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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's quarter-century fight for the DREAM Act remains illusory, but its effects are real

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

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Baseball cards are worth more than ever. And kids are making a fortune.

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President Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

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Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay

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2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages

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Review: Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza proved they were nobody's nostalgia act

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Editorial: Public disservice announcement — beginning Saturday, Chicagoans will pay $10.50 on every $100 in retail purchases

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Daily Horoscope for August 01, 2026

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Asking Eric: Our children moved away

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Lollapalooza 2026: Flooding delays the start of a scrambled Day 3

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Partial wall collapse triggers Kennedy Expressway exit closure

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Two more Chicago immigration judges fired as court becomes epicenter of removal orders

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Asking Eric: I don't much like getting older

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Charlie Beck, Jens Ludwig and Chico Tillmon: Four ideas that could cut Chicago's shootings in half

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Editorial: Lollapalooza pilgrims inject life into a city that needs them

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Editorial: Reckless Chicago school board members are betting they can roll JB Pritzker

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Jeanne Theoharis and Erik Wallenberg: The unknown history of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Chicago housing movement

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Jeanine Pirro refutes President Donald Trump's claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

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CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?

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Six overruled objections to Chicago School Board ballots petitioned for judicial review

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An ex-staffer and the Illinois speaker: 2 differing responses to the Harry Benton harassment report

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A sidestage no more: DJs and dance music have reached the Lollapalooza mainstream

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A mosh pit for Beethoven? Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra is excited to return to Lollapalooza

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My Pet World: Can cats grieve the loss of a family member?

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MLB trade deadline: Chicago White Sox acquire veteran pitcher Luis Castillo in deal with Seattle Mariners

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Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong deliver big hits, but an unheralded duo fuels Chicago Cubs' 5-2 win

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Column: Healthy Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson all set to bet himself in what is 'definitely a contract year'

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Today in Chicago History: Frank Thomas makes his White Sox debut — and knocks in the winning run

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: WNBA All-Star weekend returns to Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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Back in the Big Ten, Pat Fitzgerald says he and Michigan State have 'a bag of chips on our shoulder'

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NICTD approves plans for the future that include new rail cars, routes

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Former Blackhawks player Jake McCabe lists Lincoln Park home for $1.75M

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs law aimed at protecting kids from social media algorithms

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Durbin, Foster decry legal services funding halt for immigrant children

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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Indiana AG suing Merrillville for opposing potential ICE facility

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'He's unstoppable': IUN professor uses hydrocephalus diagnosis to help teach, advocate

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Indiana Historical Society ends sponsorship of National History Day contest

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School officials in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills eye impact of state cellphone policy

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After divisive debate, Chicago school board passed $9.96 billion budget banking on uncertain state funding

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Crime and Public Safety

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One dead, several injured after crash involving wrong-way driver on Dan Ryan

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'I just want to ask why': Man sentenced to 50 years in slaying of girlfriend found in duffel bag in Logan Square

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Crown Point couple gets probation for failure to pay taxes on massage parlors

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Missouri man, 81, charged with murder, ordered detained in death of ex-wife in Oak Lawn

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Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes

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Activists worried about wetlands as DNR program is ruled out of compliance

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Archaeologists find hundreds of ancient glyphs in the Amazon

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Why do these researchers want your baby teeth?

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Lollapalooza 2026: What to eat at the 4-day festival in Chicago

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Musicians coming for Lollapalooza, Riot Fest and North Coast reveal their favorite Chicago restaurants

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Brown Sugar Bakery, business next door broken into on South Side

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Recipe: A tartar sauce you'll want to eat by the spoonful

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Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

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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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Community celebrates the coming renewal of the Brown Mansion

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Today in History: 'Black Sox' acquitted, but ultimately banned for life from baseball

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Marchers return to Marquette Park 60 years after historic MLK visit

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Today in Chicago History: Great Railroad Strike suspends service on streetcars and elevated lines

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Business briefs: Hard Rock Casino donates $45,000 to Gary Literacy Council

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Aurora presents design proposals for Orchard Road sound wall, aiming to have final design soon

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Petitions with just under 9,000 signatures submitted for Aurora recall referendum effort

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National Beep Baseball World Series set to begin in Aurora

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