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Asking Eric: My wife uses too much perfume

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Two people fatally shot inside vehicle in Hyde Park: police

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House again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalates

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Editorial: Michigan Avenue is improving. But State Street has never looked so shabby.

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Editorial: Two cheers for the upcoming Illinois sales tax holiday

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AI experts: Illinois ordered an audit of AI developers. Who will do it?

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Eddie Kornegay: Chicago's block clubs offer a blueprint for reducing crime and poverty in Austin

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Government withdraws subpoenas for 3 New York Times reporters after admitting legal errors

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Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission votes to release report on Harry Benton harassment investigation

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US Sen. Tammy Duckworth pushes legislation to close 'challenge' for riders with disabilities

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Illinois joins states suing Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

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'Everybody come here before I drop the switch!' Crew convicted in 14 armed robberies

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Review: Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Her Private Hell' is an experience of pure sensation

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What to do in Chicago: The WNBA All-Star Game, Benson Boone and Buddy Guy at 90

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Review: 'Motor City' lets action, needle drops do the talking

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Chicago Bears rookie outlook: Will 1st-round pick Dillon Thieneman continue to be a quick study?

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Get to know the Chicago Bears' 7 rookies before training camp begins

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Tarik Skubal says he wants to finish season in Detroit but knows his start Friday may be his last with Tigers

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Even LSU's Lane Kiffin likes the 'Lane Kiffin Rule' that would prohibit in-season coaching moves

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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From TVs to toilet paper to a guitar: What Chicago Bears players brought to training camp

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Photos: 'The Lovable Reunion Live' at the Chicago Theatre

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Photos: Country music fans gather at Windy City Smokeout

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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Person in custody after SWAT officer shot during Albany Park barricade

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Column: A sweet hangover from the 2016 Chicago Cubs reunion

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How an Italian sculptor created the World Cup trophy that became an icon

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Residents speak out on 57% passenger car rate hike for I-PASS users in Illinois

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year

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Democrats try to harness data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans

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ICE accelerates immigration arrests across US to 1,400 a day

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Chicago watchdog finds no big issues with $630 million City Hall spent on migrant crisis

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Aldermen sign 'ICE Out' pledge demanding officials reject money tied to immigration enforcement

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ICE detains Chicago Public Schools custodian at immigration appointment: 'Everyone's just devastated'

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East Porter school board member remembered for her passion

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Dolton District 149 new Superintendent Mellodie Brown earns $205,000 salary

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Some Northwestern and U of C alumni to receive class-action lawsuit payouts

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'A new chapter': New Valparaiso superintendent meets community leaders

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: Infant, toddler in Chicago crash after chase that started in Lake County

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23-year-old given 15-year prison sentence for robberies in Orland Park and Calumet City

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Michigan City man avoids prison for brother's shooting death

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South Side pastor on electronic monitoring after being charged with molesting relatives

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Gary council unanimously passes green steel resolution

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2 more piping plover chicks hatch in Waukegan

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July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner's office confirms

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Four beluga whales from Canada arrive safely at the Shedd Aquarium as part of international rescue effort

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food icon: Buritt Bulloch, the Donut King at Old Fashioned Donuts in Chicago

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Chicago Gourmet returns in September with 'Let Your Tastebuds Dance' theme

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100 years of Rainbow Cone's wonderful weirdness

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Over 1 million cartons of eggs recalled from stores in 6 states due to salmonella risk

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Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

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Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

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In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: 9 things to know about blues legend Buddy Guy as he turns 90

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St. Charles City Council officially landmarks historic home that was slated for demolition last year

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Today in History: Amy Winehouse found dead

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Of Notoriety: Pierogis on parade, and puppets and '50s nostalgia on stage

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Gary council votes to amend city zoning map amid resident concerns

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INDOT and Porter looking at safety improvements on state routes

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Batavia City Council mulling changes to city's video gambling regulations

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