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Lockport man reported missing in Smoky Mountains, search ongoing

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House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

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City files suit against South Chicago Chapel: 'Immensely unsanitary situation'

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Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home

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Mayor Brandon Johnson at Washington Park to condemn 'absolutely unacceptable' mass shooting

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Illinois reports first West Nile virus death of the year, in Chicago

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Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care

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Chicago Theater Report: A new 'Dirty Dancing,' the 'Strange Loop' cast and a timely Dolly Parton musical

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Column: Will Kyler Gordon play for the Chicago Bears this season? GM Ryan Poles admits he doesn't know.

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Skylar Diggins remains committed to the Chicago Sky despite a season-ending injury

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Prosecutor: Porter County officer misused Flock cameras three times

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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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Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology

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Editorial: Voters deserve to know when influencers are being paid to sell candidates

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Daniel DePetris: At 6 months, there is no clear winner in the Iran war

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Editorial: Walmart is cutting prices to share tariff refunds. Did you get the benefit where you shop?

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Adam Patric Miller: How do I have 'the AI talk' in my classroom?

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US military says it's striking targets in Iran, and other Mideast news

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Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

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Homer Glen suspends use of Flock cameras amid misuse allegations

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

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Dolly Parton laid to rest next to late husband in private Nashville funeral

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Lionel Richie hospitalized after concert in St. Louis

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Theater top 10 for fall 2026: Culture wars, campus controversies and epic change

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Column: 'The Front Page' opens soon at the new Northlight Theatre. Why bring this old play back?

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5 questions for Northwestern football, including what the offense can do under Chip Kelly and Aidan Chiles

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Column: What to watch? The Chicago Cubs' TikTok rom-com or the pennant race?

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Steve Reaven's high school football rankings and Week 2 top players for Lake County

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How to get the latest Chicago Bears news all season

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Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

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L.L.Bean opens this month; soup dumplings and Uzbek food coming to Naperville

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Deathcare Education Festival aims to connect people so 'nobody goes through the big moments alone'

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Art imitates life in massive Palos Park model train display

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

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

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Guest column: Why every high school student should write for publication

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CPS wins back millions in federal grants withheld over Black Student Success Plan

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Hinsdale Central High School in top 10, South in top 100 in recent Illinois rankings

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Crime and Public Safety

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It's the last call for the Chesterton/Porter police dispatch center

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Last defendant could face 30 years in 13-year-old's gang-linked Gary killing

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What to know about the evidence that led to a conviction in Tupac Shakur's killing

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A 104-year-old farmer's $183,000 tractor sale tests a farm recovery

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Nearly 80 rescued from Grand Canyon flooding, 2 others died and 1 is unaccounted for, officials say

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For the Shedd, shark week isn't over: Aquarium sends 4 zebra shark eggs to Indonesia in rewilding efforts

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Residents protest proposed lakefront development in Edgewater

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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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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Lincoln Park dining guide: 10 of the best ways to dine through the neighborhood

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Recipe: Apple crumble

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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: The city's street grid system — centered at State and Madison — instituted

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Today in History: Masanori Murakami becomes first Japanese baseball player to play in MLB game

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'Nice to see you here in the flesh': Ex-Loretto Hospital exec pleads not guilty, as lawyer hints at plea deal

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Today in Chicago History: Charlie Trotter's restaurant closes after 25 years

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Northbrook Community Center holds open house following $12.1M in renovations

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Smith seeking another term as Buffalo Grove village president; Weidenfeld bows out

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Reported scam targeting family members of people in Kane County jail, officials say

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No small steps for Waubonsie Valley's Zoe Kraslen at her new position. She improves by 'leaps and bounds.'

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Yes, jorts are back

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