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The James Beard Awards are on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

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Chicago weather: Heat and threat of severe storms with strong winds will stay through Thursday

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Bill Gates will testify in a congressional panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation

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US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back. Trump says Iran will 'pay the price' for stalled talks

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Column: Speedy Kalif Raymond gives the Chicago Bears a more versatile dynamic in the WR3 role

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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson is hamstringing City Council's duties on the hated parking meter sale

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Editorial: If California trusts voters on new taxes, why doesn't Illinois?

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Taneesha Henderson: CPS needs the federal government to be a partner, not a ringleader in show trials

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Diane Goldstein: Six years after George Floyd's murder, a hard-won shift in public safety is under threat

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More than 92,000 Illinois consumers lost or dropped Obamacare health insurance in recent months

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Northwestern professor escorted out of medical conference for passing out editorial criticizing Trump

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Aldermen push for stiffer penalties on marijuana smoking, sales around schools and parks

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Chicago Theater Report: Laurie Metcalf sidesteps Steppenwolf, plus changes to Paramount's board

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Review: 'Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play' quickly leaves the real world behind

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Obama Presidential Center opening with Tafari's Kitchen and more on the South Side

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Chicago White Sox's story keeps getting better with Braden Montgomery's MLB debut walk-off home run

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USWNT downs Brazil 1-0 on own goal in contentious match

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What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brought Pope Leo XIV, including a White Sox hat and sanctuary city pin

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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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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Column: Chicago White Sox call up No. 2 prospect Braden Montgomery — and he hits a walk-off home run

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City commissioners approve $202 million finance deal for Foundry Park megadevelopment

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Blue Island Beer company pours final beer after 11 years

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Grove Coffee puts down roots in Oak Lawn, creating community as it grows

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CTA offers explanation for shortening some weekend trains

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Cars collide during Fed chase through Far Northwest Side streets

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Chicago immigrant advocates decry 'discriminatory restrictions' ahead of World Cup

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'I thought it was a crock of (expletive)': 'Broadview Six' grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

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Read the transcript: 'Broadview Six' grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

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Valparaiso School Board ready to hire new superintendent

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Watch live: CPS CEO testifies before Republican-led congressional committee

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Former IUN Kids College participants give back for this year's students

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Valparaiso schools policy on cellphones is up for revision

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Crime and Public Safety

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Will County marks 1,000th graduate of 'transformational' problem-solving court

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Feds confirm raid on pawn shop where ex-New Chicago top cop sold gun

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Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons

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Chicago Architecture Center new exhibits highlight region's natural and built wonders

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The perfect spot for a farm? Vacant office buildings in downtown Chicago.

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Once underwater, Colorado River canyon country reemerges as drought-stricken Lake Powell's levels drop

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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food and drink aren't the only items being served at restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Community is also on the menu.

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Paris Bistro closes in south Naperville after 13-year run

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Gene & Georgetti marks 85 years in Chicago

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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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

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Today in Chicago History: 'World's most beautiful office building' contest announced by the Tribune

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Today in History: First person executed for witchcraft during Salem witch trials

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History of Her exhibit in Elmhurst inspires GreenMan Theatre Troupe performance series

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Today in Chicago History: Capt. Bill Pinkney becomes first Black person to sail around the world solo via the capes

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Valparaiso council approves bond for water utility improvements

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Column: Cottonwood trees: Blessing or annoyance?

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Of Notoriety: 'Coach' and carpenter Keith Kremer, who showcased Hope Diamond, ruby slippers, dies at 76

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Hanover Central freshman Dallas Bowen, younger sister of Drayk and Dylan, is proving to be quite 'a gamer' too

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How to help your kindergartners prepare for school during the summer

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LGBTQ+ brands shine for Pride Month at Walmart

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