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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

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CPS budget uncertainty looms as students head back to school

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Ben Johnson gives his starters a cameo: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears' preseason loss

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'No complaints': Caleb Williams plays opening drive in Chicago Bears' preseason loss to Cincinnati Bengals

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Column: A sad ending for sports talk radio host Mike Mulligan — and some unsolicited advice for The Score

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Iran's president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news

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Mark Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister.

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Marathon runners are training for a hotter world: 'Our bodies don't know pace, they know effort'

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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Prairie flowers can charm in gardens

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Vintage Tribune: Silent film star Rudolph Valentino died holding a grudge against a Chicago editorial writer

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The Score drops morning show co-host Mike Mulligan after nearly 20 years at the Chicago sports station

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Asking Eric: We won't be together to celebrate my mother turning 100

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Meghan Markle reportedly loses Netflix acting gig due to 'intense' backlash amid UK return

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Acting job for Meghan Markle allows her return to U.K. 'to save marriage': reports

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10 Chicago Bears to watch in the 2nd preseason game, including Zavion Thomas and Theo Benedet

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'You just ruined my career': Police report and body cam footage detail Porter Superior Court judge's arrest

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Prosecutor with colorful past back at center of controversy in US attorney's office

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Week 1 recap: How Chicagoland high school football teams fared

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Editorial: An ethics watchdog, such as our state's legislative inspector general, should know when to say 'no comment'

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Editorial: Enough with 'Sexy Alexi,' Quigley at Burger King and Maria Pappas' tongue

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Edward Keegan: Chicago architects go back to bricks

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Adam Drakulic: Chicago can't afford to lose more children to the suburbs. Make changes to housing rules.

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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94

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US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread

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Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on President Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

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Deep River closed for season due to storm damage

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A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?

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Jacob Webb's 24 consecutive scoreless appearances streak ends in Chicago Cubs' 2nd straight walk-off loss

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Chicago White Sox allow 5 HRs — 2 to Luis Robert Jr. — in 10-5 loss to New York Mets: 'He got us good today'

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Brady Cloherty, who takes over at QB, sums up Mount Carmel's loss to East St. Louis: 'Fix a lot of stuff'

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Photos: 2026 Illinois State Fair

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Photos: Move-in day at UIC

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Photos: Chicago Bears joint practice with Cincinnati Bengals

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City Series photos: White Sox beat Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat the White Sox 4-3 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat White Sox 7-5 in extra innings at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Legend behind Uncle Remus chicken celebrated at age 100

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Chicago Plan Commission approves Ford City Mall demolition plan, but many neighbors object

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News briefs: NWI residents urged to report damage to 211 for assistance

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'Prost!': La Grange to roll out its first ever Oktoberfest

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TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy

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US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians

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More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations

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Son of Gary man facing deportation sues ICE for house raid

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Evanston police seek guidance from state's attorney on prosecuting ICE agents for Midway Blitz actions

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Born with a rare and aggressive brain tumor, Huntley teen starts high school — a once-unfathomable milestone

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Hobart school employees to be paid for storm-lost days

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Ivy Tech wins OK for Workforce Pell Grant program

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REACH 21 program aims to lead Black male tweens and teens to be thriving adults

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman facing DUI charges following fiery crash that killed motorcyclist on DuSable LSD

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Stripped cop from notorious downtown tactical team charged with domestic battery

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Sedan veers into lake overnight in Streeterville, 3 injured

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Guest column: Why National Parks Week arrives amidst a widening nature gap

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Will County homeowners sue to block massive solar farm

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We fall in love with Chicago every summer. This year's weather has us wondering, are we on a break?

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The Drake Oak Brook hotel earns arboretum status for its grounds

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Christkindlmarket announces opening date as it marks 30 years at Daley Plaza

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Restaurant review: Mister Tiger, Korean home cooking in West Town that's not your grandma's galbi

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Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

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Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: 'It's unimaginable'

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Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton's reelection to prevent loss of union support

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Today in Chicago History: Drowning death prompts Park District to install life rings along lakefront

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Skokie OKs 15% water bill hikes, lead line replacement linked to infamous water main break

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