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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Chicago Bears by the numbers: Why did Case Keenum get the QB 'win' instead of Tyson Bagent?

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Preckwinkle proposes stopgap fixes, shrinking budget to address Cook County's $550M shortfall

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President Donald Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections

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Obama Foundation workers move to unionize

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IKEA to close its Bolingbrook store for new, smaller location in Naperville

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Is D'Andre Swift still RB1? How close is Caleb Williams to returning?

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Asking Eric: Brother's boundaries are unreasonable

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Pilsen residents call for more air quality testing at scrap metal facility

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'We need to be speaking out': High school, college students across Illinois protest sexual violence

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Trump's FEMA rejects Illinois disaster aid request for August storms

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Sam Kass, former Obama family personal chef and policy adviser, wins the Julia Child Award

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Column: Best-laid plans go awry for the Chicago White Sox, who now face a do-or-die ALDS Game 5 on the road

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CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Damen Green Line station

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Big Ten football this week: Schedule features some surprising unbeaten teams testing themselves

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Can No. 3 Notre Dame extend its school-record double-digit win streak?

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Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it nears the US Gulf Coast

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Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

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Patience doesn't come easy for Matas Buzelis, but Chicago Bulls forward shows early signs of growth

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Green Bay Packers TE Tucker Kraft still shaking off the rust in return from torn ACL

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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David Greising: The race for Chicago school board president is about ideas — and character

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Kyra Marcano: Hello, Chicago marathoners. What are you running through?

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Albert D. Sam II: The hospital that trains Chicago's doctors can't survive Washington's Medicaid cuts

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Will County sheriff candidates discuss Flock cameras, SAFE-T Act

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At long last, Chicago school board puts its committees to work

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Democrats could win majority of governor's offices for first time in 16 years

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What to know before you vote in Chicago's elected school board races

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Top 20 for Halloween: Haunted houses, horrifying puppets and the parade

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Review: Palme d'Or winner 'Fjord' is a thorny and complicated drama

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Review: 'The Social Reckoning' lacks nuance but delivers a meaningful message

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A quartet of new music festivals take root in Chicago this month

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Chicago White Sox again fail to KO Guardians, who win 9-5 to force Game 5 on Saturday in Cleveland

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Chicago White Sox bullpen and Grant Taylor run dry in Game 4, setting up winner-take-all ALDS finale

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Chicago Bears running game looms as huge factor vs. Green Bay Packers — but will Kyle Monangai play?

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Illinois taking a cautious approach with David Mirković's recovery — but expects big things when he returns

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Game 3 photos: Chicago White Sox lose 9-3 to Cleveland Guardians in ALDS at Rate Field

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Photos: Chicago White Sox workout day for the American League Division Series

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks win home opener 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues

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Photos: Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Guardians 4-3 in Game 2 of ALDS

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Week 4 photos: Chicago Bears 23, New York Jets 12

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Photos: Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS

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Photos: An inside look at Northwestern's new Ryan Field in Evanston

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Skokie identifies developer ready to take over stalled downtown hotel project

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Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

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Waymo begins fully autonomous testing in Detroit, other northern cities

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As monarch butterflies head south, they're getting an assist along utility rights of way, roadways

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Family of Mexican father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park files claim against federal government

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Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

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Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US

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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear

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Voting in Chicago's school board elections? Find your district with our lookup tool.

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Crime and Public Safety

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ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

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Unsealed police video shows 6-year-old student after shooting Virginia school teacher

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Calumet Park man charged in connection with video gambling terminal burglaries in Oak Lawn, other suburbs

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Errant bullet paralyzed innocent teen in West Ridge, man ordered held

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Northwest Indiana residents concerned about NIPSCO discharge permit

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Marathon conditions becoming less ideal as climate change warms race days, including Sunday

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Cook County removed 100,000 cubic yards of debris, pledges another $8 million toward effort

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Constellation and Google announce plan to increase nuclear capacity in Illinois, tout cost savings for residents

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune's 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now

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Food icon: Rose Barraco-George of Vito and Nick's pizzeria, aka Nick and Vito's, in Chicago

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The Banchet Awards announce 2027 chef and restaurant finalists in Chicago

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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

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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 History: Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: The violent life and ambush death of gang leader Earl 'Hymie' Weiss

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Jewish Federation of NWI remembers victims of Oct. 7 massacre

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Today in Chicago History: Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum sets a world record in the Chicago Marathon

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Will Boniface's 'best game' yet may be Naperville North's best too. Defending state champion counts on more.

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Column: Love and careers hit the right note as 'Million Dollar Quartet' begins last run in Aurora

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Aurora eyes allowing department leaders to live outside the city: 'Address doesn't dictate commitment'

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Candidates Nottke, Burke in running for Kane County Board seat in District 2

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Hacks to make this your hunting season

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Best Husqvarna Chainsaws

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Wait till they get a load of you! Best Joker costumes for Halloween

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Best Deals under $100 of October Prime Day

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