Gary, Indiana, declares itself open for business, eyes Chicago Bears
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The city of Gary declared itself open for business during a fireside chat hosted by Mayor Eddie Melton and leaders from three major industries: U.S. Steel, the Gary/Chicago International Airport and Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana.

11-year-old boy reported missing from Chicago's SW Side found

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 11-year-old boy on the city’s Southwest Side.

Daycare director says concerns reported to DCFS prior to child's death
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A Round Lake Beach daycare director says she noticed troubling signs in an 8-year-old boy months before his death and tried to warn DCFS.

New video of Border Patrol shooting in Chicago released
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New evidence, including body camera footage, related to the shooting of a Chicago woman by a Border Patrol agent during last year's Operation Midway Blitz was released.

Chicago conductor featured during Super Bowl halftime show
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This is how the Chicago maestro of the Grant Park Music Festival got one week's notice, three days to rehearse and follow one strict rule to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show. 

Chicago Park District addresses claims of homeless encampment clearing at Eugene Field Park
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The Chicago Park District addressed reports that a homeless encampment has been cleared at Eugene Field Park. The district says it performed a routine coordinated cleaning but the encampment was not closed. 

Daycare director in Round Lake Beach says she warned DCFS before 8-year-old’s death
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A daycare director in Round Lake Beach says she noticed troubling signs in an 8-year-old boy months before his death and tried to warn the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Early voting for 2026 Illinois primary election begins this month
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Early voting across the Chicago area begins this month for the 2026 primary election in Illinois. Paris Schutz as a preview of the major races for local, state, and federal offices.

Why the Supreme Court’s tariff case matters for U.S. businesses | ChicagoLIVE
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A UIC professor breaks down the Supreme Court’s tariff dispute and how the high court’s decision could reshape the way businesses challenge federal trade policies. 

AI dating scam costs Illinois man $70,000 | ChicagoLIVE
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A suburban man says he was tricked into sending tens of thousands of dollars to a fake online girlfriend created using artificial intelligence, part of a growing wave of high-tech romance fraud.