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Editorial: Public disservice announcement — beginning Saturday, Chicagoans will pay $10.50 on every $100 in retail purchases

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Daily Horoscope for August 01, 2026

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Asking Eric: Our children moved away

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Medinah Temple owner ready to roll the dice again on post-Bally's future for historic River North building

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Chicago baseball report: James Triantos a hit in Cubs debut — and Jordan Hicks a triple-digit threat for Sox

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Northbrook residents continue speaking out against razing shopping plaza to build condos

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Editorial: How the abuse at Interlochen Arts Academy went far beyond Jeffrey Epstein

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Stephen Colbert wins an anti-censorship award after CBS ends 'The Late Show'

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Lollapalooza 2026: Rain delay to open, and what else to know for Day 3

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A mosh pit for Beethoven? Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra is excited to return to Lollapalooza

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Review: Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza proved they were nobody's nostalgia act

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An ex-staffer and the Illinois speaker: 2 differing responses to the Harry Benton harassment report

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CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?

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8 takeaways from Big Ten media days, including Michigan's Kyle Whittingham looking to 'put the drama to bed'

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WPBL set for inaugural game today in Springfield: 'We want this to become the MLB of women's baseball'

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Learn the right terms for problem plants

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Biblioracle: Richard Russo's new novel 'Under the Falls' left me befuddled

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Today in Chicago History: Great Railroad Strike suspends service on streetcars and elevated lines

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Today in History: MTV begins its American broadcast

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Ex-etiquette: Her father is angry I kept our daughter's secret

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Two more Chicago immigration judges fired as court becomes epicenter of removal orders

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Chicago Bears training camp report: A focus on 2nd quarter — and Ben Johnson responds to Liam Coen's comment

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Editorial: Lollapalooza pilgrims inject life into a city that needs them

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Editorial: Reckless Chicago school board members are betting they can roll JB Pritzker

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Michael Peregrine: Chicago's rock 'n' roll summer of 1966 was culturally transcendent

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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for Aug. 1

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Six overruled objections to Chicago School Board ballots petitioned for judicial review

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Gianni Infantino abandons plans to sell FIFA World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback

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Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

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CAIR, a Muslim nonprofit, gets a terrorism label in Florida and Texas

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My Pet World: Can cats grieve the loss of a family member?

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My Pet World: Poodle is on a 4-6 am schedule

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A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV, and says 'Hi'

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How to watch the Lollapalooza livestream

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Chicago White Sox trio of Miguel Vargas, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery tie HR mark in 6-1 victory

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Chicago Cubs waste Shota Imanaga's strong start in 2-0 loss to New York Yankees to open 7-game homestand

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No drama surrounding RT Darnell Wright's extension talks: 'I'll be on the Bears for a long time'

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: WNBA All-Star weekend returns to Chicago

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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Back in the Big Ten, Pat Fitzgerald says he and Michigan State have 'a bag of chips on our shoulder'

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Former Blackhawks player Jake McCabe lists Lincoln Park home for $1.75M

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs law aimed at protecting kids from social media algorithms

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New report pushes for green solutions to industry pollution in NWI

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A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon

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Durbin, Foster decry legal services funding halt for immigrant children

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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Indiana AG suing Merrillville for opposing potential ICE facility

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Indiana Historical Society ends sponsorship of National History Day contest

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School officials in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills eye impact of state cellphone policy

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After divisive debate, Chicago school board passed $9.96 billion budget banking on uncertain state funding

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Gary's 21st Century Charter students kick off NWI school year

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Crime and Public Safety

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One dead, several injured after crash involving wrong-way driver on Dan Ryan

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'I just want to ask why': Man sentenced to 50 years in slaying of girlfriend found in duffel bag in Logan Square

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Crown Point couple gets probation for failure to pay taxes on massage parlors

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Missouri man, 81, charged with murder, ordered detained in death of ex-wife in Oak Lawn

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Activists worried about wetlands as DNR program is ruled out of compliance

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Archaeologists find hundreds of ancient glyphs in the Amazon

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Why do these researchers want your baby teeth?

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Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump's halting of Brandon Road carp project an attack on Great Lakes water

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Lollapalooza 2026: What to eat at the 4-day festival in Chicago

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Musicians coming for Lollapalooza, Riot Fest and North Coast reveal their favorite Chicago restaurants

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Brown Sugar Bakery, business next door broken into on South Side

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Recipe: Provencal tomato galette

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Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

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

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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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Today in Chicago History: Walter Payton inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Today in History: Michael Phelps sets Olympic medal record

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic march through Marquette Park

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Fenwick teacher plans to use her 'powerful experience' in Poland to fight Holocaust misinformation

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Community news: Cardboard craft ply the Oak Park seas, Darien Fest, and more

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From the Farm: An interesting recipe is the worth of the human body in elements

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Indiana Senate President Bray won't seek re-election to leadership post

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Worship briefs: SerbFest 2026 and Michigan City chamber music festival

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Protect your skin with the best sunscreens for face

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Best cooling bed sheets

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Best homeschool planner

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These High End Tie Dye Kits Make For An Excellent Day With Your Kids

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