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Heavy rain expected at Lollapalooza. Here's what to know.

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How one influencer navigated the TikTok to IRL pipeline at this year's Lollapalooza

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Bears Training Camp Report: Practice No. 3

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Cook County Health predicts charity care will soar to highest level in over a decade

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Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ

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After decades behind bars, Ivy Kelly was given a choice: Walk free or keep fighting to clear his name

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Chip Mitchell | WBEZ

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Chicago School Board

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Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but counts on shaky state funds

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Sarah Karp | WBEZ

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Illinois Institute of Technology cuts 160 faculty and staff just before fall semester

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Lisa Kurian Philip | WBEZ

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3 people found dead in Chicago Lawn apartment, police say

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CBS puts Tony Romo on leave after arrest on suspicion of operating vehicle under the influence

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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Cubs' Justin Steele says recovery is progressing, but no timetable for his return

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Dear Abby: Wife wouldn't be counted among musician's biggest fans

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Photos: What we saw at Lollapalooza Day 2

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Review: Lorde opens woman-forward Lollapalooza with a powerful set and Charli xcx duet

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Review: John Summit may be having the most fun at Lollapalooza

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Review: Sombr, with margarita in hand, struts into Lollapalooza like he owns the place

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Ahead of Lollapalooza performance, Charli xcx meets fans for a chat at Chicago's Reckless Records

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Photos: Lorde, John Summit headline Lollapalooza Day 1

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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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Murals and Mosaics

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Our free exhibition at Navy Pier of Chicago murals and other public art is newly updated

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One man's fight to clear his name

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Contractor who died in Downers Grove storm sewer identified

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Trump administration stops work on Great Lakes Asian carp project near Joliet

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ChiArts funding vote postponed as CPS board debates budget consequences

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

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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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Adriana Cardona-Maguigad | WBEZ

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

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New Illinois law aims to rein in social media apps that get kids hooked on scrolling

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Westchester man died from heat stress, autopsy finds

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Illinois SNAP recipients kicked off the federal food program are getting $400 from the state

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Architecture and Design

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Imani Village brings senior housing with style to Cottage Grove Avenue

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Latino high schools hit especially hard by teacher cuts in CPS budget heading for vote

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Man dead, woman injured in North Lawndale drive-by, police say

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Kennedy-King College security guard accused of shooting woman in Lincoln Park in June

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Ex-cop convicted of Sonya Massey's murder denied early prison release

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Chicago police release videos of suspects sought in fatal South Shore shooting

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Museums and Zoos

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After tumultuous period, new Chicago History Museum president looks to the future

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Lollapalooza 2026 kicks off in Grant Park — Day 1, what to know

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Things To Do

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18 things to do in Chicago July 30-Aug. 5

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'Joker' producer defrauded Illinois investors in $100 million Ponzi scheme, feds say

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Sky coach Tyler Marsh says the 'film doesn't lie': Kamilla Cardoso deserves more free throws

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Amid contract talks, Bears RT Darnell Wright knows he'll 'be here for a long time'

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Jaguars coach Liam Coen sideswipes Bears QB Caleb Williams, and there's surely more of that on its way

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Jaguars coach bemoans attention given Bears QB Caleb Williams

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DiJonai Carrington jumps back in and helps the Sky finish

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Buzz builds for Bears' Luther Burden, even as 2nd-year WR leaps have proven tricky

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Bears WR Rome Odunze backtracks on 'new normal' comment, says foot is 'completely fine'

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Bears Training Camp Report: Practice No. 2

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Bears boss George McCaskey umpired for Savannah Bananas at Wrigley Field

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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 Friday, July 31, 2026

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Dear Abby: Needy neighbor is constantly asking for things

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Horoscope for Thursday, July 30, 2026

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What to know after tornadoes tore through Chicago suburbs

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Two more tornadoes confirmed, brings Monday total to 7

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Oak Lawn man's death tied to mid-July heat wave

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Housing and Development

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

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

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

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Food and Drink

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A Rohingya Muslim immigrant dreamed of opening a restaurant. Now she owns Asian Homecook in West Ridge

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

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High School Basketball

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A different summer. The college recruiting scene has drastically changed in local high school basketball.

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Crane's Jamier Montgomery and Bolingbrook's Brady Pettigrew made the most of summer basketball

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TF North basketball coach and former Simeon star Tim Bankston found fatally shot in Auburn Gresham home

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Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats

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Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald embracing his fresh start

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Illinois football coach Bret Bielema is bullish on the Big Ten

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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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How Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov is preparing for the NHL: 'I can do this'

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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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Nation and World

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CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming season

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Temporary protected status ends for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

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Women's pro baseball comes home to Illinois, paving the way for next generation of ballplayers

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Pet custody disputes involving unmarried couples will be something courts can decide under new Illinois law

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A new Illinois law keeps hospital finances hidden from the public

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Family mourns Des Plaines woman killed in Fox River boat crash over the weekend

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2 people, dog fatally shot inside Harvey home

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5th tornado confirmed from Monday's storms

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Mayor makes a last appointment to Chicago school board, choosing leader on school integration plan

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At least 5 Chicago School Board races to be uncontested as another candidate kicked off ballot

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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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Senate finally starts defying Trump

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Trump isn't funny — just mean

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Trump's new tariffs are just as questionable as his previous ones

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Trump is our cold-blooded leader

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ComEd's $15 billion grid plan fuels questionable spending

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

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Letters to the Editor

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Sun-Times reporter's Lithuania ties resonate

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Illinois stacks the deck against independent candidates

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Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug illustrates importance of research

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Chicago police searching for man who injured woman in hit-and-run crash on Lakefront Trail

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Project Exploration students know what they did this summer

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Lawyer for man shot by Chicago police officer disputes whether he got into gunfight with cops

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Should you take your kids to Lollapalooza?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 31, 2026: Mayoral campaigns kick off, tornadoes touch down in the suburbs and more

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Chicagopalooza: local musicians take the Lolla stage

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What song keeps the blues away?

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Why is everyone suddenly playing Mahjong?

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