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Anthony Volini: Flock cameras show that we need a constitutional amendment for information privacy

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On last day to turn in signatures for 2027 Chicago mayoral race, candidates try to stand out

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In Mayor Brandon Johnson's fourth budget fight, is it 'class war' or reelection war?

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Chicago aldermen open budget hearings questioning if Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan is truly balanced

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Jury finds man guilty of murder in 2019 Orland Square mall shooting

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CPD unveils new policy on license plate reader cameras

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Column: While the Chicago Cubs watch the World Series on TV, security upgrades are underway at Wrigley Field

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Downstate man charged with sending threatening letters to Congress members in Chicago

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Chicago White Sox part ways with television play-by-play announcer John Schriffen

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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again

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DePaul University College of Law renamed amid alumnus' $30 million gift

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Will County reviewing more than 200 surveys as part of Homer Glen E. coli investigation of Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm

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Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

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4 things we heard from Marcus Freeman as Notre Dame looks to bounce back, including the skill-player rotation

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Column: Sausage race controversy erupts as Fox Sports ignores Milwaukee's finest tradition during World Series

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Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?

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Elon Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored

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Asking Eric: Friends and counselors tell husband to leave, but he won't

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Chicago facing last week of warm weather before temperature drops

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'Ubiquitous' Mike Ditka middle-finger photo remains a bit of a Chicago Bears mystery. Who snapped Da Finger?

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IHSA football playoffs: Get dates, times and locations for first-round matchups in Class 8A to 1A

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Farmers criticize timing of Trump and Pritzker diesel relief orders issued a month before election

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Editorial: Building a livable Chicago downtown with a 'Cultural Stadium' at its core

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IHSA football playoffs: Breaking down the bracket after the opening round

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Daniel DePetris: If Israel gets a new prime minister, will anything change?

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Editorial: Surprise! The suburban mall isn't dead after all, and Gen Z is leading the rescue mission.

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City clerk: For Chicagoans facing hardship, we should offer an ability-to-pay model for fines

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Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028

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Messler, Pimentel seeking fresh approach in the Lake County Auditor's office

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Controversial Amtrak yard proposal to get environmental assessment by Federal Railroad Administration

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Citizens sue President Donald Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

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Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears

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2026 Soul Train Awards will be held in Chicago

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Halloween 2026: 39 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more

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Review: 'King Hedley II' at City Lit is August Wilson's drama, intense and up close in a storefront theater

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Sports equinox is on tap tonight with MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA and NHL all in play at the same time

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Week 7 photos: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 30-24

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Photos: Remembering Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka

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Cleveland-Cliffs delays Burns Harbor blast furnace reline for third time

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La Grange Park testing 'Paint and Post' project in effort to improve pedestrian flow

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Dollar General sued by FTC, Illinois and other states for 'deceptive pricing practices'

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Microsoft offers quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates

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Trump proposes eliminating race, ethnicity questions from 2030 census, alarming health, civil rights advocates

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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

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A year after 'Broadview Six' indictment, failed case still reverberates in federal court

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City property tax relief program funded by suing Texas bus companies that sent migrants

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Elmwood Park's John Mills Elementary lauded for closing achievement gaps

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Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest awarded its second Blue Ribbon

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Bradshaw: The scoreboard does not need artificial intelligence

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Bus service, extracurriculars on the chopping block if school referendums fail

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Crime and Public Safety

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Gary man accused of fatally shooting 59-year-old man in botched robbery

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Youngest Mundelein mass shooting victim remembered as a 'brilliant and passionate chef'

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Bullet fired by man in Federal Plaza pierced window of Wintrust building, feds say

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Chicago homicides in 2026: Here's how the numbers compare with previous years

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Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms

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GIS students mapping trees' health at Indiana University Northwest

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Outdoor art gallery featuring lives impacted by steel opens Saturday in Gary

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'Off-putting' or 'a fine tool'? AI slop on restaurant signage is becoming rampant and repugnant.

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Restaurant review: Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, thin crust (with a secret menu jerk chicken pizza) in Chicago

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Peanut butter mug cake is a craveworthy single-serving dessert

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Recipe: Harissa orange salmon patties

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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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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Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan — wearing a Bulls No. 23 jersey — scores 16 points in NBA debut

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Today in History: Israel attacks Iran with retaliatory airstrikes

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

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The master mystifier: Harry Houdini's great escapes made him a star in magic's Golden Age

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Skokie couple's Halloween display collects for charity, helps earn them 'Common Good' award

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Highland Park begins its annual celebration of Dia de los Muertos

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House fire in Aurora Monday morning displaces two adults and three children, fire department says

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St. Charles continues to consider residential development northwest of downtown

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