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Column: It's hard to call Milwaukee Brewers a surprise when they keep finishing ahead of Chicago Cubs

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Chicago school board candidates asked to sign pledge restricting AI, screen time

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Hours after heat disrupts bridge access on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, second bridge malfunctions on Far South Side

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How CJ Carr, the grandson of Michigan legends, became the QB tasked with ending Notre Dame's title drought

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Judge blocks President Trump's new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent

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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams dials in on his diet — today's 'Hot Ones' appearance aside

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Review: 'Onslaught' is Adam Wingard's brainless return to indie horror

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Review: 'The Sun Never Sets' navigates a well-balanced love triangle

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Art for fall 2026: 10 essential shows at MCA, Hyde Park Art Center and MoCP

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What to do in Chicago for Labor Day Weekend, including Jazz Fest, the parade and Sound & Gravity

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

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2-year-old Frankfort boy dead, mother hospitalized, in 'domestic related homicide,' police say

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60-year-old packaging company making the move to Elgin

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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer

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Editorial: In the Lindsay Clancy story, don't forget the children who are no longer here

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Paul Vallas: Chicago and CPS cannot afford to bench themselves in the AI revolution

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Kaivan Shroff: I worked on Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. Abdul El-Sayed is repeating our biggest mistake.

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DCFS audit finds some improvement but persistent problems under 2020 law sparked by Decatur toddler's death

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Cook County forest preserve maintenance workers reach deal with district to end strike

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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps app

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Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors after US military strikes Iran after a monthlong lull

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Answer Angel: Lighten the load

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Sean Lennon is a dad to former Beatle John's first grandson

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Meet the 2026 'Dancing With the Stars' cast

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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum

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Chicago White Sox don't cash in during 8th-inning opportunities in a 2-0 loss to the Houston Astros

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How the Chicago Cubs' outfield approach is helping them lead MLB in preventing extra bases

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Offensive numbers show exactly how the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox have improved in a year

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Michigan City council mulls moratorium on future data centers

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RTA executive director retires as transit shake-up takes root

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No grand jury issues in Border Protection agent's sexual assault case, judge says

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Judge 'hesitant' on where to draw the line in lawsuit over immigration enforcement tactics

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Prayer event at Kane County judicial center aims to show support for immigrants amid continued ICE activity

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Fired Gary schools official files federal discrimination suit

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New York City public schools ban AI for students through 8th grade

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As Niles North teacher faces federal charges, pact clarifies schools' communication with Skokie police

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Moraine Valley, Bedford Park plant team up to entice future manufacturing workers

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Crime and Public Safety

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2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting

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Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict

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Southland crime: Gaming burglaries in Oak Lawn, New Lenox, Monee and Palos Hills

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Clarendon Hills hires consultant in effort to reduce stormwater flooding

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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9 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this September, from a Scandinavian festival to Martini Expo

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

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

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Recipe: Fried cabbage

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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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Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight

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Today in Chicago History: Northwestern shocks No. 9 Notre Dame with 17-15 victory in South Bend

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Today in History: Great Fire of London begins

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Art imitates life in massive Palos Park model train display

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New Trier's Jackie Ryder grows quickly into one of Chicago area's top QBs. How far can 6-5 Purdue recruit go?

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No decision yet on whether recall referendum questions will be on fall ballot in Aurora

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Already a veteran safety, Burlington Central's Parker Auxier adds primary running back to personal checklist

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Oak Forest's William McMaster, who calls getting hit as 'lighting the fire,' fans the flames of ground game

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