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Raven Theatre announces new producing artistic director

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Downers Grove's Don Granato will coach Team USA in this year's world hockey championships

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes tipped wage freeze, setting up City Council showdown

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Northwestern hires former UConn star Carla Berube to succeed Joe McKeown as women's basketball coach

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Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80

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Former umpires not keen on ABS system, fearing robots will embarrass umps: 'Nobody likes to be humiliated'

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Expect severe thunderstorms in Chicago on Thursday

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Editorial: The Wirtzes and Reinsdorfs want tax breaks for Project 1901 after all. Alders shouldn't rubber-stamp.

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Laura Washington: Mayor Brandon Johnson's reelection campaign will be in trouble if Willie Wilson runs again

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Patrick Hanley: Ranked choice voting is a better way to make votes count

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Editorial: Sheridan Gorman was not in the wrong place at the wrong time. The system failed her.

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder appeals his probation sentence

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At Pentagon Christian service, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'

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Reginald 'Reg' Weaver, first Black president of the state's largest teachers union, dies at 86

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Chicago's 'Abolish ICE' snowplow unveiled by Mayor Brandon Johnson as winner of annual contest

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Stephen Colbert and son will co-write a 'Lord of the Rings' movie

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Column: Of mansions, mahogany and the Astor Club's new Clubhouse

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Chefs of 2-Michelin-star Oriole are opening All Well, a new restaurant in the West Loop

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15th annual Tribune Food Awards: Nominate your favorite food spots for Readers' Choice

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Chicago White Sox players to watch in 2026, including new arrivals Munetaka Murakami and Luisangel Acuña

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Aurora adopts strict new regulations on data centers

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General Motors tests self-driving tech on Michigan, California highways

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La Grange Park eyes pedestrian safety improvements along 31st Street corridor

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TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight

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At 'No Kings' protests, clergy and protesters of faith plan to rally against Donald Trump

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Skokie police express concern over ICE-related ordinance

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Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy

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Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good

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Over parents' objections, Evanston-Skokie District 65 OKs $528,000 iPad purchase

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Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools

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St. Hubert parents appeal to the Vatican to keep Catholic school's doors open

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Southland school districts join groups to help Kankakee tornado recovery

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Crime and Public Safety

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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

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Human remains found Wednesday in Mokena field, search continues

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Woman, 21, reports sexual assault in North Park

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2 victims stabbed overnight on CTA Red Line on South Side

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Will County committee OKs 2,400-acre solar farm in Crete unincorporated area

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A push to protect Morgan Shoal — a marine wonder on the South Side — and the Chicago shoreline

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Joliet City Council OKs controversial mega data center project

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EPA to host public hearing about Federated Metals superfund site

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Creepies, a French inspired bistro with marvelous Midwestern basement vibes in Chicago

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New Japanese restaurant coming to historic Hobbs Building in downtown Aurora

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Roaming Hoolies aims to bring mobile Irish pub to celebrations of all kinds

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Campfire Milkshake is back for more at Chicago White Sox games. And it's bringing some new friends.

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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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At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem.

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Tribune investigation into hospitals' use of guardianship system inspires new bill

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Today in Chicago History: Cassius Clay, 17, shocks an Australian champion boxer to win Golden Gloves championship

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Cubs anniversaries to celebrate during the 2026 season

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Today in History: Coal dust explosion in Illinois kills 111 miners

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Today in Chicago History: Loyola heads to the Final Four — and busts Sister Jean's NCAA bracket

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Elgin News Digest: Elgin-made nut mix doesn't make 'coolest' list; Elgin library unveiling 'reimagined' Kidspace

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Elgin students leave their mark on 'topping-out' beam for new Legacy Middle School

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Waukegan CUB workshop shows consumers ways to save money on their energy bills

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Mount Baldy closed until mid-June

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