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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Highs — and lows — of the magnificent Chicago Theatre

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Illinois issues flu, COVID-19, RSV vaccine guidance, amid confusion over federal recommendations

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For the children of those killed on 9/11, the grief remains: 'It's not just something in a textbook'

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Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map

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Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

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Illinois ethics panel accepts resignation and moves to quickly name acting legislative watchdog

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Chicago public health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Union Station

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Alleged betting ring leader's hearing delayed, while co-defendant gets looser release terms

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Judge upholds permit for controversial cannabis shop in Streeterville

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Review: 'Practical Magic 2' will enchant fans of 1998 film

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Chicago school board weighs plan to expand preschool, early childhood services

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President Trump's list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows

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Skokie's Village Crossing Shopping Center sells in landmark retail deal

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Editorial: R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters

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Aldermen: Chicago's next top cop will be chosen before mayoral election. Let's acknowledge what that means.

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Christine Ledbetter: Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem left us with the same lesson

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Editorial: Michael McCuskey's Springfield replacement must be an independent legislative watchdog

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Republican convention provides JD Vance center stage moment as party faces midterm verdict

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Frank Mrvan asks FERC to investigate NIPSCO after prolonged outages

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Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs accuses Mayor Thaddeus Jones of malicious prosecution in new lawsuit

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Harry Styles announces 2027 tour with Chicago concerts

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Dolly Parton paid for her longtime driver's gender-affirming care

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Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind

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From test cricket marathons to the NFL: Melbourne's MCG readies for LA Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Column: Will Caleb Williams or Pete Crow-Armstrong host 'Saturday Night Live,' and other half-baked ideas

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Kyler Gordon return soon? What's a potential sign the offense is cooking?

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3 takeaways as Chicago Cubs get swept, including their tenuous playoff positioning — and the bullpen's woes

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Danny Schaechter, Caleb Williams' high school offensive coordinator, brings change to 'old-school' Loyola

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Nebraska-Missouri match suspension at Wrigley Field ends Chicago's volleyball-filled weekend with a hiccup

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Homewood's Dixie Highway viaduct now to close Sept. 22 for flood mitigation work after delays

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Homer Glen enacts protections for mature trees on private property

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Donald Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don't seem thrilled with the idea.

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Court briefs: Daughter of couple taken by ICE pleads guilty to obstruction

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Temporary protections for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are in limbo as deadline nears

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Latin American-born residents 'hunkering down' before and during Midway Blitz cost economy $1.26B, report says

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'Knowledge is free': Students without permanent legal status navigate Illinois in-state tuition changes

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Boy charged in shooting death of Hyde Park Academy sophomore

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Bremen District 228 students get an early look at careers in healthcare through Cook County program

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University of Illinois Chicago sees record enrollment two years in a row

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Lincoln-Way East students walk out in protest of recent racist taunting

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children

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Judge rips 'callous' greed of contractor who left cancer-causing asbestos at hospital demo site

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Gary woman fatally hit boyfriend with car, documents allege

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Boy, 16, fatally shot at Loop skate park, police say

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Chicago asks for help naming 50-ton boulder unearthed at O'Hare

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New California law will ban watering decorative grass

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Second section of Fox River Trail in Geneva to be closed starting Sept. 14 due to construction project

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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How a Mexican home baker on Chicago's southwest side is building a loyal following

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Food icon: Mario DiPaolo Jr. of Mario's Italian Lemonade, where summer starts and ends in Chicago

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Restaurant review: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery now serving whimsical Polish American food around Chicago

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Dutch Bros Coffee is coming to long vacant property in Arlington Heights

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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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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Today in Chicago History: 7-year-old Jaclyn Dowaliby disappears from Midlothian home

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Potempa: Reader looking for Gary Redenbacher on eve of Popcorn Fest

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Jazz Weekend features more than 50 performances at venues across St. Charles

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Indiana offering low-interest loans to storm-battered communities

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Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site

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