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Tangle with Springfield forms crux of school board president debate on CPS finances

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Cook County Dems trying for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seat, make gains

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Not-so-scary tradition brings the spirit of Halloween to youngest UI Health patients

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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Jayden Maiava and freshman Trent Mosley

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IHSA football playoffs: Get first-round scores and second-round pairings in Class 8A to 1A

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NFL to review allegations from other women against Green Bay Packers RB Josh Jacobs amid investigation

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No. 4 Indiana beats Minnesota 23-16 in OT after teams exchange 60-yard FGs in final 19 seconds of regulation

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Editorial: The Illinois Lockbox was always a lousy idea. 10 years later, it's hitting Cook County's budget.

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Colin Fleming: Linus Van Pelt's belief in the Great Pumpkin encourages us to be sincere

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for Oct. 31

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Letters: A trick-or-treater's journey across Hegewisch and a sister's love. More Halloween memories from readers.

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Lake County Council races shape up with incumbents, newcomers

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Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds

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Voters' habits shift as early voting surges in Lake, Porter counties

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Improv teams old and new celebrate 45 years of iO Theater

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As Día de Muertos goes mainstream, who the ofrendas in Pilsen are actually for

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Review: Potent 'A Few Good Men' on Broadway needs a lawyer we can believe in

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Kim Kardashian undergoes surgery for esophagus 'irregularity'

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Column: Are Chicago Bears 'all-in' with Jeffery Simmons deal? Ryan Poles sees it as boon now — and in future.

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IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the first round

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Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams that he is neutral, but 'Prevost has another opinion'

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How Notre Dame basketball's trip came about to play Villanova in Rome — and potentially meet Pope Leo XIV

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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South Shore Freight gets $2.88 million for track work

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Today in History: Lincoln Highway dedicated

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What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft

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Workers at Chicago parking garages vote to strike

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An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in Houston

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Controversial DOJ attorney takes over 'Broadview Six' case, tells judge they have not agreed to cooperate

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How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

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Chicago clergy meet with Pope Leo XIV to advocate for immigrants detained in Broadview ICE facility

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Glenview, Evanston, Wilmette schools win prestigious Governor's Blue Ribbon award

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Indian Prairie D204 sees lower absenteeism rates, continued high proficiency rates on 2026 Illinois Report Card

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Illinois school report cards 2026: Search results for Grades 3-5 in Chicago and the suburbs

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Illinois school report cards 2026: Search results for Grades 6-8 in Chicago and the suburbs

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Crime and Public Safety

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1 in custody after man fatally wounded Friday night in Albany Park

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1 dead, 15-year-old boy wounded overnight in shooting near Washington Park

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Crisis Center official reflects on expanding nature of domestic violence response

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Family of slain trans woman devastated after murder trial acquittal

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New Indiana septic rules are challenging for Lake Michigan towns

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Bat surveys boost interest in protecting Illinois' declining populations

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Duke Mallard 'boogies down' as Oak Lawn Park District mascot

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Clocks fall back this weekend, reigniting debate over daylight saving time: 'You never fully catch up'

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Halloween 2026: 39 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more

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'Chicago, do better': Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city's restrictive street vending laws

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Restaurant review: TXA TXA Club, an artful cafe that's quietly become one of the boldest and best in Chicago

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WNBA fans rally around Babe's Sports Bar for Finals game after rescheduling uproar: 'It's just bad business'

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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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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Today in Chicago History: 68 people killed when American Eagle plane bound for O'Hare crashes in Indiana field

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Today in Chicago History: Medinah Temple opens

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Today in History: Illinois Central Gulf commuter train struck on Chicago's South Side

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Requiem for a bridge: State Line Bridge, a contributor to Kankakee River floods, is being dismantled

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IHSA football playoffs: Geneva's Lincoln Mercado becomes chip off the old block in 1st-round win over Carmel

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Local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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IHSA football playoffs: Kenneth Sims, 'a big piece of our offense,' takes over as Morgan Park ousts Oak Forest

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