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This week on WTTW's music picks: the pioneering “Queen of Neo Soul” makes an appearance downtown for two shows at an iconic venue, Billy Corgan is at the Lyric Opera House and more. https://to.wttw.com/48oZtzT
Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Nov. 26-Dec. 2
Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Here’s what is open and closed this Thanksgiving, along with a travel forecast from the experts at AAA auto club.

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What’s Open on Thanksgiving? Not Much, as Many Stores Rest Ahead of Black Friday
Most big U.S. retailers are closed on Thanksgiving Day. However, many will open early the following day, Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday gift-buying season and the biggest shopping d...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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To help cope with what they call “unprecedented circumstances,” the Cook County Board of Review announced that everyone who lives in a Cook County township that’s already closed its 2025 property tax appeal window will have another shot to file.

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November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans said his office is “reviewing all actions” after a Chicago man who had been out on pretrial release was charged with dousing a woman in gasoline and lighting her on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train this month.

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Cook County Chief Judge Launches Review After Man on Pretrial Release Charged in CTA Arson Attack
Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans said his office is “reviewing all actions” after a Chicago man who had been out on pretrial release allegedly doused a woman in gasoline and lit her on fire on board ...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct have the right to ask an arbitrator — and not the Chicago Police Board — to decide their fate, but those proceedings must take place in public.

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Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Whether Serious CPD Discipline Hearings Must Take Place in Public
The decision by the state’s highest court keeps the system Chicago officials used for 60 years to hold officers accused of the most egregious misconduct in a deep freeze. Oral arguments will take plac...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The Chicago Park District's budget proposal for next year includes a new fieldhouse, turning a toxic waste site into a lakefront park and plans to address homelessness.

Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa joined “Chicago Tonight” discusses the proposal. https://to.wttw.com/43RkhyB
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The National Weather Service is warning of wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour Wednesday, which will have the greatest impact on motorists on north/south roads.

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Thanksgiving Weekend Forecast Calls for High Winds and Winter Storm With ‘Plowable’ Levels of Snow Possible
High winds and the potential for significant snowfall are likely to affect travelers on the front and back ends of the Thanksgiving weekend.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The family of a woman who was set on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train last week has launched an online fundraiser to aid in her medical bills as she recovers from the severe burns she sustained.

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Family of Blue Line Burn Victim Launches Fundraiser to Aid in Her Recovery
The family of a woman who was set on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train last week has launched an online fundraiser to aid in her medical bills as she recovers from the severe burns she sustained.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Detectives are using all kinds of gizmos and gadgets to solve crimes these days, from cellphone pings to facial recognition software. But they’re overlooking a low-tech — actually no-tech — source of clues that’s quite literally underfoot.

It’s moss. https://to.wttw.com/49Gqf9d
CSI: Moss Edition. Field Museum Researchers Say This Basic Plant Is a Valuable but Underused Forensic Tool
Detectives are using all kinds of gizmos and gadgets to solve crimes these days, but they're overlooking the lowest of low-tech clues: moss. A Field Museum researcher wants to change that.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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O’Hare is likely to see its busiest Thanksgiving travel week in the airport’s 70-year history, according to the city’s aviation department. The peak day for travel at O’Hare and Midway is expected to be the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving Travelers Expected to Pass Through O’Hare, Hit the Road in Record Numbers This Year
O’Hare is likely to see its busiest Thanksgiving travel week in the airport’s 70-year history, according to the city’s aviation department. In Illinois, more than 4.1 million residents are expected to...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Chicago’s police oversight board has a new leader.

Remel Terry is now president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. She joined WTTW News’ “Chicago Tonight” to discuss her new role and the search for new COPA leadership. https://to.wttw.com/4olcxMC
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish? Tell us why.

Your response could be included in our newsletter, the Daily Chicagoan.

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November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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The Emmett Till Interpretive Center disclosed late Sunday that it had purchased the barn located in a rural area outside the city of Drew, aided by a $1.5 million donation from television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes.

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New Owner to Open Mississippi Barn Where Emmett Till Was Killed as a Memorial Site
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center disclosed late Sunday that it had purchased the barn located in a rural area outside the city of Drew, aided by a $1.5 million donation from television producer and...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Elianne Bahena, a member of the 10th Police District Council, who was one of two city employees detained after an ICE raid in Little Village, said a lot of her work has been focused on making sure residents in Little Village and North Lawndale know their rights amid ICE raids.
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A Mauritanian man told a Cook County judge Monday that a former Chicago police detective brutally tortured him, nearly killing him, while being held at Guantánamo Bay.

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Man Testifies Ex-CPD Detective Brutally Tortured Him at Guantanamo Bay
Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified he was treated well at the U.S. detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, until then-CPD Detective Richard Zuley took command of the investigation into his ties to al-Qaid...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Chicagoans have been going gaga over a pair of snowy owls that have settled in at Montrose Beach. Maybe a little too gaga.

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Chicago Park District Limits Access to Snowy Owls, Citing Safety Concerns. Here’s What to Know About the Arctic Visitors
Chicagoans have been going gaga over a pair of snowy owls that have settled in at Montrose beach. Maybe a little too gaga.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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A man in custody at Cook County Jail died after a fire began inside his cell last week, according to county officials. https://to.wttw.com/49F8wiA
Detainee Killed in Fire Inside Cook County Jail Cell
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced that Martinez Duncan died after a fire broke out in the jail’s residential treatment unit last Thursday.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said. https://to.wttw.com/4rofTBq
Wisconsin Woman in 2014 Slender Man Stabbing Found South of Chicago After Walking Away From Group Home
A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an electronic monitoring...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding the prosecutor who brought the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

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Judge Dismisses James Comey, Letitia Letitia James Indictments After Finding Prosecutor Was Illegally Appointed
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents. It also highlights its legal maneuv...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Chicago police officers can turn off their body-worn cameras while being questioned by their supervisor immediately after they shoot a member of the public, the federal judge overseeing efforts to reform the Chicago Police Department ruled Friday.

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CPD Officers Can Turn Off Cameras While Being Questioned About Shootings, Federal Judge Rules
However, U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer ruled that officers must have their cameras on if a deputy chief asks them to answer additional questions about the shooting.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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A fundraiser has been launched for a 14-year-old boy who was killed in a downtown shooting Friday night in the same area where seven other teens were wounded in a mass shooting. https://to.wttw.com/4ijkxwl

Fundraiser Launched After Teen Killed in Downtown Shooting Friday
A fundraiser has been launched for a 14-year-old boy who was killed in a downtown shooting Friday night in the same area where seven other teens were wounded in a mass shooting.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, and the agents who led a series of aggressive raids across the Chicago area, falsely depicted ordinary Chicagoans as professional agitators determined to mount a violent resistance, a federal judge determined.

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Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Federal Agents Repeatedly Lied About What They Did During Aggressive Immigration Raids: Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis used a blistering 233-page ruling to painstakingly detail how agents falsely asserted in court and in official reports that they had been confronted with unrelenti...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Nearly six decades after becoming a lawyer, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been disbarred following his convictions on federal corruption charges — including bribery — earlier this year. https://to.wttw.com/49uuRiE
9 Months After Federal Bribery Conviction, Former Speaker Michael Madigan Disbarred
Nearly six decades after becoming a lawyer, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been disbarred following his convictions on federal corruption charges earlier this year.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Snowy owls are considered “irruptive” in the Midwest, meaning some years they show up in winter and some years they don’t. This unpredictability is one of the reasons a snowy owl sighting carries such a “once in a lifetime” sense of excitement.

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Snowy Owls Delighting Birders on Chicago’s Lakefront
The arctic visitors have drawn bird watchers from surrounding states.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Snowy owls are considered “irruptive” in the Midwest, meaning some years they show up in winter and some years they don’t. This unpredictability is one of the reasons a snowy owl sighting carries such a “once in a lifetime” sense of excitement.

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Snowy Owls Delighting Birders on Chicago’s Lakefront
The arctic visitors have drawn bird watchers from surrounding states.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM