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Special report: Cook County property tax system helped wealthy homeowners at others’ expense

An unprecedented analysis reveals that Cook County's unique property tax system created an unequal burden on residents, handing huge financial breaks to more affluent homeowners while punishing those who have the least, particularly people living in minority communities.
 

Trump announces on Twitter his new FBI director pick

President Trump says he'll nominate a former Justice Department official as FBI director. Trump's tweets that his choice — lawyer Christopher Wray — is "a man of impeccable credentials."
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Mayors from around the world descend on Chicago

More than a dozen world mayors will be here beginning today at a forum that will give Mayor Emanuel another platform to situate himself at the forefront of municipal leaders trying to address big issues.
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Grandmother faces up to life in prison for

heartbreaking torture death of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford

Gizzell Ford's heartbreaking death at 8 at the hands of her grandmother was particularly memorable because the straight-A student had kept a written diary of her final months.
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2 hurt in police-involved shooting on Northwest Side

A Chicago police officer critically injured two people who were suspected of firing shots at police and at another vehicle late Tuesday in Montclare on the city's Northwest Side, according to police.
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CPS puts forward plan for new high school at elementary building in South Loop

Chicago Public Schools plans to transform an elementary school in the booming South Loop area into a new high school, a move that would reshape the area's school ecosystem.
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Cubs' surging offense parallels five-game win streak

It didn’t surprise many that the Cubs rallied to a 10-2 victory over the Marlins. But one of the more pleasing developments to manager Joe Maddon was that the Cubs scored seven runs on means other than a homer.
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Political biology on American college campuses: The left's angry young devour the liberal old

John Kass: A disturbing trend on American college campuses: students of the hard left angrily devour their terrified, older liberal professors.
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