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The Score drops morning show co-host Mike Mulligan after nearly 20 years at the Chicago sports station

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Reach 21 programs aims to lead Black male tweens and teens to thriving adults

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun adds voice to those asking NIPSCO to speed up power restoration

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Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson buys $5.2M Loop condo

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Gov. JB Pritzker announces his appointments to the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority board

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Editorial: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy puts his federal money in the right place — popular and practical Midwestern trains

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Editorial: The Illinois GOP just got a chance to hit reset. Take it, beleaguered Republicans!

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Elizabeth Shackelford: AI should be managed like nuclear weapons

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Editorial: Can Quad Cities recover from the beefy body blow of losing Tyson Foods?

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Terri J. Sabol: The US cannot afford to lose what makes Head Start work for families

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Nancy Kissinger, wife of former secretary of state, dies at 92

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A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?

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When Brandi Carlile plays Ravinia, join her in leaning into the feels

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Christkindlmarket announces opening date as it marks 30 years at Daley Plaza

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Chicago Cubs to face Mariners prized pitching prospect Kade Anderson in his MLB debut Saturday in Seattle

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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injury

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Frank Nazar or Anton Frondell? A case for each to center Chicago Blackhawks top line without Connor Bedard.

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Photos: 2026 Illinois State Fair

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Photos: Move-in day at UIC

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Photos: Chicago Bears joint practice with Cincinnati Bengals

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City Series photos: White Sox beat Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat the White Sox 4-3 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat White Sox 7-5 in extra innings at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Legend behind Uncle Remus chicken celebrated at age 100

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Chicago Plan Commission approves Ford City Mall demolition plan, but many neighbors object

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Plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

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Federal Supply USA celebrates 95 years and four generations as family-owned business in Waukegan

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'Cat cafe' in downtown Batavia gets preliminary green light from the city

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The Drake Oak Brook hotel earns arboretum status for its grounds

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US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians

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More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations

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Son of Gary man facing deportation sues ICE for house raid

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Evanston police seek guidance from state's attorney on prosecuting ICE agents for Midway Blitz actions

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Ivy Tech wins OK for Workforce Pell Grant program

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Nebraska's largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students

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Northwest Indiana schools begin to seek state waivers for missed days

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Evergreen Park students spent a chunk of their summer at school to illustrate science

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Crime and Public Safety

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As Illinois debates rules for license plate readers, resistance grows in Lake County

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Orland Park man charged with reckless homicide in June crash that killed 1, injured 7

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First-degree murder charge added in fatal Fox River boating crash in McHenry

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Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson gives first statement since actress' death

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We fall in love with Chicago every summer. This year's weather has us wondering, are we on a break?

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IDEM postpones Hobart wetlands permit hearing again

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Ethanol plant to pay for wetland restoration at Emiquon wildlife refuge as part of Illinois River pollution settlement

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Mister Tiger, Korean home cooking in West Town that's not your grandma's galbi

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Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

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Review: Anthony Bourdain-inspired 'Tony' is a chef's coming-of-age story

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Five-generation Hackney's Restaurant, in Glenview for 71 years, to close 700-seat location

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: 'It's unimaginable'

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Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton's reelection to prevent loss of union support

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Today in Chicago History: Total solar eclipse stuns southern Illinois, but left city stuck in the clouds

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Today in History: Robert Lewandowski turns 38

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Did you know sporting goods companies Spalding and Wilson started here?

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Today in Chicago History: First segment of the Illinois Tollway opens

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From the Farm: Happy 95th birthday, Mom, and a tale of Wagyu beef

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Rev. Maurice J. Kissane, former Oak Lawn, La Grange and Riverdale pastor, dies at 88

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