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As quantum's presence grows on the southeast side, Chicago State University students eye future careers

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World Business Chicago skips City Council ethics hearing about videos featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Dolton man identified as victim killed in shooting outside Oak Brook mall

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Bumpers, flippers and steel balls: Chicago gets its first pinball museum

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'He's the Chicago Cubs': Ian Happ — team's longest-tenured player — faces uncertain future after playoff exit

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Man fatally wounded Thursday night at business in Portage Park

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4 injured in crash involving semi in Oak Brook

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Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway.

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Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome buys one-bedroom condo for nearly $1M

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Chicago Blackhawks lose 2nd straight game — and have been outscored 11-2 to start the season

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'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack

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Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in Texas has surgery to remove bullet

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Editorial: New Northwestern president has big plans for Chicago. If only he had Ken Griffin

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Editorial: The new American Dream for many is an affordable lease. Smarter public policy can help.

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Jennifer Obel: I was a Cornell student in 1987. Now I'm a Cornell mother.

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Ald. Bennett Lawson: Housing should define Chicago's 2027 municipal elections

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President Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

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Illinois attorney general files motion to halt operations at South Deering plant accused of excessive odors

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Financial watchdog investigates former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi bet

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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

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Scaring up a new generation of regional horror at the Chicago Horror Film Festival

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Chicago artists call for action in rally against AI-generated music: 'We don't need it'

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Review: 'Operation Mincemeat' at CIBC Theatre spins a true wartime story into a nutty musical

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Jim Carrey marries longtime girlfriend Min Ah

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Column: One city, two teams and plenty of emotions after White Sox and Cubs split wild-card series

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5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-New York Jets game at Soldier Field — plus our Week 4 predictions

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Chicago Bears stadium: JB Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL's Roger Goodell as team weighs Indiana move

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Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Schedule set for AL Division Series vs. Cleveland Guardians

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Game 2 photos: Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros to advance in the playoffs

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Game 2 photos: San Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 1

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Game 1 photos: Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3

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Game 1 photos: San Diego Padres 8, Chicago Cubs 0

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Week 3 photos: Chicago Bears 27, Philadelphia Eagles 7

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Photos: An inside look at Northwestern's new Ryan Field in Evanston

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

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Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash over rollouts

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Amazon settles lawsuit over claims of slow deliveries to low-income areas

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Hormel makes $1 billion bet on chicken

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Supporters of laid-off custodians rally in Crestwood, cite 'gross stuff' at District 130 schools

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

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Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in 'Broadview Six' case

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Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats

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Chicago's book translators 'inhabit' languages in their work, which is more art than science

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'We need something that moves us forward': City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff to strike Oct. 19

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Educator with ties to Moraine Valley, Dominican University, deemed state's Academic Librarian of the Year

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Chicago Public Schools cancels lower-level football games over unpaid referees but says varsity will play

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Sendhil Revuluri drops out of Chicago school board president race

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Crime and Public Safety

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Auburn Gresham man faces murder charge after 70-year-old woman fatally shot

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New York governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell

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Commander disciplined in 'Blitz' response moved out of patrol leadership

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Police arrest man accused of lewd exposure at Evanston coffee house

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Chicago joins lawsuit over Trump's EPA repealing rule that limits emissions from power plants

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Trail camera sighting highlights bobcats' stealthy presence in Will County

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Data centers could generate $57B over next decade in Illinois if public backlash addressed, study says

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Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this October, from Apple Fest to a chili cook-off

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The Banchet Awards announce 2027 chef and restaurant finalists in Chicago

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Give cauliflower soup a glow-up

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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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Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story

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Today in Chicago History: City loses bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics in first round of voting

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Today in History: Tlatelolco massacre

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: How Northwestern football's Dyche Stadium evolved to $875M Ryan Field

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the Cubs and White Sox have fared in the postseason since 1906

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Luis Sandoval didn't volunteer for his new role. 'I had my doubts.' But Warren undoubtedly is better for it.

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As Crown Point leans on standout Lily Maldonado, she can turn to her older sister, 'who knows how to help me'

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Iqbal, Serafin running for Kane County Board seat in District 19

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Glencoe Public Safety Chief Sean Loughran resigns, citing family obligations

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Spook your guests with the best bloody bath mats for Halloween

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How to make a pumpkin spice frappuccino

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Need a challenge? Try the best jigsaw puzzles

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Get ready for Halloween with the best costume wigs

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