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Columbus statue removed from a Connecticut city in 2020 finally finds a home at a new museum
A Christopher Columbus statue removed in 2020 amid a climate of racial reckoning after the police killing of George Floyd has ...
Chicago restaurants want Mayor Johnson to support repeal of law phasing out tipped minimum wage
Some small businesses in Chicago said this new way of doing business is the final nail in the coffin for their American dream ...
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'DA POPE!' Leo XIV's Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor
A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...
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30 City Council Members Urge School Board to Stand By License Requirement in Search for Next CPS CEO
Thirty members of the City Council signed a letter this week urging the board to stand by a resolution it passed less than ...
Joe Ferguson: How Chicago transit is governed requires reform before the state rescues it with cash
For years, poor governance has doomed the Chicago region to an inefficient transit system that fails to adequately serve its ...
Advocates urge CTA board to conduct nationwide search for new president
A series of public speakers at the board’s special meeting Thursday asked for a broader search for someone with extensive ...
Grains mixed, livestock mixed
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn was up 1.75 cents at $4.51 a bushel. Jul. wheat was unchanged at $5.34 a bushel. Jul. oats ...