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Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

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The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James

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With the World Cup spread across the US, Canada and Mexico, teams face major travel demands

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Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Chicago Cubs who have hit for the cycle

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Keep rims looking fresh with the best chrome wheel cleaners

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State tries to shut down Evanston psychiatric facility after string of crimes and violations

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Obama Presidential Center guide: What to know if you're going

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Programs across Chicago's higher education scene help students bridge ideological, political differences

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Chicago sees one winner at the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef awards

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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the 13th cycle in franchise history in a 5-4 walk-off win

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While the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate, the rest of the NHL will try to catch up this offseason

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Column: Déjà vu all over again as a young Chicago White Sox team on a roll heads to Yankee Stadium

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Chicago's public clocks are the physical heartbeat of the city

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Restaurant review: Brûlée, a Southern brunch hotspot in the South Loop of Chicago

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Asking Eric: How to ensure a friend doesn't drink and drive

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Column: For 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off's' 40th anniversary, we found the real Ferris Bueller

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Today in Chicago History: Spilotro brothers buried alive in Indiana cornfield in a scene out of 'Casino'

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Tiago Splitter, tabbed as the next Chicago Bulls coach, has shown a steady hand amid sudden turmoil

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A preventable tragedy on Halsted Street

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As summer heats up, what's driving Chicago 'teen takeovers'?

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Asking Eric: Mother is miserable in assisted-living facility

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Gretchen Kalwinski: I'm a Chicagoan from Hammond. Let me clear up some things for Bears fans.

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Despite potential benefits from Hammond stadium, some south suburban officials hope Bears stay in Illinois

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Editorial: The Group of 7 now consists of Donald Trump's America and six frenemies

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Editorial: Adolescents stop reading as America's education crisis moves to middle school

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Lori Latham: Steelmaking in the US is becoming cleaner. Will it happen in Gary?

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Rev. John E. Jackson Sr.: Gary awaits a jubilee of its own as Nippon Steel takes over US Steel

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Feds free to retry ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist in scheme to influence Madigan, appeals court rules

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Park Ridge native supervises landscaping and hardscaping at Obama Presidential Center

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder requests release of grand jury transcripts

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Review: In 'Catch as Catch Can' at Steppenwolf, a lot of the audience probably didn't

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Kanye is slated to play Chicago concerts in September

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Review: Skillfully staged 'Leopoldstadt' at Writers Theatre needs to find its heart

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Father's Day 2026: Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for dad

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Chicago White Sox rookie Tristan Peters is playing his way into the All-Star Game conversation

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How did Jeff Blashill grade out in his 1st season as Chicago Blackhawks coach? A look at the pros and cons.

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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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Review: Corinne Bailey Rae weaves together 20 years of beautiful music at the Athenaeum

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Two tornadoes confirmed in Illinois with reports of another in Merrillville

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Hinsdale Farmers Market founder Sue Nibeck looks back on 50 years of fresh food

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Naperville 5-bedroom home with outdoor hot tub: $2.5M

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Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

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AI is cutting hours of office work, but also creating a new kind of busywork

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Frustrated by courts, Trump weighed suspending a constitutional right

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What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

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Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath

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Federal enforcement officers return to Chicago Heights, residents and advocates respond

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Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park will not reopen this fall

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Preservation effort underway for Blessed Mother statue, a 'reflection of compassion' for decades at St. Coletta's

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House Republicans press CPS chief over DEI, transgender student policies

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Waukegan woman loses job of six years under DACA with District 60 after her work status ends

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Crime and Public Safety

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Waukegan woman receives two-year prison sentence for 2022 killing of friend with car

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Motorcyclist killed, woman injured in Chesterton crash

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Charges dropped just before trial in blaze that killed CFD firefighter

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Fatal shooting of 5-year-old child in Riverdale under investigation

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Two dead in Portage from using generators after storms; weather service still tallying tornadoes

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Tornado confirmed in Hickory Hills; Calumet City hit with weekend storms

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Last Abraham Lincoln 'witness tree,' planted by his Springfield neighbors, is felled by storm

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29 tornadoes and a derecho confirmed so far in storms that tore through Illinois, northwest Indiana

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food and drink aren't the only items being served at restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Community is also on the menu.

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Alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of states recalled due to potential salmonella contamination

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The James Beard Awards are on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

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Blue Island Beer company pours final beer after 11 years

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Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation

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Despite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operating

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New safeguards approved for Illinois hospitals' adult guardianship cases

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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Today in Chicago History: Ferris wheel debuts at World's Columbian Exposition

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Today in History: Great Smoky Mountains National Park established by Congress

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Vintage Tribune: How Chicago's queer community embraced the art of voguing

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Walking for Avenues draws hundreds in Park Ridge to celebrate independence and raise money

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Lake Bluff, Lake Forest schools will have to adjust to new state law on student cellphone use

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New board of trustees chairman sees Lake Forest College as important asset in the community

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SWALCO celebrates 35 years of helping Lake County communities find ways to manage their waste

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