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Judge says Chicago man acquitted in Bovino murder-for-hire plot being unlawfully detained

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Harvey still lacks acting mayor; aldermen approve road improvements, FOIA settlement

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Today in Chicago History: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announces run for president in Springfield

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Gov. JB Pritzker talked Bears with NFL commissioner, says progress is being made to keep team in Illinois

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Oakbrook Center adds paid parking option for close-in spots

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Clarendon Hills Downtown Improvement Plan open house deemed 'constructive'

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Toni Preckwinkle didn't seek Chicago Teachers Union's endorsement. Why not?

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Crime and Public Safety

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Indiana amendment bills would expand judges' right to deny bail

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Driver dies after rear-ending CTA bus

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Kelli's Playground in Indian Head Park to get $385K upgrade

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EPA enforcement declines in Trump administration, reports say

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Wet processing system ordinance fails to pass Gary council

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Great Lake, reincarnated as a grocery and bakery, still makes profound pizza in Chicago

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Chicago Black Restaurant Week returns for its eleventh year

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Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand

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Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois.

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Immigration agents' poor tactics in Chicago made for needless safety risks, experts say

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Driver ejected, killed in motor vehicle accident near I-57 and 147th Street in Harvey

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Valparaiso council rejects anti-ICE resolution 6-1 at lengthy Monday meeting

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