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PPP fraud case sees ex-Chicago Public Schools exec charged with defrauding pandemic relief programs

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Drew Williams, a Lane football player who was catastrophically injured during a game, dies at 30

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Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed

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Chicago foundation doubles down on Black-led organizations amid DEI rollbacks

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Bears training camp report No. 7: LB T.J. Edwards returns to practice

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Helping clear the air with electric buses

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Letters to the Editor

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Dear Abby: To Share or Not To Share the Family Secrets?

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National Trust grant provides preservation hope for modernist East Chicago church

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Senior policy analyst, Illinois Policy

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If Chicago wants more housing, it should remove barriers to building

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Marc H. Morial

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Diversity is good for business, report on Black consumer spending finds

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Chicago high school students can learn about AI at free, 3-day boot camp this fall

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Ownership of West Suburban, Weiss hospitals would change in potential settlement

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Theater and Stages

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Review: In 'Marble,' marriage sucks, but the characters all knew that anyway

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Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions

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After decades behind bars, Ivy Kelly was given a choice: Walk free or keep fighting to clear his name

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Other cities also struggle with 'teen takeovers.' What can Chicago learn from them?

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As Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch navigates a new crisis, an older scandal remains unresolved

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Mayor Johnson turns up heat on Springfield to deliver $150M in funding built into CPS budget

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'More to learn' on Benton harassment case before judging Speaker Chris Welch, Gov. JB Pritzker says

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Mayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resigns

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Two dead in fiery wreck along I-88 in Aurora

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Homer Glen home invasion suspect in custody; shelter in place lifted

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Man charged in separate murders of woman, teen girl on East Side

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16-year-old e-scooter rider fatally struck by driver in North Center

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10 arrested at muddy Lollapalooza, including a backstage brawler, drone operator and poncho seller

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Wishbone closing after 36 years, co-owners announce

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Ann Sather moving into shuttered Stella's Diner in Lakeview

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Museums and Zoos

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7 more beluga whales set to leave shuttered Canadian aquatic park as rescue operation continues

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Dodgers' three-peat? Cubs showcasing they can mount championship challenge: 'That's how this team is wired'

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Davis Martin caught tipping pitches in Red Sox' pounding of White Sox

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New White Sox Brenton Doyle, Joey Bart noticed team having fun from afar

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Cubs get first crack at Dodgers' Tarik Skubal, but will there be another one in October?

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Lefty struggles keep Ian Happ out of Cubs' lineup as opportunity goes to trade-deadline get Tyrone Taylor

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Darnell Wright's record-setting contract rewards Bears tackle — and his GM

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Bears coach Ben Johnson now has three premium talents at tight end, and his offense is about to get wild

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Coby Bryant is out, now what?

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Bears training-camp report No. 6: Devin Bush breaks up goal-line pass to Luther Burden

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson will have a say in the race for Rookie of the Year

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Bulls have sneaky depth with a few outsiders trying to crack rotation

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Trump calls LeBron James 'maybe a racist' compared to Michael Jordan

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Horoscope for Wednesday, August 05, 2026

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Dear Abby: Couple's relationship teeters above oblivion

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Horoscope for Tuesday, August 04, 2026

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Registration opens for Chicago Park District fall programs

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Heavy rain expected at Lollapalooza. Here's what to know.

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Pitchfork Festival co-founder settles lawsuit against him

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Illinois attorney general sues over Trump's latest tariffs

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Baggu sets opening date for Lincoln Park store

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Food and Drink

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People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

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One of tabbouleh-inspired salad's greatest strengths is its make-ahead convenience

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Shake up your routine with this broccoli salad

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High School Basketball

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Reviewing the summer's breakout high school basketball players

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High school football schedule for Week 1

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Jones prepares to launch newest Public League football program

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Notre Dame, USC will resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030

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Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats

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Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald embracing his fresh start

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Bulls' Derrick Rose chosen for cover of NBA 2K27 video game

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson is a summer winner after dazzling in Vegas

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How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates

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Why new Blackhawks prospect Xavier Villeneuve might be a future star — or might be a bust

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How Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov is preparing for the NHL: 'I can do this'

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Forecasting Blackhawks' lines with Patrick Kane and Bowen Byram — but without Connor Bedard

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Michigan reports first 2 U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

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Nation and World

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CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming season

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After Senate primary loss, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi shifts focus to new PAC — and his political future

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Many women with high-risk pregnancies can't get abortions in their home states. Illinois welcomes them.

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First pitch arrives in Springfield for Women's Pro Baseball League: 'We're ballplayers too'

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Illinois state trooper accused of drugging, sexually assaulting bartender in Tinley Park

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Illinois state trooper accused of sexual assault in Tinley Park

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Woman killed in Lynwood hit-and-run

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Start of CPS school year unlikely to be affected by budget changes, experts say

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Illinois Institute of Technology cuts 160 faculty and staff just before fall semester

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ChiArts funding vote postponed as CPS board debates budget consequences

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Bears' confidence in Johnson's second season rooted in three words: 'We have Ben'

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Trump's new tariffs are just as questionable as his previous ones

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Senate finally starts defying Trump

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Time for Chicago to buy into public-owned grocery store concept

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Trump is our cold-blooded leader

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ComEd's $15 billion grid plan fuels questionable spending

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Grant Park Music Festival strikes the right chords

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Durbin must reject sneaky move to expand ICE authority

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Sun-Times reporter's Lithuania ties resonate

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Despite disinvestment, a longtime West Sider has stayed put with the help of block clubs

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Wrong-way Dan Ryan driver was trying to 'scare' woman pleading for her life, prosecutors say

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Intruder scrawls racist message inside Brighton Park home; cops investigate as possible hate crime

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Everybody loves a park. How would you improve yours?

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You have 24 hours left in Chicago. What do you do?

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Ask the Mayoral Candidate: Susana Mendoza

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