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Review: In devastating new Broadway 'Death of a Salesman,' decades of work show in Nathan Lane's face

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Trump Tower couple alleges their intimate exchange was recorded in federal lawsuit: 'I felt very violated'

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Column: 'No One Cares About Crazy People' documentary shines a spotlight on our mental health system

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Illinois bill would force gunmakers to redesign pistols that can be converted to automatic weapons

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Asking Eric: How do I stay engaged

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Aldermen bristle over Mayor Brandon Johnson move on pension costs for aides

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Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping transportation veteran to take over department

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Rush University Medical Center nurses move to unionize

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Gov. JB Pritzker warns Trump will send ICE agents to polling places as he calls on voters to push them aside

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Chicago cultural affairs nominee advances amid praise, concerns about department

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Rainbow PUSH taps youngest son of late Rev. Jesse Jackson as new leader

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Review: Riz Ahmed powers a stripped down, modern-day 'Hamlet'

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'Run it back': Hannah Hidalgo announces she's returning to Notre Dame for her senior season

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Magnificent Mile lands nation's first Candy Hall of Fame as retail district continues recovery

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Abbott Laboratories must pay at least $53 million in cases over infant formula, jury decides

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Detroit Tigers CF Parker Meadows hospitalized after head-to-head collision with teammate Riley Greene

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Wisconsin officials to address claims from Skokie woman that she was detained by ICE for 48 hours

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Editorial: Is newly minted CPS CEO Macquline King really resisting CTU's May 1 day of protest? She should.

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Editorial: There has been no victory yet for the Iranian people

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US Rep. Delia Ramirez: Why Democratic voters reject AIPAC, super PACs and billionaire control of our politics

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Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez: Governor, Illinois deserves a straight answer on AIPAC

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Will CPS cancel school for CTU 'Day of Action' May 1? CEO said no, but decision in limbo.

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Local 150 claims Blue Chip Casino took anti-data center signs

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Trump administration guts rules targeting toxic coal plant ash

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Melania Trump holds extraordinary White House event to deny ties to Jeffrey Epstein, knowledge of his crimes

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Lyric Opera 2026-27 season has 7 operas, longer runs and the return of the summer musical

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Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

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Michelada Fest Chicago 2026: Latin Mafia, Jhayco, Jessie Reyez and Sean Paul

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Review: 'You, Me & Tuscany' serves up a big bowl of romance tropes and charm

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'It's extremely frustrating': How Chicago Cubs veteran reliever Phil Maton is working on early struggles

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Tracking WNBA free agency: Chicago Sky reportedly in talks to trade Ariel Atkins for Rickea Jackson

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Column: The Reinsdorfs' greatest bromances and other hot topics from a headline-filled week in sports

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Justice Department investigating NFL for potential anticompetitive practices related to how fans watch games

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Photos: Artemis II moon mission

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Photos: Michigan beats UConn 69-63 to win national championship

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Photos: Clergy visits Broadview ICE facility

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Final Four photos: UConn 71, Illinois 62

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Photos: Annual Good Friday Via Crucis procession

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Photos: Illinois basketball practice at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of Final Four matchup

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Photos: White Sox's home opener at Rate Field

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'It's not been easy': Iran conflict destabilizes fuel production, with gas prices spiking 25% in Chicago

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Former Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter lists West Town home for $1.6M

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Judge slams key OpenAI witness in copyright infringement case for 'hazy recollections'

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Clergy members decry use of shackles at Broadview ICE facility seen during Holy Week ministry

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Judge won't compel prosecutors to produce White House communications in Broadview Six case

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Chicago's US Attorney Andrew Boutros defends handling of Operation Midway Blitz after a year on the job

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For second time, President Donald Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities

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Kids tour Tolleston Opportunity Campus site for glimpse of the future

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Chicago school board approves resolution against federal tax-credit scholarship program

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District 130 board approves outside contract despite custodian protest

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Crime and Public Safety

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Roseland man accused of killing mother, 88, rolling body in rug

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Two cops stripped of police powers in domestic violence cases

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After years of declines, Chicago shootings tick up in 2026

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Man found fatally wounded overnight in Brighton Park

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Buddy, the biggest alligator at Orlando's Gatorland, has died: 'He was definitely a gentle giant'

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World's oldest octopus fossil found 50 miles southwest of Chicago isn't an octopus after all, scientists say

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States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame.

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Today in Chicago History: Two people killed when EF-4 tornado obliterates tiny Fairdale

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Readers' Choice Food Awards: It's time to vote

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This spring's best cooking classes around Chicago and the suburbs

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Restaurants embrace the return of communal tables as diners look for deeper connections when eating out

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Chicago-based Fooda launches marketing campaign to make return-to-office mandates more appetizing

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Meet 'Jumbo' Joe Stydahar, the Chicago Bears' 1st NFL draft pick

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Today in History: Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles

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'Mixed Marriage Project' charts decades of Black-white marital unions in Chicago

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Today in Chicago History: Illinois experiences its last total solar eclipse for decades

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Elgin News Digest: Gowns for Good sale in Elgin; Elgin Chamber launches new website

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CASA Kane County event seeks to raise awareness of child abuse

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Of Notoriety: Celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa meets columnist with same last name

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Dolton interim fire Chief Quentin 'Q' Curtis takes leave amid union concerns

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Your guide to the most effective vibration platform machines

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