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Police said the cats will serve as natural curbs to the rats who have taken up residence in Niles, where officials have attributed an uptick in the vermin population to restaurants closing during the pandemic.

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Town to expand program that ‘deputizes’ feral cats to control rat population

November 8, 2023 at 10:53 a.m.

Police said the cats will serve as natural curbs to the rats who have taken up residence in Niles, where officials have attributed an uptick in the vermin population to...

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For National STEM Day, Argonne Lab’s Valerie Taylor talks about AI, ‘Star Trek’ and diversity in the sciences

November 8, 2023 at 10:52 a.m.

The annual Tapia Conference, where computer scientists from underrepresented communities share research, network, and find mentorship, has grown from 160 attendees in 2001 to 2,000 this year.

Henry Winkler understands the effect he has on people, yet wholeheartedly reserves the right to gush over others, all the time.

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Could anyone wear his fame more comfortably than Henry Winkler?

November 3, 2023 at 1:21 p.m.

Henry Winkler understands the effect he has on people, yet wholeheartedly reserves the right to gush over others, all the time.

Lettuce introduce you to this controversial style of burrito beloved in Chicago

November 3, 2023 at 12:27 p.m.

Lettuce is apparently a very contentious addition to a burrito. Didn’t I realize that lettuce wilts into mush inside a hot burrito? What kind of criminal would do such a...

A person looks at a coral exhibit at Shedd Aquarium.

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Researchers report mass bleaching of coral reefs in warming Florida oceans: ‘Like a forest without trees’

November 2, 2023 at 11:07 a.m.

Corals bleach when waters are too warm, as the tiny algae living in their tissues — which provide them with essential nutrition through photosynthesis — cannot survive in high temperatures.

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Surge in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war marks ‘frightening time’ for Jews locally in Illinois and globally

October 30, 2023 at 11:59 a.m.

The Anti-Defamation League said it has tracked a dramatic surge in antisemitic events nationwide following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

Jessica Henwick and Julia Garner star in "The Royal Hotel."

Movies |
‘The Royal Hotel’ review: In this triumph of tension, check in at your peril

October 24, 2023 at 1:16 p.m.

The film’s reception along the festival circuit has been respectful but the movie deserves more than that.

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Facing sex abuse claims, the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy. One man vows both will pay.

October 23, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

The Boy Scouts and the Catholic Church both are in the throes of a reckoning over decades of child sex abuse, and the institutions’ role in enabling and covering it up.

According to Walt Disney Birthplace, Chicago attempted to designate the property as a historical landmark in 1991, but the owner fought the designation and won. Today, the new owners are working with the city to restore the home to its 1901 state.

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Walt Disney’s childhood home opens doors for first public tours

October 19, 2023 at 11:45 a.m.

According to Walt Disney Birthplace, Chicago attempted to designate the property as a historical landmark in 1991, but the owner fought the designation and won. Today, the new owners are...

Funeral Held For Murdered Muslim Boy In Illinois After Suspect Charged With Hate Crime

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What to know about the deadly stabbings of a Palestinian mother and her 6-year-old in Illinois

October 17, 2023 at 11:28 a.m.

Law enforcement determined it was a hate crime and that the mother and son’s landlord targeted them over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East.

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