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The Great American State Fair kicks off in Washington in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary

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'A bucket list item that I didn't know I had': Suburban garage rockers prep for first headlining gig since '60s

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Answer Angel: Toe or no toe?

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Metra's new America 250 locomotive a tribute to 'people working together'

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More tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum to go on sale

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'It's a place of hope': Visitors from all over flock to Obama Presidential Center's opening day on Juneteenth

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Anne Hathaway pregnant with third baby with Adam Shulman

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Obamas hope presidential center in Chicago will be a 'beacon of hope' for democracy

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Biblioracle: I devoured 'Dad Had a Bad Day' by Ashton Politanoff

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Stories of resistance and resilience are the Jane Addams Children's Book Award winners

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Illinois 250: From 'The Jungle' to Shel Silverstein, how the state has helped shape the printed word

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Biblioracle: Is book modernization a good thing?

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JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans.

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Chicago Bears will be featured in Hallmark Channel's 'Holiday Touchdown' movie this Christmas

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Review: Milly Alcock brings her powers to the gritty, retro 'Supergirl'

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James Burrows, co-creator of 'Cheers,' prolific TV director, dies at 85

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Two-day Little Fort Film Festival makes its premiere in Waukegan Saturday

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Review: Pixar's playthings grapple with high-tech devices in 'Toy Story 5'

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'The Bear' final season: Cloudy with a chance of cornballs

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Chicago Media Report: Rising TV pundit Adam Mockler, ABC 7 enlists viewers in FCC battle and CNBC to hit Cboe

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Oprah Winfrey: Whitney Houston once fell off talk show stage amid relapse

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Column: Do you remember who won the Danny Bonaduce-Donny Osmond boxing match?

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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson says he'll no longer support the Republican Party

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Review: 'Reality Detox' at Second City e.t.c. needs that old Second City chemistry

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Column: At the Stratford Festival, an artistic director retires. Prematurely, of course.

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Review: 'Water For Elephants' arrives in Chicago, a blend of circus and story

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Chiseling out the Goodman's 'Iceboy!,' piece by piece, bit by bit

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Chicago Theater Report: New leaders for Albany Park Theater Project and a cast for 'Sunday in the Park'

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'The Bear' was a love letter to Chicago. For the final season, here's every local restaurant that was featured.

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Food icon: Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen and secret restaurant godmother of Chicago

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Michelin retired its Green Stars to the dismay of sustainable chefs in Chicago

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World's first Dairy Queen is celebrated in Joliet as Route 66 turns 100

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Illinois could face new costs because of high error rate in SNAP food aid

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Illinois to see greater protections from 'junk fees,' ticket-buying bots, Gov. JB Pritzker says

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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dead at 84

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Olivia Rodrigo is for the girls: All-women lineup set for her Daisy Chain Fields fest in Irvine

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New York prepares for an event at Madison Square Garden. Clues point to you know who.

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McAuliffe family to offer Tinley Park Country Fest to mark America's 250th

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Chicago rises to nearly 57 million visitors last year, despite drop in international tourism

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Those World Cup tourists loving American food? They're not all what they seem.

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Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen's death

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A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US

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Today in History: Great Smoky Mountains National Park established by Congress

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Chicago Architecture Center new exhibits highlight region's natural and built wonders

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Today in Chicago History: City's first aquarium at Lincoln Park Zoo — and Shedd Aquarium, its second — opens

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KITT replica car gets New York City speeding ticket while at Volo Museum: 'It's got to be a joke'

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Today in Chicago History: Sue the T. rex unveiled at the Field Museum

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Bayless family gifts $1M for the National Museum of Mexican Art renovation

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Kenilworth's Federalist Antiques closing after 54 years of business

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To fight Japanese beetles, don't overwater grass

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Try to wait until winter to remove dead trees

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Take your pick of summer-blooming hydrangeas

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Hinsdale Farmers Market founder Sue Nibeck looks back on 50 years of fresh food

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What to know if you're going to the 2026 Chicago Pride Parade

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Answer Angel: How many jeans is enough?

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Answer Angel: A t-shirt under a suit jacket?

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Pink boots are everywhere at the World Cup as the color becomes a star on soccer's biggest stage

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Ford City Mall's main building shutters for good on Monday, but the site's future remains in limbo

7 days ago

What to do in Chicago: Pride Parade, 'Weird Al' and the Logan Square Arts Festival

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Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250

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Column: The Devon Pawn Shop tells its own part of the story of the American Dream

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'Serial monogamists' who love scandal, Lincoln Park Zoo's same-sex penguin couple showcase animal diversity

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Oliver Tree, eccentric American musician and comedian, killed at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash

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