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20+ min ago  (1091+ words) After health inspectors discovered cockroaches, a swath of flies and multiple other food safety violations at Magnolia Bakery, it became one of several Chicago restaurants forced to temporarily close in recent weeks. Following a complaint, the Chicago Department of Public…...

54+ min ago  (1042+ words) The NHL on Thursday released the 2026-27 schedule, moving to an 84-game regular season for the first time. It will be jam-packed with events — the Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets and the Winter Classic between the Utah…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (50+ words) Chicago Tribune President Donald Trump will address the nation in a televised speech at 8 p.m. CT. The president offered only vague details regarding Thursday’s remarks, but said they will focus on elections and voting machines. Watch the address below:...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1191+ words) Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (478+ words) The Lake County Council approved a bond ordinance Tuesday for a $10 million bond and will establish a cumulative building fund to pay for another $20 million in projects for the Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks and Recreation Department has a…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (945+ words) A hearing officer is recommending the Illinois State Board of Elections block independent candidate Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez from the ballot in the 4th Congressional District contest to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García. The recommendation determined Sigcho-Lopez did not gather enough…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1134+ words) A City Hall fight set to redefine the tenant-landlord relationship is ramping up after a group of aldermen this week pitched a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to vastly expand the rights of Chicago renters. The Johnson-opposed group argued…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1141+ words) But after weighing those efforts against the legacy school’s substantial drop in enrollment following a tumultuous period of financial instability, the private Evanston preK-12 school will close, Roycemore’s Board of Trustees wrote in a message to community members July 15. “After…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (618+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget team put city employee layoffs on the table Thursday to help close a budget deficit they said could reach $90 million through the end of this year. While acknowledging the final shortfall wouldn’t firm up until next…...