The new Alex Saab is a U.S. person: Antonio Luis Gonzalez Morales

Antonio Luis Gonzalez Morales, a Venezuelan oil trader with deep ties to the Maduro regime, is emerging as the “new…

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TikTok Readies U.S. App Before ByteDance Deadline

TikTok is preparing to launch a separate version of its app specifically for U.S. users, as the company accelerates efforts…

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Boyd to Host Event for Senior Wellness Support

Boyd Healthcare is inviting the public to a free informational session about its Senior Life Solutions program, which aims to…

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Angel Reese Named to 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese heads back to the WNBA All-Star Game in 2025, securing her placeamong the league’s elite for…

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Deadly Holiday Flood Devastates Central Texas

Devastating floods swept through central Texas in early July, killing at least 78 people and leaving dozens more missing in…

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Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs Amid AI Spending Surge

Microsoft has become the latest tech heavyweight to enact sweeping layoffs, citing rising costs tied to its aggressive push into…

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Chicago Cuts Divvy Membership Costs, Expands Access

Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), and Lyft have announced a set of improvements to the Divvy…

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Chicago Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, 18 Wounded at Event

What began as a lively evening in a bustling Chicago neighborhood known for its restaurants andnightlife turned into chaos late…

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Feds Urge States to Remove Political Symbols From Roads

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has urged all 50 state governors, along with the governors of Puerto Rico and the…

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Chicago Sky Partners With Moonshot to Tackle Online Abuse

The Chicago Sky has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Moonshot, a company specializing in countering digital threats using technologies developed…

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Chicago Fire FC II Earns MLS NEXT Pro Honors Again

Chicago Fire FC II has been named the MLS NEXT Pro Team of Matchweek 16, following strong performances that extended…

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Record July 4 Travel Expected Across U.S. in 2025

This Fourth of July holiday is set to be the busiest on record, with an estimated 72.2 million Americans expected…

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UPenn Ends Trans Participation in Women’s Sports

The University of Pennsylvania has resolved with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), agreeing to prohibit biological males who identify…

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Chicago Lawn Sees $5.1M Street Reconstruction Begin

A major infrastructure improvement has begun in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, where the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the…

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Zinckernagel Earns Spot in MLS Team of the Matchday

Chicago Fire FC winger Philip Zinckernagel has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 21 following…

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Critics Link 5,200 Job Losses to Chicago Wage Law

More than 5,200 jobs have been lost and over 100 restaurants have closed in Chicago since the city began phasing…

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Illinois to Raise Gas Taxes, Minimum Wage on July 1

Starting July 1, Illinois residents will encounter a fresh wave of tax increases affecting everything from gas prices to digital…

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Charter Schools See Federal Funding Boost Amid Rising Enrollment

The Department of Education recently approved a $60 million increase for charter schools, raising their federal support to $500 million…

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Chicago Fire Clinch 3–2 Win Over Charlotte FC at Home

Chicago Fire FC edged out Charlotte FC with a 3–2 victory on Saturday at Soldier Field, wrapping up a three-game…

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Fairlife Milk Supplier Dairies Face Animal Cruelty Probe

The Arizona Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation into two dairies that previously supplied milk to Fairlife, the Coca-Cola–owned…

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Universal Horror Unleashed to Open in Chicago by 2027

Universal Destinations & Experiences, a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, has unveiled plans to open a second location of its Universal…

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How Chicago Rodents Are Evolving in the Urban Jungle

A new study from Chicago’s Field Museum sheds light on how city life is actively shaping the evolution of local…

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Northeast Scorches Under Triple-Digit Heatwave

A brutal heatwave continues to bake the northeastern United States, with major cities like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia seeing…

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Jazz Club Fined for Outdoor Piano as Community Debate Intensifies

Le Piano, a popular jazz club in Rogers Park, has been fined $5,000 by the City of Chicago after a…

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Fleming, Cassano Shine as Chicago Fire FC II Beats Miami

Chicago Fire FC II continued its strong mid-season form with a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami CF II on Wednesday…

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Are Companies Leaving California? Not Really

Despite recent headlines about big-name companies leaving California, a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) suggests…

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Chicago Fire Kicks Off Season’s Second Half vs. Union

Chicago Fire FC will launch the second half of its 2025 Major League Soccer season with a high-stakes home game…

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