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Editorial: Ald. William Hall castigates Walgreens but fails to confront its reason for leaving Chatham

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Laura Washington: Some people struggle with Mother's Day. Can you 'opt out'?

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Photos: Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 (10 inn.)

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Landmarks: A Hindenburg survivor's legacy lives on at his Homewood home and a Saint Xavier University dorm

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Illinois State Police investigating fatal ICE shooting of Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park

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Dismissed Chicago immigration judge sues Trump administration

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Calumet College names new president

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: Unidentified male pulled from Lake Michigan in Kenwood

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Woman killed, two teens seriously injured in Southwest Side shooting: Police

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Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack is indicted on new assault count

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DNA expert testifies blood found throughout Calumet City home in 2012 matches Gena Chiodo

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Oak Park volunteer lauded for work with Will County's forest preserves

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At Humboldt Park Lagoon, anglers hope fish and swan boats can coexist in urban ecosystem

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Kumiko, the Japanese dining bar with a Renaissance chef reclaiming her culture in Chicago

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Mother's Day 2026 guide: Chicago restaurant specials for celebrating Mom

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Restaurant review: Cerdito Muerto, an elegant and emotional Mexican American destination in Pilsen

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Hometown Coffee and Juice getting a new home in Hinsdale train station

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

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Waukegan High senior wins 10th District art contest: 'Art is an expression of your passion'

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Evanston Fire Chief Paul Polep to retire after about 30 years with department

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Round Lake Beach man pleads to murder in brothers' shooting: 'This negotiated plea ensures this defendant is still held accountable'

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