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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Restaurant news: Wishbone to close — and Ann Sather to move into former Stella's Diner space

5 days ago

Illinois law is the first in the Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollution

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Meeting victims where they are, CPD expands assistance in domestic violence cases

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Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police

15 hours ago

Illinois governor's race: JB Pritzker, Darren Bailey spar over Trump tariffs, farm economy at ag forum

13 hours ago

Northbrook teen represents Illinois in Trump's Patriot Games

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Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record

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President Donald Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

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New Foster School opens in Evanston's historic African-American Fifth Ward : 'Joyful day'

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NBA announces opening-night and Christmas schedules, including LeBron James' 1st game with Philadelphia 76ers

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Barack Obama to host podcast exploring influential books

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What to watch Tuesday: Primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota showcase Democratic divide

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Column: Status of Chicago Bears defensive line is a bigger question than the banged-up secondary

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Editorial: Where do Democratic House candidates stand on Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch?

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Editorial: Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience

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Clergymen: Govs. JB Pritzker and Josh Shapiro need to realize school choice matters

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Yunus Emre Tozal: Chicago keeps filling the same potholes every year. Stop the cycle with smart fixes.

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Judge temporarily blocks New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax

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Flock cameras may be getting closer look in Park Ridge

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State, former Pentagon official shares Indiana financial updates with Gary chamber

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Ben Jones, good ol' boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

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Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny's in Chicago

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What to know if you're going to the 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show

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RPM Raceway to offer multilevel go-karts at Oakbrook Center

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Cat tours arrive in Chicago. The first is a purrfectly big smash.

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Column: Can Pete Crow-Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in the MVP race? Does the pope wear a big hat?

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Tim Anderson, a 2-time All-Star and batting champion with Chicago White Sox, retires: 'Goal is to be happy'

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Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III reportedly will miss the preseason — but aims for a Week 1 return

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Seattle Storm snap an 11-game skid with a 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky

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Photos: What we saw at Lollapalooza Day 1

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Photos: Patrick Kane returns to the Chicago Blackhawks

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Column: Chicago Cubs cap manic homestand with a 'sick' comeback for a dramatic 3-2, 11-inning victory

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Crete 7-bedroom estate with coach house, pool, bocce ball court: $2.2M

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A house, a car, a little breathing room: Why middle-class life feels increasingly out of reach

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WK Kellogg Co. speeds up removal of artificial colors from cereals

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As Chicago's mayoral race takes shape, social media influencers step in — including for Brandon Johnson

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Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails, map of mosque facing immigration proceedings in ICE detention

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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth among congressional Democrats investigating efforts to deport US military members

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Gary father faces deportation as lawyer calls ICE confrontation story 'untrue'

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OPRF senior takes gold in NAACP biology, microbiology competition

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Illinois school districts are falling further short of state funding targets

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City boosts donation to Hobart High sports fields

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Glenbrook North High School opens health center in partnership with Advocate Health

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Crime and Public Safety

9 months ago

County officials have identified 11 of the 56 people whose remains were found at South Chicago Chapel

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Lawsuit alleges Chicago police officer fatally wounded man after failing to calm scene

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Trial again delayed for Orland Square mall shooter claiming self-defense

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John Gotti grandson Carmine Agnello denied more time to give mom kidney, ordered to prison today

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Three Waukegan piping plover chicks disappear less than a week after naming

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As Army Corps study stalls, future still uncertain for Fox River dams: 'It's just going to run its course'

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Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated

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From piping plovers to dragonflies, federal changes could threaten endangered Midwest wildlife

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

9 months ago

Chicago grocers are severely affected by reductions to SNAP: 'We need to bail out this industry'

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Recipe: the ultimate cherry tomato salad

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Takeout-style honey chicken is a breeze to make at home

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

9 days ago

Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

17 days ago

Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

1 month ago

Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

1 month ago

Today in Chicago History: First Bud Billiken Parade rewards Chicago Defender newspaper hawkers

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Hoping to play college football, Highland Park's John Boman has 'an extra motivator to keep working hard'

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Wes Lalich isn't sharing snaps anymore. He's Lake Central's quarterback, and 'we all have 100% trust in him.'

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Nature journaling club members 'fill their cup' by noticing natural world

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Community remembering baker Michael 'Ace 'Allegretti of Norridge's Allegretti's Bakery

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Pamper your pooch with the best extra-large dog beds

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Best Elderberry Gummies

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The best maternity belts for instant relief

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Dry off in style with the best Ralph Lauren bath towel

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