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Former Bears great Steve McMichael diagnosed with CTE after death

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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City owed millions from its own employees, who aren't being forced to pay up

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Palumbo family business secrets revealed in settlement agreement with IDOT

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West Suburban Medical Center struggled to treat patients months before closing

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Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ

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USA v. Michael Madigan

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Illinois conversion therapy ban intact after Supreme Court ruling, though advocates wary of future challenges

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Parishioners at overflowing Holy Name Cathedral, Pope Leo reflect on peace for Easter

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Children scramble for eggs at annual Easter hunt in East Garfield Park

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Architecture and Design

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Obama Presidential Center's replica Oval Office is nearly complete

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Home invader fatally shot in South Deering

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Murals and Mosaics

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Food and Drink

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Horoscope for Tuesday, April 07, 2026

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Dear Abby: Friends are unaware of my silent suffering

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High School Basketball

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City/Suburban Hoops Report Coach of the Year: Marist's Brian Hynes

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High School Football

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Safety Darrell Mattison keeps up Morgan Park's tradition of talented defensive backs, wide receivers

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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its first NCAA women's basketball title

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Guard Josh Giddey returns to watch Bulls get embarrassed in Big Apple

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Illinois-Michigan final would be first NCAA title game between conference foes since 'Miracle' finish in 1988

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No tanks: Bulls' Tre Jones knows all about risk and reward of tanking

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Blackhawks' improved defense helps Arvid Soderblom earn long-awaited win in Seattle

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

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Chicagoan helps launch Artemis II, NASA's first moon mission in 53 years

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Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

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Illinois and other Democrat-led states sue against Trump executive order that tightens mail-in voting

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Illinois remains abortion 'safe haven' for out-of-state patients in 2025, report shows

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Illinois arts groups lined up for federal 'America 250' money. What version of our history will they tell?

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Some Loyola students call to improve off-campus safety and emergency alerts in wake of freshman's murder

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Obama Presidential Center to host summer basketball, volleyball programs for South Side teens

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Kindergartners learn to bike on new wheels at Chicago elementary school

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Why school districts drastically hike Cook County property taxes

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UConn beats cold-shooting Illinois 71-62, ending Illini's NCAA run in national semifinal

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Illinois' Final Four marching orders: Have fun, spill guts, no regrets

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Illinois inches closer to reining in excessive car insurance premiums

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Dolores Huerta and farmworkers overshadowed by Cesar Chavez finally get their due

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Letters to the Editor

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Let's get moving on vehicle tech to prevent impaired driving

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City Council and pope concur: Medicare for All is a common-sense solution

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Route 66-related news is music to my ears

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Casinos and Gambling

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For early college football value, look at QB John Mateer for Heisman, Oklahoma for national title

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Man fatally stabbed during fight in Washington Heights home

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Man found fatally shot in Austin

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Brendan Hunt on Chicago, The Beatles and 'Ted Lasso'

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Fighting Illini team ends its longest March Madness run in 21 years

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Say More sits down with Chicago's top watchdog

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Chicago Police Chief Larry Snelling defends officer actions during Operation Midway Blitz

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