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Illinois House approves latest proposal to help Chicago Bears build stadium in Arlington Heights

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Chicagoans want to see Bears move to Arlington Heights — not Indiana, a Suffolk-Tribune poll says

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Illinois bill would stop publishers from charging libraries more than public for e-books and audiobooks

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Illinois House Speaker Welch cites due process and victims' rights for his silence over embattled lawmaker

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Family of man killed during police struggle files federal lawsuit

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Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Chicago Blackhawks' 37th captain 'would be a special honor.'

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1 dead among 4 wounded in Little Village shooting

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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft, report says

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2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured

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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department

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NFL draft's QB board could go quiet fast after Fernando Mendoza's selection at No. 1

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'It all started at Marist' for local NFL draft prospects Carnell Tate, Jimmy Rolder and Pat Coogan

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Whatever happened to the revolution? Zayd Ayers Dohrn's new memoir confronts his notorious Chicago parents.

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Editorial: The usual suspects take aim at Eileen O'Neill Burke over the lack of Midway Blitz prosecutions

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Editorial: The millionaire's tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here's why it is a terrible idea as written.

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City corporation counsel: Chicago's legal challenges require systemic change, not a quick fix

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Willie Wilson: Proposed millionaire tax is an effort to keep up with the blue state Joneses

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Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader

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US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

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Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr's gauntlet of congressional hearings

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Abortion ban religious exemption case headed to Indiana Supreme Court

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Review: 'Michael' is an uncanny but shallow portrayal of the rise of the King of Pop

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Today in History: Smoking ban on flights goes into effect

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Review: 'Beaches' musical reaches Broadway, well sung and proudly sentimental

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Review: Court Theatre's new musical about divorce feels at odds with itself

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What to know about the 2026 NFL draft, including when the Chicago Bears pick and how to watch

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8 straight: Chicago Cubs take 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies as starter Matthew Boyd returns from IL

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Munetaka Murakami homers for a 5th-straight game — matching a Chicago White Sox record — in 11-7 loss

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Gold Coast 5-bedroom home with 4 private outdoor spaces: $4M

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Terry Savage: The health insurance sinkhole

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Ford City Mall restores broken fire suppression system and gets temporary reprieve from a shutdown

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Oak Forest seeks TIF extension for four-building development

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'Like I was disposable to him': Marimar Martínez testifies at congressional committee hearing about Border Patrol shooting

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Lawsuit over National Guard deployment in Illinois runs out of steam, judge dismisses it

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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds.

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At Carver Military Academy, students will help bring solar energy to campus

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Valparaiso School Board supports superintendent in Micah Beckwith controversy

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Portage Township Schools accused of mishandling boy with autism, federal lawsuit says

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18 candidates apply for Orland District 230 board vacancy created by resignation of Arabic language supporter

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Crime and Public Safety

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In Evanston, man suffers non-life-threatening injuries following gunshots

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Indianapolis man gets 27 years for fatal shooting in Gary van

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Prosecutors want to use 911 calls at trial for Gary couple's deaths

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Fugitive Chicago medical exec returns from Dubai to face Loretto Hospital fraud charges

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New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

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Heavy rain and snowmelt are hurtling large chunks of ice into northeastern Michigan homes

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First bison calf of the season born to herd at Fermilab in Batavia

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Today in Chicago History: First Earth Day celebrated with Civic Center rally

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago's Tomato Man on the impacts of erratic spring temperatures on his beloved heirlooms

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Food icon: Inocencio Carbajal, El Guëro of Carnitas Uruapan in Chicago

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Wine and cheese? Tips on how to make more imaginative pairings.

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Icono gastronómico: Inocencio Carbajal, El Guëro de Carnitas Uruapan en Chicago

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Today in Chicago History: Wilco releases 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,' which Tribune called 'best album' of the year

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Morton star Ei'Lani Herrera's doubts are dispelled as she earns a scholarship. 'This was always a dream.'

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Learning from sister, Kate Boogerd points way for undefeated Naperville Central's defense. 'Made me better.'

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An error won't stop Wisconsin-bound Ella Heimbuch from starring for St. Charles North. 'Memory of a goldfish.'

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After sitting out five months with foot injury, Nelson Wendell finds legs for Geneva. 'Like ants in my pants.'

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These powerful cordless drills handle any home improvement project

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What to wear to a job interview

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Acer Swift Go 16 vs. ASUS Vivobook 16: What's the difference?

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Lancome Mascara Vs Maybelline Mascara

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