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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

'Ordinary white kid' or 'neo-Nazi'? Court records offer new insight into alleged plot to attack Hindu temple

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'Part of history': Behind sleek new train, Metra moves to transform itself

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CPD officer stripped of police powers after off-duty shooting in Little Village

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Northwestern QB Aidan Chiles says he's confident and having fun again as he prepares to face his former team

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Answer Angel: Removing mystery stains

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ALCS Game 4 postponed by rain, with the Tampa Bay Rays-Cleveland Guardians series set to resume Saturday

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College Football Playoff closer to expanding to 24 teams after 'handshake agreement' with ESPN

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Democrats lead fundraising in Illinois and federal races as megadonors fail to materialize for Darren Bailey

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Flock cameras removed from Elgin Community College campus

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NFL to remove Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs from commissioner's exempt list. RB can play again Oct. 25.

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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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Mayor Brandon Johnson fundraising trails challengers, campaign report shows

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Former Rep. Frances Hurley faces Republican Christine McGovern for 18th Senate

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Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say

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

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Gary's Fest in the First returns Saturday after being postponed

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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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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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5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Atlanta Falcons matchup — plus our Week 6 predictions

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Big Ten football this week: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana features the last 2 national champions

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Tyler Plantz — fired as Providence's head coach after 4-0 start — gets hired by Mount Carmel as an assistant

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Milwaukee Bucks change home opener tip-off time against Chicago Bulls for World Series opener

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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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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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Former Russell Investments CEO Michelle Seitz lists Kenilworth mansion for $10.5M

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Tesla's new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air — but don't expect to drive it anytime soon

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US stock indexes off to mixed start as tech sector weighs on market

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McDonald's 2026 Boo Buckets will feature Disney villains

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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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What's that constant beeping noise? Ryan Field neighbors sound off on alarm testing

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Hinsdale High School District 86 seeks members for planning group

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Morgan Park Academy reduces tuition, celebrates ranking as top private school

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

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: Lowell woman faces 42 felonies in expungement scheme

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Georgia amusement park reopens after roller coaster death

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Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons

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3 young students hospitalized after ingesting CBD gummies at South Side elementary school

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Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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

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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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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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

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

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Buttermilk Cafe makes long-awaited debut in Wilmette: 'It's a little bit of everything'

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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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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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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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D300 Food Pantry using Halloween trick or can theme as nontraditional way to collect food donations

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From the Farm: Collies back as favorite family canine courtesy of oldest sister Carol

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Elgin Salvation Army kicks off red kettle campaign early this year with concert

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Park Ridge pediatrician honored with award presented by Ukrainian president in New York

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Best mittens for toddlers

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Google drops its 'Frightgeist' Halloween costumes list

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The best MCAT prep books of 2026

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