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Aurora comes together to honor victims six years after Pratt mass shooting
The event at Aurora's City Hall on Saturday included a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the five victims of the mass shooting: Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard and Trevor Wehner.
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Editorial: Springfield doesn’t seem to know the scope of its ‘Tier 2’ pension problem. How about we find out?
The big problem we need to address is the unsustainable nature of Illinois’ pension system.
Immigration
Despite fear and risk, Chicago advocates urge immigrants to keep court dates and ICE appointments
Stories of ICE pick-ups and expedited removals have in some cases led people to skip their immigration hearings in Chicago, advocates say.
Entertainment
Review: Justin Timberlake arrives in Chicago, an artist grown up
He doesn't need to do flashy costume changes or take off his shirt to appeal to fans. This is a grown man who has earned a grown audience.
Sports
Breaking down position battles for the Chicago White Sox ahead of Monday’s first full-squad workout
With the first full-squad workout set for Monday, here's a closer look at some of the position battles during spring training for the Chicago White Sox.
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Photos: Valentine’s Day weddings at City Hall
This year, Valentine’s Day lands on a Friday, which also happens to be the most popular day for courthouse weddings. Judge Diann Marsalek, who presided over marriage court on Feb. 14, 2025, said Friday is typically the busiest wedding day... -
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Politics
Calumet City candidates prepare for divisive Feb. 25 Democratic primary
Calumet City 6th Ward Ald. James Patton and his slate challenge Mayor Thaddeus Jones and...
Business
Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley lists Gold Coast condo for $1.1M
According to listing information, Daley’s condo was completely renovated in 2016 and has a marble...
Education
Donald Trump calls for withholding federal money from schools and colleges that require COVID vaccines
Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at...
Environment
‘No pig left behind’: Meet the Chicagoland volunteers racing to rescue pigs across the Midwest
In 2020 April Noga and her husband started Chicagoland Pig Rescue.
Investigations
‘Troubled’ Housing Authority of Cook County spent more than $60,000 at Six Flags
Hundreds of Housing Authority of Cook County employees and their families went to Six Flags...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Thinking of proposing in a restaurant? Chicago chefs have some thoughts for you
From a casual pizza joint to a Michelin-starred fine dining spot, saying "I do" is...
Crime and Public Safety
A 23-year-old man stabbed 6 people, killing 1 in random Austrian knife attack
A 23-year-old man stabbed six passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said...
Local News
Seed swap in St. Charles offers gardeners a chance to think about spring
Visitors to the event were able to pick up “more than 150 different heirloom seed...
History
Today in History: King Tutankhamen’s tomb unsealed
On Feb. 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen’s recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in...
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