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David Greising: Chicago is going to lose the Bears. It didn't need to happen.

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State Sen. Michael Hastings must amend smear campaign lawsuit for second time

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Aldermen advance $27 million settlement for woman killed in Chicago police chase

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Guest column: GenCo model wrong way to power the future

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Yorkville council gives green light to controversial 1,000-acre data center campus at nearly six-hour meeting

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Southwest Airlines will discontinue service to Chicago O'Hare

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Skokie high school district tried to oust a Board member for non-attendance and got denied

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Crime and Public Safety

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Three Cook County men charged with weapons offenses after I-88 police chase ends in Aurora

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Merrillville woman charged after drunken crash into light pole

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Man, 37, stabbed Thursday night on CTA Red Line platform in River North

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