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Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson keep up Bears stadium pitches

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Today in History: President Abraham Lincoln inaugurated for a second term

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Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, the war against Iran will not be a political winner

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Letters: The US attacks on Iran violate international law and the Constitution

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Air strikes, death of Ayatollah Khamenei, celebrated by many in Chicago Iranian community

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ChiArts families, teachers protest proposed changes to conservatory model

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Against the odds, IUN chancellor shares success story at portrait dedication

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Muslim students at Northwestern University carve out a homey Ramadan with iftars and free meals program

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Crime and Public Safety

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Evidence connects man to killing of father, son at Little Village jewelry shop: prosecutors

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Trial begins for man accused of killing woman, putting her in duffel bag in Logan Square

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Church, home struck by gunfire on East Side of Aurora, police say

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Lawyers for woman accused of killing abusive ex-boyfriend call for case to be dropped

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After a one-year hiatus, Aurora GreenFest set to return

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Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why?

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Volunteer firefighter accused of arson in wildfire that burned 700 acres in northwest Illinois nature preserve

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Minnie Bird now open in Naperville; Roman-style pizza coming soon

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New event aims to draw wine lovers to downtown Batavia

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem.

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Today in History: Florida becomes a state

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South Carolina honors native son the Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Clarendon Hills Historical Society weighs in on downtown plan

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Tinley Park Village Board approves police contract after disagreement

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