Detroit Institute of Arts included on road trip through the Midwest's best museums
Museums are great places to escape to. That’s obvious. An antidote to the daily grind, to highways and traffic jams and to current affairs, they have air conditioning, clean bathrooms, cafes. You ...
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Illinois Homeowners Brace for 27% Insurance Rate Hike as State Farm Announces Increases Amid Cost Concerns

State Farm is hiking Illinois home insurance rates by 27%, while auto insurance premiums decrease by an average of 5.7%.
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Chiney Ogwumike is taking her sports storytelling on tour

Chiney Ogwumike is taking her talents on the road.
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The Updated Ticket Sales For Upcoming AEW Events

The updated ticket sales for upcoming AEW events, including All In: Texas 2025 at Globe Life Field in Arlington tomorrow.
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Trump’s ‘big bill’ takes center stage in Illinois’ U.S. Senate race

Democrats in Illinois’ 2026 Senate race warn Trump’s federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and rural care will hurt residents.
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Barbecue, gospel music and more: Chicago festivals to celebrate this weekend

Here's a list of fests takings place in Chicago this weekend. The Windy City Smokeout features performances from country ...
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Chicago Gourmet 2025 returns with sports-themed food fest
Chicago Gourmet 2025 celebrates the winning combo of food and sports with star chefs, stadium-inspired bites, and events at iconic venues across the city.
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Is the US seeing worse flooding this summer? Here's what's happening
Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing its ability to absorb water. Severe to extreme preexisting drought ...
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No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza
On day five of the strike, Tzedek Chicago, a local anti-Zionist synagogue led by Rabbi Brant Rosen, hosted a “Shabbat in the streets” at the Federal Plaza. Over 50 community members gathered to sing, ...
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Why Were Trump’s Agents Casing a Puerto Rican Museum in Chicago?
It was utterly confounding to Chicagoans this week when it appeared that Homeland Security agents were skulking outside the ...
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Starting Squad
Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by . Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.
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The Chi: Who is Q in the Showtime drama? Character explored in depth
Showtime's South Side crime drama series The Chi is rife with antagonists, who are a part of the 63rd Street Mob.
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Penn State Top 25 Players for 2025, WR Trebor Pena

The wide receivers were so inefficient in fact, that the leading receiver was tight end Tyler Warren, who was often Penn ...
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Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps preparing for home show at Benedictine University
A local drum and bugle corps is making Chicago Proud, continuing a long legacy of performing arts around the nation. The Cavaliers were back in town ahead of their home show.
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Ancient Chinese Wisdom with a Twist: THE CAT CHING or I CHING FOR CATS

Evrima Chicago HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 11, 2025 / From the Translator’s Preface: This is a book by a cat, about ...
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Cubs' Jed Hoyer Talks Trying to 'Balance' Deadline Approach with Tucker Extension
The Chicago Cubs have some serious decisions to make over the next couple of weeks as the trade deadline approaches; however, that is nothing compared to the de ...
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Chicago Bears' Ben Johnson Reveals 'Fun Part' Of Coaching Caleb Williams
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Ben Johnson are both in similar positions in their respective fields heading into the 2025 NFL season. Willia ...
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Man critically injured after being shot on Chicago’s South Side

A man is in critical condition after being shot on the South Side of Chicago Friday afternoon. Chicago police say an ...
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The First Homosexuals
“The term homosexual was coined in 1869,” says Jonathan D. Katz, the co-curator, along with art historian Johnny Willis, of The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939.
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Cubs Predicted to Land Award Winner to Solve Infield Issues
Cubs Predicted to Land Award Winner to Solve Infield Issues originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs enter the ...
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Samuel Bray Discusses Universal Injunctions and Trump v CASA
That’s what made June 27 an especially momentous day in the career of new University of Chicago law professor Samuel Bray, whose scholarship on the topic of universal injunctions was cited over a ...
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Lee Elia, former Phillies and Cubs manager known for epic rant, dies at 87
Lee Elia, known for managing the Cubs and Phillies during a decades-long career (and for an epic, expletive-filled postgame rant), has died.
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No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza
On day five of the strike, Tzedek Chicago, a local anti-Zionist synagogue led by Rabbi Brant Rosen, hosted a “Shabbat in the streets” at the Federal Plaza. Over 50 community members gathered to sing, ...
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Princeton University School of Architecture and Chicago Architecture Center launch first-of-its-kind fellowship for early-career architects
The Princeton University Urban Imagination Center (PUIC) and the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) today announced the launch ...
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