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Asking Eric: Should I push for a Jewish funeral?

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Chicago Cubs continue to defy the odds and take 3rd straight walk-off win over the Cincinnati Reds

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After botched raid, Anjanette Young a step closer to serving on police oversight board

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Consumer groups seek to slash $137 million from Peoples Gas rate hike request

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Column: Chicago Bulls rebuild won't be easy, but Bryson Graham's openness and humility are signs of a new era

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Bryson Graham embraces change and is eager to dig in on Chicago Bulls rebuild: 'We're going to get out the mud'

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun extends gas sales tax break, adds excise tax

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 (10)

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Aide to U.S. Rep. Danny Davis charged with COVID-19 fraud

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2026 Indiana primary day election results

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Stephen Colbert talks with Barack Obama at the Presidential Center in Chicago for 'The Late Show'

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'The Bear' final season gets a premiere date

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Elgin plans to buy hotel to house homeless people after management firm hired

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Asking Eric: My sister has become someone I don't know

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10 areas to watch for the Chicago Bears this offseason as they prepare for rookie minicamp

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Editorial: Ald. William Hall castigates Walgreens but fails to confront its reason for leaving Chatham

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Editorial: The mayor of Hammond makes his case for snagging Chicago Bears

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Steve Chapman: What the erasure of Cesar Chavez reveals about American politics

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Arts leaders: Theatergoers are getting burned by fake tickets online. Illinois must fight back.

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Lake County Sheriff Democratic primary: ISP Major Williams claims victory, other candidates concede

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Indiana State Senate primaries: Trevor De Vries and Jim Starkey topple Dan Dernulc and Rick Niemeyer

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Obama Presidential Center museum tickets now on sale as June opening approaches

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Review: In 'Eelpout!' by Shattered Globe, ice fishing buddies find they have a lot on the line

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Summer Music Series and Film Series will include Arrested Development, Sheila E. and 'Sinners'

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Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo won't run in the Preakness Stakes

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Women's pro hockey is coming to Hockeytown with PWHL adding expansion franchise in Detroit

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 (10 inn.)

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

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Photos: Chicagoland gathers for May Day rallies and performances

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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DoorDash plans to spend more than $50 million on gas price relief for its drivers this spring

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French flavoring company looking to open facility in Aurora

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Grayslake data center project continues despite resistance: 'They're being lied to … or they're all lying to us'

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For many Americans, Trump's immigration crackdown is personal, new AP-NORC poll shows

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Illinois State Police investigating fatal ICE shooting of Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park

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Pentagon watchdog to review cost and effectiveness of National Guard deployments to Chicago, other cities

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Appeals court issues mixed opinion in consent decree case as more immigration arrestees released

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More construction measures OK'd by District 204, including bids for new stadium scoreboards

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Calumet College names new president

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Waubonsie Valley grad Justin Karubas to step down from Indian Prairie D204 school board

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The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools

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Crime and Public Safety

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Gary man gets 117 years after hunting a couple like a 'deer,' judge says

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Southland crime: Gambling burglaries in Palos Hills, Crete, and more

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5 rescued after explosion at apartment building overnight in Des Plaines

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Man fatally wounded in Englewood drive-by shooting

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Aurora looks for help naming baby falcons that hatched outside City Hall

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Central and southern Illinois residents could face high electricity rates again this summer

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Oak Park volunteer lauded for work with Will County's forest preserves

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GreenFest in Aurora focuses on energy efficiency, sustainability

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Kumiko, the Japanese dining bar with a Renaissance chef reclaiming her culture in Chicago

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Mother's Day 2026 guide: Chicago restaurant specials for celebrating Mom

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Restaurant review: Cerdito Muerto, an elegant and emotional Mexican American destination in Pilsen

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Hometown Coffee and Juice getting a new home in Hinsdale train station

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Landmarks: A Hindenburg survivor's legacy lives on at his Homewood home and a Saint Xavier University dorm

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As a freshman, Mother McAuley's Calli Edwards set sights on 100 goals. As a senior, she's at 106. 'Disbelief.'

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Mount Carmel's Christian Clark belongs on SportsCenter after snagging a Sandburg bunt. 'ESPN highlight reel.'

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Sean Gagen, who starts out in baseball, becomes Andrew's home run hitter in volleyball. 'Haven't looked back.'

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Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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Want to be a top scorer like LeBron? Here's what you need to practice at home

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6 affordable tablets with at least 32GB of storage

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