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Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

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Illinois DCFS official improperly approved $1.4 million in extra pay for employees, inspector general says

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Stray cat at O'Hare rescued by Minnesota man: 'He was purring like a motor and immediately captured my heart'

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Winnetka home sells for $8.9M in village's highest-priced transaction year-to-date

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How do the Chicago Bears move on without TE Cole Kmet? 'I don't see us really changing who we are.'

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Man dead following shooting by FBI agent, agency confirms

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Aldermen seek to take control of parking meter money from Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Chicago Blackhawks snap 3-game skid with a scrappy 2-1 win to end homestand 3-4-0: 'We deserved to win'

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Chicago bride's social media search for her mother's dress reunites family with lost wedding heirloom

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1 dead in double shooting overnight in Loop

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Chicago Media Report: John Kass winding down website — and Horace Grant launches cable TV sports talk show

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Meet the 13 finalists in the Tribune's 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest

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Chicago Bears Q&A: When will things heat up in the trade market? What's up with Jaylon Johnson's downturn?

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Kicker Justin Tucker, who hasn't played since 2025 after misconduct allegations, reportedly signs with Chiefs

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At least 64 dead in high-speed train crash in central Spain

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Struggling burger chain Wendy's gets a buyout offer from activist investor Nelson Peltz

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Milwaukee Brewers bullpen finally cracks after Aaron Ashby breaks postseason scoreless relief mark

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Parents discovered a $17M math error in Evanston District 65 budget. It still plans to close two schools.

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US cruise ship suspends global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for the 1st round of the playoffs

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Clocks fall back this weekend, reigniting debate over daylight saving time: 'You never fully catch up'

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Farmers criticize timing of Trump and Pritzker diesel relief orders issued a month before election

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Cleveland-Cliffs delays Burns Harbor blast furnace reline for third time

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Editorial: Kennedy Expressway mess demands approval for the O'Hare Flyer

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Editorial: Stonepeak parking cash must be an additional pension contribution

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US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Anti-Indian hate came to my family's temple in Aurora

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Mattanjah de Vries: The US is likely to lose its edge in scientific research because of political priorities

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Illinois' 7th Congressional District: Progressive La Shawn Ford poised to succeed Danny Davis

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What does an elected school board mean for Chicago? More politics, experts say.

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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says

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Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing

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Magician, comedians and rock band to perform as part of winter lineup at Aurora Hollywood Casino

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A long-suppressed 1961 documentary about Chicago is unearthed

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Column: Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy have settled back into Chicago for a spell

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Louise Lincoln, longtime director of recently shuttered DePaul Art Museum, dies at 79

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Leonard Miller arrived in Chicago as a trade-deadline throw-in. Could he be part of the Bulls' future core?

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Will a massive reset work after exodus of transfers? What to know about Northwestern basketball this season.

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Top men's college basketball games in November and December, including Illinois at Duke — and vs. UConn

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Federal Reserve likely to skip rate hike despite elevated inflation

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Today in Chicago History: Donald Trump watches as Sun-Times building razed to build Trump Tower

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Whole Foods is coming to Logan Square in a new format

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'Chicago, do better': Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city's restrictive street vending laws

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Hammond council urged to protect residents targeted by ICE

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Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January, AP investigation shows

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Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears

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Trump proposes eliminating race, ethnicity questions from 2030 census, alarming health, civil rights advocates

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Elmwood Park's John Mills Elementary lauded for closing achievement gaps

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DePaul University College of Law renamed amid alumnus' $30 million gift

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Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest awarded its second Blue Ribbon

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Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028

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Crime and Public Safety

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Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women spoke of being drugged and raped by them

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Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in southern Illinois, authorities say

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Victim's family prays over Gary man, 21, as he gets 55-year split term

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Hammond man gets 85 years for killing ex-wife

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Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Halloween 2026: 39 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more

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Restaurant review: TXA TXA Club, an artful cafe that's quietly become one of the boldest and best in Chicago

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Recipe: Cheesy barbecue chicken cutlets

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Peanut butter mug cake is a craveworthy single-serving dessert

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

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Today in History: Statue of Liberty dedicated

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Race for 65th District seat in Illinois House features Rivard, Ugaste

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Kenneth Montano, who 'toe-poked it in,' scores winner as East Aurora edges Oswego East in sectional semifinals

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Calling it 'the tingle I get in my body,' Andrew's Kodi Campbell turns up heat in regional win over Sandburg

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Reavis' Ahmed Everette makes TD catches look easy. And he also scores on jet sweeps. His key? 'Never stop.'

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