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Spencer Leak helped countless people after relatives' deaths, now many are trying to comfort his family

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Congressman tells Endeavor Health to stop retaliating against unionizing nurses

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High School Sports

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St. Patrick football star David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame

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Northwestern women's lacrosse team beats Johns Hopkins to return to NCAA title game

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NBA passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery process

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Dennis Hull, longtime Blackhawks forward and counterpart to brother Bobby, dies at 81

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Pope Leo XIV

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Read the full text of Mayor Johnson's invitation to Pope Leo XIV to deliver mass in Grant Park in 2027

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DOJ referred investigation of E. Jean Carroll to prosecutors in Chicago

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Byrne Elementary community rallies behind paralyzed clerk facing job loss

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Smells fishy: Stench from Southeast Side plant not given 'North Side' priority

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