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Asking Eric: Niece used GoFundMe donations to party

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Daily Horoscope for July 22, 2026

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Democrats pick Jessica Dixon Heitman, late US senator's granddaughter, to replace ex-state Rep. Harry Benton

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Lincoln Park bar ordered closed after fatal weekend shooting

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This Naperville ZIP code has the most stressed parents in Illinois — and cracks the top 100 nationally

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Taste of Orland Park to include 22 food vendors, increased seating

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More intense fires and unpredictable wind patterns likely to keep putting Illinois in path of wildfire smoke

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Save A Lot grocery stores could shutter abruptly this week

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Gov. JB Pritzker urges Illinois House Speaker Welch to be transparent on Harry Benton harassment allegations

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Illinois Speaker Welch tries to contain fallout over handling of Harry Benton harassment allegations

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Pritzker says Illinois ethics panel should release Harry Benton harassment report amid Welch office scrutiny

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Aldermanic opposition rams through referendum questions for 2027 city election ballot

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Some Northwestern and U of C alumni to receive class-action lawsuit payouts

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No charges filed in fatal weekend shooting that prompted closure of Lincoln Park bar

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Former Blackhawks player Adrian Aucoin lists home in northwest Hinsdale for nearly $6M

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Kansas City Chiefs unveil first renderings of $3 billion domed stadium set to open in 2031

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Epstein model recruiter Daniel Siad, 69, found dead in France

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Drew Thorpe 'in a really good spot' as he takes the next step in his injury rehab

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WNBA greats Elena Delle Donne and Lauren Jackson to compete in All-Star shooting competition Friday in Chicago

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President Trump pays respects to 4 US service members killed in the Middle East

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In 1976, Illinois buried a ton of time capsules. What we're digging up now is complicated, or sometimes weird.

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ICE detains Chicago Public Schools custodian at immigration appointment: 'Everyone's just devastated'

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Editorial: Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macías are ordered off the ballot. Democracy loses.

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Editorial: Illinoisans hate high property taxes. So why do we keep voting for them?

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Political scientists: Why the US should consider making voting compulsory

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Abigail AuYeung: Get off your high (Trojan) horses about 'The Odyssey'

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US and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement that could pave way for kingdom to enrich uranium

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House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities

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ICE accelerates immigration arrests across US to 1,400 a day

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Lake County's assistant elections director steps down because husband is on ballot

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Upcoming Beach Boys concert at RiverEdge Park in Aurora rescheduled to 2027

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For the 2026 Equity Jeff Awards, (almost) everyone is a nominee

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Summer Skate at Navy Pier is the newest roller skating attraction in Chicago

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Review: A not-so-mellow 'Hair' from Kokandy Productions

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Chicago Bears rookie outlook: Will Logan Jones become the long-term solution at center?

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Column: Chicago Cubs will be trade deadline buyers, but how aggressive will Jed Hoyer be?

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After touring 'unbelievable' Ryan Field in hard hats, Northwestern coaches have their own work ahead

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José Ramírez returns to Cleveland Guardians lineup after missing 5 weeks following left hand surgery

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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From TVs to toilet paper to a guitar: What Chicago Bears players brought to training camp

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Photos: 'The Lovable Reunion Live' at the Chicago Theatre

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Photos: Another round of hot weather hits Chicagoland

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Photos: Country music fans gather at Windy City Smokeout

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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Person in custody after SWAT officer shot during Albany Park barricade

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Column: A sweet hangover from the 2016 Chicago Cubs reunion

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How an Italian sculptor created the World Cup trophy that became an icon

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USW officials say continued BP lockout brings investor risk

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Oak Park officials move toward restricting police stops for minor equipment infractions

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I-490 toll road project advances with $178M construction contract

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Prospect Heights zoning board to review proposed new hangars at Chicago Executive Airport

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Chicago watchdog finds no big issues with $630 million City Hall spent on migrant crisis

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Aldermen sign 'ICE Out' pledge demanding officials reject money tied to immigration enforcement

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ICE agents reportedly nab 5 in Lake County in past month

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'A new chapter': New Valparaiso superintendent meets community leaders

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Records: Woman claims racial discrimination by Gary schools

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Student loans: 1 in 5 borrowers are behind on payments

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Niles West, Central get upgrades in Township High School District 219's $53 million campus upgrades

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Crime and Public Safety

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Crown Point police investigating death of girl, 14, found in hot tub

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Steger woman, 60, charged in fatal Crete car/bicycle accident

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Gary man gets 24 years for confining woman, killing unborn child

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Independent autopsy for Nolan Wells released in Chicago finds 'undetermined' cause of death

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Gary council unanimously passes green steel resolution

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2 more piping plover chicks hatch in Waukegan

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July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner's office confirms

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Four beluga whales from Canada arrive safely at the Shedd Aquarium as part of international rescue effort

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago Gourmet returns in September with 'Let Your Tastebuds Dance' theme

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Food icon: Buritt Bulloch, the Donut King at Old Fashioned Donuts in Chicago

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100 years of Rainbow Cone's wonderful weirdness

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FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

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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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Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria reopens as a police station to deter Nazi pilgrimages

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Today in Chicago History: 'Public Enemy No. 1' John Dillinger killed outside Biograph Theater

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Today in History: Jeffrey Dahmer arrested in Milwaukee

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Aurora launches its long-awaited special census

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