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Rauner Hints at Another Round of Budget Cuts

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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner hinted on Tuesday his latest budget proposal could include spending cuts, a move that could make 2018 look similar to his past few years as governor. […]

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Google Arts and Culture App Feature Unavailable in Illinois

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Illinoisans attempting to use Google Arts and Culture app to find out which 17th century mural matches their face the most will have some difficulty, possibly due to state laws […]

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Crate & Barrel BoulMich Closing, Being Remodeled as Starbucks’ Largest “Roastery”

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Crate & Barrel’s iconic white building at 646 N. Michigan will close January 24 or sooner if the sale merchandise disappears. Architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the original architect of the […]

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Recordings Reveal Missing UIUC Student’s Suspected Killer Admitting to Kidnapping

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Last June, a Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was reported missing, and video surfaced of the student, Yingying Zhang, waiting for a bus on campus, then getting […]

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Meteor Flies Over Chicago, Explodes Over Detroit

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A bright fire ball flying over the Midwest Tuesday evening was confirmed by NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office to be a meteorite. According to the U.S. Geological Service, the vibrations from […]

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Kennedy Walks Off Stage During Forum

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy walked offstage on Monday at a forum on gun violence after comments made by State Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives. According to NBC5, […]

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President Trump Ridicules Senator Dick Durbin Following “Shithole” Reports

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President Trump, frustrated with reports that he used the term, “shithole,” to describe countries in Africa, El Salvador and Haiti last week, issued a tweet Monday that read, “Senator Dicky […]

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Proviso East High School One of First in Illinois to Test Controversial Learning Formula

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In an effort to improve student test scores, Proviso East High School is experimenting with a new way of teaching: competency-based learning. This type of education is derived from the […]

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Chicagoans’ Coffee Habits Feed Restaurant Industry Business Void

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Chicago’s food industry is thriving due to the city’s coffee lovers, who have proven themselves creatures of habit. Good deals and loyalty programs are feeding the morning ritual. The coffee […]

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Chicago Might Become One of First Set of Cities to Adopt Textalyzer Technology

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The Textalyzer is a tool police would use to determine when a driver was texting before a traffic accident. Ald. Edward Burke proposed the use of the technology, though he […]

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Upcoming Renovations to Displace Some Single-Room Occupancy Residents

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Residents of Wilson Men’s Hotel in Uptown are preparing to pack and leave amid the “cage hotel” closing for renovation by its new owners. Some of those residents do not […]

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Pro Publica Illinois and Free Street Theater to Get People Talking Around the State

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ProPublica Illinois is joining with Free Street Theater to listen to people around the state and and “to think creatively about how to bridge divides and earn trust among the […]

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