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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

After fight night gone wrong, historic Berwyn Eagles club will stop hosting wrestling to fans' dismay

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Sweets maker Ferrero launches new Franklin Park-made Nutella Peanut spread

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Bears' 1st-round pick Dillon Thieneman checks all boxes at safety, but they had more pressing NFL Draft needs

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Some Chicagoans aren't paying federal taxes in protest of Trump policies

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'This was built for you.' West Garfield Park celebrates nearly $50 million wellness center

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Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ

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Obamacare premiums in Illinois rose sharply but not as much as expected

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Skipping taxes to protest Trump

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Private equity dismantled West Suburban Medical Center and other area hospitals

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Letters to the Editor

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Don't let gambling be cloak-and-dagger operation in Illinois

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Indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center is an act of intimidation, retaliation

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NFL Draft: Best players available for the Bears to pick on Day 2

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Dear Abby: Woman's wallet empties as boyfriend's problems pile up

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Trevon "Tre" Bosley

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Community violence intervention works, but conservatives on the attack won't say so

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Assistant editor, innovation

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No, my Sun-Times colleague, Violet Miller, and I are not the same person

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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin excels at exposing injustice. His overseas arrest deserves the same scrutiny.

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I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI

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Lunchroom workers block Downtown street in protest as contract talks with CPS stall

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Yellow Line derailment near Howard Thursday evening shut down Skokie Swift, Evanston service

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Chicago-area bookstores are set to host their biggest celebration yet for Independent Bookstore Day

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Housing and Development

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JCPenney to exit Ford City as city pressures mall's owner

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United Airlines considers raising ticket prices 15% to 20% to offset fuel costs due to war in Iran

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Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot's chief operating officer is at the center of City Hall intern, contracting scandal

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O'Neill Burke wouldn't publicly denounce Trump because she wanted to 'maintain' ties with feds, emails show

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Will transparency fold under Gov. Pritzker's plan to revamp the Illinois Gambling Board?

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Mystery shrouds ex-Mormon figure's death in northern Illinois plane crash amid child sexual abuse lawsuit

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Illinois House punts millionaires' tax to 2028, advances voting rights amendment

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Illinois House speaker staying mum on fellow lawmaker ousted from House Democratic caucus

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Party's not over — Party City making comeback inside Staples

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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

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Before regulators closed North Loop bank, millions in loans to Chicago rabbi, developer went uncollected

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Pedestrian shot near Union Station nearly clipped by shooter's car, prompting road rage, death threat: police

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Man stabbed during pre-dawn fight near Buckingham Fountain

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Nick Fuentes' victim says 'no proof' he completed community service, drops criminal charges for civil suit

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Former owner of 'Home Alone' house dies by suicide after allegations he possessed child porn, police say

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Larry Zgoda, stained-glass artist who helped preserve legacy of artistic genius Edgar Miller, dies at 75

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Arts and Culture

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Wicker Park retailer Saint Alfred, 'where creatives, athletes and tastemakers all intersected,' is closing

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Theater and Stages

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Who was Ma Rainey? A play has stoked fresh interest in the groundbreaking Chicago blues diva

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Movies and TV

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Summer movies 2026: Richard Roeper's 10 most anticipated

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Things To Do

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22 things to do in Chicago April 23-29

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2026 NFL Draft: Bears pick Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25

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NFL Draft: Raiders take Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1

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Can't-lose Cubs sweep Phillies for ninth straight 'W,' majors' longest streak this season

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Munetaka Murakami's homer streak ends, but Andrew Benintendi's blast seals red-hot White Sox' win

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Angel Reese learns to thrive while ignoring negativity

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NFL Network exec Charlie Yook set for first NFL Draft with ESPN — 30 years late

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Who were the Bears' three best and worst draft picks of the millenium?

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Bears NFL Draft primer: when it starts, who they may pick and how to watch

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Bears GM Ryan Poles must solve persistent problems on offensive, defensive lines in NFL Draft

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Billy Donovan goes, but abysmal run of Bull-y ball remains. Why would anyone bet on a change for the better?

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan steps away after six seasons at helm

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Bulls have started interview process with candidates to lead front office

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Horoscope for Friday, April 24, 2026

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Dear Abby: Sexual abuse victim isn't interested in forgiveness

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Horoscope for Thursday, April 23, 2026

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We love trees. So why isn't Arbor Day a bigger deal?

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Des Plaines River cresting, but flooding along Fox expected to worsen

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Flood warnings remain in effect for suburban rivers with no rain currently forecast this coming week

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West Suburban Medical Center property owner files suit to take control of hospital

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Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process

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Make Frontera chef Javauneeka Jacobs' glazed Mexican white sweet potatoes with chipotle crema

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Food and Drink

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At Chicago crowd-pleaser Frontera Grill, a rising chef is redefining plant-forward dining

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PopUp Bagels will pop open Friday in Lincoln Park

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High School Basketball

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City/Suburban Hoops Report: IHSA looks at new seeding process; Deerfield and Oswego East look for new coaches

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High School Football

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Practice makes prospect for Montini QB Israel Abrams

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An early look at 15 teams to keep an eye on ahead of the 2026-27 boys basketball season

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore gets probation

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Wagers on Munetaka Murakami for Rookie of the Year make sense, even if White Sox continue to flounder

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Old-school gets it done for Fenwick's Jake Thies

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With two picks, Bulls' keepers next season will be draft-dependent

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Viewership of NBA regular-season games up 86% over last season

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Gut-check time for coach Billy Donovan as the Bulls await his decision

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Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that'll require enormous leap

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Takeaways from Blackhawks exit interviews: Summer training schedules could overlap in Chicago

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Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks' captaincy, and his teammates agree: 'He's our guy'

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The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

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How the war in Iran is affecting Chicago colleges, from canceled research to uncertain postgrad plans

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Illinois marijuana firms will get a massive tax break from Trump administration's historic weed shift

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For college applicants with a criminal record, 'checking the box' can be a barrier to education

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West Suburban Medical Center reopening some clinics amid eviction fight

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Shooting prompts 'soft lockdown' at Evanston Township high school; no one injured

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Former Schaumburg village employee charged in downstate predator sting

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Ex-Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard says she lived in Georgia while serving final days as Dolton mayor

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Loyola University's lab turns used cooking oil into fuel to run buses

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After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling

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Illinois House revives school cellphone ban; bill awaits scrutiny in Senate

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Executive order on psychedelics ignores nonmedicinal use

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MAGA cracks as former Trump faithful start raising questions

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Praise the Lord and pass the Ozempic

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How to spot health misinformation that's fueling rise in disease outbreaks

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Future of food in Illinois includes farms — and labs

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Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

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Attacks on Jewish community highlight why all houses of worship need more protection

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Rude cabdrivers need etiquette training

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Pope Leo XIV channels Cardinal Bernardin's teachings to stand against Iran war

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Woman charged in shooting of 3 men outside Irving Park tavern

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Mother of Chicago cop killed by partner says 8-year sentence is 'extremely severe' for man police were chasing

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Man, 42, shot during scuffle near Union Station in West Loop

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Chicago Public Library commissioner discusses books, branches, resources for readers and more

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New ballet brings Sandra Cisneros' 'The House on Mango Street' to life on stage

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She was told to terminate her pregnancy to remove a life-threatening fibroid. Then she met the 'Fibroid Slayer'

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'This is how I speak': The influence of the Black Chicago accent

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How Chicagoans are leaning into sustainability this Earth Day

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