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Federal agents are heavily deploying chemical irritants. What are the health consequences?

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Tony Awards set date for ceremony at Radio City Music Hall

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Bill for constitutional amendment to deny bail passes Indiana Senate

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Trump signs Chicago Harbor Lock funding cuts into law

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Illinois law shielding officials' personal information amid political violence sparks transparency backlash

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Lyons Township District 204 eyes broker hire to market Willow Springs land

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South Shore Line hires new president and general manager

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What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

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WFLD-Ch. 32 meteorologist Mike Caplan and his wife sell Gurnee home for $675,000

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Former Munster school officials could get trial in civil case

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Indiana House committee nixes bid to add Imagination Library funding

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Second school resource officer to manage traffic outside Oak Lawn's Richards High School

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Crime and Public Safety

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Indiana Senate shoots down Democratic amendments to abortion bill

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Gary officer charged with operating vehicle while intoxicated

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Porter County deputy injured during snowstorm crash response

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Column: Director to speak at local high schools as documentary on Lane Bryant shootings hits theaters

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Aurora alderman launches rebate program for solar panels, electric vehicle chargers

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After snowstorm, bitter cold will grip Chicago again, weather officials warn

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Great Lakes ice resurges this winter, but unpredictable shifts threaten businesses and ecosystem

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2026: 5 menus we're excited about

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Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois.

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Immigration agents' poor tactics in Chicago made for needless safety risks, experts say

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A border crosser. An execution killing. And political theater.

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Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

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