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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Intense storms in Illinois fueled at least 15 tornadoes last week and fed rivers that will crest starting Monday

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Louisiana father fatally shoots 7 of his children plus another child in attack at house, police say

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

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US Navy seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows to respond

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3 series takeaways as Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz collects his 1st MLB win on Sunday

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Chicago Cubs' extra-inning 2-1 win marks 5th straight — with help from some unlikely sources

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Review: In 'Fallen Angels' on Broadway, Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne get to have all the fun

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 2, New York Mets 1 (10)

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What we learned at Chicago Sky training camp, including injury concerns for DiJonai Carrington, Azurá Stevens

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Editorial: Let's get some 'Pothole Politics' here from Mayor Zohran Mamdani's New York

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Editorial: CPS CEO Macquline King did not need to cave to the Chicago Teachers Union

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Chicago 2050: Stacy Davis Gates writes on how CPS will be rooted in sustainability in 25 years

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Edward Keegan: Youth arts initiative creatively renovates old Little Village firehouse

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High School District 218 votes to support Palos Heights' 12-year TIF extension

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Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey seeks distance from Trump, but MAGA shadow looms

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Beckwith visit to Valparaiso High School erupts in controversy

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Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate President Trump but will keep preaching peace

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Eddie Murphy receives life achievement award by AFI, drawing standing ovation at star-filled tribute

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Review: With 'Mujeres,' Para.Mar Dance Theatre re-enters the chat

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What to know about singer D4vd's arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing

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Review: Northlight gives itself a joyful sendoff with 'The Angel Next Door'

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2026 NFL draft: 12 prospects the Chicago Bears might consider with the No. 25 pick

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Column: Season's just starting, but Cubs and White Sox already dealing with closer issues

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Today in Chicago History: Chicago Cardinals owner Charles Bidwill dies, leaving the team to his widow Violet

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Today in History: Candace Parker is born

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Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott blasts Highland over road closure plan

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Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison

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La Porte holds public hearing on data center land annexation

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Corporate CEO Mary Dillon, of Evanston, pivots to lead Save the Children

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds.

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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, Homeland Security says

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Gary father signs plea deal for ICE confrontation on road

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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

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Chicago Teachers Union increasing dues for most members ahead of school board elections

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Victim speaks against former debate coach sentenced to prison

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Franciscan plans to open osteopathic medical school in Crown Point

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Chesterton High School senior falls from moving vehicle during game of 'Senior Assassin'

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Crime and Public Safety

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Driver killed in fiery high-speed crash in Archer Heights

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Two found guilty of murder in noise-related beach fight

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Families seek answers, closure at Medical Examiner's Missing Persons Day

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St. Charles man charged with reckless homicide in Geneva crash that killed couple in their 80s

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The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it.

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Chesterton's snowy white owl, which captivated many, dies from an apparent electrocution

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How 'love story' between piping plovers Monty and Rose unfolded in Chicago — and how their legacy lives on

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Chicago suburbs in Cook and Lake counties prepare for Des Plaines River flood

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years

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Restaurant review: Seedo's Levantine Bakery makes bold pastries and a cheeky 'sandweesh' in Chicago

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This spring's best cooking classes around Chicago and the suburbs

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Trader Joe's settlement: How to know if you're eligible for $102 payout

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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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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

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With a three-run homer, Northwestern recruit Nolan Ramoley powers up for Brother Rice. 'Show that every day.'

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Rick Armstrong's high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

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Steve Millar's high school baseball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

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It all adds up for twin brothers Zach and Luke Pekol at Lewis, even with limited playing time. 'Will pay off.'

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Keeping up with the Joneses: How the backyard living room has emerged as the it trend for homeowners

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Products that people often overpay for without even knowing

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