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Indiana's governor demands probe of power utility during tour of storm-ravaged Gary

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Heir to a revolutionary past, playwright and author Zayd Ayers Dohrn charts his own path

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Before 56 bodies found, funeral home had troubled past

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Car insurance company with history of consumer complaints to pay Illinois over $200,000

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White Sox reunite with veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, acquiring him from Phillies for cash considerations

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Bears set 53-man roster

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Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III, draft pick

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Horoscope for Monday, August 31, 2026

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Lincoln Park Zoo mourns 'larger than life' snow leopard Ozzy

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Loop company's bid to buy Arizona bank would spike predatory lending, consumer advocacy groups argue

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Housing and Development

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Woodlawn Central, a hub for Black life on the South Side, breaks ground

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Movies and TV

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Chicago State falls to Roosevelt in first football game in school history

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Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development

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Murals and Mosaics

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Stacey King tribute mural in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis

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Security guard fatally shot at Gary train station by 9 law enforcement officers

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Meta to pay Illinois up to $768M to settle social media addiction lawsuit

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Why have more than 200 tornadoes hit Illinois this year?

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Chicago School Board

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CPS wins back millions in federal funding after Trump administration settles lawsuit

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U.S. House committee reviewing whether CPS policies that support transgender students violate federal law

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Chicago should consider outcomes-based training for ex-offenders

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Letters to the Editor

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1 man killed, 2 people injured after shooter fired shots into a crowd gathered in Douglas

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West Town drive-by shooting leaves 1 critically injured

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Ask the Mayoral Candidate: Joe Holberg

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What Chicago civic improvement project would you spend $2 billion on?

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