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Longtime priest Kenneth Fleck from St. George in Tinley Park cleared and reinstated after allegations

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On last day to turn in signatures for 2027 Chicago mayoral race, candidates try to stand out

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2026 Soul Train Awards will be held in Chicago

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Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46

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President Donald Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections.

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President Donald Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke

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Chicago Blackhawks lose 3rd straight after allowing a late 3rd-period goal against the Florida Panthers

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5 pressing questions after Chicago Bears' Week 7 win, including where they stand in the NFC North

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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24

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Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic files papers to sell shares to the public for the first time

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Trump proposes eliminating race, ethnicity questions from 2030 census, alarming health, civil rights advocates

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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

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City property tax relief program funded by suing Texas bus companies that sent migrants

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Bus service, extracurriculars on the chopping block if school referendums fail

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Moraine Valley Community College seeks $115 million bond approval to expand, renovate buildings

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'I'm so proud of you': 18 incarcerated women earn Northwestern University degrees

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Crime and Public Safety

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Jeffrey Epstein haunts GOP in midterms as Democrats vow fresh investigations

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Garfield Park shooting Saturday night leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded

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Chatham man charged with strangling one roommate, assaulting another in shared apartment

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Chicago man acquitted of murder in slaying of trans woman in 2018

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GIS students mapping trees' health at Indiana University Northwest

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Outdoor art gallery featuring lives impacted by steel opens Saturday in Gary

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Gary advocacy group, ELPC notify U.S. Steel of intent to sue

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

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

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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: Michael Jordan — wearing a Bulls No. 23 jersey — scores 16 points in NBA debut

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Michele Clark and Danielle Penman compete for spot in Illinois Senate in District 33

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