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Feds free to retry ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist in scheme to influence Madigan, appeals court rules

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Last Abraham Lincoln 'witness tree,' planted by his Springfield neighbors, is felled by storm

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New board of trustees chairman sees Lake Forest College as important asset in the community

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Despite potential benefits from Hammond stadium, some south suburban officials hope Bears stay in Illinois

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Tiago Splitter, tabbed as the next Chicago Bulls coach, has shown a steady hand amid sudden turmoil

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Court records show man who allegedly doored Riley O'Neil on Halsted Street has history of traffic infractions

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Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park will not reopen this fall

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Park Ridge native supervises landscaping and hardscaping at Obama Presidential Center

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Frustrated by courts, Trump weighed suspending a constitutional right

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Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

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Editorial: About Toni Preckwinkle's primary election promises on timely property tax bills

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Editorial: All rise! ChatGPT stands accused of practicing law without a license in Chicago

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Joe Ferguson: CPS leaders must get the district's debt under control

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder requests release of grand jury transcripts

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What to know about the finalized deal to end the Iran war

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How redistricting pit Wasserman Schultz against Black Democrats in Florida

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Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week.

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Kanye is slated to play Chicago concerts in September

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Review: Skillfully staged 'Leopoldstadt' at Writers Theatre needs to find its heart

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

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Chicago White Sox rookie Tristan Peters is playing his way into the All-Star Game conversation

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NCAA and Big 12 go to court against Texas Tech over their ability to handle Brendan Sorsby's eligibility

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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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Review: Corinne Bailey Rae weaves together 20 years of beautiful music at the Athenaeum

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Two tornadoes confirmed in Illinois with reports of another in Merrillville

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AI is cutting hours of office work, but also creating a new kind of busywork

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The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing.

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Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war

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Expanded University of Chicago Medical Center, performing arts center to anchor revised Orland Park downtown

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What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

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Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath

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Federal enforcement officers return to Chicago Heights, residents and advocates respond

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Judge in fraud case orders evidentiary hearing into grand jury issues as 'Broadview Six' fallout intensifies

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Preservation effort underway for Blessed Mother statue, a 'reflection of compassion' for decades at St. Coletta's

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House Republicans press CPS chief over DEI, transgender student policies

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Waukegan woman loses job of six years under DACA with District 60 after her work status ends

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Chicago school board extends charter contracts amid controversies

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Crime and Public Safety

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Motorcyclist killed, woman injured in Chesterton crash

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Charges dropped just before trial in blaze that killed CFD firefighter

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Fatal shooting of 5-year-old child in Riverdale under investigation

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Chicago homicides in 2026: Here's how the numbers compare with previous years

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29 tornadoes and a derecho confirmed so far in storms that tore through Illinois, northwest Indiana

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Illinois has struggled to secure federal disaster relief under Trump as FEMA denials draw questions

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Today in History: EPA orders ban of pesticide DDT

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Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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The James Beard Awards are on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

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Food and drink aren't the only items being served at restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Community is also on the menu.

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Blue Island Beer company pours final beer after 11 years

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Paris Bistro closes in south Naperville after 13-year run

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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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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Today in Chicago History: Ferris wheel debuts at World's Columbian Exposition

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Today in History: Great Smoky Mountains National Park established by Congress

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Vintage Tribune: How Chicago's queer community embraced the art of voguing

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Today in Chicago History: Spilotro brothers buried alive in Indiana cornfield in a scene out of 'Casino'

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SWALCO celebrates 35 years of helping Lake County communities find ways to manage their waste

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Mount Baldy reopens to the public after closure

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Column: District 60 flunks DACA civics test

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