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Former owner of the 'Home Alone' house dies by suicide, police say

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2026 NFL Draft: Bears pick Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25

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Trevon "Tre" Bosley

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No, my Sun-Times colleague, Violet Miller, and I are not the same person

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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin excels at exposing injustice. His overseas arrest deserves the same scrutiny.

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I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI

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No injuries in Yellow Line derailment

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Housing and Development

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JCPenney to exit Ford City as city pressures mall's owner

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O'Neill Burke wouldn't publicly denounce Trump because she wanted to 'maintain' ties with feds, emails show

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Illinois House punts millionaires' tax to 2028, advances voting rights amendment

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Illinois House speaker staying mum on fellow lawmaker ousted from House Democratic caucus

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Families file wrongful death lawsuit in downstate Chatham crash that killed 4 children, teen counselor

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Woman charged in shooting of 3 men outside Irving Park tavern

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Man, 42, shot during scuffle near Union Station in West Loop

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Boy, 16, found fatally shot in abandoned, stolen car in South Chicago

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Summer movies 2026: Richard Roeper's 10 most anticipated

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Arts and Culture

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Things To Do

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22 things to do in Chicago April 23-29

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Angel Reese learns to thrive while ignoring negativity

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Southern Illinois native Bryan Hudson settling in for White Sox' bullpen

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Rich Eisen's evasive commentary on Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel saga indicative of NFL media's coverage

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NFL Network exec Charlie Yook set for first NFL Draft with ESPN — 30 years late

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Who were the Bears' three best and worst draft picks of the millenium?

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Bears NFL Draft primer: when it starts, who they may pick and how to watch

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Bears GM Ryan Poles must solve persistent problems on offensive, defensive lines in NFL Draft

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NFL Draft: History shows stars are hard to find at No. 25 overall

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Billy Donovan goes, but abysmal run of Bull-y ball remains. Why would anyone bet on a change for the better?

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan steps away after six seasons at helm

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Bulls have started interview process with candidates to lead front office

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Horoscope for Friday, April 24, 2026

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Horoscope for Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Dear Abby: Co-worker's presence makes potential suitor uncomfortable

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We love trees. So why isn't Arbor Day a bigger deal?

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Des Plaines River cresting, but flooding along Fox expected to worsen

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Flood warnings remain in effect for suburban rivers with no rain currently forecast this coming week

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West Suburban Medical Center property owner files suit to take control of hospital

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Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process

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The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform

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Make Frontera chef Javauneeka Jacobs' glazed Mexican white sweet potatoes with chipotle crema

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Food and Drink

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At Chicago crowd-pleaser Frontera Grill, a rising chef is redefining plant-forward dining

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PopUp Bagels will pop open Friday in Lincoln Park

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High School Basketball

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City/Suburban Hoops Report: IHSA looks at new seeding process; Deerfield and Oswego East look for new coaches

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High School Football

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Practice makes prospect for Montini QB Israel Abrams

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An early look at 15 teams to keep an eye on ahead of the 2026-27 boys basketball season

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore gets probation

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Wagers on Munetaka Murakami for Rookie of the Year make sense, even if White Sox continue to flounder

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Old-school gets it done for Fenwick's Jake Thies

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With two picks, Bulls' keepers next season will be draft-dependent

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Viewership of NBA regular-season games up 86% over last season

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Gut-check time for coach Billy Donovan as the Bulls await his decision

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Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that'll require enormous leap

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Takeaways from Blackhawks exit interviews: Summer training schedules could overlap in Chicago

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Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks' captaincy, and his teammates agree: 'He's our guy'

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

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How the war in Iran is affecting Chicago colleges, from canceled research to uncertain postgrad plans

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Nation and World

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Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

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For college applicants with a criminal record, 'checking the box' can be a barrier to education

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West Suburban Medical Center reopening some clinics amid eviction fight

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Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

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Former Schaumburg village employee charged in downstate predator sting

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Ex-Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard says she lived in Georgia while serving final days as Dolton mayor

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Joliet teacher charged with grooming, trying to meet with student outside school, police say

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Loyola University's lab turns used cooking oil into fuel to run buses

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After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling

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Illinois House revives school cellphone ban; bill awaits scrutiny in Senate

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Executive order on psychedelics ignores nonmedicinal use

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MAGA cracks as former Trump faithful start raising questions

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Praise the Lord and pass the Ozempic

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Future of food in Illinois includes farms — and labs

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Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

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Letters to the Editor

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Attacks on Jewish community highlight why all houses of worship need more protection

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Rude cabdrivers need etiquette training

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Pope Leo XIV channels Cardinal Bernardin's teachings to stand against Iran war

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Person wounded in Bishop Ford Freeway shooting in Morgan Park

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Man charged in death of woman found strangled in Greater Grand Crossing apartment

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Man killed, 3 women injured in Little Village shooting

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Chicago Public Library commissioner discusses books, branches, resources for readers and more

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She was told to terminate her pregnancy to remove a life-threatening fibroid. Then she met the 'Fibroid Slayer'

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'This is how I speak': The influence of the Black Chicago accent

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