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State agency wants more info on how DuPage board approved raises

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Ald. Marty Quinn won't run for reelection, in first City Council retirement of this cycle

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Connor Bedard will be out 4 months after the Chicago Blackhawks star has left shoulder surgery

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British wild card Arthur Fery meets the queen — and then reaches Wimbledon semifinals

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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

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Justin Verlander plans to retire after the season, capping a 21-year career with 3 Cy Young Awards

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'The Pitt' leads with 25 Emmy nominations and 'Hacks' breaks record for comedies with 24

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Daily Horoscope for July 08, 2026

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Occupants of capsized boat in Lake Geneva that killed 3 children are from Batavia and Wheaton, police say

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Cardiologist and whistleblower Dr. Lisa Nee to run for Chicago mayor

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Another round of Obama Presidential Center tickets go on sale Wednesday

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Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park this week. Here's the 5-day food lineup.

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Chicago Media Report: Bob Stroud signs off at The Drive, iHeart layoffs and another Fox 32 exit

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Thornton Reservoir nearly full after heavy storms over weekend

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Editorial: Larry Snelling, Chicago's best police superintendent in decades, suddenly retires. Now what?

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Advocates: Two years after Sonya Massey's death, Illinois police struggle to implement SAFE-T Act provisions

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Michael McColly: How the Senegalese and the Village People's 'Y.M.C.A.' introduced me to the World Cup

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Letters: Aldermanic prerogative stands in the way of a better bike lane network in Chicago

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Bolingbrook, Homer Glen mayors urge residents to fight Illinois American Water rate hike

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Democratic state Rep. Carol Ammons and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons indicted on fraud and obstruction charges

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US carries out another round of strikes on Iran after Trump says ceasefire is over

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Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey

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Highland Park Players staging 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical': 'I fell in love with the story'

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Column: 'Cash Only' exhibit mixes booze and art and makes community

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Chicago Bulls' Noa Essengue gets a 2nd chance at a 1st impression after a lost rookie season

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Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami begins injury rehab assignment: 'We need him back obviously'

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After putting the street race on hold, could NASCAR end up in Chicago and Joliet next summer?

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Lincolnway Special Recreation Association marks 50th birthday as athletes bring home medals from USA Games

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Photos: Tornadoes and severe storms cause damage through the Chicagoland area

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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

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

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Northwestern study shows transplants boost survival for patients with terminal lung cancer

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South Shore Line's limited service expected to last two more weeks

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Summer homebuying season heats up, with packed open houses and offers above asking price: 'Demand is insatiable'

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Federal immigration agent fatally shoots man in Houston during an enforcement operation

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An email. A knock at the door. A suit alleges a threat to free speech.

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A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids

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Several Indiana laws take effect in July

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Hemingway Foundation taps teacher, mentor as latest Writer in Residence

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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills school program aims to prevent 'summer slide'

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Oak Park and River Forest students seek $160K for food insecurity initiative

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Emmett Till would've been 85 this year. A Bronzeville exhibit reflects on his legacy.

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Crime and Public Safety

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Court briefs: Woman wants release on house arrest before sentencing

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Southland crime: Fraud scam in Palos Hills, swatting call in Tinley Park, and more

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Victim found fatally wounded Tuesday in West Side alley

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Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting after he turned himself in

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Gary tweaking recycling program to reduce waste

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Indian Head Park partners with Triple R Pets to manage feral cat population

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At least 3 reported dead from Chicago heat wave were South Side residents

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Patio guide: 22 spots to eat and drink outside across Chicago this summer

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Affordable cocktails are getting harder to find. Start with these 11 Chicago bars and restaurants.

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'It's greasy, it's disgusting, but it's absolutely glorious': Local cuisines give World Cup fans more to cheer

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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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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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Today in History: 'Flying saucer' reported near Roswell Army Air Field

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Of Notoriety: Hammond's Towle Theater in leadership transition

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Aurora residents still struggling with storm damage

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Around the Southland: Gardens of Beverly, Morgan Park and Midlothian on display July 12

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Evolution of the Trapper Keeper

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