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Movies and TV

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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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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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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Lightfoot's top official is at center of City Hall scandal

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Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot's chief operating officer is at the center of City Hall intern, contracting scandal

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Chicago area air quality among worst in U.S., report finds

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

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Woman accused of shooting 3 men outside Irving Park neighborhood 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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One wounded in Bishop Ford Freeway shooting on Far South Side

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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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Murakami homers for 5th straight game as Montgomery, Vargas keep up White Sox' siege in loss

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Cubs win eighth straight behind Matthew Boyd's return, Ben Brown's relief work

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Wrigley rat spooks Phillies, annoys Cubs brass

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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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TE Colston Loveland was a surprise draft pick by Bears last year at No. 10, and now it's time for stardom

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Justin Fields pleased to get a new start with the Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes continues rehab

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

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Horoscope for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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

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

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Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

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PopUp Bagels will pop open Friday in Lincoln Park

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Technology always wins, but we can make our own magic until then

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Push to slow increase of Chicago's subminimum wage fails

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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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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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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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CPS will be in session on May 1, but agreement with CTU encourages students to attend afternoon rally

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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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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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Doctor caught up in Loretto Hospital embezzlement scandal returns to Chicago from Dubai to face charges

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

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Earth Day is every day: how to support the environment year-round

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