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After third win, Gov. JB Pritzker calls on Dems in Congress to adopt 'bold agenda'

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US Senate race: Illinois voters choose Juliana Stratton as Dick Durbin's successor

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Chicago referendums: Millionaire tax, gunshot detection win broad support

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Following CPS board election, Mayor Brandon Johnson plants flag against school closures

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1 in custody after police investigate attempted stabbing on UIC campus

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Column: Caleb Williams didn't just black out the logo on his cleats. He blocked a growing controversy.

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How Illinois voted in the race for attorney general

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Vice President JD Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's midterm losses

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Lansing man, 28, fatally shot near Dolton Citgo gas station

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Michigan US Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed says voters rejected 'hateful, spiteful campaign' after months of GOP attacks

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

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Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell says he has full movement in his lower body after suffering neck injury

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Oak Parkers overwhelmingly vote yes in advisory referendum on Israel boycott

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2026 Illinois Election Day results

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Leave the leaves, your garden will thank you

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Chicago Bears are a more complete team with Jeffery Simmons on board: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on Week 8 win

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Retired Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen is a Chicago homeowner again

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2026 Election Day results: Illinois State House and State Senate

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Jessica Biggs declares victory in race for school board president, in major blow to CTU

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Rosemont makes EV charger ban in parking garages permanent

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2026 Illinois general election

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2026 Election Day results: Chicago Board of Education

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Editorial: The repudiation of Trumpism

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Editorial: Chicagoans voted Tuesday to stop the Chicago Teachers Union from controlling the city's public schools

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Letters: The miscalculations that cost President Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Election Day

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Laura Washington: The failed lessons of Chicago's school board race

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Democrat Patrick Hanley set to succeed Laura Fine in Illinois state Senate 9th District

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Jessica Bailey holds lead as Indiana comptroller, first Dem to do so in 40 years

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How Illinois voted in the race for US Senate

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Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

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Chicago's fastest-growing jazz scene? Video game music.

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Column: Another Kennedy book? Yes, all about the bold Ethel Kennedy, as written by her daughter

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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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'Illumination' at Morton Arboretum vies for the top spot in a national holiday lights contest

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Chicago Bears LT Braxton Jones has knee surgery, sidelining him for the rest of the season

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Jake Davis, Illinois' 'selfless' senior forward, is out indefinitely after shoulder surgery

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As Noa Essengue fights through growing pains, the Chicago Bulls see a potentially 'elite' defender

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for the 2nd round of the playoffs

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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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Northfield-based Medline laying off 304 workers

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Why General Mills is reinventing the stale cereal bag

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Orland Park's Treasure Chest Foundation expands to hospitals nationwide

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Shares of Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX tumble after Republicans routed in midterms

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

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Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues US attorney and Kash Patel alleging he was scapegoated for failed Midway Blitz cases

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Lawsuit alleges 'torture' at Indiana prison holding immigrants, many from Chicago area

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An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in Houston

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Voters appear to pass bond referendum questions for Yorkville, Oswego school districts, St. Charles request shot down

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Voters backing District 214 tax hike, in first referendum in 55 years

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NWI school districts thankful for likely passage of referendum questions

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Crime and Public Safety

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Records: Joliet man accused of shooting on-and-off girlfriend at Hammond Walmart

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Southland crime: Attempted murder charge in Palos Hills, identify theft in Orland Park, and more

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Man fatally wounded in drive-by shooting in Avondale

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'Very important' evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says

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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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More than 6,400 oil spills occurred in the Great Lakes over a decade, study shows. But the impact is largely unknown.

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New Indiana septic rules are challenging for Lake Michigan towns

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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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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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KFC and Taco Bell restaurants close across Puerto Rico

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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: Family donates 55-foot spruce for city's Christmas tree to start a new tradition

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Of Notoriety: X-Rock radio premiering 'Rock the Region' Saturday

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How Illinois voted in the race for governor

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Benet sophomore Dina DiSanto delivers 'big kills in big moments' against Downers Grove North in sectional loss

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Skokie voters say yes to $53 million referendum to add a park, upgrade existing park

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