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New voting-rights push surfaces in Springfield to prevent suppression at the polls

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to HIV, lead poisoning prevention funds

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Steven Oxman | For the Sun-Times

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Fran Spielman Show

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Letters to the Editor

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Developer unveils 40-unit affordable apartment building in Humboldt Park

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Chicago Housing Authority backs off ban on contracts with commissioner's daughter

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Dan Mihalopoulos | WBEZ

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Accused fake cop beats third impersonation case after defending himself in Cook County trial

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Gov hopeful took money from exec of garbage hauler dogged by mob allegations

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Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino said he saw nothing racist in photo depicting him as a Confederate general

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DuSable Black History Museum gets $1.6 million from Illinois for building improvements

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Bulls get first look at their former big man Nikola Vucevic in Celtic green

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Bulls guards Tre Jones, Josh Giddey continue moving toward return

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Horoscope for Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Dear Abby: Man's youthful appearance doesn't sit well at home

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Man, 62, is the 10th cold-related death this winter in Cook County

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Man, 62, is the 10th cold-related death this winter in Cook County

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CHA has violated disability, civil rights laws for years, whistleblower and HUD say

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Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split company, as new CEO targets $600 million investment

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Chicago hotel industry buoyed by domestic and leisure travel in 2025

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Skillet pasta with sausage and broccolini redeems winter tomatoes

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Is it chili? Is it mac and cheese? This slow cooker recipe combines the best of both

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High School Basketball

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Hyde Park's four loyal seniors advance to the city Elite Eight and celebrate earning a top seed in Class 3A

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Thursday's high school basketball scores

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High School Sports

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Illinois hires former Montana coach Bobby Hauck as defensive coordinator

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Chicago native Reggie Strong battles back from a serious injury to become a star at Moraine Valley

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Bulls drop fifth in a row as negativity still hovers over franchise

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Bulls players dealing with aftermath of deadline roster purge

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New Bull Rob Dillingham in search of confidence he lost

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Blackhawks might not receive Panthers' first-round pick because of previously unknown condition

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Vatican again approves Illinois-born Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification

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Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for White House to apologize for racist video depicting Obamas as primates

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Illinois lawmakers announce plan to close school funding gap

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Man charged with sexual abuse, robbery of teen near Palatine train station

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Waukegan police fatally shoot man who attempted suicide

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CPS charter school faces insolvency by March, and most board members question if it should be saved

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CPS mother outraged by history lesson her child says included reenactment of slavery

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Teams of lawyers put drivers back on the road by reinstating suspended licenses

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New York Times proposals a buzzkill for weed legalization

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One of the most expensive paintings by a living artist hung unnoticed in a Downtown hotel lobby

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Bulls' roster purge before trade deadline is mystifying, incredibly disappointing

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Kurds in Syria are in desperate need of humanitarian aid and protection

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Trump's propaganda machine revs up, thanks to power of video

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Letters to the Editor

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Beef up Metra Electric South Chicago Branch to facilitate quantum campus access

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Civic Federation scapegoats city workers

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School vouchers, rooted in segregation, don't belong in Illinois

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DHS says Border Patrol agent was 'placed on administrative leave' after shooting Chicago woman 5 times

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City Council majority presses Mayor Brandon Johnson to implement alternative budget

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The past and present of Black poetry in Chicago

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Mayor of Hobart, Indiana defends Amazon data center

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A DHS shutdown goes from rumors to increasing reality

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How Ella Jenkins' Chicago childhood shaped her iconic children's music

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What traffic controls will make Chicago safer?

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