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A person who contracted the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease traveled through O'Hare's Terminal 5 and two public places in the suburbs, public health officials said.

Federal changes stemming from the One Big Beautiful bill will take effect on April 1 and cut off food assistance for thousands of immigrants.

Monteverde's Bailey Sullivan is in the running for “Emerging Chef”; Cariño’s Norman Fenton and Feld’s Jacob Potashnik have been nominated for “Best Chef: Great Lakes.”

Joabe Barbosa set a Guinness Record for fastest time visiting every "L" station, and he's trying to get another for running every city street. But with his visa set to expire, he's inviting every Chicagoan on one last run.

“Being seen isn’t just visibly with the eyes, but felt with the heart, understood by the mind,” said entertainer Christian Valentino.

Many Far South Siders got their first pair of shoes at John Goldrick’s shop as kids and later, brought their own children there. "He knew us all by name," one customer said.

A fundraiser to save the Far South Side bowling alley drew over $25,000 in donations, but that still wasn't enough for the second-generation owners to fix the alley’s financial problems.

Customers can book appointments now, while the cafe portion of the business will open in mid-April, owner Ash Grant said. She spent a decade working in the funeral industry before pursuing cosmetology.

Once complete, the CARES Community Center will connect immigrants and low-income residents with free health care, food and educational resources.

The Sept. 6 women's volleyball doubleheader will feature Nebraska taking on Missouri and Penn State against Kentucky.