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Bears agree to trade for Titans DT Jeffery Simmons

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Movies and TV

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Carrie Coon sounds the alarm on declining film roles for women in Hollywood

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Things To Do

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10 ways to celebrate Día de Muertos in Chicago in 2026

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In pursuing stories on the 'evangelical industrial complex,' Julie Roys sees journalism as a 'sacred calling'

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Mayor Johnson under fire for shrinking CPD

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Supreme Court case highlights irrationality of home distilling ban

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White Sox hiring Matt Roffe away from Brewers to fill open amateur scouting director role

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High School Football

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Four-year lineman Christian Malachuk, Nazareth preparing for long road trip, title run

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Bears-Seahawks game Monday night will air in Chicago on ESPN, The U — not ABC 7

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Dear Abby: Woman with great life dreams of doom

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

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Illinois is focused on making voter access easy

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Natalie Y. Moore

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New transit authority, new opportunity

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I'm not shocked that systems fail sexual assault survivors

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Hate comes for South Asians — again

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Food and Drink

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Neighbors count down last breakfasts before 'iconic' Southport Grocery closes for Dollop Finer Diner

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Chicago School Board

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School board member was suspended from charter job after 'unwanted touching' of co-worker, records show

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21 things to do in Chicago Oct. 29-Nov. 4

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Photos: First-time voters head to the polls

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Architecture and Design

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Ebony/Jet Building's lost, hip interiors detailed in new book

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Sexual assault allegations arise from Country Thunder music festival, this time at Arizona locale

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Kennedy Expressway traffic is still a nightmare after 3 years of work

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This Illinois law was supposed to help families. It's failing them instead.

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2026 Illinois Midterm Elections Voter Guide

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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CPS Elected School Board 2026: Find your candidates and understand the races

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What you need to know about Chicago's historic school board election

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Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

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Chicago's 20 school board races: How the campaigns are taking shape

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4 takeaways from CPS School Board president forum

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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Cash floods CPS School Board races, with big money groups outraising Chicago Teachers Union 5:1

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Long a foregone conclusion, property tax hikes will no longer be a given under elected CPS board

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Should Chicago close more schools? Candidates for school board president diverge on key issue

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Chicago ditched school ratings years ago, but 1 in 5 school board candidates want to bring them back

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Resumption of CTA train service across Lake Street bridge delayed yet again

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CTA board approves $40 million in accessibility renovations to California Blue Line station

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Newborn dies after teen gives birth at Far South Side school

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Motorcyclist killed, passenger critically injured in crash with SUV in Woodlawn

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Charges pending for suspect accused of stabbing man at CTA Blue Line station

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CPD issues alert after armed robberies at dating app meetups in Princeton Park

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Arts and Culture

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We received more than 50 submissions of Chicago's best Halloween displays. And the winner is ...

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A new West Side mural park is set to open next summer, with a community center, garden and performance space

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The Soul Train Awards are coming 'home' to Chicago for the first time

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Does Chicago need a permanent festival site? Voters asked to weigh in on ballot.

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

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Bears predictions: Week 8 at Seahawks

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Bulls take two steps forward, one step back losing to the Knicks late

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Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson emitting young-Michael Jordan vibes with his play, talk

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Bulls offense is still a work in progress but ball security improving

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Blackhawks' attendance pacing above last season so far, but fans won't stay patient forever

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Bears look to bust slump in rushing attack as Seahawks' dominant defense looms Monday

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After humiliating Patrick Mahomes, Seahawks turn sights on Bears QB Caleb Williams

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Previewing Bears-Seahawks

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Bears QB Caleb Williams to keep wearing Caddix cleats, even with NFL fines looming

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Bears report: Injured Coby Bryant progressing but without an exact return date

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Bulls have serious 'right-now' issues to deal with as schedule toughens

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Bulls overwhelmed by Celtics as defense remains an ongoing issue

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A forgettable start for the Bulls' Matas Buzelis as he finds his way

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Horoscope for Thursday, October 29, 2026

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Dear Abby: Husband cheated long ago; now her former flames keep resurfacing

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Horoscope for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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'Charismatic' rare black fox that prowled Northbrook, intriguing and befuddling residents, is found dead

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After a year of unusual weather in Chicago, should you brace for winter?

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

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Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vows to repair 'damaged relationship' between City Hall and business

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Women's sports bars rally for WNBA Final after schedule change. 'This would never happen in men's sports.'

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We scoured Chicago's booming bakery scene for a perfect croissant. We found a dozen.

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Art and food collide at singer and chef Lizz Wright's new cafe, the Hunt, in Woodlawn

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

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IHSA football playoff takeaways: CCL domination, long-term benefits of expansion

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 11

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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 slowly figuring some things out, but schedule about to turn brutal

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Bulls fall to the Wizards as tough love lessons continue being learned

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Bulls' Noa Essengue was back on the bench but out of the doghouse

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Blackhawks' Oliver Moore sets example with response to benching: 'He's so self-accountable'

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Wyatt Kaiser finding his stride after helping Blackhawks earn much-needed win

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Alex Vlasic hasn't abandoned his Blackhawks playoff hopes: 'Nothing is out of the question'

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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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2nd fatal FBI shooting in 3 days leaves aspiring rapper dead in Dixmoor

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East Aurora District 131 board member facing federal charges over fraud, kickback scheme

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Walter Ousley, the first African American crew chief for Air Force One, dies at 81

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University of Chicago students rally with 'Jane Doe' in wake of sexual assault reports

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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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Trump seems determined to help Republicans lose midterm elections

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

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Must the Bears — as lucky as they are good — always dance with danger?

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Greenlight task force, Home for Good bill, to ease lives of Illinois' formerly incarcerated

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New Jersey's decades-old voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale as midterms near

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Obama Center values, respects its workers

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Letters to the Editor

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Maternity ward closures in Illinois hospitals are part of national crisis

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Screening, support for people with dyslexia can transform their lives

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Poignant words touch reader who had recent cancer scare

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Man critically injured in Chatham shooting

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Man posed as basketball coach to sexually abuse boy, 15, police say

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Two men shot, one fatally, in Loop

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Would you survive a zombie apocalypse?

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Flu season arrives earlier than usual in Chicago

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History of the Soul Train Awards ceremony

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How to prepare for death

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