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Severe storms bring two tornadoes and up to 99 mph winds to Chicago area, weather service says

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Massive storms, possible tornado, again strike south, southwest suburbs

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Heavy storms cause significant damage in Aurora area

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Storms knock out power to more than 290K in NWI; one reported dead in Portage

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs data center order and pushes City Council for moratorium

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CPS looks to reverse layoffs, but says $100 million won't be enough

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Dawn Turner investigates a sense of belonging in 'Majestic Hills'

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Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will be out 4-6 months after knee surgery, Ben Johnson says

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After weeks of challenges, Chicago school board ballot is nearly set

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Democratic socialist tries to beat the governor's pick in a chaotic Wisconsin primary

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President Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

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Photos: Pope hat giveaway at the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 11, 2026

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Jameson Taillon exits his 1st home start for Toronto Blue Jays and is placed on the injured list

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Chicago Bears training camp report: 'Good back-and-forth' between offense, defense during unscripted practice

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Weather, traffic delayed response to fatal Portage fire

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

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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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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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Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released

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Former Chair Zay sues Gov. Braun, state after ouster from IURC

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As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Ashlee Gabrysch as new chief financial officer

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Ultra rare Nintendo Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin

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After backlash, Rosemont mall reverses pay-to-park policy

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Chicago Theater Report: New life in Chicago's spiegeltent, Kokandy musicians unionize, Writers Theatre scores at the box office

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For the fall Humanities Festival, Hilton Als, Daniel Kraus and a little music therapy

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Chicago White Sox pitching coach on Hagen Smith's debut — and why Luis Castillo will throw more changeups

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Chicago Cubs pitching report: Veteran Caleb Thielbar's confounding struggles — and Phil Maton's torn tendon

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Minnesota Vikings pick Kyler Murray as their starting QB over J.J. McCarthy, AP source says

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Northwestern football receives $35 million from the Uihlein family, to be used 'for sustained success'

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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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Toyota recalls 655K Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals and other indicators

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IDOT announces 159th Street lane closures to start Wednesday in South Holland and Calumet City

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'Pervert glasses': Backlash against Meta's smart glasses grows

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Barack Obama to host podcast exploring influential books

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10 criminal complaints filed with Chicago police stemming from Operation Midway Blitz

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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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Former Evanston D65 Supt. Devon Horton indicted in Georgia; will also face Illinois trial

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

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Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police

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OPRF senior takes gold in NAACP biology, microbiology competition

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Crime and Public Safety

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Feds: Man shot by Chicago police officer during ATF gun sting in Country Club Hills had been misidentified

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Duneland 911 dispatch running out of staff before shutdown

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Actor Tiffany Haddish avoids additional jail time after pleading guilty in Georgia traffic case

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Two Chesterton Police officers honored for actions in shootout

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

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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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Restaurants, Food and Drink

9 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Former Porter County judge, lawmaker Bill Alexa remembered fondly

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Column: Wayside breaks ground on new urban youth center in Montgomery

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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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