'The work don't stop': Minister shot in carjacking returns to referee youth basketball
"Patches," the pup thrown out like trash, recovering in Birmingham
Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower lobby to demand the Columbia University activist's release
Iran summons UK, France, Germany over UN closed-door meeting
No reasons for cutting Polish interest rates now, central bank chief says
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher, ending a seven-week slide
Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays
Mason Rudolph is reuniting with Pittsburgh Steelers on a 2-year deal, AP source says
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Mike Nussbaum, prolific Chicago stage actor with film roles including 'Field of Dreams,' dies at 99
Chicago actor Mike Nussbaum has died at age 99
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Democratic mayors renew pleas for federal help and coordination with Texas over migrant crisis
The mayors of Chicago, New York City and Denver have renewed pleas for more federal help and coordination with Texas over the growing number of asylum-seekers arriving in their cities by bus and plane
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A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
Investigators specializing in cold cases and missing people have discovered the identity of an Illinois woman who went missing in the 1970s
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Video of 73-year-old boarded up inside his apartment sparks investigation
The viral video of a 73-year-old man who says he got boarded up inside his low-income apartment is sparking an investigation
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Freezing temperatures complicate Chicago’s struggles to house asylum-seekers
As temperatures hover below freezing in Chicago, dozens of asylum-seekers are staying in the lower level of a city library until the bitter cold gripping much of the country lifts
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Lawsuit in Chicago is the latest legal fight over Texas moving migrants to U.S. cities
A Texas transportation company is taking the nation’s third largest city to federal court, ratcheting up a legal battle over the migrant crisis that’s left U.S. cities struggling
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Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas
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Chicago to extend migrant shelter stay limits over concerns about long-term housing, employment
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will again extend its 60-day limit on shelter stays for asylum seekers
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Illinois election board to consider whether to boot Trump from ballot over insurrection amendment
The Illinois election board is scheduled to consider whether to keep Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot after a recommendation that he be removed over the Constitution’s insurrection provision
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Chicago becomes latest U.S. city to approve cease-fire resolution in Israel-Hamas war
Chicago’s City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote
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Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year
Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago isn't renewing its ShotSpotter contract and will stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year
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Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is outlining a $52.7 billion state spending plan with more money for the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing
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Chicago 'mansion' tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo while on the ballot
An unusual legal challenge may upend the future of a Chicago ballot measure that would hike a real estate tax on high-end properties sales to pay for services for homeless people
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Settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers
Two attorneys for then-President Donald Trump orchestrated a plan for fake electors to file paperwork falsely saying he won Wisconsin in a strategy to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory there
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Takeaways from the Wisconsin 2020 fake electors lawsuit settlement
More than 1,400 pages of emails, text messages and other documents released Monday reveal details of a strategy by Republican operatives tied to then-President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in Wisconsin
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Race for Chicago-area prosecutor seat features tough-on-crime judge, lawyer with Democratic backing
An open seat to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office has become one of the most spirited races in the Illinois primary
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Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop
Plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 gun shots over 41 seconds during a traffic stop that left one man dead and one officer injured last month
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Deadly Chicago traffic stop where police fired 96 shots raises serious questions about use of force
A deadly traffic stop where plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in under a minute has raised serious questions about the use of force and role of tactical officers in police departments
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic into Chicago airport, causing headaches for travelers
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O’Hare International Airport terminals, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation’s busiest airports
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New leader of Jesse Jackson's civil rights organization steps down less than 3 months on the job
A Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s longtime civil rights organization has resigned after less than three months on the job
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College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
A unique book club at one of the nation's largest jails brings together college students and inmates
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Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit
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Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide
A lawsuit alleges that child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades
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Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward
Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers have stepped forward with their stories as part of a lawsuit chronicling decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse
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Chicago mayor's bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters
Onetime union organizer Brandon Johnson took office as Chicago’s mayor a year ago promising “bold” action as one of the country’s most progressive leaders
