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New ban prohibits phones in schools and on school buses in Gary

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Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86.

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Both Game 1s in the NBA's conference finals — with big rallies and stars taking over — were beyond belief

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Tennis players plan media protest at French Open over prize-money share

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Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO says

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Chicago Bears' proposed stadium site in Hammond would be built on giant slag heap, near hazardous waste sites

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Asking Eric: Dress code becoming too much

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Asking Eric: My son is being controlled

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Mayor Brandon Johnson makes last-minute push to name permanent CTA leader

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Congestion at Naperville 7 Brew slows after new locations open, traffic control goes into effect

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Column: Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong learns you can't win when responding to idiot fans

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New York investment firm set to buy Chicago parking meters after infamous deal

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Editorial: Chicago, meet Stonepeak Partners. Stonepeak Partners meet a Chicago that's ticked off about your big parking meter deal.

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Editorial: An appreciation of the voices in our pages who imagined a better Chicago in 2050

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Laura Washington: The GOP doesn't need to stick with Donald Trump's ballroom plans. Perhaps a wrestling ring?

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Jim Nowlan: Congressional gerrymandering is a circular firing squad

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School board candidates have Dem or GOP labels for first time under Republican law

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Today in History: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act

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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Sen. Bill Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it

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Obama Center offers nearby watch party on the Midway for museum's June 18 grand opening

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Disneyland hit with $5 million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology

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10 movies for summer 2026: Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' Steven Spielberg's sci-fi and a slew of comedies

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The next-generation of canned wine is here

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Gene's Bistro owner suing Midway Airport concessionaire for breach of contract

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Chicago Cubs lose their 4th straight game — and fall out of 1st place in the NL Central

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Nick Martinelli's motivation, Kylan Boswell's role and looming decisions: Big Ten news ahead of NBA draft

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Rickea Jackson is out for the season with a torn ACL. What does this mean for the Chicago Sky?

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Photos: Scenes from Chicago Sky media day

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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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Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 2 photos: White Sox beat Cubs 8-3 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 1 photos: Cubs beat White Sox 10-5 in City Series at Rate Field

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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Photos: Chicago Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall

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Photos: Chicago Bulls introduce Bryson Graham as VP of basketball operations

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Cocaine worth $9.4M found in shipment of Kim Kardashian SKIMS brand garments

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New Jell-O products swap artificial colors for fruit juice

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Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon

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297 luxury apartments proposed for CityGate Centre in Naperville

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Judge orders mother of CPS student to be released from ICE custody

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Ald. Jessie Fuentes sues feds for $100K, alleging agents shoved and detained her during immigration raids

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Judge to review grand jury transcripts as 'Broadview Six' trial set to kick off next week

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ICE detains Chicago Public Schools senior and his mother: 'We had done everything by the rules'

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Thornton Fractional officials 'scrambling, trying to figure it out' amid federal gender ideology probe

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Charges expected after Lake Central fight Monday

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Valparaiso council selects Kaye Frataccia-Seibert for school board seat

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Crime and Public Safety

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Aurora investigating cyber attack that led to fraudulent payments from city accounts

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Valparaiso woman convicted of animal cruelty before neglect charges in daughter's death

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Two teens charged with weapons offenses after foot chase on East Side of Aurora, police say

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21-year-old man shot and killed in Skokie, per police

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La Grange to pay part of lead water line replacement cost, but rest of the bill may fall on homeowners

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As data centers seek more power, Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades to meet rising demand

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At Montrose and Waukegan beaches, piping plovers lay the first eggs of the season

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago restaurants and bars become spaces for political protesting: 'Everyone's experiencing some level of rage'

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Welcome to the future: National Restaurant show features robot baristas and sushi-makers

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Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend

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

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Today in Chicago History: Cubs catcher Michael Barrett punches White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski

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Today in Chicago History: Union Stock Yards fire injures 50 firefighters and kills hundreds of cattle

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Today in History: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle

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Gene Cernan's Apollo 10 spacesuit gets a 'retirement party' at Triton before shipping back to Smithsonian

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Stevenson's Jasmine Lucero is a different hitter this season. 'She's very confident,' as Niles West learns.

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Naperville Central freshman Gianna Ecklund hits her 3rd home run in 2 games. Her latest 'really saved us.'

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Not even nerve damage can prevent Colton Davis from becoming a big hit for Shepard. 'Just do what I do best.'

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Adding a leg kick, leadoff hitter Kyle LaRose breaks out of slump for St. Charles East. 'Felt better for me.'

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