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Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories

Election board judges recommend two independent candidates for Garcia's seat not appear on November ballot

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Heading to Eaux Claires music festival? Here are a few things to add to your itinerary

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Sky's strongest playoff case is the rest of the league's inconsistency

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Chicago police failed to place troubled cop under strict supervision before he fatally shot partner

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Peter Nickeas | Illinois Answers Project

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Casey Toner | Illinois Answers Project

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'Hazardous' Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning for Chicago. Here's what you should know.

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Chicago's food giants look to entice consumers back to legacy brands

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Visual artist captures broader picture of South Asian, Muslim immigrant communities

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Letters to the Editor

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Teens need to behave in shared spaces

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Letters to the Editor

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Michelle Price | AP

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Eric Tucker | AP

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Mourners remember George E. Johnson as builder of Black business

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Pandemic replay — thanks to pollution from wildfires, masks again are a must-have item

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Dear Abby: In-laws' clear favoritism doesn't bode well for the future

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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At Lincoln Park Zoo, lots of people, but not many animals. Why? The heat, of course

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Sold! 7-ton glass desk designed by Frank Gehry fetches $243,000 at auction

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America's bees are losing a vital refuge, threatening our food supply

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Spencer Leak Jr.'s death hits home for me — as it should

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Photos: This is how bad the air in Chicago is right now

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Chicago's top mayoral aides pull back on promise to make second half of pension advance in full

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Groundswell Coffee to open in historic Fine Arts Building

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Housing and Development

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Amazon receives first city approvals for Gage Park distribution center

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City Council deadline to accept or reject parking meter deal extended until Sept. 30

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Paycheck Protection Program

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8 more Chicago police officers face firing over PPP loan fraud, City Hall watchdog says

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At annual Country Thunder music festival, reports of sexual assaults against young women continue to emerge

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Dibs for forest preserve groves? Nope, permits take precedent, but not everyone seems to know that, or care

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Illinois Senate president's campaign takes, then sheds $50,000 contribution from online casino group

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New cholesterol-busting pill, costly but powerful, gets FDA's OK

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Man hospitalized after being pulled from Montrose Harbor

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Chicago immigrant advocates reiterate calls to abolish ICE after fatal shootings in Texas, Maine

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With mayoral race looming, Mayor Johnson falls further behind Giannoulias in fundraising

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Chicago police cadet goose-stepped at Jones College Prep while wearing Nazi-like uniform

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Truck rams CTA bus in West Town hit and run

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Man stabbed during fight in Loop

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4 shot, 1 fatally, in South Side drive-by

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Indiana family sues Amazon after 2025 crash that seriously injured 16-year-old boy

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Beam him up: William Shatner will debut his metal band at Riot Fest in September

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Theater and Stages

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Chicagoans love dive bars; now there's a new play inside one

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Things To Do

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20 things to do in Chicago July 16-22

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Review: Noah Kahan shows why he's a folk hero for our times in Wrigley Field performance

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Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman gets new contract worth more than $31 million over 10 years

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White Sox open next season March 25 in Detroit; home opener April 1 vs. Brewers

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Robert Lewandowski's Fire debut delayed after poor air quality forces postponement vs. Vancouver

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Cubs' 2027 schedule features season-opener at home ahead of All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

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White Sox entering uncharted territory, from general manager Chris Getz on down

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Setting goals for all 7 Bears rookies entering training camp

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Bears to practice at Stevenson High School as part of training camp

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Christkindlmarket in July? No, it's just a Bears-themed Hallmark movie

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ESPN ranks Bears' Caleb Williams above Super Bowl-winning QB

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Bears sign third-round pick Sam Roush

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How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates

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Bulls just fine riding out growing pains of rookie guard Dailyn Swain

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Coach Tiago Splitter finds out setting Bulls culture has growing pains

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Horoscope for Friday, July 17, 2026

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Dear Abby: Wife's transformation creates new issues at home

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Horoscope for Thursday, July 16, 2026

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List of events canceled in Chicago area due to Canadian wildfire smoke

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Mosquitoes biting? The 'Sewer Monster' is on the case.

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Review: While occasionally a battle of cicadas vs. stanzas, Oak Park's outdoor theater series aces acting

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What the ROAD to Housing Act means for Chicago

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Mood Fabrics, popularized by 'Project Runway,' expanding to Chicago with new retail concept

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Judge pushing for settlement in West Suburban Medical Center legal fight

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As cyclospora concerns spread, farmers markets highlight importance of local food access

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Magnolia Bakery temporarily closes after health inspection finds roaches, other violations

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Classic French Nicoise salad is a vibrant entree for brunch or al fresco lunch

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High School Basketball

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Updates on the five nationally ranked high school basketball players that left Illinois for preps schools

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An early look at some of next season's top boys high school basketball teams

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High School Football

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Henry Sakalas picks Spartans; Nazareth teammates Chris Kasky, Luke Injaychock headed to Missouri

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'It's in the game,' and then some, with EA's College Football '27

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A look back at the Class of 2024, headlined by NBA Draft pick Morez Johnson Jr.

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High School Sports

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High number of football commits highlights news and notes ahead of the high school season

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Bulls may have a rockstar as buzz in Vegas grows around Caleb Wilson

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'Nooooooorm!' makes old school entrance with the Bulls on Saturday

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain talks about his rough debut and Caleb Wilson

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Blackhawks shift start times of home games earlier

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Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson proving he's willing to defy analytics to bet big on a hunch

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Blackhawks dealt huge blow with Connor Bedard out until November following shoulder surgery

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Nation and World

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U.S. launches attacks on Iran as Tehran retaliates against tankers in Strait of Hormuz, Bahrain

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What to know about diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis in Illinois

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Aurora issues lead water warning after some homes test over federal safety levels

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Feds to open disaster loan application help centers in wake of June storms

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Chicago Corruption Trials

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Judge gives ex-Summit police chief three years in bribery plot: 'You sounded like a gangster'

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2 teens on e-bike hurt in crash with SUV in Libertyville

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Mary Morello, Libertyville native, activist and mother of Rage Against the Machine's guitarist, dies at 102

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Chicago School Board

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Spending in Chicago school board election exceeds $1.6 million as limits lift in race for board president

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CPS will lay off 760 teachers, cut 5 student nonattendance days in bid to close budget deficit

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5 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES REMOVED FROM BALLOT, INCLUDING 2 INCUMBENTS

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Todd Blanche more eager to please Trump than pursue justice

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Mourning Lindsey Graham and the man he never became

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America's schools are producing a generation of techno-peasants

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Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80

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Cook County sticks to plan to curb gun violence as federal funds dry up

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New state agency should make childcare deserts a top priority

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Malfunctioning museum gate could pose safety hazard

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Supreme Court's transgender sports decision is another discriminatory blow

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Woman arrested in 'domestic-related' North Lawndale shooting

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Photo of man who allegedly tried to lure girl in Norwood Park released by police

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Man apparently electrocuted on Blue Line tracks in O'Hare neighborhood

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Ask The Mayor, July 2026: ICE, CPS layoffs, and Snelling's replacement

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Summer balling on a budget

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What have we learned about GLP-1s

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The Chicago-created pie you might not have heard about

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These public pianos are playable art

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