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Chicago Media Report: CBS News Radio anchor signs off, record ratings for CHSN and WGN-TV anchor finds new gig

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Obama Center announces public festivities for grand opening weekend

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Former Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore lists Vernon Hills home for $1.9M

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Today in History: 273 people killed in American Airlines Flight 191 at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

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Editorial: It's time to get tougher on teen takeovers after chaotic Memorial Day weekend

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Asking Eric: Son and family living in squalor

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Fundraiser for Illinois GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey delayed after Tribune raised ethics law questions

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Evanston Mayor Biss signals plans to resign in time to trigger 2027 mayoral election

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Judge gives Hawthorne Race Course go-ahead to investigate its allegations that the state is improperly cutting its funds

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Chicago Cubs snap 10-game losing streak with 10-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates: 'We all needed it'

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Andrej Stojaković will return to Illinois next season after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft

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Exhausted former Python Eric Idle talks 'Spamalot' and staying alive and kicking

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Review: D-Day drama 'Pressure' makes the weather worth watching

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10 museums for summer 2026: From the Art Institute to Shedd and Brookfield Zoo

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Review: 'Tuner' is a beautifully made crime romance

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Illinois HIV advocates seek $6.5M funding boost as Trump cuts threaten medication access for thousands

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Review: 'Power Ballad' lacks the staying power of John Carney's prior films

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Heidi Stevens: We've painted a pretty bleak future for young people. Thankfully, they've learned when to tune us out.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Will they sign a defensive end before training camp? Is the stadium saga near the end?

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US attorney orders reforms as 'Broadview Six' grand jury controversy spreads to new case

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Who should the Chicago Bulls hire as their new coach? Here are 6 candidates.

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Editorial: There are reasons to disapprove of Aurora's new mayor, but recall isn't justified

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Editorial: New Trier versus Evanston at a mint Ryan Field? What a tantalizing fall prospect.

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Mary Wagoner: Illinois should expand pension buyout program and create a pathway for progress

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Muddassir Siddiqi: More Illinoisans need a bachelor's degree. Community colleges can help them earn one

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Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to meet Pope Leo XIV with Chicago political allies

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Justice Department opens criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll over her accusations against President Trump

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Illinois makes case to lead off Democrats' 2028 presidential primary, citing diversity and Trump resistance

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Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous 2024 debate

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'Emily in Paris' alum Pierre Deny dead after 'sudden and severe' ALS battle

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Chicago Tribune Food Awards winners map: All the places we've honored since 2011

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Jazz and classical music for summer 2026: Let the anniversaries roll

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Column: AI, what? American Writers Festival will celebrate words written by humans.

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David Sandlin shines in his MLB debut, retiring 18 straight in the Chicago White Sox's 15-2 win

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Chicago Stars fire GM Richard Feuz after a 3-8 start to the NWSL season

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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo

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Photos: Sueños Music Festival

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Photos: Northwestern lacrosse wins NCAA championship at Martin Stadium

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Photos: South Side street renamed in honor of fallen Chicago police officer

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 2 photos: White Sox beat Cubs 8-3 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 1 photos: Cubs beat White Sox 10-5 in City Series at Rate Field

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Streeterville 3-bedroom Lake Point Tower condo with custom red kitchen: $1.7M

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Groupon laying off 400 employees — nearly 25% of its workforce — in AI shift

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Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital protest 'crackdown' on unionization efforts

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Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they're dying out

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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

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President Donald Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

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ICE releases Chicago Public Schools senior ahead of Mather High School graduation

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Oak Forest High School graduates impress with their dedication to helping kids

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Twenty-five graduate from Lake County's Veterans Treatment Court

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51 candidates file for Chicago school board elections: 'It's a historic moment'

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Now a published author living in England, Sandburg grad goes 'full circle' with writer's series return

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Crime and Public Safety

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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

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Matthew Perry's assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

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Winfield discovered $30K in seized cash was missing in early May

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Family grieves 31-year-old basketball player shot and killed in Dolton: 'He was beloved'

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Potential Lockport data center development draws heavy public opposition

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Chicago under air quality alert through Wednesday night

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IDEM declares Wednesday an Air Quality Action Day in Northwest Indiana

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EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water protections

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic's Choice winners

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What's behind the push to make the Italian beef Illinois' official sandwich? Thank 'The Bear.'

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Everything you need to know for the 2026 Chicago farmers market season

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The Capital Grille at Skokie's Old Orchard to close, but there's no successor yet

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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Today in Chicago History: Century of Progress — the city's second world's fair — opens with parade

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Today in History: Tornado strikes St. Louis and East St. Louis

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Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, dies at 95

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La Grange veterans pay tribute for 82nd year at annual Memorial Day service

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Desmond Gill, a sophomore and three-sport athlete, grows up for Lincoln-Way Central. 'Trying to get it done.'

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Usually a reliever, Sandburg's Lucas Rosas earns pitching start and also drives in run. 'He's a firecracker.'

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Adalynn Fugitt triples and scores to rally Oswego past Naperville Central. 'Takes one ball to change a game.'

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

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Best portable generators for days at the beach

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Everything you need to enjoy Nintendo Switch Sports

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8 products in Amazon's Overstock Outlet that help clear the clutter

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