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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Years after her death, body camera footage showing Officer Ella French's final moments is made public

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The South Side shaped Barack Obama. Can his presidential center reshape the South Side?

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Chicago to buy downtown Greyhound station after aldermen approve deal

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Lake County residents protest Turning Point USA Educators' Summit; 'they're not welcome here'

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Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Harvey and Sinatra's opening act, has died at 86

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Chicago weather: Flood watch issued ahead of serious storms expected Wednesday

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Chicago Fire stadium site should get $425 million subsidy, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes

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Elk Grove Village reaches $10.5 million settlement with family of man fatally shot by police

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Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year

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Christian Pulisic still training separately from US team, increasing concern about Friday's World Cup game

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Chicago Cubs win approval for three more signs around Wrigley Field

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CME Group chief Terry Duffy to step down next year and transition to executive chairman role

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Editorial: The challenge to Byron Sigcho-Lopez's petitions shows what's wrong with Illinois ballot access

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Ald. Andre Vasquez: Eight questions CPD must answer about the quickly closed Albany Park ICE investigation

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Editorial: Has Chicago learned nothing from Jussie Smollett and his fake hate crime?

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Philomena V. Mantella: Graduates cheered Steve Wozniak's affirmation of humans over AI. Leaders, pay attention.

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President Donald Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test

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Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requests

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Trump officials challenge Evanston reparations program

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Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool

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Riot Fest posts the lineup of music acts by day for 2026

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CIC Theater builds its way towards a new home for improv, 'one disaster at a time'

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Column: A Chicago tattoo artist helps women erase their past

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

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Chicago Bears Q&A: What signs in training camp would indicate Caleb Williams is set to take a big jump?

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Chicago Cubs starter Edward Cabrera exits early with a right hand cramp — and offensive woes persist

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Chicago White Sox open series with a clunker in a 12-2 loss to the New York Yankees

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Who is Tiago Splitter? 7 things to know about the new Chicago Bulls coach.

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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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Review: Corinne Bailey Rae weaves together 20 years of beautiful music at the Athenaeum

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Two tornadoes confirmed in Illinois with reports of another in Merrillville

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NWI Forum announces $7 billion Amazon data center coming to Jasper County

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At the Obama Presidential Center, political button collectors find a new home for their obsession

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Today in Chicago History: Old Chicago — first indoor amusement park/mall in the US — opens in Bolingbrook

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Opening ceremony for Obama center to feature Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Springsteen

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'Broadview Six' attorneys want special counsel to investigate alleged misconduct by US Attorney's Office

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Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE

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Frustrated by courts, Trump weighed suspending a constitutional right

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What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

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Scammers target Medicare cards, durable medical equipment needs, experts say

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Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

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Elmhurst University's June Jazz marks 30th year with John Pizzarelli performance

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Programs across Chicago's higher education scene help students bridge ideological, political differences

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Crime and Public Safety

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Southland crime: DUI crashes in Orland Park, identity theft in Mokena, and more

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Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

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Palos Hills couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning from generator after storm

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Bodycam from fatal Mundelein police shooting of Mary Alice Love released

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Four piping plovers hatch at Montrose Beach: 'Never ceases to be amazing'

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La Grange irons out details for lead water line replacement program

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'It's unreal': Washington Township volleyball team helps clean up Morgan Township farm destroyed by tornado

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Two dead in Portage from using generators after storms; weather service still tallying tornadoes

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Brûlée, a Southern brunch hotspot in the South Loop of Chicago

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Chicago sees one winner at the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards

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Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

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Chicago journalist wins James Beard 2026 Media Award with story about legendary bean pie

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Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation

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Despite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operating

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New safeguards approved for Illinois hospitals' adult guardianship cases

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A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

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Today in History: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in California

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Hinsdale Farmers Market founder Sue Nibeck looks back on 50 years of fresh food

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Today in Chicago History: Rich Koz morphs into Svengoolie, the city's iconic ghost host

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Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party's nomination for Senate

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Of Notoriety: Valparaiso's Paul Sommer ready to swim Chicago River for friend and funds

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Aurora continues clean-up from last week's storms

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Food bank offering additional mobile markets after tornadoes

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Two people found dead in Buffalo Grove home, a third dies in hospital, no foul play suspected, police say

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These summer heat waves have us wondering if it's time to buy a cooling vest

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How to keep your dog happy and healthy this summer

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