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Morning fog at Illinois State Fair for GOP day is a metaphor for a party short on money and message discipline

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Illinois Democrats tout party dominance at State Fair but it's clouded by harassment scandal and fraud case

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Son of Gary man facing deportation sues ICE for house raid

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Chicago Plan Commission approves Ford City Mall demolition plan, but many neighbors object

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Going deep: Why is the Chicago area producing so many good high school quarterbacks?

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Review: New Chicago storefront companies in a stellar 'Anatomy of a Suicide'

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When Brandi Carlile plays Ravinia, join her in leaning into the feels

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Today in Chicago History: Total solar eclipse stuns southern Illinois, but left city stuck in the clouds

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Today in History: Robert Lewandowski turns 38

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Asking Eric: We won't be together to celebrate my mother turning 100

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Jury rules New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting, awards $9.25M

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Jacob deGrom reaches 2,000 strikeouts in 2nd-fewest games and innings pitched in MLB history

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Iran dismisses US economic threats, Doctors Without Borders condemns Israeli military and other developments in the Middle East

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Editorial: The Illinois GOP just got a chance to hit reset. Take it, beleaguered Republicans!

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Elizabeth Shackelford: AI should be managed like nuclear weapons

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Terri J. Sabol: The US cannot afford to lose what makes Head Start work for families

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Willie Wilson: Where is the sense of urgency to keep the Chicago Bears in town?

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Pritzker announces his appointments to the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority board

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Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson buys $5.2M Loop condo

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Will County renews Flock camera agreements despite some dissent

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Will County executive proposes budget with no increase in property tax levy

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Christkindlmarket announces opening date as it marks 30 years at Daley Plaza

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Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson gives first statement since actress' death

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Want to reenlist? One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who sign back up.

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Review: Anthony Bourdain-inspired 'Tony' is a chef's coming-of-age story

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10 observations from Chicago Bears' joint practice, including good and bad for Caleb Williams and the offense

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Chicago Bears Q&A: What's the plan for Ozzy Trapilo's return? Chances Kyler Gordon is active Week 1?

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Chicago White Sox held to 1 hit — an Andrew Benintendi single in the 7th — in 2-0 loss to Atlanta Braves

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City Series: 3 takeaways from the Cubs' series win, including Clay Holmes' value — and walk-off magic

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Photos: 2026 Illinois State Fair

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Photos: Chicago Bears joint practice with Cincinnati Bengals

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City Series photos: White Sox beat Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat the White Sox 4-3 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat White Sox 7-5 in extra innings at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Legend behind Uncle Remus chicken celebrated at age 100

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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City Series: Pete Crow-Armstrong walks off a historic night as the Cubs beat the White Sox 7-5 in 10 innings

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City Series: Breaking down the key sequences in the Cubs' epic extra-inning win over the White Sox

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New Oak Park business hires older residents to help their peers

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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

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Abbott Laboratories to pay $670 million to settle cases, claims over its formula for premature babies

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Did you know sporting goods companies Spalding and Wilson started here?

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Evanston police seek guidance from state's attorney on prosecuting ICE agents for Midway Blitz actions

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A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show

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DJ TUNJO and husband released from ICE custody as supporters rally around the couple: 'Chicago gave us a hug'

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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US

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Nebraska's largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students

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Northwest Indiana schools begin to seek state waivers for missed days

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Evergreen Park students spent a chunk of their summer at school to illustrate science

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School resumes in some Southland areas hard hit by storms

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: Man, 59, found dead with bodily trauma in Grand Crossing

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Chicago father of two, 36, shot and killed in Robbins

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Nearly six years after indictment, plug not being pulled on 'ComEd Four' case just yet

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Hundreds demonstrate outside Lindsay Clancy trial: 'She's not alone'

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IDEM postpones Hobart wetlands permit hearing again

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9 Chicago-area hikers rescued on 'steep, slick rock face' in Kentucky as thunderstorm approached

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Ethanol plant to pay for wetland restoration at Emiquon wildlife refuge as part of Illinois River pollution settlement

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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Mister Tiger, Korean home cooking in West Town that's not your grandma's galbi

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Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

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Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny's in Chicago

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Five-generation Hackney's Restaurant, in Glenview for 71 years, to close 700-seat location

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: 'It's unimaginable'

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Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton's reelection to prevent loss of union support

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Today in Chicago History: First segment of the Illinois Tollway opens

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Today in History: Charles Darwin's theory of evolution first published

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Till Institute Summer Academy brings teens together to talk about social justice

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Today in Chicago History: Monarch butterfly becomes the state's official insect

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New art exhibit opening in Aurora to feature rare mask collection, organizers say

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Column: Memoir reveals tragic story of domestic violence murder

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Aurora launches Mastodon Lake restoration project

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Munster council approve emergency contracts to handle storm debris

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Does your dog need a hobby? Try the best dog agility poles

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Study in style with the best dorm room chairs

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