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Illinois joins lawsuit to block Postal Service from deciding mail-in voting eligibility

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Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys

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Mayor Brandon Johnson orders vendors to disclose immigration enforcement contracts

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Reinstated St. Sabina pastor challenges archdiocese child abuse investigation process: 'It's broken'

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Column: Jarrett Payton motivated by 'the haters' — just like his father — in new role as Score morning host

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Indiana House Dems ask legislature to investigate NIPSCO

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Judge suspends charges against an ex-Marine arrested on Trump's Los Angeles golf course with ammunition

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Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown

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Judge agrees to review grand jury material in Border Protection agent rape case

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United expands long-haul network with fleet of Airbus XLRs, adds 10 cities in Europe and Asia

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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti's 5-year contract extension gets unanimous approval

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Editorial: Is playing pro football America's most hazardous occupation?

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Stuart Loren: Chicago's fiscal crisis is a growth crisis

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Laura Washington: Will he run again? Mayor Brandon Johnson has the luxury of waiting to decide.

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Editorial: Data centers should lower homeowners' property taxes, not raise them

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Trump says the US doesn't need Canada. The economy says otherwise.

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Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news

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The US and Canada could pull back from an all-out trade war. It's not clear that they will.

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Arab American activists rally outside Oak Lawn Village Hall, say police placed 14-year-old in chokehold

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Of Notoriety: Travel guru Rick Steves hosts NWI Symphony gala via video

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10 movies for fall 2026: Sorkin's Facebook follow-up, Tom Cruise in a non-action role and a biopic about 'Rocky'

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Column: Now in his 80s, will the owner of Danon Gallery reinvent himself again?

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Review: First-rate 'Paranormal Activity' on Broadway pulls you in close and chooses its moments

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Chicago Bears training camp report: Luther Burden III and Darnell Wright return to practice

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Chicago Cubs RHP Ben Brown suffers a setback with his neck injury, casting uncertainty on his return

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 2

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Column: Chicago Cubs' 150th anniversary team forgets some names that made the franchise unique

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Photos: Icon Dolly Parton dead at 80

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Photos: Chicago Bears reveal their 2026 Rivalries uniforms

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Photos: Students return to classes in Chicago

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Week 1 recap: How Chicagoland high school football teams fared

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Photos: See the new Sister Jean statue on Loyola's campus

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Photos: 2026 Illinois State Fair

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Photos: Move-in day at UIC

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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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Ikea among new businesses opening at Gurnee Mills this fall

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General Mills removes artificial colors from all its US cereals

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Unrivaled women's basketball league valued at $650M, which is nearly double its valuation from a year ago

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Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states, including Illinois, in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

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ICE agent charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail

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San Diego Padres minor-league coach is released from ICE custody, family says

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Father of Navy sailor aboard USS Lincoln released from immigration custody

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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say

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'This is a calling': Kennedy-King College set to launch midwifery degree program

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CPS says it is restoring more than 300 full-time school positions

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Portage school employees getting paid for missed days from storm

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Neuqua Valley again tops U.S. News school rankings for Naperville area

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Crime and Public Safety

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ICE detainee who jumped from moving vehicle found after search in Porter

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Woman charged after allegedly hitting estranged husband in courthouse parking lot after divorce hearing

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Split verdict for Portage man who drove against Lake Station parade

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3rd person charged in 2024 killing of letter carrier on Far South Side

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The next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it's not connected to Parton's death

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Peekachu, a beluga whale rescued from Canada, dies at Shedd Aquarium

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Coal ash by Vermilion River raises alarms amid heavy rains, delays in erosion report

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IDEM hosts Hobart wetlands project hearing with little public comment

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant news: Soul & Smoke finally opening flagship with acclaimed barbecue and new fine dining dishes

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Lincoln Park dining guide: 10 of the best ways to dine through the neighborhood

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Food influencer Keith Lee brings aid to Gary, where thousands have been without power for two weeks

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Historic 1800's Glenview saloon relaunched as Foxtail at Glen View restaurant

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

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

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Today in Chicago History: 1968 Democratic National Convention begins with 'the whole world watching'

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Today in History: Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago

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Elmhurst History Museum teams with Pro Football Hall of Fame on century of Chicago football stories

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Hinsdale's newest centenarian looks back on a 'very nice community in which to build a life'

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Portage volunteers sawing their way through fallen trees

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Aurora City Council approves townhouse project with sustainability features near Fox Valley Mall

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Kaneland High School back in-person Wednesday after possible measles exposure shifted classes to virtual

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After starring in softball at Wisconsin, Marist's Emily Bojan makes switch and heads to DePaul for basketball

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The best cheap bathroom mirrors

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