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Here's what to expect while traveling over Labor Day weekend

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Top five moments from Bears QB Caleb Williams' 'Hot Ones' debut

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3 leaders who work with Chicago's immigrant communities reflect on the toll of Operation Midway Blitz

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Museums and Zoos

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2 more belugas die at Shedd Aquarium

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Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions as midterm elections loom

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Illinois opens season with 42-23 victory against visiting UAB

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Corliss dominates Brooks, hopes to ride strong junior leadership back to the state playoffs

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Dear Abby: Widow's new beau does not pull his weight

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Celebrate jobs — while we still have them — on Labor Day

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Northwestern must elevate — not retreat from — African studies program

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

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Obama Center's First Amendment fail

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Extreme heat warning canceled early on third day of brutal temperatures in Chicago area

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Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

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Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump's deportation blitz

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Extreme heat breaks bridges

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Kiss-cam scandal brewing in Lyons Township between elected officials

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Did Trump detain the 'worst of the worst'' in Chicago last fall?

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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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Are cicadas louder this year?

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Hersh's Fridge dedicated in Skokie in memory of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

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Another Chicago bridge gets stuck in sweltering heat hours after DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge reopens

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Chicago extends program offering free Wi-Fi to CPS students

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Bearing the Blitz

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Federal judge told 'things are no longer quiet' as Midway Blitz lawsuit faces critical November ruling

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37-year-old man fatally shot in South Shore area

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18-year-old dropped off at Englewood hospital dies of gunshot wounds

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Woman critically injured in shooting in Oakland neighborhood

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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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Theater and Stages

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Evanston's $32 million new Northlight Theatre wasn't built for big crowds. It's built for new plays.

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Joffrey Ballet President and CEO Greg Cameron to step down in 2027 after helping steer financial turnaround

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Sound & Gravity festival creates space for 'left of center art'

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Bears' Caleb Williams, Bulls players lead PCA cheering section

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Pete Crow-Armstrong fuels Cubs' win in front of fellow sports stars: 'Chicago's got a lot to look forward to'

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Bears need health, production from WR Rome Odunze to form dynamic duo

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White Sox remain confident in Luis Castillo and Munetaka Murakami despite ugly road trip performance

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High School Football

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Previewing Week 3's top high school football games

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Video emerges of Kyler Gordon workout 1 day after Bears cast doubt on return

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Rookie DT Jordan van den Berg is raw — but exactly what the Bears need

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Bears' practice report: It's a scorcher out there!

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Money isn't everything: With big contract in reach, QB Caleb Williams wants to make sure Bears keep winning

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Bears' practice report: 'Week Zero' starts with reshuffled roster

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SEC sues LSU, claiming the school recruited pro athletes against league rules

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Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Scott Williams, Robbie Hummel expected to be in Bulls' TV analyst rotation

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NBA fines Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, suspends owner Steve Ballmer one year in cap circumvention case

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Horoscope for Friday, September 04, 2026

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Horoscope for Thursday, September 03, 2026

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Dear Abby: Roommate's unannounced 'all-nighter' had me worried sick

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Torrence Avenue Bridge reopens after being stuck due to heat-related issue

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Mega hailstone officially broke state record during 'most severe year for weather in recent memory'

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Homewood residents still recovering from storms, hoping for FEMA assistance

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Suspect arrested in Chinatown bank robbery attempt

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ComEd customers pay billions to keep the lights on during storms. Will it be enough?

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Housing and Development

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Battle intensifies over Emanuel Congregation's new lakefront home in Edgewater

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Create the perfect bite with spicy shrimp with sweet corn salsa

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Try this simple no-cook tomato sauce to beat peak summer heat

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Vibrant salad inspired by Italian panzanella takes advantage of sweet corn and juicy tomatoes at their peak

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High School Football Scores

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High school football scores: Week 3

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CPS changes course, will play Thursday football games

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Star receiver James Skokna is the youngest in a string of seven brothers to play for Hinsdale Central

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Big Ten Network set to begin 20th season with its original cast

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Big Ten football preview: Ohio State, Oregon or Indiana at the top? Where do Illinois, Northwestern come in?

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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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Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development

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

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

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Back-to-back bond rating upgrades for Illinois boost Pritzker's reelection bid

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

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

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Bystanders caught in crossfire; woman killed, man wounded in Lockport Township

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Prime Healthcare cuts obstetrics care at 3 Chicago-area hospitals

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After drug arrest, calls emerge for Mark Stephens to resign as chairman of Triton College's board

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Chicago School Board

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CPS students ordered to stay indoors during extreme heat warning

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Aspira to let judge decide what happens to money from sale of taxpayer-funded school, after WBEZ report

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

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Trump's ballroom is a monument to his lawlessness

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Summer of 2026 wasn't total loss — at least there are tomatoes

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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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Could Pete Crow-Armstrong be a modern-day Willie Mays?

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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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Police warn of strong-arm robberies and thefts on Northwest Side

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'Broadview 6' scandal won't derail trial of CBP agent accused of 'gunpoint sexual assaults'

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

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How would a fast-rail train to O'Hare actually work?

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Will Chicagoans call it 'Lake America'?

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Meet the man converting school buses and firetrucks into electric vehicles

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Bike the Drive celebrates 25 years taking over Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive

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