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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

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Oak Lawn native Daniel P. Brown, inventor and Northwestern University educator, dies at 70

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'Broadview Six' prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges

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Tens of thousands gather for Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification, 1st Illinois native to reach milestone on path to sainthood

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Northwest Side man pleads guilty to throwing liquid at Mexican dancers

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Northwestern's Ryan Field will offer Michelin Star food options when it opens in October

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Englewood man, 18, charged with stabbing girlfriend to death: prosecutors

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Chicago City Council approves campaign ethics tweaks as election season heats up

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Purdue's struggling defense faces a big challenge against No. 3 Notre Dame's high scoring offense

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No. 7 Ohio State still looking to clean things up going into Big Ten opener against Illinois

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Big Ten football: No. 20 Oregon's trip to No. 12 USC highlights huge weekend on conference schedule

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Editorial: CPS board elections are a proxy battle over the future of Chicago schools. No pressure, voters!

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Editorial: The Shedd Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales

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Dr. Disha Narang: Gov. JB Pritzker's honesty about GLP-1s is good medicine for Illinois

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David Greising: We need statewide solutions to the poor oversight at Illinois' county jails

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CDC vaccine recommendations are at a standstill, and unanswered questions are piling up

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President Donald Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

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Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban

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Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie Puth, Sombr, Raye and Katseye set for 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour

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Once dormant, the Loop's weather bell is aglow once again

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Review: With 'Ride the Cyclone,' the Metropolis in Arlington Heights is back on track

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Taraji P. Henson to star in movie based on Chicago baker reuniting with long-lost son

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What does a college GM job entail? Northwestern's Christian Sarkisian gives a look after moving from the NFL.

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Column: In a splendid moment of Chicago baseball symmetry, White Sox and Cubs clinch 2 minutes apart

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Chicago White Sox complete rare turnaround from 100-loss team to playoff team: 'It's been an amazing ride'

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What might a Case Keenum offense look like for the Chicago Bears? Here's what the numbers suggest.

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Photos: Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs' first 40-40 player

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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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Pope Leo XIV warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

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There's a seat for everyone at the table at Oak Park's Sea Love

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Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations

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Prosecutor at center of 'Broadview Six' scandal retires, says Boutros ordered grand jury transcript

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Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations to continue

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Homeland Security defends officers in immigrant's fatal car crash in Michigan

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ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds

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Students and parents offer feedback and questions to U of I System leadership amid annual tour

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Union: Mold found in Blue Island area schools poses risk to students, staff

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CPS enrollment falls by 11,500 students, continuing decades-long decline

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Ridge Historical Society hopes to hire archivist to get 'full grasp' of backlog of thousands of items

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Crime and Public Safety

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3 wounded in drive-by shooting in South Chicago

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2 fatally wounded in domestic-related shooting on West Side

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Lawyers for Nolan Wells' family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation

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Multiple arrests made, firearms and drugs recovered in separate investigations this week, Aurora police say

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It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go

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Dolphin that was part of international effort to transfer beluga whales from Canada dies in Spain

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Indiana Gov. Braun announces new state-led nuclear energy program

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Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico's coast as Nolo nears Hawaii

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago cookie guide: From home bakers to award-winning pastry chefs, our favorite cookies in Chicago

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Can't pronounce that wine? Order it anyway.

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'Big dumb lines' everywhere: TikTok account chronicles the daily queue at Michelin-starred Kasama

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Sonoma Valley's Gundlach Bundschu, California's oldest family winery, files for bankruptcy

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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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Isaac Daniel, Greek-born Northwestern prof considered 'father of composite materials,' dies at 92

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Today in Chicago History: Spectators place final bets at Arlington Park

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Today in History: IRA decommissions weapons

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the Cubs and White Sox have fared in the postseason since 1906

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After playing in the midfield for a year, Lemont's Benjamin Pokorny finds 'his voice' again at goalkeeper.

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Wheaton North quarterback Burke Neibch aims to 'carry on grandpa's name' and long family legacy

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Waukegan's Jair Perez and coach who once cut him reunite on varsity, where he proves to be 'electric'

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