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The Obama Presidential Center is now just two weeks away from its grand opening on Juneteenth weekend. It will feature a Chicago Public Library branch.

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ComEd announced in May that its customers should expect monthly bills to increase by $2 to $3 beginning June 1. Data centers and summer weather play a part in that increase, CEO Gil Quiniones said.

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Summer fun is here! Stay in the loop with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts, cultural celebrations and summer events of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.

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The Chicago Bears are moving forward with plans to leave Illinois in favor of a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

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No one knows when or how a myth that Chicago's tall buildings keep it safe from tornadoes started. But it is just that, a myth! Tornadoes not only can touch down in Chicago, they do.

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Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. https://t.co/6yAiW6K4uj

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Chicago in May saw fewer homicides than it had in any such month over the past two decades, but the number of shootings and shooting victims both ticked upward slightly, according to new police data.

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“25 For 25” at the Siskel Film Center, Mia Chung’s acclaimed play “Catch as Catch Can” makes its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf and more for your four art picks around the city this week.

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Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza threw her hat into the ring for the 2027 mayoral race Wednesday and sat down with "Chicago Tonight" to discuss her campaign.

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The crowd of challengers vying to become Chicago’s next mayor grew larger Wednesday, as Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza threw her hat into the ring for the 2027 race. https://t.co/zklCXEjD4P

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Republican leaders criticized the session schedule and new taxes in this year’s budget, but saw progress in their overall inclusion in budget talks.

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss the spring session.

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The $56 billion spending plan awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature explicitly prohibits the Chicago City Council from imposing a version of the digital ad tax that would send new revenue into the city’s cash-strapped coffers. https://t.co/gBhmI8ZecS

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Though the Obama Presidential Center's official grand opening on Juneteenth is still two weeks away, WTTW News got a sneak peak of the 20-acre campus which has transformed the southwest corner of Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side.

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A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday afternoon for a $7 billion project that aims to overhaul the area surrounding the United Center on the Near West Side. https://t.co/PLz6SjdqQq

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 27.

Being featured on the game’s cover is “like my childhood dream was coming true,” Williams said.

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A busy finish to the spring session left some of the biggest decisions — in some cases, the decision to wait — until the very end. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joined “Chicago Tonight” to share his perspective on the spring session. https://t.co/x061X9wrzq

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What better way to spend the weekend than checking out a local music venue around town? Here's this week's live music show picks from @JoshhTerry. https://t.co/i4FTpompH8

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Shantay Bolton was appointed the 11th president and CEO of Columbia College Chicago at what she calls a “pivotal moment” for the school, inheriting a campus that has seen enrollment steadily decline over the last decade and a $40 million budget deficit. https://t.co/BijeiZ1ivN

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Attorneys for the former “Broadview Six” defendants are taking new steps toward potential sanctions after federal prosecutors were accused of covering up their own alleged misconduct before the grand jury that indicted the case last fall. https://t.co/quCiWFwCSN