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'We were just special': Eclectic group of Illinois players says emotional goodbye after memorable season ends

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Column: Gritty Illinois effort ends with heartbreaking Final Four loss, a bitter finish to a delicious season

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As Trump administration rolls back LGBTQ+ protections, some flock to Peoria for a reprieve

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Mayor Brandon Johnson's agenda under fire in Springfield

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La Grange runner completes Tokyo Marathon months after breaking femur at Chicago Marathon

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Cyclist killed in early morning hit-and-run crash

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Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director says

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

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Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge

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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem and Tehran

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Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg turns left ankle and sprains his MCL in Wolverines' Final Four win

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Investigation into dispute between Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo is ongoing, NBA says

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Why is Bill Murray, who loves Illinois basketball, rooting for UConn in the Final Four?

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Asking Eric: How can I get over feeling resentful?

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Evanston pastor removed from managing church's finances after 'serious concerns'

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Editorial: Whether on the CTA or in a parking garage, Chicago can't afford unsafe commutes

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Coach houses now legal in much of Chicago as Mayor Brandon Johnson touts housing efforts

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Letters to the Editor: Disappointed by Sun's No Kings Rally coverage; city's contaminating soil with plastic erosion blankets

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Former Hanover Park officer arrested by ICE remains off the job despite government reinstating work authorization

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Today in Chicago History: Dick Portillo opens the Dog House in Villa Park

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Chicago Cubs icon Ryne Sandberg's grandson Owen Koehnemann aims to play 'the right way' in Lake Forest debut

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Editorial: Amid war and uncertainty, Easter's message holds

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Editorial: It's tax time, and today's juicy refunds could spell sorrow tomorrow

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Chicago 2050: IDOT's secretary writes about the future of transportation in 'The City that Works'

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Chicago 2050: Daniel Holz writes about pursuing progress and avoiding doomsday

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Experts: Trump's mail-in ballot executive order unconstitutional

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Rep. Frank Mrvan urges BP to end lockout in letter to CEO

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President Trump's go-it-alone certainty confronts the uncertainties of war

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Pam Bondi struggled to prosecute President Trump's foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

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Original Broadway stars from 'Six' to raise money for Naperville's ICA

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Starbucks rolls out performance bonuses, tipping changes for baristas

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Do you give a FECK? Everyone should: It's being in tune with forgiveness, empathy, compassion and kindness.

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Illinois rally — and season — falls short in 71-62 Final Four loss to UConn: 'Definitely wasn't our night'

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Final Four: Michigan rolls in to national title game with its latest double-digit win, 91-73 over Arizona

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Philip Zinckernagel scores 17 seconds in — the quickest goal franchise history — in Chicago Fire's 1-0 win

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Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery HRs fuel Chicago White Sox to 2nd straight win

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Final Four photos: UConn 71, Illinois 62

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Photos: Illinois basketball practice at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of Final Four matchup

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Photos: White Sox's home opener at Rate Field

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Photos: Annual Good Friday Via Crucis procession

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Photos: Clergy visits Broadview ICE facility

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Photos: Illinois State loses to Auburn 88-66 in NIT semifinals

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Photos: 'No Kings' protest in Chicago

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IU environmental study says green steel could benefit Northwest Indiana

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NIPSCO locks out employees in two unions amid contract negotiations

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Matteson Walmart warehouse to close this spring, laying off 111 employees

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords'

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At Easter time, local Iranian Christians pray for regime change and freedom of worship as war rages in their homeland

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Annual Way of the Cross draws crowds on Good Friday in Pilsen

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Head of Wisconsin's largest Islamic group arrested by ICE

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ICE agent in Broadview Six incident texted about being famous 'among lefties'

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Oak Lawn High School administrator Joseph McCurdy lauded as he prepares to retire

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After writing first-in-the-nation Assyrian language curriculum, Niles Township D219 gets award

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U of I Springfield professors union goes on strike

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Bradshaw: Personal finance class crucial in preparing for adulthood

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Crime and Public Safety

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Person found dead on CTA Blue Line tracks in Austin neighborhood

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Winfield Police offer narrative of arrest that led to federal lawsuit

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Three men charged with attempting to rob an undercover ATF agent near Pullman Walmart

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Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. shot and killed

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Faith CDC, My Brother's Keeper partner for youth agriculture program

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Committee divided on advancing Will County solar farm following contentious hearings

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Court orders oil company to finish cleaning up asphalt spilled in Chicago canal more than a year ago

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DNR hosts cleanup at Lake County's Gibson Woods preserve

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Easter 2026 dining guide: Where to get traditional foods for the holiday, plus buffets and take-home packages

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Tribune Food Awards: Readers' Choice nominations close soon

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Restaurant news: Cariño chef to open Molino Los Hermanos, a new tortillería in Uptown

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McDonald's tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

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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 History: Civilian Conservation Corps established

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Today in Chicago History: The city's now iconic flag adopted by City Council

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Faith Julian, whose family helped integrate Oak Park, remembered as 'kind and generous'

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Today in Chicago History: A coyote walks into a Quiznos

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Children scramble for 7,500 eggs at Cross of Glory Lutheran church in Homer Glen

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Column: New Yorkville priest combines magic with ministry

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Alderman works to restore a bit of Aurora history lost during renovation of City Hall

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Easter egg hunt at Aurora church gets kids hopping

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