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As America 250 approaches, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, AP-NORC poll finds

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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war

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Michelada Fest Chicago is canceled for 2026

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Chicago Bears' stadium tactics over years of negotiations leave some Illinois leaders frustrated

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Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump's settlement fund

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'Broadview Six' attorneys seek evidence of White House pressure to indict

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Federal judge orders release of man detained outside Erie Family Health while pregnant wife was inside

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Old oil exec lounge now Calumet College showcase with focus on industrial legacy

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Crime and Public Safety

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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say

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Boy, 12, among several wounded in overnight shootings: CPD

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Loop stabbing resulted in one injury, no sex assault, police now say

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Bicyclist killed in Bridgeport crash was CDOT employee devoted to bike infrastructure

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31 Chicago food and drink festivals for summer 2026

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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North Lawndale neighbors celebrate Juneteenth, Route 66 centennial

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Illinois 250: The political land of Lincoln, but also Addams, Daley, Washington, Jackson, Obama and more

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District 230 to expand Andrew High School program for Engligh learners to Sandburg, Stagg

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