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String of first-round picks illustrate Brad Underwood's impact on Illinois
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (887+ words) Jun. 20 CHAMPAIGN The moment NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reads Keaton Wagler's name aloud Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N. Y. , Illinois men's basketball history will be made. Unless every mock draft and talking head has wildly overshot on the…...
Should I have done this? : Dozens of candidates fight to stay on Chicagos school board ballot
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (1325+ words) Brenda Lee Anderson met and greeted every one of the 1, 500 people who signed her petition to secure a spot on the ballot in November's school board election, the first in which Chicago voters will elect all 21 members. In between teaching…...
Toronto Marlies win the American Hockey League's Calder Cup, beating Chicago 4-3 in Game 5
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (102+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. TORONTO " Vinni Lettieri scored on a second-period power play and the Toronto…...
Juneteenth Celebrations Kick Off Across U. S. As Obama's Presidential Center Opens In Chicago
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (865+ words) The American story is too big, too complicated, and too important to be claimed by any one group. Become a member and help fund reporting that tells the whole story. It's the fifth year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday....
Crowds fill Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on opening weekend
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (312+ words) CHICAGO " It is opening day at the Obama Presidential Center. The chairs for 3, 000 attendees at the opening ceremony on June 18 magically cleared overnight, making way for DJ sets, dancing and a long line to take a picture with the statue…...
Barack and Michelle Obama surprise Chicago students at opening of presidential center's public library
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (603+ words) Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama read to young students on Friday at the Obama Presidential Center's newly opened Chicago Public Library branch on the South Side. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle…...
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago Cubs odds, picks and predictions
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (403+ words) The Toronto Blue Jays (37-38) open a series with the Chicago Cubs (39-36) Friday with a 2: 20 p. m. ET first pitch at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Let's analyze MLB odds around the Blue Jays vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks…...
How a Chicago police officer's experience with homelessness shapes his work with the unhoused
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (173+ words) June 19, 2026 / 10: 56 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A Chicago police officer who experienced homelessness is now using his role with the department to help people who are unhoused." Lavelle Schaffer says he escaped homelessness with support from Metropolitan Family Services, a Chicago…...
Obama Presidential Center, designed as hub of civic life, celebrated in Chicago
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (655+ words) Chicago " Thousands of invited guests, led by former presidents and heads of state, converged on a lakefront Chicago park on Thursday to dedicate the Obama Presidential Center, a sprawling campus of granite, nature and art designed as a hub of…...
Illinois Tollway proposes toll hike to fund $26. 5 billion road program
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (222+ words) Illinois Tollway officials are proposing toll increases for passenger and commercial vehicles to fund a new 15-year capital program. I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls would increase by about 45 cents beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The $26. 5 billion "Driving Connections" plan would fund roadway, bridge and…...