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Tinley Park police Chief Thomas Tilton, who was voted no confidence, replaced after resignation

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Amazon officially breaks ground on Jasper County data center

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Chicago parents and students protest Google's new no-AI, no-search policy with schools

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Crime and Public Safety

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1 dead, 1 injured in crash involving semi Friday in Lansing

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Contractor, landlord at site of deadly Brooklyn building collapse cited for numerous violations

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NWI residents oppose Jasper County Amazon data center IDEM air permit

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Community leaders say new environmental study of Amtrak's proposed South Side facility 'woefully inadequate'

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UN climate summit kicks off after a disastrous year of extreme weather

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Meet the food icons of Chicago

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Proposed license a hopeful prospect for street vendors risking fines, but critics say gaps remain

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Plastic surgeon asks judge for injunction to lift Illinois license suspension

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Kane County Board designates Welsh Settlement House in Big Rock Township a historic landmark

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