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30 years after historic heat wave, Chicagoans are still at risk

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Man allegedly set Austin fire after learning his ex-girlfriend was dating his friend, prosecutors say

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Entertainment and Culture

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25th annual Barrio Arts Festival in Humboldt Park brings artists, community together: 'It's a beautiful way to express ourselves and exist'

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Nearly 1,500 CPS staffers got pink slips on Friday

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Worker injured when sidewalk collapses in Loop

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Illinois opioid settlements share could be at least $23 million

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Horoscope for Sunday, July 13, 2025

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Fire drop fourth in last five with loss to San Diego

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Sun-Times staff and wire reports

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Bulls get much-needed response from rookie Noa Essengue on Saturday

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Cyclist struck by motorist in Englewood dies

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Dear Abby: Man's addiction may be to blame for wife's migraines

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Letters to the Editor

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Rushing AI into classrooms not a smart move

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Won't be easy, but Illinois has a chance to mitigate SNAP cuts

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Trump push to expel pro-Palestinian students unlikely to succeed

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Chicago Literary Hall of Fame honorees' work is still relevant in a moment of civil rights reversals

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Review: What Circus Abyssinia's 'Ethiopian Dreams' lacks in plot, it makes up for it with soaring acrobatics

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How do I invest beyond a traditional savings account?

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Illinois Head Start leader tells providers to hold off on Trump edict

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State officials declare Illinois measles outbreak over

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Nation and World

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Trump says he's considering 'taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship

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Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

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More fireflies are lighting up Chicago this summer, experts say

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Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

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Rockford, Peoria and Carbondale give early signs of economic health, survey says

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Pedestrian killed in Orland Park hit-and-run crash

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Man found fatally shot in Riverdale

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Murder, arson charges filed against man, 23, in fatal Austin fire

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Male shot, killed in Woodlawn

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White Sox reliever Mike Vasil impressing with dual personalities as clubhouse leader and on-field Batman

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Bulls forward Matas Buzelis adds leadership qualities to his game

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White Sox' 2005 team knows what it means to fans, even Pope Leo XIV: 'We did a special thing here'

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Yankees' Cody Bellinger insists three-home-run game wasn't revenge on Cubs

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Sky get signature win against Lynx with strong first half, late-game poise

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Bears test waters on fan appetite for amenities, exorbitant prices at potential new stadium

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Bears sign GM Ryan Poles to contract extension, setting him on same timeline as coach Ben Johnson: source

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Bears shuttle ending at Millennium Park garages

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Which Bears have most to prove to new coach Ben Johnson when training camp opens?

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Which Bears pass catcher is your guy? And should Cubs' Seiya Suzuki be an All-Star?

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Cubs All-Star Matthew Boyd blanks Yankees for eight innings in final start before break

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Cubs crushed 11-0 by Yankees in Cody Bellinger's first three-homer game

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White Sox' 2005 reunion becomes 'celebration of life' in memory of Bobby Jenks

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John Rooney excited to be part of 2005 White Sox' reunion, but he's still mum on his departure

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White Sox' Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth just want to grow — and bro — together

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Movies and TV

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Who will win 'Love Island USA'? Chicago fans, watching together at bars, have a take

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Favorite public art in Chicago? Here's what you told us

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Murals and Mosaics

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New Hubbard Street murals spark fight over who can paint railroad walls

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Cartoonist Chris Ware brings Chicago-inspired world to new postage stamps

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Horoscope for Saturday, July 12, 2025

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Dear Abby: Parents won't take 'no' for an answer from son

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Horoscope for Friday, July 11, 2025

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'Gust front' deflects line of severe weather heading toward Chicago, pushing storms north

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Demand for Meals on Wheels for seniors expected to jump as other public supports shrink

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Flood watch issued for Chicago area until Friday morning

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Battery maker Pure Lithium moving to Chicago, investing $46M

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Housing and Development

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New owners of Lincoln Yards parcel recalibrate plans

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Snap, crackle, sale: Nutella maker Ferrero to buy Kellogg for $3 billion

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Brighten up your summer barbecue with spice-roasted vegetables

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Food and Drink

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Pickle juice adds zing to all kinds of cocktails

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High School Sports

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Mount Carmel OL Claude Mpouma has committed to Nebraska less than a year since his first football game

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High School Football

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Fremd quarterback Johnny O'Brien helping attract players to Northwestern

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High School Basketball

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Who's the top prospect in the Class of 2026? No senior is pulling away yet.

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Red Panda has fractured left wrist, released from hospital after fall at WNBA game

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EA Sports apparently reviving its college basketball video game franchise

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Pac-12, CBS reach football, men's basketball broadcast agreement

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Matas Buzelis gives a glimpse of his evolution as a Bull

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Bulls make roster changes official, but what about guard Josh Giddey?

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How the East was won? NBA executives being aggressive this offseason

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NHL, players union ratify new collective-bargaining agreement

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Blackhawks prospect rankings: Sam Rinzel jumps to No. 1, while Anton Frondell enters at No. 3

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Blackhawks prospect Vaclav Nestrasil's development 'took off' once he embraced power-forward identity

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100 years ago, the Scopes trial gripped the nation, and here we go again

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Yo ho ho, Trump's playing pirate in his threats against the media

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Architecture and Design

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City panel to weigh revitalization of LaSalle Street skyscraper

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Don't give a puck most NHL players aren't U.S.-born? You can embrace foreign students too

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When so many perceive white English speakers as the most American, no wonder bigotry flourishes

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America is a land of opportunity for those who can seize it

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Letters to the Editor

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Expanding access to these tests could transform fight against cancer

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Lack of affordable housing could cost Illinois clout in Congress

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City's heat preparedness plan is a lot of hot air

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1 of 2 men shot in Armour Square dies

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Man charged in July 4th weekend killing was on electronic monitoring over prosecutors' objections

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No evidence connecting dad of Mello Buckzz to River North mass shooting, prosecutors say

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Travelers will no longer be required to take off shoes at U.S. airports

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180 more Illinois ZIP codes at high risk for pediatric lead poisoning, state health officials say

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A 'private island' near Antioch went up for sale — but it's sinking

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Champaign doctor who performed unsafe abortion is issued fine, reprimand

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Hate mowing and endless watering? Rip out your lawn and replace it with something more wild

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Man dies after found unconscious at Centennial Beach in Naperville

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Pope Leo XIV

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Village of Dolton finalizes purchase of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home

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CPS wants more students from all backgrounds to get the chance to skip a grade

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Parents warned about knockoff car seats at too-good-to-be-true prices

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CPS struggling to deliver retroactive teacher raises

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 11, 2025: Burke released from prison, police abuse settlements soar

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A first responder, resident, and journalist remember the 1995 heat wave

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Anniversary of 14th amendment takes on new meaning after recent SCOTUS ruling

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How can extreme heat affect your health now and down the road?

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Local groups protecting the most vulnerable from potentially deadly heat waves

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