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City Council committee approves $70M more in funding for migrant housing

City Council committee approves $70M more in funding for migrant housing

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Rescued dogs from West Bank available for adoption in Cook County

Rescued dogs from West Bank available for adoption in Cook County

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CEO shares her No. 1 simple tactic for getting people to listen to her—you may remember it from grade school

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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says women's basketball will get ‘better and better'

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This woman went from making bars of soap in her kitchen to selling them at Nordstrom — all with $110K in debt

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The Rundown: A Chicago street was just named one of the coolest in the world

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The Rundown: What to know about daylight saving time as clocks ‘spring forward'

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The Rundown: Walmart shoppers could see payout as part of $45M class-action settlement

The Rundown: Walmart shoppers could see payout as part of $45M class-action settlement

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Chicago Real Estate

$3.2M Chicago-area mansion for sale boasts impressive train-lover surprise

$3.2M Chicago-area mansion for sale boasts impressive train-lover surprise

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‘Like 7 different universes': Illinois listing goes viral for unique interior

‘Like 7 different universes': Illinois listing goes viral for unique interior

Feb 16

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‘Florida Tropical House': Pink Indiana home built for World's Fair listed for $2.5M

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Changing Climate

Uranium is being mined on contested land near the Grand Canyon as demand for nuclear power skyrockets

Uranium is being mined on contested land near the Grand Canyon as demand for nuclear power skyrockets

Mar 30

Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why

Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why

Mar 26

Climate change, allergy season and your kids

Climate change, allergy season and your kids

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Illinois Transit

Homewood Metra station to close for several weeks due to construction

Homewood Metra station to close for several weeks due to construction

Mar 7

Here's where you can order your new I-PASS sticker tags

Here's where you can order your new I-PASS sticker tags

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Here's where you can order your new I-PASS sticker tags

Here's where you can order your new I-PASS sticker tags

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