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As several Illinois Christian colleges close or move, students and alums mourn the loss of their alma mater

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Centennial Park Pool in Orland Park closes due to linked E. coli cases

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As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds

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'That really breaks my heart': Lincoln Park High School to sunset Arabic classes, prompting outcry from community

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Editorial: Chicago Public Schools' COVID recovery story doesn't survive a closer look

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Editorial: Jill Biden's comments on her husband's debate disaster highlight unfinished Democratic Party business

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Clarence Page: Democrats ruminate over an autopsy when they should be making hay

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Chuka Onuh and Dr. Amy Hanson: This summer, Chicago can help stop the tragedy of drownings

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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week

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Mayor Brandon Johnson predicts revival of faith in Chicago following Vatican trip

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President Donald Trump vents about judge who blocked Kennedy Center renovation

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Chicago White Sox rally to sweep the Detroit Tigers — and Jacob Gonzalez goes 1-for-3 in MLB debut

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UIC and NIU end their seasons in the NCAA baseball regionals

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Photos: Six Flags Great America celebrates 50 years

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

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What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brought Pope Leo XIV, including a White Sox hat and sanctuary city pin

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Photos: Chicago Bears OTAs at Halas Hall

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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: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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

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

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

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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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Lincolnwood Marriott-branded hotel prepping for opening in late August at District 1860 site

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Aurora's new hub for clean energy job training celebrates first graduation

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United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted because of an unruly passenger

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Atelier considers bankruptcy after announcing closure, months after moving into new space with crowdsourced funds

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ICE releases some immigrants without a way back home. These volunteers are waiting to help.

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After two months in ICE detention, CPS senior free to walk Mather High School graduation with classmates

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

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

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Fellowship helping Portage's food service director stir up program

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Lincoln Park neighbors stage park protest of possible Parker expansion

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Eliminating property taxes for Hoosier seniors could nix local services

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Crime and Public Safety

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Chicago homicides in 2026: Here's how the numbers compares with previous years

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Winfield: Missing money is latest issue for police department

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Feds detail tangled web of ties in 'Greek' gambling ring

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True crime podcast hopes to shine new light on Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park

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IDEM official, Valparaiso professor give insight on region air quality

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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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More than 100 gather for Gary green steel town hall

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago's Smyth is the No. 1 restaurant in North America's 50 Best Restaurants list

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Illinois 250: Art, culture, food and music made here — and then shared with the world

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Thassos Greek Restaurant closes in Clarendon Hills, leaving gap in downtown eating options

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'Bad Decision for a Good Cause': August event in Chicago looks to set Malört world record

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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: Same-sex couples receive Illinois marriage licenses for the first time

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Today in History: Louis Brandeis confirmed as first Jewish Supreme Court justice

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Vintage Tribune: Now-forgotten 'I Am an American Day' didn't welcome all immigrants equally

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Today in Chicago History: City's first aquarium at Lincoln Park Zoo — and Shedd Aquarium, its second — opens

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Glenbrook North seniors reminisce, celebrate friendships for final time before graduating

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New Trier High School Class of 2026 graduates: 'I feel very prepared for college'

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