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DACA recipients in Chicago face uncertainty as renewal delays have them worried about being deported

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Chicago Cabaret Week 2026 returns with new venues, a night of Filipino love songs and a Tony Bennett tribute

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Shota Imanaga, Cubs beat Reds 8-3 for 15th consecutive home victory

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T.J. Jimenez, 'Motive' podcast figure who blew $25M from Chicago wrongful-conviction payout, is back in jail

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'Congratulations,' judge says while dropping conspiracy charge against remaining Broadview 6 ICE protesters

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Attacks on Black political representation ramp up after Supreme Court ruling

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A $10 million investment to reduce chronic absenteeism in schools

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Letters to the Editor

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Justices who gutted Voting Rights Act keep country spiraling backward

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Letters to the Editor

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Trump's corruption may finally lead to his downfall

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Dear Abby: Father's passing intensifies hatred toward stepmother

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Don't discount patriarchy's role in deadly domestic violence against Black women

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Money reporter, business and economy

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No 'waste' of time: South Loop woman rallies neighbors to compost

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Chicago Sinfonietta to pause programs until 2027 and lay off staff amid financial challenges

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Botched police raid victim is closer to oversight role

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Rapid responders in Chicago shift tactics as low-profile ICE enforcement continues

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Architecture and Design

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Edgewater's historic Bryn Mawr Avenue heads toward possible landmark status

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Eaglet hatches in Chicago for the first time in more than 100 years

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Chicago police sergeant charged with stealing $41K from federal PPP program

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Brandon Johnson's budget director pays up after getting years of illegal property tax breaks

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Chinese money-laundering crackdown in Chicago sees man admit helping send Mexican drug cartels $3 million

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Broadview protesters sue feds over DNA collection after arrests, saying it violates rights

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UChicago Medicine raising awareness about stroke risk

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CTU threatens to sue CPS over unpaid stipends for dozens of athletic directors

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo called his bank to change his address and phone number; they hung up on him

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High school senior and man, 38, gunned down in Garfield Park neighborhood

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2nd man charged with hate crime in 2024 attack of Jewish DePaul students

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Slain Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew remembered at visitation

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Aurora sex offender faces new child sex abuse charges

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Museums and Zoos

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Giant slide at new Griffin Museum of Science and Industry exhibit set to be a scene-stealer

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Arts and Culture

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Final season of FX's 'The Bear' to premiere June 25

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Strike ends after 3 days as Brookfield Zoo, union officials reach tentative agreement on 4-year contract

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Movies and TV

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Chicago filmmaker Joe Swanberg has made a career out of movies that explore the 'gray zone' of relationships

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Cubs pitcher Ben Brown will start Friday's game against Rangers

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Johnson leaves Springfield 'determined' after pushing for new city revenue and against Bears suburban move

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As Bears rookies report for minicamp, team leaning harder than ever on coaching staff

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Bears waive CB Zah Frazier, a Round 5 pick just a year ago

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White Sox, Munetaka Murakami in no rush to extend contract

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Mayor Johnson determined to block Bears' move to Arlington Heights

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Property tax relief 'negligible' for homeowners in Bears stadium bill that passed Illinois House

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Ranking the NFL uniform changes

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Former Bears WR Chase Claypool tries to reboot career at Packers' rookie minicamp

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Bears take training wheels off QB Caleb Williams heading into Year 3

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Bulls introduce new man in charge as Bryson Graham hits all the notes

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Puerto Rico basketball legend José 'Piculín' Ortiz dies at 62

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Horoscope for Friday, May 08, 2026

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Dear Abby: Man wishes good friendship was something more

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Horoscope for Thursday, May 07, 2026

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Parks and Nature

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Chicago Park District installs automated parking gates at 10 beaches

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Summerlike weather makes brief appearance in Chicago area before thunderstorms roll through

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Housing and Development

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Des Plaines set to buy most of former Methodist Camp Ground for $4M, ending legal battle

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Illinois attorney general pushes for rate cut as Peoples Gas seeks $202 million hike

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Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

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Carvana to create 100 jobs at Hoffman Estates facility

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Delivery robots still learning from 'edge cases,' scientists say

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Food and Drink

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Meet the couple building a mini-empire of queer-focused bars. Now open: Fathom

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Chinatown's beloved Tasty Place Bakery is closing — for now

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High School Basketball

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Rising stars to keep an eye on in the state's Class of 2027

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High School Sports

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Hersey's Jake Nawrot, who committed to Kentucky, is No. 5 QB nationally in 2027 recruiting cycle

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Ranking the 20 best men's college basketball players from Illinois this past season

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NCAA will expand men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams each

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Loyola great Alfredrick Hughes, a 1985 All-American, dies at 63

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Northwestern women's lacrosse team chasing another NCAA title

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Bulls have a new man in charge with Bryson Graham and a lot to get done

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Bulls find their new front-office leader in Bryson Graham

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Bulls zeroing in on new exec to run basketball operations for franchise

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Blackhawks fall to No. 4 pick in NHL Draft Lottery as Maple Leafs, Sharks jump over them

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Breaking down Blackhawks' odds entering NHL Draft Lottery: Shot at Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg on the line

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Inside Blackhawks defenseman Sam Rinzel's plan to continue gaining weight this summer

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Medigap premiums leap, leaving consumers with few alternatives

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Chicago gas prices up again, reaching over $5 a gallon

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Illinois touts high vaccination rates among school kids despite federal efforts to limit them

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Former Chicago inspector general Deborah Witzburg hired by Illinois Attorney General's office

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SNAP food assistance cutoffs begin Friday in Illinois — what you need to know

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18-year-old charged in fatal shooting of his father in Oak Lawn

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Teens arrested, but Arlington Heights school resource officer's gun still missing

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Search for missing teen prompts excavation at South Elgin home

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Police officer loses gun in Arlington Heights school restroom

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Chicago's Leo High School principal surprised with prestigious Golden Apple award

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University of Chicago Press workers unionize

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Trump's attacks against Kimmel, Comey show disdain for freedom of speech

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Cubs walk off Reds — of course — for third straight night and 14th straight win at home

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We celebrate moms on Mother's Day; Medicaid cuts undermine them the rest of the year

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Policing grows more dangerous as laws change and public sentiment shifts

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Great Lakes cleanup targets plastic pellets polluting waterways

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Close loophole on genetic discrimination in insurance

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Illinois' proposed school cellphone ban doesn't go far enough

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Debt collection is handled fairly, effectively, city comptroller says

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Dolton community highlights positive change as one year anniversary of Pope Leo XIV's election approaches

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U.S. will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support

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Man critically wounded in early morning Hyde Park shooting

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One Rohingya man's journey from fleeing Myanmar to building a home in Chicago

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New documentary short gives insight into chaos of Operation Midway Blitz

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How are you coping with higher prices?

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Bad bridges, scary potholes and iffy overpasses, oh my!

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Chicago's pharmacy deserts: Residents left searching for care as more corporate pharmacies shutter

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