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Priestly secrets and sexual misconduct at University of Notre Dame

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With Jerry Reinsdorf officiating, Ron Kittle married at Rate Field during White Sox' 10-run inning Friday

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State Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II

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City officials, police emphasize safety ahead of Chicago Pride Parade

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Murals and Mosaics

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DePaul Art Museum collections to stay on campus as day-to-day operations cease

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Chicago-area trans authors create their own representation, preserve a record for future generations

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22-1! Sox bats go crazy in opener of series against visiting Royals

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Sky offense erupts for record-setting night in Courtney Vandersloot's return

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Bears QB Caleb Williams' application to trademark Iceman nickname initially refused by patent office

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NFL power rankings: How do the Bears stack up against the league's heaviest hitters?

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Reinsdorfs welcome new investors into Bulls, United Center

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Severe thunderstorm, flood warnings issued for Cook County

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Parks and Nature

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North Side neighbors grill ComEd over Lincoln Park substation project

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Illinois lawmakers crack down on junk fees, bots in online ticket sales

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Kalshi sues to block new Illinois tax on prediction markets

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High School Football

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Geneva wide receiver Bennett Konkey commits to Illinois

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High School Basketball

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Riverdale's Morez Johnson Jr. selected by Mavericks with No. 9 pick in NBA Draft

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High School Sports

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Prospect's Nathan Cichy chooses Illinois after previously committing to Harvard

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Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

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Bulls stick to the script and draft Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick

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Bulls already get busy before the draft, acquiring big man Nic Claxton

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Bulls find themselves in a rare power position in the 2026 NBA Draft

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Blackhawks wisely offload Andre Burakovsky to Senators for draft pick

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Blackhawks approach NHL draft without first-round pick as trade market keeps swirling

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Bowen Byram believes he can become a No. 1 defenseman, and the Blackhawks need him to be right

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Nation and World

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Powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, collapsing buildings in Caracas and shaking up Chicagoan relatives

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Steep growth in same-sex couples on the Far Southeast Side: 'I can make home here'

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Nurses at Chicago's St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote to form union

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Bicyclist hit by Metra train at Schaumburg station

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Wisconsin man guilty of using his dog in near-fatal attack of woman in McHenry park

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Driver killed changing tire on I-80 in Lansing hit-and-run

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Chicago teens testify about takeovers — 'How can we better make adults our role models?'

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The White Sox' Sam Antonacci has drawn rave reviews everywhere he has been

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Illinois in the trenches again to protect fair housing

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Hey, Jerry Reinsdorf, it's showtime for the White Sox: Make your presence felt

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Chicago lacks the will to curb traffic crashes that kill cyclists, pedestrians

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City's bureaucratic error interrupts life-saving care for HIV patients

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As Trump hacks away at environmental protections, Illinois strengthens them

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Letters to the Editor

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DOJ memo targeting people with disabilities is unsettling

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Obama Presidential Center's opening instills optimism in dark times

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Man fatally shot in Austin

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Woman, 26, dies when boats crash overnight near Monroe Harbor

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Chicago man charged in relation to alleged plot to attack White House UFC event

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What's your connection to summer produce?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, June 26, 2026: Obama Center, gun violence prevention and more

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Congress passes housing reform package. How would it impact the Chicago area?

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Chicago takes Airbnb to court

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