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No, a Chinese automaker isn’t selling more EVs than Tesla
The Tesla haters were out in full force this morning with news that Chinese automaker BYD had toppled Tesla to…
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These are the victims of the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park
The parents of a toddler. A father of eight and a grandfather to many. A synagogue employee known for her…
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Russian Military Throws Up Hands, Abandons Snake Island
Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategically important island in the Black Sea. Moscow says it’s leaving “as a…
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The gang’s all back in Clerks III’s first trailer
Had Kevin Smith not canceled one of his comedy shows in 2018 after suffering an unexpected heart attack, the Clerks…
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Meta’s new AI takes us a step closer to a universal language translator
Meta has taken another step towards creating a universal language translator. The company has open-sourced an AI model that translates…
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Federal Reserve says sharply higher rates may be needed to quell inflation
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation, and they signaled…
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IBM’s gobbling up AI companies left and right — and we love it
Big Blue’s been on a buying spree lately with Databand.ai, a big data startup, becoming its latest acquisition. Don’t blink.…
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‘Love will prevail’ and ‘Highwood strong,’ say neighbors during vigil for Highland Park rampage victims
What’s usually an upbeat Wednesday Evening Market in Highwood was converted into a candlelight vigil as the city showed its…
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Amazon Prime adding free Grubhub meal delivery for members
Amazon will give its U.S. Prime members free access to meal delivery service Grubhub for a year under a deal…
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How L-Acoustics brings the sweet sound of spatial audio to the masses
For most of our lives, stereo has been the primary way of rendering the music we consume. Immersive audio systems…
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175 years of the Chicago Tribune: How the newsroom — and city — has evolved since June 10, 1847
A newspaper is not, of course, a living thing. It is, by its humblest definition, ink on paper, and that…
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Man gets 180 years in ‘98 Hammond triple murder
A Whiting man was sentenced to 180 years Friday in connection with a 1998 Hammond triple murder. James Higgason III,…
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From 9/11 to a pandemic: Chronicling Chicago in the new millennium
The horror came in the early morning. There were only a few of us in the Tribune Tower’s editorial offices…
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R. Kelly’s summer of reckoning: Convicted singer faces potentially decades in prison in New York, jury trial in Chicago
It’s been nine months since Chicago-born R&B singer R. Kelly was last in a New York courtroom, where he was…
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Nearly half of all Illinois abortion patients from Cook County
More than 45,000 people received abortions in Illinois in 2020, according to the most recent data available form the Illinois…
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Bally’s hoping to file Chicago casino application with state this month; odds may be against June 2023 opening
Bally’s, which got the nod from the City Council last month to build the Chicago casino at the Tribune Publishing…
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With Roe at risk, a new Illinois nonprofit provides free aircraft flights for patients traveling to get an abortion
A burgeoning Illinois nonprofit has begun providing free flights aboard small passenger airplanes to help patients travel to their abortion…
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In primary races for Cook County Board, a new map and 3 retiring commissioners boost competition
With all 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election this year, party leaders on both…
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Daywatch: Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger heading up today’s Jan. 6 hearing
Good morning, Chicago. Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will take the national stage Thursday as he is set to…
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Illinois primary 2022: What to know before Tuesday’s Election Day
From the six men seeking the GOP nomination for governor to Democratic and Republican incumbent members of Congress facing off…
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Contractors asked police to probe top aide of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin over aide’s efforts to fund wife’s business
When Richard Irvin became mayor of Aurora five years ago, he named Michael Pegues — a close childhood friend —…
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Community demands new school buildings from CPS after beam falls from ceiling at George Washington High School
Nelly Martinez said her son attended an overcrowded high school on the Southeast Side, where the moldy water fountains wouldn’t…
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Primary battles will set the stage to determine if Democrats can maintain control of DuPage County Board in November
In contested primaries for the DuPage County Board on Tuesday, candidates cite public safety, the mental health crisis, financial stability…
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Gary officials confirm second Monkeypox case in Indiana
One of two identified cases of monkeypox in Indiana was diagnosed June 19 at Methodist Hospital Northlake in Gary, according…
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Chicago might roll back its speed camera ticket minimum of 6 mph over the limit. Mayor Lori Lightfoot called that ‘unconscionable.’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is making a public appeal to save one of her signature policies — ticketing drivers caught…
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A Revolutionary New Battery Is Nearly Here, Scientists Say
QuantumScape’s San Jose campus in the heart of Silicon Valley is abuzz with confidence. The battery-technology company’s “QS Campus,” which…
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Chicago speed cameras issue tickets at 6 mph over the limit. A vote today could mean the rollback of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s policy change.
One of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s signature policies — ticketing drivers caught by automated speed cameras going as little as…
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Daywatch: As Title IX turns 50, here are 50 women who have impacted Illinois sports
Good morning, Chicago. Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Education Amendments Act, which included a section…
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Endangered Blanding’s turtles in Illinois face new threat from fungal disease
Biologists have been working for three decades on a recovery project for the Illinois-endangered Blanding’s turtle, whose numbers were declining…
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Daywatch: How far to the right will the Illinois GOP go?
Good morning, Chicago. More than just picking nominees for governor and other offices, Illinois Republicans’ choices this June 28 primary…
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This is the latest Illinois has had a primary election since at least the Great Depression. What is voter turnout looking like?
Chicago Election Board Chair Marisel Hernandez recently included an unusual warm weather addendum to her regular pre-election pitch encouraging voters…
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Ken Griffin’s money expected to again play role in Illinois Supreme Court elections, starting with primary for suburban district seat
The state’s wealthiest man, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, is again exerting influence in a race for an Illinois Supreme Court…
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‘A party with a purpose:’ DuSable Museum and Chance the Rapper host block party to celebrate Juneteenth
The smell of barbecue and the sound of jazz music wafted through the air as people picnicked on a green…
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Schererville man acquitted in Gary murder
A Schererville man was acquitted Thursday in a Gary man’s murder, according to a prosecutor’s spokeswoman. Anthony Horde III, 28,…
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The sun was setting on the analog age. But Tribune’s Royko and Landers kept the pulse of Chicago.
One of the most momentous changes in the long history of the Tribune took place on Sept. 19, 1982, and…
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The future of the Illinois GOP: Primary may decide how far right it will go
More than just picking nominees for governor and other offices, Illinois Republicans’ choices this June 28 primary also will determine…
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‘We are not monsters’: Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film as they face limits of law designed to aid them
Inside a rec room at the downstate Logan Correctional Center, a projector screen leaned slightly forward but was upright enough…
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Katie Wilson was crushed by tree limb and lost her unborn son during the Woodridge tornado. She’s still working to overcome her injuries. ‘It just takes time.’
Plenty of people in Naperville and Woodridge have faced a hard year after the 2021 tornado, but no one has…
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Condo Adviser: Condo associations can rent portions of common areas to generate extra revenue
Q. I am on the board of a midsize condominium association. We are considering renting a portion of the common…
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Congressional races head for homestretch: Incumbent Democrat Krishnamoorthi faces challenge in 8th District primary, while 5 candidates vie for GOP nomination
Congressional primary campaigns in the Chicago area are heating up with just weeks remaining before voters will decide the candidates’…
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‘More funerals than weddings’ Chicago man tells Senate about trauma of gun violence
When Ernest Willingham walked up Capitol Hill, he was shrouded in memories of bullets. How could he not be, with…
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Chicago casino developer makes $40 million ‘down payment’ as promised, but it’s a small dent in the city’s pension bills
Bally’s, the casino operator chosen to bring a gambling mecca to Chicago’s River West neighborhood, has made its initial $40…
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Daywatch: Spiking food and gas prices hit Chicago neighborhoods hard
Good morning, Chicago. As Donald Trump and Mike Pence take center stage at the Jan. 6 committee hearings, they will…
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Spiking food and gas prices hit Chicago neighborhoods hard as officials move to curb inflation
Maribel Velazquez, a single mother of five living in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, made the difficult decision to leave her…
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Family of musicians celebrates reunion with stolen 1760 violin
After a monthlong disappearance, police have returned a stolen violin made in 1760 to a South Loop family of musicians…
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Daywatch: A teen was ticketed for theft at school. She’s still fighting to clear her name.
Good morning, Chicago. From the moment Amara Harris was accused of stealing another student’s AirPods at Naperville North High School,…
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Toni Preckwinkle defends her criminal justice record as primary opponent Richard Boykin claims she’s ‘pandering to the … defund the police movement’
In the summer of 2020, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appeared to nod to the cries for justice that…
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A boom in Chicagoland warehouse construction could cut costs for consumers
Mega-warehouses are sprouting up across Chicagoland, an unprecedented boom that shows no sign of slowing down. Retailers and other product…
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Yorkville man charged with killing Aurora woman Tyesha Bell who went missing 19 years ago
A Yorkville man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of an Aurora woman who went missing…
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Peloton rival Tonal is adding a New York studio to win the fitness content race
While hardware is a big part of connected fitness, so are the classes. The highly produced sessions led by engaging…
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