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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is from southeast suburban Dolton. Throughout Thursday, people from all over Chicago slowly drove by the house he grew up in.
May 08, 2025
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The money will go to the university’s Urban Education Institute within the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice.
The famed reptile emerged with her longtime mate late last month in the Chicago River near Goose Island. But a new, unnamed turtle in the area has conservationists wondering if there is trouble in paradise.
The male calf was born Saturday morning and seemed to be healthy, but he suddenly became unresponsive Wednesday evening and died, the zoo said.
Researchers believe this 4.6-billion-year-old piece of rock could reveal compounds present at the beginning of the solar system and the building blocks of life.
Smoke coming in from Canadian wildfires settled over Chicago, causing unhealthy air quality conditions for at-risk groups. The Environmental Protection Agency is set to send out another air quality alert for Saturday.
Another large fire exacerbated by climate change is threatening the health of Chicagoans. Government officials issued an air pollution “action day” on Thursday.
The Chicago School is accepting applications for the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is set to begin classes in fall 2026.
The chicks, nesting at the University of Illinois Chicago campus, died May 28. The university has hosted peregrines for more than 25 years, providing a sanctuary for the once-endangered species. Ornithologists at the Field Museum are looking into the cause of death.
Diners will decide who makes the best hot dog among 11 competitors at this year’s Windy City Hot Dog Fest in Portage Park. On Saturday, two-time champ Frank “The Tank” Wach won the hot dog eating contest, downing 9½ hot dogs in five minutes.
Los habitantes de Chicago tendrán que aguantar un par de días más de clima fresco y lluvias dispersas hasta el viernes, cuando el clima se calienta, dicen los meteorólogos.