Fireworks, parades and community mark America's 250th in Chicago

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On America's 250th anniversary, Elk Grove Village rededicates cemetery with 2 Revolutionary War soldiers

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Highland Park group seeks to shame gun-manufacturer 'enablers' on the anniversary of the mass shooting

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

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Denny Hamlin earns pole position for eero 400 in NASCAR's return to Joliet racetrack. 'I'm a Chicago master.'

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Review: Cookie-cutter 'Young Washington' makes for a dull history lesson

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Fireworks, fog and a fizzle on the Fourth: Chicago Cubs left in a haze in shutout loss at Wrigley Field

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Colson Montgomery HR helps Chicago White Sox pull back into tie for 1st with 3-1 win over Cleveland Guardians

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Shohei Ohtani among 4 Los Angeles Dodgers voted to start in MLB All-Star Game — and 26 first-timers selected

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Evacuation ordered for events at National Mall as storms gather near Washington ahead of Trump's July 4th speech

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Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas named an All-Star for the first time

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Chicago Cubs CF Pete Crow-Armstrong named an All-Star for the 2nd consecutive season: 'It really means a lot'

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David McGrath: As a 23-year-old, I teared up over the national anthem. I'm still proud of our nation.

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America at 250, a cartoon essay by Scott Stantis

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for July 4

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Letters: Chicago's approach to bike lanes has been a disaster

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Several Indiana laws take effect in July

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'Who Should I Vote for?' Voters turn to AI before casting their ballots

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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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Fireworks, heat and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday

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Illinois 250: Meet the state's most influential people, from architects to a pope and future presidents

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden

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Column: What I learned visiting a Freedom Truck, a mobile museum made for America's 250th birthday

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'The right man for the job': Glen Ellyn's Superman to lead the Fourth of July parade

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Photos: NASCAR weekend at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet

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Chicago Sky take first lead late in regulation but fall to Las Vegas Aces 98-90 in overtime

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Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus because of knee injury

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World Cup: Morocco beats co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

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Photos: Six Flags Great America celebrates 50 years

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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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South Shore Line adds extra trains as altered schedule continues

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Glenwood Roller Rink to reopen under new ownership following structural repairs

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Park Forest mayor says managers doing 'not enough' for residents of Autumn Ridge Apartments

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WGN-Ch. 9 anchor Dan Ponce sells Glencoe home for $1.7M

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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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How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda

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Libertyville man faces hate crime charge for ICE poster: 'Hate must have no home in Lake County'

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Andrean hopes to return for fall classes after June tornado damaged school

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Niles West High School senior receives award in Exelon STEM Academies program

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Brian Smith leaves Highland to serve as Valparaiso's new superintendent

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Changes to student loans are taking effect July 1. Here's what to know.

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Crime and Public Safety

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2 Chicago police officers shot in South Shore, fire department says

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Man found fatally mauled in Back of the Yards

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State police arrest 2 after human arm found in Lake Mattoon

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In Back of the Yards, a wave of shootings highlights long-term questions in a city trying to build on historic progress

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Ticks on the rise in Illinois due to milder winters, scientists say

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As Chicago heats up, advocates and experts slam city for not addressing 'inadequate' cooling network

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After more than 800 votes were cast, Aurora officially names baby elk born at Phillips Park Zoo

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Chicago's first bald eaglets born in a century named

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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American wines worth celebrating this Fourth of July

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July 4 dining guide: 20 Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for America 250

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Restaurant news: World's largest Hello Kitty Cafe opens in Chicago with afternoon tea and Italian beef croissants

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

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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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Groups plan picnic to highlight Sauk Trail's role in Underground Railroad

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Today in Chicago History: Municipal (Navy) Pier opens

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Today in History: Declaration of Independence adopted

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Displaced Merrillville residents want investigation into hotel conditions

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Court briefs: Possible 45-year sentence after manslaughter plea

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'America is on a roll': Portage parade draws 10,000 for nation's 250th

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For fans, Aurora Fourth of July parade an annual tradition: 'We have to be here'

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