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Hundreds of Chicago police officers barred from testifying as discipline slowdown drags on

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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

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Lollapalooza 2026: Vibes and mud for the closing Day 4

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Daniel Kraus, Scott Turow among the authors at Printers Row Lit Fest 2026

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MLB trade deadline: Chicago Cubs acquire RHP Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays for 2 minor-leaguers

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MLB trade deadline: Chicago White Sox acquire reliever Huascar Brazobán from New York Mets

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Todd Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

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Ariana Grande withdraws from a London musical and will take a break from the public eye

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With big shoes to fill, veteran center Garrett Bradbury making 'flawless' transition to Chicago Bears

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Column: Hating on the Dodgers is easier than ever after Los Angeles adds Tarik Skubal to its roster of stars

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10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this August, from a spritz party to Panda Fest

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Today in Chicago History: Bears greats Steve McMichael and Devin Hester inducted into Hall of Fame

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Editorial: Candidates for Mayor of Chicago, start your engines!

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Editorial: More Americans are saying no to alcohol. So, too, is new federal guidance.

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Clarence Page: AI bots are busting loose. Have we seen this movie before?

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School board member: Good governance lost with passage of CPS budget. Students may pay the price

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Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

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President Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's quarter-century fight for the DREAM Act remains illusory, but its effects are real

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Baseball cards are worth more than ever. And kids are making a fortune.

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A sidestage no more: DJs and dance music have reached the Lollapalooza mainstream

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Lollapalooza 2026: Flooding delays the start of a scrambled Day 3

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A mosh pit for Beethoven? Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra is excited to return to Lollapalooza

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Photos: New York Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 1

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Chicago Cubs drop series to the New York Yankees, move on to host the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tarik Skubal

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Chicago White Sox hit 3 home runs in a 9-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays to take the series

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WNBA trade deadline: Kelsey Plum traded to the Phoenix Mercury, and Aneesah Morrow acquired by Toronto

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: WNBA All-Star weekend returns to Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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Back in the Big Ten, Pat Fitzgerald says he and Michigan State have 'a bag of chips on our shoulder'

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Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay

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NICTD approves plans for the future that include new rail cars, routes

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Partial wall collapse triggers Kennedy Expressway exit closure

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Former Blackhawks player Jake McCabe lists Lincoln Park home for $1.75M

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Durbin, Foster decry legal services funding halt for immigrant children

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Two more Chicago immigration judges fired as court becomes epicenter of removal orders

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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Indiana AG suing Merrillville for opposing potential ICE facility

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'He's unstoppable': IUN professor uses hydrocephalus diagnosis to help teach, advocate

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Indiana Historical Society ends sponsorship of National History Day contest

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CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?

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Six overruled objections to Chicago School Board ballots petitioned for judicial review

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Crime and Public Safety

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Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says

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One dead, several injured after crash involving wrong-way driver on Dan Ryan

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'I just want to ask why': Man sentenced to 50 years in slaying of girlfriend found in duffel bag in Logan Square

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Crown Point couple gets probation for failure to pay taxes on massage parlors

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Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people

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2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

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Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Lollapalooza 2026: What to eat at the 4-day festival in Chicago

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Musicians coming for Lollapalooza, Riot Fest and North Coast reveal their favorite Chicago restaurants

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Brown Sugar Bakery, business next door broken into on South Side

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Recipe: A tartar sauce you'll want to eat by the spoonful

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Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

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Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

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Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

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In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

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Community celebrates the coming renewal of the Brown Mansion

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Student athletes once took on NFL pros in College All-Star Game

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Today in Chicago History: Frank Thomas makes his White Sox debut — and knocks in the winning run

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Today in History: 'Black Sox' acquitted, but ultimately banned for life from baseball

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Nick Farmakis 'thrived' in role for 2-time state champion Libertyville. No less for team's academic award.

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Kids all business at Geneva fair

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Business briefs: Hard Rock Casino donates $45,000 to Gary Literacy Council

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Aurora presents design proposals for Orchard Road sound wall, aiming to have final design soon

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The best cornhole game sets

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