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Amtrak's Bridgeport railyard to get environmental review after community pressure

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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Lake Street bridge closure for CTA Green, Pink lines extended 2 days

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Movies with a political message among top flicks at Chicago International Film Festival

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Salt Shed owners eye amphitheater expansion across from popular West Town venue

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Blackhawks' frustrations mount as breakdown leads to third straight loss

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Bears' defense looks great one moment, shaky the next, so what exactly is this group?

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ComEd's Lincoln Park substation shouldn't be built, judges say

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Mayor Johnson announces plan to expand food access, create indoor public markets

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater chief Kimberly Motes to step down

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A new Chicago brewery is making Korea's oldest alcoholic drink

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Eric Couper to Peter Panagiotopolous connection sets records, drives Notre Dame deeper into the 6A playoffs

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Even with first-time starter at QB, Illini knock off visiting Ducks

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Offense puts on a show for No. 24 Wildcats vs. Rutgers

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College football second-half preview and Week 8 predictions

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson shows he's far from the usual rookie in clutch victory

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Bulls will broadcast 20 home games in Spanish via SAP

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Connor Hellebuyck trade shakes up Central Division, but Blackhawks must stay focused on themselves

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

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2 Chicago area members of Congress again received 'suspicious' packages

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Fearing ICE, some Chicago immigrants shift work, daily life to nighttime hours

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Illinois' electric grid is under a lot of stress. What does that mean for consumers?

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Chicago Archdiocese clears retired priest accused of sexual abuse, approves return to ministry

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DOJ allowed to join lawsuit against Evanston reparations program for Black residents

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Huntley school bus driver charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials

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CPS high school graduation and college enrollment rates rise, but many students still struggle to finish

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CPS approves $300,000 for family of girl who endured years of racist bullying

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CPS board approves new lunchroom workers contract that raises wages

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Livestream execution plans may have pushed more Americans to rethink death penalty

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It's time to give Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen his props

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MAGA is wrong. The unrest in France has nothing to do with immigration.

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Obama Center values, respects its workers

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Letters to the Editor

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Second man dies after shooting at West Garfield Park gas station

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Meet Collin Corbett, Independent candidate for Illinois Governor

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