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Temperatures could feel hotter than 100 degrees this week, forecasters say

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Cubs stand behind Shota Imanaga after he allows three homers in loss to Reds

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Theater and Stages

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Review: Kokandy Productions' 'Sunday in the Park with George' paints a vivid picture of Seurat and his masterpiece

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Chicago's biggest mass shooting this year sees 1 killed, 14 hurt in Washington Park

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Families call for criminal charges for South Chicago Chapel owners at vigil

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ICE's Operation Midway miss

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Joel Cory, Chicago voice-over actor whose pipes pitched hundreds of brands in TV commercials, dies at 89

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White Sox activate Tyler Schweitzer from paternity list in first of many roster moves this week

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Letters to the Editor

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Blue Cross Blue Shield's 'downcoding' will gravely impact care

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Letters to the Editor

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Express eating disorder concern without body shaming

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Dear Abby: The Readers Have Spoken: The Bride Should Have Her Way

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Chicago Public Media special correspondent

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Emmett Till, Dr. King, Obama and Aug. 28

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I grew up in Gary. I've never seen a power outage like this.

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Northwestern must elevate — not retreat from — African studies program

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Still rebuilding, Gary celebrates city on Michael Jackson's birthday

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Market eyes August jobs report after unexpected employment stall in July

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Noncitizen voting claims animate Trump's attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges

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What's your favorite monument in Chicago? Here's what you told us

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How we photographed a historic power outage in Gary

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Kiss-cam scandal brewing in Lyons Township between elected officials

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Trump's 'Blitz' on Chicago targeting the 'worst of the worst' detained only 5 murderers in 68 days

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After lobbyist who's under 65 got tax breaks for seniors, Cook County made him pay up. Then, it renewed them.

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Trump to serve as chairman at west suburban golf tournament in September

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Loop company's bid to buy Arizona bank would spike predatory lending, consumer advocacy groups argue

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Suburban Cook County reports first 4 West Nile virus cases of 2026

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Chicago School Board

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CPS wins back millions in federal funding after Trump administration settles lawsuit

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Housing and Development

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Woodlawn Central project, a hub for Black life on the South Side, plans groundbreaking

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Man forced into Lake View home, shot in neck

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1 man killed, 2 people injured after shooter fired shots into a crowd gathered in Douglas

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West Town drive-by shooting leaves 1 critically injured

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Security guard fatally shot at Gary train station by 9 law enforcement officers

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Chicago House Music Festival filled Grant Park with sound and energy

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Presidential fashion Friday? Chicagoans head to Obama Center in tan suits

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Review: BTS' Arirang World Tour lands in Chicago as the K-pop boy band evolves into version 2.0

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Murals and Mosaics

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Caleb Williams' pose from the Madden NFL 27 cover gives the Bears quarterback a big West Loop presence

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GoodWaves fest, featuring Killer Mike and Chicago's Recoechi, aims to spread the good word of Chicago hip-hop

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The anatomy of Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong's potential MVP season

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Reds-Cubs nationally televised series finale delayed by rain, scheduled for 6:45 p.m.

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Bears set 53-man roster

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Hey, neighbor! Cubs begin pivotal stretch starting Monday with four-game series vs. Brewers

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Bears leave CB Kyler Gordon on PUP list to start season, ruling him out for first four games

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Bears transaction tracker — analyzing cut-day decisions

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Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III, draft pick

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Famous Packers fan Lil Wayne takes aim at Bears, tells Ben Johnson to 'put his shirt back on'

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Halas Intrigue podcast: That's a wrap

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Bears-Titans training-camp report: Luther Burden looks '100%'

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Bulls' Noa Essengue earning short leash as a puppy that won't bite

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The Caleb Wilson hype train is real and full steam ahead for the Bulls

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Jeanie Buss will fight siblings' plan to sell Lakers minority ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

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Horoscope for Monday, August 31, 2026

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Dear Abby: Daughter's Unemployed Fiance Fails To Impress Mom

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Horoscope for Sunday, August 30, 2026

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Man posted Facebook videos showing 'agonizing' deaths of raccoons being burned alive, knifed, mauled: police

3 days ago

Lincoln Park Zoo mourns 'larger than life' snow leopard Ozzy

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How to enjoy tonight's lunar eclipse from Chicago

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Pete's Market to be built as part of redevelopment of former site of Stateway Gardens

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West Englewood's shuttered Charles Warrington Earle School reopens as affordable housing

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Foxtrot plans new Lake View and Lincoln Park location

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Bryan Voltaggio's makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak

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Movies and TV

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Chicago International Film Fest 2026 lineup includes documentaries on Bob Odenkirk, chef Curtis Duffy

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Food and Drink

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How Smyth became North America's No. 1 restaurant, even as Chicago restaurants struggle

6 days ago

Super 25 Football Rankings

7 days ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 3

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High School Football

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High school football schedule for Week 3 of the 2026 season

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Darrell Mattison's big defensive play helps Morgan Park beat Notre Dame

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Chaos meets corruption: Players in NFL camps heading back to college

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Chicago State falls to Roosevelt in first football game in school history

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At Chicago State University, football is a whole new ballgame

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Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development

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Stacey King tribute mural in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis

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Hunting season begins early on for Bulls with 2026-27 schedule release

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Blackhawks' Frank Nazar hopes to convert more opportunities this season with new teeth, new teammate

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Alex Vlasic eager to speak playoffs into existence for Blackhawks: 'It's a matter of time'

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Blackhawks prospect rankings: Vaclav Nestrasil climbs to top spot after many graduations

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Heather Mack's ex-boyfriend will stay in jail while awaiting trial in Bali murder plot

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Meta to pay Illinois up to $768M to settle social media addiction lawsuit

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Canada hits U.S. with retaliatory tariffs of up to 50%

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Why have more than 200 tornadoes hit Illinois this year?

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Blue Cross Blue Shield lowers payment for therapists, pediatricians under new 'downcoding' policy

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As Trump pushes sweeping changes to mail voting, here's where things stand in Illinois

11 days ago

What to know about Flock's controversial license plate readers

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Flock license plate readers turn Chicago suburbs into ground zero for bitter fight over surveillance

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Confirmed measles case reported in Kane County

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CPS policy seeks to make it easier for students experiencing homelessness to enroll in school and get support

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U.S. House committee reviewing whether CPS policies that support transgender students violate federal law

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Jennifer Custer drops out of race for Chicago school board president

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Postal Service is supposed to deliver mail, not decide who gets to vote

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Trump, his lackeys will try to steal 2026 elections

3 days ago

Young police officers, as I once was, don't have all the answers

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Chicago should consider outcomes-based training for ex-offenders

12 days ago

Trump's anti-diversity crusade borrows from Chicago's past

14 days ago

Show support for caregivers looking after veterans

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Gary's power debacle is an ominous sign for Bears' Indiana stadium

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Asif Amin Cheema's deportation demonstrates cruelty of U.S.

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Arts and Culture

6 months ago

From the front porch to the park: Black & Bronze brings generations together

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1 critically wounded in Humboldt Park shooting

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Motorcyclist dies after colliding with SUV in Archer Heights

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: School year begins, rescued beluga dies at Shedd and more

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Ask The Mayor, August 2026: Chicago's budget gap, data centers and city contractors

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Cozy up with these fall books

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