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Chicago TribuneTuesday, 21 July 2026
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State wins delay on food aid penalty
One-year reprieve doesn't erase threat to budget as eventual share now estimated at $550 million
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SWAT officer shot in Albany Park
Members of the Chicago police SWAT team work in an alley in the 4600 block of North Springfield Avenue on Monday.
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Ill. likely to stay in path of wildfire smoke
Air quality affected by more intense blazes, unpredictable winds
Finnegan Belleau
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Leaders: Pass budget or miss payroll
Board slated to vote on 2026-27 spending plan on July 30
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