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'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating 'Toy Story 5'

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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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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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South Shore Line adds extra trains as altered schedule continues

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Several Indiana laws take effect in July

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Crime and Public Safety

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Chicago homicides in 2026: Here's how the numbers compare with previous years

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Woman in six-month coma following Jan. 5 encounter with Evanston police has died, family says

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After more than 800 votes were cast, Aurora officially names baby elk born at Phillips Park Zoo

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this July, from a spicy margarita competition to a taco crawl

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Restaurant news: World's largest Hello Kitty Cafe opens in Chicago with afternoon tea and Italian beef croissants

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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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News briefs: Red Cross seeking residents impacted by severe weather

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