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For UIC commit Emily Crotty, leadership goes beyond just goals and assists for Andrew. 'She sets an example.'

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US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Illinois' law barring concealed carry of guns on public transit

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Chicago Bulls clean house in the front office, firing VP Artūras Karnišovas and GM Marc Eversley

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Column: When it comes to finally pulling the plug, it's like father, like son for Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf

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Tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum open to public on May 6, officials announce

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Chicago White Sox and Shane Smith working to 'recreate some of that magic he had that made him an All-Star'

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Asking Eric: How do I stay engaged

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'It's a real bummer': Chicago White Sox LF Austin Hays suffers a hamstring strain in 2-1 loss

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Michigan powers to its 2nd national title and 1st since 1989, beating UConn 69-63

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North Carolina working to finalize deal to hire Michael Malone as basketball coach, AP source says

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Review: In 'Becky Shaw' on Broadway, the truth can be such a drag

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NBC 5 hires former Sun-Times film critic Richard Roeper as entertainment reporter

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Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest.

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Bridgeport family sells home after 116 years: 'This house has known us, kept us, and loved us'

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Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke lists Southwest Side home for $1.5M

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Nearly two dozen help rescue horse stranded in flooded Marengo creek

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Former CPS principal enters race for Chicago school board president

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Chicago Sky trade Angel Reese for 2 future 1st-round picks, starting yet another rebuild

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Cook County assessor: Tax break hopes for hundreds dashed because of bad applications

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No rest for the weary: Illinois' roster retention and reload efforts start immediately after Final Four loss

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Asking Eric: Children not allowed to attend wedding reception

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Editorial: City Hall is chaotic. So Chicago's 'sister agencies' like CHA are learning to stand on their own.

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Editorial: More coach houses are now legal, but with too much social engineering in the way

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Jennifer Obel: 'The Pitt' dramatizes the very real burnout that threatens medical care workers and patients

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Yunus Emre Tozal: A mapping of Chicago's buildings is exciting. Will the city put it to good use?

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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La Grange proposal for affordable housing task force meets resistance from mayor

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Massachusetts anti-ICE bill would allow illegal immigrants to sue agents

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Local Note jazz club is tuning up in Evanston for a June opening

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Savannah Guthrie back at 'Today' anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance

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Restaurants embrace the return of communal tables as diners look for deeper connections when eating out

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Today in Chicago History: Prohibition ends and locals drink up

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Chicago Cubs put Matthew Boyd on the 15-day IL with a biceps strain and recall Javier Assad from Triple A

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Tuesday's Chicago White Sox game at Rate Field moved up because of cold weather

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Final Four photos: UConn 71, Illinois 62

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Photos: Illinois basketball practice at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of Final Four matchup

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Photos: White Sox's home opener at Rate Field

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Photos: Annual Good Friday Via Crucis procession

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Photos: Clergy visits Broadview ICE facility

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Photos: Illinois State loses to Auburn 88-66 in NIT semifinals

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Photos: 'No Kings' protest in Chicago

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Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google Messages

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NIPSCO extends service disconnection help for residential customers

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Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices and inflation concerns

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Illinoisans paying 26% more for health insurance bought on Affordable Care Act exchange

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A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation. Here's what it means.

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At Easter time, local Iranian Christians pray for regime change and freedom of worship as war rages in their homeland

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Annual Way of the Cross draws crowds on Good Friday in Pilsen

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Head of Wisconsin's largest Islamic group arrested by ICE

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International students remade Lewis University in Romeoville. What's left when they're gone?

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Oak Lawn High School administrator Joseph McCurdy lauded as he prepares to retire

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After writing first-in-the-nation Assyrian language curriculum, Niles Township D219 gets award

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Crime and Public Safety

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Person of interest identified in shooting death of 76-year-old Oak Lawn resident

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 99 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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Cyclist killed in early morning hit-and-run crash

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Person found dead on CTA Blue Line tracks in Austin neighborhood

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Egg-citement takes over Evanston's Ladd Arboretum during spring egg hunt

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Public will soon be able to visit the bison at Kane County's Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

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After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war

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Marquette Greenway about two-thirds complete; 10 more miles to be added this year

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant news: Cariño chef to open Molino Los Hermanos, a new tortillería in Uptown

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Three Chicago chefs are James Beard nominees, as the awards announce plans to stay in Chicago through 2028

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Clarendon Hills Restaurant Week begins Thursday at 9 area eateries

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Today in Chicago History: Dick Portillo opens the Dog House in Villa Park

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Once an outfielder, Lincoln-Way West's Reese Forsythe catches on behind plate. She can hit, too. 'Do my job.'

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Tony Baranek's high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

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Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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What is the best glue for glass?

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Gorgeous clawfoot tub faucets to upgrade your bathroom decor

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What type of mattress is the firmest?

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Find the best KitchenAid immersion blenders for smooth textures

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