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Justin Verlander, World Series champ and 3-time Cy Young winner, plans to retire after this season

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Downstate Rep. Carol Ammons indicted by federal grand jury on wire fraud charges

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Arts and Culture

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Fran Spielman Show

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Chicago Park District's Adventure Club opens the outdoors to those with disabilities

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Man fatally shot in North Lawndale alley

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Man fatally shot on Near North Side

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Chicago Public Media launching community website — chicago.com — in the fall

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Museums and Zoos

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10 outdoor concerts that let you fully embrace Chicago summer

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Pepe Vargas, champion of Latino film, says he's retiring on a high note for pan-cultural arts in Chicago

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Sky shake up starting lineup, crank up defense to beat Mercury

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Noah Schultz struggles again as punchless White Sox fall to Red Sox

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Munetaka Murakami goes 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in first rehab game

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Sky's Skylar Diggins and coach Tyler Marsh still not aligned after benching

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NFL sets key dates for upcoming season

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Bears QB Caleb Williams sends Pope Leo an autographed jersey, which could be a sneak peek of rivalry uniform

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Fox broadcaster Mark Schlereth: Bears' Caleb Williams 'not a good quarterback' despite progress

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The 20 things in sports I only wish I could declare independence from this year

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ESPN retracts story linking former Bears DT Mike Pennel to Dominican woman's death

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Former Bulls coach Billy Donovan joins Spurs staff: report

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Bulls slow-play through start of free agency but land Norman Powell

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Horoscope for Tuesday, July 07, 2026

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How homeowners can reduce flood risk as retention reservoirs approach capacity

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Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago

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Wheaton, Batavia residents among boaters capsized in Lake Geneva, where 3 children died

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George E. Johnson, founder of Johnson Products Company, has died at 99

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Housing and Development

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Garfield Ridge resident crafts neighborhood's first community framework plan

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Wrigleyville bar plans to give fans $100 if Mexico wins World Cup match, with help from Kalshi

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Roasted red pepper chermoula sauce lets rib-eye steaks shine in purest form

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Egg producers will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

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High School Basketball

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A look back at the Class of 2024, headlined by NBA Draft pick Morez Johnson Jr.

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High School Sports

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Illinois affirms trans girls can play on girls' sports teams, as Supreme Court upholds state bans

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High School Football

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Geneva wide receiver Bennett Konkey commits to Illinois

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Even people in Las Vegas are shocked by Brendan Sorsby's sordid story

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Bulls crawl into free agency taking care of own and inking Zach Collins

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Stacey King honored by Bulls in Celebration of Life ceremony Monday

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Blackhawks re-sign prospect goalie Drew Commesso to two-year contract

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How Blackhawks' Connor Bedard negotiations could be affected by Leo Carlsson's offer sheet

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Illinois prison healthcare still poor as state goes 1 year without long-term medical provider

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Illinois Democrats weigh pros and cons of using AI — 'We must remain the master of the technology'

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Suburbs slammed by rain over July Fourth weekend as Navy Pier fireworks display is hidden in fog

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Palatine man charged in fatal I-80 hit-and-run in south suburb

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Deep Tunnel has never reached its limit. After weekend's heavy rains, it's almost full. Here's what that means.

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Driver killed in I-88 crash in DuPage County

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As more colleges shut down, this one in Palos Heights lives on virtually

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Architecture and Design

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Bowen High — Schurz High School's overlooked architectural doppelgänger — gets recognized at last

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Can Illinois' newest state agency improve early childhood services? Officials hope so.

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Voting rights attacks are nothing new

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A Loop glass desk designed by Frank Gehry — all 7 tons of it — heads to auction

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Cook County sticks to plan to curb gun violence as federal funds dry up

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The American experiment depends on the acts of ordinary people

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Jackson Park was my playground; Obama's tower disrupts my urban wilderness

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Letters to the Editor

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CPS parents are still waiting for state to properly fund schools

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Enhanced prevention efforts, resources tied to declining domestic violence deaths

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Man's detention over contempt order unjust

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Police share video of man wanted for killing CTA employee

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Man sentenced to 6 years in $1.2 million tech help fraud scheme

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Man charged with handing girlfriend gun, encouraging suicide before she shot herself

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Why is the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship still so divisive,160 years later?

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Repair cafés across Chicagoland help restore old and broken items for free

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What keeps you in Chicago?

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John Mulaney on being famous in Chicago: 'It is 99% friendly, and when it's hostile, it's hilarious'

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Exhibition explores how Chicagoans have pushed for freedom through the centuries

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