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The suit, which also alleges bullying, was filed in Cook County Circuit Court Monday and names as defendants the museum and its CEO, Perri Irmer.
Former DuSable Black History Museum director files whistleblower suit alleging misuse of public funds
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December 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The suit, which also alleges bullying, was filed in Cook County Circuit Court Monday and names as defendants the museum and its CEO, Perri Irmer.
Chicago is at the top nationally again amid growing traffic globally, thanks in part to NYC keeping traffic steady after implementing a traffic surcharge in Manhattan.
Chicago overtakes NYC for worst vehicle congestion in the US, survey says
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December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Chicago is at the top nationally again amid growing traffic globally, thanks in part to NYC keeping traffic steady after implementing a traffic surcharge in Manhattan.
The Italian-born maestro who spent more than a decade at the CSO is the latest recipient of the prestigious Ratzinger Prize, nicknamed the “Nobel Prize of Theology.”
Pope Leo to recognize Riccardo Muti with esteemed award at Vatican this month
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December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Italian-born maestro who spent more than a decade at the CSO is the latest recipient of the prestigious Ratzinger Prize, nicknamed the “Nobel Prize of Theology.”
After decades of proposals floating around to get the Pullman structure back on its feet, Gov. JB Pritzker has announced a plan to restore and reopen the red brick colossus.
What’s That Building? Hotel Florence
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December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
After decades of proposals floating around to get the Pullman structure back on its feet, Gov. JB Pritzker has announced a plan to restore and reopen the red brick colossus.
At this weekend's pop-up fest, the West Side native will teach a master class, host a Bid Whist tournament and screen movies that inspired him, including ‘The Spook Who Sat by the Door.’
Actor Robert Townsend returns home to Chicago with ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Chi’ and a pop-up film festival
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December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
At this weekend's pop-up fest, the West Side native will teach a master class, host a Bid Whist tournament and screen movies that inspired him, including ‘The Spook Who Sat by the Door.’
Northwestern’s president argues that the school didn’t cross any “red lines” in an agreement that closed multiple federal investigations and terminated a deal with students to end a pro-Palestinian encampment. But critics accuse the university of capitulating.
What Northwestern accepted from the Trump administration to get back $790M in research funds
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December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Northwestern’s president argues that the school didn’t cross any “red lines” in an agreement that closed multiple federal investigations and terminated a deal with students to end a pro-Palestinian encampment. But critics accuse the university of capitulating.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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When Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker visited the pope in Rome on Nov. 19, they gave the pontiff a gift: a hand-drawn self-portrait by Yesenia Diaz, who's incarcerated downstate.
Illinois prison artist wowed that her artwork reached Pope Leo XIV
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December 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
When Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker visited the pope in Rome on Nov. 19, they gave the pontiff a gift: a hand-drawn self-portrait by Yesenia Diaz, who's incarcerated downstate.
A WBEZ analysis finds student attendance briefly plummeted following intense moments of immigration enforcement, but overall rates are comparable to last year.
As immigration agents swept Chicago this fall, communities stepped in to get kids to school safely
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December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A WBEZ analysis finds student attendance briefly plummeted following intense moments of immigration enforcement, but overall rates are comparable to last year.
Chicago’s South Side residents now have access to a new sickle cell treatment clinic at Roseland Community Hospital. The new clinic aims to expand access to specialized care for a community disproportionately affected by sickle cell disease.
Roseland Hospital opens delayed sickle cell clinic on Chicago’s South Side
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December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Chicago’s South Side residents now have access to a new sickle cell treatment clinic at Roseland Community Hospital. The new clinic aims to expand access to specialized care for a community disproportionately affected by sickle cell disease.
Tubs of costume jewelry, laptops, a dump truck, lots of knives — these items can be yours at the state of Illinois’ online auction house.
Something amid the junk caught their eye, and a bidding war was on
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tubs of costume jewelry, laptops, a dump truck, lots of knives — these items can be yours at the state of Illinois’ online auction house.
Matthew Aucoin’s commission at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra stars the poetic words of dissident writer Raúl Zurita and features soprano Julia Bullock.
World premiere concerto at CSO gives life to the 'disappeared' of Pinochet’s Chile – and in countries beyond
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December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Matthew Aucoin’s commission at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra stars the poetic words of dissident writer Raúl Zurita and features soprano Julia Bullock.
Find 29 plays for 29 days: Our theater reporter’s list covers everything from family- friendly productions to adults-only nights out.
Here's your complete Chicago holiday theater guide to December, from classics to comedies to boozy shows galore
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Find 29 plays for 29 days: Our theater reporter’s list covers everything from family- friendly productions to adults-only nights out.
In Democratic-led Springfield, a willingness to build coalitions and reach across the political aisle are the marks of a productive lawmaker, a new report finds.
Nonpartisan think tank identifies Illinois' most effective state legislators
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December 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In Democratic-led Springfield, a willingness to build coalitions and reach across the political aisle are the marks of a productive lawmaker, a new report finds.
Saturday was the snowiest November day ever recorded in Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. A winter storm dumped over 8 inches of snow on parts of Chicago.
Saturday was snowiest November day in Chicago ever, forecasters say
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November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Saturday was the snowiest November day ever recorded in Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. A winter storm dumped over 8 inches of snow on parts of Chicago.
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks next month will weigh granting preliminary landmark status for 30 N. LaSalle St. for which Louis Sullivan’s masterpiece was sacrificed. It could pave the way for converting the building to housing.
Loop skyscraper that replaced Louis Sullivan masterpiece heads toward landmark protection
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November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks next month will weigh granting preliminary landmark status for 30 N. LaSalle St. for which Louis Sullivan’s masterpiece was sacrificed. It could pave the way for converting the building to housing.
Chicago has plenty of alternatives to yet another jinglefest — some from other musical genres or cultures, some keeping offbeat traditions and some from musical organizations for which December is just another month in the calendar.
10 classical, world music and jazz concerts to see in Chicago this holiday season
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November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Chicago has plenty of alternatives to yet another jinglefest — some from other musical genres or cultures, some keeping offbeat traditions and some from musical organizations for which December is just another month in the calendar.
Attendees said the joyful atmosphere came at a time where the city needs it following a tense couple of months stemming from Operation Midway Blitz and, more recently, a pair of shootings in the Loop shortly after the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Thanksgiving parade brings joy to Chicago after intense immigration enforcement: 'It's a strong city'
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November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Attendees said the joyful atmosphere came at a time where the city needs it following a tense couple of months stemming from Operation Midway Blitz and, more recently, a pair of shootings in the Loop shortly after the Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
A working group spent three months studying stadium developments across the U.S. to see what worked and what failed and found the ideal stadium district was in Chicago.
Chicago Architecture Center report outlines how city can score with new stadium developments
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November 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A working group spent three months studying stadium developments across the U.S. to see what worked and what failed and found the ideal stadium district was in Chicago.
A fatal shooting at a Loop teen gathering reignited debate over how to handle the gatherings in Chicago, with officials proposing curfews while youth organizations stress the need for funded, structured programs in underserved neighborhoods.
What to know about so-called downtown Chicago ‘teen takeovers’
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November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A fatal shooting at a Loop teen gathering reignited debate over how to handle the gatherings in Chicago, with officials proposing curfews while youth organizations stress the need for funded, structured programs in underserved neighborhoods.
A winter storm watch is in effect for northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana from late Friday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Post-Thanksgiving storm could blanket Chicago with 6 inches of snow
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November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A winter storm watch is in effect for northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana from late Friday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Cole Sheridan was charged with assaulting Gregory Bovino in Broadview, but prosecutors tossed the case after a video appeared to contradict Bovino’s account. Several similar cases have been dismissed against Chicago-area protesters and immigrants.
Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest: ‘His word means nothing’
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November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Cole Sheridan was charged with assaulting Gregory Bovino in Broadview, but prosecutors tossed the case after a video appeared to contradict Bovino’s account. Several similar cases have been dismissed against Chicago-area protesters and immigrants.
The running back from Lemont, who was born without a right hand or forearm, might transfer after graduating in June. Like anyone else, he just wants to play.
Bittersweet Northwestern football career likely nearing an end for Albert Kunickis III
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November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The running back from Lemont, who was born without a right hand or forearm, might transfer after graduating in June. Like anyone else, he just wants to play.
Residents of the Harrison Courts Apartments complex say they have grown tired of asking the Chicago Housing Authority to make repairs and fix a rodent problem.
Fed-up CHA tenants demand city action to fix squalid apartments
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November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Residents of the Harrison Courts Apartments complex say they have grown tired of asking the Chicago Housing Authority to make repairs and fix a rodent problem.
A pair of snowy owls, the latest celebrity visitors to the beach and pier near Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, have drawn hundreds for a glimpse at the Arctic birds of prey.
Bird watchers perch at Montrose Beach as snowy owls make early Chicago appearance
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A pair of snowy owls, the latest celebrity visitors to the beach and pier near Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, have drawn hundreds for a glimpse at the Arctic birds of prey.