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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102: 'An inspiration'

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Northwestern performs rare quadruple-organ transplant on woman who previously had lung transplant

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Dolton District 149 pays Superintendent Maureen White $181,000 for early departure from contract

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Naperville home goes for $8.3 million in record-breaking residential sale

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Asking Eric: Friend always makes it a group outing

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Editorial: Growing downstate Illinois secessionist movement deserves more than smirks from Chicagoland

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Asking Eric: How to deal with this greediness

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Steve Yzerman abruptly steps down as GM of the Detroit Red Wings

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What to know about eating at home and dining out during the cyclospora outbreak

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Cyclosporiasis: What to know about the diarrhea outbreak and Taco Bell connection

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'Unheard voices': Chicago museum exhibit focuses on story of Filipino nurses in the US

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The story behind Chicago's most iconic hot dog

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Arrest made in shooting that cut short Scoop Waukegan festival

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Chicago Bears will have a walk-through at Stevenson High School. Here's how to attend.

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Illinois American Water customers share hardships paying water bills, oppose rate increase

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All in the family: Cody Bellinger wins All-Star MVP as his dad — former big leaguer Clay — looks on

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South Shore Line back to normal Friday; buses cost railroad estimated $750,000

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R. Kelly asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sex abuse of minors

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Editorial: Property tax relief should mean relief for everyone

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Editorial: Graham Platner's implosion should be a dire warning to Democrats. Is the party listening?

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Laura Washington: The socialists and moderates in the Democratic Party must work together to regain Congress

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Forrest Claypool: The deadly cost of siloed governance when no one is in charge

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Human rights groups sue over Trump administration's sanctions on ICC for investigations into Israel

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to say at Senate confirmation hearing that he is 'restoring trust' in the Justice Department

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President Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

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The barrier-breaking Marin Alsop takes a bow, departing as Ravinia chief conductor

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Duchess of Sussex, earns a Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix's 'With Love, Meghan'

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For Chicago Blackhawks signees Cole Smith and Ian Cole, joining a team 'on the rise' was a draw

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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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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Today in History: Twitter launched

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Lake County Council backs BP workers in lockout

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Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls

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President Donald Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops after recent shootings

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Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

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Report: ICE suspends most vehicle stops after fatal officer-involved shootings

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ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine, Sen. Angus King says

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University of Illinois College of Medicine leader questioned on antisemitism, DEI practices at congressional hearing

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Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board

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Despite tornado, Andrean students return on schedule Aug. 13

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Why 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

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Crime and Public Safety

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'Pure evil to me': Family at a loss after woman's body found in trash can

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Woman dead, man charged with DUI and reckless homicide in fatal Aurora crash

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Gary man charged with murder in Sunday shooting

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Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling reflects: 'Once you know it's time to go, then it's time to move on'

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Thornton Reservoir down to 73% capacity as drainage continues

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IDEM declares two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana

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Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world

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Shedd Aquarium takes part in effort to rescue 30 beluga whales from troubled Canadian marine park

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant reviews: Da Local Boy, The Greggory and The Radicle

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Column: Groundswell Coffee is the Fine Arts Building's new, caffeine-laced tenant

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How about an EV charge with that fried chicken?

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Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? 'It's got to get worse before it gets better.'

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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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Bill Glennon, whose plane was shot down in WWII, reflects ahead of 102nd birthday: 'I'm amazed I'm here'

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Aurora finds high lead levels in drinking water in some homes

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Valparaiso ace Lucas Haas' college choice is one step. Expect 6-foot-4 righty to 'set his sights even higher.'

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Elgin issues lead alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable levels

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