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Chicago Tax Referendum and Prosecutor Primary Are Too Close to Call
A proposal to raise the transfer tax on sales of high-value properties was trailing. Two Democrats were locked in a close Cook County prosecutor primary.
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Mike Nussbaum, Celebrated Chicago Theater Actor, Dies at 99
He appeared memorably in “American Buffalo” and in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” but gave up a career on Broadway for one in Chicago.
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Shootings Dip in Chicago but Grow in Domestic Violence Cases
Domestic shootings are a small portion of the city’s violence, but victims’ advocates say the new spike is worrisome.
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At the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Artists Run Free
Faheem Majeed, a member of the art collective the Floating Museum and one of the artistic directors of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, was standing on a patch of soil on the South Side on a brisk, sunny afternoon last month. Next to him ...
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It Ain’t His, Babe: Bob Dylan Has Been Playing City-Specific Covers
On the road the past few weeks, the 82-year-old singer-songwriter has been peppering sets with surprising crowd-pleasers.
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Newyork
Chicago’s Newest Must-Have Fashion Accessory
Before Connor Bedard had laced up his skates for a regular season game, the 18-year-old hockey phenom had already caused a surge in the Chicago Blackhawks’ season ticket sales. He had fans talking about a return to glory for a team that had fallen on ...
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As Winter Looms, Venezuelan Migrant Surge Overwhelms Chicago
The buses packed with Venezuelan migrants are now arriving in downtown Chicago day and night, doubling in number in recent weeks. City officials are struggling to open more shelters, while more than 2,300 migrants are sleeping at police stations, in ...
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An Arabic Adaptation of ‘Chicago’ Razzle Dazzles Lebanon
Reimagining the Broadway musical for audiences near Beirut meant new character names, choreography and lyrics.
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Newyork
James B. Zagel, U.S. Judge Who Jailed Illinois Governor, Dies at 82
He sentenced Rod Blagojevich to 14 years to send a message about corruption in high places. As a prosecutor he helped put the mass murderer Richard Speck in prison.
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Newyork
Dick Biondi, Fast-Talking Star of Top 40 Radio, Dies at 90
“Wild, outrageous, goofy and uplifting,” as one fan put it, he was based in Chicago for most of his career but had fans all over the country.
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