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Trial date in 'Broadview Six' case vacated after closed-door hearing on grand jury redactions

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With rare trial looming, Oak Park trustee shares story as 1 of 4 remaining 'Broadview Six' defendants

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Judge denies motion to appoint special prosecutor to investigate federal agents' actions during Operation Midway Blitz

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Asking Eric: Dress code becoming too much

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Judge orders prosecutors to explain redactions in 'Broadview Six' grand jury transcripts

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Cocaine worth $9.4M found in shipment of Kim Kardashian SKIMS brand garments

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South Side woman undergoes rare quadruple organ transplant at University of Chicago Medicine

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Asking Eric: I find hairs in my meals

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Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL commissioner as Arlington Heights and Indiana sites remain at forefront

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Chicago Bears' proposed stadium site in Hammond would be built on giant slag heap, near hazardous waste sites

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10 movies for summer 2026: Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' Steven Spielberg's sci-fi and a slew of comedies

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Editorial: Stomping on IRS audits is an egregious abuse of power by President Donald Trump

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Editorial: University of Chicago nukes tuition for the middle class and achieves a degree of affordability

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John Bakker: Why the closing of Trinity Christian College matters

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Willie Wilson: Are CPS graduates prepared for college and a shifting job market?

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Illinois lawmakers consider board that could cap prescription drug prices for consumers statewide

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City Council measure bans Chicago police with ties to Proud Boys, other extremist groups

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Prison sentences for retail theft doubled in 2025, according to report studying policies of State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke

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Raises for Chicago tipped wage workers frozen by City Council vote

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TV for summer 2026: Larry David teams up with Barack Obama, 'The Bear's' final season and the return of … 'Ted Lasso'?

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Review: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu': The Force is dull in this one

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How Chicago Cubs are viewing Edward Cabrera's season — including his early exit from team's 5th straight loss

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Natasha Cloud vows to prove herself — and continue activism — with Chicago Sky after tumultuous free agency

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Joey Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery

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As the CFP barrels toward 24 teams, the questions remain: Who's paying for this, and how much?

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Photos: South Side street renamed in honor of fallen Chicago police officer

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Photos: Chicago Sky lose home opener to Dallas Wings 99-89

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Photos: Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field

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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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Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 2 photos: White Sox beat Cubs 8-3 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 1 photos: Cubs beat White Sox 10-5 in City Series at Rate Field

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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West Town 3-bedroom loft with rooftop deck: $1.2M

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Schlitz to brew its last batch of beer Saturday

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SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

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BP, USW contract negotiations to resume Friday morning

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Record-holding runner to stay despite student visa woes

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Judge orders mother of CPS student to be released from ICE custody

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Ald. Jessie Fuentes sues feds for $100K, alleging agents shoved and detained her during immigration raids

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East Aurora D131 school board approves four-year contract with raises for teachers, support and office staff

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Liability issues has Naperville D203 considering student rideshare ban, limits

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CPS schools, principal earn magnet school excellence honors

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Teen charged after Monday fight at Lake Central

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Crime and Public Safety

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Today in Chicago History: 'Perfect murder' of Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb

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Man changes plea to guilty to murder in Valparaiso shooting

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State investigation documents ex-Portage firefighter's alleged fraud, problems with city's oversight

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Name the eaglets: Chicagoans vote to name the city's first bald eagles born in a century

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After receiving more than 500 votes from the community, Aurora unveils names for baby falcons

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Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend

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The next-generation of canned wine is here

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Food icon: Maria Marszewski, The Duchess of Bridgeport at Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar in Chicago

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Column: These books spread the gospel about the simple hamburger

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

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Today in History: Chuck Berry records 'Maybellene' for Chess Records in Chicago

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Macie Spenny, who chips in by doing volunteer work, catches on for West Aurora. 'It's just fun to help out.'

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Man charged with sexually abusing teen when he was victim's volleyball coach

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Waterpark, pools and beaches at the ready as swimming season starts

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Niles North High School Class of '26 graduates amid a year of 'hardship,' 'hope' in Skokie

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Score Samsung's luxury smart appliances for as much as $1,700 off this Memorial Day

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