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'Our vision for the future': Chicago marchers take to streets with hope after 'blue wave'

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Chicago Fire fall in season finale but still lock up No. 4 seed and home-field edge vs. Charlotte in playoffs

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'I'm doing things to help': Young Habitat helpers build playhouses

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How Jeffery Simmons changes everything for the Chicago Bears — in ways both obvious and subtle

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IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the second round

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Column: Kalif Raymond arrived as 'the greatest teammate' and a playmaker. The Chicago Bears are seeing why.

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Column: Early CFP rankings getting under the skin of Big Ten coaches, exposing an SEC complex

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Illinois congressional Democrats, with six new faces, vow to balance Trump oversight with delivering results

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Condo Adviser: Board can fine and sue owner who offers short-term rentals near stadium

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Runway taxi times at O'Hare airport among worst in nation

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'Still so much danger': Domestic violence homicides down but attacks with guns up

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Deter deer with a tough juniper

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Editorial: Lick your wounds, Illinois Republicans. Then get it together.

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Editorial: Now that Democrats have even more power in Springfield, moderates must assert themselves

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John T. Shaw: One way Illinois lawmakers in DC can make the government more effective and accountable

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Bob Kustra: The strategy for a return to decency and integrity in the White House

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Permanent driver services facility opens in Orland Hills to replace temporary Orland Park location

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Meet Dulcey Hunter, the University of Chicago's first banned books scholar

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Teamsters, parking association reach tentative deal to end parking strike

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Soul Train Awards ceremony is a big night for Chicago. And the winners are …

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Levi's opens flagship store on Chicago's Mag Mile

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No. 11 Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 Miami 31-24, giving Marcus Freeman a signature win: 'We earned this thing'

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Chicago Blackhawks suffer 'embarrassing' 9-2 loss — their 6th straight defeat and 9th in 10 games

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Northwestern and fill-in QB Nicco Marchiol come up short against No. 19 Iowa in 24-10 loss

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5 things to watch in Chicago Bears-Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup on Sunday night — plus our Week 9 predictions

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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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Staying sharp: Former firefighter keeps century-old blade grinding cart tradition alive

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AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week

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Aviation union calls for end to lockout at BP Whiting

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IBM unveils its first quantum computer in Illinois at Hyde Park Labs

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Illinois woman granted bond after 15-month 'unreasonably prolonged' stay in ICE detention facility

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Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide

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Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegally

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'Our last shot': Federal judge grants bond hearing for Illinois woman with green card in ICE detention

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East Aurora D131 sees proficiency gains, continued high absenteeism rates on 2026 Illinois Report Card

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Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts aims to boost Southland's 'cultural identity'

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A new CPS board takes shape, with big decisions ahead

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North Lawndale at the heart of a new report that reveals recidivism cost Illinois taxpayers over $1B in two decades

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Crime and Public Safety

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Morgan Park man ordered held for March beating death of his mother, 84

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Investigation into fatal Rogers Park fire continues as community mourns the family of four

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Cornell faculty vote 'no confidence' in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

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Gary man gets 25-year split term for fatally shooting elderly dog walker

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A South Shore park may hold the key for Chicago birder aiming to spot 300 different birds this year

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NWI activists, residents want stronger IDEM pollution controls at Gary Works

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3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

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After several beluga deaths, Shedd releases health examinations

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

5 days ago

Cocktails for cold nights: Chicago bars reimagine classic warm drinks like hot toddies, mulled wine and more

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

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New fine dining restaurant and sports bar with rooftop patio part of downtown Elgin's redevelopment plan

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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 History: Florida election recount begins

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Kane County recycling center to reopen Nov. 9 following closure for site improvements

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Rosary College Prep in Aurora to host open house

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Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva gets sweet donation, right in time for the holidays

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Column: The blue wave hits home for some Fox Valley Republicans

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How do electric patio heaters compare to propane patio heaters?

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Considering an electric fireplace? Here's everything you need to know

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Can you safely use propane heaters inside?

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The best budget-friendly fall decor to make your home feel festive

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