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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

QB Tyson Bagent doesn't travel with Bears, is 'week-to-week'

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'Dance for Life' puts the spotlight on healthcare gaps for Chicago performers

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Bears training camp report No. 16: QB Tyson Bagent remains out

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As Trump pushes sweeping changes to mail voting, here's where things stand in Illinois

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Chicago School Board

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No clear leader in race for Chicago School Board president, poll finds

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Jesse White Tumbling Team eliminated from 'America's Got Talent'

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ICE intimidated, then admitted it targeted man just for his negative critique

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Back-to-school supplies expected to be higher. How much would some CPS families spend?

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Lewandowski's penalty kick proves to be the winner for Fire

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Dear Abby: Critics Pan Senior's Repeat Performances

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Chicago Public Media special correspondent

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We're on the hunt for Barack Obama's tan suit. Help us find it.

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El-Sayed, Mamdani's messages resonate, sending conservatives — and some Dems — into a tailspin

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Senior editor, data projects

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Without housing on South, West sides, Chicago's Black communities won't grow

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Museums and Zoos

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Hundreds rally for 'union power' in support of Shedd workers contract fight

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Things To Do

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25 things to do in Chicago Aug. 20-26

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Chicago DJ and his husband released from ICE custody, continue legal fight for asylum

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Squirrel Flower's nomadic new album finds its collaborative heart in Chicago's music scene

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Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid recovery after months of 'relentless and unprecedented' storms

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LLLINOIS FUNERAL HOME OVERSIGHT LAX COMPARED TO OTHER STATES

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A 'black book' lists 34 people banned from Illinois casinos. It's rarely updated and likely missing names.

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Darren Bailey took campaign money from sex offender who's now a pastor, went to service at his church

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Chicago police traffic stops plunge, again, but Black and Latino drivers still get pulled over far more

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Housing and Development

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Cook County Board of Review urges residents to start appeals for 2026 tax bills after recent storm damage

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Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment scandal

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Illinois Tollway OKs first rate hike in nearly 15 years

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Schaumburg woman hospitalized after being hit by Metra train

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$250,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION IN 2018 DISAPPEARANCE OF PREGNANT POSTAL WORKER

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Motorcyclist killed in Loop collision with car, 1 in custody

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1 man killed, another critically wounded in McKinley Park shooting

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3 men shot in Humboldt Park parking lot

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Woman killed, man seriously injured in Little Village stabbing

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Food and Drink

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Chicago loves froyo. Restaurants are stepping up to meet the demand.

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Movies and TV

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Jesse White Tumbling Team gets second chance on 'America's Got Talent' as troupe rolls into live rounds

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Photos: Chicago held a contest for stage time at Riot Fest. This teen punk rock band won.

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PHOTOS: Chicago Air and Water Show features the Air Force Thunderbirds and Army Golden Knights

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Arts and Culture

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Mr. T delights Chicagoans at Cubs game, fan expo: 'I want to be there to uplift them'

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Court order gives players under pro contracts a chance to return to college sports

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High School Football

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Private school advantage? Batavia's Piron, Mount Carmel's Lynch sound off as the IHSA debates changes

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White Sox salvage Crosstown season series split, return home with four-game lead in AL Central

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How are Cubs liking trade-deadline acquisitions Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes? 'They're going to help us a lot'

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Cubs showed off playoff potential with Crosstown series win over postseason-caliber White Sox team

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The Bears are plagued with injuries — but WR Rome Odunze's foot feels great

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Bears have likely Hall of Famer at core of their resurgence as guard Joe Thuney quietly leads way

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Bears training camp report No. 15: Can anybody cover TE Colston Loveland this season?

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QB Tyson Bagent joins list of Bears wounded in grueling preseason

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Bears coach: RB Kyle Monangai 'week-to-week' after hurting knee

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Jeanie Buss will fight siblings' plan to sell Lakers minority ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

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Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development

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Murals and Mosaics

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Stacey King tribute mural in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis

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Horoscope for Thursday, August 20, 2026

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Dear Abby: Calls and messages threaten racy video leak

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Horoscope for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Federal disaster loan centers to open for second time in 2 months following late July storms

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Gary residents still in the dark as power outage could drag for 2 weeks after last week's deadly storms

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Man who kicked a steer in its head at suburban backyard rodeo acquitted on animal cruelty charge

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

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Ford City Mall developer modifies project plans ahead of first city hearing

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354 Niles luxury apartments at former White Eagle site to be completed in 2027

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Nectarine and blackberry cobbler delivers a balance of fresh summer flavor and comforting, homemade goodness

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Earle Johnson, beer pioneer and welcoming owner of Quenchers tavern, dies at 83

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It's last call for Wishbone, where regulars will remember grits, laughs and 'comfort'

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The top 50 high school football players in the Chicago area

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Michael O'Brien's preseason Super 25 high school football rankings

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Top-ranked Mount Carmel reloads for five-peat with 19 future college players

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Ohio State, Oregon lead AP preseason college football Top 25

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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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Hunting season begins early on for Bulls with 2026-27 schedule release

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In-season tourney schedule is out and NBA Cup could runneth over Bulls

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Bulls roster build feels like they won't be cellar dwellers in 2026-27

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Blackhawks prospect rankings: Vaclav Nestrasil climbs to top spot after many graduations

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How Blackhawks rookie Anton Frondell is preparing to play center in the NHL

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

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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease

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Thousands of Gary residents still without power after last week's deadly storms

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Chicago startup's NHL deal creates new way to bet on sports teams' performance

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Five dead in mass shooting in East St. Louis

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Settlement reached in suit against Champaign doctor who left part of fetus in patient during abortion

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Chicago area under flood watch Friday night through Saturday morning

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Suburban man caught with Molotov cocktails taken into ICE custody, faces federal charges

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Mother drowns after saving son in Des Plaines River near Libertyville forest preserve

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Robbins mayor grazed during birthday party at Harold's Chicken restaurant; security fatally shoots gunman

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Chicago Teachers Union sues Illinois Policy Institute, citing 'toxic' branding, 'defamatory' audit claims

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Northwestern says African Studies program isn't closing, but staff told otherwise

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44 candidates likely to appear on Chicago School Board ballot

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Slander against Black fathers is as old as our country

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We're on the hunt for Barack Obama's tan suit. Help us find it.

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White Sox at Cubs — the Crosstown Come-Up — takes the stage Monday, a series this city deserves

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Chicago should consider outcomes-based training for ex-offenders

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Trump's anti-diversity crusade borrows from Chicago's past

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Remembering Haym Salomon, the Revolutionary War hero memorialized in Chicago

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Letters to the Editor

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Trump Derangement Syndrome? What about Trump's obsession with his critics?

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Families of dead found improperly stored never got chance to grieve, honor loved ones

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Districtwide CPS support needed for the arts — not just at one high school

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Woman, 64, and man, 25, fatally shot in Garfield Park

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Boy, 17, fatally shot in South Lawndale drive-by

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16-year-old girl shot in foot in South Deering

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Is Chicago doing enough to combat rats?

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Ask the Mayoral Candidate: Mike Quigley

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Should colleges and universities require standardized test scores for admission?

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As southern migration season begins, Jeanne Gang promotes bird-safe design in Chicago

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