Chicago
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Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities
Jun 18, 2026 10:01 am - Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago.
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Naperville man tells NBC 5 he burned cross in Grant Park, says he was unaware of racial implications
Jun 16, 2026 7:22 pm - Chicago police announced Tuesday that a person of interest was taken into custody in a cross-burning in Grant Park last week — an incident that alarmed officials, faith leaders and the community. A Naperville man told NBC 5 he set the cross ablaze.
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Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago park
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The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup — a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw
Jun 09, 2026 2:00 pm - During his final years in office, Rahm Emanuel made a decision that distinguished him from many peers across the United States: he said ‘no’ to FIFA and ‘no’ to the men’s World Cup.
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In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
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Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
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DOJ probes Democratic-allied nonprofit that helped pay E. Jean Carroll’s legal bills
May 28, 2026 7:13 pm - The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into a Chicago-based nonprofit backed by billionaire Reid Hoffman over its payment of legal bills of E. Jean Carroll,...
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Sam ‘Cheezborger’ Sianis, legendary owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, dies at 91
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Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city’s first for more than a centuryMay 13, 2026 11:24 am - Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in the Windy City i...
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2nd man charged with hate crime in 2024 attack of Jewish DePaul student from Buffalo Grove