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Chicago Bears training camp report: 'Good back-and-forth' between offense and defense at unscripted practice

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Chicago White Sox squander 4-run lead and strong start by Sean Burke in 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds

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Photos: Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago White Sox 4 (10 inn.)

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs data center order and pushes City Council for moratorium

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Severe storms bring two tornadoes and up to 99 mph winds to Chicago area, weather service says

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CPS looks to reverse layoffs, but says $100 million won't be enough

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The jibarito: How the Chicago sandwich became a classic and where to order it

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Tuesday election takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

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Former Blackhawks forward Andre Burakovsky lists Lincoln Park home for $4.45M

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NFL teams have new or revamped stadiums planned for every year between now and 2031

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6 transfers to watch this college football season, including defending champ Indiana's new QB

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Caleb Williams and Garrett Bradbury strive to build a new quarterback-center relationship for Chicago Bears

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The art of the sell: New Chicago Brand Museum puts those Kellogg's boxes in a new light

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Column: Marc Kelly Smith's personal Poetry Slam collection goes to Newberry Library

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Editorial: Brandon Johnson turns to an analyst who downgraded Chicago's credit as his new CFO

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Editorial: If you're not wealthy, you're making concessions on big-ticket purchases

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Laura Washington: Illinois and Chicago campaigns defy conventional monied wisdom

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Renee Engeln: Should we talk about Ariana Grande's body?

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Democratic socialist tries to beat the governor's pick in a chaotic Wisconsin primary

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President Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

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Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting

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Today in History: Sue the T. rex found

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Ultra rare Nintendo Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin

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After backlash, Rosemont mall reverses pay-to-park policy

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Chicago Theater Report: New life in Chicago's spiegeltent, Kokandy musicians unionize, Writers Theatre scores at the box office

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Chicago Cubs move 20 games above .500 with an 8-6 win over the Washington Nationals

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Photos: What we saw at Lollapalooza Day 1

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Photos: Patrick Kane returns to the Chicago Blackhawks

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Massive storms, possible tornado, again strike south, southwest suburbs

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Toyota recalls 655K Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals and other indicators

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IDOT announces 159th Street lane closures to start Wednesday in South Holland and Calumet City

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Ashlee Gabrysch as new chief financial officer

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'Pervert glasses': Backlash against Meta's smart glasses grows

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10 criminal complaints filed with Chicago police stemming from Operation Midway Blitz

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Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails, map of mosque facing immigration proceedings in ICE detention

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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth among congressional Democrats investigating efforts to deport US military members

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After weeks of challenges, Chicago school board ballot is nearly set

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Former Evanston D65 Supt. Devon Horton indicted in Georgia; will also face Illinois trial

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New Foster School opens in Evanston's historic African-American Fifth Ward : 'Joyful day'

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Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police

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Crime and Public Safety

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Feds: Man shot by Chicago police officer during ATF gun sting in Country Club Hills had been misidentified

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Duneland 911 dispatch running out of staff before shutdown

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Actor Tiffany Haddish avoids additional jail time after pleading guilty in Georgia traffic case

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Two Chesterton Police officers honored for actions in shootout

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Illinois law is the first in the Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollution

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Three Waukegan piping plover chicks disappear less than a week after naming

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As Army Corps study stalls, future still uncertain for Fox River dams: 'It's just going to run its course'

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Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny's in Chicago

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Restaurant news: Wishbone to close — and Ann Sather to move into former Stella's Diner space

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Chicago grocers are severely affected by reductions to SNAP: 'We need to bail out this industry'

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This 2-minute, 5-ingredient egg breakfast is perfect for busy mornings

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

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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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Today in Chicago History: First Bud Billiken Parade rewards Chicago Defender newspaper hawkers

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Already all-conference for Neuqua Valley, Division I recruit Max Schueneman eyes more. Is 'breakout year' next?

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Storms knock out power to more than 290K in NWI; one reported dead in Portage

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Former Porter County judge, lawmaker Bill Alexa remembered fondly

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Heavy storms cause significant damage in Aurora area

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