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Gary caucus fills city council's vacant third district, at-large seats

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President Donald Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat

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Editorial: Roseland Community isn't alone. Many more safety-net hospitals are at grave risk.

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David Greising: CTU got its wish for an independent school board — but not in the way it prefers

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Mayor Brandon Johnson: What I learned from the voters in Tuesday's election

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Meet the history-makers of the 120th Congress

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Katseye postpones sold-out United Center show

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In Season 15, Joe Miñoso bids farewell to 'Chicago Fire'

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College football's big-game weekend: What's at stake in Miami-Notre Dame, Iowa-Northwestern and more

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Photos: Voters head to the polls on Election Day in Illinois

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Week 8 photos: Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17

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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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Photos: Chicago Cubs win the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, to end an 108-year drought

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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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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Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89

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Tesla Cybertruck production to wind down as allure escapes most potential buyers

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Lake County vying for mysterious semiconductor-related facility: 'High priority project for the state'

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Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants.

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Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegally

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'Our last shot': Federal judge grants bond hearing for Illinois woman with green card in ICE detention

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Chicago referendums: Millionaire tax, gunshot detection win broad support

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US Attorney Andrew Boutros ordered to testify under oath about alleged 'Broadview Six' improprieties

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New limits on federal student loans are steering many borrowers toward private lenders

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Hinsdale area schools fare well in State Report Card assessment

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Oak Park and River Forest High School receives Exemplary status in 2026 state report card

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New Trier High School students hold walkout, protest racial slurs shouted at Ryan Field football game

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lansing man gets 12 years for stabbing Gary roommate to death

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Illinois attorney gets 12 years for sexual abuse of minor

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67-year-old man fatally struck on electric scooter in North Park

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3 wounded in overnight shooting in Englewood neighborhood

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NWI activists, residents want stronger IDEM pollution controls at Gary Works

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3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

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After several beluga deaths, Shedd releases health examinations

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At least 14 people died in Cook County this summer from heat. Medical professionals say it's not the whole picture.

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Tafari's Kitchen and the Mahalia Jackson Café at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

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Cocktails for cold nights: Chicago bars reimagine classic warm drinks like hot toddies, mulled wine and more

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10 pop-up food and drink events in Chicago this November

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'Absolutely astonishing': Pastry fans line up 40-deep after Triton culinary class opens pop-up bakery

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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: Blackhawks fire coach Joel Quenneville in 2018 — and Jeremy Colliton in 2021

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Today in History: Susan B. Anthony casts vote for president

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'Phenomenal' Molly Meshenky puts up big block as St. Charles North tops Burlington Central for sectional title

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Aurora man charged following robbery at business on North Lake Street, police say

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Worship news: Thanksgiving brunch, packing care packages and more

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State of the Community event offers glimpse at how things are going in Batavia

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