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Editorial: Where have all the good Republican candidates gone?

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Mayor Craig B. Johnson: When judging data center incentives, don't ignore the revenue

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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Chicago White Sox take wild-card series Game 1 with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros

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Game 1 photos: Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3

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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

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City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff to announce strike date

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man accused of drawing Nazi hate symbols at Northwestern University sentenced to seven years

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'Goonie' gang leader gets life in federal prison for spate of murders, shootings that terrorized Englewood

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CPD sergeant charged with battery after viral confrontation on Southwest Side

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Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife

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Volunteers transplant marram grass at Indiana Dunes State Park

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The overwhelming problem of plastic

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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How a Chicago educator uses food to teach science thanks to Pilot Light, a local chef-led nonprofit

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Tribune's 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now

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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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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: White Sox players and fans say goodbye to baseball at old Comiskey Park

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When Stevenson's Brandon Hersh has the ball, teammates 'get excited.' Big plays come in small packages.

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Lockport's Christopher Huizar ends drought with go-ahead goal against Stagg, then runs over to hug his dad

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Steve Millar's high school boys soccer rankings and player of the week for the Southland

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