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Illinois bill awaiting Pritzker OK would add oversight on private equity firms buying disability group homes

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs first-in-nation Illinois law requiring third-party safety audits for AI giants

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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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World Cup: 'A very bad day' as defensive lapses sink US in 4-1 loss to Belgium

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

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Rahm Emanuel will assail Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel

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'Powering the Future' exhibit at Griffin MSI offers interactive look at energy

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Column: Has Pete Crow-Armstrong's popularity slipped? Who will the White Sox draft? 8 baseball thoughts.

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Boy, 13, wounded Monday in drive-by shooting on Northwest Side

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Another round of Obama Presidential Center tickets go on sale Wednesday

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Police investigate fatal overnight stabbing on Near North Side

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Thornton Reservoir nearly full after heavy storms over weekend

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Asking Eric: I want a change

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Data center developer reverses course in Hoffman Estates, days before vote on controversial plan

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3 children dead after boat capsizes in Wisconsin's Lake Geneva during Friday storms

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What's in the Illinois Tollway's $26.5 billion construction program?

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Editorial: For kids, a 'boring' summer can be the most exciting and memorable of all

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Daniel DePetris: Ukraine is front of mind ahead of the NATO summit spectacle

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Editorial: Why Donald Trump should not have intervened in that World Cup dispute over Folarin Balogun

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Pegah Banihashemi: What Chicago's Pride Parade revealed about the rule of law

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Sen. Mitch McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay

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Democrats begin pulling Graham Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

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Will County Board of Review members serve 2 to 3 years beyond set terms

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

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'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating 'Toy Story 5'

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Column: No fair weather Americans at Grant Park's Independence Day concert

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Skylar Diggins slams Chicago Sky for apparent benching: 'The crazy part is … I've been so good and quiet'

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Tiago Splitter looks to 'set the tone' for young Chicago Bulls by coaching 1st 2 summer league games

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St. Laurence's Sean Rice goes from mid-major prospect to picking Illinois for football: 'It was a big shift'

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Disappointing World Cup for US star Christian Pulisic. who was held scoreless and hobbled by injuries

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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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Highland Park 6-bedroom home with coach house: $1.7M

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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of Johnson Products Company, dies at 99

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a 'reset' of its gaming division

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Lurie seeks state's OK to build children's hospital in Downers Grove

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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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Venezuelans in Chicago turn grief into action after devastating earthquakes rip through country

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Investigator advises 30-day suspension for Merrillville lawyer who allegedly solicited woman for sex

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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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Cannabis tax funds to enhance security measures at Will County schools

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police charge pair in '18 Gary slaying as part of alleged robbery setup

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Plainfield man and woman charged in dismemberment case hid body parts in freezer and downstate lake, prosecutors say

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City sees tempered holiday weekend violence as Snelling prepares to exit CPD

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Park Forest man, 32, shot and killed in Chicago Heights

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

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Law adds big cats, bears and primates to Illinois ban on traveling animal acts

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

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Park District remains focused on cleanup, mum on future use for Tinley Park mental health center land

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this July, from a spicy margarita competition to a taco crawl

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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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What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up.

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Did the milk expire? California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste

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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 Chicago History: 'Mother' Cabrini becomes 1st American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church

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Bicentennial beer cans, mugs among finds in 1976 Frankfort time capsule

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Brushwood Center program teaches impacts of environment: 'We know poor air quality worsens the situation'

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