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Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans appointed as appellate justice

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Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination

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ICE threatened Sheriff Tom Dart with criminal charges over access to inmates for immigration enforcement

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Portillo's lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales

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Mayor Brandon Johnson says banks still won't bite on aldermen's debt sale plan

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Editorial: Pritzker and Trump go after Big Oil. For their own political purposes.

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Lidia Pilecky: Ukraine has always been here — and always will be

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Elizabeth Shackelford: The only communist threat is coming from inside the White House

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CPS says schools will open on time but offers few details on reversing layoffs

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Illinois House committee opens investigation into indicted Rep. Carol Ammons, adding woes for Democrats

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Lake County Fair opens with new vendors, entertainers in its 174th year

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Annual Ducky Derby sends thousands of rubber ducks splashing into the Chicago River

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How will Craig Counsell manage a Chicago Cubs rotation that went from a shortage to an overflow?

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Today in Chicago History: Cubs Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux gets 300th win

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Former Blackhawks player Jake McCabe lists Lincoln Park home for $1.75M

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Back in the Big Ten, Pat Fitzgerald says he and Michigan State have 'a bag of chips on our shoulder'

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Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

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Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oscar Mayer Wienermobile celebrates 90th birthday

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Oak Lawn High School festival to celebrate Hispanic food and culture

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Bradshaw: Rating the benefits of top public, private universities

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Crime and Public Safety

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Will County sheriff's deputy made 122 DUI arrests in 2025

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Family of Sauk Village woman killed in hit-and-run on I 394 hope someone comes forward

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Homer Glen man charged in Darien home invasion, denied release

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Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

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Fulton Market high-rise powered by geothermal could set new standard for development

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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

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This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago grocers are severely affected by reductions to SNAP: 'We need to bail out this industry'

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Restaurant news: Wishbone to close — and Ann Sather to move into former Stella's Diner space

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Restaurant review: Longman & Eagle has a new chef who revels in vegetables

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

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Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

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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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A moment's madness, or murder? 1876 debate on religion in Chicago schools took a deadly turn

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'The implications can be significant': Shirley Heinze interns learn, inspire staff

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Local authors competing in state contest

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Day at the Farm event planned in Montgomery

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Worship news: Free brunch, back to school celebration and more

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