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Jennifer Obel: I was a Cornell student in 1987. Now I'm a Cornell mother.

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Game 2 photos: Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros to advance in the playoffs

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Game 2 photos: San Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 1

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Game 1 photos: Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3

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Game 1 photos: San Diego Padres 8, Chicago Cubs 0

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

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Educator with ties to Moraine Valley, Dominican University, deemed state's Academic Librarian of the Year

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Chicago Public Schools cancels lower-level football games over unpaid referees but says varsity will play

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Crime and Public Safety

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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her

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East Chicago man accused of fatally shooting another man

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Man fatally wounded Thursday night at business in Portage Park

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Planning commission focuses on rebuilding Northwest Indiana's tree canopy

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Chicago joins lawsuit over Trump's EPA repealing rule that limits emissions from power plants

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune's 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now

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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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Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

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