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Answer Angel: Lighten the load

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Sean Lennon is a dad to former Beatle John's first grandson

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Meet the 2026 'Dancing With the Stars' cast

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Art imitates life in massive Palos Park model train display

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Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

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Final Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora brings out memories as well as plenty of art

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Art gallery, city team for new mural in effort to help bring Chicago Heights area 'back to life'

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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

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Biblioracle: 'The Nerd Reich' looks at tech industry billionaires' impact on democracy

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Dolly Parton's death brings surge in Will County Imagination Library sign ups

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Interactive Ray Bradbury exhibit opens in Waukegan: 'No one can live forever, but an author's stories can'

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Punk icon Patti Smith is back in Chicago for literary award and Riot Fest. She writes about childhood 'because I never left it.'

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Biblioracle: Jeremy Cooper's novel 'Brian' defies cliches

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Mel Gibson pleads 'idiocy' after imitating ASL interpreter at fan event

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Actress Jaime Pressly asked multiple times to leave hotel lobby: report

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Meep, meep. 'Coyote vs. Acme' opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend.

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NWI Rocky Horror troupe to pay tribute to Tim Curry at Saturday performance

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Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died

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Chicago Media Report: Bulls' Chuck Swirsky celebrates 50 years on air — and new sports anchor joins NBC 5

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Jim Ruddle, a newsman of 'old school' values and talent, dies at 94

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CBS analyst Tony Romo faces 3 more citations in connection with his arrest last month

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Prince Harry: Back for good in the UK as a full-time dad. Meghan has other plans.

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'NYPD Blue' star Rick Schroder slammed for political Dolly Parton tribute

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Dance for fall 2026: Joffrey's dark new 'Liliom,' the annual Tap Summit and two guys named Bob

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Marisa Santiago keeps the Auditorium Theatre dancing

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Chicago Theater Report: A new 'Dirty Dancing,' the 'Strange Loop' cast and a timely Dolly Parton musical

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Theater top 10 for fall 2026: Culture wars, campus controversies and epic change

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Column: 'The Front Page' opens soon at the new Northlight Theatre. Why bring this old play back?

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9 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this September, from a Scandinavian festival to Martini Expo

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Restaurant review: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery now serving whimsical Polish American food around Chicago

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Chicagoans gather to set the world record for most people taking a Malört shot simultaneously

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Happy hour ban on drink specials lifted in Naperville

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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer

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Of Notoriety: Lakeshore Community Concerts launches 2026-27 season on Sept. 8

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Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died

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Menudo reunites for 50th anniversary tour with a stop at the Rosemont Theatre

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Ariana Grande steps out of the spotlight with gratitude at tour closing

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Dolly Parton laid to rest next to late husband in private Nashville funeral

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Nashville's airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor's proposal

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Chicago Cubs to play in the 2027 Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa., against Toronto Blue Jays

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Plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

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9 Chicago-area hikers rescued on 'steep, slick rock face' in Kentucky as thunderstorm approached

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With gas prices back on the rise, some Chicagoans are reconsidering how they get around

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Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight

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When's the best time to water the lawn?

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Plant a tree in early fall

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Prairie flowers can charm in gardens

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The Drake Oak Brook hotel earns arboretum status for its grounds

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How to feed a family for under $200 a week

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Cruise into the holiday weekend with creamy boat dip

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Recipe: Apple crumble

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4 grilling recipes for a memorable Labor Day barbecue

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Recipe: Cinnamon roll cookies

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Answer Angel: Hair accessories

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Answer Angel: Gift ideas for 97th birthday?

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Christkindlmarket announces opening date as it marks 30 years at Daley Plaza

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Hermès opens at Wilmette's Plaza del Lago, testing North Shore market for luxury handbags

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Developer proposes replacing now-shuttered Ford City Mall with warehouses and distribution buildings

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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum

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For a last summer escape, take the overnight ferry across Lake Michigan

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Museums for fall 2026: Science at the MSI, women all-stars at Art Institute and the annual architecture Open House

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Whole Foods Market is coming to Old Town, and will take over old Treasure Island spot

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Final beluga whales arrive at Shedd Aquarium from Marineland

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