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NASCAR won't race on the streets of Chicago next summer, but Joliet is back on the schedule

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CTA adding bus service to some routes starting Sunday

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3 arrested at Wrigley Field during City Series, but none related to viral brawl in bleachers, sources say

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Northwestern University to revamp decades-old African Studies program, cut some staffers

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Orland Park approves $275 million Orland Park Northwestern cancer center

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Who will be the next Chicago school board president? Meet the candidates.

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Flossmoor collects toiletries for 'hometown grown sailor' aboard USS Lincoln as state officials demand answers

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Former Chicago Cub Trey Mancini retires after a 5-game comeback, ending the cancer survivor's MLB run

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CTU sues Illinois Policy Institute, Liberty Justice Center, alleging 'ongoing smear campaign'

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Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say

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Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removal

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Editorial: Brandon Johnson does the right thing on pensions

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Editorial: Another millionaires tax referendum? We have some questions we'd rather ask Chicago voters.

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Michael McColly: Lake swimming restores me. But I recognize the divide that exists in Chicago.

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Letters: After the back and forth over a new stadium, I might move on from the Bears

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President Donald Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East

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US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump's 50% tariffs

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What to watch Tuesday: Redistricting scrambles Florida as Alaska pits Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan

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Today in History: 19th Amendment gives women the vote

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Bruce Springsteen biographer and music critic Dave Marsh dies at 76

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ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present 'existential threat'

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Restaurant review: Mister Tiger, Korean home cooking in West Town that's not your grandma's galbi

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Column: 50 years ago, 'Roots' burst on the scene and into American lives

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City Series: Breaking down the key sequences in the Cubs' epic extra-inning win over the White Sox

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City Series: Pete Crow-Armstrong walks off a historic night as the Cubs beat the White Sox 7-5 in 10 innings

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RB Kyle Monangai is 'week to week' with a knee injury, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson says

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Column: It's never too soon to think about a Cubs-White Sox World Series in Chicago

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City Series photos: Cubs beat White Sox 7-5 in extra innings at Wrigley Field

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Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

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Photos: Legend behind Uncle Remus chicken celebrated at age 100

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Preseason photos: Chicago Bears 34, Cleveland Browns 10

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Photos: Chicago White Sox's Pope hat giveaway at Rate Field

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Photos: Chicago Bears training camp continues before preseason opener

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Photos: Inside look at Chicago State football ahead of the program's inaugural season

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Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record

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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease

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Opening arguments set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety

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Hermès opens at Wilmette's Plaza del Lago, testing North Shore market for luxury handbags

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

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'ICE Out' pledge divides Chicago aldermen amid campaign finance reform push

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Court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients

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Man pleads guilty to misdemeanor in Midway Blitz case originally brought by 'Broadview Six' grand jury

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Evanston District 65 hired a financial boss, but Glenview District 34 records show 'unprofessional' conduct

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Two months after tornado, Niner Nation returns home

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Storm damages Steel City's new home

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Gov. JB Pritzker accepts a state teachers union endorsement while casting doubt on $150M CPS funding push

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lindsay Clancy was 'begging for help' before killing her children, former mother-in-law testifies

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Tornado sirens accidentally set off overnight in DuPage County

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A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas

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Luigi Mangione's state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight

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Orland Park to use $1 million grant for Marley Creek flood mitigation

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Protecting mature trees from storms and disease can reduce Chicago deaths, study finds

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IDEM to host virtual public hearing about Hobart wetlands project

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As study shows pesticides drifting onto Illinois schools and parks, residents push for better tracking

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up

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Food icon: Gino Gambarota, the mustachioed maestro of mile-high corned beef sandwiches at Manny's in Chicago

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Five-generation Hackney's Restaurant, in Glenview for 71 years, to close 700-seat location

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Tyson Foods to shut down Illinois beef facility, leaving 2,500 jobless: officials

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Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

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Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

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Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: 'It's unimaginable'

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Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton's reelection to prevent loss of union support

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Today in Chicago History: United Center opens with a grand gala inside — and protests outside

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Today in Chicago History: Ozzy Osbourne sings seventh inning stretch at Wrigley Field

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Today in History: Clinton admits to Lewinsky affair

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What led to horse racing's ultimate demise in Chicagoland? Fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement.

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Gary residents express frustrations with extended power outage

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Amid future concerns, Park Ridge could give OK to first historic district

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With a 'long list' to check off, shopping for school supplies a late summer ritual for families

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Rick Armstrong's 5 high school football games to watch in the Aurora-Elgin area and Week 1 predictions

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Everything you need to know about speed bags

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How to get rid of foot odor

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Make a statement with the best pocket watches

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