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Shooting at Oakbrook Center mall prompts heavy police response

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Gertrude in a garage: A $30 Michigan estate sale find heads to major art auction Thursday

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High School Football

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CPS cancels multiple football games after referees strike over nonpayment

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Housing and Development

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Morningstar to move headquarters to Thompson Center in Loop

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Lookingglass Theatre announces new leadership, including permanent role for David Schwimmer

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Lions QB: Ben Johnson 'can't seem to get out of his own way when he's talking to the media'

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Trump, once again, retaliates against journalists who offend him

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Welch urged to do more than apologize for Benton harassment case

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Arts and Culture

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Arts group seeks $15 million boost in cultural grants from city

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Fall bridge lifts along Chicago River begin

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Food and Drink

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These Chicago chefs and restaurants are finalists for the Banchet Awards, the top local food honor

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CPS School Board candidate Sendhil Revuluri drops out, making it a three-way race

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

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Meet the candidates for Chicago School Board president

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How we made the CPS School Board voter guide

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Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates

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

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Woman alleges in new lawsuit she was sexually abused as a teen in 1990s at the Willow Creek megachurch

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Suburban man described as 'enforcer' for biker club sentenced for daytime beating of driver

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It's now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration court

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Chicago School Board member Jessica Biggs faces scrutiny over 2018 CPS firing as she runs for board president

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Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago

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2 hospitalized after small plane crash in Bolingbrook

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City Council raises debt threshold, sets stage for potential fourth veto from Mayor Johnson

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City Council signs off on $2.5B parking meter sale — after making it a little better

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University of Chicago theoretical physicist honored as MacArthur Fellow

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Illinois environmental scientist wins prestigious 'genius grant'

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Police warn of attempted child luring near Parkway Gardens complex and crime-ridden 'O Block'

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Video shows deadly Grand Crossing shooting

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Motorist was intoxicated during fatal wrong way wreck on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, police say

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Theater and Stages

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Review: Steppenwolf's intense 'Topdog/Underdog' gives a layered look at a sibling rivalry

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Review: Klaus Mäkelä brings forth the innately raw, edgy intensity of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4

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Apple picking 2026: Your guide to 9 orchards in Illinois and beyond

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After troubled South Loop bar Reserv closes, former workers say they're still waiting to be paid

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Museums and Zoos

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2 beluga whales had chronic gastrointestinal disease before death, Shedd reveals

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Padres' superstars show Cubs how it's done in Game 1 rout

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Blackhawks' defense shredded by Golden Knights in season-opening loss

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Facing elimination, Cubs starting playoff-tested Kevin Gausman in Game 2 vs. Padres

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White Sox fans are 'all in' on long playoff run after 100-loss seasons

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Serving up homers and managing only three hits, Cubs on brink of elimination after Game 1 loss to Padres

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Third-string QB Case Keenum leaves no doubt he should start vs. Jets, even with Tyson Bagent healthy

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How Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen used 'unique things' to dominate Eagles

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Even with QB Caleb Williams potentially returning, NFL moves Bears-Packers Week 5 game to noon kickoff

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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni: 'Remorse' for screaming at Bears LB D'Marco Jackson after late hit on Jalen Hurts

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Bears' Case Keenum has to remain QB1 until Caleb Williams returns from injury

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain is a new man compared to the Summer League

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New Bulls center Nic Claxton clears the air on back issues narrative

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Bulls willing to temper excitement around rookie Caleb Wilson

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Horoscope for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Dear Abby: Former stay-at-home dad feels pressure to get a better gig

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Horoscope for Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Are passive homes the answer to Chicago's severe weather?

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Lincoln Park residents plan rally after ComEd rejects alternate substation sites

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A month after historic power outage in Gary, mom of 4 still hopes for relief

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Downtown Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

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First hockey, now baseball: FutureSports deal with MLB will let fans trade on teams

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Gov. JB Pritzker assembling Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet to assess AI threats

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A trio of candy-obsessed artists relocate their Wonka-esque gummy production to suburban Chicago

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Milwaukee, Detroit or Chicago: Which city has the best encased meats?

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Illinois Restaurant Association chief calls out uneven enforcement of sidewalk cafe lights rule

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Kankakee forfeits Lincoln-Way West win due to ineligible player, placed on probation by IHSA

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A look at the top contenders for the Sun-Times high school football player of the year

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Lyons' EJ Kuhlman is on a roll

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DePaul basketball coach Chris Holtmann agrees to contract extension through 2030-31 season

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Illinois defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck out after 4 games

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Florida jumps to No. 8 in AP Top 25; Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame remain top 3

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Bulls make a deal with Hornets to land veteran shooter in Buddy Hield

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Rookie Caleb Wilson is the headliner in Bulls camp, but he's not alone

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Josh Giddey, Bulls unveil new game room at Ronald McDonald House

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Why Teuvo Teravainen is healthy scratch for Blackhawks' opening game

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Will the fun part of Blackhawks' rebuild finally arrive this season?

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Analyzing Blackhawks' surprising forward lines, defensive pairings to open season

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Idaho authorities present new lead on Tylenol murders tied to recently identified man

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Muzzling Macklemore changes nothing. What now?

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Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

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Illinois passed the nation's first climate migration law. The effort has languished since

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Illinois Supreme Court

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Illinois Supreme Court sides with widow of Uber rider killed in wrongful death case

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Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood

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15 private planes violated temporary flight restriction during Trump's Medinah visit

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Trump says U.S. is doing 'better than ever before' at Presidents Cup golf tournament in suburban Medinah

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Chicago police search Glenwood business tied to owners of South Chicago Chapel

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Man who painted hate symbols at Northwestern University sentenced to 7 years in prison

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CPS enrollment drops again amid low birth rates and immigrant fears

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The young know artificial intelligence is 'going to be part of our lives for a really, really long time'

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Corporate fund's structural deficit — not Brandon Johnson — to blame for city's financial woes

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Legalizing video gambling terminals is a bad bet for Chicago

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Youth caregivers shouldn't be backstop for systemic failures

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State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

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Letters to the Editor

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I got my doctorate at 75, which shows it's never too late to pursue your dream

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Life insurance protects dependent loved ones

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Jurors need clarity when considering fates of mentally ill defendants

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People charged with drug crimes, shoplifting have a new path to avoid a conviction in Cook County

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Bellwood man charged in West Garfield Park stabbing

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Portage Park woman charged with stealing dead mother's Social Security benefits

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A peek inside the buzzing hives at the Obama Presidential Center

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How would you change Illinois' gun laws?

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Inside Chicago's not-quite-as-bad-as-before parking deal

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700,000 Illinoisans could lose their healthcare coverage this week

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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