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The Federal Reserve is meeting to discuss a potential interest rate cut, with policymakers divided on the path ahead. As Lisa Rozner reports, this is happening as many Americans struggle to keep up financially.

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Police investigate suspicious mail sent to 3 Illinois members of Congress

Police investigate suspicious mail sent to 3 Illinois members of Congress

Man charged with firing shots outside Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop

Man charged with firing shots outside Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop

Chicago weather: Cool and clear Wednesday night, sunny and warm Thursday

Chicago weather: Cool and clear Wednesday night, sunny and warm Thursday

Basketball Museum of Illinois hosts Leadership Academy for student athletes

Basketball Museum of Illinois hosts Leadership Academy for student athletes

UChicago holding safety meeting amid sexual assault allegations involving 2 frat houses

UChicago holding safety meeting amid sexual assault allegations involving 2 frat houses

Woman charged with pushing 73-year-old man off CTA bus in the Loop

Woman charged with pushing 73-year-old man off CTA bus in the Loop

Developer helps preserve stained glass, relics from demolished Santa Maria Addolorata Church

Developer helps preserve stained glass, relics from demolished Santa Maria Addolorata Church

Northwestern University student dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan

Northwestern University student dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan

Dangling toddler rescued in China

Dangling toddler rescued in China

Suspicious packages prompt hazmat responses at Schakowsky's and Quigley's offices

Suspicious packages prompt hazmat responses at Schakowsky's and Quigley's offices

School bus driver in Huntley arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials

School bus driver in Huntley arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials

Mayor Johnson takes second stab at head tax, but City Council majority says it's dead on arrival

Mayor Johnson takes second stab at head tax, but City Council majority says it's dead on arrival

Yorkville business owner charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

Yorkville business owner charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

Fire damages house in McHenry, Illinois

Fire damages house in McHenry, Illinois

Jane Doe says she felt Cornell’s president didn’t believe her sex assault accusations

Jane Doe says she felt Cornell’s president didn’t believe her sex assault accusations

Warmer-than-normal temps continue for a while in Chicago

Warmer-than-normal temps continue for a while in Chicago

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Woodie’s Flat in Old Town has Malort wings in October

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Pope Leo XIV hosts first public audience since lung surgery

Midterm campaign heats up as President Trump stumps for S.C. Republican Darline Graham

Midterm campaign heats up as President Trump stumps for S.C. Republican Darline Graham

UChicago public safety meeting to be held after sexual assault allegations

UChicago public safety meeting to be held after sexual assault allegations

American citizen Stephen Hubbard released from Russian prison after 4 years

American citizen Stephen Hubbard released from Russian prison after 4 years

Cook County Board considers amendment to prevent third parties from selling data to ICE

Cook County Board considers amendment to prevent third parties from selling data to ICE

Body recovered from Lake Michigan in Evanston near Northwestern University campus

Body recovered from Lake Michigan in Evanston near Northwestern University campus

Crash involving 3 cars, semi-trailer truck snags Bishop Ford Freeway

Crash involving 3 cars, semi-trailer truck snags Bishop Ford Freeway

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