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Chicago honors fallen service members with Memorial Day parade, community events

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Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement official says

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Chicago man charged with attempted murder in Michigan City hospital shooting

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Lineup changes don't help Chicago Cubs, who are held to 3 hits in a 3-0 loss, their 7th in a row

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Review: 'I Love Boosters' is a crazy carnival with a deeper meaning

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Chicago Cubs prospect Pedro Ramírez achieves a dream by making his major-league debut

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Indianapolis 500: Alex Palou's continued domination draws more boos as he chases a 2nd straight crown

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Column: Davis Martin — not quite an overnight sensation — is opening eyes for the Chicago White Sox

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Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race 3 days after Kyle Busch's death

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Why draft Illinois' Keaton Wagler? The likely lottery pick says he'll bring versatility to the NBA.

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Wounded Ukrainian soldiers to run the Soldier Field 10 to remember lives lost: 'Fighting for freedom'

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EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water protections

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Editorial: What's really at stake in the Pritzker-Johnson cold war

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Steven D. Reske: On his 100th anniversary, Miles Davis provides hope for a divided America

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Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin: The answer to rising antisemitism is to stand proud, not silent

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William Muck: What presidential libraries reveal about American politics today

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Illinois lawmakers consider grants or loans for Chicago businesses devastated by Operation Midway Blitz

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Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here's where things stand.

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New Chicago police chief arrested, home searched

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Dems hope 3 Indiana House races will help bust GOP supermajority

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Stephen Colbert returns to the airwaves, appearing on community access television in Michigan

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'Fjord,' a Norway-set drama about political polarization, wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

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Rob Base, 'It Takes Two' rapper, dies at 59

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Australian burrito chain Guzman y Gomez abruptly shutters all Chicago-area locations

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Problems with pop-ups pop up for Chicago White Sox in a 10-3 loss to San Francisco Giants

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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, the NASCAR star's family says

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From Bedard to Burakovsky: How the Chicago Blackhawks players graded in 2025-26

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Chicago Fire head into World Cup break with an 8-4-2 record after beating Toronto 2-1

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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

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Photos: South Side street renamed in honor of fallen Chicago police officer

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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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Photos: Chicago Sky lose home opener to Dallas Wings 99-89

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Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 2 photos: White Sox beat Cubs 8-3 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 1 photos: Cubs beat White Sox 10-5 in City Series at Rate Field

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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Photos: Chicagoland gathers for May Day rallies and performances

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Gov. JB Pritzker still hopeful of a deal to keep Chicago Bears in Illinois as Arlington Heights talks continue

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BP, Steelworkers union resume talks, but differ on revised proposal

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Will AI replace you? What graduation speakers told the class of 2026.

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South Holland retail incubator celebrates grand opening with first 10 businesses

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Fallout begins in 'Broadview Six' case meltdown as prosecutor loses Washington posting

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Read the transcript: What happened in court before prosecutors dismissed charges in 'Broadview Six' case

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Mother of CPS senior detained by ICE calls for compassion: 'Please free my son'

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Man charged with 'ramming' federal agents in Brighton Park confrontation

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Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on

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Gary Middle College grads savor their success

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Francis Parker's expansion plans draw support and ire from neighbors

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Chicago Teachers Union political director running for school board president

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Crime and Public Safety

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Plainfield High student arrested for school shooting plan, police say

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Roughly 40,000 evacuated in Southern California as crews try to head off possible chemical tank explosion

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Judge detains man for March shooting of father of former Dolton mayor

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1 person dead and 36 injured after blast at New York City shipyard

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At peak time for migratory birds flying through Chicago, birding groups are tracking deadly window collisions

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Elk Grove Village mayor defends data centers at packed community hearing

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Will County Board votes 12-8 to approve sprawling Pride of the Prairie solar farm

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Name the eaglets: Chicagoans vote to name the city's first bald eagles born in a century

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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What's behind the push to make the Italian beef Illinois' official sandwich? Thank 'The Bear.'

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Everything you need to know for the 2026 Chicago farmers market season

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Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend

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Common and Beach Bunny are among this summer's Taste of Chicago headliners

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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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Three Southland authors earn Best of Illinois awards from State Historical Society

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Today in Chicago History: Hit man Harry 'The Hook' Aleman acquitted — after Judge Frank Wilson was bribed

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Today in History: Social Security Act upheld

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Illinois 250: Celebrating the state's fabulous firsts

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At Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, volunteers provide military honors for burials and build a veteran community

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Column: St. Charles vet's Memorial Day efforts honor brother who died in horrific military crash

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Orlando Vazquez, a Chicago White Sox fan who loves Yadier Molina, carves out St. Laurence role. 'A glue guy.'

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Marist's Ethan Kuziela puts up big numbers in All-American season at Illinois Wesleyan. 'Pretty mind-blowing.'

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These hopper balls encourage active and healthy outdoor play

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These piggy banks make saving money fun and easy

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