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With potential federal 7-OH ban looming, Illinois providers prepare for influx of patients seeking treatment

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Scottie Scheffler responds to bad fan behavior at the Presidents Cup with a gesture of sportsmanship

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City Council majority warns Mayor Brandon Johnson against proposing head tax again

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Photos: What we saw at Chicago Bulls media day

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Matthew Boyd named Chicago Cubs' Game 1 starter to set up wild-card rematch against the San Diego Padres

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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Paige Ponder: With Chicago about to fully elect its school board, what does student success actually look like?

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Clarence Page: Nikole Hannah-Jones demonstrates why parents sometimes need to go to school, too

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Dr. Garth Walker: Here's how we save the lives of Chicagoans with high blood pressure

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Group files motion in Kane County court appealing electoral board decision on Aurora recall referendum

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President Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest

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Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'

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Smoke near Obama Center and UChicago on Monday and Tuesday is for an episode of 'Chicago Fire'

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Tribune's 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now

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New York Giants acquire quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota Vikings for 2027 fifth-round pick

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Photos: President Donald Trump attends the President's Cup in Medinah

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

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

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Photos: Chicago Cubs beat Miami Marlins 2-1 to clinch playoff berth at Wrigley Field

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Week 2 photos: Minnesota Vikings 9, Chicago Bears 3

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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: 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade

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Photos: Thousands take to the streets for the 25th annual Bike the Drive

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Indiana statehouse committee to investigate power outages after August storm

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After multiple delays, Dixie Highway viaduct closes for three months for flood mitigation repairs

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Homer Glen delays OK for modernized ComEd substation plan

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Frank Lloyd Wright draws volunteers from 'all walks of life' to Oak Park to help interpret his architectural legacy

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Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz

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A fight to stay one last Christmas in Pilsen: After 60 years, La Casa del Pueblo Taqueria forced to leave

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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

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'Broadview Six' prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges

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Midwest Underground Railroad Network earns national status from U.S. Park Service

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Crime and Public Safety

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Florida man gets nearly five years in prison for 2022 Hammond armed robbery

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Cedar Lake man indicted for allegedly receiving child porn

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Fenwick High School evacuated after fire in parking garage in Oak Park

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Gary man facing attempted murder charge for allegedly beating woman

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Volunteers transplant marram grass at Indiana Dunes State Park

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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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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Today in Chicago History: Ron Santo's No. 10 Cubs jersey is retired at Wrigley Field

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Today in History: COVID death toll hits 1 million

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Vintage Tribune: 'Dry' state senator won election during Prohibition despite charges in sacramental wine scam

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Community news: New tennis courts at Elmhurst park, Hinsdale hospital certified, more

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Lake Forest's Woodlands Academy named No. 1 Catholic High School in Illinois by research website

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