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Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as 'Broadview Six' case unravels

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Read the transcript: What happened in court before prosecutors dismissed charges in 'Broadview Six' case

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Chicago Teachers Union political director running for school board president

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Chicago Tribune strikes 11th-hour deal to buy Daily Herald, outbidding suburban suitor

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Had Kyle Busch been ill? Will the Coca-Cola 600 be postponed? What to know about the NASCAR champion's death.

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3 things we learned from Chicago Bears assistant coaches, including another wide-open battle at left tackle

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Asking Eric: Too many gifts

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WNBA warns Indiana Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark's injury on time

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Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL MVP, agrees to 1-year contract extension with LA Rams through 2027

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Northwestern football offensive coordinator Chip Kelly pays $5M for Winnetka home

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Top-seeded Northwestern looks to deliver a title at home in 1st NCAA women's lacrosse Final Four in Midwest

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Mother of CPS senior detained by ICE calls for compassion: 'Please free my son'

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

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

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Commuter advocates: Make Nora Leerhsen the CTA's permanent president

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Annelise Riles: Here's how we can defund the bomb

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Former Jan. 6 defendant with NWI ties says he wants payout money

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as President Trump raises new threat of military action

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President Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

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Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

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The final episode of 'The Late Show' airs tonight. How Stephen Colbert will end it is still a secret.

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WBBM Newsradio switches to ABC News, a day before the end of CBS News Radio

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Common and Beach Bunny are among this summer's Taste of Chicago headliners

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Review: Touring cast saves this 'Spamalot' revival from itself

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Kyle Busch, the 2-time NASCAR champion and winner of a record 234 races, dies at 41

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Column: Stephen Colbert's signoff reminds us of the days the Chicago Cubs were a late-night punchline

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Chicago Bears stadium legislation drags amid vague hopes for a Chicago lakefront deal

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What to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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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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Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'

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Demolition of historic Jackson Square Antique Mall building in La Grange delayed by neighbor's lawsuit

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Proposal would narrow Oak Park's roadways as officials eye improving village's street surfaces

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Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their Memorial Day travel plans

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

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Record-holding runner to stay despite student visa woes

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

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

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Rich Township District 227 student receives high school and associate's degree diplomas within same month

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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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Crime and Public Safety

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Cops: Boy, 13, critically wounded in South Chicago neighborhood

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Free speech or race-baiting? 'Chud the Builder' shooting stirs debate over livestreamer's approach.

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Documents: Gary woman charged in baby's neglect death

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Man charged with 'ramming' federal agents in Brighton Park confrontation

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Will County Board votes 12-8 to approve sprawling Pride of the Prairie solar farm

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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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Schlitz to brew its last batch of beer Saturday

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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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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Major milestones in Six Flags Great America's 50-year run

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Waukegan studying accessiblity of pedestrian infrastructure: 'A blueprint to …. modernize Waukegan for generations to come'

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Waukegan urging residents to pay water bills online: '(It) reduces paper waste and mailing costs'

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Revised Waukegan airport runway proposal gets mixed reviews

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Lake County Plan Commission gives no recommendation on Lowell data center rezone

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These piggy banks make saving money fun and easy

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The best carry-on luggage to avoid checking bags

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

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