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Halas Intrigue podcast: Encore?

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Six Des Plaines cops, including officer who fatally shot 21-year-old man, placed on administrative leave

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West Suburban, Weiss to be sold to Insight Health Systems

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Alsip Mayor John Ryan helped establish term limits in his town. Now that they affect him, will they be eased?

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A law requires Illinois schools to teach Asian American history. Is it happening?

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High School Football Scores

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High school football scores: Week 5

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Senior editor, data projects

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Anthony Douglas, MD

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The Illinois universities using Flock to surveil campus

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Things To Do

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Classical music is a hot commodity this season. Here are 10 tickets to grab before they're gone.

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Chicago police supervisor who led botched Anjanette Young raid should be fired, appeals court rules

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Bearing the Blitz

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Under pressure following drug arrest, Rosemont's Mark Stephens resigns as chairman of Triton College's board

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Architecture and Design

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Chase bank shouldn't demolish its modernist Evanston branch

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Housing and Development

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Evanston's Harley Clarke Mansion could soon become community hub

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Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

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Man who died days after being shot in Humboldt Park identified, death ruled homicide

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Man's body found in police vehicle at Far South Side station

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Chicago police timekeeper charged with sexually abusing 14-year-old girl he allegedly met on dating app

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Movies and TV

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Oprah Winfrey returns with an 'immersive' live show at the Sphere in Las Vegas

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Carrie Coon, Marlon Wayans to appear at the Chicago International Film Festival. See the full lineup

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A new PBS documentary shows the intensity and heart behind the Joffrey Ballet's 'Winning Works' competition

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Theater and Stages

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Swashbuckling 'The Princess Bride' musical will stage pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago next July

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Ravinia will kick off $38 million more in renovations, this time to 122-year-old Martin Theatre

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High School Football

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Previewing Week 5's top high school football games

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Bears report: T Darnell Wright returns to practice

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ESPN's Dan Orlovsky doesn't hate Bears — his film-study notes prove it

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Sky's star-in-the-making Sydney Taylor sees a long-term future in Chicago

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Northwestern football coach David Braun gets contract extension through 2031 season

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Bulls announce plans on how they will honor Stacey King this season

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Horoscope for Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Dear Abby: Neighbors are friendly, but mom doesn't want daughter visiting them

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Horoscope for Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Pritzker extends disaster proclamation to aid recovery from August storms

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Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they're 'no joke'

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Man dies of heat-related causes on South Side, raising Cook County's heat death toll to 14

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What to know about the Chicago White Sox stadium proposal

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Here's how some Chicago small businesses are ramping up their use of AI

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Construction sites will be required to be more welcoming to women under a new Illinois law

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Tofu replaces meat in vegetarian satay skewers packed with plenty of flavor and texture

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Food and Drink

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Break the 'what's for dinner' rut without breaking the bank by shopping at international food markets

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A Chicago couple was poised to open a new Lincoln Avenue bistro. Then the city shut down their street

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Wheaton North's Adam Schilling makes plays on offense, defense one year after knee injury

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High School Sports

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Redoing the rankings for the Class of 2022: Braden Huff is still No. 1

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Week 4 takeaways: CSL South on the rise, Israel Abrams sparkles for Montini, Fox Valley shakeup

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Texas jumps to No. 1 in AP college football poll; Michigan returns to the Top 25

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College football Week 2 picks: The Big Ten is in for a rough Saturday — and many folks will be glad to see it

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NCAA won't overturn Michigan's controversial win over Western Michigan

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Lakers will unveil Phil Jackson statue next year

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Is the Bulls' Matas Buzelis almost a forgotten man? It feels that way

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Chicago sports' bright future on display as Bears, Bulls, Cubs stars have 'started something pretty cool'

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Five storylines for Blackhawks' fast-tracked training camp: Roster math and line combos

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Connor Bedard is now Blackhawks' captain, best player and face of franchise, all in one

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What does Jeff Blashill want to see from the Blackhawks? Puck possession and 'swagger'

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More people than ever are trying to get into college classes in Illinois prisons. It hasn't gotten easier.

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Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance

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Illinois officials press Trump administration to restore crisis lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth

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Indiana man charged in armed robbery attempt at Orland Park gas station

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Judy Markey, beloved co-host of the "Kathy and Judy Show," dies at 82

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Customs officer tells jury he met sex workers but 'never raped anyone,' then cracks crude joke

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Terrified mom raced to scene in Bridgeport after boy fired gun on son's bus

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Chicago school board candidates sign pledge to ban AI use in schools

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Lincoln-Way East students walk out to denounce racism their classmates directed at Homewood-Flossmoor peers

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Trump is on the wrong side of AI issue

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Google links with artist Sanford Biggers to create a major outdoor sculpture for Loop headquarters

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State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

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Chicago can fly high, lead the way in protecting migratory birds

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Weariness, wariness likely to follow blue-collar union voters to the polls

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Letters to the Editor

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Chirping cicadas pique Chicago area's curiosity

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Review sentencing of violence survivors who defended themselves

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Indiana willing to close church while opening doors to Bears

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Man mauled by dog in Edgewater

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Boy, 13, critically injured in beating near Gately Park in Roseland

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'Starved Rock killer' died last year, now his family is seeking a rare posthumous pardon from Pritzker

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Chicago native Chaka Khan on her new album with Sia and becoming 'Chakzilla'

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A Chicago author's new book brings children into the voting process

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Some bus stops don't have benches. This group is building them until the city says otherwise

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What the Fed rate hike means for Illinoisans

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Illinois, Chicago sue to stop Trump rule tying SNAP use to green cards

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