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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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Blizzard will bring back BlizzCon in 2023
It’s been a few years since Blizzard has hosted an in-person version of BlizzCon, its fan convention, but it sounds…
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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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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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Rivian’s R1S Is a Slightly More Practical Electric Adventure-Mobile
The Takeaway: With many of the same strengths as the company’s R1T electric pickup (think ease of driving, abundance of…
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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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R. Kelly fan charged with threatening federal prosecutors ahead of Kelly’s sentencing in New York
An R. Kelly “superfan” has been arrested in the Chicago area on federal charges alleging he threatened victims after the…
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Billionaire who paid $24 million for Winnetka acreage is also acquiring real estate in Chicago
Justin Ishbia, the billionaire private equity investor who in 2020 paid $23.9 million for three parcels on Lake Michigan in…
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Daywatch: Roe is history. Are same-sex marriage and contraception rights in danger?
Good morning, Chicago. Illinois’ role as a haven of abortion care in the Midwest was magnified Friday when the U.S.…
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Landmarks: ‘Copi’ rebrand hopes to harness our tendency to overfish to solve an invasive problem
Back in the halcyon summer days of the early 1990s, I’d gather with whichever of my buddies who were around,…
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Daywatch Special Edition: Chicago in the new millennium
Good morning, Chicago. When 9/11 happened, it was hard to imagine anything could eclipse its impact. Yet here we are,…
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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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Vintage Chicago Tribune: History of Tower built by Sears reflects highs and lows of city’s business hub
The Willis Tower was built with cutting-edge technology and ageless chutzpah, a word that could be translated as an intoxicating…
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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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More than 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water from a utility where forever chemicals have been detected, Tribune investigation finds
Something as simple as drinking tap water is exposing millions of Illinoisans to toxic chemicals that build up in human…
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Pro-choice rallies continue in Chicago a day after Roe v. Wade is overturned
One day after the historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court removed the national protection for abortion, hundreds of pro-choice…
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Special Edition Daywatch: With Roe overturned, what’s next for Illinois?
Good afternoon, Chicago. The landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was overturned by the Supreme Court Friday, ending constitutional protections…
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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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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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Illinois Democrats pitch state’s diversity to move up date of presidential primary election in 2024
A group of Illinois’ top Democrats Thursday pitched to have the state become one of the first five in the…
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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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Daywatch: Federal court dissolves minority hiring decree for Chicago Fire Department
Good morning, Chicago. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is making a public appeal to save one of her signature policies: ticketing…
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi touts fairer property tax valuations; challenger Kari Steele says he’s broken reform promises, created ‘chaos’
As a candidate in 2018, Fritz Kaegi ran as an outsider, pledging to upend business as usual in the Cook…
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Federal court dissolves decades-old minority hiring decree in CFD, cites big ethnic gains
A federal judge recently agreed to dissolve a 42-year-old court mandate on minority hiring within the Chicago Fire Department, finding…
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Ex-state Sen. Thomas Cullerton faces sentencing in ghost payrolling case
Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton faces a potential federal prison sentence Tuesday for pocketing more than a quarter of a…
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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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Illinois women who led programs through Title IX reflect on the growth — and continued challenges: ‘They need to know how it was fought for’
As Peg Kopec got deeper into her career as the volleyball coach at St. Francis High School in Wheaton, she…
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‘The stress has been unbelievable’: Naperville and Woodridge see uneven recovery one year after devastating tornado
One year after a tornado tore a three block-wide strip of devastation through Chicago’s western suburbs, a hard-hit neighborhood in…
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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 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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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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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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Heather Mack’s daughter will temporarily live with foster mom from Indonesia in Forest Park
A Cook County judge on Friday ruled that the 7-year-old daughter of Heather Mack will temporarily live in suburban Cook…
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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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At Karaoke Storytellers, there’s a story behind every song — belt it out, bare your soul, maybe find redemption
David Woulard stepped onto the stage at Schubas wearing a black beret and camouflage jacket. “In 2008 I joined the…
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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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Inspector general finds CPD disciplinary process inconsistent, unfair
A report released by the Office of Inspector General on Thursday found that the agencies that review Chicago police misconduct…
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Ford F-150 Lightning EV pickup trickles into Chicago. Here’s how the Rivian rival fared on a potholed city test drive.
The most popular vehicle in the U.S. is going electric, and it’s coming to Chicago. The Ford F-150 Lightning, an…
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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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A teen was ticketed at Naperville North for theft. 30 months later, she’s still fighting to clear her name.
From the moment Amara Harris was accused of stealing another student’s AirPods at Naperville North High School, she has insisted…
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Daywatch: After recent deaths, Chicagoans want safer roads for pedestrians
Good morning, Chicago. As the Chicago area transitioned from cleaning up hundreds of downed trees from Monday night’s supercell storm…
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After recent traffic deaths, including 2 toddlers, communities clamor for safety improvements for bikers and walkers
Shortly before he was killed by a car while crossing the street, Peter Paquette attended a rally to educate people…
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Bill Gates says NFTs are ‘100 percent based on greater fool theory’
Tech billionaire Bill Gates has dismissed NFTs as “100 percent based on greater fool theory” — the financial concept that…
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