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Gov. Pritzker urges criminal investigations of federal immigration agents after Illinois panel releases report

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120,000 Illinoisans may lose SNAP food assistance starting Friday due to work requirements

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What to know about the shooting of two Chicago police officers at Swedish Hospital

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A century of Route 66 celebrated at the Old Joliet Prison with The Big House Ballgame

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Court filing reveals new details of Winnetka home invasion linked to a Chicago rapper

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Chicago baseball report: Craig Counsell hits a milestone — and why Seranthony Domínguez loves big moments

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Shelby Van Pelt wrote the octopus book 'Bright Creatures,' and it keeps pulling her back

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Heidi Stevens: Women 'will not be shamed into silent suffering' in this menopause moment. Hallelujah

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Ex-etiquette: Many moms on Mother's Day

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Today in Chicago History: 'May Day' born after workers take to the streets to demand an 8-hour workday

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Editorial: Demolition looms for Lincolnwood Town Center, as shopping malls across the country struggle to find new life

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Ungovernable billionaires may be our biggest global threat

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Arne Duncan and Bibb Hubbard: If Chicago wants to reduce absenteeism, start with families

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Jeremy Wolff: We can't clear our way out of homelessness. But we can't ignore the encampments either.

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Department of Justice investigating sexuality and gender teaching in 36 Illinois school districts

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Three Republicans face off for nomination in Indiana Senate First District

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Former Chicago inspector general joins Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office

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President Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

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Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

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What to do in Chicago: Demi Lovato, Asian American Arts Festival and a boat birthday party

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Herbie Hancock kicks off Jazz Day festivities with a high school homecoming

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Olivia Rodrigo's new tour brings her to United Center in October

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Photos: Scenes from Chicago Sky media day

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2026 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois winners Jaxson Davis and Trinity Jones are enjoying the ride

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Dust Commander, the 1970 Kentucky Derby champion, remains the only Illinois-bred to win a Triple Crown race

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NBA playoffs: New York Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta Hawks' season

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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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: Chicago Sky play preseason game vs. Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream

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Photos: Chicago White Sox 3, Los Angeles Angels 2 (10 inn.)

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Photos: Chicago White Sox rally for win on 'Dog Day' at Rate Field

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Photos: Chicago Bears host their NFL draft party at Soldier Field

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Photos: Cherry blossoms near full bloom at Jackson Park in Chicago

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Aurora City Council gives green light to expanded arcade downtown

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High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods

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Bally's Chicago tops off permanent casino construction, plans early 2027 opening

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United Airlines cuts summer O'Hare flights at behest of FAA

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Supreme Court mulls Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria

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Feds move to dismiss main conspiracy count in 'Broadview Six' protester case

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Gregory Bovino finds a new mission in retirement: Trolling DHS

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Marimar Martinez testifies at Illinois commission: 'I just acted like any human being'

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'Hungry energy' with new Bremen principal and staff stepping up as 70 people retire

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Young composers earn state honors with music they wrote for Andrew High School ensembles

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Graduate student workers at UIC go on strike: 'We want to be paid a living wage'

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Kennedy-King College market offers students fresh food for free in an area with limited grocery options

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man, 84, killed in Northwest Side house fire

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Will County authorities investigating death of 2-month-old ruled a homicide

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Joliet police drug investigation leads to animal cruelty charges

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Person in custody for death of 77-year-old man in Orland Park

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Opening of renovated Lions Park Pool in Clarendon Hills delayed by record-breaking rainfall

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Flares went off at BP refinery Sunday night, IDEM monitoring

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One of America's oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate

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Illinois farmers hope Supreme Court protects state safeguards in Roundup cancer case

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Cerdito Muerto, an elegant and emotional Mexican American destination in Pilsen

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This is your guide to Chicago's daily food specials

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Reseña de restaurante: 'Cerdito Muerto,' un elegante y evocador local de cocina mexicoamericana en Pilsen

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Andrew Tate rips into Guy Fieri's claims to not 'know' or 'support' him

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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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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city's 10 wettest months on record

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Today in Chicago History: Last American journalists — including Tribune reporters — leave Vietnam after Saigon falls

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Today in History: Engineer John Luther 'Casey' Jones killed in wreck

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Starring for Libertyville, Cornell recruit Lainey Chung overcomes self-doubt. 'Coaches believed in me.'

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Ivana Vukas makes a lasting impression at Benet. 'All of us just want to play like her.'

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First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield set to celebrate 150 years since its founding

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Evanston police recover drugs, weapons following increased patrols due to recent shootings

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The history behind those extravagant Kentucky Derby hats

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