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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Illinois passed a law to expose diversity gaps at top nonprofits. Almost none are complying.

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Aurora residents push for way to recall a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen from office

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Vintage Tribune: Late-night TV talk shows display Chicago's creativity

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Column: Sam Sianis and the Curse of the Billy Goat remind Chicago fans why we love baseball and its myths

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Column: 'Coach better'? It's more of an excuse than a strategy for the Chicago Bears' missing pass rush.

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Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test

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2 dead, 11 injured in pair of I-290 collisions Sunday morning

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Taiwan's president defends US arms purchases that President Trump called 'bargaining chip'

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Review: Bruno Mars delivers a retro feel-good concert without runways or distractions

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Why do Denver Broncos target so many Illinois football players? 'Guys that bring their lunch pail to work.'

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Woman, 25, charged after fatally stabbing infant in Gage Park

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Gov. JB Pritzker was treated at Springfield hospital for complications after urology procedure

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Today in History: First McDonald's opens

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Street gang leader Larry Hoover's clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker's hands

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As Mallory Swanson returns to Chicago Stars, husband Dansby in awe of 'most incredible, blessed journey'

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At 15, Romeoville teen makes Lewis University history as youngest student ever to receive master's degree

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Asking Eric: Can we demand our granddaughter maintain a certain GPA?

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Sam Sianis of the Billy Goat, Chicago's most famous saloonkeeper, dies at 91

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Asking Eric: Should we try to help them financially?

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'Our friend in Burr Ridge': Restaurant owner in Indiana gambling case once featured in Outfit beating plot

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Asking Eric: How do we gracefully say no?

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Editorial: Republicans are preparing for the midterms. They should be worrying about the party's future.

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Chicago 2050: Mayor Brandon Johnson on building the city for a bright future

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Chicago 2050: Broadway in Chicago CEO on a city guided forward by culture

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Edward Keegan: Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings are always worth revisiting

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Indiana Republicans increasingly open to marijuana legislation

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Englewood neighbors come together in face of new SNAP restrictions

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In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation

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Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war.

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Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with 'LubDub'

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Chicago Shakespeare's 40th season includes 'Romeo and Juliet' with Pat Benatar music

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Inside the new TimeLine Theatre

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City Series: White Sox flex their muscle with 5 home runs — 2 by Munetaka Murakami — to pummel Cubs 8-3

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City Series: Jameson Taillon serves up career-high 5 HRs, leaving Chicago Cubs starter searching for answers

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Today in History: First Kentucky Derby held

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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Photos: Chicago Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall

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North America's largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

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Trump announces Boeing jet order from China. Beijing stays silent.

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Evanston adopts major housing plan aiming to boost housing affordability, availability

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Clarendon Hills to address 'community clamor for ice cream' with new Rita's Italian Ice outlet

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Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

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A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

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US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks announces his resignation

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Chicago 'Dreamers' say they're fearful of job loss and deportations

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Guest column: Stay in the dorms guides Valparaiso University President

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Column: East Aurora High School teachers remain a family, even in retirement

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Bryce Drew encourages Valparaiso U grads to take a shot at changing the world

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Crime and Public Safety

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Oak Forest police Chief Scott Durano to retire after one year as chief, 31 years on the force

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Jon Hein, chief of patrol at CPD and leader in Midway Blitz response, prepares to exit June 1

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Death investigation opened after body pulled from Lake Michigan

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Schaumburg man charged in Thursday night Loop stabbing

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For volunteers, Aurora-area clean-up effort needed so 'everything will stay beautiful'

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Gary can look at repurposing former quarry, sustainability director says

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First bison calf born to herd at Kane County's Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

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BP denies fuel leaks at refinery despite online claims

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers' Choice winners

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Jim's Original, famous for its Maxwell Street sausages and hot dogs, relocating to Pilsen

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Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Today in Chicago History: Sue the T. rex unveiled at the Field Museum

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Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year

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Today in History: Queen Elizabeth II addresses Congress

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Heidi Stevens: A glimpse at Warsaw history reinforces why books and literacy are vital for democracy

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Business briefs: PNW grads lauded for GPAs

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Proposed Winfield subdivision gains favor with Plan Commission

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NWI organizations collect resources for locked out USW workers

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Gary opens landscape RFP for Broadway beautification project

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Five Below's Stanley-inspired tumblers are available for just $7

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These versatile antifungal soaps eliminate odors and fungal growth

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Spalding basketball hoop vs. Goalrilla basketball hoop

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