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The Week in Review: Radogno Steps Down, Budget Deadline Shows Up
Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno resigns. Three more cops are indicted in the Laquan McDonald case. There’s talk of a high-speed tunnel to O’Hare, and Miguel Montero is out at home.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Hedy Weiss Deserves Our Respect’
Viewers react to our discussion about the Chicago Sun-Times theater critic.
Exhibit Reveals Creative Process, Influence of Paul Gauguin
A new exhibit at the Art Institute showcases the little-known woodworking and ceramics of artist Paul Gauguin.
The Week in Review: Illinois’ Budget Crisis Deepens
Still no budget out of Springfield. Shootings and murders dip in May. The Chicago Bulls ship Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and a rare allergy puts Chicago Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa out the for season—and perhaps permanently.
Urban Nature: ‘Chicago’s Crossroads’
If you want to know what Chicago looked like 200 years ago, head to the city’s southeast corner, where native wetlands, forests and prairies all come together.
Urban Nature: ‘The Intricate Ecology … of Vacant Lots’
Vacant city lots are often dismissed as derelict urban eyesores, but now some environmentalists are viewing these empty spaces as ecological opportunities.
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Johnson’s Debt Refinancing Plan Results in Just Half of What He Promised, Forcing Officials to Scramble to Fill Budget Gap
Top Cop Agrees to Fire Chicago Police Officer Who Repeatedly Used Racial Slurs: Records
A CTA Bus Driver Was Attacked on the Job. She Was Later Fired While on Leave
Woman Charged With Murdering 7-Year-Old Girl Threatened to Stab Store Worker Minutes Earlier: Prosecutors
Chicago Hotel Workers Continue Strike Monday as They Seek New Contract
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