Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

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Column: Trade deadline in Chicago sees another big fish land elsewhere with LA Dodgers reeling in Tarik Skubal

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Asking Eric: Our children moved away

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Editorial: Public disservice announcement — beginning Saturday, Chicagoans will pay $10.50 on every $100 in retail purchases

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Hundreds of Chicago police officers barred from testifying as discipline slowdown drags on

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Mayor Brandon Johnson brushes off Alexi Giannoulias candidacy, says days of school closures are over

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Proposed settlement would sell West Suburban and Weiss hospitals to Insight, pay current CEO as consultant

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Lollapalooza 2026: What we saw — and heard — at the 4-day music festival at Grant Park

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Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will reportedly miss 8-10 weeks with a knee injury

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Michigan reports first 2 US deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

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MLB trade deadline: Chicago White Sox acquire outfielder Brenton Doyle from Colorado Rockies

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Notre Dame and USC to resume football series in 2030 after a 4-year pause

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Chicago Bears training camp report: Safety Coby Bryant exits with apparent knee injury — and the pads go on

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3-year-old girl, 3 police officers among 5 injured in Washington Park crash

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Mauricio Pochettino signs 4-year extension to stay US men's soccer coach through 2030 World Cup

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Couple bring Argentine, Italian heritage to new Elgin tapas and wine bar

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Lollapalooza 2026: Vibes and mud for the closing Day 4

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Baseball cards are worth more than ever. And kids are making a fortune.

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Partial wall collapse triggers Kennedy Expressway exit closure

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NICTD approves plans for the future that include new rail cars, routes

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Alaina Hampton: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch should resign for his failures

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Editorial: Candidates for mayor of Chicago, start your engines!

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Editorial: More Americans are saying no to alcohol. So, too, is new federal guidance.

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School board member: Good governance lost with passage of CPS budget. Students may pay the price

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Indiana state senator Chris Garten announces run for leadership position

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Todd Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

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Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye

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10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this August, from a spritz party to Panda Fest

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MLB trade deadline: Chicago White Sox acquire reliever Huascar Brazobán from New York Mets

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Column: Hating on the Dodgers is easier than ever after Los Angeles adds Tarik Skubal to its roster of stars

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With big shoes to fill, veteran center Garrett Bradbury making 'flawless' transition to Chicago Bears

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Today in Chicago History: Bears greats Steve McMichael and Devin Hester inducted into Hall of Fame

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Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay

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Former Blackhawks player Jake McCabe lists Lincoln Park home for $1.75M

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin sees DREAM Act slipping away: 'We've been on this bill for 25 years'

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Durbin, Foster decry legal services funding halt for immigrant children

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Two more Chicago immigration judges fired as court becomes epicenter of removal orders

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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'He's unstoppable': IUN professor uses hydrocephalus diagnosis to help teach, advocate

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Indiana Historical Society ends sponsorship of National History Day contest

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CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?

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Six overruled objections to Chicago School Board ballots petitioned for judicial review

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Crime and Public Safety

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Chicago homicides in 2026: Here's how the numbers compare with previous years

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Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says

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One dead, several injured after crash involving wrong-way driver on Dan Ryan

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'I just want to ask why': Man sentenced to 50 years in slaying of girlfriend found in duffel bag in Logan Square

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Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people

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2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

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Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'An experience': Dozens line up, some overnight, for Dutch Bros opening in Buffalo Grove

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Brown Sugar Bakery, business next door broken into on South Side

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Recipe: A tartar sauce you'll want to eat by the spoonful

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Recipe: Provencal tomato galette

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Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

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Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

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Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

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In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

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Today in History: Statue of Liberty opens again to visitors

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Community celebrates the coming renewal of the Brown Mansion

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Remembering the College All-Star Game, an American football classic ended 50 years ago with a ghostwritten note

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Today in Chicago History: Frank Thomas makes his White Sox debut — and knocks in the winning run

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Glenbrook North students past and present celebrate Ferris Bueller's 40th anniversary

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Kendall County Fair a down-home tradition: 'It's about family fun and friends'

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Oswego panel to examine proposed rezoning of old Traughber Junior High School site

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Nick Farmakis 'thrived' in role for 2-time state champion Libertyville. No less for team's academic award.

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