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WNBA season preview: Breaking down the league into four tiers

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Arts and Culture

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As Chicago's indie venues struggle, local musicians face their own financial burdens

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Larry Hoover's former Gangster Disciples No. 2 man says he's drowning in debt from court-ordered fine

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ICE says 81% arrested in Operation Midway Blitz had no convictions, falsely asserts no citizens arrested

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Bears bosses and Hammond mayor meet on proposed stadium site

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Bodycam video shows Chicago cop took cover for 90 seconds after fatally shooting his partner Krystal Rivera

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Peter Nickeas | Illinois Answers Project

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Casey Toner | Illinois Answers Project

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After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling

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Victims identified in West Garfield Park shooting

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Julianna Stratton talks about the fight she's bringing to Washington at Power Rising Summit

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With two picks Bulls keepers next season will be very draft dependent

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Bears GM Ryan Poles wants sustainable success, which starts with saving money by nailing draft picks

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Fire blow two-goal lead in second half, settle for tie with Cincinnati

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Sun-Times staff and wire reports

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Dear Abby: Son expects mom to board his untrained pooch

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Assistant editor, innovation

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No, my Sun-Times colleague, Violet Miller, and I are not the same person

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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin excels at exposing injustice. His overseas arrest deserves the same scrutiny.

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I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI

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Flood warnings remain in effect for suburban rivers with no rain currently forecast this coming week

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Loyola University's lab turns used cooking oil into fuel to run buses

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How we photographed Oscar-winning Tarell Alvin McCraney

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Thunderstorms arrive in the area Friday night before cooler temps Saturday

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Housing and Development

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Brookfield breaks ground on 4-building industrial campus in Back of the Yards

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Chicago cops did little to probe gun stolen from police station and used in three shootings, new records show

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Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here's why.

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City owed millions from its own employees, who aren't being forced to pay up

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Male found dead in Montrose Harbor

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Illinois House revives school cellphone ban; bill awaits scrutiny in Senate

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Ford City Mall on the verge of shuttering after owner fails to make repairs

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Philz Coffee will hang Pride flags back up after taking them down

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Architecture and Design

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Restoration starts on pergola at North Lawndale's historic Sears garden

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Driver dies in firey crash in Archer Heights

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Man sought after attempted sexual assault on CTA train in Austin

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First victim identified in West Garfield Park shooting

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Family of Adam Toledo drops lawsuit against city and Chicago police officer — but plans to refile

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Murals and Mosaics

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Women's suffrage murals that started in Chicago are growing across U.S.

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Life on the road inspired Chicago band Friko's sophomore album 'Something Worth Waiting For'

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Museums and Zoos

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Inside Mag Mile's upscale magic theater, The Hand & The Eye

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Power Rising Summit draws Kamala Harris and Juliana Stratton to harness the collective power of Black women

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Movies and TV

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Chicago shines with short movies about disabilities, finding community at annual Latino Film Fest

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Resurgent White Sox offense stacks up hits, but not when they need them in 7-6 walk-off loss to A's

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White Sox slugger Colson Montgomery finding his swing again out west

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Jameson Taillon doesn't discount struggling Mets, then holds them to one run in six innings

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Carson Kelly's pinch-hit, 3-run HR sends Cubs to 4th consecutive victory

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Bears GM Ryan Poles has tough act to follow in this year's draft

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Former Bears assistant — and nearly head coach — Dave McGinnis dies at 74

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NFL under federal investigation for anticompetitive practices as TV costs rise

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To be the next Russell Wilson (or better), Caleb Williams must build on 4th-quarter wizardry

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Former Bears great Steve McMichael diagnosed with CTE after death

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Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt, the 'Holy Hand' of Brazilian basketball, dies at 68

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Viewership of NBA regular-season games up 86% over last season

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Gut-check time for coach Billy Donovan as the Bulls await his decision

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Horoscope for Sunday, April 19, 2026

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Dear Abby: In-laws make themselves at home long before dinner

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Horoscope for Saturday, April 18, 2026

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Flooding from record-breaking rainfall invades homes, possibility for flash floods continues through Friday

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Injured plover returns to Montrose Beach: 'Pippin is a trouper'

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What can homeowners do to reduce flooding?

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New AI platforms hand hackers powerful new tools for cracking cybersecurity

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Should Chicago continue to allow delivery robots on the streets? What you told us

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FAA orders summer flight reduction at O'Hare, citing safety, efficiency

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PopUp Bagels will pop open Friday in Lincoln Park

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Technology always wins, but we can make our own magic until then

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Push to slow increase of Chicago's subminimum wage fails

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High School Football

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Practice makes prospect for Montini QB Israel Abrams

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High School Basketball

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An early look at 15 teams to keep an eye on ahead of the 2026-27 boys basketball season

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John Holecek returns for a second stint as Loyola football coach

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore gets probation

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Wagers on Munetaka Murakami for Rookie of the Year make sense, even if White Sox continue to flounder

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Old-school gets it done for Fenwick's Jake Thies

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Now that Bulls have captured a second first-round pick, what can they do?

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It becomes numbers game for Bulls coach Billy Donovan and his decision

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'The Decision' is coming: Billy Donovan and his future with the Bulls

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Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that'll require enormous leap

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Takeaways from Blackhawks exit interviews: Summer training schedules could overlap in Chicago

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Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks' captaincy, and his teammates agree: 'He's our guy'

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Nation and World

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Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

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Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

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For college applicants with a criminal record, "checking the box" can be a barrier to education

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West Suburban Medical Center reopening some clinics amid eviction fight

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Soon-to-shutter Trinity Christian College campus up for sale

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Teen driver killed in crash in Rolling Meadows industrial park

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Burdened by costs of an ICE facility in town, Broadview reckons with a spotlight it never wanted

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First chunk of new transit money to be spent on security, service for CTA, Metra and Pace

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CPS will be in session on May 1, but agreement with CTU encourages students to attend afternoon rally

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Friends, family honor Hyde Park Academy student killed in bus stop shooting — 'He was a baby'

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Naperville social studies educator named Illinois' 2026 Teacher of the Year

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Future of food in Illinois extends beyond agriculture

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Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

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Sharia is a framework for Muslims — not a threat to America

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Letters to the Editor

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Pope Leo XIV channels Cardinal Bernardin's teachings to stand against Iran war

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CPS students need more time in classroom, not May Day off

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More state, local funding needed to boost protection from floods

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Casinos and Gambling

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There's no wagering on pro wrestling — but who knows what the future could bring?

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Man, 21, critically wounded in Washington Park shooting

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Arthur Loevy, Chicago lawyer who worked police misconduct, wrongful conviction cases with his son, dead at 87

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The latest on measles, COVID and vaccines

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: April 17, 2026: Taxi fares, President criticizes pope, magic mansion opens off Mag Mile and more

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Ask The Mayor, April 2026: Affordability, taxi fares, new Zoning chair and more

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Chicago weighs in on Trump admin's criticism of Pope Leo XIV

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Chicago TikTok runner says goodbye to the city he's fallen in love

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