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Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker is the latest in an unusual flurry of departures — including five section chiefs — who have either left the U.S. attorney’s office this year, or plan to by the end of next month.
'Superstar' prosecutor who helped bring down Madigan, Burke parting ways with U.S. attorney's office
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November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker is the latest in an unusual flurry of departures — including five section chiefs — who have either left the U.S. attorney’s office this year, or plan to by the end of next month.
Adam Kelly, who goes by the stage name Adamn Killa, was handcuffed and briefly held in a squad car after interrupting a traffic stop for one of his social media videos. After he was released, he went right back to making more videos.
Chicago rapper Adamn Killa tells cops to 'arrest me, daddy.' Getting arrested won't stop him.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Adam Kelly, who goes by the stage name Adamn Killa, was handcuffed and briefly held in a squad car after interrupting a traffic stop for one of his social media videos. After he was released, he went right back to making more videos.
Members of the House of Representatives are expected to return to the Capitol this week to vote on the plan to reopen the federal government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
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November 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Members of the House of Representatives are expected to return to the Capitol this week to vote on the plan to reopen the federal government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
ABC and Dick Clark Productions said Chicago will get its own edition of the iconic New Year’s Eve broadcast this year on Dec. 31.
Chicago will host the first-ever 'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' countdown to midnight
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
ABC and Dick Clark Productions said Chicago will get its own edition of the iconic New Year’s Eve broadcast this year on Dec. 31.
Tickets for a spring 2026 run of “Hamilton” will go on sale Wednesday, Broadway in Chicago announced today. If the Tony Award-winning musical’s previous, three-year Chicago run is any indication of demand, a local ticket will be a popular cultural get for 2026.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday for 2026 run of “Hamilton” in Chicago
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November 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Tickets for a spring 2026 run of “Hamilton” will go on sale Wednesday, Broadway in Chicago announced today. If the Tony Award-winning musical’s previous, three-year Chicago run is any indication of demand, a local ticket will be a popular cultural get for 2026.
A Berwyn family was driving with their 1-year-old child Saturday when they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents, a video taken by the family shows. The action appears to violate a judge’s restriction on use of force.
1-year-old pepper-sprayed by federal agent in Cicero: 'My daughter didn't have to go through this'
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November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A Berwyn family was driving with their 1-year-old child Saturday when they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents, a video taken by the family shows. The action appears to violate a judge’s restriction on use of force.
The skylight and atrium at Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre will undergo a significant restoration project that aims to return key design elements to how architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler intended.
Auditorium Theatre to restore original Sullivan and Adler elements, including stained glass atrium
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November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The skylight and atrium at Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre will undergo a significant restoration project that aims to return key design elements to how architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler intended.
The Trump administration Monday asked Chicago’s federal appeals court to block a lower court’s sweeping order restricting agents’ use of force against protesters and journalists during the feds’ aggressive deportation campaign here.
Feds ask appeals court to block 'extraordinary' order restricting use of force against protesters
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November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The Trump administration Monday asked Chicago’s federal appeals court to block a lower court’s sweeping order restricting agents’ use of force against protesters and journalists during the feds’ aggressive deportation campaign here.
The few and the brave stuck out city’s first full day of snow to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps Monday morning.
Veterans gather in Daley Plaza to commemorate 250th anniversary of Marine Corps: 'Here's to 250 more'
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November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The few and the brave stuck out city’s first full day of snow to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps Monday morning.
Health insurance is expected to spike as tax credits for people who use the Affordable Care Act marketplace expire at year’s end. This comes as Illinois has launched its own marketplace it hopes will help people find an affordable plan.
What to know about expiring Obamacare tax credits at heart of government shutdown
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November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Health insurance is expected to spike as tax credits for people who use the Affordable Care Act marketplace expire at year’s end. This comes as Illinois has launched its own marketplace it hopes will help people find an affordable plan.
Sen. Dick Durbin is once again under fire for voting to advance a Republican-led House measure that would help end the government shutdown — angering Democrats who say the extension of health care subsidies must be part of any deal with Republicans.
Sen. Dick Durbin facing backlash once again for joining GOP in measure to end government shutdown
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November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Sen. Dick Durbin is once again under fire for voting to advance a Republican-led House measure that would help end the government shutdown — angering Democrats who say the extension of health care subsidies must be part of any deal with Republicans.
Chicago alderpeople shared emotional stories about domestic violence in their own families as they backed the creation of a joint Chicago-Cook County task force to break down bureaucratic barriers standing in the way of help for domestic violence victims.
As city, Cook County weigh new task force on domestic violence, Council members share family stories of abuse
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November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Chicago alderpeople shared emotional stories about domestic violence in their own families as they backed the creation of a joint Chicago-Cook County task force to break down bureaucratic barriers standing in the way of help for domestic violence victims.
Several people were arrested, including a man with a gun, after shots were fired, bricks were hurled and at least one car crashed into a cop Saturday during a standoff between residents and federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations Saturday in Little Village.
Shell casings recovered, arrests made after shots fired at feds during chaotic scene in Little Village
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November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Several people were arrested, including a man with a gun, after shots were fired, bricks were hurled and at least one car crashed into a cop Saturday during a standoff between residents and federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations Saturday in Little Village.
The Chicago-rooted quintet, which features some of the city’s most adventuresome players, will appear with the Chicago Philharmonic on Tuesday at the Auditorium Theatre.
Experimental post-rockers Tortoise return to Chicago stage after releasing first new album in nine years
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November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Chicago-rooted quintet, which features some of the city’s most adventuresome players, will appear with the Chicago Philharmonic on Tuesday at the Auditorium Theatre.
The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling.
As of 8 a.m., 279 flights at O'Hare International Airport and 124 flights at Midway International Airport were canceled, according to FlightAware.
Chicago's airports leading nation in cancellations despite lighter-than-expected snowfall
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November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As of 8 a.m., 279 flights at O'Hare International Airport and 124 flights at Midway International Airport were canceled, according to FlightAware.
"Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize." Vanessa Lopez, audience engagement specialist at the Chicago Sun-Times writes:
He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
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November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize." Vanessa Lopez, audience engagement specialist at the Chicago Sun-Times writes:
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It's a new week — and I've got a new @chicago.suntimes.com morning news roundup for you this chilly Monday morning. ❄️
Today's lead story: How Chicagoans are coping with costlier groceries 🍎
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Today's lead story: How Chicagoans are coping with costlier groceries 🍎
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How Chicagoans are coping with costlier groceries
Plus: Federal agents pepper spray a baby, Auditorium Theatre stages restoration and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's a new week — and I've got a new @chicago.suntimes.com morning news roundup for you this chilly Monday morning. ❄️
Today's lead story: How Chicagoans are coping with costlier groceries 🍎
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Today's lead story: How Chicagoans are coping with costlier groceries 🍎
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The end of federal COVID money could mean a 43% reduction in city spending for domestic violence aid as fatal attacks jump. Mayor Brandon Johnson has tied future funding for programs to his proposed corporate head tax, which faces City Council opposition.
City Hall mulls deep cuts to domestic violence programs as funding dries up
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The end of federal COVID money could mean a 43% reduction in city spending for domestic violence aid as fatal attacks jump. Mayor Brandon Johnson has tied future funding for programs to his proposed corporate head tax, which faces City Council opposition.
Jeff Tobolski, who was also mayor of McCook, took more than $250,000 in a series of bribery and extortion schemes and agreed to cooperate with the feds. A judge delayed Tobolski’s surrender date until January due to health issues.
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Convicted ex-Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski dies at 61
Jeff Tobolski, who was also mayor of McCook, took more than $250,000 in a series of bribery and extortion schemes and agreed to cooperate with the feds. A judge delayed Tobolski’s surrender date until January due to health issues.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Jeff Tobolski, who was also mayor of McCook, took more than $250,000 in a series of bribery and extortion schemes and agreed to cooperate with the feds. A judge delayed Tobolski’s surrender date until January due to health issues.
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Two lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula were recalled on Saturday after the formula was tied to several botulism cases, including two in Illinois. The state health department is advising parents to avoid the formula until further notice.
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Recalled infant formula tied to two botulism cases in Illinois babies
Two lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula were recalled on Saturday after the formula was tied to several botulism cases, including two in Illinois. The state health department is advising parents to avoid the formula until further notice.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Two lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula were recalled on Saturday after the formula was tied to several botulism cases, including two in Illinois. The state health department is advising parents to avoid the formula until further notice.
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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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Artists highlight lasting impact of Chicago's 1919 race riot with glass markers in the Loop
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
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Winter storm bears down on Chicago area with "intense" snow expected Sunday
The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
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Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
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Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: ‘It’s heartbreaking as a mom’
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
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At least two people were arrested by Chicago police and shots were allegedly fired at Border Patrol agents conducting immigration enforcement operations as tensions flared in Little Village Saturday morning.
Report of shots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement in Little Village under investigation
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November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
At least two people were arrested by Chicago police and shots were allegedly fired at Border Patrol agents conducting immigration enforcement operations as tensions flared in Little Village Saturday morning.