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Immigrants data reveals impact of Obama executive orders (infographic)

June 16, 2018 at 4:33 a.m.

New data released Thursday from the Migration Policy Institute show that about 225,000 immigrants living illegally in five counties could be affected by President Barack Obama’s executive actions on deportation....

CPS freshmen going to college at a higher rate

December 8, 2018 at 3:35 a.m.

The average share of Chicago Public Schools freshmen who graduate from a four-year college has increased, according to a report by the Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University...

Don’t blame the turkey for your post-Thanksgiving food coma

June 18, 2018 at 5:25 a.m.

After the Thanksgiving feast has been eaten, and you are dozing off into a post-meal slumber, don't blame the tryptophan. The myth that the tryptophan levels in turkey cause drowsiness...

Shells of houses destroyed by the tornado share streets with newly-rebuilt homes and some in the process of being rebuilt.

Tornado damage to Washington, Illinois

June 18, 2018 at 6:44 a.m.

On Nov. 17, 2013, more than 70 tornadoes struck across the Midwest and the South, the fourth largest outbreak of twisters in Illinois since 1950. Washington, a city of 15,000...

The science behind the cold weather headed to Chicago (infographic)

June 18, 2018 at 7:03 a.m.

Temperatures are expected to dip this week and snow is in the forecast, the result of a severe storm that churned across the Pacific Ocean from near Japan to the...

Grace Mann of Joliet uses video gambling machines at the RJ's Place bar in Rockdale.

Video gambling skyrockets in Illinois

June 18, 2018 at 7:41 a.m.

Jack Berkey's hands appeared neon pink in the glow of a video slot machine, but luck was elusive on this particular night at Third Base Sports Bar and Grill in...

Many CHA voucher holders remain in communities plagued by poverty

June 18, 2018 at 8:12 a.m.

Chicago Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher, once known as Section 8, was designed as a way to give the poorest residents a chance to move into more stable and economically...

Summer weather in review: Cooler, wetter and just plain nice (infographic)

June 17, 2018 at 8:19 a.m.

Summer ended Monday with only three days at or above 90 degrees, the fewest since 2004. This is only the 10th time in 143 years that there have been three...

The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps schedule (map)

June 18, 2018 at 8:46 a.m.

The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps crisscrosses the U.S. each summer to compete and perform in marching music events. This summer the group is set to complete more than 30...

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