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Idaho authorities say they have a new lead on the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators are skeptical.

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UIC students protest amid canceled Customs and Border Protection appearance at career fair

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Case Keenum — Chicago Bears' likely QB this week — was all but retired but 'found the love' with Ben Johnson

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Don Cooper, the longtime Chicago White Sox pitching coach who oversaw the 2005 championship staff, dies at 70

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Chicago Cubs to play doubleheader in Boston on Friday against Red Sox as forecast impacts the final series

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Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile stops in Chicago

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Multiple belugas have died at Shedd Aquarium since dramatic rescue from Canada. Activists say the transfers happened too quickly.

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Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster

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China's President Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump

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Editorial: Who's afraid of a big, bad debate?

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Editorial: Is Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams tough enough? Are you?

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Laura Washington: Taking back Congress should be a slam dunk for Democrats

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Ari Emanuel talks about the rise of AI, the lessons of dyslexia and how to handle the talented

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East Chicago's first Hispanic councilwoman Rosemarie Gomez dies at 100

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Cook County settles Burge and scooter crash cases, defers jail monitoring proposal

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Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets

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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes Chicago data center moratorium: 'We can't wait'

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Of Notoriety: 'Price is Right Live' jumps to Hard Rock Casino Oct. 17

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Chicago-based Hotel Chocolat going nationwide with airport concessions, grocery stores and new retail markets

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Lionel Richie is taking a break from performing following a heart procedure

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Column: People are telling Tommy Oeffling that he should get serious about music. He's starting to listen.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Why hasn't Colston Loveland been more involved in the passing game?

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Cachorros de Chicago: Daniel Palencia podría volver a ser decisivo en la postemporada

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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says

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Photos: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

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Week 2 photos: Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 1 photos: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37

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Photos: Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Police Department's 3rd District renamed

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Photos: Chicago Cubs All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Toys R Us makes a comeback with new store in Lombard

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Sonoma Valley's Gundlach Bundschu, California's oldest family winery, files for bankruptcy

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Cook County proposes fix for Vollmer Road viaduct plagued by truck crashes

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Temporary closure of library highlights lack of access to services in Robbins, Dixmoor

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Judge sets high-stakes arguments in 'Broadview Six' sanctions request for Oct. 1

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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees

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Chicago History Museum curator to discuss inclusion and representation at Oak Park River Forest Museum

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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

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Emotional literacy program in Riverdale gives students tools to 'relate to their emotions'

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An AI school without teachers looks to move into Evanston's former Roycemore building

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To fill staffing gaps, an Illinois initiative turns to parents already in the building

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Benito Juarez students honor loved ones in Día de los Muertos celebration

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Crime and Public Safety

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Oswego man charged with murder in connection with fatal Yorkville hit-and-run, police say

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Southland crime: Naked hiker spotted in Oak Lawn, and more

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Third person charged with first-degree murder in death of man who was allegedly pushed off Red Line train

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Magistrate grants Gerodemos' release, but it's delayed as prosecutors plan appeal

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Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides and flooding in Mexico's southwest

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A third beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Shedd; a fourth died last week in Spain

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Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park

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Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora works with newly-founded foundation to purchase porcupines

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago cookie guide: From home bakers to award-winning pastry chefs, our favorite cookies in Chicago

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Can't pronounce that wine? Order it anyway.

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'Big dumb lines' everywhere: TikTok account chronicles the daily queue at Michelin-starred Kasama

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Family-owned Marconi has been making giardiniera that tops your Italian beef for more than a century

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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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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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Today in Chicago History: Brookfield Zoo's Ziggy the elephant goes outdoors for first time in 29 years

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Northwest Indiana residents receive storm assistance at Gary 'one-stop shop'

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NWI leaders react to IURC's confirmed NIPSCO investigation

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East Aurora School District 131 board approves $272.4 million 2026-27 budget

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