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Asking Eric: Can we demand our granddaughter maintain a certain GPA?

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Today in History: Queen Elizabeth II addresses Congress

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Sam Sianis of the Billy Goat, Chicago's most famous saloonkeeper, dies at 91

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Inside the new TimeLine Theatre

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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

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US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks announces his resignation

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Crime and Public Safety

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Oak Forest police Chief Scott Durano to retire after one year as chief, 31 years on the force

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Jon Hein, chief of patrol at CPD and leader in Midway Blitz response, prepares to exit June 1

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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers' Choice winners

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Jim's Original, famous for its Maxwell Street sausages and hot dogs, relocating to Pilsen

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Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago

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Today in History: First McDonald's opens

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year

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Heidi Stevens: A glimpse at Warsaw history reinforces why books and literacy are vital for democracy

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