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South Side chef and restaurant owner among 2 killed in Back of the Yards mass shooting

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New test to get into selective CPS high schools is longer, only in English

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Almethia C. Franklin

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'Takeover' label unhelpful to teens not looking for trouble

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Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Pope Leo XIV and I agree: Our country and world need healing

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Two top Mayor Brandon Johnson aides had ties to tech consultant at center of hiring, contracting scandal

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Pokémon GO Fest: Photos from Chicago's gathering of Pokémon enthusiasts in Grant Park

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Gov. JB Pritzker puts pause on data center tax breaks after legislative effort stalls

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Housing and Development

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As Airbnbs explode near the Obama Center, housing advocates say affordable units are disappearing

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Man fatally shot in Gage Park

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Chicago police quickly close investigation of hit-and-run crash during chaotic ICE arrest in Albany Park

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Mass shooting in Back of the Yards ends with 2 men dead, 5 wounded

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Obama Presidential Center delivers a lesson in democracy — and what it means to be a country in progress

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Obama Center releases grand opening weekend events schedule

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Architecture and Design

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Michelada Fest cancels event for a second year, this time citing production costs

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Murals and Mosaics

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Girls' lemonade stand leads to new murals in Lincoln Park tunnel

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Giant busts of iconic U.S. artists take over College of DuPage campus

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Slumping shortstop Dansby Swanson sits, then scores winning run for Cubs

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Chicago businesses 'hurt' and concerned over Bears plan to move ahead with Hammond stadium

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Are the Bears going to Hammond? Or are they bluffing?

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Former Young, Loyola star Lucas Williamson received a taste of the NBA this season

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Horoscope for Sunday, June 07, 2026

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Horoscope for Saturday, June 06, 2026

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Dear Abby: Second thoughts grow ahead of road trip's departure

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Air quality alert issued in Chicago area until Wednesday night

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Chicago beaches open for summer amid high waves, dangerous currents

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American robins' numbers are on the decline. Here's why and what that might mean.

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Angel Reese listing Lemont home for $1.45 million, two months after Sky trade

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Group of Edgewater residents want Emanuel Congregation's land to become public park

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ComEd to offer up to $500 for small businesses struggling to pay electric bills

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Will Chicago happily eat dolmades and drink roditis in Trump Tower?

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Bridge the seasons with a bowl of spring pea pasta

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Former Stevenson star Jalen Brunson: The Knick of all time

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High School Football

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Final rankings for the boys high school basketball Class of 2026

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Northwestern tops UNC to win its ninth women's lacrosse title

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High School Sports

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St. Patrick football star David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame

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Northwestern women's lacrosse team beats Johns Hopkins to return to NCAA title game

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NBA passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery process

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Bulls offseason position analysis: Josh Giddey needs to stay guarded

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Could Blackhawks draft target Ivar Stenberg be the next Lucas Raymond?

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As Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson scours trade market, a veteran defenseman is one target

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Blackhawks resourceful in trading prospect Jack Pridham's rights, but underlying problem remains

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SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk world's first trillionaire

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Here's what Chicagoans would tell hometown pontiff Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV

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Read the full text of Mayor Johnson's invitation to Pope Leo XIV to deliver mass in Grant Park in 2027

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No idling by diesel trucks and buses? That's the law in Chicago and statewide but with almost no enforcement

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Consumer advocacy groups oppose Illinois American Water $142.4M rate hike and potential major acquisition

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Fired nurses allege retaliation for voicing concerns about conditions at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital

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Shooter on loose after Amazon worker gunned down during 'personal dispute' in Melrose Park

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Shelter-in-place order lifted with suspect still at large in Lansing fatal shooting

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Eisenhower Expressway reopened in Westchester after 9-hour closure for fatal police investigation

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For Chicago teens, e-scooters are fun, convenient but sometimes dangerous, even deadly

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Half of Chicago school board candidates are facing challenges, but powerful CTU says it didn't file any

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Pope Leo's Vatican reviewing appeal of planned closing of Chicago-area Catholic school

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Trump can only wish his lame-duck presidency resembles Obama's

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Trump skirts law with his shameless self-promotion schemes

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SNAP cuts threaten families, grocery jobs and local supermarkets

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Anti‑immigrant great replacement theory continues to spread via Fox News

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Letters to the Editor

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National literary arts fund taps Chicago Poetry Center for multiyear award

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Chicago had fewest May homicides since 2007

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Are the Chicago Bears destined for Indiana?

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What the heck is green infrastructure? And how can it help me?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, June 5, 2026: Legislative session wraps without stadium package, Mag Mile gets swim sculptures and more

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How are you celebrating Pride in Chicago?

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Illinois parents now have NICU leave, a small step in the right direction

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