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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling reflects: 'Once you know it's time to go, then it's time to move on'

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R. Kelly asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sex abuse of minors

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'Pure evil to me': Family at a loss after woman's body found in trash can

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Illinois raises limits on wrongful conviction payouts under new law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed

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Thornton Reservoir down to 73% capacity as drainage continues

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Chicago weather: Heat advisory in effect as poor air quality alert set to expire at midnight

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Dylan Cease, bullpen combine for 3-hitter in American League's 4-0 win, the first All-Star shutout since 2013

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Arrest made in shooting that cut short Scoop Waukegan: 'I was in disbelief it happened … with so many people attending'

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1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

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President Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong ponders participating in the 2027 Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Another round of hot weather hits Chicagoland

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Editorial: Growing downstate Illinois secessionist movement deserves more than smirks from Chicagoland

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Michael Peregrine: Richard Speck brought terror to the Southeast Side. But bravery emerges even from horror.

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Editorial: Do elected officials owe their constituents health reports?

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Daniel DePetris: The US and Iran are back at war. Could it sink Donald Trump's presidency?

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Lake County Council backs BP workers in lockout

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University of Illinois College of Medicine leader questioned on antisemitism, DEI practices at congressional hearing

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Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board

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Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

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Chicago Theater Report: Alex Edelman comes to Steppenwolf, 'Jellicle Ball' ends on Broadway

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Column: Groundswell Coffee is the Fine Arts Building's new, caffeine-laced tenant

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Restaurant reviews: Da Local Boy, The Greggory and The Radicle

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How about an EV charge with that fried chicken?

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Chicago White Sox All-Stars Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Tristan Peters had memorable 1st-half moments

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Can Indiana pay for a Bears stadium? Analysts ask how it will pay its debt as some residents balk at new taxes.

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Chicago White Sox No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky reportedly agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus

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Robert Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire

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Photos: Tornadoes and severe storms cause damage through the Chicagoland area

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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs over label with incorrect weight rating

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Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls

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Naperville home goes for $8.3 million in record-breaking residential sale

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CTA Yellow Line resuming after vehicle collision halted service

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Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

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Report: ICE suspends most vehicle stops after fatal officer-involved shootings

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ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine, Sen. Angus King says

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Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths

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Despite tornado, Andrean students return on schedule Aug. 13

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After ballot challenges, 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

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Hinsdale's new Mayor for a Day program fosters relationships between village, schools

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The AI effect: University of Chicago Law School opts to prohibit electronic devices in some classrooms.

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman dead, man charged with DUI and reckless homicide in fatal Aurora crash

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Gary man charged with murder in Sunday shooting

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Defense calls last witness in Donol Clark murder trial for 2012 killing of Gena Chiodo

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Two men shot on Aurora's East Side, police say

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IDEM declares two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana

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Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world

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Shedd Aquarium takes part in effort to rescue 30 beluga whales from troubled Canadian marine park

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Chicago's second heat wave of the season to bring poor air quality Monday, more 90s starting Tuesday

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Patio guide: 22 spots to eat and drink outside across Chicago this summer

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Affordable cocktails are getting harder to find. Start with these 11 Chicago bars and restaurants.

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Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? 'It's got to get worse before it gets better.'

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Dirty sodas are heading to Naperville as Swig set to open 13 suburban locations

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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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In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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Today in Chicago History: Richard Speck kills eight student nurses in their South Side townhouse

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Today in History: Billy the Kid killed

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Two more Kane County sites get National Park Service designation for connections to Underground Railroad

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Today in Chicago History: Temperature hits 106 degrees at Midway Airport during 1995 heat wave

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Elgin issues lead alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable levels

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Column: Grocery talk speaks volumes about price of everyday life

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Four Shadows sports bar and grill fills Wauconda vacancy: 'Happy to be here'

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Harvey applies for emergency aid after storm, swears in new interim police chief

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Away vs. Beis: Which is best?

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The best back-to-school tech for grade schoolers

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How to plan a Christmas-in-July party

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