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High School Sports

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High School Basketball

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Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility

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Northwestern University investigating hate symbols found on campus

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Letters to the Editor

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Civic Federation scapegoats city workers

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Finance Committee rejects $8.25M settlement to family of woman killed in police chase

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