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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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Meet the MacArthur Foundation 'genius' grant winners with Illinois ties

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Meet the 20 new MacArthur Fellows, the 'genius grant' winners of 2026

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Orland Park, Tinley Park libraries decry book banning, want people to 'read what they want'

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man accused of drawing Nazi hate symbols at Northwestern University sentenced to seven years

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CPD sergeant charged with battery after viral confrontation on Southwest Side

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Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife

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Homer Glen delays OK for modernized ComEd substation plan

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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 and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Midwest Underground Railroad Network earns national status from U.S. Park Service

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Rodeo rallies horseback riders across nation to Gary

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