Chicago

Chicago (i/ʃˈkɑːɡ/ or /ʃˈkɔːɡ/) is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago is the seat of Cook County.

Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation: O'Hare International Airport is the busiest airport in the world when measured by aircraft traffic; it also has the largest number of U.S. highways and rail road freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked seventh in the world in the 2014 Global Cities Index.As of 2014, Chicago had the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States at US$610.5 billion.

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Student journalists are put to the test, and sometimes face danger, in covering protests on campus

The Call 02 May 2024
She checked out of a hospital Wednesday after learning that injuries to her arms and chest were bruises ... While he considers it a learning experience, he said “it has been breaking my heart” to see the police presence on campus and how the story has been covered by outside journalists ... LEARNING SKILLS OF THE PROFESSION IN REAL TIME....
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Chicago

The Daily Mail 01 May 2024
Chicago's progressive mayor tried to bully his way into the funeral of a murdered cop - and only backed down on being warned the victim's sister would eject him ... He rushed to the funeral home, only to learn from someone with the Chicago Police Department that they had told the family that 'the mayor is mandatory to be here,' Catanzara said....
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Innovative models critical in equipping youth with green skills for climate resilience

The News International 01 May 2024
Participants hold price cheque in this image. — APP/File. Islamabad ... Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) and Comsats University Islamabad, which enhanced knowledge of participants through mentorship, exposure visits and cross-learning opportunities with experts from DePaul University, Chicago, a news release said ... Dr ... ....
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Tama restaurant opens in Bucktown

Chicago Sun-Times 01 May 2024
I’m always learning something.” Tama’s opening lineup of dishes is unlike any other Mediterranean spot in Chicago, and includes a zippy yuzu tuna tartare, a playful spin on Greek avgolemono styled to resemble ramen (it includes crispy chicken and firm egg noodles made on-site), and springy shrimp with bok choy and fennel....
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As Chicago Trader Joe’s votes on unionizing, grocer fights other efforts

Detroit news 30 Apr 2024
On a damp evening this month, dozens of union activists poured into a public square near a Trader Joe’s on Chicago’s North Side ... In Chicago, union supporters are eager to learn the outcome of the election, hoping it will give their campaign momentum amid what they say is an uphill fight to unionize the major retailer....
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Solitary confinement in Illinois prisons violates human rights, Chicago lawyers group says

Chicago Sun-Times 29 Apr 2024
One reason that's often given for the practice is that separating those put in solitary keeps the general population safe, but there are no peer-reviewed studies to show it makes prisons safer, said Chris Bridges of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, who says it also does nothing to help rehabilitate prisoners....
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This American bought a $1 home in Italy and spent $446,000 renovating it—it improved her work-life balance

NBC Bay Area 28 Apr 2024
Tabbone, 44, is a financial advisor in Chicago. In 2019, she learned about a town in Italy, Sambuca di Sicilia, that was auctioning off abandoned properties starting at 1 euro, or roughly $1.05 ... "I've just tried to be as efficient as possible with my time when I'm in Chicago, and I'm definitely learning to say 'no' to a lot more," Tabbone says....
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101-year-old traveler repeatedly listed as baby because of airline software glitch

New York Post 28 Apr 2024
What a bunch of airheads ... 'Erodes public trust' ... video ... But she told the outlet that flight crews and airport staff have always been helpful and kind in clearing up the confusion once they learn about it. Patricia, who flies from Chicago to Marquette, Mich., to see family once a year, made the trip by herself until she was 97 ... .......
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Johnny Morris Bears record: Why Rome Odunze believes he can break team's all-time receiving mark

Sportingnews 26 Apr 2024
9 with the Chicago Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft ... Odunze and Williams are set to be the faces of a Chicago franchise looking to get past the NFC Wild Card game for the first time since 2010. Did we just become best friends? @CALEBcsw 🤝 @RomeOdunze pic.twitter.com/TskbpiqYiX— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 26, 2024....
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2024 NFL Draft: Caleb Williams reveals what his first goal with the Bears is, and ...

CBS Sports 26 Apr 2024
For the first time since 1947, the Chicago Bears got to make the first pick in the NFL Draft and there was no drama ... So what's his first goal in Chicago?. "Learn all my teammates' names, their families, learn the playbook and get ready to go win games," Williams said....
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Cade McNown prepares Caleb Williams for NFL life in Chicago: ‘You’re an interloper’

The Los Angeles Times 26 Apr 2024
Twenty-five years ago, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown was selected 12th overall by the Chicago Bears, where he spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons ... He spoke to Times NFL writer Sam Farmer about what he learned during his time in Chicago ... I didn’t live up to those lofty expectations, but I learned a lot in the process ... Therefore, you are Chicago's property....
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USC’s Caleb Williams, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu are top pick and top defender taken in draft

The Los Angeles Times 26 Apr 2024
1 to Chicago and Bruins edge rusher Laiatu Latu ...Learn all my teammates’ names, their families, learn the playbook and get ready to go win games.” Chicago had the opening selection for the first time since 1947, and followed that by picking Washington receiver Rome Odunze at No....
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Hundreds join pro-Palestinian protests at Chicago universities, colleges as Northwestern encampment grows

Chicago Sun-Times 26 Apr 2024
<img class="Image" alt="A protester speaks through a bullhorn at a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza at the University of Chicago." ... Ashley Bohrer, a Notre Dame professor who lives in Lincoln Park, said she came to the encampment Friday after learning about it from the Chicago chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace ... His parents have Chicago ties....
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