Debating a city congestion tax. Why fewer kids are playing high school football. Saving the planet from asteroids. An art show too racy for Russia. And a 100-year-old bagpipe band.

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Uber’s expansion in Chicago. Reaction to the reopening of Sterigenics. The latest on vaping. A unique guidebook to Chicago. And the future of medical monitoring.

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A DuPage County judge has given the green light to reopen Sterigenics, the Willowbrook sterilization plant that was shut down for emitting cancer-causing pollutants.

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A study shows rent is already on the rise near the future Obama Center. Back to school with CPS CEO Janice Jackson. Paying more to drive downtown. And Naperville snuffs out recreational...

The ongoing debate over Lincoln Yards. Artificial intelligence takes a big leap forward on campus. And James “Big Cat” Williams raises the curtain on the Bears opener against the Packers.

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It’s back to the classroom for Chicago Public Schools students. Alderman react to the mayor’s “State of the City” speech. Plus: Hurricanes, lake levels and local Grammy Award-winner Isaiah...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot lays out Chicago’s $838 million budget deficit and some other hard truths regarding municipal finances during a prime-time televised “State of the City” address on...

It was a busy day for Mayor Lori Lightfoot. We recap and analyze her “State of the City” speech. Plus: A Space Force, a pretty sweet internship and a preview of our last Deep Frydays...

A preview of Mayor Lightfoot’s “State of the City” address. Chicago’s top cop Eddie Johnson and his son discuss organ donation. And some new developments on street photographer Vivian...

Problems at the Federal Election Commission: We have an exclusive interview with FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub. Plus, Chicago’s transportation revolution, and efforts to rescue stray chickens....