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Column: The Devon Pawn Shop tells its own part of the story of the American Dream

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Walter Payton College Preparatory High School to cut some Latin language programming citing budget restraints, low enrollment

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Scott W. Patton: As debate rages over an Iran deal, let's acknowledge how much Americans have already lost

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Dominic Voz: Defending Evanston's reparations program means defending the promise of fair housing

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Stories of resistance and resilience are the Jane Addams Children's Book Award winners

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Today in History: Siam changes its name to Thailand

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McAuliffe family to offer Tinley Park Country Fair to mark America's 250th

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Bears looking to cobble together Illinois bill with Gov. Pritzker saying team eyeing blend of two state bills

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Chicago health officials warn of potential measles exposure at O'Hare airport

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Feds: Owner of Oak Lawn methadone clinic stole millions, funded lavish lifestyle including yacht 'Butt Nekkid'

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NBA draft: Caleb Wilson goes to Chicago Bulls at No. 4, bringing athletic upside to rebuilding team

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'He's made a really good adjustment': Chicago White Sox outfielder Braden Montgomery continues settling in

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Chicago Blackhawks trade away the No. 4 draft pick to acquire defenseman Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres

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NBA draft: Chicago Bulls double down on 'SLAP' mentality by selecting Dailyn Swain with the No. 15 pick

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Michelin retired its Green Stars to the dismay of sustainable chefs in Chicago

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At 87, Wheaton woman becomes oldest known female in Illinois to get kidney transplant

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New details emerge in fatal shooting of bicyclist near Grant Park

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Editorial: A toast to innovation in downtown Arlington Heights

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Pegah Banihashemi: Peace for whom? Iran after the agreement

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Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg loses in a crowded, pricey New York City congressional primary

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Federal judge bars ICE from making arrests in immigration courts

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President Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keeps focus on himself ahead of midterm elections

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Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

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Chicago Theater Report: New leaders for Albany Park Theater Project and a cast for 'Sunday in the Park'

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'Serial monogamists' who love scandal, Lincoln Park Zoo's same-sex penguin couple showcase animal diversity

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Column: Do you remember who won the Danny Bonaduce-Donny Osmond boxing match?

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Food icon: Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen and secret restaurant godmother of Chicago

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Chicago Cubs starter Edward Cabrera to go on the injured list after getting carted off in New York

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Chicago White Sox sit alone atop the AL Central standings after 2-1 win against the Cleveland Guardians

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AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick on a big NBA draft night for freshman stars and Michigan's champions

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NBA draft: Michigan's Morez Johnson Jr. drafted No. 9 and reunited with Dusty May in Dallas

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Photos: Six Flags Great America celebrates 50 years

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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Northbrook OKs $10.5 million sale of nine acres for 320 apartments plus commercial space downtown

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Activists continue green steel push ahead of Nippon annual meeting

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Mayor Brandon Johnson files lawsuit against Airbnb and host company

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Workers plan to strike at 6 Illinois Prime Healthcare hospitals

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Federal appeals court allows Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations

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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

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US Attorney Andrew Boutros drops arson case amid new grand jury gaffes by 'Broadview Six' prosecutor

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An Afghan man spent 13 years waiting for the US to keep its word. He still cherishes his American dream.

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Evanston-Skokie District 65 Superintendent Angel Turner resigns, Board names replacement

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Bradshaw: Detailed experiences can take an application from good to great

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Amid Chicago budget crunch, more schools lean on dollars they raise independently

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Crime and Public Safety

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Alum of Dolton area football team, Marcus Chatman, shot and killed in Chicago

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Former intern sues indicted ex-Gary officer over inappropriate behavior

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Water too choppy to resume search for boy, 13, presumed drowned in Michigan City

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Savannah Guthrie says family remains 'in agony' over missing mom, begs the public for tips

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Weather service: Northwest Indiana exceeds 30-year average rainfall

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Bridges link Highland, Munster communities

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Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

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In a record-breaking tornado season, DuPage radio experts showcase how they can help

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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'The Bear' was a love letter to Chicago. For the final season, here's every local restaurant that was featured.

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Why the Moonshine Store — in tiny Martinsville — was a viral restaurant before there were viral restaurants

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Despite neighbors' support, Nature's Best Cafe in Naperville to close July 31

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Oak Park store looks to set Guinness World Record for largest sour candy tasting

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In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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New protections on the way for patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workers

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Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation

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Today in Chicago History: 'The Sandberg Game' rocks Wrigley Field

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Today in History: Frederick Douglass becomes the first Black candidate nominated for president

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Women's suffrage exhibit in Gary headed to Crown Point and Merrillville

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Valparaiso school board presents contract for incoming superintendent

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D128 appoints new member as grooming allegations prompt shakeup: 'There's a culture problem within 128'

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Elgin News Digest: Elgin to unveil new city puzzle, art; D300 Food Pantry seeks donations of four items

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