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Mayor Johnson budget seeks to reopen city mental health clinic next year

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Movies and TV

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One of buzziest titles at Chicago International Film Fest is a comedic thriller by a Chicago ad director

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Why Blackhawks fans are frustrated by United Center parking changes, price increases this season

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Key takeaways from the only Senate debate between Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy

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Evanston students say some New Trier fans spat on them, used racist, homophobic slurs at NU's Ryan Field

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Another woman says she was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago fraternity party

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Victims in Mundelein murder-suicide shooting identified

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Mayor Johnson renews fight for his failed corporate head tax

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Scandal, early-season struggles behind him, Mike Vrabel has the Patriots back on track for Super Bowl run

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Bears report: Guard Jonah Jackson upgraded to limited

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Dear Abby: Grandpa lives closer but still keeps to himself

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Hate comes for South Asians — again

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Chicago Public Media special correspondent

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Lookalike tan suit Barack Obama wore on Larry David's HBO show is missing

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Root out abuse built on white supremacy, religious intolerance

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Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

Five beluga whales have died at Shedd since Aug. 25, but CEO Bridget Coughlin says this is no crisis

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CTA wants your feedback to improve bus service

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200 live cockroaches, 'black slime' found at Lake View hospital cafeteria during inspection

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Feud between progressive unions that put Mayor Johnson in office yields Giannoulias key endorsement

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Midway Airport closes runway for repairs through mid-November

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Almost all lawsuits brought in Chicago's federal court over deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes have been resolved

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A Chicago billionaire is now a chief foe of Mayor Johnson and the CTU. Just who is Michael Sacks?

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Paycheck Protection Program

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More PPP fraud by Chicago cops found; city's inspector general now says 44 cheated COVID relief programs

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Lobbyist campaign cash helps fuel Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's run for U.S. Senate seat Dick Durbin is leaving

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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: How the campaigns are taking shape

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4 takeaways from CPS School Board president forum

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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Cash floods CPS School Board races, with big money groups outraising Chicago Teachers Union 5:1

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

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Gas in Chicago is now more than $5 a gallon. Does buying a hybrid make sense?

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Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act, putting dozens of Illinois species at risk

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Over 1,000 birds hurt, killed after hitting Chicago buildings over weekend

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Early voting kicks off in all 50 wards

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Housing and Development

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Pilsen nonprofit a finalist in national affordable housing solutions program

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Thieves crash Jeep into Uptown gas station, steal ATM

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Boy, 17, dies after being shot in Englewood

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Man sought in 2021 killing of National Guard member added to FBI's 10 most wanted list

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Charges pending for suspect who fired shots near Loop's Kluczynski Federal Building

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'Chicago Music, Seen: 100 Portraits' chronicles 50 years of the city's evolving, diverse music scenes

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'Omar,' a new American opera backed by Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens, finally lands in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Fashion Week show is first to celebrate work from all openly LGBTQ+ designers

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Envy gets a bad rap. How this basketball player turned the toxic emotion on its head.

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Theater and Stages

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Review: Ambitious 'A Strange Loop' is a strange loop, creating something wholly individual

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White Sox assistant general manager Josh Barfield is a candidate for Astros' open GM job: report

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After years of false hope, Bulls first-round pick Caleb Wilson feels inevitable

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High School Football

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Previewing and predicting the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs

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Bears predictions: Week 7 vs. Patriots

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High School Basketball

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Little Village won the White West, so why hasn't CPS promoted them to the prestigious Red conference?

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Former Bears Pro Bowl returner Cordarrelle Patterson arrested

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Bears report: Uncertainty on offensive line as Jonah Jackson injured, decision to make at left tackle

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After Atlanta, it's clearer than ever Bears' championship aspirations ride on QB Caleb Williams

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It took Kyler Gordon just 17 snaps to become the Bears' most dangerous defender

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Fox 32 Chicago will carry Prime Video's broadcast of Patriots-Bears on Thursday night

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Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson not putting too much pressure on his debut

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Bulls exec Bryson Graham ready for the high-wire act as season starts

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Ready or not ... Bulls will begin the 2026-27 regular season this week

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Horoscope for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Horoscope for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Dear Abby: Family holiday gatherings feel lonely for single guy

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First frost of season possible Saturday morning

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A 'historically' strong El Niño is expected to make for a milder Chicago winter

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Rising mortgage rates and home prices sidelining buyers but now is the time to purchase, report says

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Chicago puts in bid to host 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Lawsuits accuse Chicago delivery robot companies of collecting biometric data

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Food and Drink

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A new Chicago brewery is making Korea's oldest alcoholic drink

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Illinois is America's pumpkin capital; here's why

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

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High School Sports

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Evanston, New Trier investigate reports of racist, homophobic slurs during football game at new Ryan Field

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 10

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Playoff pairings quick takes: Loyola vs. Mount Carmel rematch, Huntley and St. Rita are the bracket winners

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Illinois men's basketball at No. 3 in preseason Top 25, matching second-highest ranking ever

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Miami takes top spot in AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2002; BYU is No. 2 after beating Notre Dame

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Notre Dame's last-minute drive comes up short in loss at BYU

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Bulls guard Josh Giddey is preparing himself for the upcoming air show

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Nic Claxton expected to be only Bull not available to start season

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Bulls guard Tre Jones sees a second unit loaded with weapons and talent

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Patrick Kane hasn't had 'dream start' back with Blackhawks, but he sees reasons for optimism

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How the NHL's proliferation of no-trade clauses affects the Blackhawks

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Stars hand Blackhawks first loss with Connor Bedard this season

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Pope Leo XIV

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First images released of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery

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Nation and World

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More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park

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Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness

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Illinois Commerce Commission approves $81M Nicor rate hike

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Trump denies Illinois disaster relief request for summer storms

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

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5 fatally shot in Mundelein home in apparent murder-suicide

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Immigrant crosses project honors Silverio Villegas González at parish he attended

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Handful of competitive suburban races rev up November General Assembly elections

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City Colleges of Chicago avoid strike after late-night tentative contract deal

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Malcolm X College West Campus reopens with Danny K. Davis Community Center

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Chicago civil rights leader Al Raby is memorialized with a street dedication

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Bears' Ben Johnson was back in his bag in 'crossroads' win against Falcons

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Bears coach Ben Johnson brought it all on himself

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To close the death gap, hospitals must get active where patients live

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Wildfire smoke preparedness is essential to protect most vulnerable Chicagoans

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

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Letters to the Editor

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Thrifting is for need, not for greed

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Take it easy and mail in your midterm election ballot

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

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Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50 was shot 5 times as gunmen unloaded 50 bullets, autopsy reveals

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Man charged with murdering girlfriend on West Side

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Woman awakens to gunfire, then is wounded as bullets hit her Englewood home

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What home remedies do you use when you're feeling under the weather?

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Ask the Mayor: Bears, budget, and housing

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Monday, October 19, 2026

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Navigating ADHD in adulthood

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Meet Carolyn Schofield, Independent candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor

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