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    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Chicago mayor loses re-election bid after race dominated by crime

      Race goes to a run-off next month with city’s former schools chief Paul Vallas in the lead after Lori Lightfoot concedes

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      OutlookPatti Waldmeir
      Chicago trains struggle to reclaim their pre-Covid passengers

      The city is not alone in failing to get workers back on to public transport but it is slower than many

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
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      Till — meticulous account of a 1950s racist murder

      Danielle Deadwyler gives a masterclass of measured emotion in Chinonye Chukwu’s study of parental devotion

    • Saturday, 24 December, 2022
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      ‘Bomb cyclone’ to blame for Arctic freeze gripping northern hemisphere

      Winter storm hits as scientists attempt to understand effects of shifting jet stream

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
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      Migrants bussed from Texas see their future in Chicago

      City welcomes political pawns in Republican governor’s protest at immigration policy but hurdles remain

    • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
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      The opening night gala played to an enthusiastic full house at the Royal Festival Hall; plus shows at the Barbican and Cafe Oto

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
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      Where to find warm welcomes, cool cocktails and hip hangouts

    • Saturday, 1 October, 2022
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      Researchers have found a way to convert carbon dioxide captured from industrial exhaust into ethylene

    • Sunday, 25 September, 2022
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      Vessel Viewer seeks to flag craft engaged in breaching quotas, catching in forbidden waters — or worse

    • Monday, 1 August, 2022
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      Wave of corporate exits sends chill through Chicago

      Departures of Boeing, Caterpillar and Citadel headquarters come as leaders fret over crime

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      US gun violence
      Police detain ‘person of interest’ after deadly July 4 shooting in Chicago suburb

      Highland Park attack that left 6 dead follows other massacres in the US this year

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
      OutlookPatti Waldmeir
      Food deserts deepen urban America’s racial disparities

      In one Chicago neighbourhood, there is only a single full service grocery store for 17,000 people

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      Kenneth C. Griffin
      Ken Griffin’s Citadel ditches Chicago for Miami following crime complaints

      Hedge fund is latest US company to depart Illinois in less than two months

    • Monday, 13 June, 2022
      Patti Waldmeir
      Teen curfews fail to keep youngsters safe

      Such policies have popular appeal but critics say they are ineffective in combating urban crime

    • Monday, 24 January, 2022
      Patti Waldmeir
      The US’s hidden minority hit hard by Covid

      Asian Americans suffered disproportionately on many fronts in the pandemic

    • Sunday, 12 December, 2021
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      New basic income schemes divide the Midwest

      No-strings-attached payment programmes are cropping up as the pandemic prompts a rethink of the social contract

    • Monday, 16 August, 2021
      University of Chicago
      Education demands free speech plus inclusion, Chicago university chief says

      Robert Zimmer warns of threats to open discourse while unveiling $200m student aid pledge

    • Friday, 30 July, 2021
      Undercover EconomistTim Harford
      How to redesign our cities to make them heatwave-proof

      ‘A city block with tarmac and concrete can be several degrees hotter than one with shady trees’

    • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
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      Can Chicago thrive in a work-from-home world?

      Rustbelt cities have missed out on an expected boost from urban migration during the pandemic

    • Friday, 28 May, 2021
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      Chicago, New York and Philadelphia data show few misconduct claims bring disciplinary action

    • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
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      The 50 greatest food stores in the world

      Where to find the best produce on the planet, from classic New York delis and Indian spice emporiums to German sausage shops

    • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
      US foreign policy
      Rahm Emanuel to be appointed US ambassador to Japan

      Former Chicago mayor will boost Washington’s alliance with Tokyo as China’s influence grows

    • Monday, 12 April, 2021
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      US chaos has also led to vaccination success

      What proved lethal in preventing the spread of Covid-19 is now helping power the vaccine rollout

    • Saturday, 20 February, 2021
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      Racial inequality plagues US vaccine rollout

      FT analysis finds people living in areas hit hardest by virus are being inoculated at slower rate

    • Monday, 15 February, 2021
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      A tale of two very different Chinese new years

      Contrasting celebrations in China and the US underline their relative success in fighting the pandemic

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