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Mass shooting in Washington Park leaves 1 dead, 14 injured in Chicago's largest shooting this year

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Residents protest proposed lakefront development in Edgewater

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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Chicago Bears have set their initial 53-man roster. Here's who did — and didn't — make it.

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3 takeaways as the Chicago White Sox drop series finale 5-1 to Minnesota Twins — but break up perfect game bid

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Projecting the Chicago Bears' initial 53-man roster: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the preseason finale

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Home runs sink the Chicago Cubs in a 7-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds — despite Pete Crow-Armstrong's pair

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Asking Eric: Donation etiquette

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Novak Djokovic loses in the opening round of the US Open for the 1st time, falling in 5 sets

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Scottie Scheffler moves past a Tiger Woods money standard that stood for nearly 26 years

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Chicago Cubs game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field to start in a weather delay

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Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with her 29th double-double as the Atlanta Dream beat Minnesota Lynx 89-81

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Chicago Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter Sr. to the Atlanta Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III and a 5th-round pick

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Late payments threaten business license of Chicago body removal contractor

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Asking Eric: Who will be there for me?

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President Donald Trump to attend Presidents Cup in Chicago area as tournament's honorary chairman

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Review: Willie Nelson headlines Outlaw Music Festival, a day heavy with memories of Dolly Parton

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Editorial: World Business Chicago's latest messaging conveniently dovetails with Brandon Johnson's reelection case

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Editorial: Why Illinois should not let elected officials hold multiple public offices

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Jens Ludwig: How Chicago's housing policies can better support public safety

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John Aziz and Eli J. Finkel: Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't have to trust Hamas to accept peace

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Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union

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'Our contingency plans have contingency plans': Officials preparing for potential changes ahead of Election Day

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Federal cuts lead to growing burden on Cook County health system, taxpayers

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Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

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Meep, meep. 'Coyote vs. Acme' opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend.

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'Such a magical place': Post-storm Gary fest still draws Jackson fans

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Live, at the Obama Center: Bill Nye, laughter and an experiment in democracy

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Green Bay Packers place Josh Jacobs on commissioner exempt list and trade for another RB

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Rick Armstrong's high school football rankings and Week 2 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

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Steve Millar's high school football rankings and Week 2 top players for the Daily Southtown

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Photos: Move-in day at UIC

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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In honor of his grandmother, Boston College commit Corey Randolph plays a certain way for Simeon

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Art gallery, city team for new mural in effort to help bring Chicago Heights area 'back to life'

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Vintage Tribune: Chicago's first electric commuter trains improved the air, spurred South Side development

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2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says

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New Portage chamber executive sees community unity and growth

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A cinnamon roll heist? Bakery wrongly accuses rideshare driver of stealing hundreds of pastries.

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ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys

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Judge agrees to review grand jury material in Border Protection agent rape case

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Tailgaters kick off Chicago State's first football season: 'A historic moment'

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Who will be the next Chicago school board president? Meet the candidates.

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Oak Park and River Forest High School board OKs $140K for technology replacement

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Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding

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Crime and Public Safety

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Nine officers on leave after deadly shooting of security officer in Gary

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Police: Motorcyclist killed in Southwest Side crash with SUV

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Body recovered from Lake Michigan near Evanston's Lee Street Beach

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Environmental groups file petition against Cleveland-Cliffs air permit

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A Pike County farm is patient zero for a 'rapid kill' soybean disease. Solutions prove elusive.

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Gov. JB Pritzker appoints Jim Montgomery to head Illinois natural resources after Prisoner Review Board stint

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Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora welcomes its first two wallabies

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'Bad Decision for a Good Cause': August event in Chicago looks to set Malört world record

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Restaurant news: Soul & Smoke finally opening flagship with acclaimed barbecue and new fine dining dishes

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Lincoln Park dining guide: 10 of the best ways to dine through the neighborhood

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From the Farm: A Dolly farewell but fond memories and a legacy remain forever

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Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Today in Chicago History: $16.5M gift brings Máximo the titanosaur to Field Museum

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Portage RDC moves forward on $15 million bond for high-priority projects

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Valparaiso teacher-turned-author's book among nine honored works

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Marist wins Crimson Classic as Haven Enselman hits 1,000-career assist mark. As a sophomore? 'That is fast.'

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Aurora Christian's Jalen Callaway scores 5 TDs, including an interception return, in easy win over Elgin

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Best nursing pillows

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The best plants and succulents for dorm rooms

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