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Editorial: The Illinois GOP just got a chance to hit reset. Take it, beleaguered Republicans!

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Elizabeth Shackelford: AI should be managed like nuclear weapons

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Terri J. Sabol: The US cannot afford to lose what makes Head Start work for families

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Will County renews Flock camera agreements despite some dissent

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10 observations from Chicago Bears' joint practice, including good and bad for Caleb Williams and the offense

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Going deep: Why is the Chicago area producing so many good high school quarterbacks?

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Photos: 2026 Illinois State Fair

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City Series photos: White Sox beat Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Legend behind Uncle Remus chicken celebrated at age 100

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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South Shore Line offering free rides to NIPSCO workers, first responders

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New Oak Park business hires older residents to help their peers

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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

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Son of Gary man facing deportation sues ICE for house raid

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Evanston police seek guidance from state's attorney on prosecuting ICE agents for Midway Blitz actions

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DJ TUNJO and husband released from ICE custody as supporters rally around the couple: 'Chicago gave us a hug'

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Nebraska's largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students

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Northwest Indiana schools begin to seek state waivers for missed days

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Evergreen Park students spent a chunk of their summer at school to illustrate science

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School resumes in some Southland areas hard hit by storms

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Crime and Public Safety

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Orland Park man charged with reckless homicide in June crash that killed 1, injured 7

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Police: Man, 59, found dead with bodily trauma in Grand Crossing

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Chicago father of two, 36, shot and killed in Robbins

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IDEM postpones Hobart wetlands permit hearing again

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9 Chicago-area hikers rescued on 'steep, slick rock face' in Kentucky as thunderstorm approached

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Ethanol plant to pay for wetland restoration at Emiquon wildlife refuge as part of Illinois River pollution settlement

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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Mister Tiger, Korean home cooking in West Town that's not your grandma's galbi

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Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

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Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny's in Chicago

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Review: Anthony Bourdain-inspired 'Tony' is a chef's coming-of-age story

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: 'It's unimaginable'

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Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton's reelection to prevent loss of union support

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Today in Chicago History: Total solar eclipse stuns southern Illinois, but left city stuck in the clouds

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Did you know sporting goods companies Spalding and Wilson started here?

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Today in Chicago History: First segment of the Illinois Tollway opens

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