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Former Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter sells West Town home for $1.3M

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Costco ditches its Kirkland beer

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President Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

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'You should not be here,' President Trump tells CNN reporter at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

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Magistrate grants Gerodemos' release, but it's delayed as prosecutors plan appeal

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Editorial: Is Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams tough enough? Are you?

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Editorial: High-tax Cook County still can't collect and distribute property taxes on time

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Police district councilors: No, Chicago doesn't need a thousand new cops

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Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin's extension of the war beyond Ukraine has European leaders worried

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Orland Park considering new speed enforcement cameras, fines for parents in 'teen takeovers'

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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees

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President Donald Trump suggests Ukraine deal on Russia's war could be close

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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

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Taylor Swift announces new song 'Patient Zero'

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Chicago Theater Report: Gary Sinise back at Steppenwolf and a trio of Broadway-worthy shows in Chicago

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How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

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Who was Charles' valet? Diana's brother revives shock claim about king's sexual past.

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'That's my baseball dad': The Chicago Cubs coach who helped Pete Crow-Armstrong become an MVP-caliber hitter

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Chicago Bears bring back long snapper Scott Daly to replace rookie Beau Gardner and tidy up FG operation

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Colorado player apologizes for profane remarks disparaging Northwestern's temporary stadium

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Photos: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

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Week 2 photos: Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Photos: Food options for Chicago Bears games this season at Soldier Field

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Week 1 photos: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37

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Photos: Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Police Department's 3rd District renamed

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Photos: Chicago Cubs All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Tinley Park eyes ending 2-hour parking limits around Harmony Square

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Controversial CTA board chair keeps job

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Trader Joe's announces this year's Halloween mini-totes, with a new color

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Former La Grange Park antiques vendors regroup at new mall in Brookfield

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Chicago History Museum curator to discuss inclusion and representation at Oak Park River Forest Museum

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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

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ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders, sources

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Man beaten by ICE agents in Evanston in possible case of mistaken identity, per police

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Benito Juarez students honor loved ones in Día de los Muertos celebration

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Northwestern and University of Chicago drop in U.S. News college rankings

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Chicago Heights police Explorer program helps create path to law enforcement jobs

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Moraine Valley, other colleges ramp up training for careers in artificial intelligence era

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man from Sandwich dies, another person injured in hit-and-run crash in Yorkville, police say

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Illinois man charged in July fatal wreck in Hebron

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Man arrested after woman found fatally stabbed in Englewood

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Family of slain Cook County judge recalls loss ahead of sentencing

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A third beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Shedd; a fourth died last week in Spain

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Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park

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Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora works with newly-founded foundation to purchase porcupines

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Experts: Federal energy regulatory actions will impact NWI

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Can't pronounce that wine? Order it anyway.

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Chocolate chip scones are the flaky, buttery breakfast treat you'll want to make on repeat

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Sunday roast is a meal you can look forward to every week

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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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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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Today in Chicago History: 'Go-Go' White Sox clinch American League pennant

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Board chair says Kane County is in a time of 'transition'

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Driver crashes through window of Glencoe coffee shop; four injured, per police

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Longtime staff member named grand marshal of West Aurora High School Homecoming Parade

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Law and order: Sentencing for wire fraud, charges for child molesting

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