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Beloved children's book author Mo Willems reflects on 23 years of pigeon wisdom

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Parks and Nature

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Oak Lawn methadone clinic owner used millions in Medicaid fraud scheme to buy yacht, cars, jewelry, feds say

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Chicago sues Airbnb and a host company for alleged improper rentals

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Gov. JB Pritzker to sign Illinois abortion legislation shielding patients' medical records

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Dear Abby: Worker feels targeted by colleague's change in behavior

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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State Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II

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Southeast Side, or Hammond, should beat Arlington Heights for Bears

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Raymond E. Crossman

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Air pollution is often worse in the summer. Now, Chicago can monitor it neighborhood by neighborhood

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North Side neighbors grill ComEd over Lincoln Park substation project

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The case of the missing City Hall artwork: Where's the painting that hung in top Lightfoot aide's office?

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3 years after Chicago's 2023 floods, West Siders still waiting for help from City Hall to fix homes, sewers

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Cocaine money launderer's Illinois cannabis license goes up in smoke

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Architecture and Design

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Back door no more: Museum of Science and Industry seeks to reopen its south entrance after a century

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Housing and Development

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Chicago's first F1 Arcade to open in August

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Bears stadium fail wasn't Pritzker's only fumble — his affordable housing plan also went nowhere

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Federal Trade Commission sues Chicago-area transgender health group

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As 'Broadview Six' prosecutor faces reckoning, Boutros yet to escape cloud hanging over his office

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Mayor Johnson embraces proposal for a stand-alone city Department of Gun Violence Reduction

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Boy, 15, third suspect charged in October 2025 shooting that killed 2 boys, wounded man in Auburn Gresham

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Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passengers in North Lawndale

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Ayesha Curry's cast-iron 'fruit cake' is foolproof when dessert time is tight

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What's your favorite public art in Chicago? Here's what you told us

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Edward Cabrera carted off field as things go from bad to worse for Cubs on pitching-injury front

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Blackhawks swing blockbuster trade for Bowen Byram, pegging him as franchise defenseman

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Brooke Fletcher becomes White Sox' first female dedicated TV analyst

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High School Basketball

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Riverdale's Morez Johnson Jr. selected by Mavericks with No. 9 pick in NBA Draft

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Bears set start of training camp, joint practices with Bengals, Titans

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Bears banking on safeties Coby Bryant, Dillon Thieneman to rise together

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Bears great Mike Singletary: 'I see a lot of Patrick Mahomes' in Caleb Williams

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Eastern Conference shake-up: Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat

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Bulls already get busy before the draft, acquiring big man Nic Claxton

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Bulls find themselves in a rare power position in the 2026 NBA Draft

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Horoscope for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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For Father's Day, Imani gets healthy week-old piping plover chicks

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Lots of rain coming for Chicago as Cubs postpone Sunday afternoon game

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Storms bring flood warning, airport delays to Chicago area

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Credit card debt is squeezing households — credit counselors say act now

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Casinos and Gambling

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Here are the Chicago bars and restaurants lining up for video gambling machines

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For decades, faith has led church's efforts to secure housing for North Lawndale residents

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Food and Drink

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To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection and not perfection

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Our picks for where to watch the globe's most popular sporting event, the FIFA World Cup

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Choose your patio adventure: 13 outdoor spaces to make the most out of summer in Chicago

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Reviewing the Riverside-Brookfield summer shootout

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High School Sports

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Prospect's Nathan Cichy chooses Illinois after previously committing to Harvard

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High School Baseball

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Libertyville beats Maine South to win back-to-back Class 4A crowns

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Even people in Las Vegas are shocked by Brendan Sorsby's sordid story

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Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

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High School Football

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Caravan to Michigan: DB Tavares Harrington second recruit from Mount Carmel to join Wolverines' 2027 class

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Bulls set to infuse some young talent as the annual mock draft drops

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Tiago Splitter brings foxhole mentality to his new Bulls coaching seat

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Blackhawks offseason preview: Connor Bedard's contract is top priority, but big addition would be welcomed

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Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires from NHL after one season with Jets

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NHL mock draft: Blackhawks might be forced to start run on defensemen

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South Side residents call for stronger housing protections as Obama Center's official opening nears

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Gov. Pritzker vows to be 'very involved' in 2028 presidential election, says Democrats have 'lost our way'

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Nurses at Chicago's St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote to form union

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Tiny snake native to Illinois prairies facing new potential hurdles in Chicago region and beyond

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Medical group leader apologizes to Northwestern researcher, others booted from conference over Trump critique

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'Broadview Six' damage spreads with review of 20 years of one prosecutor's cases

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Motoryclist killed in collision with SUV in Mount Prospect

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West Suburban Medical Center could lose power next month because of unpaid electric bill

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Can kids learn to use AI without touching a screen? This Chicago after-school program is betting on it

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Barack and Michelle Obama surprise Chicago students at opening of presidential center's public library

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Tim Kowalski, mortuary science teacher who influenced generations of funeral directors in Chicago, dead at 75

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Cubs' Justin Steele on losing years of what should've been his prime — and the success he 'knows' is coming

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Dirty politics, dirty soda and dirty Mormon wives

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Will Cubs' Dansby Swanson ever hit? He keeps telling himself: 'Today is the day the dam breaks'

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As Trump hacks away at environmental protections, Illinois strengthens them

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Great day for a swim? Not for too many South Side kids

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Harold Washington fought for voting rights. Here we go again

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Letters to the Editor

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City leaders: Tuning out, closing doors on youth won't solve problems

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AI can't provide comfort to teens in need

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Loyola's biodiesel expert gave students fuel for thought

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14-year-old killed in Auburn Gresham lived and breathed football. 'That was his thing,' mom says

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Chicago drill rapper Mello Buckzz arrested on the West Side on weapons charges, resisting officers

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Charges pending for alleged robber who shot, critically wounded man in Dunning

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What would you do if you were the mayor?

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Why a law meant to help you understand your healthcare bills is failing

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After deadly weekend, Chicago leaders call for new city department to tackle problem

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