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Hoffman Estates man dies after being pulled from Lake MichiganAug 27, 2026 9:01 am - Cook County authorities have identified a 22-year-old Hoffman Estates man as the person who died Wednesday after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side.
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Back to school, back to workAug 26, 2026 10:56 am - The smell of fresh paper in notebooks. The feel of new, freshly sharpened pencils. The thrill of a new backpack or a fun new binder. Back-to-school season is one that school-age kids really feel. Adults feel it too.
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Magic man: For theater artist Dennis Watkins, magic was always in the cardsAug 26, 2026 10:42 am - Dennis Watkins, host of the long-running close-up magic show “The Magic Parlour” at Goodman Theatre, celebrates 25 years as a Chicago magician and theater artist.
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Pritzker, Bailey offer different visions for Illinois educationAug 26, 2026 6:14 am - In appearances during the Illinois State Fair, Gov. JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey offered different visions for how to improve public education in Illinois.
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A 15-minute express train to O’Hare? One group is making the pitch, but the proposal faces hurdles.Aug 25, 2026 8:17 am - A group of business and transportation leaders wants to build a private train they say could take travelers from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport in 15 mi...
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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We fall in love with Chicago every summer. This year’s weather has us wondering, are we on a break?Aug 24, 2026 7:29 am - If you ask a Chicagoan what summer means, the answer might sound more like the testimony of a devoted cult member than a description of a season. Some call it a movement;...
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Former sheriff’s deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies, attorney saysAug 23, 2026 6:36 pm - Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who was convicted and sentenced for murdering Sonya Massey inside her home, died Sunday, his attorney said. He w...
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Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoorsAug 21, 2026 3:09 pm - In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors, a move that would significantly lower energy consumption and cultivation costs — though home growers would be out of luck.
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No Democratic National Convention repeat for Chicago in 2028Aug 20, 2026 1:19 pm - The Democratic National Convention will not return to Chicago in 2028, dashing hopes for the first United Center repeat since the Michael Jordan-era Bulls and delivering an election-year loss to Gov. JB Pritzker.