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Man charged with resisting arrest and battery of 2 Orland Park police officers

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Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96

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Lake Forest resident and astronaut Jim Lovell was excited to record message for Artemis II crew, family says

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Gov. JB Pritzker's ambitious housing plan for Illinois: More four-flats, looser rules

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Asking Eric: I frequently feel unheard

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Asking Eric: Do we remain silent or reach out?

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More than 16,000 immigrants in Illinois may lose food assistance in the coming months

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3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox's 4-game series split, including a busy bullpen and power returning

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Asking Eric: Unwanted advice about my daughter

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What to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field

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Asking Eric: We worry where she is

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Editorial: Battle Creek, a Rust Belt icon, battles back as American manufacturing jobs decline

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Hope Reese in Budapest: The election that unseated strongman Viktor Orban is the most important I've witnessed

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Jennifer Custer: Chicago's students and working families shouldn't pay the price for political theater

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Clarence Page: Pete Hegseth's holy war

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Pope Leo defended by NWI Christians

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Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York's Stonewall monument

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Column: The post-punk band Edging says Chicago is what made the band possible

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Review: Falstaff and his shenanigans are played just right in 'Merry Wives of Windsor' at Chicago Shakespeare

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Chicago White Sox trade infielder Lenyn Sosa to Toronto Blue Jays for minor-league outfielder Jordan Rich

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Chicago Blackhawks have clinched the 2nd-best odds in the NHL draft lottery — and at worst the No. 4 pick

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The tale of LA's iconic hot sauce and how Ozempic is making it even hotter

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BP, USW give negotiations updates amid Whiting refinery lockout

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Chicago-based Slim Jim maker Conagra replacing CEO after 60% stock slide

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No passport. No flights. No easy way home for Venezuelans who want to leave Chicago.

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Wisconsin officials to address claims from Skokie woman that she was detained by ICE for 48 hours

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IUN neuroscience student participated in Alzheimer's detection research

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Valparaiso University to inaugurate new degree at GIS event

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Archdiocese accuses CPS of ending disability support funding in Catholic schools

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Lake County Council eyeing John Deere development fee for Lowell

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Crime and Public Safety

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Two arrested after police chase near Oak Brook Center mall

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Man in critical condition after shooting in Aurora, police say

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Lake County Sheriff denies unsanitary jail conditions amid water leak

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Pedestrian injured, North Aurora man charged after hit-and-run crash in Batavia, police say

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Today in Chicago History: Great Chicago Loop Flood paralyzes downtown

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Earth Day event in Evergreen Park recalls lasting legacy of Helen Cuprisin

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New Cook County forest preserve boss expands conservation efforts amid federal retreat

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Hundreds gather in Wicker Park day of community clean up, sustainability markets

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Readers' Choice Food Awards: It's time to vote

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This spring's best cooking classes around Chicago and the suburbs

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Restaurants embrace the return of communal tables as diners look for deeper connections when eating out

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Starbucks unveils new 'uplifted' store designs in Chicago with more couches, cozier coffeehouse vibes

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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor's AI boom

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Today in History: Dr. Jack Kevorkian sentenced

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Making the Marx Brothers: Groucho, Harpo and the rest honed their shtick on local vaudeville stages

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Today in Chicago History: Harold Washington elected city's first Black mayor

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Today in History: Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space

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Lincolnwood has announced return of a former planning, development manager as community development director

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Community news: That's What She Said storytelling comes to Aurora U, more

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Waukegan High's SkillsUSA Club soars to national prominence: 'We are so proud'

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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills D181 hires assistant superintendent

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