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55 decomposing bodies found in South Chicago Chapel identified

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Endeavor Health, Rush announce proposed merged healthcare system

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New lawsuits allege decades of child sex abuse at former Holy Angels parish

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6 takeaways from the only gubernatorial debate between Gov. Pritzker and Darren Bailey

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Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says

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Letters to the Editor

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Remembering a mother's anguish over Our Lady of Angels School fire

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Bears to make Caleb Williams a full participant in Wednesday's injury report

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Bears coach Ben Johnson 'disappointed' in DE Montez Sweat's suspension, and now Dayo Odeyingbo is out, too

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Democrat Juliana Stratton faces Don Tracy, former GOP chair, in Senate battle for Dick Durbin's seat

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Dear Abby: Daughter spurns father for questionable reasons

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Chicago Park District said Griffin MSI's planned Welcome Hall is too big before supporting project anyway

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Senior editor, data projects

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My first home, CHA's LeClaire Courts, readies for a new beginning

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Marc H. Morial

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Concert will help underserved community tune into energy careers

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Architecture and Design

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Chicago Park District said Griffin MSI's planned Welcome Hall is too big before supporting project anyway

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Public wants taxes boosted on big business, and survey proves it, Mayor Johnson claims

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Theater and Stages

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Review: Lyric Opera's 'Don Giovanni' enhances the drama, brings out sometimes uncomfortable contradictions

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Review: Olivia Rodrigo blooms into best version of herself in Chicago performance

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Chicago area smashes nearly 2-decade record high heat

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Woman confronts former Mormon leader she says molested her decades ago as a child at Chicago-area church

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Ex-Gangster Disciples enforcer goes to trial for $345K share of wrongfully convicted man's settlement

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Video gambling saturates Chicago area — here's how many allow it, how many don't

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Lincolnwood man 'exploited the trust of the Orthodox Jewish religious community' in alleged fraud scheme

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How to vote in the November 2026 Illinois general election

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CPS Elected School Board 2026: Find your candidates and understand the races

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What you need to know about Chicago's historic school board election

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Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

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Chicago's 20 school board races: Who's running and how the campaigns are taking shape

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How we made the CPS School Board voter guide

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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Should Chicago close more schools? Candidates for school board president diverge on key issue

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As school board election nears, CPS parents incensed by political group at school event

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Raging Bull coaster at Six Flags Great America closed after death at Georgia location

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Metra BNSF service halted temporarily by death investigation near Naperville station

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Gubernatorial grudge match pits Gov. JB Pritzker against Darren Bailey

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Chicago School Board

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Long a foregone conclusion, property tax hikes will no longer be a given under elected CPS board

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We asked for your dream transit project. Here's what you told us.

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Former CPS employees plead guilty to federal fraud charges in district contract kickback scheme

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12-year-old grazed by bullet in Near West Side park

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Man charged in fatal late-night Belmont Cragin beating

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Man charged in shooting of 17-year-old in South Lawndale

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For Chicago's flute queen V.V. Lightbody, life is a period piece

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Movies and TV

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Chicago Bears edition of Hallmark's 'Holiday Touchdown' is a gooey homage to the city

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Arts and Culture

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74th Columbus Day Parade led by Tony Danza

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Chicago artist Bob Faust is reimagining the American flag, just in time for election season

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Review: Audrey Hobert shows why she's quickly ascending the 'staircase to stardom' in Chicago show

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Connor Bedard ignites Blackhawks' offense in win over Penguins

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High School Basketball

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There's a lot of movement on the basketball court

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Bears' Caleb Williams, Colston Loveland turn up for premiere of 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story'

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Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for drug violation

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Nick Lardis reaches developmental crossroads as Blackhawks send him down to AHL

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Video: Bears K Cairo Santos, Packers WR Matthew Golden appear to exchange cheap shots on punt return

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Ben Johnson's loss was disconcerting for reasons that go beyond the Packers rivalry

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If Bears QB Caleb Williams is out vs. Falcons, Case Keenum should start over Tyson Bagent

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Falcons coach: Will know more about QB Michael Penix's availability vs Bears on Wednesday

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A few wait-and-sees surround the Bulls as regular season approaches

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Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

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Bulls' one-two punch of Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis could be 'a problem'

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Horoscope for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Dear Abby: Student eager to move despite mental health struggles

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Horoscope for Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Many birds of prey are finding utility in lamp posts, electric poles and cell towers in Chicago region

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Trump denies Illinois disaster relief request for summer storms

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Cook County pledges $8 million to help south suburban communities clean summer storm damage

7 days ago

Block 37 owner is new, but is the curse still the same?

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DigitalMint's former employees ran $75 million cyber scam. Now, River North agency looks to have relaunched

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Rising fuel prices another blow to Chicago restaurants

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Betty Liu's Sesame-Cumin Chicken is double-fried for flavor and crispiness

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Ming-Na Wen's recipe for Popo's wontons is as good as gold in her family

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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to U.S. franchisees

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High School Football

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Final week of regular season delivers high-profile showdowns and winner-take-all state playoff qualifiers

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Public League expands Red conference from 32 to 40 teams in new basketball alignment

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The high school basketball X previews

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Northwestern moves into AP Top 25; Georgia takes over at No. 1

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Illinois holds off Michigan State in OT

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Jonaz Walton runs for 181 yards as Notre Dame wallops Stanford

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Bulls fall in Denver with lineup short on healthy bigs: 'It is a concern'

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain knows he is a work in progress

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Bulls' frontcourt injuries throw a little cold water on preseason fun

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Connor Bedard's return alters a Blackhawks power play that needed altering

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Connor Bedard's return to Blackhawks suddenly seems imminent: 'I feel really confident'

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Anton Frondell, Frank Nazar handling surprisingly big roles on Blackhawks' penalty kill

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Pope Leo XIV

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Vatican says the pope has lung cancer, and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

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Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

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Hundreds of Lincoln Park High students walk out in solidarity with Jane Doe in Cornell rape case

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Family of Silverio Villegas González seeks damages over fatal ICE shooting near Chicago

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Former Itasca, West Chicago police officers charged with felony misuse of Flock cameras

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Attorney general, city seek to end 'sickening' smells from Southeast Side plant

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Chicago man charged with attempted murder in Oak Lawn stabbing

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How we got this photo of the Northwestern Wildcats at the new Ryan Field

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To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.

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UChicago frat suspends events after report of sexual assault; students question campus training, Greek life

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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Rainbow PUSH celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson's birthday with youth conference

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Reopened probe into CPS Board president candidate's alleged inappropriate contact with teen could end soon

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Root out abuse built on white supremacy, religious intolerance

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Bears' post-Ditka-era misery at Lambeau Field resumes as Packers revel in 31-7 beatdown

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Griffin MSI starting construction on $22 million South Portico renovation

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Wildfire smoke preparedness is essential to protect most vulnerable Chicagoans

7 days ago

As a proud Italian American, I can't get behind the Christopher Columbus adoration

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Legalizing video gambling terminals is a bad bet for Chicago

21 days ago

Chicago's older adults deserve answers, action about home repair funds

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Expand Smart Streets program citywide to enhance safety

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Death penalty should be killed nationwide

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2 charged in Stevenson Expressway road rage shooting

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Death of man burned in West Side fire, shot in head ruled homicide

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Man fatally shot in Roseland

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Meet the local sisters competing in The Amazing Race

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Why is Chicago 80-plus degrees in mid-October?

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Hundreds of Chicago's hotel workers are on strike. Thousands poised to join

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Where should the Democratic party go next?

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