After almost two weeks of uncertainty, Eileen O’Neill Burke edged out Clayton Harris III for the Democratic nomination, with mail ballots tallied Friday sealing the most hotly contested race of the primary a full 10 days after the polls closed. The Associated Press called the race over — and the two candidates agreed.
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The resident was exposed during their time at a migrant shelter. They have recovered and are no longer contagious, the Cook County Department of Public Health said.
Advocates from across the United States spoke at the summit, and some hope to hold similar evens their cities.
Myron Petrakis, 101, and Marvin Elfman, 97, were both minesweepers at the tail end of World War II.
If the album, five years in the making, was inspired by the racist backlash she faced after performing at the 2016 CMAs with The Chicks, as many fans have theorized, she’s eclipsed it and then some. Tell Beyoncé she isn’t welcomed in your space; she’ll carve out a bigger one.
As the Illini go deeper in March Madness, more and more of our readers are tuning in — and some of them are only beginning to learn about Terrence Shannon Jr.’s case and consider how it makes them feel to cheer the team on.
La cantautora se presenta el 4 de abril en el área de Chicago como parte de su gira mundial con la que celebra 30 años de carrera.
The Department of Streets and Sanitation announced Friday that dozens of mechanical street sweepers will begin to clear residential and arterial streets at regularly scheduled times.
At the Museum of Science and Industry, there is an opportunity and responsibility to partner with schools and communities to burst open the school doors and allow the wonder of our exhibits and programs to offer new possibilities for learning and growth.
The third-seeded Beavers (27-7) will next face either overall top seed South Carolina or Indiana on Sunday.
“The most important thing for us was to dignify these men. It is a love letter for them,” said filmmaker Sebastián Díaz Aguirre.
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Sean Aronson, the St. Paul Saints’ vice president and media relations director, said the team only wanted an amusing, topical name when it chose Ozempig from nearly 2,300 entries in its “Name the Pig Contest.”
The company wants to support what it calls the silent majority of ketchup lovers by placing small ketchup-dispensing billboards outside restaurants that don’t serve the brand.
The Sox, along with the fan base, seem to be clinging on to this miracle called optimism. Reality, however, says otherwise.
Nola S. White fell and hit her head Wednesday night in the 4100 block of Applewood Lane, police said. She died just before midnight at an area hospital.
The crash left three people in serious condition, seven people in fair condition and three people in good condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A look back at last year’s transfer-portal rankings shows Domask wasn’t even among the top 50 transfer prospects on many lists. Luckily for the Illini, coach Brad Underwood doesn’t recruit based on college basketball pundits’ rankings.
The acquisition of Tamarack Farms makes Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge a more impactful destination and creates within Hackmatack a major macrosite for conservation.
The man was found unresponsive in an alley in the 10700 block of South Lowe Avenue, police said.
The man suffered head trauma and was pronounced dead at University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.
Chatterbox doesn’t seem aware that it’s courteous to ask questions, seek others’ opinions.
The way inflation is measured masks certain costs that add to the prices that consumers pay every day. Not surprisingly, higher costs mean lower consumer confidence, no matter what Americans are told about an improving economy.
With Easter around the corner, chocolate makers and food businesses are feeling the impact of soaring global cocoa prices, which is also hitting consumers.
Despite getting into foul trouble, which limited him to just six minutes in the second half, Shannon finished with 29 points, five rebounds and two assists.
The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m. near Minooka. The horse was successfully placed back into the trailer, and the highway reopened about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported.