A brutal heat wave that developed in July 1995 led to a powerful derecho that caused a significant swath of damage across Ontario. The initial slow-motion disaster focused on the Chicago metro area, ...

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Fewer local journalists translates to fewer watchful eyes on school boards, local sports, businesses, town and city government, and other important local institutions, the report said.

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to the annual Justice Department funding bill aimed at blocking the Trump administration from keeping the FBI’s ...

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Illinois families know that raising a child is expensive, but the change in costs over the past year might be a surprise.

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The number of Chicago-area homes that sold for $4 million or more surged to a record high in the first half of 2025.