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

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Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial

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Susana Mendoza says Chicago businesses would 'stop feeling like piggy banks' if she's mayor

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Evanston alderman named city's acting mayor

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Jonathan Bamba has 1 goal, 1 assist for the Chicago Fire in a 2-2 tie with Orlando City

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Longtime announcer Ernie Johnson leaving 'Inside the NBA' after 37 years: 'It's just time'

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Big Ten leaders approve a rule limiting schools' involvement in setting up 3rd-party NIL deals

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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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East Aurora District 131 school board member Annette Johnson facing federal fraud charges

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

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A long-suppressed 1961 documentary about Chicago is unearthed

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

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

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Editorial: Stonepeak parking cash must be an additional pension contribution

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Christine Ledbetter: The world that awaits girls is a dehumanizing one. How do we change it?

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

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Orland Township referendum aims to gauge demand for direct participation in local government

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Lake County Council Districts 1 and 2 seats up for grabs to newcomers

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Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

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Donald Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?

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

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

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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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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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Lake Street Bridge work delayed again; Green and Pink Line disruptions continue

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Wendy's, struggling with beef prices and growing competition, gets a buyout offer

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation, gives little signal of next move

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Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

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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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Munster High School resource officer injured

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Voters to weigh in on bond referendum questions in Yorkville, Oswego, St. Charles school districts on Nov. 3

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man convicted in 117-mph crash that ripped apart vehicle with mom, baby inside

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'A phenomenal person': Family of autistic Bridgeview man seeks justice in September fatal shooting

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Man shot and killed in FBI-involved shooting in Dixmoor

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18-year-old fatally shot in neck in Chicago Ridge

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

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

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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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Whole Foods is coming to Logan Square in a new format

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

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Local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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Court briefs: Judge finalists announced, conviction in gun case

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Ofrenda at Aurora University helps students 'reconnect with those we love'

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