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'Teen Takeover for Democracy' draws election officials to Oak Park and River Forest High School

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Lynwood breast cancer patient celebrates a win with the Chicago Bears

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Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive

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Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.

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ICC approves reduced $82 million Nicor Gas rate increase reached in settlement with attorney general

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For Chicago Bears DE Shemar Turner, long ACL rehab was 'like walking through a dark tunnel'

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Savannah Bananas coming to Chicago's Soldier Field in 2027 — and tour bringing '360' game to Notre Dame Stadium

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In Southwest Side school board race, a teenager takes on a Chicago police detective

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Pulitzer Prize-winning works, and the stories behind them, can be found at the Harold Washington Library

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How do the candidates for president of Chicago's school board plan to boost student achievement?

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Heidi Stevens: Shane Gillis 'SNL' opener misses the mark — and the moment

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Today in Chicago History: First 5 miles of city's subway system opens

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Today in History: Cuban missile crisis begins

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Patrick Kane breaks NHL assists record for US-born player in Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 OT win vs. Winnipeg Jets

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Editorial: Don Tracy and Julianna Stratton, running for Senate in the darkening shadow of Donald Trump

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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Andrew Chrismer: What if public housing was a real choice for Chicagoans?

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Trump's abhorrent Russian diesel deal defies US laws and won't lower gas prices

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Gov. Pritzker tax returns show $8.5 million income for 2025, no blackjack windfall; trust records still secret

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

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Porter County officials question high-dollar contract for Portage Township Assessor's Office

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Two class-action lawsuits filed against food delivery robot companies for biometric privacy violations

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train returning to Chicago area

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David Spade to perform at Aurora Hollywood Casino

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Review: 'A Strange Loop' at Raven Theatre is very off-Loop, and breathtakingly good

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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams still faces hurdles before returning from 'a pretty serious' hamstring tear

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A look at Tiago Splitter's Chicago Bulls system: Crash offensive boards, switch on defense and keep it simple

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 9

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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

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Week 5 photos: Green Bay Packers 31, Chicago Bears 7

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Photos: Remembering Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans just want to be like Mike (Ditka)

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Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Recapping their AL Division Series loss to the Cleveland Guardians

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon retraces Chicago roots at Economic Club, renovated Chase Tower tour

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States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults

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Troubled Vista Medical Center loses fifth CEO in three years

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ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

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Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston

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Years later, migrants bused into Oak Park area still living in limbo

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Chicago clergy set to visit Pope Leo to advocate for immigrant detainees: 'This is a mission from Christ'

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All defendants in former D65 Superintendent Horton case have pleaded guilty, averting trial

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'We were extremely careful that night,' says witness to alleged sexual assault at fraternity party near U. of C.

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A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate

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Crime and Public Safety

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Willow Springs man charged with attempted kidnapping in Hickory Hills

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Chicago man, 21, shot in head and killed in University Park

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Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness, police say

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Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking

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Indiana Dunes' Good Fellow Lodge undergoes $13 million restoration

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Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, a California bald eagle who captured hearts

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Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Expansion of battery storage operation helps Illinois' clean energy goals, but much more is needed

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant news: Hooligan, by Michelin award winning chef Christian Hunter, opens in Chicago

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Voting has begun in the 40th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest

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Sam Kass, former Obama family personal chef and policy adviser, wins the Julia Child Award

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3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record

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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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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Mike Ditka, in his own words

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Today in Chicago History: Chicago Bulls win their NBA debut against St. Louis Hawks

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Today in History: #MeToo movement goes viral

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Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday

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Elk Grove Village using data center windfall to give residents $200 gift cards

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Community news: Deer, ducks, sunset and stream take top honors in Forest Preserve photo contest

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Porter County taskforce coming together on local income tax approach

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Of Notoriety: Beatniks has 'Ghost,' Munster gets 'Blacklisted,' Poe in Michigan City

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The best MCAT prep books of 2026

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