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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

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Editorial: Many suburban school districts are asking taxpayers for more on Nov. 3. What happens if strapped taxpayers refuse?

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Bill Quinlan: Bridgeport stood by the Sox. Now the Sox must stand by Bridgeport.

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The Rev. David Inczauskis: Why clergy continues to show up for those held at Broadview ICE facility

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Federal government gets OK to challenge Evanston's reparations program for legacy Black residents

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Cook County proposing $18 million renewal with controversial vendor Tyler Technologies

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President Donald Trump backs Vivek Ramaswamy on controversial ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother

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Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert to get life-size bronze tribute near Millennium Park

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman, 32, critically injured in Southwest Side traffic shooting, alderman calls it 'apparent road rage'

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Chicago man gets 70 years in 14-year-old teen's death in Whiting

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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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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