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FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop for All Flights Due to ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ and Safety

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FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop for All Flights Due to ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ and Safety

The nationwide ground stop was the first since January 2023, when a key FAA… Read More

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Chicago Stories: Skyscrapers

Chicago, City of the Big Shoulders and even taller buildings, has been America’s leading architectural innovator since the 19th century. The city’s dazzling and ever-evolving skyline, a marvel to residents and visitors alike, is a testament to the imagination, ingenuity, and belief in the future held by architects who thought big and dreamed bigger. This episode takes you beyond these towering structures to tell a broader tale of visionaries, rivalries, and their eternal quest to soar higher. 

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Planning for Thanksgiving? These Recipes Are Worth Adding to Your Table

Here are some recipes that might be something a little different to add to your menu this year. 

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Frontline: Coal's Human Cost

Veteran underground coal miners are suffering from an incurable lung disease at the highest rates in nearly 50 years. 

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Quinton McNair Found Solace in Baking After the Military

He runs Strugglebeard Bakery to honor other veterans and offer a welcoming space.

For parents

Give Awards to Everyday Heroes

Help your child understand what a makes someone a hero, and encourage them to create awards for the heroes in their life.

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Arts & Entertainment

Lace Up Your Skates at These Chicago-Area Ice Rinks This Winter

If you’re looking for ways to stay active this winter or just want to enjoy some time outdoors, the Chicago area is home to a number of ice rinks. Here are a few of our favorites.

Sahil Sethi in a blue apron looks to the side and reaches across a counter in a kitchen

Food

While Sujan Sarkar Expands His Restaurant Empire, Sahil Sethi Keeps the Chicago Spots Up to Snuff

Sarkar is opening two new concepts in Chicago early next year while also expanding his Michelin-starred Indienne and other restaurants globally. Sethi is helping him do it.

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Chicago Stories

Meet the First Black Architect to Design a Downtown Chicago High-Rise

“This building says, ‘Man, we’ve arrived!’” says an architecture critic of John Moutoussamy's Johnson Publishing Building.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds third base on his way to scoring during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sept. 20, 2026, in Cincinnati.

Sports

Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Wins National League MVP Award

Pete Crow-Armstrong won the NL MVP award unanimously on Thursday after the center fielder starred for the Chicago Cubs in a majestic all-around season.

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For parents

Thanksgiving: Practicing Gratitude and Honoring the Real Story

A few years ago, I asked my first grade students what they knew about Thanksgiving. Not the holiday we now celebrate, but its origin — the story of the first Thanksgiving. My class of six- and seven-year-olds knew very little; there were mentions of Pilgrims and Native Americans and a feast, but that was about it in terms of real facts.
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