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A report released today by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul urges the city to consider shifting its O’Hare rebuild plans around to prevent “sharp reductions” in flight activity at the busy airport during construction.
In recent bond documents, the city said it was hoping to do just that.
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Faith leaders and volunteers chose to depict the Holy Family protesting an ICE detention center as this year’s Nativity set outside of Lake Street Church in Evanston. Associate Minister Jillian Westerfield said Jesus’ birth story is very similar to present-day tensions on immigration enforcement in Chicago and around the nation. (Jillian Westerfield)
Evanston church’s Nativity depicts baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents
Mother Mary wearing a respirator mask to protect herself from tear gas. Baby Jesus with zip-tied hands, wrapped in a thin blanket that looks like aluminum foil. Masked centurions with sunglasses and green vests labeled “ICE.” This is how the Lake Street Church of Evanston chose to assemble its Nativity scene for the Christmas season. Read more here.
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Ryan Craig, executive chef for Levy at Soldier Field, showcases food for the Chicago Bears season on Sept. 4, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Christopher Borrelli’s 2025 top 10 books. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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