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CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth was expected to sail to a second term Tuesday after her Republican challenger struggled to gain traction against the incumbent and rising political star in the Democratic Party.

CHICAGO — A man threatened a security officer posted outside the FBI’s Chicago headquarters then returned to the security station almost a month later and started a fire outside, according to a criminal complaint filed Sunday.

CHICAGO — The overhead scoreboard froze at the 7:10 mark of the first quarter Monday night at the United Center with the Chicago Bulls trailing the Toronto Raptors 13-6.

Chicago mayors and their City Council allies routinely put innocuous referendums on the ballot to keep off more controversial questions.

LAS VEGAS — The sequence was eerily familiar.

NEW YORK — Suspected subway shooter Frank James says he can’t get a fair trial in New York City — so he’s trying to get his case moved to Chicago.

A man was killed and three other people were wounded early Sunday when a fight outside Hush Chicago escalated into a shootout, police said. Chicago’s top cop shut down the club on Tuesday.

CHICAGO — Arlington Heights trustees Monday kicked off a new phase of negotiations with the Chicago Bears by approving a pre-development agreement with the football club to guide a possible redevelopment of Arlington International Racecourse.

CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the wives of twin Chicago drug traffickers who cooperated against Sinaloa boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman did not have immunity from prosecution, a considerable setback for the women who are accused of laundering millions of their husbands’ drug proceeds over a 12-year…

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The increase in city funding under Mayor Lori Lightfoot has helped create a mental health network that is serving more patients than ever.