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Regulators cut Peoples Gas rate hike, pause funding for over-budget pipe replacement program

The Illinois Commerce Commission voted to slash the utility’s pipe replacement budget for 2024, paused the program and ordered an investigation into the spending that Chairman Doug Scott said ‘is not justified.’

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Motorist killed, at least 3 injured in CTA bus crash near Museum Campus

The driver of a Volkswagen, a 34-year-old man, crashed into the bus shortly after 9:30 a.m. near Columbus Drive and Roosevelt Road, according to Chicago police.

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Bally’s Medinah Temple ‘temporary’ casino will be around awhile, City Council critic says

Ald. Brian Hopkins told the Sun-Times revenue from the Medinah site isn’t enough for Bally’s to begin building its permanent home in River West. Hopkins also offered an update on plans to revive Water Tower Place, a key fixture in his ward, on the Magnificent Mile.

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Ed Burke’s corruption trial to shift into high gear, jury seated, opening statements to begin soon

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, prosecutors and defense attorneys have chosen 12 jurors at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse who will hear evidence that was used in 2019 to level criminal charges against Burke in a push against old-school, Chicago-style corruption.

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More than 20 injured in Chicago commuter train crash

Though some victims suffered critical injuries, none were life-threatening, according to health officials

The Independent UK

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, more than 20 injured, some seriously: officials

Fire officials say a Chicago commuter train has collided with rail equipment, injuring more than 20 people, some of them critically

The Independent UK

Video: Bellator 301 title fight faceoffs in Chicago

Check out the faceoff highlights for the main card fights at Bellator 301 in Chicago.

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Bellator 301 predictions: Are we unanimous in Chicago’s two title fights?

Check out our staff members' picks and analysis for Bellator 301 in Chicago.

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Christkindlmarket’s back Friday: Here’s everything you need to know about it

The market’s downtown location will offer a fast-entry pass option for the first time for visitors who want to skip the line and get right to the warm drink in a collectible mug.

Chicago Sun-Times

City gets $160 million from state to address migrant crisis

The money, announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, will help create a tent shelter, a migrant intake center and other assistance to move asylum seekers out of temporary locations, including police stations.

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“I don’t want the old blues to die – if they do, I’ll be dead, too”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Ronnie Wood all followed in his footsteps of Big Bill Broonzy, the blues pioneer with a guitar style that’s impossible to copy

William ‘Big Bill’ Bronzy picked up a guitar in Chicago around 1920, and became the first of the original blues masters to tour Europe. His powerful voice and unique country-blues guitar style would shape the future of the genre in the US and the UK

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Bellator 301 weigh-in results: Fighters on stacked main card hit marks in Chicago

Check out the results from the official Bellator 301 fighter weigh-ins in Chicago.

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Video: Watch Thursday’s Bellator 301 ceremonial weigh-ins live on MMA Junkie at 2 p.m. ET

Check out a live video stream of the Bellator 301 ceremonial weigh-ins in Chicago.

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Horoscope for Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023

After 1:55 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Capricorn.

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After Chicago P.D. Revisited Jesse Lee Soffer's Return, Here's What He Told Us About Directing Tracy Spiridakos And Jason Beghe

Jesse Lee Soffer returned to Chicago P.D. to direct in Season 10, and the episode's repeat on NBC had me flashing back to his comments to CinemaBlend.

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Jason Jackson deep-dived with teammate Logan Storley for 30 minutes of info on Yaroslav Amosov before Bellator 301

Logan Storley might not have a win over Yaroslav Amosov, but he had 30 minutes of advice for Jason Jackson before Bellator 301 in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Family demands justice after food delivery driver killed, brother wounded in Humboldt Park shooting. ‘They didn’t deserve this.’

Tramon Thomas and his brother, Terrance, were working ‘to make ends meet,’ their family said. A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

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Mayor Johnson gets a green light on budget, but kicks the fiscal can down the road on migrant spending

With the city spending $40 million a month on the migrant emergency and no assurance of more state or federal aid, the long-term financial impact of Johnson’s budget is still very much up in the air.

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Things to do in Chicago Nov. 16-22: The Mix

“Boop! The Betty Boop Musical,” the City’s official tree lighting ceremony, and the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival area among the cool things to check out in the week ahead.

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Lawsuits against L’Oréal, Chicago-based companies over hair relaxers move forward

The filings claim the beauty brands ‘intentionally targeted Black and Brown women,’ as well as teenagers and children without warning them of the potential effects of the chemical ingredients.

The Independent UK

Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper co-owners of historic Chicago theater

Iconic music producer Quincy Jones and entertainers Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper are now co-owners of the historic Ramova Theatre on Chicago’s South Side

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson implementing 60-day limit on shelter stays in next phase of plan to confront migrant crisis

The mayor discussed the plan only briefly Wednesday, offering few details, but promised to reveal more on Friday. The goal, he said, is to more quickly move asylum-seekers out of shelters and into work and self-sufficiency.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lincoln Park life sciences hub adds 4 biotech research firms

The new tenants will bring the building at 2430 N. Halsted St. to 80% occupancy.

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Video: Bellator 301 media day faceoffs feature Yaroslav Amosov, Jason Jackson all buddy-buddy

Check out the faceoffs from Bellator 301 media day in Chicago, where Yaroslav Amosov and Jason Jackson had a friendly encounter.

Chicago Sun-Times

With one year till Chicagoans elect the school board for the first time, here’s what’s still being worked out

Lawmakers haven’t settled on a voting map and floated a last-minute proposal to accelerate moving to a fully elected board.

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