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Soda tax: How the board voted last time, where they stand now

June 2, 2018 at 5:16 a.m.

The Cook County Board Finance Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 to consider repeal of the Cook County penny-an-ounce tax on sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages. It would...

Chicago Air and Water Show 2017 guide: What to know if you go

June 3, 2018 at 12:01 a.m.

The Blue Angels are back for the 2017 Chicago Air and Water Show on the lakefront Aug. 19 and 20. The team, made up of six blue and gold U.S....

What eclipse will look like from Chicago area

May 14, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

On Aug. 21 in the Chicago area, the moon will slowly start to block the sun at 11:54 a.m., eventually covering up to 87 percent of the sun's surface by...

CPS budgets: Did your school lose money?

May 22, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

Of the 642 school budgets released by Chicago Public Schools this week, 336 are getting more money and 306 are getting less compared with last year. The district is projecting...

Lake Michigan shoreline erosion could be getting worse, research shows

June 4, 2018 at 5:10 p.m.

Shoreline erosion along Lake Michigan in the northern suburbs has been an issue for decades, but new research indicates the situation could be getting worse. Eight decades' worth of aerial...

Shopping for a home? New data show it’s slim pickings

June 5, 2018 at 5:34 a.m.

Potential buyers out shopping for homes may be disappointed by the limited choices they're likely to find in pockets of the Chicago-area housing market this spring. But the higher home...

2017 Chicago Auto Show guide: What to see, where to park and more

August 10, 2019 at 2:38 a.m.

The 109th Chicago Auto Show takes over McCormick Place for a little more than a week beginning Feb. 11. The show brings nearly 1,000 kinds of vehicles from more than...

Chicago Auto Show: If you go

June 6, 2018 at 12:07 a.m.

The 109th Chicago Auto Show takes over McCormick Place for a little more than a week beginning Feb. 11. The show brings nearly 1,000 kinds of vehicles from more than...

Refugees in Illinois: More than 40% from banned countries

August 23, 2019 at 2:46 p.m.

Top placement cities Cities receiving 100 or more refugees since 2007 Place Refugees Chicago 11,979 Rockford 2,752 Wheaton 2,074 Aurora 1,750 Skokie 1,099 Rock Island 835 Moline 788 Glen Ellyn...

More than 100 Illinois architects publish open letter to Trump on climate change

May 14, 2019 at 3:17 a.m.

More than 120 architecture and design firms from Illinois signed an open letter last week to President Donald Trump pressing the new president on climate change and energy use. The...

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