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Illinois 8th Congressional District: Melissa Bean wins seat, AP says

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Leave the leaves, your garden will thank you

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Retired Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen is a Chicago homeowner again

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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'Shining star': Carol Stream teen killed in Bloomington mass shooting; several other suburban students injured

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Illinois midterm elections: What to know about the key races — and where to vote

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Aldermen put $75 million in parking meter money to pensions, deal Mayor Brandon Johnson budget blow

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Texas Senate race: Republicans' grip on seat is on the line in close race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico

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Illinois governor race: Democrat JB Pritzker elected to third term

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US Senate race: Illinois voters choose Juliana Stratton as Dick Durbin's successor

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Voters usher in new era with state Rep. La Shawn Ford for 7th congressional district

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Daniel Biss wins in Illinois 9th Congressional District

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In Cook County, Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor nominee Pat Hynes lead in early results

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Illinois 4th District race: Democrat Patty García wins race to replace Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García

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Polls close in first-ever race for Chicago's school board president

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As polls close, Chicago school board races put CTU's influence to the test

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Democrats aim to take the Senate after wins in Georgia and North Carolina

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NWI school referendum questions leaning 'yes' in early returns

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2026 Illinois Election Day results

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Chicago Bears are a more complete team with Jeffery Simmons on board: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on Week 8 win

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US Attorney Andrew Boutros ordered to testify under oath about alleged 'Broadview Six' improprieties

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Editorial: Today it's up to the voters. At last.

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Grab the scissors. Our midterms 'bedsheet ballot' is here.

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Oswaldo Alvarez: The Latino swing vote in 2026 and beyond

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Nancy Koppelman: American scholarly organization's Israel perspective fails commitment to inclusion

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Kansas Senate race: Democrats hope Adam Hamilton can harness Trump fatigue to oust Republican Sen. Roger Marshall

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Fox Valley voters have their say on Election Day

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In Illinois 2nd Congressional District, Cook County Board Commissioner Donna Miller wins seat

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'Illumination' at Morton Arboretum vies for the top spot in a national holiday lights contest

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Chicago Theater Report: Puppet Festival shows, Idina Menzel at the Lyric and other upcoming hot tickets

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Restaurant review: Tafari's Kitchen and the Mahalia Jackson Café at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

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Column: First Friday Club of Chicago goes into its fourth enlightening decade

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Notre Dame and Illinois football will meet for the 1st time since 1968 with a 2-game series in 2027-28

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Column: A Cubs Convention without the Cubs sounds right for a hot stove season without the stove

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Chicago White Sox prospect Caleb Bonemer makes the most of outfield opportunities in Arizona Fall League stint

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Photos: Voters head to the polls on Election Day in Illinois

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Week 8 photos: Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

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Photos: Chicago Cubs win the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, to end an 108-year drought

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Teamsters launch strike of employees who staff parking operations at O'Hare and McCormick Place

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Data center growth spurs call for nuclear power plants in Indiana

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Chicago-based Brick is the latest bet against screen addiction

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Rosemont makes EV charger ban in parking garages permanent

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Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues US attorney and Kash Patel alleging he was scapegoated for failed Midway Blitz cases

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Lawsuit alleges 'torture' at Indiana prison holding immigrants, many from Chicago area

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An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in Houston

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Lincoln Elementary educator named Teacher of the Year by Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

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'Absolutely astonishing': Pastry fans line up 40-deep after Triton culinary class opens pop-up bakery

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The first Black person to vote in Illinois has his own museum. It's everything in this political season.

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2026 Election Day results: Chicago Board of Education

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Crime and Public Safety

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'Very important' evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says

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Chicago woman identified as victim in north Hammond Walmart shooting

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Oak Park fire engine struck by vehicle; no major injuries reported

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Trial begins for man accused of killing 18-year-old Calumet City mother in 1966

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After several beluga deaths, Shedd releases health examinations

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At least 14 people died in Cook County this summer from heat. Medical professionals say it's not the whole picture.

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More than 6,400 oil spills occurred in the Great Lakes over a decade, study shows. But the impact is largely unknown.

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New Indiana septic rules are challenging for Lake Michigan towns

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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10 pop-up food and drink events in Chicago this November

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'Chicago, do better': Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city's restrictive street vending laws

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KFC and Taco Bell restaurants close across Puerto Rico

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Chicago-based Home Chef is whipping up new meal kit recipes to keep millennials cooking

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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: 'Dewey Defeats Truman'

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Illinois Democrats hope to add to General Assembly supermajorities, GOP targets few competitive races

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Steady stream of Indiana voters cast their ballots on Election Day

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Gary council passes final budget ordinances just before state deadline

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Glenview students raise $10,000 for charity by putting on Burnham Manor Haunted House

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