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  • UChicago gets a $50 million gift for research and use of A.I.

    UChicago gets a $50 million gift for research and use of A.I.
    Apr 3 2026
    The gift from UChicago alums Rika and Joe Mansueto will be used to support the formation of a cohort of faculty who are pioneers in the use of Artificial Intelligence in research in disciplines across the university. UChicago officials say the 50-million-dollars also will help further the school's AI Initiative, which supports faculty-led AI-driven research projects in fields ranging from oncology to visual arts.
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  • IL GOP faults Democrats for soaring property taxes

    IL GOP faults Democrats for soaring property taxes
    Apr 2 2026
    A new report showing Cook County property taxes have almost tripled in the last 30 years has lawmakers pointing fingers. Illinois Republicans blame Democrats who control the legislature in Springfield and Governor JB Pritzker.
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  • Obama Presidential Center kicks off youth programming with sports programs for South Side teens

    Obama Presidential Center kicks off youth programming with sports programs for South Side teens
    Apr 2 2026
    ​The Obama Presidential Center has announced new youth sports programming for teens on the South Side.
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  • Applications to perform at Porchfest are due Friday

    Applications to perform at Porchfest are due Friday
    Apr 2 2026
    At the appropriately-named music festival homeowners volunteer their porches to become stages for local artists and bands to perform a 45-minute concert. Porchfest Lakeview will be on May 31st and Porchfest Roscoe Village will be June 28th. Performers must submit their applications for either music event to the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce by April 3rd.
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  • United Airlines unveils its hack for dealing with long TSA lines

    United Airlines unveils its hack for dealing with long TSA lines
    Apr 2 2026
    The new feature on United's mobile app estimates how long it will take to get through TSA lines at O'Hare and at its six other domestic hub airports. United says the app feature will even provide estimated wait times for specific lanes---from standard security to TSA PreCheck. United says it’s the first major U.S. airline to offer this capability for customers.
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  • BBB: Weeding out lawn and garden scams

    BBB: Weeding out lawn and garden scams
    Apr 1 2026
    As Chicagoland springs into landscaping mode, fraudsters are hoping to see a lot of green, too – by planting a fresh crop of lawn and garden scams. Jay Elliott with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.
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  • Pilsen organizer launches campaign to address violence towards women on CTA

    Pilsen organizer launches campaign to address violence towards women on CTA
    Apr 1 2026
    Delilah Martinez started the "Protect Women. Period" campaign to encourage Chicagoans and officials to do more to protect women and girls on the CTA.
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  • Chicago unrolls five-year "blueprint" to help unhoused

    Chicago unrolls five-year "blueprint" to help unhoused
    Mar 31 2026
    WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the Johnson Administration's plan to deal with homelessness in Chicago.
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