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Takeaways from a demoralizing 135-105 Chicago Bulls loss, including the league's worst defense — and shooting

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Opportunity knocks, and Hobart's Fernando Robles Jr. gives it his all: 'He plays with a lot of heart and fire'

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Are heated jackets safe?

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Lawsuit filed, second employee charged with sharing recordings of nude residents at memory care home

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What happened in Chicago suburban midterm elections on Tuesday

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Coding error blamed for ballot shortages that kept some Chicago precincts from easily voting

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In Season 15, Joe Miñoso bids farewell to 'Chicago Fire'

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Chicago Bears Q&A: With Jeffery Simmons aboard, what is the team's floor and ceiling? More moves coming?

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Still-recovering Pope Leo will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip

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Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxes

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Behind Caleb Williams' blossoming connection with his Big 3: Colston Loveland, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III

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Column: When politics is covered like sports, everything is fair game — including the gloating

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Godzilla, at 70: A history of nips and tucks, but no botox for now

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What to do in Chicago: G Herbo, Dave Matthews Band and the Black Harvest Film Festival

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Review: Malkovich delivers career-best performance as dying CIA operative in 'Wild Horse Nine'

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Editorial: The repudiation of Trumpism

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Editorial: Chicagoans voted Tuesday to stop the Chicago Teachers Union from controlling the city's public schools

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Merrill Goozner: How Illinois can take the lead in lowering healthcare costs

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Rebecca Russo: 10 years after a miracle in Wrigleyville and an outpouring of love

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Today in History: Susan B. Anthony casts vote for president

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Alaskans wait for more votes in US Senate and governor's races, with both still undecided

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Israel's president takes first steps on building new government after accepting election results

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How Illinois voted in the race for treasurer

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Ravi Baichwal out as evening anchor at ABC 7 Chicago after 20 years at station

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Chicago's fastest-growing jazz scene? Video game music.

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Column: Another Kennedy book? Yes, all about the bold Ethel Kennedy, as written by her daughter

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Cocktails for cold nights: Chicago bars reimagine classic warm drinks like hot toddies, mulled wine and more

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After early-season snafus, Chicago Bears RB D'Andre Swift has been dominant inside the 5-yard line lately

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Column: Caleb Williams didn't just black out the logo on his cleats. He blocked a growing controversy.

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Chicago Blackhawks remain winless on the road after Frank Nazar's late surge falls short

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Photos: Voters head to the polls on Election Day in Illinois

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Week 8 photos: Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17

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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 Cubs win the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, to end an 108-year drought

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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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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West Loop 3-bedroom penthouse loft that combines 2 units: $1.5M

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Roseland Community Hospital files for bankruptcy

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3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

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Oak Parkers overwhelmingly vote yes in advisory referendum on Israel boycott

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'Our last shot': Federal judge grants bond hearing for Illinois woman with green card in ICE detention

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Chicago referendums: Millionaire tax, gunshot detection win broad support

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US Attorney Andrew Boutros ordered to testify under oath about alleged 'Broadview Six' improprieties

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Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues US attorney and Kash Patel alleging he was scapegoated for failed Midway Blitz cases

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Voters appear to pass bond referendum questions for Yorkville, Oswego school districts, St. Charles request shot down

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1 in custody after police investigate attempted stabbing on UIC campus

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Following CPS board election, Mayor Brandon Johnson plants flag against school closures

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Voters backing District 214 tax hike, in first referendum in 55 years

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Crime and Public Safety

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Authorities are trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee inmate evaded capture for 10 days

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Lansing man, 28, fatally shot near Dolton Citgo gas station

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Records: Joliet man accused of shooting on-and-off girlfriend at Hammond Walmart

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Southland crime: Attempted murder charge in Palos Hills, identify theft in Orland Park, and more

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After several beluga deaths, Shedd releases health examinations

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At least 14 people died in Cook County this summer from heat. Medical professionals say it's not the whole picture.

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More than 6,400 oil spills occurred in the Great Lakes over a decade, study shows. But the impact is largely unknown.

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New Indiana septic rules are challenging for Lake Michigan towns

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Tafari's Kitchen and the Mahalia Jackson Café at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

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10 pop-up food and drink events in Chicago this November

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'Absolutely astonishing': Pastry fans line up 40-deep after Triton culinary class opens pop-up bakery

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KFC and Taco Bell restaurants close across Puerto Rico

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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: Family donates 55-foot spruce for city's Christmas tree to start a new tradition

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Sidelined for Fenwick's run to 6A state title last year, Jimmy Bonakdar is determined 'to make my own legacy'

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Loukas Vatianou, a senior safety whose teammates call him 'The General,' takes charge on defense for Batavia

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Noah Taylor's resurgence takes St. Laurence, which went 3-6 in the regular season, to 2nd round of 7A playoffs

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Bluetooth beanies are the perfect way to stay warm while enjoying your favorite tunes

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Best Thanksgiving table decor

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9 SMART THERMOSTATS TO UPGRADE YOUR HOME'S HEATING CAPABILITIES

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