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Asking Eric: How do we gracefully say no?

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Chicago Media Report: Fox 32's new sports anchor, WGN's stalled merger and final bell for CBS Radio at WBBM

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Asking Eric: I've heard enough of this

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Chicago Bulls make their 1st front-office change under new lead executive Bryson Graham

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Former Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas fined $214,000 by ethics board for campaign finance violations

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Asking Eric: Should we try to help them financially?

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Chicago Bears Q&A: How do you explain their approach with the defensive line after the NFL draft?

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Potential case of hantavirus reported in Illinois, but it's not linked to cruise ship outbreak

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Trump's meeting in China with leader Xi Jinping comes with fanfare, but major breakthroughs may be elusive

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For now, budding dentist Mason Thompson concentrates on drilling sets at Lincoln-Way West. 'Just a go-getter.'

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Chicago hopes Trump will cooperate as it bids to repeat as host for Democratic National Convention in 2028

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Union leaders, board members decry Chicago Public Schools cuts

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Chicago Cubs and veteran reliever Liam Hendriks agree to minor-league deal — and Phil Maton is on a roll

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Chicago Cubs drop season-high 4th straight, wasting Shota Imanaga's strong start in 4-1 loss to Atlanta Braves

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Rickea Jackson hits late 3-pointer and scores 18 points to lead Chicago Sky past Golden State Valkyries 69-63

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Chicago, North Chicago among cities adding residents as municipalities try to regain lost population

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Chicago White Sox reach .500 for 1st time since March 2025, edging Kansas City Royals 6-5 for 4th straight win

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What a US gas tax suspension could mean for drivers

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Hugo Cuypers scores his MLS-leading 12th goal in Chicago Fire's 3-1 win over DC United to snap 2-game skid

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Judge issues injunction to keep DHS from attempting to block web page that monitors ICE

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Hollywood Casino Aurora announces first acts at new location including X Ambassadors, Marshall Tucker Band

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Editorial: NY governor signals she'll OK federal tax credit scholarships. Gov. JB Pritzker now has cover to do the same.

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Editorial: Naperville is wonderful. Unless you have to drive to Chicago every day.

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Alexander Heffner: Forget the 'abundance movement.' We need Universal Basic Vitality.

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Mayors: The status quo hasn't solved our housing shortage. Illinois' BUILD plan can.

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Sheriff's license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed

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Markham files for restraining order against Park District following prom helicopter photoshoot

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Mayor Brandon Johnson to meet with Pope Leo XIV during Vatican visit

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Of Notoriety: Hard Rock Northern Indiana launching 5-year anniversary fun

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Facets is keeping moviegoing alive for the youngest audiences

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Column: Who will love the old Blackstone Theatre?

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Andrej Stojaković is 'both feet in' the NBA draft process — but returning to Illinois remains a 'good option'

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NBA draft combine: Caleb Wilson learns SLAP, Darryn Peterson talks creatine and how prospects measure up

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As Kyle Teel nears his return, Chicago White Sox relying on Edgar Quero and Drew Romo behind the plate

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Florida attorney general issues investigative subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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Photos: Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 6-5 in series opener

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Photos: Chicago Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall

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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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Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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CTA driver held at knifepoint, escapes through bus window in Logan Square

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United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

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'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie's auction in Geneva

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California consumers accuse popular Italian food brand of tomato fraud

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New acting ICE chief once touted GEO prison project in Gary

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Federal tort claims filed for residents arrested in 'shocking' military-style raid on South Shore building

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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

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University of Chicago offers free tuition for families earning under $250,000

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Two from Oak Park and River Forest High School net Hemingway Foundation writing awards

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Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights reopens after being shuttered last year by canceled federal funds

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A wish years in the making, boys volleyball team finally a match for East Aurora High School

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Crime and Public Safety

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One injured in officer-related shooting at Gary hospital

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Kouri Richins, who wrote a children's book on grief after her husband's death, gets a life sentence

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Feds: Man brought gun into courthouse to 'get arrested'

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Three killed in wrong-way crash on I-88 identified, Kane County Coroner's Office says

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BP denies fuel leaks at refinery despite online claims

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Will County zoning commission again votes no on 6,100-acre solar farm

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Aurora invites residents to vote on names for baby falcons hatched outside City Hall

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Today in Chicago History: Monty the piping plover — partner to Rose — dies

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers' Choice winners

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Jim's Original, famous for its Maxwell Street sausages and hot dogs, relocating to Pilsen

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Century-old Gary restaurant celebrated in hit episode of 'The Bear'

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Clarendon Hills Farmers Market preparing to open season Thursday

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Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

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A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

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Court battles hit taxpayer wallets

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Today in History: Tornado hits Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Jeff Vorva's high school boys volleyball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

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As a Mount Carmel freshman, Notre Dame recruit Connor Elenteny hit five St. Rita batters in a row. 'No idea.'

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Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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Best adding machine for your office

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What is the best cold press juicer?

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Oprah Winfrey reveals latest book club pick

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