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Illinois bill would force one-year expulsions for students who commit sexual assault

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Chicago suburbs in Cook and Lake counties prepare for Des Plaines River flood

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'Ted Lasso's' Brendan Hunt talks about his roots in Chicago improv — and the show he's debuting here

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Chicago baseball report: Cubs' Alex Bregman unfazed by slow start, while Sox's Munetaka Murakami keeps grinding

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City reaches deal to shut down Ford City Mall over safety concerns, but remaining retail tenants want more time

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds.

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Did the Chicago Sky give up shots at JuJu Watkins and Sarah Strong by trading their next 2 1st-round picks?

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Today in Chicago History: Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell arrested for taking more than $30 million from city

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Heidi Stevens: Ahead of prom season, a teacher's grief blossoms into a boutique that helps students make memories

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Today in History: Boston Marathon allows women to compete

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Asking Eric: I'm unsure where things are headed

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Editorial: U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros should retry Anne Pramaggiore and Michael McClain

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Editorial: No, United's Scott Kirby, you should not be able to swallow American Airlines

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Alicia Pederson: Make no little plans, Justin Ishbia

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Melody Moezzi: It's not Persian civilization I'm worried about

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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, Homeland Security says

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Gov. JB Pritzker pumped $10 million into Juliana Stratton's Senate primary win through outside PAC

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President Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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Darren Bailey, lacking big fundraising help, spent just $2.30 per vote to win Illinois GOP governor primary

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Review: Ayo Edebiri is stunning in a new 'Proof' on Broadway

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Ben Folds joins the Grant Park Orchestra this July — how to get tickets

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Review: 'Heartbreak Hotel' at Marriott Theatre is another Elvis musical — and that's all right

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What to do in Chicago: A 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' reunion, Michael McIntyre and masters of hip hop

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Can Chicago Blackhawks end playoff drought next year? GM says goal realistic — but would require 'major step.'

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3 takeaways as Chicago White Sox suffer series sweep, including a bullpen collapse and a challenging afternoon

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Could George Gumbs Jr. — a Chicago native and former NIU walk-on — hear his name called at the NFL draft?

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Column: United Center closes up shop for its 2 tenants with no signs of relief for Bulls and Blackhawks fans

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Hobart council sets May 6 hearings for industrial developments

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FAA orders flight cuts at O'Hare amid airline arms race

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BP, USW allege violent incidents; state treasurers ask for lockout end

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Google confirmed as Michigan City data center operator

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Gary father signs plea deal for ICE confrontation on road

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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

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Man pleads guilty to felony for striking Border Patrol vehicle, marking first Operation Midway Blitz conviction

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ACLU says Tinley Park police traffic stop may have violated state's TRUST Act

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CPS restores disability support funding in Catholic schools

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Authors, actors blend arts and justice at Oak Park and River Forest High School

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Former T.F. South teacher and wrestling coach pleads guilty to sexual assault

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Mayor Brandon Johnson says, 'May 1 is happening,' despite pushback from CPS CEO

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Crime and Public Safety

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E.C. woman gets probation for battery in child molesting case

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Man, 33, shot and killed in Robbins was visiting family for his birthday

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Judge gives 25 years to Chicago man convicted of aiding Islamic State terrorist group

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New Lenox police investigate bomb threat against Pope Leo XIV's brother's home

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Will County Board OKs solar farm near Crete, reverses rejection on six farms

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Opponents of Earthrise sprawling solar farm get temporary reprieve from Will County court

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Chicago Park District balances weather, proximity to public areas during controlled burns

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Harvey City Council may consider grant-funded solar project

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years

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Restaurant review: Seedo's Levantine Bakery makes bold pastries and a cheeky 'sandweesh' in Chicago

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This spring's best cooking classes around Chicago and the suburbs

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Oberweis and Giordano's team up to open new scoop shop in downtown Naperville

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the city welcomed home American astronauts

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Program about a family's experience with WWII Japanese internment camps and tanaka poetry set in Oak Park

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Today in Chicago History: Blackhawks snowed in after winning third Stanley Cup in Detroit

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Today in History: 32 people killed in Virginia Tech shooting

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Naperville North seniors Amanda and Nadia Ratz look alike. Both twins prove to be 'relentless' too.

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Evanston adopts fines up to $1,000 per day for landlords who violate city code

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After a rezoning request is withdrawn, Yorkville mayor says city's 'had enough' data center proposals

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'R-rated Groundhog Day': Cook County tax bills will be late this summer, officials predict

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Safe, secure and fun playpens your child will love

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These heavy duty steering wheel locks prevent vehicle theft

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Keeping up with the Joneses: How the backyard living room has emerged as the it trend for homeowners

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Products that people often overpay for without even knowing

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