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- True public cost of Bears stadium will be billions more over timeby Dan Petrella, A.D. Quig, Olivia Olander on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
New borrowing for Chicago Bears stadium would swell to at least $4.8 billion, not even counting the initial $1.5 billion in infrastructure spending.
- Chicago voter turnout in March was second lowest in 80 years for a presidential primaryby Claire Malon on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
Just under 26% of all registered Chicago voters cast ballots in the primary election.
- Local organizations fight to plant and preserve urban trees on Arbor Dayby Avani Kalra on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
Preserving and planting trees is of equal importance this Arbor Day, experts said.
- Migrant arrests are up, but they’re rarely accused of violent feloniesby Joe Mahr, Laura Rodríguez Presa, Nell Salzman on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am
As 40,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago in less than two years, a Tribune analysis of crime data shows the impact of migrants has been mostly felt in nonviolent offenses, particularly driving-related and thefts, and few arrests for violent felonies.
- Today in History: Ferdinand Magellan killed in the Philippinesby Associated Press on April 27, 2024 at 9:00 am
On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines.