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Fire can't slow down streaking Union

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Chicago School Board

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CPS watchdog closes investigation of school board candidate with 'no actionable finding of sexual misconduct'

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Public gets first peek at Metra's future battery-powered trains, a North American first

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Bears coach Ben Johnson 'disappointed' in DE Montez Sweat's suspension, and now Dayo Odeyingbo is out, too

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4 takeaways from CPS School Board president forum

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No arrests in wake of reported sexual assault at University of Chicago frat house, police say

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Palatine man, 19, plotted mass shooting at Hindu place of worship, police say

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Judge halts South Side plant operations over city, state's foul odor lawsuit

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Evanston/Skokie School District 65 proposes closure of 2 elementary schools

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Bulls would love to see versatile big Jalen Smith continue spacing out

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Bulls' Noa Essengue looking to prove he can be a physical player

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Dear Abby: Daughter spurns father for questionable reasons

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Chicago Park District said Griffin MSI's planned Welcome Hall is too big before supporting project anyway

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Senior editor, data projects

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My first home, CHA's LeClaire Courts, readies for a new beginning

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Marc H. Morial

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Concert will help underserved community tune into energy careers

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Social Security recipients will get 3.6% cost-of-living boost, an average of $75 a month

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Things To Do

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24 things to do in Chicago Oct. 15-21

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Arts and Culture

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Westside Love Maps Project reimagines Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park

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Chicago Sinfonietta sets dates for 2027 MLK tribute, but season is still paused

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Judge tosses suit seeking to force Giannoulias, Quigley, Pappas to choose between re-election or mayoral bid

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Woman confronts former Mormon leader she says molested her decades ago as a child at Chicago-area church

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Ex-Gangster Disciples enforcer goes to trial for $345K share of wrongfully convicted man's settlement

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Video gambling saturates Chicago area — here's how many allow it, how many don't

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Lincolnwood man 'exploited the trust of the Orthodox Jewish religious community' in alleged fraud scheme

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How to vote in the November 2026 Illinois general election

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

20 days ago

Chicago's 20 school board races: Who's running and how the campaigns are taking shape

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How we made the CPS School Board voter guide

23 days ago

Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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

27 days ago

As school board election nears, CPS parents incensed by political group at school event

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Endeavor Health, Rush announce proposed merged healthcare system

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Johnson's veto of bid to curtail his borrowing power survives override try — by one vote

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City Council OKs $260.8M settlement for 17 victims of corrupt ex-cop Guevara

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Driver dies after crashing into Near West Side garage

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55 decomposing bodies found in South Chicago Chapel identified

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University of Chicago reported assault puts fraternity safety problems in the spotlight

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Man hospitalized after being shot, crashing car under Skyway

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Man fatally stomped homeless man over vodka, prosecutors say

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Former Hyde Park Academy principal, AD plead guilty in contract fraud scheme

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Theater and Stages

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Review: Lyric Opera's 'Don Giovanni' enhances the drama, brings out sometimes uncomfortable contradictions

1 day ago

Review: Olivia Rodrigo blooms into best version of herself in Chicago performance

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For Chicago's flute queen V.V. Lightbody, life is a period piece

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Movies and TV

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Chicago Bears edition of Hallmark's 'Holiday Touchdown' is a gooey homage to the city

1 day ago

74th Columbus Day Parade led by Tony Danza

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Bears report: Kyle Monangai still listed as out on injury report

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White Sox expect to retain manager Will Venable's coaching staff for 2027 season

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How Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov is quickly establishing goal-scoring identity

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Return of the Mack? Khalil reunion with Bears makes perfect sense

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Bears to make Caleb Williams a full participant in Wednesday's injury report

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Falcons coach: QB Michael Penix in line to start vs. Bears

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Bears' Caleb Williams, Colston Loveland turn up for premiere of 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story'

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Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for drug violation

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Video: Bears K Cairo Santos, Packers WR Matthew Golden appear to exchange cheap shots on punt return

2 days ago

A few wait-and-sees surround the Bulls as regular season approaches

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Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

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Bulls' one-two punch of Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis could be 'a problem'

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Horoscope for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Dear Abby: Student eager to move despite mental health struggles

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Horoscope for Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Chicago area smashes nearly 2-decade record high heat

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Many birds of prey are finding utility in lamp posts, electric poles and cell towers in Chicago region

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Trump denies Illinois disaster relief request for summer storms

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Block 37 owner is new, but is the curse still the same?

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DigitalMint's former employees ran $75 million cyber scam. Now, River North agency looks to have relaunched

4 days ago

Rising fuel prices another blow to Chicago restaurants

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Betty Liu's Sesame-Cumin Chicken is double-fried for flavor and crispiness

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Ming-Na Wen's recipe for Popo's wontons is as good as gold in her family

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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to U.S. franchisees

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High School Basketball

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There's a lot of movement on the basketball court

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High School Football

6 months ago

Final week of regular season delivers high-profile showdowns and winner-take-all state playoff qualifiers

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Public League expands Red conference from 32 to 40 teams in new basketball alignment

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Northwestern moves into AP Top 25; Georgia takes over at No. 1

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Illinois holds off Michigan State in OT

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Jonaz Walton runs for 181 yards as Notre Dame wallops Stanford

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Bulls fall in Denver with lineup short on healthy bigs: 'It is a concern'

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain knows he is a work in progress

4 days ago

Bulls' frontcourt injuries throw a little cold water on preseason fun

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Connor Bedard ignites Blackhawks' offense in win over Penguins

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Nick Lardis reaches developmental crossroads as Blackhawks send him down to AHL

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Connor Bedard's return alters a Blackhawks power play that needed altering

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Raging Bull coaster at Six Flags Great America closed after death at Georgia location

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Pope Leo XIV

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Vatican says the pope has lung cancer, and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed

1 day ago

Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

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Family of Silverio Villegas González seeks damages over fatal ICE shooting near Chicago

6 days ago

Former Itasca, West Chicago police officers charged with felony misuse of Flock cameras

8 days ago

Attorney general, city seek to end 'sickening' smells from Southeast Side plant

12 days ago

Chicago man charged with attempted murder in Oak Lawn stabbing

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Metra BNSF service halted temporarily by death investigation near Naperville station

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How we got this photo of the Northwestern Wildcats at the new Ryan Field

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Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

UChicago frat suspends events after report of sexual assault; students question campus training, Greek life

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Root out abuse built on white supremacy, religious intolerance

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Bears' post-Ditka-era misery at Lambeau Field resumes as Packers revel in 31-7 beatdown

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Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Griffin MSI starting construction on $22 million South Portico renovation

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To close the death gap, hospitals must get active where patients live

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Wildfire smoke preparedness is essential to protect most vulnerable Chicagoans

7 days ago

As a proud Italian American, I can't get behind the Christopher Columbus adoration

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Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Remembering a mother's anguish over Our Lady of the Angels School fire

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Chicago's older adults deserve answers, action about home repair funds

4 days ago

Expand Smart Streets program citywide to enhance safety

5 days ago

Chicago Stars' Mallory Swanson scores in return to USWNT for friendly against Spain

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12-year-old grazed by bullet in Near West Side park

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Man charged in shooting of 17-year-old in South Lawndale

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Malcolm Gladwell on how 'dishonest' conversations keep America from getting to the root of gun violence

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What needs to happen to improve public education?

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After a rash of burglaries at South Side establishments, Black business owners are wondering: 'Why us?"

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Life is a 'Period Piece' for Chicago flute queen V.V. Lightbody

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