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Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend to resume

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Lockport mother charged in fatal overdose of 12-year-old daughter, police say

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FDA adds rare vision-loss warning to popular GLP-1 drugs

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Pope Leo meets with survivors of clergy abuse in Argentina as it reckons with legacy and ongoing cases

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East Aurora D131 board member Annette Johnson pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

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NWI organizations help with laundry, provide resources at Gary senior apartments

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'Clean up in aisle one' Annual Morton Grove Pumpkin Smash instills 'productive destruction'

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Mayoral contender Alexi Giannoulias catches flak over support of far Northwest Side alderman

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Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far?

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Indictment announced against Palatine teen charged with plotting Aurora Hindu temple mass shooting

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WGN-Channel 9's Tonya Francisco sells Bronzeville mansion for $645,000

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Column: Praise for Northwestern's new Ryan Field is a little hard to see from one vantage point

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Chicago Bears win their 4th straight game to head into the bye week at 7-2: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on Week 9

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Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky files resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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As diesel prices soar, truckers struggle while keeping America moving

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

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Illinois woman granted bond after 15-month 'unreasonably prolonged' stay in ICE detention facility

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Megyn Kelly, Elon Musk decry Russell Brand conviction and sentence

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IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the second round

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Runway taxi times at O'Hare airport among worst in nation

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Week 9 recap: Chicago Bears overcome 5 turnovers to win 27-24 on Cairo Santos' FG as time expires

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IHSA football playoffs: Get dates, times and locations for quarterfinal matchups in Class 8A to 1A

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Lincoln Park says THIMBY, not NIMBY. Some residents aren't convinced there's a difference.

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Editorial: Kicking Lollapalooza out of Grant Park would be madness

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Editorial: Will a new Congress do its job? Wanna make a bet?

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Stuart Loren: Let investors bet on Chicago's recovery

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Clarence Page: How Donald Trump helped the GOP to lose

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Illinois GOP chair says better messaging needed to win back voters: 'Suburban cocktail party language'

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Will County Board member Destinee Ortiz seeks Flock camera ban, data center moratorium

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President Donald Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz

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Election success shows Indiana Dems need to get to work, experts say

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Review: In telling a story of the Underground Railroad, 'Mexodus' is a blast at the Studebaker Theater

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James Gunn and Peter Safran are out in another DC Studios shakeup, Skydance appoints Jeremy Latchman

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This one-bowl corn casserole comes together in a jiffy

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IHSA football playoffs: There's still upset potential — so watch out for these matchups in the quarterfinals

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College Football Playoff is doubling to 24 teams next season, ending conference title games

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Takeaways from Chicago Bulls' 127-121 loss to Philadelphia 76ers, including Nic Claxton's debut at center

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Jaylon Johnson's pivotal pick-6 sparks a revival of the Chicago Bears' days of takeaways

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Week 9 photos: Chicago Bears 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24

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

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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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White Sox radio broadcaster Darrin Jackson sells Western Springs home for $800,000

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Nvidia's investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's affair puts a spotlight on chip billionaire's personal life

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Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence

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Deportation flight of Iranians from US scuttled at last minute, attorney says

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What Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff has said on immigration, childhood vaccines, foreign policy

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Latino voters swing left in midterm elections, lifting Democrats to big wins in Texas and nationwide

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Orland High School District 230 Superintendent Robert Nolting placed on administrative leave

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School closures are accelerating in US, but more financial pain lies ahead

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East Aurora D131 sees proficiency gains, continued high absenteeism rates on 2026 Illinois Report Card

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Crime and Public Safety

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Jury deliberations begin in murder trial of Missouri man accused of stabbing Calumet City mother in 1966

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Four-year mystery solved after remains of missing Darien man found

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Hobart police will activate body cameras in the next two months

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UN climate summit kicks off after a disastrous year of extreme weather

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Illinois River tagging effort to count invasive carp and help protect Lake Michigan

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Chicago birder is the first to spot 300 different birds in Cook County in a year

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NWI activists, residents want stronger IDEM pollution controls at Gary Works

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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

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New fine dining restaurant and sports bar with rooftop patio part of downtown Elgin's redevelopment plan

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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: Medical marijuana sold legally in Illinois for first time

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Today in History: Berlin Wall falls after 28 years

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Vintage Tribune: Wrigleyville 'Indian Village' drew attention to Native newcomers' housing plight

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Today in Chicago History: Palmer House — version 3.0 — welcomes its first guests

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'Your life matters': Burn victim offers message of hope, thanks

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News briefs: Living history, free rides for veterans and more

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Considering an electric fireplace? Here's everything you need to know

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Can you safely use propane heaters inside?

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