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Chicago River Swim will return for its second year in September, city says

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Cubs plan to add nearly 260 parking spaces and 3 signs overlooking Wrigley Field

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Marshall returns to Champaign for the first time since 'Hoop Dreams' and wins a 1A semifinal

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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State Rep. Norma Hernandez

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City Colleges students get big boost

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Man fatally shot in Auburn Gresham

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Man charged with tossing liquid on Mexican dance studio students in Avondale

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No signs of an ICE surge in Chicago this spring, despite past warnings

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Some Cook County Board commissioners skip more than 20% of their meetings

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5 breweries in 6 weeks: Chicago's craft beer closures have brewers on guard

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Make chickpea curry with tomato and spinach for an easy weeknight dinner

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IHSA boys basketball state finals schedule and scores

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What taxpayers need to know about savings plans, tax changes in 2026

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Bears get second chance at DE Maxx Crosby, and perhaps with lower asking price from Raiders

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NFL considers adding Thanksgiving Eve game

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Raiders say Ravens backed out of Maxx Crosby trade

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan trying to stay positive with Patrick Williams

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Dear Abby: Loose lips sink longtime friendship

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Horoscope for Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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Wind gusts up to 60 mph could hit Chicago area Friday, forecasters say

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Couple killed after storms bring at least 4 twisters, possible record-setting hail in Illinois and Indiana

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Tornado touches down near Kankakee as storms bring hail, continue to threaten flooding in Chicago

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3 Illinois universities join San Francisco hub linking their startups, Bay Area investors

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Gift shop Transit Tees plans new products, more sales on Amazon

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Chicago area short nearly 225,000 affordable rental units for its poorest residents, report finds

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Arts and Culture

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Northwestern bounces Indiana 74-61 in Big Ten tournament second-round game to earn another shot at Purdue

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Man involved in NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme — which included DePaul — pleads guilty

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Bulls' Matas Buzelis old enough to attend block party

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Bulls forget the running shoes for a night, and Kings make them pay

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Blackhawks prospect John Mustard has fleshed out his game with better shooting, decision-making

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Blackhawks forward Oliver Moore to miss 'significant time'

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Chicagoans uneasy about gas prices as Iran war disrupts supply chain

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Jesse Jackson's hometown determined to preserve its rich shared history amid rapid change

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Capital One laying off more than 1,000 employees after buying Riverwoods-based Discover

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Illinois joins more than 20 states in lawsuit challenging Trump's new global tariffs

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CTA's new security plan includes sheriff's deputies on trains, high-barrier gates and farecard inspections

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Fox Lake couple charged with abusing 11-year-old boy

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No one injured after Morton Grove condo floor collapses

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Aspira will soon have no teachers or money. CPS is still struggling to close it

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Coalition appealing to Pope Leo to save St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates from closing

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Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5 million for City Colleges of Chicago, Cook County Health partnership

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Letters to the Editor

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Rev. Jesse Jackson angered Jewish community, then reached out for common ground

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Illinois arts funding shouldn't be treated as an afterthought

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Feds dispute Skokie woman's claim she was held by ICE for 30 hours

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Woman killed in South Chicago hit-and-run

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River North man charged in Avalon Park stabbing

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Don Tracy on why he's the best Republican for the soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois

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Casey Chlebek on why he's the best Republican for the soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois

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Jeannie Evans on why she's the best Republican for the soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois

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The 'windmill capital of the world' used to be down the road from Chicago

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