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3 shot, wounded in South Chicago

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Housing and Development

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Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton is up for auction

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Woodland Elementary teacher accused of sending child sex abuse materials

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Pope Leo XIV

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New hope for pope's hometown of Dolton?

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Chicago-area priest accused of sexual misconduct kicked out of Augustinian order

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Tennis lover Pope Leo XIV holds court with Jannik Sinner

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Sloppy second inning derails Shane Smith's outing in Sox' loss to Cubs

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Memorial service honors Steve McMichael three weeks after death

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NFL owners could allow players to participate in flag football at the Olympics

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20 years of Wrigley Field concert memories

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Hometown kid Nicky Lopez to see Crosstown Classic from the other side

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Tim Elko's arrival no sweat for White Sox' Andrew Vaughn

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Murals and Mosaics

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Mural's abstract critters give North Center ice cream shop some extra personality

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Theater and Stages

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A new play captures the longing of children in Chicago foster care

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Beyoncé concert at Soldier Field delayed due to weather concerns

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Horoscope for Thursday, May 15, 2025

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Aurelio's Pizza to close its only Chicago location this week

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Chicago Plan Commission green lights 23-story apartment tower near Goose Island

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Former abandoned West Englewood home now a wellness center, offering free care

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Pat Scala, who helped popularize Italian beef in Chicago and beyond, has died at 77

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Movies and TV

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One proposal for the new Catholic League basketball setup

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Kenwood sophomore Devin Cleveland transfers to La Lumiere, a prep school in Indiana

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Regionals signal good things for IHSA bass fishing, but initial rollout doesn't add up

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North Carolina says Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is still 'welcome' at football facilities

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Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore will get 2-game suspension

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Bill Belichick defends girlfriend Jordon Hudson as 'doing her job' after CBS interview

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NBA mock draft: Bulls could eye South Carolina's Collin Murray-Boyles

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Bulls fail to move up in lottery, remain No. 12 in NBA Draft

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Michael Jordan joins NBC as special contributor to NBA coverage

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Blackhawks creating franchise Hall of Fame as part of centennial celebration

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Former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville hired by Ducks

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Chicago's Next Voices

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Dachau visit has student guest columnist thinking about why we must preserve even painful history

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Tariffs may be only way for Trump voters to wake up

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Expanding housing access to recently incarcerated Illinoisans is a worthwhile investment

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Letters to the Editor

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What would Jesus say?

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Don't restrict AI if it helps Illinois' health insurance consumers

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Man charged in fatal South Shore gas station shooting

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1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at Calumet Park

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Cicero man accused of running over 70-year-old golfer at Billy Caldwell Golf Course

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Dick's Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

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Chicagoans with Pakistani, Indian ties 'hoping for the best and praying' after ceasefire deal

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Lawmakers fight to save program giving health benefits to Illinois residents without legal status

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South suburban woman charged with giving THC-infused candy to kids in Wheeling

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Longtime friends of 'Father Bob' — now Pope Leo — snap the ultimate selfie in Rome

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Northbound I-57 lanes reopen after pedestrian hit in south suburban Calumet Park

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Former Lincoln Park High School administrators removed from Chicago Public Schools 'Do Not Hire' list

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Chicago Teachers Union leaders face challengers in election Friday

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CPS lays out budget based on city and state revenue that isn't guaranteed

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