit

The video of Lee’s visit to the American soul food restaurant now has 9 million views, and the small staff is still seeing a steady stream of business months later.

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With Chicago’s migrant crisis worsening, Biden should step up

The migrant issue is a defining moment for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration. But the same holds true for President Biden, who faces reelection this year

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