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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

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Candy Hall of Fame experience coming to Mag Mile

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USA v. Michael Madigan

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Madigan's landmark conviction now in hands of appeals court focused on 'specific' corruption

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Abigail Van Buren

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Illinois Secretary of State

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Janet Murphy, who helped lead Sister Cities program with Casablanca, dies at 83

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Illinois regulators have little power to stop hospital shutdowns. Lawmakers are stepping in.

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Man slain in Garfield Park neighborhood apartment

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Man fatally shot in Brighton Park

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West Side fire leaves man dead

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Summer Music Festivals

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WBEZ launches Theater Club to see productions from Lookingglass, Steppenwolf and A Red Orchid Theatre

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Angel Reese after trade: 'I just feel that urge right now that I'm going to win again'

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How Frank Nazar's confidence swings influenced his second Blackhawks season

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

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To be the next Russell Wilson (or better), Caleb Williams must build on 4th-quarter wizardry

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Former Bears great Steve McMichael diagnosed with CTE after death

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Bears' Caleb Williams: 'Iceman' trademark application is to protect my business interests

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NFL rejects Bears' appeal to receive compensatory draft picks for Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham

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Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf wants boxes checked on next hire

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Meeting is still everything, but Bulls coach Billy Donovan sounded sold

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Dear Abby: A good friend told me i'm a fraud

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Lincoln Park Zoo adopts two young Sichuan takin brothers

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Parks and Nature

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Chicago's cherry blossoms are blooming — but for a limited time

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Spring storms bring tornado watches to west burbs, hail, flash flooding and warmer temps to Chicago area

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Housing and Development

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Civic leaders discuss how to make State Street a 'great street' again

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Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

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Cult brand Baggu to open second Chicago store in Lincoln Park

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Food and Drink

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Chicago bakers step up their sourdough game by branching out beyond the boule

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Gluten-free raspberry almond cornmeal cake is unfussy, comforting and deeply satisfying

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Vendors burdened by rising costs as Chicago farmers market season ramps up

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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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Marshall High School boys basketball team's state championship brings pride to West Side

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Pat Fitzgerald says he's crawled through turmoil and come out clean

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Michigan beats UConn for first championship since 1989, Big Ten's first since 2000

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

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Angel Reese is gone, the Bulls are starting over and another Cubs pitcher is hurt? Been one heck of a day

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Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley in major front-office shakeup

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Bulls hold steady at No. 9 position in draft lottery

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Blackhawks have found power play that works: Connor Bedard quarterbacking five forwards

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Blackhawks' Kevin Korchinski hopes Chicago summer prepares him for full-time NHL play

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Blackhawks need to be logical and buy out Andre Burakovsky this summer

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U.S., Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic off-ramp

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Ceasefire brings little relief from 'psychological warfare' for Iranian Americans in Chicago

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'truly unacceptable'

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Illinois' concealed carry ban on public transit

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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 House advances bill restricting immigrant detention centers in neighborhoods

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Where to find Chicago-area food pantries

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Wheaton eyes ban on sale of delta-8 THC, 'gas station heroin' and other products

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CPS Board calls on Gov. Pritzker to reject federal program that funds private school tuition

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Teen student killed outside high school was running to the 'safest place that he knew,' CPS board member says

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CPS students can now access books, tutoring, other library services with just a student ID

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Property owners deserve compensation when police damage their property

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Dear Trump supporters: How much more are you willing to ignore?

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

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Amid progress in fight against ALS, there's plenty of work ahead

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Letters to the Editor

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Housing near public transit encourages car-free living

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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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Man shot in South Shore

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Two men shot in West Ridge

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Former Chicago-area nonprofit leader sentenced to year in prison for embezzling $1.9 million

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Cardinal Cupich pushes back on Trump's religious rhetoric used to justify war

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A Congressman, an Iranian refugee and a military vet on Iran

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Women tell their stories of living with HIV/AIDS

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College graduates are not OK

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