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Johnson Publishing heir Alexa Rice is entering the billion-dollar beauty biz, on her own terms

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

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Record rainfall floods homes

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Federal Media Matters probe is an attack on free speech

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Cash-strapped DePaul closes the curtain on Downtown's historic Reskin Theatre

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Movies and TV

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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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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Segregation, racism stifle economic mobility for many in Black community

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Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

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

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Things To Do

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21 things to do in Chicago April 16-22

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HUD ends Mayor Johnson's bid to make former Ald. Burnett CHA chief

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Chicago cab fares going up 20% as City Council tries to buoy taxi industry

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Push to slow increase of Chicago's subminimum wage fails

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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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Casey Toner | Illinois Answers Project

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

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Palumbo family business secrets revealed in settlement with IDOT

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West Suburban Medical Center reopening some clinics amid eviction fight

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

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Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump's deportation blitz

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Man fatally shot, another wounded during brawl in Chatham apartment

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State police fatally shoot armed man during domestic incident in Woodlawn

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2 teen girls arrested, accused of battering Cook County sheriff's deputies

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2 teens shot, 1 fatally, at Woodlawn bus stop

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UNESCO International Jazz Day puts the spotlight on Chicago music in April: Here's what to see

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Chef Zubair Mohajir is having fun going into business with friends

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Food and Drink

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Cases at Warlord, Noma prompt fresh questions about how to protect restaurant workers

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Immersive VR experience opening soon in Chicago lets you explore the Titanic

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Spice up your grilled leg of lamb with a baharat marinade recipe

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Blackhawks end season with feel-good comeback win over Sharks

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White Sox national anthem performer Gerald Chaney back to singing after pre-game collapse

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White Sox call up Sam Antonacci looking for jolt to stagnant offense

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Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw dominate as Cubs grab series win over Phillies

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After quick struggles for Shane Smith, White Sox aim to 'slow down his world' at Triple-A

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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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Caleb Williams' 'Iceman' dispute with George Gervin a bad look for Bears QB

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

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Horoscope for Thursday, April 16, 2026

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Dear Abby: Flirty drinking buddy crosses the line with smooch

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Horoscope for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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

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What can homeowners do to reduce flooding?

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Severe storms Tuesday night expected to bring rain, hail and damaging winds

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Housing and Development

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

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Andersonville's popular Paper & Pencil shop moving to larger location in May

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What to know about Chicago's delivery robots and the debate over them

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Feta-brined spatchcock chicken is cooked under a weight in this Egyptian recipe

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Chicago bakers step up their sourdough game by branching out beyond the boule

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Gluten-free raspberry almond cornmeal cake is unfussy, comforting and deeply satisfying

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High School Football

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John Holecek returns for a second stint as Loyola football coach

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

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High School Basketball

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City/Suburban Hoops Report Coach of the Year: Marist's Brian Hynes

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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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Pat Fitzgerald says he's crawled through turmoil and come out clean

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

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Bulls forward Isaac Okoro enters another offseason of uncertainty

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Likely done for season, Bulls forward Matas Buzelis talks about future

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Blackhawks owner Danny Wirtz announces contract extension for GM Kyle Davidson

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Tyler Bertuzzi's consistent scoring, battling made him bright spot among Blackhawks veterans

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Blackhawks' Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer

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Nation and World

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Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff

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Possibilities and obstacles for those seeking an education in Illinois prisons

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Nearly 70 Chicago groups receive micro-grants after SNAP cuts, deportation campaign

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Rush Medical Center nurses petition to form union

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Weiss, West Suburban hospital campuses face eviction over nearly $25 million in back rent

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'All the bells and whistles' — Hospital upgrades ambulance for stroke patients

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Evanston pastor resigns amid accusations he used 'substantial' parish funds for personal finances

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Former charter school executive Tim King charged with stealing more than $100,000 from Urban Prep

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LaTanya Long-Sullivan, Hyde Park crossing guard who was tiny, fierce and adored, dies at 64

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CPS grads are earning biliteracy seals in record numbers, bringing pride and job benefits for many

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Apprenticeships offer a way forward for young people

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Older, sicker Americans waiting longer to get into crowded hospitals

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Ex-Cub Kyle Hendricks in no rush to figure out what comes after baseball, says, 'Not knowing, it's awesome'

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

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Curb rampant predatory lending against small businesses in Illinois

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Medicare's blind spot: Coverage for substance use disorders falls short

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Letters to the Editor

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More state, local funding needed to boost protection from floods

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Donate clothes to save environment, help dress Chicago-area children

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A safer CTA includes more police presence

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ComEd Bribery Trial

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As freed ComEd defendants face new trial, jurors say they already considered 'every aspect' of the case

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Son of late Cook County commissioner fatally shot mother at West Side home, then killed himself: autopsy

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Feds in Chicago get first guilty plea in a Midway Blitz case — but not for assaulting immigration agents

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

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'We all bear the responsibility to protect women and girls'

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'Born on a picket line': Yusef Jackson on picking up his father's mantle as the head of Rainbow PUSH

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Gillian Flynn on what makes a great mystery novel

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Chicago's outgoing and incoming homelessness chiefs on city's approach to the unhoused

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