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Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations

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Preckwinkle and Cook County Board, most aldermen oppose Amtrak-Ishbia plan

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Tens of thousands gather for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, first Illinois native to reach this milestone on the path to sainthood

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Taraji P. Henson to star in movie based on Chicago baker reuniting with long-lost son

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Column: In a splendid moment of Chicago baseball symmetry, White Sox and Cubs clinch 2 minutes apart

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Today in Chicago History: Spectators place final bets at Arlington Park

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Today in History: IRA decommissions weapons

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Cubs and White Sox are in the playoffs. Tracking their postseason possibilities entering the final weekend.

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Asking Eric: Do I need to vote for my husband?

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Chicago Sky cap another losing season with 101-93 defeat after furious 4th-quarter rally falls short

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Lambeau bleep: Green Bay Packers booed in home opener, falling 35-14 to Atlanta Falcons

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Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave from Pittsburgh Penguins after father's death from reported bear attack in Russia

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Editorial: The Shedd Aquarium did all it could to save the beluga whales

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Editorial: Tariffs on Harley-Davidson bikes? Canada takes revenge on Trump by targeting his political weaknesses

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Matt Brewer: What I learned about City Hall serving on the Chicago Housing Authority

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Vince Fattore: What Chicagoans should be able to expect from their aldermen

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Tourism chief: Northwest Indiana thankful for focus in Chicago Bears stadium search

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Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

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Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations to continue

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President Trump's FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing

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Gaming Show Rodeo brings national competitors to Gary this weekend

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Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations

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What to know about Taylor Swift's new music

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Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas detained in LA area after allegedly resisting police

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Chicago Cubs clinch playoff spot for 2nd straight season and set sights on top NL wild-card seed

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Chicago White Sox complete rare turnaround from 100-loss team to playoff team: 'It's been an amazing ride'

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Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes the 1st Chicago Cub with a 40-40 season — and only the 7th player in MLB history

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'OK, job isn't done': Chicago Cubs toast return to postseason — and eye a deeper run

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Photos: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

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Week 2 photos: Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Photos: Food options for Chicago Bears games this season at Soldier Field

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Week 1 photos: Chicago Bears 59, Carolina Panthers 37

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Photos: Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Police Department's 3rd District renamed

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Photos: Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs' first 40-40 player

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Union: Mold found in Blue Island area schools poses risk to students, staff

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Crocs sues Five Below, alleging they copied the famous clogs

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Aldermen advance Chicago parking meter system sale

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Indiana Gov. Braun announces new state-led nuclear energy program

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Prosecutor at center of 'Broadview Six' scandal retires, says Boutros ordered grand jury transcript

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Homeland Security defends officers in immigrant's fatal car crash in Michigan

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ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds

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UIC students protest amid canceled Customs and Border Protection appearance at career fair

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CPS enrollment falls by 11,500 students, continuing decades-long decline

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Ridge Historical Society hopes to hire archivist to get 'full grasp' of backlog of thousands of items

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School District 218 moves to potentially contest property tax assessment appeals

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Emotional literacy program in Riverdale gives students tools to 'relate to their emotions'

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lawyers for Nolan Wells' family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation

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Northwest Side man pleads guilty to throwing liquid at Mexican dancers

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Multiple arrests made, firearms and drugs recovered in separate investigations this week, Aurora police say

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Frankfort mother charged with murder in hanging death of 2-year-old son pleads not guilty

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Dolphin that was part of international effort to transfer beluga whales from Canada dies in Spain

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Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico's coast as Nolo nears Hawaii

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Multiple belugas have died at Shedd Aquarium since dramatic rescue from Canada. Activists say the transfers happened too quickly.

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Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides and flooding in Mexico's southwest

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago cookie guide: From home bakers to award-winning pastry chefs, our favorite cookies in Chicago

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Can't pronounce that wine? Order it anyway.

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'Big dumb lines' everywhere: TikTok account chronicles the daily queue at Michelin-starred Kasama

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Northwestern's Ryan Field in Evanston readies to open, will offer Michelin Star food options

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the Cubs and White Sox have fared in the postseason since 1906

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Today in Chicago History: Mayor Daley Marathon runners hit hard by 80-degree heat

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Today in History: Trial of the Chicago Eight begins

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Cook County leaders warn of 'devastation' with 100 days to go before Medicaid work requirements take effect

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Aurora City Council approves plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site

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Indiana receives $175 million for energy growth from DOE SPARK program

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St. Charles City Council OKs agreement for 12-unit downtown apartment building

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Court news: Sex offender probation for solicitation, sentence for bank fraud

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