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Cardinal Blase Cupich at the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 23, 2023. Cupich said all reports of abuse are reported to civil authorities and thoroughly investigated by an independent review board and added that the church deeply apologizes to abuse survivors.

Scope of clerical sex abuse against children in Illinois widens with release of new report. Abusers able to ‘hide, often in plain sight.’

May 24, 2023 at 11:04 a.m.

One survivor of clerical sex abuse recounted being kept inside her fifth grade classroom at her Woodlawn neighborhood Catholic school during recess in the 1980s, where a Carmelite religious order...

Graduate student Cyrus Zeledon, left, and postdoctoral student Leah Weiss, right, show senior undergraduate Tiarna Wise around one of the quantum science laboratories at the University of Chicago on June 15, 2022.

U. of C. to develop quantum supercomputer with Google, IBM and University of Tokyo

May 22, 2023 at 12:12 p.m.

The University of Chicago has formed a partnership with Google, IBM and the University of Tokyo to develop a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. IBM pledged $100 million toward the...

David Scott of Vertical Management in Bellwood in 2020.

Cannabis transporters file suit claiming competitors are operating without licenses

May 19, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

A group of licensed cannabis transporters have filed suit against Illinois regulators, claiming the state is allowing unlicensed operators to transport marijuana. Those targeted in the suit say the dispute...

People walk along State Street in Chicago's Loop on May 16, 2023.

Census 2022 results: Did the place where you live gain or lose residents? Search Chicago-area counties.

May 14, 2024 at 2:24 p.m.

People constantly come and go, but new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Chicago lost about 81,000 people, or just under 3% of its population, from 2020 to...

People walk in Chicago's Loop along Lake Street on May 16, 2023.

Chicago’s population is declining, but it’s still the nation’s third most populous city, new census data shows

March 11, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.

Matthew Carlin moved from Albany Park with his pregnant wife and twin daughters to the Indianapolis area this month. Born and raised in Chicago, Carlin said the decision came down...

Uptown Smokes at 4527 N. Sheridan Road was closed for building violations, May 4, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Hemp-based cannabis overdoses at Chicago high school — linked to neighborhood smoke shop — prompt calls for strict state regulation

May 12, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

On a recent school day, a student at Uplift Community High School in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood began vomiting multiple times and became unresponsive. A short time later, other students alerted...

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Scope of clerical sex abuse against children in Illinois widens with release of new report. Abusers able to ‘hide, often in plain sight.’

U. of C. to develop quantum supercomputer with Google, IBM and University of Tokyo

Cannabis transporters file suit claiming competitors are operating without licenses

Census 2022 results: Did the place where you live gain or lose residents? Search Chicago-area counties.

Chicago’s population is declining, but it’s still the nation’s third most populous city, new census data shows

Hemp-based cannabis overdoses at Chicago high school — linked to neighborhood smoke shop — prompt calls for strict state regulation

Cannabis advocates ask for changes in state law to provide protections for patients, business owners and motorists

Cannabis operators big and small argue over who should oversee the industry in Illinois

Chicago Bears seek to start demolition work on Arlington International Racecourse

Supreme Court justice gives Naperville until Monday to respond to challenge of assault weapons ban