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Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

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Chicago Bears Q&A: When will things heat up in the trade market? What's up with Jaylon Johnson's downturn?

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Editorial: Kennedy Expressway mess demands approval for the O'Hare Flyer

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A long-suppressed 1961 documentary about Chicago is unearthed

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Something borrowed, something blue: Bride-to-be helps bring closure to heartbroken stranger

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Chicago Media Report: John Kass winding down website — and Horace Grant launches cable TV sports talk show

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for the 1st round of the playoffs

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Student charged following report of loaded handgun at Yorkville High School Academy, police say

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Best racquetball ball

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Death investigation underway after teen girl gives birth at Far South Side elementary school

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As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is poised to win her fifth term, she eyes a successor

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AI is creeping into the names of these Chicago-based tech companies

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Ah-hoooo! Werewolves of Wisconsin: Why an Elkhorn legend refuses to die.

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Column: 'Hope springs eternal …' gets a sequel after Milwaukee Brewers win franchise's 1st World Series

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What Arlington Heights-area candidates have to say about Bears stadium proposals

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Kevin Bleyer, 'Daily Show' and Obama writer, killed in car crash

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Jacob Misiorowski caps a likely Cy Young season with poise in Milwaukee Brewers' World Series clincher

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1 in custody after victim critically stabbed on CTA platform

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New dwarf planet (probably) spotted beyond Pluto

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DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion in big consolidation for grocery delivery

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Donald Trump in Ohio and Barack Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters

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Parents discovered a $17M math error in Evanston District 65 budget. It still plans to close two schools.

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East Aurora District 131 school board member Annette Johnson facing federal fraud charges

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Editorial: Is nothing sacred? Not even prayer in Trump's White House.

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Editorial: Illinois has too much government. Tiny townships are a good place to start trimming.

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Richard Day and Jens Ludwig: Fixing Chicago's approach to lead line removal will help public safety

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Michelle A. Williams: Rural and religious Americans lost faith in science. We can win them back.

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Orland Township referendum aims to gauge demand for direct participation in local government

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Susana Mendoza says Chicago businesses would 'stop feeling like piggy banks' if she's mayor

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President Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy

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Chicago police brass are mum on new gunshot detection tool as aldermen push for answers

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Review: 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York' a gritty and likable character study

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Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial

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Magician, comedians and rock band to perform as part of winter lineup at Aurora Hollywood Casino

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Steppenwolf Theatre will return to London with 'Purpose'

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As Patrick Kane returns to Detroit, the Chicago Blackhawks great's scoring slump puts him in uncharted waters

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Takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' 133-127 loss, including a spark between Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson

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Can the Chicago Bears stop Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the 'engine' of the Seattle Seahawks offense?

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What we learned from Chicago Bears' Caleb Williams, including why fines won't deter QB's use of special cleats

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Lincoln Park 4-bedroom townhome with floating fireplace: $2.1M

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Lake Street Bridge work delayed again; Green and Pink Line disruptions continue

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Wendy's, struggling with beef prices and growing competition, gets a buyout offer

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation, gives little signal of next move

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Chicago clergy meet with Pope Leo XIV to advocate for immigrants detained in Broadview ICE facility

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Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

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Hammond council urged to protect residents targeted by ICE

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Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January, AP investigation shows

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Munster High School resource officer injured

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Voters to weigh in on bond referendum questions in Yorkville, Oswego, St. Charles school districts on Nov. 3

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man convicted in 117-mph crash that ripped apart vehicle with mom, baby inside

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'A phenomenal person': Family of autistic Bridgeview man seeks justice in September fatal shooting

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Man shot and killed in FBI-involved shooting in Dixmoor

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Clocks fall back this weekend, reigniting debate over daylight saving time: 'You never fully catch up'

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Cleveland-Cliffs delays Burns Harbor blast furnace reline for third time

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Farmers criticize timing of Trump and Pritzker diesel relief orders issued a month before election

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Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Halloween 2026: 39 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more

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'Chicago, do better': Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city's restrictive street vending laws

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Restaurant review: TXA TXA Club, an artful cafe that's quietly become one of the boldest and best in Chicago

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Meet the 13 finalists in the Tribune's 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest

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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: 'Save my leg, please,' Bears tight end Zach Miller tells surgeon after injury

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Batavia again mulling new downtown TIF district

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Affordability, safety among issues in race for Illinois House seat in 84th District

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IHSA football playoffs: Steve Reaven's 5 games to watch in Lake County and first-round predictions

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IHSA football playoffs: Rick Armstrong's 5 games to watch in the Aurora-Elgin area and first-round predictions

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Best Puppy Starter Kits

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Best Pumice Stone For Feet

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PS5 games on Amazon that the whole family can enjoy

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