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[ad_1] With so many personnel changes at City Hall, there seems to be a grueling game of musical chairs underway that has created instability and will likely result in serious setbacks down the road. Some officials needed to go, including Mayor Brandon Johnson’s longtime communications director Ronnie Reese, who was shown the door amid sexual […]

[ad_1] We’re encouraged by plans announced this week by Advocate Health Care to build a $300 million hospital on the old U.S. Steel South Works site in the South Chicago neighborhood. Advocate officials said the 52-bed hospital is part of a $1 billion investment that also includes expanding outpatient care facilities. That’s just the kind

[ad_1] As the Bears look to snap an eight-game losing streak, the Lions will arrive at Soldier Field on Sunday looking to regain control of the NFC in their bid for a Super Bowl appearance. The Bears will hold a walk-thru Thursday morning at Halas Hall, followed by offensive coordinator media availability and open locker

[ad_1] In his first week as a federal judge, Murray Gurfein was assigned the biggest case of his life. He’d just been nominated to the Southern District of New York by President Richard Nixon in April 1971, and confirmed by the Senate in May when the Pentagon Papers case landed on his desk. Nixon had

[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: For the third time in my life, I am being shunned by long-term friends. Over the years, I have expended a great deal of time and effort to stay in touch with them. Back when we lived in the same places, we were very close. Ultimately, I moved away but always stayed

[ad_1] Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if what you do actually matters. This feels especially true in journalism, as newspapers continue to close, misinformation is normalized, and economic pressures put a financial strain on individuals and the city. Chicago is in a tough spot. So knowing the issues we face, does our work matter? That’s

[ad_1] Before 2024, the last time the periodical cicadas descended on Illinois, I was a blissfully unaware 9-year-old in Minnesota. Flash forward 17 years to last March. I was 26 and equally blissfully unaware of what was to come when the loud, clumsy, red-eyed creatures would make the Chicago area their home for several weeks