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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 10: A helicopter is seen floating after it crashed into the Hudson River near lower Manhattan, on April 10, 2025 in New York, United States. All 6 passengers dead from helicopter crash into Hudson River near lower Manhattan, New York City Mayor Adams confirms. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 11: A general view of rooftop decks surrounding at Wrigley Field during a Chicago Cubs summer workout on July 11, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. A small number of fans will be allowed to watch from these rooftops when games begin on July 24. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 10: A helicopter is seen floating after it crashed into the Hudson River near lower Manhattan, on April 10, 2025 in New York, United States. All 6 passengers dead from helicopter crash into Hudson River near lower Manhattan, New York City Mayor Adams confirms. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, during an interview in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Pritzker discussed paying down debt, the state getting a credit upgrade, crime, and Citadel’s Ken Griffin moving his firm out of state. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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From left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Senator Dave McCormick, his wife Dina Powell McCormick and Elon Musk watch the men’s NCAA wrestling competition at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 2025.

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Health & Wellness

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Chicago Real Estate

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion has finally sold after more than a decade

Watch• Dec 12, 2024

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan's suburban Chicago mansion under contract 12 years after it was listed

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Illinois home with unexpected tie to Frank Lloyd Wright and a notable history hits market for $2.5M

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Chicago Politics

Artists speak out against ‘DCASE' commissioner

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker called to testify before Congress on ‘sanctuary city' laws

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CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 04: Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson leaves after campaigning at Manny’s Cafeteria & Delicatessen during the mayoral runoff election at Robert Healy Elementary School on April 4, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas are facing off in a runoff election for the mayor’s office. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)

With 2 years left in Mayor Johnson's first term, notable names considering a run to unseat him

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