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Chicago Bears CB Kyler Gordon is back where he spent much of last year — sidelined on PUP list to open camp

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NFL training camps set to open with 10 new coaches, several QB changes and plenty of hope

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Recent UChicago study shows uptick in violence around schools shuttered in 2013

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Vernon Hills toy manufacturer sues Trump administration again over new round of tariffs

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From most popular sport to bankruptcy, Hawthorne's closure ends an era of horse racing in the Chicago area

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Column: Chicago throws stellar party for WNBA All-Star weekend — but Sky left watching from sidelines

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Review: 'Motor City' lets action, needle drops do the talking

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1 killed, 2 hurt in early morning Barrington Hills crash: 'A huge loss'

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Texts reveal teen who singer D4vd is accused of killing was pregnant and had an abortion the year before her death

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Salvador Perez breaks George Brett's Kansas City Royals record for home runs, hitting his 318th

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Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say

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5-year-old boy wounded in drive-by shooting overnight on Near West Side

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How do you run for reelection in a messy Congress? It's not easy.

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Editorial: Is Mayor Brandon Johnson running for reelection?

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Susan Koch: A memorable catch started my family's love of fishing

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for July 25

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Letters: Black-crowned night herons continue to make Chicago home

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Ballard meets ballot requirements in Indiana Secretary of State race

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Oak Park officials deny advisory referendum on ending single family housing zoning

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Complaint accuses school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez of breaking campaign finance rules

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Project to address Flossmoor viaduct flooding stalled for months due to federal funding hold, mayor says

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Comic-Con 2026: Johnny Depp promotes 'Ebenezer' and ENHYPEN members meet 'Twilight' cast

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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub

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Woodridge draws thousands of film enthusiasts from across the country to see 'The Odyssey' in IMAX 70 mm

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'Everybody come here before I drop the switch!' Crew convicted in 14 armed robberies

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Chicago Cubs flash leather to back Matthew Boyd's strong start in 3-2, 10-inning win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

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Bottom drops out for Chicago White Sox, who allow 8 runs in 6th inning of 9-5 loss to Houston Astros

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Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar is set to play in the Women's Professional Baseball League

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Photos: WNBA All-Star weekend returns to Chicago

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Photos: Patrick Kane returns to the Chicago Blackhawks

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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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: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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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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Officials expect WNBA Live fan fest at McCormick Place to host 30,000 during All-Star weekend in Chicago

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Column: Patrick Kane's return to the Chicago Blackhawks is a marketing coup — but will it help them win?

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Today in Chicago History: Douglas Aircraft Co. announces plans to build assembly plant near Orchard Place

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Terry Savage: Insuring your summer road trip rental

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Former Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore sells Vernon Hills home for $1.85M

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Kenmara developer will axe data center provisions in Munster proposal

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White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost licenses in crackdown

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'Deportation factory': Chicago's immigration court epicenter for US spike in removal orders, analysis shows

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Southwest Airlines flight attendant detained by ICE at work, union says

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Journalists 'reckon' with needs, changes necessary for the Fourth Estate to survive

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Valparaiso school contract puts former superintendent on retainer

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East Porter school board member remembered for her passion

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Dolton District 149 new Superintendent Mellodie Brown earns $205,000 salary

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

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Crime and Public Safety

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Police: No foul play suspected in death of Hebron man, 73, found in park

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Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature summertime events after police shooting

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Oswego man sentenced to 10 years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse material, prosecutors say

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Two charged as alleged accomplices in fatal Gary gas station shooting

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'It makes me furious': IDEM's move to loosen NWI ozone rules criticized

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Illinois joins states suing Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

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Democrats try to harness data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans

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Gary council unanimously passes green steel resolution

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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

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100 years of Rainbow Cone's wonderful weirdness

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Recipe: A classic egg salad

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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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Today in History: First 'test tube baby' born

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Today in Chicago History: SS Eastland capsizes in the Chicago River; 844 people drown

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Today in History: SS Eastland disaster kills hundreds

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: 9 things to know about blues legend Buddy Guy as he turns 90

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Portage RDC to repackage Halas Harbor site on city's north side

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Chesterton BZA handed appeals of cease and desist orders

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Skokie Park District to place $53 million referendum on Nov. 3 ballot

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From the Farm: President Teddy Roosevelt hunted and fished our Grand Kankakee Marsh

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Which paintballs should I get?

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Every conscious home benefits from a quality cruelty-free soap

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Best Bluetooth speaker for the beach

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