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Meet the 2026 'Dancing With the Stars' cast

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Lambeau Field to host college hockey doubleheader featuring Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio State

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New York City public schools ban AI for students through 8th grade

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Chicago weather: Heat advisory issued for second day

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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps app

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Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

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Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

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Asking Eric: Donation etiquette

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Ex-caregiver charged with sharing videos on Snapchat of nude residents at memory care home in South Barrington

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Actress Jaime Pressly asked multiple times to leave hotel lobby: report

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Chicago Bears re-sign Jack Sanborn and James Lynch to the 53-man roster — plus 14 to the practice squad

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Chicago Cubs outslug Milwaukee Brewers in 17-3 blowout win to cap NL record home run month

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Editorial: More cops are accused of misusing Flock cameras. This is becoming too much like Big Brother.

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Editorial: A whiff of antisemitism permeates Edgewater high-rise debate

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Steve Chapman: Donald Trump's war on NBC, ABC and freedom of the press

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Leah Pouw: Why Chicago's block parties matter in a time of anger and disconnection

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Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors after US military strikes Iran after a monthlong lull

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Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty

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'Stop trying to be tough': PM Mark Carney fires back at President Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates

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Iranian official says two people were killed when a US strike hit a house hosting a wedding

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Museums for fall 2026: Science at the MSI, women all-stars at Art Institute and the annual architecture Open House

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Dance for fall 2026: Joffrey's dark new 'Liliom,' the annual Tap Summit and two guys named Bob

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Chicago Media Report: Bulls' Chuck Swirsky celebrates 50 years on air — and new sports anchor joins NBC 5

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Marisa Santiago keeps the Auditorium Theatre dancing

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5 questions for Illinois football, including what impact Bobby Hauck and Katin Houser will have on the Illini

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Chicago Cubs' offense and defense have led the way. Can the pitching staff be more consistent in September?

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Starter Sean Burke bounces back to help Chicago White Sox maintain their 3-game lead in AL Central

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What we learned from Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears, including why Gervon Dexter Sr. was expendable

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Moraine Valley, Bedford Park plant team up to entice future manufacturing workers

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Whole Foods Market is coming to Old Town, and will take over old Treasure Island spot

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US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs

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USW supports new US Rep. Frank Mrvan legislation penalizing union lockouts

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A cinnamon roll heist? Bakery wrongly accuses rideshare driver of stealing hundreds of pastries.

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ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys

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As Niles North teacher faces federal charges, pact clarifies schools' communication with Skokie police

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Naperville's Scott Elementary gives its 'king' a superhero's welcome

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After 27 years, Challenger Learning Center of NWI closing after fundraising mission fell short

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'This is your future': Consortium of top colleges visits south suburbs for the first time

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Crime and Public Safety

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Southland crime: Gaming burglaries in Oak Lawn, New Lenox, Monee and Palos Hills

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What happens next if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial can't reach a verdict?

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Family of man fatally stabbed on Blue Line in January sues CTA, security contractors

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Clarendon Hills hires consultant in effort to reduce stormwater flooding

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A 6.6-inch 'gargantuan' hailstone from March storms in Kankakee broke Illinois record, weather officials say

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Final beluga whales arrive at Shedd Aquarium from Marineland

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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9 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this September, from a Scandinavian festival to Martini Expo

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Restaurant review: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery now serving whimsical Polish American food around Chicago

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Chicagoans gather to set the world record for most people taking a Malört shot simultaneously

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How to feed a family for under $200 a week

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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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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Today in Chicago History: Northwestern shocks No. 9 Notre Dame with 17-15 victory in South Bend

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Today in History: Great Fire of London begins

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Art imitates life in massive Palos Park model train display

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Today in Chicago History: The city's street grid system — centered at State and Madison — instituted

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Court news: Rape case dismissed, charges in sexual assault case

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Thrust into starting role as a junior, Oswego East's Obadiah Carlson opens up possibilities at running back

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Batavia considering expanding telehealth program for employees to all city residents, for $9 a month

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