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Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark absent from first meeting in two months; City Council approves budget, tax levy

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Editorial: CPS watchdog details a culture that failed to protect students

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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

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Week 17 photos: San Francisco 49ers 42, Chicago Bears 38

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Photos: All aboard the CTA Holiday Train!

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Photos: Chicago Bulls 109, Philadelphia 76ers 102

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Week 16 photos: Chicago Bears 22, Green Bay Packers 16 (OT)

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Week 15 photos: Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3

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Photos: Federal agents are confronted by residents in Elgin

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Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages

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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis retiring after four decades on the bench

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Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued over credit card debt

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lincoln Park man charged in murders of ex-wife and her dentist husband to be extradited to Ohio

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ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target

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Gary woman gets 45 years for killing child's father during custody handoff

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 10 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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Scientists and advocates hail catch of smallmouth bass as sign of improved Cal-Sag Channel water quality

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Environmentalists push back against US EPA plan to extend coal plant closings

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Concerns raised about delay of NIPSCO's Schahfer closure

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant reviews: Buttercup, Kanin and Nadu in Chicago

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Chicago's vegan restaurants struggled in 2025. But the reasons why are complicated.

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Today in Chicago History: Brown's Chicken murders — 5 employees, 2 owners found dead inside Palatine restaurant

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New food pyramid puts protein and vegetables at the top

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When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

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Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family

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Record property tax increases slam Chicago homeowners as downtown owners see cuts

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Federal judge postpones ruling on detained father of sick teen

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Today in History: Japan apologizes for forcing Korean women to serve as 'comfort women'

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Bobby Narang's high school girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County

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