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Block Club Chicago

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Ald. Jeanette Taylor Faces Familiar Foes, New Challengers In 20th Ward Race

WOODLAWN — Ald. Jeanette Taylor could face a rematch with two challengers from her previous elections, alongside two new candidates, as the 20th Ward alderperson makes her bid for a third term. Jennifer Maddox, Andre Smith, Jarquetta Egeston and Tshey Gebre have filed to challenge Taylor, the incumbent. The...

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Fox 32 Chicago

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Cook County jury awards $28M in childbirth injury case

A Cook County jury has awarded $28 million to a Bellwood family after their son suffered severe injuries during childbirth.

Cook County, IL · 1d
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Country Herald

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Illinois Thanksgiving Travel: Rain, Snow, Ice Risk Growing Nov. 18–24?

Chicago, Rockford, Peoria and Springfield could face rain or winter weather as precipitation chances rise.

Illinois · 8h

Wonderwall

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Former Chicago Mayor and rumored 2028 presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel throws down with Fox News hosts over antisemitism: ‘With all due respect, I’m not taking a lecture from any of you on antisemitism’

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with 'Fox & Friends' hosts. BY: FOX NEWS CLIPS/YOUTUBE Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with Fox & Friends hosts after they asked him about antisemitism in his party.  Emanuel first spoke with Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones about the midterm elections, saying the results were a “repudiation of President Trump, Project 2025 and Republicans.”  However, things got...

Chicago, IL · 1d

My Journal Courier

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Hiring of Chicago law firm by city, county raising questions

Jacksonville and Morgan County hired Ancel Glink as both face public transparency concerns and a rise in open records requests.

Jacksonville, IL · 1d

WBBM News Radio

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Push The Bean! Social Media Meme Turns Into Crazy Gathering at Millennium Park

Push The Bean! Social Media Meme Turns Into Crazy Gathering at Millennium Park

Chicago, IL · 2d

Chicago Public Radio

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Chicago’s South Side used to be a hub for Black theater. There’s hope it could flourish again.

Built in 1897, the Forum Hall in Bronzeville may appear to be in a state of disrepair. But the venue, a staple of the 1950s-era Black Metropolis, is on the precipice of a return. Today, developer Bernard Loyd is working to revitalize the Forum and has already brought musicians back...

Chicago, IL · 1d

PLANetizen

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‘No clear next steps’ for Chicago's permanent festival grounds

On Nov. 3, Chicagoans voted for the city to develop a permanent space for festivals and large outdoor events. But now, the city has “no clear next steps," writes Courtney Kueppers for the Chicago Sun Times. Eleventh Ward Ald. Nicole Lee, who introduced the ballot, told the Times she’d...

Chicago, IL · 22h

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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Pritzker Appeals FEMA’s Decision to Deny Illinois Disaster Aid

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny Illinois' request for federal disaster relief on Thursday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Illinois' request last month without explanation for federal resources to respond to August storms. In an appeal submitted to the agency, the state provided updated damage numbers showing the storm cost eligible for public assistance is now $43 million — up from $27.6 million in the original request and well above FEMA’s $24.9 million standard.

Illinois · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth To Face 2 Challengers In 48th Ward Race

EDGEWATER — Two people are challenging Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth in the 48th Ward alderwoman’s first reelection campaign. Manaa-Hoppenworth will face Troy McMillan and Justin Carmien in the 48th Ward race during February’s municipal election, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. The 48th Ward includes Edgewater and the eastern portion of Andersonville.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Axios Chicago

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Chicago parents protest Google's AI school policy

Chicago parents concerned about AI will join activists across the nation Wednesday to protest "Big tech bullies in our schools" at local Google headquarters. What happened: Google set off a firestorm — and then partially backtracked — last week when it announced it would take away Google search from any school that opts out of its artificial intelligence products like Gemini. Why it matters: CPS, like many districts, has integrated Google technology deeply into its infrastructure. And the move appeared aimed at leveraging that dependence. The blowback: "Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI," former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said on social media. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called it "extortion" and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said "no corporation should have the power to dictate how we teach our children." The upshot: In the wake of the backlash, Google retreated on the Gemini part, but it still won't shut off generative AI Overviews on its school version of Google search. Schools must take the generative AI version or no Google search at all. What they're saying: "It's fundamentally problematic that a for-profit company is dictating the terms of how technology is operating

Chicago, IL · 1d

WBBM News Radio

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Gunshot tech test delay leaves Chicago aldermen frustrated

Chicago aldermen lashed out at the Johnson Administration after learning a promised test program for gunshot-detection technology was being delayed.

Chicago, IL · 14h

oakpark.com

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Getting to affordable likely a blend of housing tools, task force finding

Oak Park’s Neighborhood Services Director Jonathan Burch presented two scenarios to the Ad Hoc Housing Task Force at the Friday, Nov. 6, meeting on what could be done to change the village’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. One option was to do nothing; the other expanded the requirements and fees...

Oak Park, IL · 19h

Block Club Chicago

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Ald. Julia Ramirez Faces 2 Challengers For 12th Ward Seat — For Now

BRIGHTON PARK – Two people are running to unseat Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), who is vying for a second term on the City Council. Claudia Zuno, who launched her campaign early this year, Carlos Sanchez and Ramirez filed petition signatures to run for the 12th Ward Office, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Secret Chicago

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On Nov. 9, Chicago lost its Dan Ryan exit to the Museum Campus for two weeks; drivers need a new route to Soldier Field, and three CTA train lines suddenly look a lot better

Chicago, we need to talk about the Dan Ryan. Again. The Roosevelt-Taylor exit ramp off the northbound Dan Ryan Expressway closed Monday morning, Nov. 9, and it’s expected to stay closed for about two weeks , according to ABC7 Chicago . So if your muscle memory takes you up the Ryan and off at Roosevelt every time you head to the South Loop, Soldier Field or the Museum Campus, it’s time to retrain it. Nobody asked for this. And yet. Here we are. With another Dan Ryan ramp closure. Why is the Dan Ryan exit at Roosevelt closed? Peoples Gas. Crews have been installing an underground energy main in the area, and the company plans to restore Ruble Street once that’s done. Peoples Gas says the new pipe will make energy more reliable for residents and businesses nearby. Great for them. Less great for your Saturday plans. When will the Roosevelt/Taylor ramp reopen? The closure is expected to last about two weeks, which would put a reopening around Monday, Nov. 23 . That’s our math, not an official date. And if you’ve lived in Chicago for more than a week, you know how construction timelines tend to go. We’ll update

Chicago, IL · 1d

Country Herald

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Chicago, IL Rain Returns Veterans Day Before Thursday Cold Snap

Veterans Day rain gives way to blustery conditions and colder nights across northeastern Illinois.

Chicago, IL · 15h

Trains.com

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Switch installation celebrated at Pullman historic park

CHICAGO — Visitors to the 19th-century Pullman factory complex on Chicago’s South Side frequently ask, “Where are the railcars?” The first step in eliminating that question took place when Norfolk Southern recently reinstalled a switch on an industrial lead two blocks east of the site that was once the conduit in and out of the [...] Read More...

Chicago, IL · 17h

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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CPS Board Member-Elect Discusses Campaign, District Challenges, School Closures

Chicago’s first fully elected school board is taking shape, with just a few races still too close to call. With 20 districts, and at least six new faces, the new board is sure to bring together a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Members will face new challenges right...

Chicago, IL · 1d

ARTnews

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Chicago Crowds Try and Fail to Move Anish Kapoor’s Bean, Art Lawyer Michael Ward Stout Has Died, Louvre President Says Mona Lisa’s Move Will Be Sad, and More

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Lucien Smith Cause of Death Announced, French Authorities Investigate Unauthorized Reproductions of Picasso Silver Plates and Gold Medallions, and More: Morning Links for November 6, 2026 Good Morning! Hundreds in Chicago tried and failed to push the Bean, Anish Kapoor’s iconic Cloud Gate sculpture, seven inches. Michael Ward Stout, a lawyer who ran Robert Mapplethorpe’s foundation and represented Salvador Dalí, has died at 83. Two oil studies by Peter Paul Rubens, lost for over 80 years, will join three others by the artist to be exhibited at the Ducal Museum in Gotha, Germany. The Headlines WHOSE BEAN CALLING? “Push the Bean!” shouted hundreds of people gathered Sunday in Chicago’s Millennium Park. They were there to answer a call to do just that: push Anish Kapoor ’s iconic sculpture titled Cloud Gate (popularly referred to as the Bean) seven inches to the left of its location, reports CBS News . Legend and good-excuse-for-gathering-in-person has it that a man is stuck inside the bean and to free him, the sculpture could use a little nudge. The event has gone viral, with videos showing a crowd

Chicago, IL · 1d

CBS Chicago

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Chicago brings crisis response team hub to Roseland mental health clinic

Residents on Chicago's Far South Side have a new option when it comes to getting mental health support.

Chicago, IL · 14h