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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Year's first 'teen takeover' in downtown Chicago sees eight arrests, more curfew discussion

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Cubs and White Sox share a common opponent for home openers: Chicago weather. When was the last postponement?

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Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio opening the season on IL with a fractured left hand

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Lake Sandy Jo site up for seventh five-year EPA superfund review

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Sheridan Gorman's family blast officials for using her name in 'political arguments' about Loyola student's death

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Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill aims to slow — or stop — teams like the Chicago Bears from moving to other states

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Buyer who paid $9.5M for Michael Jordan's Highland Park mansion has a new plan to convert it into a museum

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Chicago Bulls shut down Jalen Smith and Jaden Ivey with season-ending injuries

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An 8th grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women's NCAA Tournament bracket

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Chicago school board to vote on interim CPS CEO Macquline King as permanent leader

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Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates

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Nicolás Maduro's lawyer argues against US blocking funding for drug trafficking case defense

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Doors were propped open at missing mother's Arizona home, Savannah Guthrie recounts in interview

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2 charged in fatal shooting of beloved contractor on Near West Side

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Asking Eric: I love my brother, but I don't agree with his politics

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Chicago's human rights commissioner resigns as Mayor Brandon Johnson defends public safety leaders' firings

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Valparaiso revokes liquor license for failed restaurant site

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Expect severe thunderstorms in Chicago on Thursday

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes tipped wage freeze, setting up City Council showdown

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Asking Eric: Friend wouldn't get up early to help me

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Can they build a sufficient pass rush? How about a trade up for Jeremiyah Love?

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Asking Eric: I dislike her green-eyed monster behavior

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Gov. JB Pritzker acknowledges 'real failures' in immigration system after Loyola student's killing

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Editorial: On Mayor Brandon Johnson's bizarre move to fire Chicago's deputy mayor for community safety

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Ja'Mal Green: Don't surrender Chicago to 'teen takeover' chaos

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Andy Shaw: Tax the super-rich? Not if Illinoisans distrust the government.

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Barbara Hoare: As premiums overwhelm Illinoisans, health care insurers are flush with cash

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Stocks fall and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street

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US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond

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Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown

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Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz

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Review: David Byrne's 'Theater of the Mind' will make you see your own mind anew

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Make a note: Stationery is booming as we seek out more analog experiences

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Review: 'They Will Kill You' is a gonzo horror-fest of a comedy

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Review: 'Forbidden Fruits' is the fast fashion of girly pop horror

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Will it be another big year for Alex Bregman, the Chicago Cubs' hitting-obsessed newcomer?

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Billy Donovan remains committed to Bulls amid North Carolina rumors — but change could be nearing in Chicago

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Brad Underwood has had son Tyler by his side during Illinois' revival — now as coordinator of elite offense

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Lake County Truck Sales ending an era in Waukegan when it closes its doors Wednesday

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Aurora sets special liquor rules for new Hollywood Casino resort

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Clarendon Hills sets vote on downtown plan for April 13

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Wildfires, dust storms and traffic made Chicago the 3rd-most polluted major US city in 2025, report finds

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Chicago's 'Abolish ICE' snowplow unveiled by Mayor Brandon Johnson as winner of annual contest

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At 'No Kings' protests, clergy and protesters of faith plan to rally against Donald Trump

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Skokie police express concern over ICE-related ordinance

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Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy

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Over parents' objections, Evanston-Skokie District 65 OKs $528,000 iPad purchase

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Reginald 'Reg' Weaver, first Black president of the state's largest teachers union, dies at 86

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Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools

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St. Hubert parents appeal to the Vatican to keep Catholic school's doors open

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Crime and Public Safety

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'She was a firework': EMT remembered for her compassion, leadership

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Contractor slain near United Center remembered as someone 'trying to change the neighborhood'

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Legal squabble over mysterious White Sox shooting winding down as sun rises on another season

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder appeals his probation sentence

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Homer Glen officials discuss helping remove debris from flood-prone creek

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Will County committee OKs 2,400-acre solar farm in Crete unincorporated area

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A push to protect Morgan Shoal — a marine wonder on the South Side — and the Chicago shoreline

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chefs of 2-Michelin-star Oriole are opening All Well, a new restaurant in the West Loop

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15th annual Tribune Food Awards: Nominate your favorite food spots for Readers' Choice

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Restaurant review: Creepies, a French inspired bistro with marvelous Midwestern basement vibes in Chicago

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Food delivery robots shatter two Chicago bus shelters. 'Two in seven days is not great,' alderman says.

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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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Today in Chicago History: Illinois rallies to beat Arizona in overtime at Allstate Arena

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Today in History: Mike Tyson sentenced for rape

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Today in Chicago History: Cassius Clay, 17, shocks an Australian champion boxer to win Golden Gloves championship

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Cubs anniversaries to celebrate during the 2026 season

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Proposed 81-unit apartment building in Olympia Fields draws concern from nearby residents

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Vernon Hills man Tased in incident early Thursday

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St. Charles hosting workshop, seeking survey responses on redevelopment of old police station site

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In a 5-4 vote, Elgin council delays 'welcoming city' ordinance decision

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