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Eisenhower Expressway shutdown Chicago — I-290 closed bomb squad death investigation western suburbs commute delays
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 Two Dead, $56 Billion Spent, and I-290 Shut Down: Chicago’s Most Chaotic Week Yet: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Samuel E. OrtizJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026
ComEd rate hike Northern Illinois — Chicago weekly news rising electricity bills data center energy demand
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 Your Electric Bill Just Jumped, Angel Reese Is Gone, and Illinois Spent $56 Billion — Chicago Had One Expensive Week: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Samuel E. OrtizJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Things to Do in Chicagoland featured image showing Mumford & Sons performing at Wrigley Field in Chicago
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Things To Do In Chicagoland: From Banjos at Wrigley to Beats in Bridgeview: Mumford & Sons, Summer Smash, and the Wells Street Art Festival Make This Chicago’s Most Electric Week of the Year

by Artemis IngramJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Chicago news roundup showing the Obama Presidential Center campus in Jackson Park
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Obama Center Opens, Bears Chase a $39M Tax Break, and Cook County SIDS Fears Shake Chicago: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Samuel E. OrtizMay 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Crime scene tape at a St. Louis investigation site
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Homan Square Death, Wrigleyville’s Lucky Strike Closure, and Tax Rate Reset Ignite Debate: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Samuel E. OrtizMay 29, 2026May 29, 2026
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Joliet’s Power Shift: Bill Evans Retires, Workforce Center Opens, and NASCAR Roars Back: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Samuel E. OrtizMay 29, 2026May 29, 2026
standing near an American flag and a lattice tower under a clear blue sky.
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Broadview Six Case Dismissal Leads Chicago’s Latest Legal and Safety News: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026
City officials announce new Chicago summer safety measures for the 2026 season.
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Chicago Summer Safety Plans, Solar Mandates, and Local Ordinances: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026
School administrators reviewing documents related to the Plainfield District 202 budget constraints.
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Plainfield District 202 Budget Cuts, Broadview Six and Transit Safety: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026
The Joliet Workforce Center ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Solar Farm Rejected, Workforce Center Opens and Wildlife Warning: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026
Close-up of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer's gold badge, featuring the Department of Homeland Security seal, displayed on a brown uniform with a visible zipper.
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Federal Ruling, Immigration Outrage and Safety Concerns in Cook County: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026
An American eel swimming in the Chicago River.
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Thanksgiving Football, $730M Deficit, and an Eel in the Chicago River: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026
laptop during cyberattack
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Cyberattacks, Cold Fronts, and Construction: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inCommunity News Networks

Will County: Solar Power, Safety and Sentencing: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Millennium Park concert crowd
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Bald Eagles, Bail Reform, and Summer Series: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Ondrea P. SeoulMay 8, 2026May 8, 2026
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Chicago Crime and $1.5 Billion Debt Relief: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerMay 1, 2026May 21, 2026
Old Joliet Prison during Route 66 Centennial celebrations
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Will County: Homicide, Route 66, and Land Planning Updates: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerMay 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Water Tower Place with renovation plans
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Northwestern Worker Death and $170M Magnificent Mile Makeover: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerMay 1, 2026May 1, 2026
A tragic crash on I-55 leads to a $60M settlement.
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Shocking Animal Cruelty, Legal Battles, and Traffic Tragedies in Will County: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Cook County residents lining up to resolve unpaid tickets during Amnesty Week.
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From ‘Home Alone’ Tragedy to Health Case Verdict: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Close-up of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer's gold badge, featuring the Department of Homeland Security seal, displayed on a brown uniform with a visible zipper.
Posted inCommunity News Networks

Illinois in Focus: Data Centers, Elections, and Immigration Debates: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026
A bustling train platform with commuters walking and a man boarding a silver commuter train. The platform features a yellow tactile warning strip, light poles, and a glass-walled shelter in the background.
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Joliet Shooting, River Rescue, and Metra Upgrades: Suburban News Roundup: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026
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Chicago Faces Challenges: Homicides, Flight Reductions, and Flood Warnings: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026
Will County Sheriff’s Office responding to a bomb threat in New Lenox
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Will County Faces Challenges: Bomb Threat, Solar Debate, and Fire Tragedy: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Metalle TagnerApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026
A smiling man in a dark blue suit and glasses standing outdoors with greenery and urban buildings in the background.
Posted inCommunity News Networks

Politics, Fires, and Solar Farms: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

by Samuel E. OrtizApril 10, 2026April 10, 2026

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