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Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home

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

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Mayor Brandon Johnson at Washington Park to condemn 'absolutely unacceptable' mass shooting

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Family of man fatally stabbed on Blue Line in January sues CTA, security contractors

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Whole Foods Market is coming to Old Town, and will take over old Treasure Island spot

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Final beluga whales arrive at Shedd Aquarium from Marineland

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What we learned from Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears, including why Gervon Dexter Sr. was expendable

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Today in History: Great Fire of London begins

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Ex-etiquette: Trouble communicating

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Answer Angel: Hair accessories

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Asking Eric: What am I supposed to do with all this?

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Starter Sean Burke bounces back for the Chicago White Sox in a 5-1 win against the Houston Astros

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Ariana Grande steps out of the spotlight with gratitude at tour closing

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Editorial: Voters deserve to know when influencers are being paid to sell candidates

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Daniel DePetris: 6 months of war with Iran, and what exactly have we achieved?

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Editorial: Walmart is cutting prices to share tariff refunds. Did you get the benefit where you shop?

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Adam Patric Miller: How do I have 'the AI talk' in my classroom?

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'Stop trying to be tough': PM Mark Carney fires back at President Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates

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Iranian official says two people were killed when a US strike hit a house hosting a wedding

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House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

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USW supports new Mrvan legislation penalizing union lockouts

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Chicago Theater Report: A new 'Dirty Dancing,' the 'Strange Loop' cast and a timely Dolly Parton musical

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Dolly Parton laid to rest next to late husband in private Nashville funeral

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Lionel Richie hospitalized after concert in St. Louis

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Theater top 10 for fall 2026: Culture wars, campus controversies and epic change

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5 questions for Northwestern football, including what the offense can do under Chip Kelly and Aidan Chiles

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Column: Will Kyler Gordon play for the Chicago Bears this season? GM Ryan Poles admits he doesn't know.

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Skylar Diggins remains committed to the Chicago Sky despite a season-ending injury

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Column: What to watch? The Chicago Cubs' TikTok rom-com or the pennant race?

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US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs

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Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetric services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care

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Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

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L.L.Bean opens this month; soup dumplings and Uzbek food coming to Naperville

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Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

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A cinnamon roll heist? Bakery wrongly accuses rideshare driver of stealing hundreds of pastries.

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ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

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

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After 27 years, Challenger Learning Center of NWI closing after fundraising mission fell short

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'This is your future': Consortium of top colleges visits south suburbs for the first time

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Guest column: Why every high school student should write for publication

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CPS wins back millions in federal grants withheld over Black Student Success Plan

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman killed in Times Square stabbing worked for Bank of America

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Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student

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Prosecutor: Porter County officer misused Flock cameras three times

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Bartlett woman, 25, pleads not guilty to taping patient at South Barrington memory care facility

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A 104-year-old farmer's $183,000 tractor sale tests a farm recovery

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Nearly 80 rescued from Grand Canyon flooding, 2 others died and 1 is unaccounted for, officials say

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For the Shedd, shark week isn't over: Aquarium sends 4 zebra shark eggs to Indonesia in rewilding efforts

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Residents protest proposed lakefront development in Edgewater

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery now serving whimsical Polish American food around Chicago

23 hours ago

Chicagoans gather to set the world record for most people taking a Malört shot simultaneously

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

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Cruise into the holiday weekend with creamy boat dip

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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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Art imitates life in massive Palos Park model train display

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Today in Chicago History: The city's street grid system — centered at State and Madison — instituted

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Today in History: Masanori Murakami becomes first Japanese baseball player to play in MLB game

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'Nice to see you here in the flesh': Ex-Loretto Hospital exec pleads not guilty, as lawyer hints at plea deal

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Munster raises storm debris removal contracts to $4.5 million

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State Rep. Harris pushes for Medicaid coverage protection after storm

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It's the last call for the Chesterton/Porter police dispatch center

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Northbrook Community Center holds open house following $12.1M in renovations

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8 Homemade Juice Recipes

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Elevate your look with the best pashmina scarves

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Yes, jorts are back

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We tested these top audio products. Here are the best we found.

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