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$260.8M settlement proposed to resolve misconduct cases involving ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara

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'Broadview Six' judge wants to put prosecutors under oath, keeps contempt charges on the table

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Architecture and Design

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Jeanne Gang and a North Lawndale community garden among the honorees at architecture's Designight 2026

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Mayoral candidate John Kelly vows to use lobbyist clout to block Amtrak move to Bridgeport

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Historic Avalon Regal Theater in play for $250,000 in repair funds

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Housing and Development

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Housing Action Illinois sues HUD as Trump administration brands nonprofit 'radical left NGO'

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The dive after five overtimes: Lake View beats Von Steuben in rain-soaked thriller

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Blackhawks already facing adversity after blowout loss to Mammoth

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White Sox ready for ALDS showdown with Guardians that will be 'one to remember'

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Dear Abby: Disappearing meds lead to massive family rift

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Call me a proponent of keeping cellphones out of classrooms

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Controlled Substances Act is faulty barometer that allows arbitrary criminalization

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Welch urged to do more than apologize for Benton harassment case

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How to vote in the November 2026 Illinois general election

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

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

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Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

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

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How we made the CPS School Board voter guide

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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

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

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Fran Spielman Show

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Chicago parking rate hikes should be tied to inflation, and out-of-towners should pay more, Ald. Dowell says

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Early voting kicks off in Chicago for 2026 midterm election

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NIPSCO apologizes as Gary residents take their anger to the statehouse

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Gertrude Abercrombie painting sells for record $1.35 million after being bought at estate sale for $30

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New Latino anthology of horror stories, edited by Chicago's Cynthia Pelayo, draws fright from folklore

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Woman alleges in new lawsuit she was sexually abused as a teen in 1990s at the Willow Creek megachurch

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Suburban man described as 'enforcer' for biker club sentenced for daytime beating of driver

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It's now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration court

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Chicago School Board member Jessica Biggs faces scrutiny over 2018 CPS firing as she runs for board president

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Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago

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Daily Herald journalists clear vote to successfully form labor union

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Labor-aligned group sees boon in jobs and tax revenues with Illinois data center growth

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Nation and World

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Renee Good's family sues U.S., immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

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Des Plaines police release video of officer fatally shooting 21-year-old man last month

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Dedicated bus lane planned for a stretch of Michigan Avenue that's one of the city's busiest bus corridors

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Man, 63, charged with fatally shooting his sister in Auburn Gresham, police report says

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McHenry man sentenced to 12 years for battering infant son

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New video shows Chicago police officers shooting armed man who later died

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

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10 new books to read this fall with a Chicago flair

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Things To Do

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24 things to do in Chicago Oct. 1-7

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Move over, Case Keenum: Mariachi Herencia de Mexico is having a moment

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Movies and TV

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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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Theater and Stages

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Lookingglass Theatre announces new leadership, including permanent role for David Schwimmer

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White Sox manager Will Venable doesn't fear mistakes, and his team is fearless in return

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With White Sox-Guardians series scheduled to start in daylight, Blackout Game might be tough

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Bears QB Tyson Bagent: 'Right decision' to report concussion symptoms, even if it cost him an opportunity

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Limited-edition Willie the Wildcat bobblehead commemorates Northwestern's new Ryan Field

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High School Football

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Previewing Week 7's top high school football games

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Halas Intrigue podcast: QB who?

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Bears report: RB D'Andre Swift misses practice with knee injury

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Bears predictions: Week 4 vs. Jets

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CATCH-22: Mike Martz thinks Bears 'finally got it right' with coach, QB

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Bears need a lot more from WR Rome Odunze after slow start, dropped TD vs. Eagles

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Bulls and Caleb Wilson getting defensive in first week of training camp

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Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record $12.26 million

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New Bull Buddy Hield talks shots and takes shots at friend Jimmy Butler

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Horoscope for Friday, October 02, 2026

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Horoscope for Thursday, October 01, 2026

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Dear Abby: Senior discovers beau is cheating with much younger woman

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Are passive homes the answer to Chicago's severe weather?

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Lincoln Park residents plan rally after ComEd rejects alternate substation sites

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A month after historic power outage in Gary, mom of 4 still hopes for relief

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Morningstar to move headquarters to Thompson Center in Loop

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McDonald's Park will give Chicago Fire fans luxury experience for up to $25,000

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After troubled South Loop bar Reserv closes, former workers say they're still waiting to be paid

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Food and Drink

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These Chicago chefs and restaurants are finalists for the Banchet Awards, the top local food honor

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Apple picking 2026: Your guide to 9 orchards in Illinois and beyond

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A trio of candy-obsessed artists relocate their Wonka-esque gummy production to suburban Chicago

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High School Football Scores

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High school football scores: Week 7

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High School Sports

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Bears surprise North Lawndale College Prep girls flag football team with equipment, gear

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CPS expedites payment to football referees; varsity games will be played this weekend

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No. 3 Notre Dame's top-ranked defense will get a test at North Carolina

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DePaul basketball coach Chris Holtmann agrees to contract extension through 2030-31 season

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Illinois defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck out after 4 games

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain is a new man compared to the Summer League

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New Bulls center Nic Claxton clears the air on back issues narrative

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Bulls willing to temper excitement around rookie Caleb Wilson

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How Blackhawks rookies Roman Kantserov, Anton Frondell help each other learn English hockey terms

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Blackhawks need to be more decisive, make better reads to improve transition defense

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Blackhawks' defense shredded by Golden Knights in season-opening loss

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Idaho authorities present new lead on Tylenol murders tied to recently identified man

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Muzzling Macklemore changes nothing. What now?

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Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

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Illinois passed the nation's first climate migration law. The effort has languished since

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Illinois Supreme Court

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Illinois Supreme Court sides with widow of Uber rider killed in wrongful death case

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Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood

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Dolton man killed during Oakbrook Center mall shooting; injured woman still hospitalized

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2 hospitalized after small plane crash in Bolingbrook

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15 private planes violated temporary flight restriction during Trump's Medinah visit

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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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Illinois environmental scientist wins prestigious 'genius grant'

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Were 2026 Cubs 'drawn up' to be a World Series team? If so, it's hard to see it

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Corporate fund's structural deficit — not Brandon Johnson — to blame for city's financial woes

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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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State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

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Letters to the Editor

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I got my doctorate at 75, which shows it's never too late to pursue your dream

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Life insurance protects dependent loved ones

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Jurors need clarity when considering fates of mentally ill defendants

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Englewood lawn care workers targeted in 20-minute armed robbery spree

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Boy, 15, fourth suspect charged with murder of man pushed off moving Red Line train

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Ira Glass says Chicago 'is a city of loudmouths'

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What pushes this mother to run the Chicago Marathon with her daughter

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Can dancing improve brain health?

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Illinois' housing market is too much demand and too little supply

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