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Obamas hope presidential center in Chicago will be a 'beacon of hope' for democracy

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Photos: The Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony

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Today in History: Former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana killed

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Photos: New York Knicks revel in their NBA victory parade

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Editorial: Make no mistake, Chicago should be filled with World Cup fans right now

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Willie Wilson: Chicago and Illinois show that where there is no vision and collaboration, people suffer

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J.R. Davis: US Attorney Andrew Boutros and his office deserve recognition for their commitment to addressing crime

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Construction begins on Andersonville plaza named for late trans activist

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MS NOW goes all in on Obama Presidential Center opening, as national media flock to Chicago's South Side

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Christian Pulisic trains separately for 4th straight day and could miss Americans' World Cup game Friday

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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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A look at recent deadly aviation accidents in the US

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Winnetka mansion offered for $22M, but then seemingly withdrawn

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Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to cite parking meter NDA, even as owner says it was lifted

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Judge orders ICE to free Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim

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Supreme Court will decide if 'criminal aliens' can be held indefinitely while they fight deportation

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Federal immigration agents make arrests at Bridgeview Courthouse, officials say

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'Broadview Six' attorneys want special counsel to investigate alleged misconduct by US attorney's office

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'You're the pioneers': Portage's PACE Virtual Academy holds first commencement

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Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

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Lake County residents protest Turning Point USA Educators' Summit; 'they're not welcome here'

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Crime and Public Safety

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Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

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Former Valparaiso man sentenced in dentistry Medicaid fraud

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Man shot by CPD and charged in Uptown killing is ordered held in jail

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One of the baby falcons that recently hatched outside Aurora City Hall rescued from Fox River, city says

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Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast

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La Grange irons out details for lead water line replacement program

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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Obama Presidential Center opening with Tafari's Kitchen and more on the South Side

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Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

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New protections on the way for patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workers

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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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Caps, capes and candles: Chicagoland Nurse Honor Guard sends off caregivers with ceremony

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: 1 million Catholics converge on city for International Eucharistic Congress

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Today in Chicago History: Sudden death at Medinah — Hale Irwin makes putt for birdie to win US Open

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