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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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A model to fix Illinois' broken primary system

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American WBC team indicative of Black players' absence from baseball

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Man accused of shooting mother and CPD sergeant in Pullman

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Chicago police, other agencies take in millions by seizing cars, cash even without an arrest or conviction

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Movies and TV

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'One Battle After Another' wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards

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South Side Irish Parade brings Irish pride, old and new, for Chicagoans

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The Bulls' Rob Dillingham feeling, and playing, 'renewed' with new team

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Suspense builds over Seiya Suzuki's knee

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What taxpayers need to know about savings plans, tax changes in 2026

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Bears transaction tracker: Who's coming, going this offseason

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Ex-Bears CB Nahshon Wright leads NFL with $1.4 million in performance-based bonus pay

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Bears lose safety Jonathan Owens to Colts

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Nearly 600 flights canceled at O'Hare as wintry conditions create hazardous commute

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50+ mph winds, 'strong spring storm' hitting Chicago, snow coming Monday

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Fifth Star Funds sets a goal to invest in 6 Chicago tech startups

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Southwest Airlines dropping service at O'Hare

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Big tech companies sue to block Chicago's new social media tax

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Freezing subminimum wage for tipped workers 'irresponsible,' Mayor Johnson says

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As Chicago's craft beer industry stalls, Black-owned breweries get creative

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Comforting beef and stout stew is guaranteed to warm you, whether you're Irish or not

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Five ways Marist turned into a postseason juggernaut

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Recapping the 3A and 4A IHSA basketball state finals

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No Shot Clock

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No Shot Clock high school basketball podcast: Breaking down the 2026 IHSA state finals

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Illinois' path to Sweet 16 is nice, but then? Trouble — real trouble

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How Artyom Levshunov has improved his defensive play along with the Blackhawks

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Judge blocks federal cuts to vaccine recommendations

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3 Illinois universities join San Francisco hub linking their startups, Bay Area investors

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Nation and World

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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader

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Can anyone beat Darren Bailey in the Republican primary for Illinois governor?

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Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused

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A voter's guide to the confusing world of super PACs influencing 2026 Illinois primary races

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Mayor Johnson signals support for letting CPS students take a day off to push for school funding

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CPS investigating Taft High School employee's 'inappropriate' interactions with students

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3 finalists named to lead the Chicago schools: current interim CEO, former NYC, Louisiana schools chiefs

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With Big Dance next, is Illinois a fatally flawed team? Has to be asked after déjà vu loss to Wisconsin

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Independent campaign expenditures surged big time in state races

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Mayor Johnson stripped neighborhoods of improvements by raiding TIFs

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Letters to the Editor

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Firefighter seriously hurt battling extra-alarm blaze in Rogers Park

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Mayor Brandon Johnson meets with men in prison working toward Northwestern University degrees

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Protecting voter rights in the Midwest

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Chicagoans on learning the Irish language

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