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US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms

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Patrick Clancy and his new wife break silence in first interview post mistrial

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Mid-decade redistricting put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

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Mother searching for answers after 13-year-old son attacked, critically injured on Far South Side

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Driver who slammed into LA bus before news helicopter crash charged with murder, prosecutor says

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Editorial: If only Chicago Public Schools could be like District 65 in Evanston/Skokie

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Editorial: Chicago is drowning in debt. City Council should pass Ald. Quinn's measure to give aldermen more say over bonds.

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Karl Peet: Francis W. Parker School has a golden opportunity to put its principles into practice

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Kelsey Burr: City should reject Francis Parker's expansion plans

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Orland Park officials spar over tax break for Amazon retail development

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Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson's renters' rights plan advance their own version

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Will County strategic plan aims to overcome areas of friction

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President Donald Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer as his nominee to lead ICE

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Film director Kevin Smith's bringing his unique comedy view to Hemmens in Elgin

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What to do in Chicago: Destinos Latino theater festival, Chicago River Swim and a Role Model concert

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Review: 'The Weight' brings '70s ethos to Great Depression survival story

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Review: Reanimated 'Resident Evil' is a director's singular vision

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Column: Dennis Allen vs. Kevin O'Connell an intriguing undercard in Chicago Bears-Minnesota Vikings matchup

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What makes a historically good offense? Here are some numbers Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is chasing.

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Column: Fan angst hits fever pitch as Cubs and White Sox take playoff hopes into final days of wild season

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Big Ten football this week: Pat Fitzgerald will try to deliver another upset at Notre Dame

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Photos: Food options for Chicago Bears games this season at Soldier Field

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Week 1 photos: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37

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Photos: Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Police Department's 3rd District renamed

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Photos: Chicago Cubs All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Photos: 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade

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Photos: Thousands take to the streets for the 25th annual Bike the Drive

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New docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over 'astonishing theft'

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Portage family opens Azteca Fresh Market with taco bar, other offerings

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Zillow loses antitrust battle over Chicago area listings feed

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ICE officer charged in non-fatal shooting arrested by Minnesota authorities

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Many Venezuelan immigrants shun Florida and turn to smaller cities in Utah, elsewhere

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Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called 'a rapist in a police uniform'

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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 OKs new deal with support staff

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Two injured in Gary school bus collision with SUV

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Northwest Indiana colleges release fall enrollment numbers

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School bus aide granted release after 12-year-old student fired gun near Bridgeport school

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Crime and Public Safety

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Cops: Body found in police vehicle at Calumet District station

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Porter County investigating Union Township shooting early Thursday

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20-year-old shot in Orland Park charged with attemped armed robbery

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E-bike rider dies after crash at Southwest Side intersection that claimed another life a year ago

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Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.

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EPA moving forward with approval of Indiana coal ash program

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Forest Preserves spent extra $40 million yearly on expanded conservation, maintenance

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World Business Chicago announces design contest winners with shared vision for greener city

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Indus Progressive Indian, transcending traditions from North India to the North Shore

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New report points to worsening hunger crisis in Chicago, with 1 in 3 families facing food insecurity

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Oktoberfest 2026 guide: 28 Chicagoland celebrations

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Even a hot dog can be art at La Grange West End festival

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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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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: The cold case of Valerie Percy, stabbed and beaten to death in her family home

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Recreated Gary Frank-N-Stein bought by 'American Pickers' host Rob Wolfe

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Today in Chicago History: George Halas attends meeting in Ohio that creates the NFL

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Today in History: Constitution of the United States signed

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Of Notoriety: Vietnam war story, concert for animals and Abigail Adams tribute

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Indiana Gov. Braun announces Lake County 'one-stop shops' for storm help

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Aurora Oktoberfest celebration rescheduled to Oct. 10

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Court news: Verdict in child molesting trial, sentence upheld in attack

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