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FDA Chief Calls Out Walgreens Over Tobacco Sales to Minors
| Associated Press
A top U.S. regulator wants to meet with Walgreens leaders to discuss whether the drugstore chain has a problem with illegal tobacco sales to minors.
Hillary Clinton Rules Out 2020 Rematch with Donald Trump
| Associated Press
Hillary Clinton says she won't run for president in 2020, but vows she’s “not going anywhere.”
Attorney: Michael Cohen ‘Was Truthful and He Was Attacked’
| Nicole Cardos
Michael Cohen’s attorney Michael Monico shares his thoughts on his client’s testimony before Congress.
What Maggie Hickey’s Appointment Means for Chicago Police Reform
| Paris Schutz
The Chicago Police Department now has a monitor to oversee big reforms. The latest on the appointment and what it means for policing moving forward.
Desert Plant Raising the Roof of its Chicago Home
| Eddie Arruza
For more than half a century, a plant at the Garfield Park Conservatory has been growing slowly and imperceptibly. Until last fall. We visit the rapidly ascending century plant.
Director Batters the Baroque in Lyric Opera Production of Handel’s ‘Ariodante’
| Hedy Weiss
British director Richard Jones has attempted to yank Handel’s rarely mounted Baroque opera into a more modern era by devising a wholly gratuitous, meaningless and needlessly coarse vision of the work. I just didn’t buy it.
Giant Anteater Pup Born at Brookfield Zoo
| Alex Ruppenthal
The unnamed pup, born Dec. 15, can be seen alongside his mom on select days in the zoo’s “Tropic World: Africa” exhibit.
Chicago Sergeant Claims Retaliation After Refusing to Participate in Alleged Cover-Up
| Matt Masterson
A veteran Chicago police sergeant claims he was demoted after refusing to approve a report he believed would falsely justify the officer-involved shooting of an unarmed teen in 2017.
Rush Health System Reports Data Breach Affecting 45,000
| Associated Press
The health system said in a recent financial filing that the exposed data may include names, addresses, birthdays, Social Security numbers and health insurance information.
Publicist: Luke Perry Has Died at 52 After Suffering Stroke
| Associated Press
Luke Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Monday after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52.
Autopsies Confirm Man Killed Family Before Killing Himself
| Associated Press
Autopsies have determined that a Joliet man shot and killed his girlfriend and their two children before he fatally shot himself as police initially believed.
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Honor Selma March
| Associated Press
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders visited Selma, Alabama to commemorate the commemorate the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” along with other presidential hopefuls, before hosting a rally Sunday night in Chicago.
Visitors to Midway Airport Last Week Faced Measles Exposure
| Associated Press
Travelers passing through Chicago’s Midway International Airport last week may have been exposed to measles. The Illinois Department of Public Health says an unvaccinated Illinois resident passed through Midway on Feb. 22.
Judge Sets June 3 Trial in Missing Chinese Scholar Case
| Associated Press
A federal judge has delayed until June the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China.
Judge Names Monitor to Help Oversee Chicago Police Reforms
| Associated Press
A judge has appointed a former federal prosecutor and recent Illinois inspector general to serve as the court’s eyes and ears to ensure the Chicago Police Department fully implements sweeping reforms.
Akram Khan’s Transformational ‘Giselle’ Casts Hypnotic Spell
| Hedy Weiss
Akram Khan’s “Giselle” is a hypnotic stunner that injects a primal scream into a story of romantic betrayal and class warfare whose mystical element has long captivated audiences.
Transportation, Jobs at Center of Ambitious Illinois Clean Energy Bill
| Alex Ruppenthal
The Clean Energy Jobs Act aims to move Illinois to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 while modernizing the state’s transportation sector and creating thousands of new jobs.
Web Extra, The Week in Review: Impact of Mayoral Forums, Media Coverage
| Alexandra Silets
Eddie Arruza and guests discuss whether the dozens of mayoral forums hurt or helped voters make decisions.
The Week in Review: Lightfoot, Preckwinkle Head into Historic Runoff
| Alexandra Silets
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will face off in a historic mayoral runoff. Surprises in several aldermanic races. And what role will identity politics play in the election?
Brothers in Smollett Case Say They Have ‘Tremendous Regret’
| Associated Press
Two brothers who told police that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett paid them $3,500 to help stage an attack on himself in Chicago say they regret their involvement in the incident.
Chicago Flamenco Festival Kicks Off Season Full of Dance
| Hedy Weiss
From flamenco to contemporary to ballet, dance takes over Chicago area stages this month.
Preckwinkle Questions Lightfoot’s Progressive Credentials
| Paul Caine
Mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle joins us as her campaign goes after the progressive bona fides of her challenger, Lori Lightfoot.
Graduated Income Tax Fight Starting Soon
| Amanda Vinicky
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker moves full steam ahead on a graduated income tax, he says he’s unfazed by warnings that Illinois’ credit could be downgraded.
Chicago Artist Edo Wants to Light Up the World With Color
| Jay Shefsky
From clothing to digital art to painting, Chicago artist Edo sees color in all forms. “Color is my thing,” he says. “I want it to light up a room.”
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