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School begins at renovated Union Ridge School: 'It's just wonderful to see people investing in the school'

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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says

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Former sheriff's deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies, attorney says

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Hiring firm retained as search for next Chicago Police Department superintendent moves forward

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Hello students, meet Edward Gardner, the new special ed teacher at Burnham elementary

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Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Chicago Sky game after he was confronted by Natasha Cloud

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Review: 'Sisters' offers a nightmare view of AI companionship

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Today in Chicago History: Retired machinist who lied about his Nazi past charged by Justice Department

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Today in History: Pluto declared no longer a full-fledged planet

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Asking Eric: Her home is filthy

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

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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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Review: Chris Brown and Usher prove they're still the masters of R&B

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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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Chicago Cubs blow out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 — but Shota Imanaga delivers the shortest start of his career

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

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Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

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Editorial: For tens of thousands in northwest Indiana, power outages mean much of August has been hell

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Editorial: The Sears Sunken Garden gets new life on Chicago's West Side

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Rep. Tom Suozzi and Scott Galloway: Mandatory service can renew young people's faith in America

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Jodi Bondi Norgaard: The Tate brothers and the amplification of misogyny

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Pete Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as he weighs another White House run

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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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'Spider-Man' tops box office in fourth weekend; 'The Odyssey' becomes Nolan's highest-grossing film

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

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Deep River closed for season due to storm damage

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Tristan Peters hits a walk-off home run as the Chicago White Sox defeat the New York Mets 2-1

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Chicago Cubs to play in the 2027 Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa., against the Toronto Blue Jays

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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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'We want to stop it': Jasper County residents raise money for legal help against data center

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

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

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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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West Ridge parade celebrates 80 years of Indian independence

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

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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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CPS budget uncertainty looms as students head back to school

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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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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: Fatal shooting near I-65 and Ind. 2 may have started as domestic argument

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Woman killed, 2 others injured in Austin shooting

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Sheriff: Two dead, one injured in strip mall shooting near I-65

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

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

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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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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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Today in Chicago History: Grinnell College senior Tammy Zywicki disappears after her car broke down on I-80

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Event makes St. Charles the backdrop for dozens of works of art

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Rick Armstrong's high school football rankings and Week 1 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

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