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Obamas close DNC’s second night with a rousing Harris endorsement

By STEVE PEOPLES, JONATHAN J. COOPER and ZEKE MILLER
Aug 20, 2024 11:43 pm - Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the De...
Obama and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday

By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN J. COOPER, AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Aug 20, 2024 7:09 am - Former President Barack Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.
Protesters rally outside of Democratic National Convention as Chicago officials pledge to keep peace

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Aug 19, 2024 11:05 am - Protesters rallied outside the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday, saying they were determined to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza and othe...
Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty in federal court following dramatic arrest

By Kim Bellware and Mary Beth Sheridan
Jul 30, 2024 4:53 pm - CHICAGO — A son of infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera pleaded not guilty to federal drug distribution, money laundering and firearms charges on Tuesday, h...
Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison on corruption charges

By Jon Seidel and Mariah Woelfel
Jun 24, 2024 5:11 pm - Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burkę was sentenced to two years in prison Monday and fined $2 million after he was found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion late last year.
Chicago’s iconic ‘Bean’ sculpture reopens to tourists after nearly a year of construction

Jun 24, 2024 6:46 am - CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago's most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of renovations and construction. C...
Riot Fest moving to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for new ‘RiotLand’ venture; lineup announced

By Miriam Di Nunzio, Stefano Esposito and Emmanuel Camarillo
Jun 12, 2024 1:40 pm - Riot Fest is moving out of Douglass Park and heading to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview for a newly christened RiotLand extravaganza. Also announced Wednesday was the full lineup for the three-day festival Sept. 20-22, including Slayer, Fall Out Boy, Pavement, St. Vincent and Beck.
Regulators slash Chicago gas utility’s rate request, setting up likely legal battle

By Andrew Adams
May 31, 2024 1:32 pm - Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday once again reduced a request to increase customer rates from Chicago natural gas utility Peoples Gas. In Novemb...
Journalists sue Chicago Tribune owner alleging pay discrimination

By Laura Wagner
May 17, 2024 11:21 am - Chicago Tribune journalists filed a lawsuit Thursday against the newspaper’s owner, claiming it has knowingly paid them less than their White or male counterparts. The fe...
Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

By TERESA CRAWFORD
May 16, 2024 9:40 am - Police began dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday at DePaul University in Chicago, hours after the school's president told students to leave the area o...

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