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Mike Ditka inspired comedic gold. But the funniest riff was Ditka as Ditka.

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New Hyde Park mural honors late Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt

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'Da Coach' Mike Ditka embodied Chicago, the city he adopted

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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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Housing and Development

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Food and Drink

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High School Football

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Blackhawks' Frank Nazar suspended two games for hit on Islanders' Bo Horvat

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Blackhawks' improved play yields no reward in loss to Islanders

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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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Search underway for Chicago's next Christmas tree

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CPS School Board candidate Sendhil Revuluri drops out, making it a three-way race

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University of Chicago theoretical physicist honored as MacArthur Fellow

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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

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Letters to the Editor

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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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'It's terrible,' says mom of CTA janitor slain during shift at Near West Side L station

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Man who punched bank executive on Michigan Avenue, leading to his death, gets 9 years in prison

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Friday, October 9, 2026

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