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Illinois House approves latest proposal to help Chicago Bears build stadium in Arlington Heights

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Illinois Democrats trying to get 'millionaire tax' and redistricting amendment questions on fall ballot

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'Like I was disposable to him': Marimar Martínez testifies at congressional committee hearing about Border Patrol shooting

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Battle between business partners over West Suburban hospital escalates, as more details about financial woes emerge

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Ford City Mall restores broken fire suppression system and gets temporary reprieve from a shutdown

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Today in History: Smoking ban on flights goes into effect

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Terry Savage: The health insurance sinkhole

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The Kid Whisperer: How to be the bus driver you want to be

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Munetaka Murakami homers in a 5th-straight game, matching a Chicago White Sox record, in 11-7 loss

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Asking Eric: Trouble finding work

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8 straight: Chicago Cubs take 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies as starter Matthew Boyd returns from IL

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Illinois House Speaker Welch cites due process and victims' rights for his silence over embattled lawmaker

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Editorial: Sure, give Chicago's cab drivers a raise. But they have to run their meters.

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Editorial: Chicago's politicians bemoan our housing crisis. Their fealty to unions makes it worse

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Laura Washington: Kamala Harris' unforgivable transgression

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Melissa Hart: Why planting trees with like-minded people can lift your spirits on even the darkest days

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Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader

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US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

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Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr's gauntlet of congressional hearings

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Abortion ban religious exemption case headed to Indiana Supreme Court

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Review: Court Theatre's new musical about divorce feels at odds with itself

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First annual Illinois Film Festival set for Wilmette in August

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Column: Grandsons give a famous tavern matriarch a place to call her own

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Chicago's Tomato Man on the impacts of erratic spring temperatures on his beloved heirlooms

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The Chicago Bulls anchored their future to Billy Donovan. What happens now that he left?

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Column: Chicago Bears will rely on 'the silent tape' to find competitive players in the NFL draft

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New York Mets stop 12-game skid as Juan Soto returns but Francisco Lindor exits with calf injury

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Sam Antonacci's inside-the-park home run caps 1st week in majors for Chicago White Sox rookie

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Oak Forest seeks TIF extension for four-building development

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Target revamps grocery strategy as more customers opt for budget or premium chains

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US could own up to 90% of Spirit in $500 million rescue plan

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US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100 on worries about the Iran war

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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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At Carver Military Academy, students will help bring solar energy to campus

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Valparaiso School Board supports superintendent in Micah Beckwith controversy

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Portage Township Schools accused of mishandling boy with autism, federal lawsuit says

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18 candidates apply for Orland District 230 board vacancy created by resignation of Arabic language supporter

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Crime and Public Safety

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Family of man killed during police struggle files federal lawsuit

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1 dead among 4 wounded in Little Village shooting

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In Evanston, man suffers non-life-threatening injuries following gunshots

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Indianapolis man gets 27 years for fatal shooting in Gary van

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New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

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Heavy rain and snowmelt are hurtling large chunks of ice into northeastern Michigan homes

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First bison calf of the season born to herd at Fermilab in Batavia

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Today in Chicago History: First Earth Day celebrated with Civic Center rally

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food icon: Inocencio Carbajal, El Guëro of Carnitas Uruapan in Chicago

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

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Icono gastronómico: Inocencio Carbajal, El Guëro de Carnitas Uruapan en Chicago

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Evanston tea shop No Longer Human tries to set stage for serenity

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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: 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez seized by immigration agents

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Today in Chicago History: 'Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults' — with host Geraldo Rivera — seeks gangster's riches

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Today in History: Pope Francis dies at 88

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

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An error won't stop Wisconsin-bound Ella Heimbuch from starring for St. Charles North. 'Memory of a goldfish.'

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After sitting out five months with foot injury, Nelson Wendell finds legs for Geneva. 'Like ants in my pants.'

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Jason Rediger, a two-sport athlete inspired by his parents, hits grand slam for Andrew. 'Kind of both got me.'

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Jeff Vorva's high school boys volleyball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

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