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As artificial intelligence PAC supports Jesse Jackson Jr., his campaign welcomes AI in Bobby Rush ad

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2026 Illinois Primary Elections Voter Guide

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Jesse Jackson's hometown determined to preserve its rich shared history amid rapid change

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Chicago comes out in force to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

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3 presidents, and thousands of everyday people, celebrate the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson

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Girl, 13, shot while filming social media videos in South Side park

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Some Cook County Board commissioners skip more than 20% of their meetings

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Dan Mihalopoulos | WBEZ

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Murals and Mosaics

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Raiders star Maxx Crosby headed to Ravens — not Bears

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Bears agree to deal for Patriots C Garrett Bradbury

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Bears release LB Tremaine Edmunds

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Chicago man charged in theft of van filled with puppies in Lincoln Park

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Housing and Development

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Capital One laying off more than 1,000 employees after buying Riverwoods-based Discover

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Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz dies at age 89

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Girls run the court at Chicago Bulls' annual clinic

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DuPage County undersheriff put on leave

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Coalition appealing to Pope Leo to save St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates from closing

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Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5 million for City Colleges of Chicago, Cook County Health partnership

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Reality is immaterial in today's politics

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Architecture and Design

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Letters to the Editor

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Rev. Jesse Jackson angered Jewish community, then reached out for common ground

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Illinois arts funding shouldn't be treated as an afterthought

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Don't punish TSA agents for Homeland Security's transgressions

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At least 7 killed in weekend homicides citywide

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Two men killed in predawn Back of the Yards shooting

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A tribute to the female friendships that shape us

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A final farewell from the people to civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Honoring women's unpaid labor

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