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Chicago police supervisor who led botched Anjanette Young raid should be fired, appeals court rules

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Housing and Development

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Evanston's Harley Clarke Mansion could soon become community hub

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Five storylines for Blackhawks' fast-tracked training camp: Roster math and line combos

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Historic South Side building is the first to violate Chicago's cooling ordinance this year

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Jury weighs case of customs officer accused of sexual assaults — after prosecutor slams his 'rape joke'

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Judy Markey, beloved co-host of the "Kathy and Judy Show," dies at 82

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Things To Do

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24 things to do in Chicago Sept. 17-23

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Swashbuckling 'The Princess Bride' musical will stage pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago next July

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Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman make case that Cubs' bats could bash their way through playoffs

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Colin Rea leads White Sox fan club among — gasp — Cubs players

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Cubs adjust Dansby Swanson's rehab plan, keep him on track to return Friday

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Dear Abby: Neighbors are friendly, but mom doesn't want daughter visiting them

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Senior editor, data projects

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Attacks against DEI stop America from reaching its full promise

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Sept. 11-spawned surveillance is ravaging the country

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Anthony Douglas, MD

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Big Tobacco, toymakers pay for the harm they've caused. Why not gunmakers?

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Baseball has eased America out of its slumps

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O'Hare ranks last in customer satisfaction survey

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Mayor Johnson wins first round in fight over protections for tenants

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Ravinia will kick off $38 million more in renovations, this time to 122-year-old Martin Theatre

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A potential new parking meter deal

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2026 is the year of Chaka Khan, from her new album with Sia to a West End musical

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Bearing the Blitz

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A year of silence follows ICE killing of Silverio Villegas González despite calls for justice

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago settles 9 sex abuse claims, paying $5.4 million

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Under pressure following drug arrest, Rosemont's Mark Stephens resigns as chairman of Triton College's board

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Felon who posed as Pablo Escobar's son admits bilking pro basketball player and others out of millions

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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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More people than ever are trying to get into college classes in Illinois prisons. It hasn't gotten easier.

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Architecture and Design

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Google links with artist Sanford Biggers to create a major outdoor sculpture for Loop headquarters

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Who's vying to be mayor of Chicago? Here's a look at the roster of candidates so far

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William J. Quinlan, son of Richard J. Daley's corporation counsel, joins crowded race for mayor

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Irving Park man suspected of carrying out string of Avondale sexual attacks charged

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Indiana man charged in armed robbery attempt at Orland Park gas station

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2 men wounded, 1 critically, in Chatham shooting

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Man critically wounded in West Side stabbing

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Movies and TV

4 years ago

'La Bola Negra' kicks off Reeling film festival, representing a 'sea change' in mainstream regard of LGBTQ+ film fests

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10 jazz sets to see this month at Chicago's free festivals, from up-and-comers to John Coltrane tributes

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Theater and Stages

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2026 Equity Jeff Awards honor 'Leopoldstadt,' 'Octet' and actor Brendan Hunt in celebratory night for Chicago theater

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Arts and Culture

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Keke Palmer has added fitness guru to her resume, drawing hundreds to an 'empowering' Pilates class in Chicago

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Review: Hip-hop play 'How We Got On' deftly tackles coming-of-age themes but needs a little remixing

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Cubs are inconsistent, but 'still feel like we can absolutely be the last team standing'

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Sky's Courtney Vandersloot wasn't the closer she hoped to be, but shouldn't have to fill that role next year

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Sputtering White Sox fall out of AL Central lead for the first time since July 4

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Tommy Pham talks his way off IL, belts a homer, but can't stop White Sox slide in Cleveland

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Bears report: Tackle Darnell Wright sits out with knee injury

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The Ben Johnson-Brian Flores chess match is the best in the NFL

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Bears RB D'Andre Swift named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

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How Bears RB D'Andre Swift became exactly the type of runner coach Ben Johnson needs

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Hall of Famer Drew Brees' comment in production meeting stuck with Bears QB Caleb Williams in Panthers game

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NBA 2K27 Review: The latest version brings you back to the playground

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Bulls preview: The guard room has talent but will it SLAP when called

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Bulls announce plans on how they will honor Stacey King this season

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Horoscope for Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Horoscope for Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Dear Abby: Drama queen disrupts gatherings without even being there

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Pritzker extends disaster proclamation to aid recovery from August storms

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Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they're 'no joke'

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Man dies of heat-related causes on South Side, raising Cook County's heat death toll to 14

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What to know about the Chicago White Sox stadium proposal

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Here's how some Chicago small businesses are ramping up their use of AI

4 days ago

Construction sites will be required to be more welcoming to women under a new Illinois law

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Tofu replaces meat in vegetarian satay skewers packed with plenty of flavor and texture

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Food and Drink

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Break the 'what's for dinner' rut without breaking the bank by shopping at international food markets

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A Chicago couple was poised to open a new Lincoln Avenue bistro. Then the city shut down their street

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High School Sports

5 months ago

Redoing the rankings for the Class of 2022: Braden Huff is still No. 1

1 day ago

High School Football

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Week 4 takeaways: CSL South on the rise, Israel Abrams sparkles for Montini, Fox Valley shakeup

2 days ago

Former Providence football coach Tyler Plantz speaks out on his firing

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Texas jumps to No. 1 in AP college football poll; Michigan returns to the Top 25

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College football Week 2 picks: The Big Ten is in for a rough Saturday — and many folks will be glad to see it

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NCAA won't overturn Michigan's controversial win over Western Michigan

8 days ago

Lakers will unveil Phil Jackson statue next year

8 days ago

Is the Bulls' Matas Buzelis almost a forgotten man? It feels that way

10 days ago

Chicago sports' bright future on display as Bears, Bulls, Cubs stars have 'started something pretty cool'

12 days ago

Connor Bedard is now Blackhawks' captain, best player and face of franchise, all in one

1 day ago

What does Jeff Blashill want to see from the Blackhawks? Puck possession and 'swagger'

3 days ago

Blackhawks prospect AJ Spellacy is tough, physical and finally close to the NHL

5 days ago

Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance

5 days ago

Illinois officials press Trump administration to restore crisis lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth

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Illinois service members killed in combat after 9/11 memorialized ahead of terror attack anniversary

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Customs officer tells jury he met sex workers but 'never raped anyone,' then cracks crude joke

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2 injured in I-90 multi-vehicle crash in Elk Grove

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Las cifras del Operativo Midway Blitz: 68 días, 4,000 detenidos, 2,700 deportados

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Terrified mom raced to scene in Bridgeport after boy fired gun on son's bus

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Chicago school board candidates sign pledge to ban AI use in schools

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Lincoln-Way East students walk out to denounce racism their classmates directed at Homewood-Flossmoor peers

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Urbs in horto in toto? Design contest picks proposals that would significantly green up Chicago

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Bears' grades are in. How did they do against the Panthers?

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State's attorney's proposed pretrial changes undermine justice

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Chicago can fly high, lead the way in protecting migratory birds

5 days ago

Weariness, wariness likely to follow blue-collar union voters to the polls

9 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Chirping cicadas pique Chicago area's curiosity

22 hours ago

Review sentencing of violence survivors who defended themselves

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Indiana willing to close church while opening doors to Bears

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Former federal prison employee who sexually abused inmates sentenced to over 3 years in prison

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Pregnant teen lost her baby, may not walk again after classmate shot her, prosecutors say

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'Broadview 6' say Boutros' 'significant failings' warrant special counsel probe of 'poisoned' case

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Cook County's top prosecutor answers listener questions

13 hours ago

Upcoming performance breathes life into public artwork near Belmont Harbor

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What's behind the spike in suicide rates in the Chicago area?

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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