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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater chief Kimberly Motes to step down

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Sixth beluga whale rescued from Canada dies in San Diego, following four deaths at the Shedd

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2 Chicago area members of Congress again received 'suspicious' packages

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UChicago students, high school senior reflect on issue of campus sexual assault

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Northwestern University student pulled from waters of Lake Michigan

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MAGA is wrong. The unrest in France has nothing to do with immigration.

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Animals in the wild are worthy of personal pronouns

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In UK, police dogs are trained to sniff out date-rape drugs, but it's not something cops here have embraced

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Man, 18, shot multiple times in Little Village

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Oct. 23, 2026: Mayor Johnson unveils proposed budget, Bears pay tribute to legendary coach Mike Ditka, and more

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

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Amid ICE fears, some Chicago immigrants are shifting their daily lives to the night

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Chicago Public Media's new digital public square is here!

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