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Today in Chicago History: Stoning death of Eugene Williams triggers 1919 race riots

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The wildfire smoke is gone, but poor air quality is an enduring problem for some Chicagoans

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Illinois Democrats' single-party rule and diminished GOP may shield Springfield from Benton scandal reforms

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17-year-old killed, 2 hurt in Barrington Hills crash: 'A huge loss'

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Pullman Railroad Days celebrates industry, workers in historic company town

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Column: White Sox, Bananas and Wrigley Field are just part of a busy summer weekend in Chicago

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Today in History: Boy Scouts of America allows gay leaders

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Terry Savage: New student loan rules

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Asking Eric: I grew up in a silent household

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Chicago White Sox acquire RHP José Urquidy from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor-league RHP Félix Doroteo

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Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent pay tribute during Baseball Hall of Fame inductions

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Photos: Chicago White Sox 12, Houston Astros 3

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Editorial: Killing new rental housing in Chicago would be a massive mistake

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Aaron Kaplowitz: Rahm Emanuel and Rep. Ro Khanna come to Israel to court far-left voters

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Editorial: We are going to constantly need proof of our humanity soon. But in what form?

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Rep. Amy Elik: Ethics reform is the only way to restore Illinoisans' trust after recent scandals

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US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

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US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran pauses, too

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Today in History: Americans with Disabilities Act signed

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'The Odyssey' earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan's best second weekend yet

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Lollapalooza 2026: Our picks for the best music by day and what not to miss

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Comic-Con 2026: Johnny Depp promotes 'Ebenezer' and ENHYPEN members meet 'Twilight' cast

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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub

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Scenes from WNBA All-Star weekend: Commissioner talks league issues — and MVP Jonquel Jones has emotional trip

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Chicago Bears CB Kyler Gordon is back where he spent much of last year — sidelined on PUP list to open camp

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New York Yankees All-Star Cody Bellinger heads to injured list with a hamstring strain

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Photos: WNBA All-Star weekend returns to Chicago

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Photos: Patrick Kane returns to the Chicago Blackhawks

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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From TVs to toilet paper to a guitar: What Chicago Bears players brought to training camp

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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Photos: Another round of hot weather hits Chicagoland

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Photos: Country music fans gather at Windy City Smokeout

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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Officials expect WNBA Live fan fest at McCormick Place to host 30,000 during All-Star weekend in Chicago

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Column: Patrick Kane's return to the Chicago Blackhawks is a marketing coup — but will it help them win?

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Business briefs: Braun honors five Hoosiers at Black Expo

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Skokie OKs $1.8 million for upgrades to Main Street corridor, to encourage businesses, vitality

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Column: Prisco's Family Market in Aurora celebrating 100 years of giving customers 'what they want'

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New study: Data centers have big economic impact on area

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Hundreds march to Trump Tower for vigil for two men killed by ICE agents

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White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost licenses in crackdown

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'Deportation factory': Chicago's immigration court epicenter for US spike in removal orders, analysis shows

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Southwest Airlines flight attendant detained by ICE at work, union says

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South, southwest suburban students practice STEM skills designing electric go-karts

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'An amazing time': Valparaiso University's new president Brian Konkol settles in

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Recent UChicago study shows uptick in violence around schools shuttered in 2013

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Complaint accuses school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez of breaking campaign finance rules

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Crime and Public Safety

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3 DEAD, 1 INJURED AFTER VEHICLE CRASHES INTO TRAIN WHILE FLEEING POLICE

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6 hospitalized after Humboldt Park mass shooting

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Cops: Motorcyclist killed in DuSable Lake Shore Drive collision

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Texts reveal teen who singer D4vd is accused of killing was pregnant and had an abortion the year before her death

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BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report

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Friends hike and remember Ron Seman, the sage of the Indiana Dunes

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'It makes me furious': IDEM's move to loosen NWI ozone rules criticized

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Illinois joins states suing Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food icon: Buritt Bulloch, the Donut King at Old Fashioned Donuts in Chicago

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Chicago Gourmet returns in September with 'Let Your Tastebuds Dance' theme

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100 years of Rainbow Cone's wonderful weirdness

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Recipe: This lemon love cake is the easiest make-ahead dessert

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Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

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Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

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In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

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Annual Corn Boil fest gets Sugar Grove cooking: 'It brings people together'

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Portage RDC to repackage Halas Harbor site on city's north side

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Chesterton BZA handed appeals of cease and desist orders

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Skokie Park District to place $53 million referendum on Nov. 3 ballot

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