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Outside ICE facility, friends of detained day laborer call for his release

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Aurora mayor defends decision to fly flags at full-staff this weekend

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Dolton plans celebration for Pope Leo XIV's 70th birthday on Sunday

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Chicago Cubs fete Anthony Rizzo in retirement ceremony at Wrigley Field: 'He made a big impact'

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5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Detroit Lions game — plus our Week 2 predictions

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Asking Eric: Mother-in-law wants to bring boyfriend to Thanksgiving

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Chicago Fire get early goal from Philip Zinckernagel but fail to hold lead in 3-1 loss to New York City

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Kirk Ferentz becomes Big Ten's all-time winningest coach with Iowa's 47-7 victory against UMass

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Bret Bielema's spirited halftime speech jolts No. 9 Illinois into high gear in 38-0 rout of Western Michigan

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Big inning doesn't come for the Chicago White Sox in a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians

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Drew Brees returns to Purdue as the featured attraction of the school's 25-year Rose Bowl reunion

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Deaths of infant girl, 6-year-old boy and woman near South Side beaches stem from 'domestic dispute,' police say

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Editorial: Banks, Williams, Jenkins, Sandberg and, yes, Anthony Rizzo — all Cub legends

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for Sept. 13

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Colin Fleming: The importance of not becoming a football couch zombie

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Letters: Why are Illinois universities struggling to attract students?

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FAA seeks $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, 2024 midair panel blowout

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Donald Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China

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Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities

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Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants

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Sean Astin, son of Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke, is elected as SAG-AFTRA's new president

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'I would hate to have that ghost following me around:' Search is on for Roy Boy Cooper's missing headstone

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As 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' series wraps, moms agree: It was a great way to bond with their daughters

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Lifeline Theatre's 'Rabbits in Their Pockets' is inspired by African and Caribbean oral traditions

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No time for sentiment in Ben Johnson's return to Detroit as Chicago Bears and Lions look to avoid 0-2 start

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Column: A 'different' environment at Northwestern proves to be no obstacle for No. 4 Oregon in 34-14 blowout

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Moisés Ballesteros hits 1st MLB home run, but Chicago Cubs bullpen falters late in 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

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From opening-day start to Triple A and back, Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke keeps on learning

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Photos: Fallen Chicago police officers honored during candlelight vigil

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Week 1 photos: Minnesota Vikings 27, Chicago Bears 24

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks practice at Fifth Third Arena

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Photos: Protesters march against Trump administration immigration enforcement threats

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Photos: Chicago Bears unveil food offerings at Soldier Field

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Photos: Dua Lipa performs at United Center in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Cubs drop a game at Wrigley Field on team's Hall of Fame induction day

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Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeks answers from Israel on way forward in Gaza after Qatar strike

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Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation

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They witnessed Charlie Kirk's assassination. Now students reckon with the grief.

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Waubonsee Community College opens Technical Education Center on Sugar Grove campus for automotive and welding training

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IUN, PNW report enrollment increases for fall 2025 semester

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Tinley Park District 146 teachers' union authorizes strike over contract negotiation impasse

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Crown Point Library appropriations approved

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The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

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ELPC, activists concerned about changes to Gary Works particulate emissions permit

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Pollen season is lasting longer, worsening allergies and altering pollinators

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Transportation plan casts wide net for zero emissions in Chicago region

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Griffith man charged with battery after groping woman

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Teen gets 15 years in killing near Hammond park over stolen bikes

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Illinois Democrats call for investigation into fatal shooting of Franklin Park man by ICE agent

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Protests flare at ICE facility in Broadview even as President Donald Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis

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Learning in a loophole: Gap in Illinois law leaves Oak Park mansion school largely unregulated by state

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Free Far South Side food truck festival hopes to encourage investment in historically overlooked neighborhood

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Restaurant news: Luella's Southern Kitchen makes big moves in Albany Park, among 12 openings around Chicago

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Pop-up cafes show Chicago's matcha obsession is reaching peak while farmers struggle to keep up

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Van Leeuwen's first Chicago scoop shop opens in Wicker Park with a limited edition Malört flavor

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'Demon Slayer' could win the box office this weekend

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Nina Dobrev and Shaun White make 'mutual' decision to call off engagement

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Review: 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' is a fine farewell for the estate's denizens

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Review: 'The Long Walk' adapts, darkly, Stephen King's story about a teenage death march

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Who will win at the Emmys?

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The newest Bachelorette is 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul

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'Only Murders in the Building' review: In Season 5, the future of the building itself is at stake

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Column: Writer James Tehrani's first book is 'Alfalfa — The Rascal You Knew, the Character You Never Knew'

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Faith CDC to premiere documentary in October

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Tenant thrilled with Beverly Shores train station partnership

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Regional Development Authority approves nonprofit land development agency

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More golf carts are bringing more regulations in Chesterton

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Today in Chicago History: 'Slammin' Sammy Sosa hits home runs No. 61 and 62 during 1998 season

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Simplify feeding time with the best baby food makers

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Brighten any space with the best LED lamps

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Sleep better with the best queen sheet sets

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Ninja has a fire pit now

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