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Ukrainian and American officials met in Switzerland to discuss a 28-point proposal introduced by the White House, aiming to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Austin HOPE Center celebrates construction milestone with support from city leaders
Yesterday, local officials and community partners held a beam raising ceremony at the Austin HOPE Center in Chicago.
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Northwestern experts comment on proposed U.S. peace plan for Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukrainian and American officials met in Switzerland to discuss a 28-point proposal introduced by the White House, aiming to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
University of Chicago reduces budget deficit by $128 million in fiscal year 2025
The University of Chicago has announced a significant reduction in its budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year.
University of Chicago team develops automated lab using AI for material synthesis
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a fully automated laboratory system that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to optimize the process of creating thin metal films.
UIC offers free professional development webinars for staff and faculty in December
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is offering a series of free professional development webinars for its staff and faculty throughout December.
Lost pages reveal alternate ending for C.L.R. James's "Minty Alley
Nearly 90 years after the publication of C.L.R. James’s only novel, "Minty Alley," a new set of five pages has been discovered that offers an alternate ending to the classic work.
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Alderman Desmon Yancy expressed concerns during a November 4, 2025, town hall regarding Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2026 budget.
Chicago treasurer proposes halting new U.S. Treasury investments over federal immigration actions
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin has announced a plan to stop purchasing U.S. Treasury securities as part of the city’s investment portfolio, citing recent federal actions that she describes as harmful to Chicago residents.
Three young lions leaving Lincoln Park Zoo for new homes
Three young African lions at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago will soon be moving to new homes.
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Austin HOPE Center celebrates construction milestone with support from city leaders
Yesterday, local officials and community partners held a beam raising ceremony at the Austin HOPE Center in Chicago.
Chicago celebrates progress toward planting 75,000 trees under ‘Our Roots’ initiative
Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with officials from the Departments of Environment (DOE), Streets and Sanitation (DSS), and Transportation (CDOT), marked a milestone in Chicago’s “Our Roots Chicago” tree-planting initiative.
Chicagoland Chamber congratulates members featured on Crain's Who's Who list
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has extended congratulations to its members who have been named to Crain’s “Who’s Who” list.
Tom Ricketts receives Daniel H. Burnham Award at annual Chicagoland Chamber event
More than 700 business and civic leaders gathered at the Hilton Chicago on November 17, 2025, to honor Tom Ricketts with the Daniel H. Burnham Award for Distinguished Leadership.
Xchange Tech Workforce Hub opens with focus on job creation in Grand Crossing
Mayor Brandon Johnson participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Xchange Chicago, a new IT services and innovation center located in Grand Crossing.
Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Nick Foligno on injured reserve, effective retroactively to November 15.
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the return of their black alternate jersey, a uniform that was originally worn by the team from the 1996-97 to 2008-09 seasons.
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that forward Jason Dickinson has been activated from injured reserve.
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Democrats haven't been this disheveled since a Republican freed the slaves. Race politics isn't stagnant. It evolves like all human behavior. The 2008 presidential election was the genesis of biracial politics. The 2024 presidential election is equally powerful in exposing the American biracial voter class flexing its nascent power. They represent the “identity politics” that is inconvenient for the traditional white liberal progressives who dominate the modern Democratic party.
The year 1985 isn't just the year the Chicago Bears had the most dominant team in the NFL. It was the year a messianic figure descended into Chicago. Barack Obama arrived in the city as Harold Washington became the first Black Mayor of ascended to power against the Democratic institutions owned by the Daley family. In Hyde Park, the epicenter of Independent Voter of Illinois politics. The man with dark skin and a white mother found fertile ground to lay the foundation to him becoming a historical figure.
One of the greatest benefits I gained during my run for Governor of Illinois in 2021 and 2022 was the friendship I developed with Jeffery Coleman.