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2 tornadoes hit Chicago area during Monday's storms, National Weather Service says

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Mayor Johnson's acting CFO abruptly departs as budget season looms

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Mayor Johnson explains why he hasn't decided whether to seek a second term

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Lake View man sues feds for raiding his home, arresting construction worker during Midway Blitz

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Sky's Sydney Taylor is not an All-Star yet, but the right people are noticing her

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CPS reverses course, says no staff furloughs ahead of budget vote

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'

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

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Devastating Wisconsin tornado stayed on the ground more than 20 minutes

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Patients call on Pritzker to reopen Weiss, West Suburban hospitals

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Developers break ground on Chicago's first all-electric geothermal apartment tower

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Dear Abby: Wife's dream trip wouldn't include her grumpy husband

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Lithuania: Chicago's Baltic Bond

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Nation and World

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At 250, here's what the U.S. can learn from Lithuania, a younger democracy aided by Chicagoans

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Inside Lithuania's defense strategy against Russia

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How Chicago helped a tiny Baltic country produce star NBA players

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Memorial to Burge torture victims is about acknowledging pain, healing

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Visual artist captures broader picture of South Asian, Muslim immigrant communities

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A root canal AND rotator cuff surgery? Lucky me.

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WNBA's Sophie Cunningham is the woman of the moment

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One stage. Five minutes. How does a local band prep for a big Lollapalooza moment?

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Eda Uzunlar | WBEZ

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Desperate men set themselves on fire in prison

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Extreme heat blamed for 7 deaths in Cook County this year, the most in more than a decade

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Chicago's mayoral campaign revs up as circulation of nominating petitions starts

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Chicago area storms down trees, delay flights, damage homes, leaving 300,000 ComEd customers without power

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At Joliet prison, desperate men set themselves on fire

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Shannon Heffernan | The Marshall Project

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Chaotic, crowded Chicago immigration mega court hearings are fueling record deportation orders

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Secrecy over sex abuse permeates traditionalist Catholic group whose leaders were excommunicated by Pope Leo

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Separate classrooms, more staff: How CPS copes with staggering rise in special ed needs, costs

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Sarah Karp | WBEZ

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Housing and Development

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Is Hawthorne Race Course being torn down for a data center? Cicero thinks so.

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Temporary protected status ends for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

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City bans shared e-scooters from Sheridan Road to reduce sidewalk riding

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Pedestrian killed in Gage Park crash

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Bogus meds seized at O'Hare includes drugs for ED, weight loss

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3 charged with stealing, vandalizing Flock license plate readers in west suburbs

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4 teens killed after pickup drives off overpass during police chase in Bedford Park

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Man critically wounded in Englewood shooting

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Movies and TV

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Rogers Park's historic 400 Theater set to reopen this week with new owner, cheap tickets

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Arts and Culture

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George Clinton expands his Afrofuturist universe through paintings, now on display in Chicago

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Review: St. Vincent's Ravinia performance is a coronation of her latest and greatest self

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Why thousands packed Wrigley Field for the Savannah Bananas game — even those who dislike baseball

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Review: Benson Boone is a 'Wanted Man' — but who is he really?

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Bears' Ben Johnson sends clear message to QB Caleb Williams about completion percentage: Target is 70%

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Frustration mounts as Bears tell CB Kyler Gordon to 'get healthy'

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Bears DE Montez Sweat put on Non-Football Illness List

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Halas Intrigue podcast: It's report day!

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Rookie Noah Schultz doesn't help his case to stay in White Sox' rotation

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Four questions facing Bears' decision-makers as training camp begins

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Bears guard Joe Thuney ranked 49th on NFL Top 100

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Former Bears assistant coach Eric Bieniemy's wife shot

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Bears must back up offseason talk, especially on offense, with sharp start to training camp this week

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Bears CB Kyler Gordon, LB T.J. Edwards among 6 players put on injured lists

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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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LeBron James will close out his career with the Philadelphia 76ers

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Horoscope for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Dear Abby: Jeanne Phillips bids adieu as 'Dear Abby' endures

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Horoscope for Monday, July 27, 2026

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Thunderstorms mixed with heat and humidity move into Chicago area

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First look at Shedd Aquarium's newest beluga whales: Acadia, Lillooet, Osiris, Sierra

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Museums and Zoos

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Rescued belugas have arrived in Chicago. The move is unprecedented — and controversial

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Furniture to tech: Lithuania's economy a bright spot amid Trump's tariffs

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Shoppers left stranded as Save A Lot grocery stores in Chicago permanently close: 'We have to eat, too'

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Laos' famous beer brand Beerlao makes a splash in the Midwest

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Southern chef and cookbook author Vivian Howard embraces okra and aims to change minds with her recipes

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Magnolia Bakery reopens week after failed health inspection

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Food and Drink

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Froyo startup Mikono hits pause on Pilsen storefront after one week, citing staggering demand

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High School Football

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Brother Rice DL Brayden Parks is third top-10 player from Illinois headed to Irish in 2027 recruiting cycle

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High School Basketball

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St. Laurence senior Markese Peoples, one of the summer's breakout stars, commits to Central Michigan

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Benet's Ed Stasys getting long-overdue attention

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New Ryan Field gives Northwestern a spectacular football venue 100 years in the making

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SEC commissioner says league is seriously considering leaving NCAA

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

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Patrick Kane determined to help Blackhawks' new generation make the playoffs

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Blackhawks reunite with Patrick Kane, signing him to two-year contract

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How we photographed Lithuanians' passion for democracy

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Nolan Wells autopsy, released in Chicago, finds 'undetermined' cause of death

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Mexican Sinaloa cartel drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, sentenced to life in prison, denounces violence

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A new Illinois law keeps hospital finances hidden from the public

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Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment 1 year after food program overhaul

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Illinois added to CDC's investigation into diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak

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Robbins renames Dwyane Wade's childhood street after the NBA champ, hometown hero

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Tom Grosspietsch, a well-known figure on Chicago's rollerblading scene, has died at 66

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14-year-old e-bike rider killed in Wauconda crash

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Chicago School Board

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CTU and SEIU back different candidates for school board president, widening rift between staff unions

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Women suffer more severe neurologic symptoms from long COVID than men, researchers find

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Spending in Chicago school board election exceeds $1.8 million as limits lift in race for board president

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Many Americans are paying for data centers. They shouldn't have to.

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Teresa Weatherspoon, fired by the Sky in 2024, 'absolutely' wants a second crack at coaching in the WNBA

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'Act of God' an excuse for government's poor flood preparation

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Pete Hegseth should know more testosterone won't make a tougher soldier

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Remembering victims of 1919 Chicago race riot: 38 names set in stone

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Letters to the Editor

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Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug illustrates importance of research

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Canada wildfire smoke ignites urgency for climate action

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Black-crowned night heron love spreading their wings in Chicago

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Woman wounded in Rogers Park shooting

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Gunman on scooter wounds man on West Side

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3 people fatally shot on South Side in overnight violence

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What Chicago business would you bring back?

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Beluga rescue captures Chicago's hearts, but also sparks debate

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New research aims to break the 'silent epidemic' of Long COVID

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What can American democracy learn from... Lithuania?

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How accessible are Chicago's streets and sidewalks?

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