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Cook County sheriff signals support for dedicated transit law enforcement agency • Former CHA board chair announces run for Chicago mayor, decries City Hall dysfunction
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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Rush University System for Health CEO announces plans to retire

The president and CEO of Rush University System for Health, Dr. Omar Lateef, announced plans to retire in a note to employees Thursday morning.

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Cook County sheriff signals support for dedicated transit law enforcement agency

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, whose police officers have been deployed on the CTA for several months, said Wednesday that a dedicated police force should be responsible for law enforcement on public transit.

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Former CHA board chair announces run for Chicago mayor, decries City Hall dysfunction

Matthew Brewer, previously the interim CEO and board chair of the CHA, declared his candidacy in the 2027 mayoral race.

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Shopping for Amazon Prime Day deals? Shoppers in the Chicago area can add an SUV to their cart.

Stocking up with household bargains this week for the annual Amazon Prime Day sale? This year, Chicago-area shoppers can throw a discounted SUV in their cart as well.

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‘I was invisible’: Robbins property owner at risk of losing house after eviction and property tax struggles

Robbins resident Delean Fuller is in the process of losing a house after struggling to pay a backlog of Cook County property taxes.

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Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them.

Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.

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Lincoln Square 6-bedroom home with in-ground pool and multi-use court: $2M

This six-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms and an office with a sitting area.

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Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States

On June 25, 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which set a minimum wage, guaranteed overtime pay and banned “oppressive child labor,” was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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