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The violent death of a 25-year-old woman who died when an SUV driven by her sister crashed into her in Lawndale is now being probed as suspicious, officials said Tuesday. trib.al/Yn90RbJ

Following state lawmakers’ failure to pass a mass transit funding bill, Mayor Johnson urged the General Assembly to steer clear of taxes that hammer working people. trib.al/zYlw2ul

Meta has signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to buy electricity from a nuclear power plant in the Central Illinois town of Clinton to support the company's AI operations. trib.al/tuad69R

Chicago needs a sales tax on professional services, a local grocery tax, and a greater share of state taxes to close its $1.12 billion budget gap, top mayoral aides said Tuesday. trib.al/yTKVmGA

The expansion of Fifth Third Arena, the Blackhawks' practice facility on the Near West Side, is expected to be completed in January 2026, according to new renderings released by the team Tuesday. trib.al/V456KYV

A historic Chicago-based armored car company has been sold to an investment firm, in a deal that will expand the company’s reach. trib.al/CJc1UuS

Gary Deeb, influential Chicago media columnist who spent a decade at the Tribune and Sun-Times skewering stars and giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at TV and radio, died at 79. trib.al/bK0ujBj

A man was shot and wounded in a road rage incident Tuesday on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville, police said. trib.al/dtmcCpj

A student at Northern Illinois University is facing child pornography charges, authorities said Tuesday. trib.al/vijoLgL

The University of Illinois, which has the second largest number of international students of all public universities in the country, could be hit hard by Trump’s plan to revoke Chinese student visas. trib.al/yktwtVT

Rosebud Restaurants recently announced the re-opening of The Rosebud on Taylor, Rosebud Naperville and Carmine’s Chicago. trib.al/RPuY7Tb

CPS officials suggested to board members Tuesday that some guarantees in the contract agreement with the teachers' union could be delayed. The suggestion immediately prompted a union threat to sue. trib.al/D9Nce72

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said he wants the authority to declare three-hour-long “snap curfews” anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice Wednesday, a move Mayor Johnson doesn’t want. trib.al/1m208Lp

Melissa Bell, CEO of Chicago Public Media talks about the ongoing threat of federal funding cuts to local public media. This follows an executive order last month where President Donald Trump aimed to defund CPB, which is now facing lawsuits. trib.al/Z0QS3GS

President Donald Trump's request to recoup $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding has public media facing one of its most serious threats yet. trib.al/gD3Koyc

Federal prosecutors are expanding Project Safe Neighborhoods in Chicago, announcing Wednesday that the city’s trains and downtown areas will now be covered by the anti-violence program for the first time. trib.al/CfAsaio

JUST IN: Immigration advocates and several alderpersons gathered in the South Loop as the arrests were in progress. They say federal agents detained about a dozen people who had shown up for a routine immigration appointment. trib.al/u3ijCGo

The Chicago Housing Authority and its partners are approaching the halfway point of their promise to develop 2,000 homes at Roosevelt Square. trib.al/lJ5V9yt

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. trib.al/mWGYHGA

The Illinois EPA issued an air quality alert Thursday for the Chicago area due to Canadian wildfire smoke in the region. trib.al/6OaFZeQ