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Matteson and Lemont mayors describe Pope Leo XIV as humble, personable

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Judge won't compel prosecutors to produce White House communications in Broadview Six case

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Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE, researchers say

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs electric affordability bill into law

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General Mills to cut 163 jobs in closure of Missouri pizza crust plant

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16-year-old boy fatally wounded Tuesday in drive-by shooting on South Side

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Column: A K-pop newbie went to TWICE, and here are a few thoughts

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Will County Board member Jacqueline Traynere given court supervision in email case

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Editorial: Springfield defends us all against Mayor Brandon Johnson's worst ideas

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Daniel DePetris: Our NATO allies are unwilling to play Donald Trump's game this time around

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Orland Park considers TIF for southeast corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road; buys former Riviera Country Club

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Indianapolis councilman says someone fired shots at his home and left a 'No Data Centers' note

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Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court

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President Trump has delayed several deadlines for Iran, but Tuesday's nears with his most menacing threat

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Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says

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Lupe Fiasco and Two Friends will play Fire post-game concerts at Soldier Field

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Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Kanye West over antisemitic remarks

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Column: Institutional failure sent Angel Reese out of Chicago. Sky owner Michael Alter must break cycle — or sell.

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Column: Fab finish for Michigan as the Wolverines end the Big Ten's national title drought

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Final Four photos: UConn 71, Illinois 62

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Photos: Illinois basketball practice at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of Final Four matchup

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Photos: White Sox's home opener at Rate Field

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Photos: Annual Good Friday Via Crucis procession

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Photos: Clergy visits Broadview ICE facility

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Photos: Illinois State loses to Auburn 88-66 in NIT semifinals

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Photos: 'No Kings' protest in Chicago

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Ford recalls more than 400,000 trucks and SUVs because windshield wipers can fail

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Arlington Heights 4-bedroom ranch home with 2 garages: $1.7M

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Downtown office buildings emptied out by the pandemic are being scooped up and refurbished with new amenities

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NBC 5 hires former Sun-Times film critic Richard Roeper as entertainment reporter

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Chicago's US Attorney Andrew Boutros defends handling of Operation Midway Blitz after a year on the job

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Massachusetts anti-ICE bill would allow illegal immigrants to sue agents

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A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation. Here's what it means.

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At Easter time, local Iranian Christians pray for regime change and freedom of worship as war rages in their homeland

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Hammond Riverside Christian school hosting tours, sets August opening

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Irwin Weil, 'legendary' professor of Russian literature at Northwestern University, dies at 97

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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International students remade Lewis University in Romeoville. What's left when they're gone?

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Crime and Public Safety

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Driver avoids prison in Lake Station drug deal robbery, shooting

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Three displaced, commercial storage facility office closed after fire in Aurora

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Witnesses link Westville inmate to four '02 Gary murders: charges

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St. John woman charged in Crete Township triple homicide denied pretrial release

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Egg-citement takes over Evanston's Ladd Arboretum during spring egg hunt

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Public will soon be able to visit the bison at Kane County's Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

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After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war

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Marquette Greenway about two-thirds complete; 10 more miles to be added this year

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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This spring's best cooking classes around Chicago and the suburbs

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Restaurants embrace the return of communal tables as diners look for deeper connections when eating out

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Restaurant news: Cariño chef to open Molino Los Hermanos, a new tortillería in Uptown

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Clarendon Hills Restaurant Week begins Thursday at 9 area eateries

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan — No. 45 — now batting for the White Sox

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Today in History: Chicago no longer the nation's 'second city' in population

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Bridgeport family sells home after 116 years: 'This house has known us, kept us, and loved us'

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Today in Chicago History: Prohibition ends and locals drink up

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Indian Prairie District 204 board OKs nearly $1.4 million in lighting, infrastructure replacements

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Duneland School Board awards contract for ball fields

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East-West Alumni Basketball Game set for Friday in Aurora

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