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Apple picking 2026: Your guide to 9 orchards in Chicago and beyond

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Woman alleges in new lawsuit she was sexually abused as a teen in 1990s at the Willow Creek megachurch

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Trump says U.S. is doing 'better than ever before' at Presidents Cup golf tournament in suburban Medinah

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle accepted campaign money from union amid talks with her agencies

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Illinois passed the nation's first climate migration law. The effort has languished since

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Monday Night Football: What to watch for in Bears-Eagles when each team has the ball

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Review: Klaus Mäkelä brings forth the innately raw, edgy intensity of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4

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White Sox wrap up magical season with victory and still hope to turn page in postseason

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Alex Bregman homers twice in season-finale win, Cubs head to playoffs aiming to 'make some noise in October'

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Dear Abby: Recuperating elder does not need a houseguest

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Natalie Y. Moore

2 days ago

Call me a proponent of keeping cellphones out of classrooms

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Trump, once again, retaliates against journalists who offend him

4 days ago

At least 11 hurt in crash involving bus on Near North Side

17 hours ago

2 hospitalized after apartment fire in North Lawndale

1 day ago

O'Hare Plane Pull raises more than $230,000 for Special Olympics Illinois

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Housing and Development

1 year ago

Are passive homes the answer to Chicago's severe weather?

2 days ago

How would you reimagine public transportation in Chicago? Here's what you told us

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CPS Elected School Board 2026: Find your candidates and understand the races

7 days ago

What you need to know about Chicago's historic school board election

7 days ago

Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

4 days ago

Chicago's 20 school board races: Who's running and how the campaigns are taking shape

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How we made the CPS School Board voter guide

7 days ago

Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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Should Chicago close more schools? Candidates for school board president diverge on key issue

10 days ago

As school board election nears, CPS parents incensed by political group at school event

5 days ago

Suburban man described as 'enforcer' for biker club sentenced for daytime beating of driver

2 days ago

It's now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration court

3 days ago

Chicago School Board member Jessica Biggs faces scrutiny over 2018 CPS firing as she runs for board president

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Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago

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School Board candidate defends disciplining his kids, says school staff 'should never use corporal punishment'

6 days ago

Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Obama Presidential Center's price tag: almost $1 billion

1 day ago

Josh Giddey, Bulls unveil new game room at Ronald McDonald House

2 days ago

Construction sign displaying anti-Riot Fest messages appears near Douglass Park, echoing local frustrations

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Illinois Supreme Court

2 days ago

Illinois Supreme Court sides with widow of Uber rider killed in wrongful death case

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Dueling renters protection measures slated for a City Council vote Tuesday

2 days ago

Man charged with shooting girl, 1, in carseat in Chicago Lawn home

3 hours ago

Wrong-way driver slams into car, killing woman on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive

5 hours ago

Family spat leaves man fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing

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Woman, 24, dies after being shot in Austin earlier this month

21 hours ago

After troubled South Loop bar Reserv closes, former workers say they're still waiting to be paid

2 days ago

Museums and Zoos

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2 beluga whales had chronic gastrointestinal disease before death, Shedd reveals

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Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Mural along Red Line was a Lake View homecoming for artist Anthony Lewellen

3 days ago

Reviving a 19th century lumber hub through art in Clinton, Iowa

2 days ago

Review: Chief Keef finally returns to Chicago but homecoming show falls a little short

3 days ago

Cubs, White Sox fans take one on chin from wild-card TV

19 hours ago

Vikings lose wide receiver Justin Jefferson in 23-16 win over Buccaneers

17 hours ago

High School Football

6 months ago

Lyons' EJ Kuhlman is on a roll

17 hours ago

Cubs' Kevin Gausman, with nagging shoulder, unsure if he'd be ready for possible Game 1 start vs. Padres

18 hours ago

Illinois defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck out after 4 games

18 hours ago

Bears' next opponent: Jets fall 31-24 as Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs scores 3 touchdowns

20 hours ago

Bears' QB situation gets overly convoluted as they sort out options after Caleb Williams' hamstring injury

20 hours ago

Bears' QB picture comes into focus amid Caleb Williams' hamstring injury; Case Keenum to start vs. Eagles

23 hours ago

Eagles' Jalen Hurts unlike any QB Bears have seen this season

19 hours ago

Bears need rushing attack to lead way against Eagles, just like last season

1 day ago

Bulls make a deal with Hornets to land veteran shooter in Buddy Hield

1 day ago

Rookie Caleb Wilson is the headliner in Bulls camp, but he's not alone

2 days ago

Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP and Hawks great, dies at 93

3 days ago

Horoscope for Monday, September 28, 2026

12 hours ago

Dear Abby: Father and son chefs torn apart by alcohol addiction

1 day ago

Horoscope for Sunday, September 27, 2026

1 day ago

Lincoln Park residents plan rally after ComEd rejects alternate substation sites

3 days ago

A month after historic power outage in Gary, mom of 4 still hopes for relief

10 days ago

3rd beluga whale dies after being moved to Shedd Aquarium from shuttered Marineland in Canada

6 days ago

Downtown Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

5 days ago

First hockey, now baseball: FutureSports deal with MLB will let fans trade on teams

5 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker assembling Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet to assess AI threats

5 days ago

A trio of candy-obsessed artists relocate their Wonka-esque gummy production to suburban Chicago

4 days ago

Milwaukee, Detroit or Chicago: Which city has the best encased meats?

5 days ago

Illinois Restaurant Association chief calls out uneven enforcement of sidewalk cafe lights rule

10 days ago

Super 25 Football Rankings

1 month ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 7

1 day ago

High school football schedule for Week 7

1 day ago

Kenwood's diverse offense takes down Amundsen

1 day ago

Florida jumps to No. 8 in AP Top 25; Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame remain top 3

23 hours ago

Notre Dame breezes to a win at Purdue

1 day ago

Illinois has no answers for Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith

1 day ago

Bulls announce rotation of TV analysts to replace the late Stacey King

3 days ago

Bulls preview: Matas Buzelis & Caleb Wilson make team forward thinkers

8 days ago

NBA 2K27 Review: The latest version brings you back to the playground

12 days ago

Battles for Blackhawks' forward jobs will continue into season, even with Landon Slaggert on waivers

22 hours ago

Bold NHL predictions: Youth revolution overtakes league, but Blackhawks fall short of playoffs in 2026-27

1 day ago

Blackhawks' Anton Frondell progresses toward A-game in victorious preseason finale

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Idaho authorities present new lead on Tylenol murders tied to recently identified man

4 days ago

Muzzling Macklemore changes nothing. What now?

2 days ago

Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

11 days ago

Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood

4 days ago

Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier

5 days ago

Cook County Jail detainee apparently sets mattress on fire, injuring him and 10 guards

6 days ago

Chicago police search Glenwood business tied to owners of South Chicago Chapel

2 days ago

Gunman who caused shelter-in-place, hours-long standoff arrested in Oswego

2 days ago

Protesters rally against Trump's upcoming visit to Chicago area for golf tournament

3 days ago

Man who painted hate symbols at Northwestern University sentenced to 7 years in prison

3 days ago

CPS enrollment drops again amid low birth rates and immigrant fears

3 days ago

The young know artificial intelligence is 'going to be part of our lives for a really, really long time'

3 days ago

Now more than ever, cancel culture is no game

2 days ago

Not in Kansas — as we know it — anymore

3 days ago

The first step to a busy offseason is for Sky principal owner Michael Alter to own up to mistakes

3 days ago

Legalizing video gambling terminals is a bad bet for Chicago

5 days ago

Youth caregivers shouldn't be backstop for systemic failures

8 days ago

State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

14 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Life insurance protects dependent loved ones

2 days ago

Jurors need clarity when considering fates of mentally ill defendants

3 days ago

Griffin MSI's new design proposal is an affront to Chicago history

5 days ago

What do I need to know about the Chicago Cubs and White Sox both being in the MLB playoffs?

3 days ago

Man charged with attempted murder in Saturday stabbing

1 day ago

Man, 23, wounded in Ashburn shooting

1 day ago

Scream Club Chicago lets loose by the lakeside — here's what it sounds like

2 days ago

Skincare 101: What do you actually need and what's just hype?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: Cubs and Sox clinch playoff spots, early voting begins in suburbs, and more

2 days ago

What did William Shatner's metal band bring to Riot Fest? Fire-breathers and a little poetry

3 days ago

Thursday, September 24, 2026

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