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Democrats celebrate Chicago’s convention win today: News conference with key players

DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison will be joined by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a co-chair of the DNC, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

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Lake trout trending upward in winter on the Chicago lakefront

Lake trout are more noticeable this winter near the shore on the Chicago lakefront.

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Petition in works to gain landmark status for Chicago site where DJ legend Frankie Knuckles made ‘house music’ popular

CHICAGO — When The Warehouse made the top seven list of most endangered buildings in Chicago facing possible demolition, preservationists sprung to action to save the West Loop industrial building where legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles elevated Chicago to a higher musical level with "house music."

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Jeremy Renner attends the premiere of new series just months after snowplow accident

Renner was surrounded by family and supporters at the premiere of series showing how large vehicles are turned into community spaces for young people in India, Mexico, Chicago and Nevada.

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Dem, GOP convention picks show Midwest's political influence

Both Democrats and Republicans are zeroing in on the critical Midwestern region ahead of next year's presidential election, with both parties choosing to hold their national conventions there

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Woman, 23, shot during fight on CTA bus in South Shore

The woman was arguing with another bus passenger when she was shot in the collarbone. She was taken in good condition to University of Chicago Medical Center.

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Dansby Swanson exits the Chicago Cubs’ 14-9 win in the 6th inning with tightness in his lower left side

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson’s durability has become intertwined with his game.

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NASCAR road closures will make for a bumpy ride for Chicago

The city, in detailing downtown road closures tied to NASCAR earlier this week, has us thinking the motor sport extravaganza feels more and more like a lemon. Get ready to make lemonade, Chicago.

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As activists look forward to Dem convention, ex-Chicago police officials look back to lessons from turbulent NATO summit

Former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy and other retired police supervisors say the 2012 summit provides Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson with a playbook on how to deploy officers for the Democratic National Convention in August 2024.

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Chicago pays tribute to two fallen firefighters for their years of life-saving service

Our city grieves with the families and shares the pride their loved ones must have in two men whose bravery and heroism was part of their nature.

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Paul Sullivan: Patrick Beverley has had a chip on his shoulder since his Chicago high school days. Can it help Bulls survive?

CHICAGO — No one is quite sure which Chicago Bulls team will show up Wednesday night in Toronto for their play-in game with the Raptors.

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Chicago selected as site of 2024 Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO — Chicago was selected Tuesday to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a huge economic and prestigious postpandemic boon, and an acknowledgment the city’s progressive, pro-union values align with a Democratic Party that is seeking to boost its strength in a politically competitive Midwest.

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Chicago holds the record for hosting the most political conventions — view the complete list

The city’s long history of hosting conventions began in 1860 with the nomination of Abraham Lincoln. This will be the 26th political convention held in Chicago.

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Passenger charged after Alaska Airlines flight bound for Chicago diverts to Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago was charged in federal court after she allegedly became disruptive and the flight was diverted to Kansas City International Airport for safety, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri.

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‘A game-changer’: Chicago City Council members, residents react to return of Democratic convention

The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday morning that Chicago will host the 2024 convention next August. Chicago beat out New York and Atlanta.

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Democrats Choose to Advertise Failures of Single-Party Democratic Rule by Holding the 2024 DNC in Chicago

After a century of Democratic mismanagement, Chicago is hemorrhaging population, catastrophically underfunding massive pension promises, and taxing the bejeebus out of its crime-scarred residents.

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Governor promises Biden convention will be ‘huge party’

After Mayor Lori Lightfoot was told by DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Chicago won the convention, the mayor, defeated for reelection, said ‘I told him he made my day, week, and year.’

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To business leaders, Dem convention’s real payoff is in civic promotion

They hope that by bringing a global spotlight to Chicago, the political event will show off the city’s best features and accelerate its post-pandemic resurgence.

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Irena Dujmovic-Terman fled war-torn homeland, opened antiques shop in Chicago, dead at 52

To Mrs. Dujmovic-Terman, Chicago represented life and the way to live it.

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Chicago to host 2024 DNC, NASCAR’s traffic toll and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Former Outcome Health executives convicted on federal fraud charges

Jurors found three former leaders of a Chicago-based company guilty of multiple counts of fraud after a 10-week federal trial that tracked Outcome Health’s rise and dramatic fall.

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We can’t say we haven’t had practice

Chicago to host its 12th Democratic National Convention in the summer of 2024.

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Walmart plan to shut 4 stores by Sunday leaves customers perplexed: ‘You came in and filled a void — now you’re taking it away’

The Walmart Supercenter in Chatham is one of four stores in Chicago — along with supermarkets in Kenwood, Little Village and Lake View — that the company announced Tuesday will close. The supermarket chain called the sites “unprofitable.”

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Midwest Fishing Report: Coho lead, but warming inland waters give variety

Coho on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but the extended balmy conditions have drawn multitudes of anglers to fish for many species, smallmouth bass to bullheads.

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Democrats will flock to Chicago for the party's 2024 convention

This will be the 13th time in the DNC's history that Chicago will host a convention. Democrats nodded toward the "Blue Wall" of Midwestern states they need to win in 2024.

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