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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

A community in mourning day after fatal train collision in Western Springs

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Two dead after Amtrak train collides with vehicle in Western Springs

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Round Lake mother released from ICE detention after 15 months, reunites with daughters: 'She's safe now'

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Trump administration plans to make it harder to get grocery assistance

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CPD sergeant dies of apparent suicide at Albany Park station

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Ferrara closing Little Village candy plant, laying off 154 workers

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Column: Critique of Northwestern's Ryan Field hits close to home for its developer and namesake

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Judge slaps DOJ effort to derail 'Broadview Six' hearing, calls AG's evidence production 'noncompliant'

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WGN-Ch. 9's Tonya Francisco sells Bronzeville mansion for $645,000

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Overnight waffles make the perfect weekend breakfast

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Pete Crow-Armstrong caps historic season for Chicago Cubs with unanimous NL MVP: 'I really know there's more'

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3 veteran department leaders named finalists to be Chicago's next police superintendent

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Illinois Holocaust Museum reopens with a reimagined footprint and a new reflection room

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New vision for former Michael Reese Hospital site includes housing, retail and a possible Bears stadium

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Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson out 4-6 weeks following surgery for a fractured right hand

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Doctors at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan ask state to help them shift control of troubled hospital

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Jensen Huang built the company that powers AI. Now Nvidia must find a way forward without him.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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After his emotional return, Pope Leo denounces 'machismo' in Peru and demands women be protected

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Burglars break into 16 businesses in Wilmette, 9 in Evanston, overnight, police say

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At 29, Dillon Boucher's 1st NHL call-up — and 1st fight with Chicago Blackhawks — 'a pretty special moment'

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Chicago Bears Q&A: What area could see a big improvement after the bye? Why no more moves at the deadline?

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Editorial: CPS wants Google without the AI. That shouldn't be an impossible ask.

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Michael Peregrine: Jens Jensen made Chicago's parks beautiful, even in winter

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Editorial: Does Brandon Johnson really want his legacy to be trashing Chicago's credit?

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Sara Albrecht: Chicago cannot afford politics of resentment

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US attorney's testimony in 'Broadview Six' case delayed until December

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Will County assigns data center moratorium, Flock camera ban for discussion

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'You don't know who I know': Mayor Brandon Johnson's new HR chief faced previous complaints

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Retailers sue federal regulators in latest drama over Illinois' credit card swipe fee law

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Review: 'Ebenezer' is a ghastly update of Dickens' classic story

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Review: Fancy trappings can't hide the emptiness of 'Victorian Psycho'

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What to do in Chicago: Pedro Sampaio, Diwali at the Field Museum and the start of skating season

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3 takeaways for the Chicago White Sox at the GM meetings, including the push for starting pitching

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Chicago Cubs still weighing their outfield options — and the catcher puzzle is not yet clear

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Patrick Kane activated from injured reserve ahead of Chicago Blackhawks-Buffalo Sabres game tonight

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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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Week 9 photos: Chicago Bears 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24

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Photos: Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs' first 40-40 player

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Photos: Voters head to the polls on Election Day in Illinois

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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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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Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi

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Smith Crossing announces $44 million final expansion of Orland Park campus

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Vacant office complex could become site of first data center in Rolling Meadows

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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps.

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Orland Park exhibit details journey of immigrant parents fleeing war-torn Europe to Chicago

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ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Donald Trump's return to White House

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Today in History: Ellis Island officially closed

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Immigration arrests go on unabated despite Donald Trump's misgivings after GOP's midterm wipeout

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Audit: Duneland bus driver's ex received benefits he wasn't entitled to

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Chicago parents and students protest Google's new no-AI, no-search policy with schools

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IUN chancellor details military experience for interview preserved in Library of Congress

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As math error in Evanston District 65's budget grows to $27 million, parents, Board cast doubt

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Crime and Public Safety

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Contractor, landlord at site of deadly Brooklyn building collapse cited for numerous violations

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Judge denies bid to toss Sheriff Oscar Martinez's lawsuit against state agency

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Documents: Illinois man charged in July fatal wreck near Hebron

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Woman killed in hit-and-run overnight in Grand Crossing

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NWI residents oppose Jasper County Amazon data center IDEM air permit

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Community leaders say new environmental study of Amtrak's proposed South Side facility 'woefully inadequate'

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UN climate summit kicks off after a disastrous year of extreme weather

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Illinois River tagging effort to count invasive carp and help protect Lake Michigan

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Meet the food icons of Chicago

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Proposed license a hopeful prospect for street vendors risking fines, but critics say gaps remain

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Food icon: Stephanie Hart of Brown Sugar Bakery, home of the caramel aka 'carmel' cake in Chicago

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New Off Square brew aims to assist locked-out BP workers

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Court rejects plastic surgeon's bid to lift license suspension

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Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Plastic surgeon asks judge for injunction to lift Illinois license suspension

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Abraham Lincoln body snatchers, Part 2

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Porter County task force recommends bumping local tax rate to 0.75%

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City of Gary officials detail storm recovery efforts in new report

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NIRPC road safety program aims to reduce crashes through audits

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Of Notoriety: Patti LaBelle at Hard Rock, owls at Expo Center and more

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Prep your vehicle for hunting season

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Fashionable fall dresses to elevate your look

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Best carving fork

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Which ultrasonic pest repeller should I buy?

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