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Mayor Brandon Johnson's CFO resigns, citing refusal to 'compromise my integrity'

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Top Workplaces 2026: How the winners were selected

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Illinois rides 4-game winning streak into showdown at Rose Bowl against unbeaten No. 4 UCLA

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CPS Black Student Achievement Committee meets for the first time, after months of delays

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Editorial: Illinois' House delegation will be power brokers in the Dem takeover of Congress

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Editorial: Those who benefited from gay marriage have reason to appreciate Richard Posner

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Impeaching Pete Hegseth is a first step to restoring America's position in the world

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Arne Duncan: The case for expanding community violence intervention in Chicago

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New vision for former Michael Reese Hospital site includes housing, retail and a possible Bears stadium

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US attorney's testimony in 'Broadview Six' case delayed until December

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Will County assigns data center moratorium, Flock camera ban for discussion

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Rosalía wins album of the year 2026 at the Latin Grammy Awards for 'Lux'

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Illinois Holocaust Museum reopens with a reimagined footprint and a new reflection room

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Are the Chicago Bears the NFC favorite? 5 pressing questions for the 2nd half of the season.

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How Collin Dixon followed a route of patience and consistency to an Illinois receiving record

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Photos: Voters head to the polls on Election Day in Illinois

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Photos: Chicago Cubs win the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, to end an 108-year drought

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Microsoft struggles to restore email and other services in a global outage

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Orland Park exhibit details journey of immigrant parents fleeing war-torn Europe to Chicago

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ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Donald Trump's return to White House

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Today in History: Ellis Island officially closed

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Immigration arrests go on unabated despite Donald Trump's misgivings after GOP's midterm wipeout

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D204 board OKs around $9 million in bids for Neuqua Valley facilities work, green lights $15 million bond issue

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Audit: Duneland bus driver's ex received benefits he wasn't entitled to

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Chicago parents and students protest Google's new no-AI, no-search policy with schools

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IUN chancellor details military experience for interview preserved in Library of Congress

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Crime and Public Safety

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1 dead, 1 injured in crash involving semi Friday in Lansing

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Burglars break into 16 businesses in Wilmette, 9 in Evanston, overnight, police say

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Contractor, landlord at site of deadly Brooklyn building collapse cited for numerous violations

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Judge denies bid to toss Sheriff Oscar Martinez's lawsuit against state agency

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NWI residents oppose Jasper County Amazon data center IDEM air permit

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Community leaders say new environmental study of Amtrak's proposed South Side facility 'woefully inadequate'

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UN climate summit kicks off after a disastrous year of extreme weather

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Illinois River tagging effort to count invasive carp and help protect Lake Michigan

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Meet the food icons of Chicago

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Proposed license a hopeful prospect for street vendors risking fines, but critics say gaps remain

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Food icon: Stephanie Hart of Brown Sugar Bakery, home of the caramel aka 'carmel' cake in Chicago

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New Off Square brew aims to assist locked-out BP workers

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Court rejects plastic surgeon's bid to lift license suspension

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Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Chicago Tribune event: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Plastic surgeon asks judge for injunction to lift Illinois license suspension

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Today in Chicago History: Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg named National League's MVP

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Today in History: Coal mine fire claims lives of 259

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Abraham Lincoln body snatchers, Part 2

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Bobby Narang's top 10 girls basketball teams and 25 players to watch in Lake County for 2026-27 season

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NIU recruit Ava Mersinger, Benet's pass-first leader, ready to do more: 'Her confidence is through the roof'

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Expect Vernon Hills' Eve Engler to be more than a 3-point shooter. She wants to be 'all-around great.'

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