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Countdown to football: Tobi Oduwa, who has an offer from Butler, thinks big for No. 5 Burlington Central

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Illinois audit: State agency paid staffing firm $78.5M for contractors not actively working

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Field of Dreams nostalgia lives on through the Ghost Players and their passion for Iowa and baseball

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Man fatally wounded in triple shooting in Grand Crossing drive-by

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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target'

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Reflecting Pool's botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service's reputation

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A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon

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CPD sergeant stripped of police powers after profane, threatening video surfaces

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Today in Chicago History: Bernie Sanders — then a University of Chicago student — arrested during South Side protest

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Asking Eric: It is her way. Period.

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Actor Tiffany Haddish avoids additional jail time after pleading guilty in Georgia traffic case

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Asking Eric: How do I proceed with this?

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Column: Chicago White Sox's Pope Hat Night makes believers out of everyone

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Editorial: Illinois Realtors offer locals smart ideas to boost housing

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Editorial: Upper Midwest returns to being a hotbed of moderation in Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries

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Lisa Nee: Chicago is a city with a failing heart

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Illinois State Fair's 2026 Butter Cow honors Route 66's 100th anniversary

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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

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Aldermen demand Bally's Chicago resume full construction at casino complex, call for public hearing

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Today in History: 7 die at Indiana State Fair

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Of Notoriety: Original ABBA musicians at Hard Rock Friday

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Chicago Bears DT Gervon Dexter Sr. says he's 'solely focused on improving' as he enters a contract year

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Alex Bregman's career night — 3 HRs and 7 RBIs — leads Chicago Cubs to 12-6 rout for their 8th win in 9 games

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Luis Castillo's gem — 1 hit and 10 strikeouts in 7 innings — fuels Chicago White Sox to 5-0 win: 'It was fun'

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Old Town 4-bedroom home with 400-bottle wine cellar, shaker cabinets: $1.9M

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Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

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CTA to add crisis intervention, community violence prevention teams

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Oak Brook OKs Amazon store project

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ICE agent pleads guilty to battering a protester at Brookfield gas station

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

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10 criminal complaints filed with Chicago police stemming from Operation Midway Blitz

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Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails, map of mosque facing immigration proceedings in ICE detention

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Indian Prairie District 204 to add security positions at all its high schools

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NWI communities start process of digging out of widespread storm damage

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IREAD scores move up in many districts across Northwest Indiana

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New Oak Park Elementary School District 97 superintendent ready for the first day of school

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Crime and Public Safety

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'Steel Across America' tour brings 9/11 memorial to Chicago ahead of 25th anniversary

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Judge rules Kee business owners entitled to damages for sold assets

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New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner

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Two tornadoes confirmed, Glenwood Academy and Marian Catholic damaged, in Tuesday storms

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs data center order and pushes City Council for moratorium

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant news: Wishbone to close — and Ann Sather to move into former Stella's Diner space

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Recipe: Blackberry crumble

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

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Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

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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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Today in Chicago History: Tom Skilling signs on as meteorologist at WGN-TV

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Countdown to football: Fresh off baseball state title, Vinny Stubitsch steps up as receiver for No. 5 St. Rita

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Noah Poser's top 10 girls soccer teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2026 season

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After wrestling nationals, Wauconda junior Finn Loomis eyes next step. 'He's experienced quite a bit already.'

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Peter Anderson announces resignation from Valparaiso council

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