Mayor to give 2026 Chicago budget address

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Brandon Johnson unveils Chicago budget as city seeks to close deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has released his budget proposal, aiming to close a projected deficit of more than $1 billion.

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Chicago’s 2026 city budget proposal includes $552 million for CPS
Mayor to give 2026 Chicago budget address as city faces big deficit

Pope Leo XIV just dunked all over Chicago Cubs

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Pope Leo XIV appoints Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich to Vatican City’s governing commission
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a prominent liberal bishop from the United States to the commission responsible for managing Vatican City’s civil governance. The Holy See announced on Wednesday that it selected Cardinal Blase Cupich,

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Pope Leo XIV responds to Chicago Cubs fan during a parade in Vatican City
Pope Leo’s Holy Shade For The Chicago Cubs Goes Viral

Chicago named host of 2026 WNBA All-Star Game

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Chicago Sky will host 2026 WNBA All-Star game, league announces amid CBA negotiations
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is heading to the Windy City for the second time and will be held at the United Center on June 25.

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Chicago to host 2026 WNBA All-Star Game at United Center
2026 WNBA All-Star Game: Chicago named host city for special event over the summer

Chicago's viral 'rat hole' wasn't a rat

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Chicago's 'Rat Hole' was likely not created by a rat but this rodent
Chicago's "Rat Hole" may not actually be a rat hole at all, according to a new study. Chicago is known for deep-dish pizzas, museums, the famous statue nicknamed the Bean, and, of course, the Roscoe Village "Rat Hole.

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Chicago's 'rat hole' sidewalk landmark was likely made by a squirrel or muskrat, researchers say
Researchers Discover Shocking Truth About Chicago's 'Rat Hole'

Chicago City Council approves plan to allow for taller buildings, more housing on Broadway in Edgewater, Uptown

The plan is officially called the Broadway Land Use Framework​, and it would simplify the regulatory process for constructing ...
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Chicago to Pay $35.6M to Settle 6 Police Misconduct Cases

Nine months into the year, Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $266.8 million to resolve nearly two and a half dozen ...

Today in Chicago History: First 5 miles of city’s subway system opens

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

2 Chicago cops, firefighter and ex-city employee charged with lying about income to get housing subsidies

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud ...
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To Understand That Horrific Chicago Apartment Raid, Go Back in Time—to Texas

Months before hundreds of federal immigration agents raided a rundown apartment complex in Chicago—some even rappelling onto ...

Chicago city workers accused of misconduct | OIG report breakdown

Chicago’s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg joins us to unpack a shocking new report detailing indecent exposure, sexual ...

Trump again claims Chicago is "most dangerous" city, but the data doesn't agree

President Trump has been declaring Chicago "the most dangerous city in the world" for months, but the data doesn't back up ...
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Chicago Mayor Flat Out Says Trump ‘Declared War’ On His City After President Calls For His Arrest

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson claimed on Saturday that it's "clear" President Donald Trump has "declared war" on his city and ...