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With the Thornton Township Hall in South Holland still closed due to a lack of insurance coverage, 2025 ballot challenges were instead resolved at a South Holland restaurant.
Township supervisor candidates Nate Fields, Sidney Moore and Stafford Owens and trustee candidate Felesa Martin were knocked off the ballot, the electoral boards decided Dec. 17, with written decisions handed out Monday. Objections to supervisor candidate Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark and trustee candidates Corean Davis, Jacinta Gholston, Dominique Randle-El and Rachel Jones were overturned.
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From Blago to a Jeremy Allen White doppelgänger, what newsworthy and notable Chicagoans listened to in 2024
So, when we asked a number of Chicagoans — and honorary Chicagoans — what they listened to last year, we gave them some options. They could fork over their Spotify Wrapped, no questions asked. Or, they could call in or write us about their 2024 in music, in all its evocative detail. They did — and how. Read more here.
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True or false: Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams deserves more blame for his league-high sack total
As the final week of the regular season progresses, Tribune reporters Dan Wiederer and Colleen Kane sort through four key Bears topics in true-or-false format. Read more here.
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“Nickel Boys” offers not phony uplift, but truthful glimmers of hope and light in startling ways. Read more here.
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From Sydney to Vladivostok, cities around the world are welcoming in 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Auckland became the first major city to celebrate the new year, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks vantage point. A light display recognized Indigenous people. Read more here.
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