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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

Pritzker asks oil CEOs to return Iran war windfall profits to Illinois consumers: 'You owe it to the people'

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Chicago State prepares to make history as Division I football returns to Chicago

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MVP race is more like heavyweight fight between Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani as Cubs sweep Dodgers

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Dumpsters full of books showed up outside former Acero schools; parents and teachers worked to salvage them

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Lab owner pleads guilty in $300 million coronavirus testing scheme tied to ex-Loretto Hospital executive

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Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed

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Man loses job after falling ill from cyclosporiasis

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Portillo's laying off staff at Oak Brook headquarters

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Injured White Sox catcher Kyle Teel saves Davis Martin from tipping pitches

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White Sox GM Chris Getz succeeds, survives at 'grueling' trade deadline

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Welch's new working group to address Springfield harassment doesn't go far enough, Rep. Kelly Cassidy says

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Dear Abby: To Share or Not To Share the Family Secrets?

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National Trust grant provides preservation hope for modernist East Chicago church

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Senior policy analyst, Illinois Policy

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If Chicago wants more housing, it should remove barriers to building

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Marc H. Morial

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Diversity is good for business, report on Black consumer spending finds

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Cook County sees 10th heat-related death of 2026

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Things To Do

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19 things to do in Chicago Aug. 6-12

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15 more Chicago campuses join Sustainable Community Schools program

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What to know about diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis in Illinois

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Scattered showers and storms on the way to Chicago area

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Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions

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After decades behind bars, Ivy Kelly was given a choice: Walk free or keep fighting to clear his name

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Other cities also struggle with 'teen takeovers.' What can Chicago learn from them?

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As Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch navigates a new crisis, an older scandal remains unresolved

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Suburban 'backyard rodeos' feature steers being chased, knocked down and, at times, stripped of their tails

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Mayor Johnson turns up heat on Springfield to deliver $150M in funding built into CPS budget

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Chicago high school students can learn about AI at free, 3-day boot camp this fall

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Chicago foundation doubles down on Black-led organizations amid DEI rollbacks

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Ownership of West Suburban, Weiss hospitals would change in potential settlement

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Illinois Attorney General, city of Chicago sue Pullman Innovations over overwhelming odors — years later

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Naperville woman sentenced to 38 years for murdering fiancé

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Man arrested toting Molotov cocktails accused of possibly targeting Orland Park mosque, police say

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'Stone-cold killer' linked to slayings of 2 teen girlfriends was caught on jailhouse wire: prosecutors

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Review: Ariana Grande opens up about 'endless, ongoing public scrutiny' at United Center kickoff

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10 arrested at muddy Lollapalooza, including a backstage brawler, drone operator and poncho seller

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Theater and Stages

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Review: In 'Marble,' marriage sucks, but the characters all knew that anyway

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Wishbone closing after 36 years, co-owners announce

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Here's what Grant Park looks like after Lollapalooza clears the stages

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Daniel Palencia nearing return from IL, but Cubs will be 'flexible' while Jacob Webb shines as go-to reliever

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'Not OK for us': Bears' offense urgently needs to get back on track as sloppy mistakes resurface

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'Fail Mary' in mind, Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson still seeking consistency

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High School Football

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First day of practice: Maine South holds on as one of the few public-school powers in high school football

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Bears training camp report No. 7: LB T.J. Edwards returns to practice

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Darnell Wright's record-setting contract rewards Bears tackle — and his GM

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Bears coach Ben Johnson now has three premium talents at tight end, and his offense is about to get wild

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The cascading effect of Coby Bryant's injury leaves Bears more problems to solve

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Coby Bryant is out, now what?

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Bears training-camp report No. 6: Devin Bush breaks up goal-line pass to Luther Burden

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson will have a say in the race for Rookie of the Year

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Bulls have sneaky depth with a few outsiders trying to crack rotation

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Trump calls LeBron James 'maybe a racist' compared to Michael Jordan

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Horoscope for Wednesday, August 05, 2026

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Dear Abby: Couple's relationship teeters above oblivion

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Horoscope for Tuesday, August 04, 2026

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Registration opens for Chicago Park District fall programs

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Heavy rain disrupts commutes, Lollapalooza as more flooding hits Chicago area

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Heavy rain expected at Lollapalooza. Here's what to know.

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Ann Sather moving into shuttered Stella's Diner in Lake View

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Pitchfork Festival co-founder settles lawsuit against him

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Illinois attorney general sues over Trump's latest tariffs

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Food and Drink

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People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

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One of tabbouleh-inspired salad's greatest strengths is its make-ahead convenience

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Shake up your routine with this broccoli salad

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Drew Williams, a Lane football player who was catastrophically injured during a game, dies at 30

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High School Basketball

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Reviewing the summer's breakout high school basketball players

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High school football schedule for Week 1

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Notre Dame, USC will resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030

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Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats

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Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald embracing his fresh start

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Bulls' Derrick Rose chosen for cover of NBA 2K27 video game

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson is a summer winner after dazzling in Vegas

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How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates

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Why new Blackhawks prospect Xavier Villeneuve might be a future star — or might be a bust

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How Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov is preparing for the NHL: 'I can do this'

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Forecasting Blackhawks' lines with Patrick Kane and Bowen Byram — but without Connor Bedard

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Michigan reports first 2 U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

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Nation and World

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CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming season

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'More to learn' on Benton harassment case before judging Speaker Chris Welch, Gov. JB Pritzker says

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After Senate primary loss, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi shifts focus to new PAC — and his political future

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Many women with high-risk pregnancies can't get abortions in their home states. Illinois welcomes them.

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Family mourns woman killed in Lynwood hit-and-run: 'She loved me so bad, and I loved her even harder'

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Two dead in fiery wreck along I-88 in Aurora

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Homer Glen home invasion suspect in custody; shelter in place lifted

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Paycheck Protection Program

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PPP fraud case sees ex-Chicago Public Schools exec charged with defrauding pandemic relief programs

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Start of CPS school year unlikely to be affected by budget changes, experts say

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Illinois Institute of Technology cuts 160 faculty and staff just before fall semester

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Cubs get first crack at Dodgers' Tarik Skubal, but will there be another one in October?

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Bears' confidence in Johnson's second season rooted in three words: 'We have Ben'

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Trump's new tariffs are just as questionable as his previous ones

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Time for Chicago to buy into public-owned grocery store concept

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Trump is our cold-blooded leader

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ComEd's $15 billion grid plan fuels questionable spending

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Letters to the Editor

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Helping clear the air with electric buses

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Grant Park Music Festival strikes the right chords

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Durbin must reject sneaky move to expand ICE authority

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Despite disinvestment, a longtime West Sider has stayed put with the help of block clubs

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Man charged in separate murders of woman, teen girl on East Side

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16-year-old e-scooter rider fatally struck by driver in North Center

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Chicago organizers reflect on 60th anniversary of MLK's march on Marquette Park

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A 'blockbuster finale' in the works for Chicago's Grant Park Music Festival

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Everybody loves a park. How would you improve yours?

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You have 24 hours left in Chicago. What do you do?

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Ask the Mayoral Candidate: Susana Mendoza

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