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Column: Can Cubs and White Sox reprise their magical summer of 1977 after an epic City Series?

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Cubs defense — including Pete Crow Armstrong's miss — allows White Sox to score 6 runs with 2 outs

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ICE detains Chicago Public Schools senior and his mother: 'We had done everything by the rules'

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Chicago restaurants and bars become spaces for political protesting: 'Everyone's experiencing some level of rage'

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DraftKings closing its 2-year-old retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field

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This golfer nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. Now she's won her first pro title.

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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection

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Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats

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Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

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White Sox's Munetaka Murakami makes his 'presence' known to Cubs: 'He's young, he's got a ton of juice'

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Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend

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Review: 'Work Hard' at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon

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Asking Eric: Can we demand our granddaughter maintain a certain GPA?

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Review: Bruno Mars delivers a retro feel-good concert without runways or distractions

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Aurora residents push for way to recall a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen from office

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Today in History: First McDonald's opens

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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Illinois passed a law to expose diversity gaps at top nonprofits. Almost none are complying.

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As Mallory Swanson returns to Chicago Stars, husband Dansby in awe of 'most incredible, blessed journey'

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Street gang leader Larry Hoover's clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker's hands

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At 15, Romeoville teen makes Lewis University history as youngest student ever to receive master's degree

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Editorial: Why your Commonwealth Edison electric bills are skyrocketing and the state is no help

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Editorial: Springfield's most prominent hotel has become a millstone, with no solution in sight

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Nicole Ruiz: Chicago needs a garment district — not as a luxury but as infrastructure

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Clarence Page: Feeling 'under-babied'? More like underpaid and overburdened

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Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway

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Indiana Republicans increasingly open to marijuana legislation

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'Michael' reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

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Sam Sianis of the Billy Goat, Chicago's most famous saloonkeeper, dies at 91

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Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with 'LubDub'

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Chicago Shakespeare's 40th season includes 'Romeo and Juliet' with Pat Benatar music

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City Series: White Sox win a wild 9-8 finale over Cubs in 10 innings on a walk-off home run by Edgar Quero

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

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Gabriela Jaquez's 20 points and 8 rebounds help Chicago Sky finish road trip 3-1 to start season

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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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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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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Photos: Chicago Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall

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With largest US commuter rail system shut down, federal labor officials urge unions to resume talks

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North America's largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

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Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war.

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Trump announces Boeing jet order from China. Beijing stays silent.

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Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

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A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

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US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks announces his resignation

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Chicago 'Dreamers' say they're fearful of job loss and deportations

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Homer Glen's Hadley Middle School staff, students celebrate national honor

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Sunnybrook District 171 touts library renovations but lacks certified librarian, advocates say

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Guest column: Stay in the dorms guides Valparaiso University President

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Column: East Aurora High School teachers remain a family, even in retirement

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Crime and Public Safety

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Chicago woman killed in Saturday night crash on I-65

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Court briefs: South Holland man charged with hitting cop car

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2 dead, 11 injured in pair of I-290 collisions Sunday morning

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Woman, 25, charged after fatally stabbing infant in Gage Park

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At Montrose and Waukegan beaches, piping plovers lay the first eggs of the season

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For volunteers, Aurora-area clean-up effort needed so 'everything will stay beautiful'

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Gary can look at repurposing former quarry, sustainability director says

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers' Choice winners

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Clarendon Hills to address 'community clamor for ice cream' with new Rita's Italian Ice outlet

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Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Vintage Tribune: Late-night TV talk shows display Chicago's creativity

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Aurora launches grant program for neighborhood festivals

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Aurora City Council approves millions of dollars for road and water infrastructure projects

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Sophomore Clara Lyons steps in to fill void at shortstop for Geneva. And avoids pitfalls. 'Something special.'

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Rick Armstrong's high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

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