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Lurie Children’s Hospital makes it back on to U.S. News’ list of best in the countrySep 15, 2026 10:19 am - For the first time in years, Lurie Children’s Hospital has broken back on to a list of the top children’s hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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‘Huge step forward’: Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goalsSep 15, 2026 9:15 am - Illinois regulators conducted the first battery storage procurement event required by energy legislation that became law this year. More battery storage is needed if the state is to meet its decarbonization goals while keeping ratepayer bills down.
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Skokie’s Village Crossing Shopping Center sells in landmark retail dealSep 14, 2026 10:29 am - In reportedly the largest Chicago-area retail deal in a decade, Skokie’s Village Crossing has sold for a record-setting $122 million, a spokesperson for Fairbourne Properties, LLC, the shopping center’s buyer, confirmed to Pioneer Press.
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance systemSep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaignSep 13, 2026 10:51 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans by making a forceful argument that he deserves four more years in City Hall to try to entrench his progressive agenda.
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Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defenderSep 12, 2026 2:00 pm - In the latest step of a yearslong process toward public defense reform in Illinois, the state supreme court this week opened applications for a statewide public defender. A 2025 law created the Office of the Statewide Public Defender after Illinois’ 2023 abolition of its cash bail system revealed profound resource shortages in public defender offices around the state. The initial statewide public defender is set to begin the job on Jan. 1.
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Even as Bears eye Indiana move, Arlington Heights extends lobbyist contract to lure team to suburbsSep 12, 2026 9:44 am - Despite the Bears advancing plans for a stadium in Indiana, Arlington Heights continues lobbying efforts to secure the team’s relocation to the former Arlington Park racetrack site.
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September Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: A Chicago patient’s journey to diagnosing this rare conditionSep 12, 2026 1:03 am - Homer Butuya suffered from debilitating headaches for years that were triggered by everyday activities like driving and laughing. A condition causes spinal fluid to leak into the bloodstream, creating severe low brain pressure. Dr. Krishna Joshi performed a minimally invasive procedure to stop the leak, and Butuyan was headache-free within two weeks, returning to his normal life and work.
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Ecumenism Metro Chicago to mark International Day of Peace Sept. 30Sep 10, 2026 5:10 pm - An ecumenical prayer service titled "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" will unite Christians from 22 different denominations on Sept. 30 at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. The event, organized by Ecumenism Metro Chicago, coincides with the International Day of Peace.
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Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet developmentSep 10, 2026 12:27 pm - While construction on the towering Bally’s Chicago hotel has stalled amid a dispute with the city over video gambling terminals, a more modest hotel is going up by the new Hollywood Casino Joliet — along with a host of new retailers.
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