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Chicago travelers frustrated, relieved as impacts from FAA ground stop reverberate

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Mayor Brandon Johnson defends budget after CFO resignation: 'We're moving on from that'

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With shifting Iran rhetoric following US elections, President Trump leaves Mideast in limbo about path ahead

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Northwestern loses 3rd straight, falling to record-setting Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State 28-19

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Editorial: Chicago's exiting CFO says she must protect her integrity. What kind of fresh chaos for Chicago is this?

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Carol Felsenthal: Thanks for offering me your seat on the subway, but no thanks

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for Nov. 14

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Letters: Chicago residents should not carry the burden for Peoples Gas' expensive projects

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Arlington Heights warms to public stadium ownership model

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Questions asked and answered as Porter County certifies election results

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Lake County election board reviews provisional ballots for 2026 midterm election

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Today in History: Nellie Bly travels around the world

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Rosalía wins album of the year 2026 at the Latin Grammy Awards for 'Lux'

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Ashley Sessa's latest balancing act fuels Northwestern field hockey's NCAA 3-peat bid: 'She's world class'

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

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Week 9 photos: Chicago Bears 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Meta fined $887 million in Italy over Android gallery photos and videos on Facebook

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Microsoft says services fully restored after hourslong global outage

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Supreme Court will consider President Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border

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US attorney's testimony in 'Broadview Six' case delayed until December

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Orland Park exhibit details journey of immigrant parents fleeing war-torn Europe to Chicago

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ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Donald Trump's return to White House

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Chicago principals reach tentative contract with CPS

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Without more state funding, CPS plans to lay off 280 rehired staff in December

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man fatally wounded overnight in shooting at South Side gas station

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Effort to revive public encrypted police dispatch feed gains steam in Oak Park

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Calumet City man sentenced in Hammond gas station killing

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Coal ash activists raise concerns with proposed IDEM program in EPA hearing

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Plastic waste in the Great Lakes could be coming from as far as 120 miles away, study shows

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NWI residents oppose Jasper County Amazon data center IDEM air permit

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Meet the food icons of Chicago

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Proposed license a hopeful prospect for street vendors risking fines, but critics say gaps remain

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Food icon: Stephanie Hart of Brown Sugar Bakery, home of the caramel aka 'carmel' cake in Chicago

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Top Workplaces 2026: At Lettuce Entertain You, entrepreneurial legacy runs deep

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Court rejects plastic surgeon's bid to lift license suspension

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Plastic surgeon asks judge for injunction to lift Illinois license suspension

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Today in Chicago History: 'Chicago' opens on Broadway — and remains there after more than 11,800 performances

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Kane County Board designates Welsh Settlement House in Big Rock Township a historic landmark

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Today in Chicago History: Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg named National League's MVP

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Today in History: Coal mine fire claims lives of 259

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Brayden Schutt's final carry exemplifies Crown Point's effort against Penn: 'Fighting until the end'

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