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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

NFL draft: Chicago Bears pick Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman — who 'checked every box' — at No. 25

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Illinois House approves latest proposal to help Chicago Bears build stadium in Arlington Heights

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Asking Eric: Does a friend withdraw from being an executor?

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Asking Eric: My life is full and complicated

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Chicago Bears stadium legislation passed the Illinois House, but may face concerns in the Senate

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Illinois House Democrats push Bears stadium tax deal as Republicans seek property tax relief

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What to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field

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Outgoing watchdog notes Chicago's 'deficit of legitimacy,' Mayor Brandon Johnson considers successor

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Review: Some parts of B2K and Bow Wow's 'Boys 4 Life' tour were great fun — others just fell flat

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Chicago Bears have 3 picks on Day 2 of the NFL draft. Here are 25 prospects to watch.

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FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is being released on bond

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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

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New owners of MetroSouth Hospital to propose data center, Blue Island leaders cautious

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Carlos Alcaraz won't defend his French Open title next month because of a wrist injury

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Former Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan lists Lincoln Park home for $4.5M

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Column: 1st-round pick Dillon Thieneman gives the Chicago Bears a wealth of speed, range and disguise options

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Editorial: Illinois Democrats push redistricting 'reform' that maintains their own power

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Editorial: This potential pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough should be celebrated

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David Greising: Illinois' megaprojects bill should go no further. The effects would ripple beyond the Bears.

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Jerald McNair: Violence tears at the fabric of a school community. Hyde Park knows this well.

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President Donald Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says

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EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto

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Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold

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Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark

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Review: 'Going Bacharach' at Apollo Theater is fabulous way to celebrate his songs

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Answer Angel: Slip-on shoes

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Review: 'Rocky Horror Show' on Broadway is a show stuck in its own time warp

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What to do in Chicago: Springsteen, Jazz Day and the annual Doc10 film festival

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Rickea Jackson is embracing a clean slate with the Chicago Sky: 'They get who I am'

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Drafted in first round by Tennessee Titans, Marist's Carnell Tate pays tribute to his mom. 'My everything.'

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Mike Vrabel says he takes 'accountability' for distraction to New England Patriots over photos

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

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CTA service resumes after train derailment near Rogers Park station

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ICE detainees in west Michigan refusing food to protest conditions, advocates say

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Orland Park ballet company brings arts education to communities afraid of ICE

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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department

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'Like I was disposable to him': Marimar Martínez testifies at congressional committee hearing about Border Patrol shooting

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CPS lunch workers block traffic in protest outside the Chicago Board of Education as contract negotiations stall

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Simms defends himself on social media against allegations of inappropriate conduct with students

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School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

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At Carver Military Academy, students will help bring solar energy to campus

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Crime and Public Safety

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Feds want 19 years for former Dyer school VP in child porn case

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Dolton man gets 130 years for Hammond apartment double murder

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What to know about a kidnapping case involving a child flown back to the US from Cuba

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UIC researchers use mural art to raise awareness of invasive plant species

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Oak Park celebrates environment, sustainability at Earth Fest

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University Park residents can seek claims as part of Aqua Illinois $12.5 million water contamination settlement

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New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago's Tomato Man on the impacts of erratic spring temperatures on his beloved heirlooms

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Wine and cheese? Tips on how to make more imaginative pairings.

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Meet the food icons of Chicago

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Bun in a million: Cedar Lake man inducted into Craver Hall of Fame

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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: City Council bans horse-drawn carriages

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Today in History: Black protesters stage 'wade-in' at whites-only beach in Biloxi

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Meet the 12 Chicago Bears 1st-round draft picks who never played for the team

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Zion man sentenced to 67 years for 'cold-blooded' killing of 'deeply loved' Beach Park father

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Teen arrested, loaded handgun recovered after foot pursuit in Aurora, police say

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Winnetka Park District pursues fenced dog beach despite some public criticism

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CLC staffer charged with grooming Wauconda High students

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