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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

Potential hantavirus case reported in Illinois, unrelated to cruise ship outbreak

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What's a macabre Chicago museum doing reissuing John Wayne Gacy's death row confessional?

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CPS plans to cut teacher positions, raise class sizes in bid to shrink $732 million deficit

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'Die-80': Life and death near southwest suburbs' booming warehouse hub

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Subminimum wage would be frozen at 76% of the minimum pay, but only temporarily, Council panel proposes

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Illinois nears 3 years without an illegally abandoned baby, almost 25 years after 'Safe Haven' law passed

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Greek bulgur salad is quick to assemble and hearty enough to be a complete meal

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White Sox third-base coach Justin Jirschele breaks down his decision to send Drew Romo vs. Mariners

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White Sox' Tristan Peters has jump in his step patrolling center field

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Sky front office unfazed by skeptics of Jacy Sheldon trade

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Dear Abby: Fiance's friend has shown himself to be a cheater

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Mom's lesson over my $1 discovery remains priceless memory

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Marc H. Morial

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Attacks on Black political representation ramp up after Supreme Court ruling

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Property tax relief scant in Bears stadium bill, analysis shows

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Letters to the Editor

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Hypocritical anti-immigrant Americans rely on immigrants, too

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Theater and Stages

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Review: In 'Covenant,' creepiness doesn't come from ghosts — it comes from the idea that if there is a God, then there is a devil

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Mike Davis | WBEZ

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Lollapalooza releases daily schedule

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Amisha Patel, community organizer who championed progressive causes, dies at 50

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Non-Equity Jeff Awards pausing awards consideration for all non-equity productions opening on or after June 1

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Justice Department can no longer pressure Facebook, Apple to remove ICE-sighting apps, judge rules

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Fraudster accused of bilking $450M ordered jailed in Chicago, with judge citing his 'untrustworthiness'

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

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Ukrainian man's indictment for bilking billionaire out of $450 million runs through Chicago

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

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State lawmakers want to rein in artificial intelligence. Here's how.

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U. of I. reschedules finals after learning platform Canvas reaches deal with hackers

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Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules

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Nation and World

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Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

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City Council members want Johnson to tackle replacing ShotSpotter

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Man accused of shoving woman onto Blue Line tracks on West Side

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Cook County Jail could get a $1.1 million AI-powered surveillance system

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Lake County authorities investigate officer-involved shooting in Mundelein

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Rocker Patti Smith to receive 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award

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How to make Kouklas' whipped feta

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Surprise episode of 'The Bear' puts Gary's historic Koney King in the spotlight

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Folk singer-songwriter John Prine to be feted with star-studded Chicago tribute

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Arts and Culture

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About 60% of Chicago arts workers report earning less than $40,000 annually

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47

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'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernandez — aka Dani Rojas — signs with minor-league soccer club

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RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern

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White Sox have come a long way, baby

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Bears sign four players, announce WR Squirrel White's retirement

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Bears-Seahawks in Week 1? Team awaits schedule fate as NFL starts to name games

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Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana? What to know in the Bears' stadium saga

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Undrafted QB Miller Moss unlikely to make Bears' roster this season, but there's value in developing him

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Bears top pick Dillon Thieneman knows to 'just keep building'

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Bulls defy the lottery odds and move up to No. 4 as the rebuild begins

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Bulls new man in charge Bryson Graham on the clock in Sunday's lottery

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

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Horoscope for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Dear Abby: Siblings endured unimaginable horrors at home

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Parks and Nature

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Beachgoers have mixed feelings about Chicago Park District's new automated parking gates

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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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City Council panel backs tax incentives for United Center entertainment district

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Battle continues over Illinois law to limit credit card fees

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Pandemic-born restaurant KFire brings Korean barbecue to Chicago's masses

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Jim's Original, known for its Maxwell Street Polish, has to move for UIC redevelopment

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

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High School Football

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Hinsdale Central combine gives overlooked players chance for college offers

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Bears tryout players have local high school flavor

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

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Lane Kiffin says Ole Miss' racial history made it difficult to recruit Black football players

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Big Ten received $1.47 billion in total revenue for 2024-25

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Notre Dame football fans in Vegas have some tough decisions to make

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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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Analyzing Blackhawks' draft options: Could Ivar Stenberg fall to No. 4 pick?

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Blackhawks to sign acclaimed Russian forward prospect Roman Kantserov to NHL contract

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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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Philip Caputo, 'A Rumor of War' author whose Vietnam War memoir became a classic, has died at 84

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

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Canvas hack leads U. of I. to postpone finals, schools scramble without popular learning tool

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

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Medigap premiums leap, leaving consumers with few alternatives

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3 dead after wrong-way crash on I-88 in Aurora

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Rep. Lauren Underwood takes reins of Democratic women's 'power brunch' — vows big wins for Dems in November

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No human remains found after search of South Elgin home

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Chicago School Board

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Chicago school board's investigation into media leaks fails to yield results

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

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

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Willie Horton-style tactics continue to poison politics

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Stop burdening working families; tax wealth and corporate profits fairly

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A lesson for every police officer: Find peace and quiet, before the job consumes you

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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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Let the good times roll, but remember e-scooter, e-bike safety

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Justices who gutted Voting Rights Act keep country spiraling backward

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Close loophole on genetic discrimination in insurance

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New book finds entrenched Chicago police racism behind Cook County's wrongful convictions

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Woman dies after being shot last month in Little Village

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Woman critically injured in Humboldt Park hit-and-run

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Chicago shares its appreciation for nurses

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Chicago Public Library's Cyber Navigator Program helps bridge the digital divide for seniors

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SNAP changes leave Chicago families and grocery stores reeling

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A time machine of Chicago concerts is now online

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A.I.? Data centers? Facial recognition? 'Say More' listeners discuss the tech that's stressing them out

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