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Chicago man arrested in massive $400 million ‘SIM swap’ scheme allegedly...

A Chicago man has been arrested in a sophisticated $400 million ‘SIM swap’ scheme that allegedly siphoned cryptocurrency

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Support staff at Crystal Lake D47 file unfair labor practice charge after...

Contract workers from a staffing firm make more than four times what some permanent paraprofessionals make, the union representing paraprofessionals across 12 schools argues.

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Prosecutors want up to 5 years in prison for former Madigan aide Tim Mapes,...

Prosecutors argued in a court filing that Tim Mapes lied to a federal grand jury in a cynical attempt to protect House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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Daywatch: Donald Trump and the Illinois ballot

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Man charged with attempt murder in Saturday shooting in Woodlawn...

Michael Ross of the 6400 block of West Lavergne Avenue was arrested Saturday night in the 6600 block of South Drexel Avenue after being identified as the gunman who shot a woman minutes earlier in the...

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3 injured in overnight fire in Old Town neighborhood, officials said

An extra-alarm fire broke out about 1 a.m. at a 4-story building at 1446 N. Wells Street. A 2-11 alarm was called at the scene, Chicago Fire Department officials said.

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Valentine’s Day in Chicago: The warmest, coldest, snowiest and wettest...

A look back at the warmest, coldest, wettest and snowiest weather for Feb. 14 in Chicago since 1871.

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Niles, Lincolnwood, Norridge pass ordinances to curb unscheduled bus...

The Village Boards of Niles, Lincolnwood and Norridge passed ordinances meant to curb unscheduled bus stops, like other suburbs who made bussing ordinances to prevent migrants from being dropped off.

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Former NBA star Rajon Rondo, who played for the Chicago Bulls, is arrested on...

Two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo was arrested in Indiana over the weekend on charges related to firearm and drug possession.

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Afternoon Briefing: CPS students walk out across the city

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

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Students walk out at several CPS schools to demand City Council support...

At about a dozen high schools across Chicago Tuesday, students are holding walkouts to demand aldermen vote in favor of a cease-fire resolution.

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3 dead in single-vehicle crash near Palos Heights, 4th person hurt

A pickup truck crashed late Monday night into a ravine off Harlem Avenue near Palos Heights, leaving three men dead and a fourth injured, according to Cook County sheriff's police.

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Chicago aldermen focus on migrant work authorizations rather than shelter...

The bureaucratic focus of aldermen’s testimony belied the heated rhetoric and protests that have characterized discussions of the migrant crisis for months across Chicago

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Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing...

A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday ordered the state elections commission to implement his ruling allowing election clerks to accept absentee ballots that have partial witness addresses, a decision that is...

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Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method...

Attorney General Dave Yost said adding nitrogen gas as an execution alternative in Ohio could end an unofficial death penalty moratorium that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine declared in 2020.

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City Council to vote on police arbitration again after committee opposes...

The committee’s vote tees up another chapter in the back and forth between City Hall and the Fraternal Order of Police over the contract provision.

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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car...

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Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2024

A look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who died in 2024.

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Illinois elections board keeps Donald Trump on primary ballot. ‘I love...

Over objections based on the 14th Amendment, Illinois State Board of Elections unanimously votes to put Donald Trump on the state's March 19 primary ballot.

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Activists call on Chicago to reverse permit denial for march before...

A group of abortion and LGBTQ+ activists appealed the city’s decision to reject their permit application for a march just before the Democratic National Convention.

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Chicago Bears, schools are $100M apart on tax value of former Arlington Park,...

The huge gap means that the two sides are likely to have difficulty reaching a compromise and further complicates the team’s plan to move to Arlington Heights.

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Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla compensation package worth more than $55 billion,...

Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.

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What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field — and...

Here’s what to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field.

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‘Trash is just a failure of imagination.’ Artists and environmentalists seek...

Between 150 million and 190 million tons of single-use plastic products were produced globally in 2021, according to international research. That number is expected to triple by 2060, with half ending...

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National Public Housing Museum opens exhibit on eviction: ‘Housing insecurity...

The museum's "Evicted" exhibit explores the struggles of low-income renters and ignites a call to address evictions locally and nationally.

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Oral history project by Chicago Theological Seminary shows how it served as...

Project documents the trajectory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and others who were involved with Operation Breadbasket.

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Video shows educators at University of Chicago charter school mock special...

A University of Chicago charter school is being sued after a video emerged showing a teacher mocking a special education student for crying and a classroom aide was convicted of misdemeanor battery for...

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Daywatch: Police arbitration scheduled for a vote again

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Changes coming for Metra riders, including new fares, low-income program and...

The changes are coming as the commuter rail agency faces ridership that has continued to lag since the pandemic upended traditional commuting patterns.

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Charges pending against 3 who robbed man Tuesday night on Red Line platform,...

Charges are pending against three people who robbed a man on a CTA Red Line platform on the Near North Side but were caught by officers waiting at the Cermak station, Chicago police said.

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Chicago City Council votes to support Gaza cease-fire, as Mayor Johnson casts...

Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tiebreaking vote as the Chicago City Council narrowly passed a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza Wednesday, bringing a monthslong battle over the...

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3 young teens charged in Tuesday armed-robberies on Near North Side, Chicago...

Three young teens, all 15-years-old, were charged as juveniles with armed robbery after being caught by police 40 minutes after holding up one of their victims on the Near North Side, Chicago police said.

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Man, 40, shot while trying to stop thieves from stealing his vehicle...

A 40-year-old man was wounded overnight after he was alerted to thieves attempting to break into his parked vehicle and he tried to intervene he was shot in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police...

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Mundelein mulling options for redevelopment of ‘Bank Triangle’; ‘To show the...

The Mundelein Board of Trustees plans to hire an architect for the next step, so private developers can begin to visualize the business potential of the area.

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Teenage boy, 16, charged in separate armed robberies of 2 men on Southwest Side

The boy was charged as a juvenile in two robberies that happened on Dec. 28, 2023, in the 2700 block of South Kedzie Avenue and the 4400 block of South Archer Avenue.

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Ex-city official gets 18 months in prison for role concealing...

A former high-ranking city official was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday for helping to conceal a multiyear embezzlement scheme that led to the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings

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Man fatally wounded, another man left in critical condition in shooting in...

A 40-year-old man was fatally wounded, and another man was left in critical condition in a shooting Tuesday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, police said.

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Group objecting to Donald Trump’s place on Illinois primary ballot takes its...

A group seeking to have former President Donald Trump disqualified from Illinois’ March 19 GOP primary ballot based on the “insurrection clause” of the U.S. Constitution is seeking an expedited appeal...

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Afternoon Briefing: City Council takes up Gaza cease-fire resolution

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

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Johnson allies delay vote on arbitration for cops accused of misconduct

Wednesday's maneuver was the latest chapter in a dispute over a decision granting Chicago FOP members the ability to have the most serious disciplinary cases heard privately by a third party.

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University of Illinois police knew details about Terrence Shannon Jr....

Shannon faces one count of rape or an alternative count of misdemeanor sexual battery in a case that stems from a September trip he took to the University of Kansas.

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Shots fired outside Dolton business on Sibley Boulevard, several ambulances...

At least four people were taken by ambulance from the scene of a shooting Wednesday morning on the 1100 block of Sibley Boulevard in Dolton.

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Robbins and Chicago leaders split on how to stop water main leaking...

A water main serving Robbins has been "leaking thousands of gallons of water an hour" for nearly a month, with Chicago and Robbins disputing who is responsible.

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CPS student killed, two others wounded near Edgewater high school

A witness saw what appeared to be a car of teens open fire on other teens, but police could not immediately confirm the claim.

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With new farm bill in the works, Illinois farmers go to Washington to urge...

New law could provide protections that reduce economic inequality and build crop and human resilience to climate change

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‘I love this community’: Black-owned running store on South Side in race to...

Ian Gonzalez, owner of Last Lap Cornerstore, hopes to raise $200,000 to open a brick-and-mortar shop in Hyde Park.

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Concerned about climate change, more Chicagoans are buying all-electric home...

Residential energy use accounts for about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to a 2020 research article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Joliet mayor calls for donations to pay funeral costs for survivors of 7...

Joliet's mayor asked the public to contribute to the grieving families of those killed during a deadly rampage that left seven people dead.

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