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Portage breaks ground on first new school in nearly 50 years

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Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget offers boost to violence intervention with Chicago shootings down

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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposing corporate head tax again, sources say

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Abbott Laboratories plans to spin off nutrition business, following years of tumult over infant formulas

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Interstate 490 is crossing the finish line over budget and years late, from $3.4B to $4.3B now

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'Off-putting' or 'a fine tool'? AI slop on restaurant signage is becoming rampant and repugnant.

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Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson isn't shying away from expectations as he makes his NBA debut tonight

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Chemical tank explodes in Toledo, Ohio, forcing evacuations and prompting fears of another blast

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Police probe death of woman hurt in fall, domestic battery in single night

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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

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Union, custodians protest layoffs at District 130 meeting; board declares one seat vacant

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Russia President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine war, Kremlin says

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First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage

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Latest hunt for Amelia Earhart's plane comes up empty: 'The mystery continues'

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Editorial: A jury vindicates a City Council uprising against settling cases against the police

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Stuart Loren: Chicago's budget math no longer works. A corporate head tax will make it worse.

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Editorial: Education funding remains a hot topic in Illinois. The reality check? Money is tight.

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Advocates: Closing Choate's developmental disability units is the right decision. Now we have to get it right.

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Evergreen District 124 voters face $68 million proposal for new middle school

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Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections

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Illinois 2nd District race: Democrat Donna Miller aims to succeed Robin Kelly — and stay for years

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In Illinois' only faceoff for US Senate, Tracy backs Trump's policies and Stratton vows to stand up to president

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Why Trader Joe's parking lots are the way they are: We ranked every one in Illinois

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Column: The Ebony and Jet headquarters still has bold and colorful stories to tell us

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Escape AI with Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Chicago Theatre

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Today in History: Guggenheim Museum opens

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5 things to watch in Thursday's Chicago Bears-New England Patriots matchup — plus our Week 7 predictions

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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams just played his most efficient game. Will it carry over to a crucial stretch?

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Connor Bedard hasn't changed since being named Chicago Blackhawks captain. He and the team prefer it that way.

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All the Chicago cameos in Hallmark's 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story'

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Week 6 photos: Chicago Bears beat Atlanta Falcons 31-23

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Remembering Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans just want to be like Mike (Ditka)

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Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Recapping their AL Division Series loss to the Cleveland Guardians

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American Airlines aircraft blows tire on landing at O'Hare

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Hobart residents await judge's ruling in data center case

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Cafeteria license at Advocate Illinois Masonic suspended after health inspection reveals cockroaches, black slime

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Michigan City residents, activists protest coal plant, data centers

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Judge rejects subpoena in sweeping immigration enforcement lawsuit — for now

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With temporary protections for Ukrainians in limbo, there is fear and uncertainty: 'Please help us'

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In Paris, Illinois, Trump's ICE raids came home 'when it happened to Jose'

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ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

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CPS reaches tentative agreement with lunchroom workers union

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Parents call for change after racial slurs mar Evanston-New Trier football game: 'It's abhorrent'

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Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'disbelieved'

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Crime and Public Safety

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Southland crime: Carjacking in Hickory Hills, slots burglary in Mokena, and more

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Outside task force needed to investigate Chicago police shootings: Illinois AG

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New gunshot detection system debuting in six Chicago police districts, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces

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Trump nominates Falvey as new federal judge in Northern District of Indiana

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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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More than 1,000 birds reported killed or injured in building collisions in Chicago area over the weekend

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6th of 30 rescued belugas dies in California, while Shedd says local rescues showing 'encouraging signs'

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Strong El Niño delays peak fall foliage in Chicago, brings forecast for warmer winter

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, thin crust (with a secret menu jerk chicken pizza) in Chicago

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Good wine, no bottle required

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Cowboy beef sliders bring big flavor to your game-day spread

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Origin of CEO's 'will' at center of family's ownership squabble over Harold's Chicken brand

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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

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Today in Chicago History: The University of Illinois extension at Navy Pier opens

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Today in Chicago History: Laquan McDonald shot by Chicago police Officer Jason van Dyke

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Today in History: Sydney Opera House opens

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Teacher, civil rights organizer Al Raby gets city honorary way and day

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Division I recruit Joelle Pye-Blacknard is back to 100%, and Naperville North is back on top of DVC

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Crown Point's Ariana Schutt, whose brother stars in football, ascends like rocket: 'She's just taken off'

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Incumbent John Cunningham, challenger Brenda Rodgers vie to serve as Kane County clerk

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Metea Valley's David Guva, guaranteeing 'another day,' scores twice to oust West Aurora in regional semifinal

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