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Actress Christina Applegate reportedly has been hospitalized since late March

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Democrats know Trump probably won't be removed via the 25th Amendment. Here's why they're pushing it anyway.

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Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey seeks distance from Trump, but MAGA shadow looms

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Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott blasts Highland over road closure plan

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Asking Eric: Am I overreacting?

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

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Asking Eric: Mother inviting ex over for dinner

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A joyful reunion with birth parents leads to incest and murder

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Country artist Bryan Andrews is unapologetically outspoken about Trump — and some country fans don't like it

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McHenry County residents wall off homes against rising Fox River

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Some Chicago Public Schools parents push back against May Day agreement

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Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children

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CTA ends contract with Monterrey Security for unarmed private security guards

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Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears — after hitting the 'reset button' — get back to work at Halas Hall

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Embracing a new plate approach, Dansby Swanson slugs a 3-run home run in the Chicago Cubs' 5-1 win

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1

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Toronto Blue Jays bus from Phoenix to Anaheim after charter plane is grounded — kangaroo court to follow

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Review: 'Schmigadoon!' takes the parody of musicals all the way to Broadway

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Photos: Chicago Sky training camp at UIC

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Chicago Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner named NL Player of the Week — and Jacob Webb embraces multi-inning chances

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Shooting at pyramids north of Mexico City leaves 1 Canadian tourist dead, injures 6 people

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Trader Joe's settlement: How to know if you're eligible for $102 payout

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Editorial: Gas is at $4.75 a gallon in Chicago. Hoosiers are getting relief, why not Illinoisans?

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Editorial: There's good news in the war against opioid addiction, but no victory in sight

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Nonprofit leaders: The federal government is framing Illinois nonprofits like criminals. They're anything but.

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Rep. Sonya M. Harper: Illinois promised cannabis equity. The work isn't finished.

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Indiana student voter ID law reinstated complicating early voting

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Post-Tribune nets three awards at Indiana SPJ ceremony

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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

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Homer Glen man pleads guilty in connection to threats against Rep. Nicole La Ha

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Third Eye Blind, Six One Five Collective to perform at RiverEdge Park in Aurora

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Review: 'Windfall' at Steppenwolf Theatre is a protest play about life, death and police payoffs

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'Days of Our Lives' actor Patrick Muldoon dies at age 57

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Porchlight will move into the Victory Gardens Biograph for its next season

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Chicago Bears are picking up right tackle Darnell Wright's 5th-year option, report says

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3 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including Coby Bryant's similarities to his namesake

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3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox's series win, including Noah Schultz's win and Munetaka Murakami's grand slam

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Big East Commissioner and former WNBA President Val Ackerman to retire in August, ending a transformative era

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Arcade and record store in downtown Aurora to combine at new location

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Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

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Oswego Village Board OKs annexation, special use for drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee: 'I'm super-excited about this'

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American Airlines rejects talk of megamerger with United

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Lawsuit over National Guard deployment in Illinois runs out of steam, judge dismisses it

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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds.

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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, Homeland Security says

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GIS experts discuss privacy, ethics while mapping data

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Trinity Christian College to transfer majority of archives to Michigan university before spring closure

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Beckwith visit to Valparaiso High School erupts in controversy

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Chicago Teachers Union increasing dues for most members ahead of school board elections

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lake Station teen's death in river ruled accidental

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Judge sentences West Side gang leader to life in prison, calls him 'boss to a bunch of losers'

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Soured relationship led Hammond man to kill relative roommate: records

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Will County prosecutors announce $5,000 award in Crete Township animal abuse case linked to dog fighting

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Intense storms in Illinois fueled at least 15 tornadoes last week and fed rivers that will crest starting Monday

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The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it.

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Chesterton's snowy white owl, which captivated many, dies from an apparent electrocution

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How 'love story' between piping plovers Monty and Rose unfolded in Chicago — and how their legacy lives on

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Wine and cheese? Tips on how to make more imaginative pairings.

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Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years

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Restaurant review: Seedo's Levantine Bakery makes bold pastries and a cheeky 'sandweesh' in Chicago

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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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Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years

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Today in Chicago History: Itasca baseball shop sells a card worth $1,200 to a 12-year-old for $12

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Today in History: Fenway Park hosts its first official baseball game

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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

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Tony Baranek's high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

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Paul Johnson's high school baseball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

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A game-tying grand slam isn't enough for Kaneland's Kanon Baxley. He legs out infield hit, too. 'Be that guy.'

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Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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The best shampoo for curly hair

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Cuisinart coffee grinder vs. Krups coffee grinder

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Keep hamsters safe with these top cages

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Safe, secure and fun playpens your child will love

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