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Lake Street Bridge work will extend closure of Green and Pink lines downtown for 2 more days, city says

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Chicago facing last week of warm weather before temperature drops

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Chicago Blackhawks lose 3rd straight after allowing a late 3rd-period goal against the Florida Panthers

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Israel boycott referendum question creates divide in Oak Park community

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Review: 'Omar' at Lyric Opera tells the extraordinary story of an enslaved scholar

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'You Can See Everything' surges with $19.5M at box office; 'Clayface' takes No. 1

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Iranians fear a possible return to all-out war as US and Israeli elections approach

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President Donald Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term

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Vance no longer a hurricane but still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast as a tropical storm

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NFC North roundup: Vikings stay undefeated — and the Lions beat the Packers on a last-second field goal

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Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans

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Elon Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored

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Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?

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IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the opening round

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Asking Eric: Friends and counselors tell husband to leave, but he won't

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IHSA football playoffs: Scores for opening-round games — and matchups for the next round

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Chicago man acquitted of murder in slaying of trans woman in 2018

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Editorial: Building a livable Chicago downtown with a 'Cultural Stadium' at its core

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Nurses at Endeavor Health's hospitals in Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, Highland Park move to unionize

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'I'm so proud of you': 18 incarcerated women earn Northwestern University degrees

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Trump urges Illinois Republicans to vote by mail, endorses Darren Bailey but skips Senate nominee Don Tracy

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Public defenders: Chicago pays hundreds of millions to settle police abuse lawsuits. There's an easy fix.

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John T. Shaw: 'Child of Illinois' offers powerful lessons on statecraft and service

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Michael Peregrine: Lyndon Johnson's 'credibility gap' and the historic 1966 midterm elections

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Bus service, extracurriculars on the chopping block if school referendums fail

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Courts uphold Aurora recall referendum question on fall ballot, appeal filed

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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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Moraine Valley Community College seeks $115 million bond approval to expand, renovate buildings

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V.V. Lightbody returns to the spotlight with new album 'Period Piece'

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Review: In 'The Imaginary Invalid' on Broadway, Bill Irwin clowns it up as Molière's hypochondriac

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American and United are in stalemate at O'Hare, but rivalry keeps growing

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Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert to get life-size bronze tribute near Millennium Park

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Column: What's up, Bud? Selig lobbies for a salary cap while we're just trying to enjoy this World Series.

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Takeaways from Chicago Bulls' 124-120 home-opening loss, including Caleb Wilson's 30-14 double-double

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Freshman QB Michael Clayton II throws 2 TD passes to help Illinois upset Oregon 21-10 in 1st career start

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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Remembering Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans just want to be like Mike (Ditka)

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Week 6 photos: Chicago Bears beat Atlanta Falcons 31-23

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Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Recapping their AL Division Series loss to the Cleveland Guardians

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Photos: An inside look at Northwestern's new Ryan Field in Evanston

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

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Photos: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

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Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

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Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

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Today in History: Black Thursday

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Chicago Wolves score new office and practice digs in Rosemont extension deal

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Trump proposes eliminating race, ethnicity questions from 2030 census, alarming health, civil rights advocates

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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

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A year after 'Broadview Six' indictment, failed case still reverberates in federal court

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City property tax relief program funded by suing Texas bus companies that sent migrants

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Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms

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Solar project at Trinity High School ties into wider church mission of environmental justice, president says

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Palos Heights District 128 voters face limiting rate increase to close district's $2 million budget deficit

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Crime and Public Safety

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Jeffrey Epstein haunts GOP in midterms as Democrats vow fresh investigations

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Garfield Park shooting Saturday night leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded

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Chatham man charged with strangling one roommate, assaulting another in shared apartment

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GIS students mapping trees' health at Indiana University Northwest

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Outdoor art gallery featuring lives impacted by steel opens Saturday in Gary

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Gary advocacy group, ELPC notify U.S. Steel of intent to sue

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Franklin Park seeks voter input on potential fruit tree ban to combat rodents

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'Off-putting' or 'a fine tool'? AI slop on restaurant signage is becoming rampant and repugnant.

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Restaurant review: Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, thin crust (with a secret menu jerk chicken pizza) in Chicago

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Good wine, no bottle required

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This hearty meal comes together quickly with mostly pantry-friendly ingredients

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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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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The master mystifier: Harry Houdini's great escapes made him a star in magic's Golden Age

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Kevin Hagen, Chuck Harris run for open Center Township Trustee seat

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Business briefs: Economic outlook set for Oct. 30 at Ivy Tech Valparaiso

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Geisen Funeral Home team captures Crown Point's inaugural Coffin Cup

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Portage team tags Texans for advice on new attractions, downtown development

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Best outdoor TV antenna

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