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Chicago Retirees Are Seeing Delays in Property Tax Corrections

As the first week of 2026 unfolds, thousands of Chicago retirees are finding themselves in a familiar but frustrating position: waiting for the government to...

Saving Advice

Bears vs. Packers: Three Bold Predictions for Saturday Night’s NFC Playoff Duel

The NFC North rivals will face off in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Saturday night.

Sports Illustrated

Barack and Michelle Obama’s 2004 Living Room Makes the Case for a Forgotten (and Unorthodox) Sofa Trend That Elevates Overlooked Spaces

An archival image from Obama's Chicago home reminds us of an unappreciated sofa style – and it's changed how I decorate small corners

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Chicago women receive 3 $150 lululemon gift cards from Walgreens. Then they open them: ’It says invalid’

Three Chicago women received Lululemon gift cards from Walgreens for Christmas, only to open them and realize someone had already opened them. The women cite a gift card scam as the reason why they weren’t able to make any purchases with the cards, with it being unclear if they ever…

The Mary Sue

Wheat Kicking Off Wednesday with Gains

Wheat is starting the midweek session with contracts higher across the three exchanges. The wheat complex failed to hold the Tuesday gains into the close. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower on Tuesday. Open interest was up 7,955 contracts on Tuesday. KC HRW futures saw steady to...

Barchart

2025 NFL Wild-Card Weekend: Ranking All Six Games From Worst to Best

From a heated divisional rivalry to defensive chess matches, here’s which wild-card round games are the most—and least—entertaining.

Sports Illustrated

Chicago Fire Executive Producer Talks ‘Heartache’ Following Severide’s Fall Finale Cliffhanger, And I’m Worried About One Character In Particular

The One Chicago drama is getting off to an intense start.

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Mystery after Chicago special education teacher vanishes on her way to acupuncture appointment

Linda Brown was one her way to a regularly scheduled acupuncture appointment but never arrived

The Independent UK

Woman who dismembered her landlord wins $3 million as part of an ongoing lawsuit against transit system

Sandra Kolalou, also known as Sandra White following a change in marital status, was convicted in April 2024

The Independent UK

54 Things Women Do To Feel Safer While Living Alone

Living alone is a luxury many dream of achieving. It means your own space, your own rules, and no one policing your schedule. But with that much-wanted freedom comes a painful reality many women know too well: being on your own can feel genuinely scary. That’s why women on Reddit…

Bored Panda

Full 2026 NFL Home and Away Opponents for Every Team

A look at who all 32 NFL teams will play throughout the 2026 NFL season.

Sports Illustrated

Operation Midway Blitz Leaves Chicago Children Showing Signs of Trauma After Family Separations: Report

Federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has intensified since September under Operation Midway Blitz, an initiative that has led to thousands of arrests and a growing number of family separations.

Latin Times

Wheat Easing to Start the New Year

The wheat complex is trading with losses so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower KC HRW futures are also 1 to 2 cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 5 1/4 cents at midday. Details on the Farm Bridge Assistance...

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Trump backs down on sending National Guard into Chicago, LA and Portland

“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again - Only a question of time!" he said on social media.

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International Business Times UK

Trump Claims National Guard Intervention Reduced Crimes in Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles

US President Donald Trump announced that they are pulling out the National Guard from Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles. But, he took credit for the decreasing crimes, claiming that the federal government intervention made it possible.

The Independent UK

Immigrant seeking US asylum reportedly denied jackpot winnings at Chicago casino due to his status

The man claimed to have won the jackpot on a slot machine at Bally’s temporary casino in the River North area of the city, the payout for which usually takes just minutes

The Independent UK

Trump says he’s dropping his push for the National Guard to patrol Chicago, LA and Portland

The administration has been hit with multiple legal challenges over the presence of the guardsmen

Axios

Trump backs off National Guard deployments in Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland

"We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form," Trump said.

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The Texas Tribune

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously sent the state's National Guard to Chicago.

The Guardian - US

Trump backs away from deploying national guard in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland

Decision comes after DoJ stopped contesting California court’s ruling to return control of guard to state’s governor

Barchart

Dollar Edges Higher on US Economic News and FOMC Minutes

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1-week high on Tuesday and finished up by +0.18%. The dollar found support Tuesday from better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and the Dec MNI Chicago PMI. Also, higher T-note yields on Tuesday have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The...

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Dollar Supported by Better-Than-Expected US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar is slightly higher today on better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and the Dec MNI Chicago PMI. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Questions about the Fed's independence are limiting gains...

The Independent UK

Philadelphia is the USA’s ultimate city for food

Thea Everett finds blood-sugar-be-damned fun in this overlooked American metropolis

The Independent UK

1 dead and 3 injured in Chicago after gunmen open fire on Lamborghini in post-Christmas streak of mass shootings

More than 400 mass shootings reported across US in 2025

The Guardian - US

Inflatable frogs and ice scrapers: nine innovative ways Americans protested against Trump in 2025

Historically, when organizers have used tactical innovation, movement activity has peaked

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