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National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes during Monday's storms as the Chicago region cleans up Tuesday

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Tornadoes confirmed in Lansing, Hazel Crest, Harvey and Homewood

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Storm leaves Lake County with extensive power outages and damage

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Downed trees, power outages stretch across NWI after Monday's storms

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Community leaders press Gov. JB Pritzker to help reopen West Suburban, Weiss hospitals

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Milwaukee makes a bid for laid off Chicago Public Schools teachers

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'This is exhausting': Chicago school board race objections leave 5 seats uncontested

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As QB Katin Houser replaces Luke Altmyer at Illinois, he'll lean on his experience, leadership

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Chicago Bears 'are starting all over again' — but Ben Johnson believes staff continuity gives them a leg up

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Asking Eric: Daughter-in-law's parents are lovely but annoying

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Column: Chicago White Sox star Munetaka Murakami 'devastated' by news of earthquake in his Japanese hometown

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Photos: New York Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2

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Chicago Cubs race to an early 7-run lead on the way to a 10-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

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Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13

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Review: 'Les Misérables' becomes 'The Arena Concert Spectacular' — and what other musical could?

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Illinois teachers union sues to force Cook County treasurer to issue property tax bills and make payments

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Asking Eric: I don't much like getting older

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Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza as one of world's biggest DJs

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Restaurant news: Ann Sather opens new flagship after 81 years of cinnamon rolls in Chicago

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Illinois woman with green card has been detained by ICE for 12 months. Her daughters plead for her release.

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CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season

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Asking Eric: I grew up in a silent household

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The spritz isn't just the drink of summer. It's changing the way we drink.

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Base Power launches backyard battery backup system for ComEd customers

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Why the Chicago Cubs decided now was the right time to move on from right-hander Jameson Taillon

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Editorial: Chicago shouldn't give up on addressing food deserts even after seven Save A Lot stores close

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Editorial: Illinois GOP's anemic fundraising underscores its life in the political wilderness

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Andy Shaw: The side of Illinois JB Pritzker would rather ignore

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Daniel DePetris: Nicaragua slides further into dictatorship

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Evanston Council quells referendum on making Northwestern University pay tax equivalents

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Illinois cellphone ban signed by Gov. JB Pritzker with 'bell-to-bell' law affecting public and charter schools

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Kentucky governor demands that Mitch McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign

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Save-A-Lot closures prompt Mayor Brandon Johnson to call for new grocers at shuttered stores

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Chicago Theater Report: A visit from the Umbilical Brothers and a 40th birthday for Chicago Shakes

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Northlight Theatre cuts a fresh ribbon in its former Evanston hometown

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Summer meal program keeps kids fed as grocery costs rise

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Big Ten media days: Illinois' Bret Bielema says SEC wants to live in 2005; Tony Petitti talks CFP expansion

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Column: Chicago White Sox treating New York Yankees series like the playoffs — and the Sodfather's big save

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San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says he was 'looking for my phone' during car crash

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Amateur cricket match in England goes viral after cheating allegation

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Photos: WNBA All-Star weekend returns to Chicago

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Photos: Patrick Kane returns to the Chicago Blackhawks

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Photos: Wildfire smoke blankets the Chicago area

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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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From TVs to toilet paper to a guitar: What Chicago Bears players brought to training camp

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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Photos: Another round of hot weather hits Chicagoland

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Photos: Country music fans gather at Windy City Smokeout

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Photos: Chicagoland celebrates America's 250th birthday

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WNBA All-Star Game: MVP Jonquel Jones leads Team Spoon past Team Coop 129-122 at the United Center

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Scenes from WNBA All-Star weekend: Commissioner talks league issues — and MVP Jonquel Jones has emotional trip

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American shoppers are changing. Can General Mills keep up?

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AI bond binge enters new era of weak demand and sky-high prices

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Palos Park 6-bedroom home with wraparound porch, oak hardwood flooring: $1.3M

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Lakeview man sues feds over immigration raid on his home during Operation Midway Blitz

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ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure

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Ex-chief of patrol cleared of wrongdoing in follow-up to Border Patrol shooting

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Andrean on the rebound as volunteers join restoration effort after tornado

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Lockport Township High School to transition all grades to eight period schedule, expand staff

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Chicago Public Schools ups tax increment financing dollars in budget by $85 million to avoid furloughs

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Niles Township D219 in Skokie addresses 'heinous' federal child porn charges against ex- teacher

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Crime and Public Safety

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Documents: Valparaiso woman charged with stabbing father to death

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Chicago man, 30, fatally shot at Lansing bar

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'It's horrible': One worker rescued from Downers Grove storm sewer, another found dead after torrential rain

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Possible human remains discovered in garbage truck on South Side, police say

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Amazon files for 'frustrating' Hobart data center air permit, activists say

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France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe

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What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain

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BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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Northwestern's Ryan Field to offer pop-up opportunities for Evanston-area restaurants

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Recipe: Sun-dried tomato-pesto ricotta toasts

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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: Bears linebacker Dick Butkus inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Court briefs: Sentence in federal drug case, charges for child molesting

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Nominating petitions can now be circulated for 2027 Aurora City Council races

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La Grange Park officials highlight a year of 'difficult projects' in State of the Village address

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Update your kitchen with the best stainless steel dishwasher

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Pet fountains that will keep your furry friend hydrated and happy

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Best Bluetooth Transmitter For TV

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5 brands that consistently make great Chromebooks

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