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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Opening ceremony for Obama Center to feature Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Springsteen

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Former Ald. George Cardenas enters race for Chicago mayor

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Chicago parking meter owner says aldermen risk 'financial catastrophe' if they reject sale

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Column: Chicago White Sox get in a New York state of mind at Yankee Stadium

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Gov. JB Pritzker OKs $56 billion election-year state budget as Bears stadium questions loom over Springfield

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Today in Chicago History: Old Chicago — first indoor amusement park/mall in the US — opens in Bolingbrook

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Today in History: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in California

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Asking Eric: They don't want to attend but want an invitation

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Photos: Colorado Rockies 5, Chicago Cubs 2

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Messi has his first World Cup hat trick as defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 in opener

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Chicago White Sox open series with a clunker in a 12-2 loss to the New York Yankees

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Editorial: Has Chicago learned nothing from Jussie Smollett and his fake hate crime?

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Editorial: Adolescents stop reading as America's education crisis moves to middle school

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Rev. John E. Jackson Sr.: Gary awaits a jubilee of its own as Nippon Steel takes over US Steel

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Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump and Iran get to a deal. Now comes the hard part.

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US official says Iran knew team would have to leave the country shortly after World Cup match

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Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE

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JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans.

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visits Hobart chamber to talk Bears, economic development

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Actor Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married

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Review: At Lookingglass Theatre, Chicago vampires seduce a city

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Chicago Theater Report: 'Octet' moves to Goodman, Idina Menzel coming to Lyric

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Chicago journalist wins James Beard 2026 Media Award with story about legendary bean pie

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Who is Tiago Splitter? 7 things to know about the new Chicago Bulls coach.

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Kyle Calder, who played his 1st 6 NHL seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks, dies at 47 after an illness

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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the 13th cycle in franchise history in a 5-4 walk-off win

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France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th and 14th World Cup goals, moving past Pelé and Messi

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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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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Review: Corinne Bailey Rae weaves together 20 years of beautiful music at the Athenaeum

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Two tornadoes confirmed in Illinois with reports of another in Merrillville

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Deal with law firm likely to kick off construction of downtown Chicago's first new office skyscraper in years

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Foundation of Chicago philanthropists John and Kathy Schreiber donates $35 million to Northwestern Medicine

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Scammers target Medicare cards, durable medical equipment needs, experts say

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Michigan flag makers prep Old Glory for America's 250th

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Frustrated by courts, Trump weighed suspending a constitutional right

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What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

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Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath

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Federal enforcement officers return to Chicago Heights, residents and advocates respond

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Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

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Elmhurst University's June Jazz marks 30th year with John Pizzarelli performance

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Programs across Chicago's higher education scene help students bridge ideological, political differences

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New board of trustees chairman sees Lake Forest College as important asset in the community

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Crime and Public Safety

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Palos Hills couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning from generator after storm

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Bodycam from fatal Mundelein police shooting of Mary Alice Love released

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Charges unsealed in Gary murder outside restaurant

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State's attorney's office reviewing possible charges in Dolton shooting death of 31-year-old basketball player

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Four piping plovers hatch at Montrose Beach: 'Never ceases to be amazing'

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La Grange irons out details for lead water line replacement program

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'It's unreal': Washington Township volleyball team helps clean up Morgan Township farm destroyed by tornado

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Two dead in Portage from using generators after storms; weather service still tallying tornadoes

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago sees one winner at the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards

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Restaurant review: Feld goes beyond farm to table in Chicago

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Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

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Hinsdale Farmers Market founder Sue Nibeck looks back on 50 years of fresh food

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Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation

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Despite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operating

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New safeguards approved for Illinois hospitals' adult guardianship cases

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

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Today in Chicago History: Rich Koz morphs into Svengoolie, the city's iconic ghost host

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Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party's nomination for Senate

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Chicago Cubs who have hit for the cycle

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Last Abraham Lincoln 'witness tree,' planted by his Springfield neighbors, is felled by storm

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Poll workers address Lake County election board about training practices

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Kane County will no longer get elm tree donation meant for celebration of America's 250th, board chair says

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Man charged with sex abuse of disabled resident in Evanston facility, per attorney general

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Waukegan City Council approves budget with cash surplus

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