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2026 Illinois Election Day results

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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2026 Election Day results: Chicago Board of Education

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Crime and Public Safety

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Chicago woman identified as victim in north Hammond Walmart shooting

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Oak Park fire engine struck by vehicle; no major injuries reported

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After several beluga deaths, Shedd releases health examinations

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At least 14 people died in Cook County this summer from heat. Medical professionals say it's not the whole picture.

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More than 6,400 oil spills occurred in the Great Lakes over a decade, study shows. But the impact is largely unknown.

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New Indiana septic rules are challenging for Lake Michigan towns

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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10 pop-up food and drink events in Chicago this November

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

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KFC and Taco Bell restaurants close across Puerto Rico

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Chicago-based Home Chef is whipping up new meal kit recipes to keep millennials cooking

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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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