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Fall kicks off museum season. Here are 12 shows not to miss, from blockbusters to hidden gems

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Woman confronts former Mormon leader she says molested her decades ago as a child at Chicago-area church

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Chicago artist Bob Faust is reimagining the American flag, just in time for election season

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Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

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Illinois cannabis consumption rises as state tax revenues dip

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Barack Obama endorses Juliana Stratton for Senate in slew of midterm picks

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What to know about funeral service for former Bears coach Mike Ditka

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Defendant in fatal stabbing of CTA janitor was on electronic monitoring, prosecutors say

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Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

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High School Basketball

4 years ago

The high school basketball X previews

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Ben Johnson's loss was disconcerting for reasons that go beyond the Packers rivalry

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If Bears QB Caleb Williams is out vs. Falcons, Case Keenum should start over Tyson Bagent

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Dear Abby: Campaign sign leads to marital strife

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

1 month ago

Mike Ditka, who coached the Bears to their only Super Bowl championship, has died

3 days ago

Mayor Johnson, Trump, Obama remember football 'titan' Mike Ditka

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1985 Bears championship team remembers former coach Mike Ditka as 'tip of the spear'

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The times when fiery Mike Ditka lost his cool, threatening fans, his boss and the media

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Mike Ditka inspired comedic gold. But the funniest riff was Ditka as Ditka.

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'Da Coach' Mike Ditka embodied Chicago, the city he adopted

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Bears fans mourn Mike Ditka, the man who unified city sports fans and 'taught Chicago to hate Green Bay'

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Willis Tower, ferris wheel turn Bears colors after Mike Ditka's death; Hall of Fame puts wreath next to bust

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Share your photos dressed as Bears legend Mike Ditka

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Senior editor, data projects

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My first home, CHA's LeClaire Courts, readies for a new beginning

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As a proud Italian American, I can't get behind the Christopher Columbus adoration

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Natalie Y. Moore

16 days ago

Call me a proponent of keeping cellphones out of classrooms

16 days ago

Lake Street bridge closes to CTA Green, Pink lines starting Tuesday

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Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump's deportation blitz

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo to undergo lung surgery

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Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Griffin MSI starting construction on $22 million South Portico renovation

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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Rainbow PUSH celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson's birthday with youth conference

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Ex-Gangster Disciples enforcer goes to trial for $345K share of wrongfully convicted man's settlement

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Video gambling saturates Chicago area — here's how many allow it, how many don't

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Lincolnwood man 'exploited the trust of the Orthodox Jewish religious community' in alleged fraud scheme

7 days ago

Son of Applebee's restaurant tycoon gets prison after he 'dodged, bobbed and weaved' $1M in child support

11 days ago

How to vote in the November 2026 Illinois general election

11 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

How we made the CPS School Board voter guide

21 days ago

Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

21 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

19 days ago

Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage

2 days ago

DigitalMint's former employees ran $75 million cyber scam. Now, River North agency looks to have relaunched

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Rising fuel prices another blow to Chicago restaurants

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Reopened probe into CPS Board president candidate's alleged inappropriate contact with teen could end soon

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5th beluga whale dies at Shedd Aquarium

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Halloween shopping trip turns deadly for 'loving and caring' woman, 22, shot in Little Village

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Police probe Chicago Lawn shooting that left man dead, another critically injured

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Passerby finds man fatally shot in parked car in Roseland

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Sexual assault of 21-year-old woman reported at frat house near University of Chicago

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Review: Audrey Hobert shows why she's quickly ascending the 'staircase to stardom' in Chicago show

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Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

New Hyde Park mural honors late Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt

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John Prine gets star-studded tribute during five days of birthday celebrations

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Students, faculty and neighbors press DePaul University to reopen its art museum

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Connor Bedard's return alters a Blackhawks power play that needed altering

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Falcons coach: Will know more about QB Michael Penix's availability vs Bears on Wednesday

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Bulls' one-two punch of Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis could be 'a problem'

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Many birds of prey are finding utility in lamp posts, electric poles and cell towers in Chicago region

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Bulls fall in Denver with lineup short on healthy bigs: 'It is a concern'

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Bears coach Ben Johnson runs out of answers, unable to ignite offense in 31-7 loss to Packers

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Bears' grades are in. How bad was it against the Packers?

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Well, that sucked

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Bears QB Case Keenum encourages Tyson Bagent: Getting 'ass kicked' is all about response

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain knows he is a work in progress

2 days ago

Bulls' frontcourt injuries throw a little cold water on preseason fun

2 days ago

Bulls roster needs a tough-love leader and Norman Powell is perfect fit

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Horoscope for Monday, October 12, 2026

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Dear Abby: Happier alone, woman still hasn't divorced

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Horoscope for Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Trump denies Illinois disaster relief request for summer storms

3 days ago

Cook County pledges $8 million to help south suburban communities clean summer storm damage

6 days ago

'All heat-related deaths are preventable' but in the Chicago area 16 died from heat this summer

9 days ago

Hotel workers strike ahead of Chicago marathon, seek better pay and benefits

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Peoples Gas rate hike should be cut in half, ICC regulatory judges say

4 days ago

Dear AI — so how, exactly, are you going to kill us?

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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to U.S. franchisees

5 days ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

Trattoria Lo So to be like Monteverde's 'cool aunt,' say chefs Bailey Sullivan and Sarah Grueneberg

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Movies and TV

4 years ago

Taraji P. Henson stars in 'Give Me Some Sugah,' film about a South Shore baker reuniting with long-lost son

12 days ago

Super 25 Football Rankings

1 month ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 9

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High School Football

6 months ago

High school football schedule for Week 9

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Northwestern moves into AP Top 25; Georgia takes over at No. 1

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Illinois holds off Michigan State in OT

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Jonaz Walton runs for 181 yards as Notre Dame wallops Stanford

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Caleb Wilson makes Bulls debut and does so with no shortage of bravado

4 days ago

Nic Claxton injury isn't great for Bulls as start of season is in doubt

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Bulls' Matas Buzelis having his patience tested and hopes to be passing

6 days ago

Connor Bedard's return to Blackhawks suddenly seems imminent: 'I feel really confident'

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Anton Frondell, Frank Nazar handling surprisingly big roles on Blackhawks' penalty kill

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Blackhawks' weaknesses exposed by Hurricanes' pressure in predictable loss

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Hundreds of Lincoln Park High students walk out in solidarity with Jane Doe in Cornell rape case

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Lawmakers look to require AM radio in new cars despite automakers' pushback

9 days ago

Family of Silverio Villegas González seeks damages over fatal ICE shooting near Chicago

4 days ago

Former Itasca, West Chicago police officers charged with felony misuse of Flock cameras

5 days ago

Attorney general, city seek to end 'sickening' smells from Southeast Side plant

9 days ago

How we got this photo of the Northwestern Wildcats at the new Ryan Field

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To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.

3 days ago

Dennis Hastert, former U.S. House speaker disgraced by sex abuse allegations, dies at 84

7 days ago

University of Chicago demystifies science with annual festival

9 days ago

CPS School Board candidate Sendhil Revuluri drops out, making it a three-way race

12 days ago

University of Chicago theoretical physicist honored as MacArthur Fellow

13 days ago

Illinois' Bret Bielema needs a 'W.' Michigan State's Pat Fitzgerald does, too. Illini or Spartans?

3 days ago

Trump's obsessions may help bury GOP chances in Maine and elsewhere

3 days ago

Wildfire smoke preparedness is essential to protect most vulnerable Chicagoans

5 days ago

Legalizing video gambling terminals is a bad bet for Chicago

19 days ago

Youth caregivers shouldn't be backstop for systemic failures

22 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Chicago's older adults deserve answers, action about home repair funds

2 days ago

Expand Smart Streets program citywide to enhance safety

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Death penalty should be killed nationwide

5 days ago

Girl, 14, shot in calf at Northwest Side home

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Photos: Chicago Marathon draws thousands of runners from around the world

21 hours ago

Man charged with fatally stabbing CTA janitor at Green Line station

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Monday, October 12, 2026

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What does Chicago do better than other Midwest cities?

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Get behind-the-scenes access to architectural gems at Open House Chicago

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How two Loyola professors are handling AI in the classroom

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Friday, October 9, 2026

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