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President Donald Trump says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter after bipartisan backlash

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Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how 'methodical' she was

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Frustrated with Donald Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

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Chris Roi's adversity 'hasn't brought him down at all.' He'll do anything to lift Mundelein into the playoffs.

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Illinois comptroller race: Margaret Croke, Bryan Drew vie for open seat as Democrats seek statewide sweep

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Illinois voter guide to the 2026 midterm elections in November

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'We were extremely careful that night,' says witness to alleged sexual assault at fraternity party near U. of C.

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Man charged with attempted murder after holding woman's head in koi pond at Skokie's Old Orchard mall

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What to do in Chicago: Open House Chicago, the Chicago Film Festival and a prison by flashlight

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Takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' preseason blowout of the Bucks, including Caleb Wilson's underwhelming night

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Questions swirl about Pope Leo's future after lung cancer diagnosis

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Wholesale inflation jumped last month by most in four years as gas prices soared

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Doctors say Pope Leo's lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal

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95-year-old woman dies in crash on Lower West Side

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Young woman discovered fatally wounded in homicide in Belmont Cragin

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Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announce plans to merge

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After report of partying in Dubai with Texas Senate candidate, accused Loretto Hospital fraudsters plead not guilty

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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Darren Bailey gets testy as JB Pritzker links challenger to Trump

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Rev. George Clements orchestrated a 'decades-long child sex ring' at South Side parish, new lawsuits say

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Chicago Bears Q&A: What's behind Colston Loveland's low numbers? Does a bad loss alter trade plans?

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 9

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Gold Glove Award finalists are announced, including 5 Cubs and 1 White Sox player

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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Walgreens-anchored downtown Naperville property sells for $7.25 million; few short-term changes expected

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Editorial: Our endorsements for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in midterms

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Brian Fabes: Is the economy good for Chicagoans? It depends on your salary.

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Adam Patric Miller: Why high school parent-teacher conferences are an exercise in absurdity

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CPS watchdog says 'no actionable finding' of misconduct by candidate for school board president

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ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal investigation

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'Now there's a girls' club': Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park

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Review: 'Sense and Sensibility' a lush, earthy adaptation of Jane Austen's novel

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Review: 'Whalefall' a survival thriller with whole lot of heart (and guts)

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Judge sides with Chance the Rapper in legal battle against former manager

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Chicago Bears by the numbers: How do they replace suspended edge rusher Montez Sweat?

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Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz reflects on 2026, plus the helpful advice he received about looking ahead

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What we learned from the Chicago Bears, including the latest on Caleb Williams and Montez Sweat

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Week 5 photos: Green Bay Packers 31, Chicago Bears 7

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Photos: Remembering Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans just want to be like Mike (Ditka)

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Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Recapping their AL Division Series loss to the Cleveland Guardians

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar: $10.9M

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First new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves

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Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years

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Patients face cutoff of cheaper prescriptions from Canada

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Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston

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Years later, migrants bused into Oak Park area still living in limbo

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Chicago clergy set to visit Pope Leo to advocate for immigrant detainees: 'This is a mission from Christ'

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Amid firings, individual immigration judges scrutinized by higher-ups on case management

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A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate

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Oak Park and River Forest High School students get hands-on experience with robot surgical device

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Billionaire donor Michael Sacks gives $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs

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Crime and Public Safety

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Park Ridge police charge 79-year-old man with attempted murder in stabbing incident at an assisted living facility

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Aurora police officer recognized by department for helping seven residents evacuate during fire

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Palatine man accused of planning attack on Hindu house of worship

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Parents alarmed, student arrested after Crete-Monee High School shooting threat

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Expansion of battery storage operation helps Illinois' clean energy goals, but much more is needed

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Cleaner water on tap as Skokie's O'Brien treatment plant breaks ground on $400 million upgrade

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Chicago and Rockford temps hit 88 degrees, breaking daily record set in 2008

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Birding by ear: Will County program opens up hobby for people who are visually impaired

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant news: Hooligan, by Michelin award winning chef Christian Hunter, opens in Chicago

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Voting has begun in the 40th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest

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Sam Kass, former Obama family personal chef and policy adviser, wins the Julia Child Award

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3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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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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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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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: Chicago Bulls win their NBA debut against St. Louis Hawks

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Today in History: #MeToo movement goes viral

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Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday

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Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay

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Metea Valley's Sienna Bialek focuses on helping others, on and off court: 'She puts everyone before herself'

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Valparaiso's Sam Venard is a Division I prospect as a receiver. 'Out of the blue,' he expands the options.

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Will Mettee picks up speed for No. 2 Loyola. He's also 'as strong as I was in the NFL,' John Holecek says.

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The best MCAT prep books of 2026

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