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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle (left) and attorney Gery Chico (right).

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Two Top Chicago Politicians Jump Into Mayor’s Race

Weeks after Rahm Emanuel’s announcement, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and attorney Gery Chico jumped in the mayoral race.
September 20, 2018
Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge departs the Federal Courthouse after the first day of jury selection in his obstruction of justice and perjury trial in 2010 in Chicago.

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Burge’s Legacy Of Police Torture To Last Long After His Death

Some say the death of former Chicago Police Cmmdr. Burge will surely spur a range of emotions, but not closure.
September 20, 2018
James Lin is an emeritus professor of engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago. He believes weaponized microwave beams are behind the recent sonic attacks against U.S. Embassy workers in Cuba.

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Research By UIC Professor Could Explain Sound Attacks in Cuba

As the FBI investigates possible sound weapons used to hurt U.S. Embassy workers in Cuba, one UIC researcher has an idea of what happened.
September 20, 2018
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Ep 13: The Prosecution Rests

An expert on police use of deadly force testified that Jason Van Dyke didn’t need to shoot Laquan McDonald.
September 20, 2018
Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson at a Board of Education meeting on January 24, 2018.

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CPS Falling Short Of Promise To Add Social Workers To Help With Trauma

It was a big deal this summer when Chicago’s schools chief pledged to add 160 social workers. So far, less than a quarter are in place.
September 20, 2018
A collage of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the stovepipe hat that sits in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and text of which a highlighted portion reads "the Museum might want to soften its claim about the hat"

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Report: Existing Evidence ‘Insufficient’ To Prove Hat Belonged To Lincoln

A report on the hat's authenticity encouraged the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to “soften its claim about the hat.”
September 19, 2018

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The Trouble

Michael

At age 28, Michael unexpectedly committed suicide. Carol and Steve talk about their son’s life and its tragic and unforeseen ending.
September 14, 2018
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced earlier this month that he would not be running for re-election.

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Lame-Duck Mayor Faces City Council

Chicago aldermen await some $18 million in police-related settlements and a mayor who’s not seeking re-election.
September 19, 2018
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle at Chicago's City Hall on July 25, 2018.

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Preckwinkle Fires Chief Of Staff As She Mulls Run For Chicago Mayor

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle demanded her chief of staff’s resignation after he allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior.
September 20, 2018
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Curious City

How Politics Created Chicago’s Lead Water Problem

Chicago continued to use lead pipes long after many cities banned them. We look at the politics and personalities behind it.
September 15, 2018
Dahouk al-Omar, 68, an unregistered Syrian refugee in Lebanon who hopes she can join her son in Chicago, shows old pictures of her family members on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

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Chicago Resettlement Programs Hit Hard By Low Refugee Cap

The Trump administration will cap the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. at 30,000 — a blow to Chicago resettlement agencies.
September 18, 2018
An African-American man in a blue shirt with the word's "Chicago Fire Department" on the back speaks to a group of young people standing behind desks

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Black Chicago Firefighters Make Headquarters In Old Irish Clubhouse

The Black Fire Brigade hopes its new home ultimately sparks change across the department.
September 14, 2018
Ben Keefe, a commander of the McHenry Veterans of Foreign Wars post

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Here’s How Tuesday's $7M Queen Of Hearts Raffle Went Down

An anonymous woman has less than 24 hours to claim her jackpot from a raffle hosted by a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in the NW Suburbs.
September 19, 2018
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Nerdette

Changing Seasons, Changing Channels: Nerdette’s Fall TV Preview

From ‘Murphy Brown’ to ‘Kidding’ to ‘Doctor Who’ and more, New York Times TV critic Margaret Lyons reveals the shows she’s excited about.
September 14, 2018

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