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Chicago police probing whether off-duty cop accused of shooting man faced return fire, source says

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Fran Spielman Show

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27 things to do in Chicago Oct. 8-14

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Block 37 sold to Orland Park real estate firm that plans mall rebrand — and a new name

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

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City Council grills Amtrak over proposed Bridgeport rail yard

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Man seriously injured in West Pullman shooting

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CTA janitor fatally stabbed during argument at CTA station on Near West Side

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'Divergent' author Veronica Roth returns with new twist on her bestselling series — on her own terms

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High School Football

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Trevon Williams brings the energy as Ag. Science beats Goode to win the Red Southwest

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Horoscope for Friday, October 09, 2026

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Dear Abby: Parent's worst fear becomes recurring nightmare

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

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

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Amazon taking over long-vacant West Town warehouse for same-day deliveries

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

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High school football scores: Week 8

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Previewing Week 8's top high school football games

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Will Schmidt's versatility key for unbeaten IC Catholic

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High School Basketball

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A look at what some former local hoops stars could have been worth in today's NIL college basketball world

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New coach Matt Majkrzak looks to change NIU's basketball fortunes

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Missouri jumps to No. 14 in AP Top 25 after blowout win over Florida

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Michael Jordan commits $10 million to UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother

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Blackhawks enigma Artyom Levshunov following his instincts to encouraging start

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Young Blackhawks learning how to maintain confidence through bad games: 'You're not a loser'

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

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

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

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Early voting kicks off in Chicago for 2026 midterm election

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

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McHenry man sentenced to 12 years for battering infant son

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University of Chicago demystifies science with annual festival

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

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University of Chicago theoretical physicist honored as MacArthur Fellow

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Architecture and Design

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Chinatown's former 'City Hall' gets $750,000 restoration grant

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Legalizing video gambling terminals is a bad bet for Chicago

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Youth caregivers shouldn't be backstop for systemic failures

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Letters to the Editor

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Death penalty should be killed nationwide

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Trump has been trashing election results, democracy from the start

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Parolee charged with multiple armed robberies of women in Lincoln Park, Little Italy

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Former immigration judges speak out about firings, future of Chicago's immigration court

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What will it take to end rape culture?

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Behind the curtain at the Chicago International Film Festival

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