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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Chicago clergy meet with Pope Leo XIV to advocate for immigrants detained in Broadview ICE facility

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Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

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Hammond council urged to protect residents targeted by ICE

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Crime and Public Safety

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Second man charged in fatal Gary robbery gone bad

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Homewood touts increased enforcement on 183rd, but residents remain concerned

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'Chicago, do better': Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city's restrictive street vending laws

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Restaurant review: TXA TXA Club, an artful cafe that's quietly become one of the boldest and best in Chicago

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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: Medinah Temple opens

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Today in History: Illinois Central Gulf commuter train struck on Chicago's South Side

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