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US Rep. Mike Quigley announces campaign for Chicago mayor

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Illinois 250: What we've invented, innovated, created and manufactured

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America 250: New US citizens in Chicagoland share reflections on their adopted nation as it hits landmark anniversary

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Today in Chicago History: Divvy begins its bicycle-sharing program

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Today in History: Treaty of Versailles signed

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Answer Angel: No to leggings

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The Kid Whisperer: How to maintain a functional home when neighbor kids invade

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Asking Eric: When to throw out food

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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson almost threw away $800 million of Chicago's money in massive parking meter blunder

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Kenneth Okeke: I learned how to be an accountable leader at 11 years old — thanks to a Nintendo 3DS

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Letters: As Lincoln Park Zoo's penguin couple demonstrate, diversity in relationships isn't unique to humans

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Editorial: President Trump is a troll. But he's correct that lots of killing is going on in Chicago.

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The Great American State Fair kicks off in Washington in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary

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President Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as next ICE director

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Today in Chicago History: Abraham Lincoln got mad — like, really mad — at the Tribune

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Today in History: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich convicted

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'A bucket list item that I didn't know I had': Suburban garage rockers prep for first headlining gig since '60s

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Answer Angel: Toe or no toe?

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Review: 'Reality Detox' at Second City e.t.c. needs that old Second City chemistry

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'The Bear' final season: Cloudy with a chance of cornballs

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Ben Brown explains stress reaction in neck and 2024 misdiagnosis — and another Chicago Cubs pitcher goes on IL

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Caleb Wilson expects to be Rookie of the Year as he sets his sights on a 'legendary' Chicago Bulls career

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San Jose Sharks select a 7-foot defenseman in the 7th round — the tallest player ever drafted into the NHL

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Photos: Six Flags Great America celebrates 50 years

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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

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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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States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans

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Kenilworth's Federalist Antiques closing after 54 years of business

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Bidder for Hawthorne Race Course expected to end horse racing unless another buyer steps in

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Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

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Blue Island passes law restricting ICE activity on public property

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Chicago resident in risk of deportation after Supreme Court allows Trump to strip Syrians of legal protection

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Supreme Court's ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact

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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

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IUN campers solve GPD mock crime scene at forensics camp

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Moraine Valley educator lauded with Trailblazer Award from Muslim Bar Association

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CPS officials aim for swift budget approval amid $700 million deficit

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Federal judge rules part of a discrimination lawsuit against Evanston-Skokie District 65 may advance

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Crime and Public Safety

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Hammond man may get murder charge dropped in plea deal

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1 in custody after Saturday shooting in West Ridge that left man critically injured

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North suburban teacher suspended amid federal child pornography charge

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Hammond man charged with killing woman's cousin

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Teams build inventory of culverts' conditions, check to see if fish can go with the flow

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources head Natalie Phelps Finnie to depart

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Lemont residents oppose Citgo proposal to relax carbon monoxide emissions standards

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

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'The Bear' was a love letter to Chicago. For the final season, here's every local restaurant that was featured.

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Food icon: Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen and secret restaurant godmother of Chicago

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Michelin retired its Green Stars to the dismay of sustainable chefs in Chicago

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World's first Dairy Queen is celebrated in Joliet as Route 66 turns 100

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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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New protections on the way for patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workers

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Today in Chicago History: Illinois women gain partial suffrage

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Today in History: Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the city celebrated America's major anniversaries

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Today in Chicago History: Wrigley Field hosts National League's first 'twilight' game

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'Now it's my home': Disabled Navy veteran given free home in Portage

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State grant, council support provide occupational therapist for Porter County juveniles

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Aetna resident group wants retirement community at former school

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From the Farm: Comic Tom Dreesen was a neighborly good friend to the famous and everyday folk

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