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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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Projecting the Chicago Bears' initial 53-man roster: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the preseason finale

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Former Chicago Bulls guard and exec John Paxson sells Northbrook home for nearly $1M

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The Best Chicago Public High Schools

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John Aziz and Eli J. Finkel: Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't have to trust Hamas to accept peace

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Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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In honor of his grandmother, Boston College commit Corey Randolph plays a certain way for Simeon

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2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says

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New Portage chamber executive sees community unity and growth

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Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys

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Judge agrees to review grand jury material in Border Protection agent rape case

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Tailgaters kick off Chicago State's first football season: 'A historic moment'

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Oak Park and River Forest High School board OKs $140K for technology replacement

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Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: Motorcyclist killed in Southwest Side crash with SUV

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Body recovered from Lake Michigan near Evanston's Lee Street Beach

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Gary man gets 18 years in driver's shooting death: police

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Environmental groups file petition against Cleveland-Cliffs air permit

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Gov. JB Pritzker appoints Jim Montgomery to head Illinois natural resources after Prisoner Review Board stint

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Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora welcomes its first two wallabies

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'Bad Decision for a Good Cause': August event in Chicago looks to set Malört world record

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Restaurant news: Soul & Smoke finally opening flagship with acclaimed barbecue and new fine dining dishes

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Lincoln Park dining guide: 10 of the best ways to dine through the neighborhood

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From the Farm: A Dolly farewell but fond memories and a legacy remain forever

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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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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Today in Chicago History: $16.5M gift brings Máximo the titanosaur to Field Museum

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Move-in day a rite of passage for new students at Aurora University: 'I'm pretty excited'

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Alderman calls for city manager form of government in Aurora

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