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Northwestern's $875 million Ryan Field is taking shape before October debut as turf field is installed

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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

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Winnetka mansion designed by Mayo & Mayo sells for $7.8M

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Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

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US airlines cut seats to focus on profit over July 4 holiday

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits

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Crime and Public Safety

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Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world

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July 4 dining guide: 20 Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for America 250

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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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Today in History: Adolf Hitler launches his 'blood purge'

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