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Washington Park mass shooting was 'somewhat targeted,' likely involved gunfight, Chicago top cop says

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Food and Drink

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Paul Kahan, Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen garner top 2027 Banchet honors

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Theater and Stages

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Heir to a revolutionary past, playwright and author Zayd Ayers Dohrn charts his own path

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Failed inspections, bodies parked on a suburban street — the troubled history behind South Chicago Chapel

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Jim Ruddle, Chicago TV news anchor who sailed into the sunset, dies at 94

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Is Kyler Gordon done?

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Chicago Public Media special correspondent

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Northwestern must elevate — not retreat from — African studies program

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Bearing the Blitz

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Trump's 'Blitz' on Chicago targeting the 'worst of the worst' detained only 5 murderers in 68 days

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After lobbyist who's under 65 got tax breaks for seniors, Cook County made him pay up. Then, it renewed them.

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Teen boy dies after falling 100 feet from abandoned structure in Joliet

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Car insurer with history of consumer complaints to pay Illinois over $200,000

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Families call for criminal charges for South Chicago Chapel owners

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Trump to serve as chairman at west suburban golf tournament in September

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Standoff ends with arrests at Kenwood home

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Man fatally shot on Lower West Side

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Man killed in Chicago's largest mass shooting of 2026 was outgoing, 'loved everybody,' his sister says

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7 hospitalized after driver hits CTA bus in West Garfield Park

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Museums and Zoos

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Two beluga whales expected to leave Monday headed for Shedd Aquarium

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Joel Cory, Chicago voice-over actor whose pipes pitched hundreds of brands in TV commercials, dies at 89

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Review: Kokandy Productions' 'Sunday in the Park with George' paints a vivid picture of Seurat and his masterpiece

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Still rebuilding, Gary celebrates city on Michael Jackson's birthday

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What's your favorite monument in Chicago? Here's what you told us

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GM Ryan Poles: I don't know if Kyler Gordon will play for Bears again

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Sky's Skylar Diggins will miss rest of season

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After competing for rotation spot in spring, Sean Newcomb has been invaluable in White Sox' bullpen

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Cubs slug record nine homers as aggressive additions look capable of getting them over Brewers-shaped hurdle

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Training camp is over but the Bears have a lot to get done before Week 1

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Bears set 53-man roster

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Bears leave CB Kyler Gordon on PUP list to start season, ruling him out for first four games

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Bears transaction tracker — analyzing cut-day decisions

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Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III, draft pick

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Bulls' Noa Essengue earning short leash as a puppy that won't bite

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The Caleb Wilson hype train is real and full steam ahead for the Bulls

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Jeanie Buss will fight siblings' plan to sell Lakers minority ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

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Horoscope for Tuesday, September 01, 2026

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Dear Abby: The readers have spoken: The bride should have her way

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Horoscope for Monday, August 31, 2026

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Temperatures could feel hotter than 100 degrees this week, forecasters say

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Man posted Facebook videos showing 'agonizing' deaths of raccoons being burned alive, knifed, mauled: police

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Lincoln Park Zoo mourns 'larger than life' snow leopard Ozzy

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Chicago offering $10,000 grants to help support food access on South and West sides

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Market eyes August jobs report after unexpected employment stall in July

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Loop company's bid to buy Arizona bank would spike predatory lending, consumer advocacy groups argue

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Bryan Voltaggio's makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak

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Movies and TV

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Chicago International Film Fest 2026 lineup includes documentaries on Bob Odenkirk, chef Curtis Duffy

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How Smyth became North America's No. 1 restaurant, even as Chicago restaurants struggle

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High School Football

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Week 2 takeaways: Geneva's Bennett Konkey and Mount Carmel's receivers dazzle; Loyola's time to earn No. 1

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 3

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High school football schedule for Week 3 of the 2026 season

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Chaos meets corruption: Players in NFL camps heading back to college

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Chicago State falls to Roosevelt in first football game in school history

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At Chicago State University, football is a whole new ballgame

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Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development

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Murals and Mosaics

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Stacey King tribute mural in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis

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Hunting season begins early on for Bulls with 2026-27 schedule release

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Blackhawks' Frank Nazar hopes to convert more opportunities this season with new teeth, new teammate

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Alex Vlasic eager to speak playoffs into existence for Blackhawks: 'It's a matter of time'

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Blackhawks prospect rankings: Vaclav Nestrasil climbs to top spot after many graduations

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Security guard fatally shot at Gary train station by 9 law enforcement officers

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Heather Mack's ex-boyfriend will stay in jail while awaiting trial in Bali murder plot

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Meta to pay Illinois up to $768M to settle social media addiction lawsuit

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Suburban Cook County reports first 4 West Nile virus cases of 2026

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Why have more than 200 tornadoes hit Illinois this year?

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Blue Cross Blue Shield lowers payment for therapists, pediatricians under new 'downcoding' policy

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What to know about Flock's controversial license plate readers

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Flock license plate readers turn Chicago suburbs into ground zero for bitter fight over surveillance

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Confirmed measles case reported in Kane County

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Chicago School Board

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CPS wins back millions in federal funding after Trump administration settles lawsuit

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CPS policy seeks to make it easier for students experiencing homelessness to enroll in school and get support

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U.S. House committee reviewing whether CPS policies that support transgender students violate federal law

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Stand by Second Amendment but don't deny damage guns can cause

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Different year, same story: The Brewers own the Cubs

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Express eating disorder concern without body shaming

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Young police officers, as I once was, don't have all the answers

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Chicago should consider outcomes-based training for ex-offenders

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Letters to the Editor

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Blue Cross Blue Shield's 'downcoding' will gravely impact care

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Show support for caregivers looking after veterans

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Gary's power debacle is an ominous sign for Bears' Indiana stadium

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Indicted ex-Loretto Hospital exec primed to point to feds' wrongdoing if he can't cut a deal

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Man forced into Lake View home, shot in neck

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Congress is back. What do you want your reps to focus on?

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A year after Midway Blitz, community members reflect on efforts to protect each other from ICE aggression

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What does the Chicago River sound like to you?

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Illinois wraps up extreme meteorological summer nearing all-time tornado record

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Monday, August 31, 2026

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