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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope broke its own record to discover the oldest black hole yet, but it has astronomers even more confused about the beginning of the universe
Webb spotted the oldest black hole ever discovered, breaking its own record. But the black hole is …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Chicago is spending over $17 million to add miles of new bike lanes all in hopes of curbing segregation and boosting racial equity
New initiatives to drastically expand bike lane infrastructure are underway to make cycling safer a…
Helaine Krysik
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People are going to spend up to 10% less in cities because of working from home, study says
Remote work is transforming office life - and city centers. They're going to be permanently emptier…
Ben Winck
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Boosted unemployment benefits supported the labor market better than expected, University of Chicago study says
Extra unemployment payments during the pandemic boosted consumer spending while also keeping more A…
Ben Winck
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Millions of Americans have fallen into poverty since federal financial relief ended, according to 2 recent studies
The CARES Act helped ease some of the economic burdens for Americans caused by the coronavirus pand…
Madison Hoff
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An AI model predicted crime in US cities a week before it happened. It was right nine times out of 10.
The predictive model created by professors at the University of Chicago identified types of crime w…
Ryan Hogg
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A software CEO ditched Chicago for a Midwestern college town and said the move was 'huge upgrade' for his whole family
Ravi Bhatt said he sometimes pines for The Windy City but has found intellectual stimulation living…
Alcynna Lloyd
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This grad school student works full-time in New York and spends $500 a week on airplane tickets to attend class in Chicago. Here's how she manages her time and still makes TikToks.
A woman documented her journey to catch a 6 a.m. flight to New York, all to get to a 9 a.m. class i…
Cheryl Teh,Lloyd Lee
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A team at Chicago's Field Museum assembled a giant dinosaur, larger than T. rex 'Sue', in under 10 hours. Here's how they did it.
The new Spinosaurus exhibit in Chicago soars over museum-goers at 12 feet above the ground. But the…
Kelly Burch
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Rushing to reopen the country will force essential workers to make a terrible choice: Go broke or get sick
Those who cannot work from or work in high physical proximity jobs are less likely to have health i…
Madison Hoff
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I'm a Chicago school teacher making hundreds per week doing nails as a side hustle
I've been teaching for years and want to leave the classroom, but I'm not sure what's next so it's …
Rasha Aly
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Chicago man who spent 2 decades in prison is released after his identical twin brother confesses to murder
Kevin Dugar, who served 19 years in a Chicago prison for murder, was released Tuesday after his ide…
Joshua Zitser
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Raghuram Rajan says Yes Bank gave enough notice of difficulty and there was 'time' to plan
SBI is set to pick up 49 per cent stake in the lender under RBI's reconstruction plan. "Yes…
PTI
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The police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo was listed as a victim on an incident report. One law-enforcement expert said it's 'an old cop trick meant to muddy the murky waters.'
An expert said it can be used to gain sympathy. It's allowed because, "by law, assault or aggravate…
Lauren Frias
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A rare ticket stub frm Michael Jordan's debut NBA game fetched more than $260,000 at auction
Jordan made his debut for the Chicago Bulls in a 109-93 win over the Washington Bullets at the Chic…
Sam Cooper
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They got Obama elected. Now activists fight to make sure his presidential center won't displace Black residents
The years-long fight over the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is heating up as activist…
Gwen Aviles
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National civil rights attorney Ben Crump calls for an FBI investigation into the death of 25-year-old graduate student Jelani Day
At a press conference in Chicago on Friday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump is calling on the FBI t…
Taylor Ardrey
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Chicago and Minneapolis become the latest victims in a series of smash-and-grab robberies at retailers across the US after a spree of Black Friday thefts
Some targets — including North Face, Footlocker, and Boost Mobile — were robbed within one hour in …
Bethany Biron
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Hockey has a sexual assault problem. The Chicago Blackhawks investigation shows why so few speak out.
From the NHL to Canadian junior ranks, players have been subjected to "hyper-sexualized, homoerotic…
Jake Lahut
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A Chicago mother is still searching for her pregnant daughter who disappeared 3 years ago: 'It's a reoccurring nightmare'
Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, but her mother is not giving up hope. I have to believe …