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5 things to watch in today's Chicago Bears home opener — plus our Week 2 predictions

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Gene Robinson and Rashid Bashir: Chicago can be the place where the world learns to build AI worthy of trust

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Sally C. Pipes: The first mRNA flu vaccine may be just the beginning

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Lake County official says mail-in voting will proceed as usual

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Republicans are now the 'elitist' party, voters say

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Answer Angel: Too good to be true?

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Review: The spooky Destinos play 'Yamel Cucuy' asks, who benefits the most from fear?

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Review: Joffrey Ballet's 'Liliom' is a human story set in John Neumeier's surreal imagination

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A look at the Chicago Bears' 'chess match' vs. Brian Flores, the Minnesota Vikings' boogeyman of the blitz

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Northwestern quiets Colorado in final game at Martin Stadium, riding defense and QB Aidan Chiles to 41-7 win

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Week 1 photos: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37

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Photos: Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Police Department's 3rd District renamed

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Photos: Chicago Cubs All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Photos: 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade

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Photos: Thousands take to the streets for the 25th annual Bike the Drive

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How DraftKings uses AI to target gamblers likely to lose

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Overflow crowd rejects plan for Amtrak maintenance yard near Rate Field: 'Nasty real estate deal'

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'It's really just about making it higher': Gary airport begins work on new 100-foot tower

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Oak Park OKs tiered water rate hike to dismay of Park District

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Chicago's Latino population is shifting west, with Belmont Cragin now the city's largest Latino neighborhood

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15 Illinoisans file claims against feds for alleged Operation Midway Blitz misconduct

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US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms

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President Donald Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer as his nominee to lead ICE

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HVAC issues, flooding keep East Chicago school closed

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Evanston District 65 proposes cutting $20 million, closing two schools to end budget crisis

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'The spirit is still the same': Cristo Rey Jesuit High School hits 30 years, offers work-study education

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Students involved in racist taunting voluntarily withdraw from Lincoln-Way District 210

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Crime and Public Safety

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Prosecutors: Argument, spit led to fatal push from moving Red Line train

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Off-duty correctional officer among 3 wounded overnight in River North shooting

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14-year-old girl critically wounded overnight on West Side

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Major crime in Evanston falls 13% over past year, police chief says

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Experts: Federal energy regulatory actions will impact NWI

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Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans

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Line 5 returns to service after 1.3 million-gallon spill in Wisconsin, but scrutiny of Great Lakes pipeline plan intensifies

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Oktoberfest 2026 guide: 28 Chicagoland celebrations

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Restaurant review: Indus Progressive Indian, transcending traditions from North India to the North Shore

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New report points to worsening hunger crisis in Chicago, with 1 in 3 families facing food insecurity

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Embers announces temporary closure in downtown Lockport

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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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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Today in Chicago History: After five decades at Wrigley Field, Bears play first home game at Soldier Field

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Column: Spotlight on 'cool moms' in Paramount Theatre's 'Mean Girls' production

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League of Women Voters of Central Kane County hosting candidate forums on Sept. 22, 23 before Nov. 3 election

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