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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

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Edward Keegan: Frank Gehry's generous and democratic architecture

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President Donald Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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Nick Polyak, who has led Leyden school district for 13 years, named Illinois Superintendent of the Year

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Crime and Public Safety

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Aurora man sentenced to 38 years in prison for murdering his mother

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Gary officer arrested for battery in Portage, now on unpaid leave

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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