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Big East Commissioner and former WNBA President Val Ackerman to retire in August, ending a transformative era

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Oil prices rise and US stocks give back a bit of their record-breaking rally

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Assistant Hinsdale Central lacrosse coach fired after Kendall County charges

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Buffalo Grove native following lifelong love of acting with role in new play being premiered in Chicago

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Lawsuit over National Guard deployment in Illinois runs out of steam, judge dismisses it

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American Airlines rejects talk of megamerger with United

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Democrats know Trump probably won't be removed via the 25th Amendment. Here's why they're pushing it anyway.

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Will County prosecutors announce $5,000 award in Crete Township animal abuse case linked to dog fighting

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Trucks crashing into and blocking Vollmer Road viaduct is a decades-long, intractable problem

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Jess McClain and Zouhair Talbi run the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon

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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

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Review: 'Windfall' at Steppenwolf Theatre is a protest play about life, death and police payoffs

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Homer Glen man pleads guilty in connection to threats against Rep. Nicole La Ha

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Chicago Bears are picking up right tackle Darnell Wright's 5th-year option, report says

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Singer D4vd charged with murder of girl, 14, found dismembered in his car

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Editorial: Gas is at $4.75 a gallon in Chicago. Hoosiers are getting relief, why not Illinoisans?

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Editorial: There's good news in the war against opioid addiction, but no victory in sight

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Nonprofit leaders: The federal government is framing Illinois nonprofits like criminals. They're anything but.

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Rep. Sonya M. Harper: Illinois promised cannabis equity. The work isn't finished.

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Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

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Third Eye Blind, Six One Five Collective to perform at RiverEdge Park in Aurora

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Porchlight will move into the Victory Gardens Biograph for its next season

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Wine and cheese? Tips on how to make more imaginative pairings.

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Country artist Bryan Andrews is unapologetically outspoken about Trump — and some country fans don't like it

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What to know about the 2026 NFL draft, including when the Chicago Bears pick and how to watch

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Column: Sniffing out baseball's early-season trends on a chilly day at Wrigley Field

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Fernando Mendoza leads group of once-overlooked college recruits in the NFL draft

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Oswego Village Board OKs annexation, special use for drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee: 'I'm super-excited about this'

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Glenview OKs four-building industrial park on 29 acres

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Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott blasts Highland over road closure plan

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Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds.

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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, Homeland Security says

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Gary father signs plea deal for ICE confrontation on road

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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

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GIS experts discuss privacy, ethics while mapping data

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Trinity Christian College to transfer majority of archives to Michigan university before spring closure

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Beckwith visit to Valparaiso High School erupts in controversy

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Chicago Teachers Union increasing dues for most members ahead of school board elections

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Crime and Public Safety

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Soured relationship led Hammond man to kill relative roommate: records

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Chicago homicides in 2026: Here's how the numbers compares with previous years

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Woman, 65, killed in Belmont Cragin hit-and-run

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Intense storms in Illinois fueled at least 15 tornadoes last week and fed rivers that will crest starting Monday

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The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it.

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Chesterton's snowy white owl, which captivated many, dies from an apparent electrocution

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How 'love story' between piping plovers Monty and Rose unfolded in Chicago — and how their legacy lives on

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years

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Restaurant review: Seedo's Levantine Bakery makes bold pastries and a cheeky 'sandweesh' in Chicago

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Trader Joe's settlement: How to know if you're eligible for $102 payout

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Oberweis and Giordano's team up to open new scoop shop in downtown Naperville

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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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Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years

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Today in Chicago History: Itasca baseball shop sells a card worth $1,200 to a 12-year-old for $12

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Today in History: Fenway Park hosts its first official baseball game

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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

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Porter County Earth Day celebration focuses on reducing landfill waste

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Mercado in Aurora opens for season at Wilder Park

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Valparaiso council keeping tabs on downtown protests

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