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The Obama center's A-list opening, or: The art of having famous friends

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Asking Eric: Should we spend our daughter's wedding fund or give her the money?

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Asking Eric: Mother is miserable in assisted-living facility

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Charges dropped in ATF shooting case after video calls sworn complaint into question: 'These are serious things'

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Asking Eric: I just want some peace and quiet

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'It's a place of hope': Visitors from all over flock to Obama Presidential Center's opening day on Juneteenth

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Obamas hope presidential center in Chicago will be a 'beacon of hope' for democracy

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'I didn't know what to grab,' residents struggle to recover after storms

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Construction begins on Andersonville plaza named for late trans activist

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Chicago Cubs offense — fueled by Carson Kelly's career-high 6 RBIs — busts out in 16-2 rout of Toronto Blue Jays

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Review: 'The Death of Robin Hood' doesn't tell us much about this folklore hero

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'Should I have done this?': Dozens of candidates fight to stay on Chicago's school board ballot

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Illinois 250: From 'The Jungle' to Shel Silverstein, how the state has helped shape the printed word

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Ford City Mall's main building shutters for good on Monday, but the site's future remains in limbo

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Biblioracle: Is book modernization a good thing?

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Take your pick of summer-blooming hydrangeas

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Today in Chicago History: Ground broken for city's lakefront airport — Meigs Field

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Today in History: Muhammad Ali convicted

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Editorial: Attorney Dan Webb's hyperbolic threats against the city of Chicago are lamentable

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ICE arrests shift to courthouses and immigration check-ins as enforcement intensifies in Chicago area

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Only halfway through the year, Illinois' tornado tally matches record of 142

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for June 20

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Letters: The Obama Presidential Center tower is a monument to the former president's ego

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Liz Shulman: This is the first Father's Day without him, a man who heralded the arrival of lilacs

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How a congressional redistricting battle could gain new life for the 2028 elections

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Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

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Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

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US-Iran talks hit an early bump, with Vice President JD Vance staying at home — for now

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Those World Cup tourists loving American food? They're not all what they seem.

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Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen's death

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James Burrows, co-creator of 'Cheers,' prolific TV director, dies at 85

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Anne Hathaway pregnant with third baby with Adam Shulman

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Column: Chicago White Sox and wand-waver Mike Vasil draw Tarik Skubal's ire in 4-3 loss to Detroit Tigers

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Where do things stand for the Chicago Blackhawks with the NHL draft a week away?

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US clinches a spot in the World Cup knockout round with a 2-0 win over Australia

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US Open: Wyndham Clark takes 4-shot lead into weekend with lowest 36-hole score at Shinnecock

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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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New York Knicks revel in their NBA victory parade as joyous fans and celebrities fill the streets

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Oak Park store looks to set Guinness World Record for largest sour candy tasting

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Thousands flock to Midway Plaisance Park for Obama Presidential Center watch party: 'This is a historic event'

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US gas prices dip below $4 a gallon for first time since March but remain 25% higher than last year

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ICE spent $700 million on 7 warehouses. Now it wants to get rid of them.

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Judge orders ICE to free Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim

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Supreme Court will decide if 'criminal aliens' can be held indefinitely while they fight deportation

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Indiana says new federal education waiver will ease reporting burden, provide flexibility

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'You're the pioneers': Portage's PACE Virtual Academy holds first commencement

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Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

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Lake County residents protest Turning Point USA Educators' Summit; 'they're not welcome here'

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Crime and Public Safety

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One man dead, another injured after West Pullman shooting

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Merrillville man sentenced to 50 years for shooting death in Portage

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Protesters call for police accountability during demonstration for Mary Alice Love: 'Mundelein must pay the price'

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Boyfriend charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Calumet City woman, 27, in Country Club Hills

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Sunday is the summer solstice — the longest day of the year for half the planet. Here's what to know.

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One of the baby falcons that recently hatched outside Aurora City Hall rescued from Fox River, city says

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Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Why the Moonshine Store — in tiny Martinsville — was a viral restaurant before there were viral restaurants

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Father's Day 2026: Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for dad

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Obama Presidential Center opening with Tafari's Kitchen and more on the South Side

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Taste of Oak Brook to open an hour earlier this year

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New protections on the way for patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workers

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Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation

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Despite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operating

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New safeguards approved for Illinois hospitals' adult guardianship cases

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'We are one': Gary hosts Juneteenth celebration at Roosevelt Park

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Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan selected by the Bulls with 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft

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Today in History: Former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana killed

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Caps, capes and candles: Chicagoland Nurse Honor Guard sends off caregivers with ceremony

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Billy Miller is dominant in return to state championship game, leading Kouts to first title in any sport

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Elgin News Digest: Woofstock fundraiser to help animal rescue; 4 concerts rescheduled by this week's storms

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Andrean's Chase Nelson has been here before. He may be back. But after tornado, this state final is different.

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Lift every voice and sing: South suburbs celebrate Juneteenth

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Keep your yard cool and shaded with these sun shade sails

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The best air mattresses to take on your next camping trip

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How to keep summer bugs off your patio

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How to safely clear wildfire smoke from your home

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