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Gold pocket watch of Titanic's wealthiest passenger goes up for sale in Chicago

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Bears draft preview

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Horoscope for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

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Push to slow increase of Chicago's subminimum wage fails

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High School Football

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore gets probation

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Old-school gets it done for Fenwick's Jake Thies

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How the war in Iran is affecting Chicago colleges, from canceled research to uncertain postgrad plans

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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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Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

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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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CPS students need more time in classroom, not May Day off

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How has the Black Chicago accent retained its Southern roots?

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