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James Gracey, missing University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, found dead

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for March 21

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Letters: How can we reinvent downtown Chicago?

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Maggie Winters invited us to her St. Patrick's Day party in Beverly, where her comedy was born

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Elgin police officer fired for social media post targeting undocumented immigrants

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Gregory Bovino to retire from Border Patrol

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How Gregory Bovino became a face of Donald Trump's mass deportations and ended his career

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Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

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Chicago Public Schools CEO search: Former New York City schools chief withdraws from consideration

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Crime and Public Safety

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2 students arrested at Thornridge High School after weapon recovered

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Chicago police officer in Humboldt Park fatal shooting is stripped of police powers

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West Loop's Kumiko wins 2026 Michter's Art of Hospitality Award

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem.

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Tribune investigation into hospitals' use of guardianship system inspires new bill

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Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas teams with Ancestry.com to host a bus tour based on Chicago women

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Today in History: Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' published

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District 130 custodian arrested, union protests wage theft charges

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