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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

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Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats

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Long-awaited 'Broadview Six' hearing could spark further scandal for US attorney's office

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Northwestern opens the new Ryan Field on Friday. Here's what to know about the $875 million stadium.

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Tyler Marsh will remain Chicago Sky coach in 2027 despite 26-62 record over his 1st 2 seasons

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Chicago Public Schools cancels lower-level football games over unpaid referees but says varsity will play

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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool

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Jim Carrey marries longtime girlfriend Min Ah

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Chicago joins lawsuit over Trump's EPA repealing rule that limits emissions from power plants

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President Donald Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough and may resume bombing

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White House starts sending $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly 1 million Americans

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Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 2 off of Mexico's Pacific Coast

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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson should join with aldermen in their insistence on fiscal restraint

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Editorial: Chicago considers charging suburbanites more to park. How neighborly.

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Carol J. Williams and Patrick Shaw: We tested indoor air in Chicago homes. Illinois should pay attention.

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Roche Schulfer: What is the future of not-for-profit American theater?

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Most Americans blame Donald Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds

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Election preview: Three vie for two seats in Eastern Will County's third district

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Today in History: Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as first female president of Mexico

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Indiana Gov. Braun extends gas tax holiday, adds diesel relief into November

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Review: 'Verity' cracks the code for adapting Colleen Hoover's novels

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The Banchet Awards announce 2027 chef and restaurant finalists in Chicago

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Steep Theatre readies its new Edgewater home

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Chicago Cubs quickly KO'd from playoffs after bats quiet again in 4-1 loss to San Diego Padres

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Chicago White Sox in the playoffs: Schedule set for AL Division Series vs. Cleveland Guardians

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Game 2 photos: Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros to advance in the playoffs

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Game 2 photos: San Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 1

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Game 1 photos: Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3

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Game 1 photos: San Diego Padres 8, Chicago Cubs 0

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Week 3 photos: Chicago Bears 27, Philadelphia Eagles 7

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Photos: An inside look at Northwestern's new Ryan Field in Evanston

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

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Data centers could generate $57B over next decade in Illinois if public backlash addressed, study says

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An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight

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Lake Forest high school senior promoting sustainable farms to consumers in North Shore

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Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

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Chicago's book translators 'inhabit' languages in their work, which is more art than science

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CPD oversight body beset with division over follow-up to Operation Midway Blitz

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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

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Sendhil Revuluri drops out of Chicago school board president race

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Blue Island group harvests hope year-round for those facing food insecurity

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City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff to announce strike date

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Orland Park, Tinley Park libraries decry book banning, want people to 'read what they want'

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Crime and Public Safety

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Oswego man charged with aggravated battery after incident in Aurora, police say

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PNW students sworn into intern work for Lake County prosecutor

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Rapper Rick Ross accused of striking girlfriend and busting her lip in domestic fight

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Two shot, one critically, while aboard CTA bus in Englewood: police

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Shirley Heinze Land Trust moving to former Trailyard site in Valparaiso

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Homer Glen delays OK for modernized ComEd substation plan

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Volunteers transplant marram grass at Indiana Dunes State Park

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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune's 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now

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How a Chicago educator uses food to teach science thanks to Pilot Light, a local chef-led nonprofit

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When the temps dip it's time for a bowl of broccoli cheddar soup

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With the White Sox and Cubs both in the playoffs, sports bars are busier than ever: 'It's great for everyone'

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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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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Today in Chicago History: Yankees slugger Babe Ruth calls his shot at Wrigley Field during World Series

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Lake County election board dismisses ADA complaint but could change future polling sites

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Winnetka Community House near 'Home Alone' site launches $10 million fundraising campaign

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2-time baseball state champion Matthew Hara is glad he's playing football again. So is 1st-place Libertyville.

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