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Editorial: The 7th Circuit made the right decision on Illinois' assault weapons ban

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Edward Keegan: A new Goldilocks urban apartment building for South Chicago

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President Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But JD Vance would make the call.

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Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

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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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Crime and Public Safety

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Dirty sodas are heading to Naperville as Swig set to open 13 suburban locations

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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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Vintage Tribune: The Aragon Ballroom once lived up to its name, enchanting dancers with music from the 'Waltz King'

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