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President Donald Trump says he may rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

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Brother of Rosemont mayor, the chairman of Triton College, arrested on felony drug charge

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Restaurant news: Soul & Smoke finally opening flagship with acclaimed barbecue and new fine dining dishes

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Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft

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Man fatally wounded in gas station robbery in Brighton Park

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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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The Score names Jarrett Payton to replace Mike Mulligan as morning co-host at Chicago sports radio station

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Former Chicago Bulls guard and exec John Paxson sells Northbrook home for nearly $1M

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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say

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He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.

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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says

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Editorial: An express train from the Loop to O'Hare International Airport in 15 minutes? We're on board

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Daniel DePetris: What the US must learn from Canada's 'elbows up' response to tariffs

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Editorial: President Donald Trump's treatment of Canada is shameful

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Joe Ferguson: Chicago's debating over casinos, video gaming and sweepstakes — so what's the difference?

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Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, official says

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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms

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Column: Can we talk … about the groundbreaking Joan Rivers?

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Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project is set to give movement to archives at the Harris Theater

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Shelley Fabares, 'Johnny Angel' singer and actor in 'The Donna Reed Show' and 'Coach,' dies at 82

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Food influencer Keith Lee brings aid to Gary, where thousands have been without power for two weeks

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Column: Chicago White Sox need Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery to step up in stretch run

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Chicago Sky miss the WNBA playoffs for a 3rd year in a row. How much longer can this cycle repeat?

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Steve Reaven's high school football rankings and Week 1 top players for Lake County

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Photos: Students return to classes in Chicago

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Week 1 recap: How Chicagoland high school football teams fared

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Photos: See the new Sister Jean statue on Loyola's campus

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Photos: 2026 Illinois State Fair

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Photos: Move-in day at UIC

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City Series photos: White Sox beat Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field

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City Series photos: Cubs beat White Sox 7-5 in extra innings at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Legend behind Uncle Remus chicken celebrated at age 100

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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La Grange Park updates safety efforts planned for La Grange Road

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West Ridge parade celebrates 80 years of Indian independence

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US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians

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Neuqua Valley again tops U.S. News school rankings for Naperville area

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Chicago Public Schools families head back to class: 'Finally, today is the first day'

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On North Shore, Stevenson tops U.S. News & World public high school rankings, New Trier lands fourth

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Crime and Public Safety

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Today in History: Kyle Rittenhouse taken into custody

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Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

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Evanston responders rescue swimmer trapped against breakwall in Lake Michigan; two injured

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Business owner details lockdown during Saturday's suspected murder-suicide

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Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii

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'We want to stop it': Jasper County residents raise money for legal help against data center

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Marathon runners are training for a hotter world: 'Our bodies don't know pace, they know effort'

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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Lincoln Park dining guide: 10 of the best ways to dine through the neighborhood

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'This is an institution': Paul's Family Restaurant celebrates 65 years in Elgin

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'Prost!': La Grange to roll out its first ever Oktoberfest

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Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected

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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Elmhurst History Museum teams with Pro Football Hall of Fame on century of Chicago football stories

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Hinsdale's newest centenarian looks back on a 'very nice community in which to build a life'

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Michael Osipoff's high school football rankings and Week 1 top players in Northwest Indiana

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