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DuSable's partner, Kitihawa, honored in Ravenswood school mural

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Big Tobacco, toymakers pay for the harm they've caused. Why not gunmakers?

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Museums and Zoos

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3rd beluga dies from shuttered Canadian aquatic park

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A trapeze artist views her life — and death — from an unexpected vantage point: the ground

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High School Football

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Lincoln-Way board votes to allow students involved in racist incident to withdraw instead of being expelled

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Illinois Restaurant Association chief calls out uneven enforcement of sidewalk cafe lights rule

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

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Los Angeles athleisure brand, aimed at Gen Z and millennials, opens West Loop flagship

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Safety net hospitals sold

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Every fear about Bears' defense materialized in season opener, leaving DC Dennis Allen to problem solve

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Mark 'DJ Ice Box' Josephson, an early champion of Chicago rap, has died at 58

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Dear Abby: Friend Grows Distant After Personal Struggle

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Sharone R. Mitchell Jr.

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State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

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Why Trump's tariffs are illegal

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Senior editor, data projects

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Attacks against DEI stop America from reaching its full promise

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EDM sister duo Krewella hits another peak with first new album in 4 years

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Housing and Development

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Francis W. Parker School's expansion gets first city approval, despite ire from neighbors

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Zoning Committee OK renter protections proposed by Mayor Johnson's Council foes

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Bearing the Blitz

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago settles 9 sex abuse claims, paying $5.4 million

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Under pressure following drug arrest, Rosemont's Mark Stephens resigns as chairman of Triton College's board

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Felon who posed as Pablo Escobar's son admits bilking pro basketball player and others out of millions

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West Suburban, Weiss to be sold to Insight Health Systems

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Parking meter compromise is a better deal for Chicago taxpayers, top mayoral aide says

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Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of the Diocese of Joliet

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Illinois residents who are terminally ill can now end their lives. Here's how it works.

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Architecture and Design

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Chase bank shouldn't demolish its modernist Evanston branch

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Man, 29, shot while sitting in car in Morgan Park

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2 women wounded after being shot in Chatham alley

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Glen Ellyn man charged with February murder of woman in West Ridge

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CPD timekeeper plied minor with drugs, alcohol during violent sexual abuse, prosecutors say

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Movies and TV

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Oprah Winfrey returns with an 'immersive' live show at the Sphere in Las Vegas

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Carrie Coon, Marlon Wayans to appear at the Chicago International Film Festival. See the full lineup

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A new PBS documentary shows the intensity and heart behind the Joffrey Ballet's 'Winning Works' competition

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Things To Do

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Classical music is a hot commodity this season. Here are 10 tickets to grab before they're gone.

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24 things to do in Chicago Sept. 17-23

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Woodlawn junior DJ Morgan runs for 261 yards, 4 TDs to beat Bowen

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Miguel Vargas, White Sox, don't mind doubters: 'We like being the underdog'

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Tim Anderson grateful, at peace in retirement as White Sox honor the two-time All-Star's career

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Judgment day is coming for Sky coach Tyler Marsh

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Youthful Blackhawks' energy convincing Patrick Kane he made 'right decision' to come back

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Encore?

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Bears report: T Darnell Wright returns to practice

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ESPN's Dan Orlovsky doesn't hate Bears — his film-study notes prove it

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Bears predictions: Week 2 vs. Vikings

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Bulls preview: The guard room has talent but will it SLAP when called

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Bulls announce plans on how they will honor Stacey King this season

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Horoscope for Friday, September 18, 2026

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Dear Abby: Daughter-in-law appears to have eyes on my husband's money

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Horoscope for Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Morning storms blamed for nearly 1,000 delays at Chicago airports

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Pritzker extends disaster proclamation to aid recovery from August storms

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Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they're 'no joke'

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O'Hare ranks last in customer satisfaction survey

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Evanston's Harley Clarke Mansion could soon become community hub

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Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

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Tofu replaces meat in vegetarian satay skewers packed with plenty of flavor and texture

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Food and Drink

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Break the 'what's for dinner' rut without breaking the bank by shopping at international food markets

9 days ago

A Chicago couple was poised to open a new Lincoln Avenue bistro. Then the city shut down their street

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High School Football Scores

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High school football scores: Week 5

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Previewing Week 5's top high school football games

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Wheaton North's Adam Schilling makes plays on offense, defense one year after knee injury

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Northwestern football coach David Braun gets contract extension through 2031 season

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High School Sports

5 months ago

Redoing the rankings for the Class of 2022: Braden Huff is still No. 1

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Texas jumps to No. 1 in AP college football poll; Michigan returns to the Top 25

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Lakers will unveil Phil Jackson statue next year

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Is the Bulls' Matas Buzelis almost a forgotten man? It feels that way

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Chicago sports' bright future on display as Bears, Bulls, Cubs stars have 'started something pretty cool'

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Blackhawks open training camp with full NHL lineup already built out

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Five storylines for Blackhawks' fast-tracked training camp: Roster math and line combos

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Connor Bedard is now Blackhawks' captain, best player and face of franchise, all in one

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Arts and Culture

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'Widow's Bay' breaks Emmys comedy record with 14 wins including best comedy series

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Emmy highlights: Mariska Hargitay sings, Taylor Swift acts in a skit and Jean Smart wins

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More people than ever are trying to get into college classes in Illinois prisons. It hasn't gotten easier.

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Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance

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Construction sites will be required to be more welcoming to women under a new Illinois law

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Six Des Plaines cops, including officer who fatally shot 21-year-old man, placed on administrative leave

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Alsip Mayor John Ryan helped establish term limits in his town. Now that they affect him, will they be eased?

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Indiana man charged in armed robbery attempt at Orland Park gas station

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5 public universities in Illinois use Flock surveillance cameras on campus, records show

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A law requires Illinois schools to teach Asian American history. Is it happening?

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Terrified mom raced to scene in Bridgeport after boy fired gun on son's bus

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Trump is on the wrong side of AI issue

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Google links with artist Sanford Biggers to create a major outdoor sculpture for Loop headquarters

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Chicago can fly high, lead the way in protecting migratory birds

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Sept. 11-spawned surveillance is ravaging the country

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Letters to the Editor

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Destroying Head Start limits our country's future

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Chirping cicadas pique Chicago area's curiosity

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Review sentencing of violence survivors who defended themselves

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Man's body found in police vehicle at Far South Side station

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Customs officer guilty of using gun, badge to sexually assault women in Chicago suburbs

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Man who died days after being shot in Humboldt Park identified, death ruled homicide

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To O'Hare Fly(er) or not to fly

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Chicago native Chaka Khan on her new album with Sia and becoming 'Chakzilla'

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A Chicago author's new book brings children into the voting process

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Some bus stops don't have benches. This group is building them until the city says otherwise

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