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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

Rapper BloodHound Q50 fatally ambushed by 6 gunmen in Fuller Park

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Ben Johnson (59 points) 'didn't get into this profession trying to be mediocre'

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New report finds 35% of Chicago households don't have sufficient food

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Who's vying to be mayor of Chicago? Here's a look at the roster of candidates so far.

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How three millennials are building an art space with Little Village spirit

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Mayor Johnson's road to reelection

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State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

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Sharone R. Mitchell Jr.

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Bears QB Caleb Williams for MVP? It's early, but it's possible

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This fall, the action is in Chicago's art galleries. Here are 10 shows to not miss

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Fire fall to Revolution 2-1 at Soldier Field

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Dear Abby: Grandmas go head-to-head over nickname used by child

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Chicago Fire Department commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

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Nation and World

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25 years after 9/11, Chicagoans reflect on how that day changed their lives

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A reporter followed Chicago first responders to New York after 9/11. He saw devastation — and heroism.

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Senior editor, data projects

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Attacks against DEI stop America from reaching its full promise

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Sept. 11-spawned surveillance is ravaging the country

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Anthony Douglas, MD

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Big Tobacco, toymakers pay for the harm they've caused. Why not gunmakers?

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Baseball has eased America out of its slumps

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Arts and Culture

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A year after Operation Midway Blitz, Chicago celebrates 'strength' at the Mexican Independence Day Parade

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Review: Swedish pop icon Robyn is a dancing queen as she brings her Sexistential tour to Chicago

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Des Plaines woman found dead in Monroe Harbor

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Johnson embarks on re-election bid, says he's the best choice in race between 'real progressives and posers'

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Chief Keef Live 2026 Tour concert in Chicago postponed

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Boeing's image is deeply bruised, but the company's campaign money is still good with Illinois politicians

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Kiss-cam scandal brewing in Lyons Township between elected officials

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Did Trump detain the 'worst of the worst'' in Chicago last fall?

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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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2 injured in I-90 multi-vehicle crash in Elk Grove

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Northwest Side residents want answers amid reports of ICE agents staging at Chicago police station

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After protests in Chicago, other cities, few ended up convicted of federal felony assault charges

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Bearing the Blitz

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Mass honors Silverio Villegas González a year after he was killed by ICE in Franklin Park

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Judge to appoint receiver to take control of West Suburban, Weiss Memorial hospitals amid legal battle

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Man grabbed woman, sexually abused her on CTA Blue Line in Wicker Park

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Man seriously wounded in South Shore shooting

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1 killed, 6 injured in Humboldt Park mass shooting

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15-year-old girl charged with murder after man shoved from moving Red Line train

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Theater and Stages

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Review: TimeLine's "The Birth of the Pill" has inspired moments, but is more bookish commentary than storytelling

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The sounds of Chicago neighborhoods will be pumped through Millennium Park's speakers this weekend

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After a decade, Chief Keef makes his Chicago return with a major tour kickoff and friendlier relationship with City Hall

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Murals and Mosaics

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Artists connect neighborhoods with viaduct murals, starting with Bronzeville and Chinatown

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Evanston Folk Festival puts spotlight on local artists and Chicago's musical roots and history

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Halas Intrigue podcast: The Bears scored how many points?

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Vikings score 29 straight points to beat Packers 39-22

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Bears blast Panthers with historic offensive outburst in 59-37, then say there's so much more they can do

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Bears coach Ben Johnson brings back 'Good, Better, Best' for 2026

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Pete Crow-Armstrong robbed of 2 homers — by wind — in Cubs' loss to Pirates

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Bears notes: RB D'Andre Swift gives team its money's worth

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Bears' defense good enough to win opener but nowhere near good enough

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What to watch for in Bears-Panthers when each team has the ball

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Bears sign QB Miller Moss as backup plan for Sunday

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Bulls preview: The guard room has talent but will it SLAP when called

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Bulls announce plans on how they will honor Stacey King this season

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Jalen Brunson, NBA champion and Stevenson alum, will host 'Saturday Night Live' season premiere

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Horoscope for Monday, September 14, 2026

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Dear Abby: I have big dreams but am struggling to get by

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Horoscope for Sunday, September 13, 2026

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Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they're 'no joke'

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Man dies of heat-related causes on South Side, raising Cook County's heat death toll to 14

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No relief from the heat as September kicks off. Is this normal?

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Here's how some Chicago small businesses are ramping up their use of AI

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Construction sites will be required to be more welcoming to women under a new Illinois law

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Housing and Development

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West Loop tower that will bring neighborhood's first Aldi breaks ground

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Food and Drink

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Break the 'what's for dinner' rut without breaking the bank by shopping at international food markets

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A Chicago couple was poised to open a new Lincoln Avenue bistro. Then the city shut down their street

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In new cookbook 'Kari,' curry gets its due, with a Midwestern accent

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High School Football

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Providence fires football coach Tyler Plantz

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 5

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High school football schedule for Week 5 of the 2026 season

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Texas jumps to No. 1 in AP college football poll; Michigan returns to the Top 25

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College football Week 2 picks: The Big Ten is in for a rough Saturday — and many folks will be glad to see it

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NCAA won't overturn Michigan's controversial win over Western Michigan

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Lakers will unveil Phil Jackson statue next year

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Is the Bulls' Matas Buzelis almost a forgotten man? It feels that way

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Chicago sports' bright future on display as Bears, Bulls, Cubs stars have 'started something pretty cool'

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What does Jeff Blashill want to see from the Blackhawks? Puck possession and 'swagger'

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Blackhawks prospect AJ Spellacy is tough, physical and finally close to the NHL

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Do the Blackhawks have a path to fourth place in the Central Division?

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Chicago Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk acquitted by federal jury in murder-for-hire case

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Armed man charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, police say

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Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues

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Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance

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Illinois officials press Trump administration to restore crisis lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth

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Illinois service members killed in combat after 9/11 memorialized ahead of terror attack anniversary

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Las cifras del Operativo Midway Blitz: 68 días, 4,000 detenidos, 2,700 deportados

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In CBP officer's rape trial, woman describes alleged attack at Schaumburg hotel: 'He showed a badge'

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Des Plaines police said cop body camera wasn't on when 21-year-old with hedge trimmer was shot

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Chicago school board candidates sign pledge to ban AI use in schools

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Lincoln-Way East students walk out to denounce racism their classmates directed at Homewood-Flossmoor peers

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Under pressure following drug arrest, Rosemont's Mark Stephens resigns as chairman of Triton College's board

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Is truth whatever you want it to be?

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Winning Game 1 will help Bears silence corrosive regression talk

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Chicago can fly high, lead the way in protecting migratory birds

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Weariness, wariness likely to follow blue-collar union voters to the polls

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Chicago's highest-ranking cops must answer for subordinates' misconduct

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Letters to the Editor

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Review sentencing of violence survivors who defended themselves

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Indiana willing to close church while opening doors to Bears

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Curbing pay-to-play in Chicago politics

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Postal service truck stolen in the Loop

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Woman, 2 teens wounded in Chicago Lawn shooting

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Police investigate death of 1-year-old girl in West Ridge

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Friday, September 11, 2026

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Reflecting on 25 years since the Sept. 11th attacks

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: Suburban students stage walkout over alleged racism, alder opts not to run for reelection and more

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Exploring Chicago's architectural history, brick by brick

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