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'Mexodus,' an acclaimed hip hop musical, will play the Studebaker Theater this fall

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Today in History: 273 people killed in American Airlines Flight 191 at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

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Editorial: It's time to get tougher on teen takeovers after chaotic Memorial Day weekend

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Republicans' recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda

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Hobart Humane Society looking for land for new, larger facilities

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Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to officiate Mass in Grant Park

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Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to meet Pope Leo XIV with Chicago political allies

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Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo

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Clouds of smoke reported after explosion at Stickney plant

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Lawsuit against city in slaying of 13-year-old Adam Toledo refiled in federal court

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Man released without charges after fatal shooting of Tilden High School student, wounding two others

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Review: A$AP Rocky launches tour in Chicago with loads of energy — and a few glitches

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Illinois to crack down on insurance rate hikes for auto and homeowner policies

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Attorney who represented Northwestern athletes during hazing scandal lists Winnetka home for $2.4M

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US attorney orders reforms as 'Broadview Six' grand jury controversy spreads to new case

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Editorial: New Trier versus Evanston at a mint Ryan Field? What a tantalizing fall prospect.

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Editorial: There are reasons to disapprove of Aurora's new mayor, but recall isn't justified

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Mary Wagoner: Illinois should expand pension buyout program and create a pathway for progress

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Letters: Bike lanes and street safety projects are great. But let's keep Chicago small businesses top of mind.

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Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks

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Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

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Illinois HIV advocates seek $6.5M funding boost as Trump cuts threaten medication access for thousands

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Chicago White Sox minor-league updates on Jacob Gonzalez, Braden Montgomery, Caleb Bonemer and more

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Andrej Stojaković will return to Illinois next season after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft

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Photos: Sueños Music Festival

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Photos: Chicago Sky fall to Toronto Tempo at Wintrust Arena

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Photos: Northwestern lacrosse wins NCAA championship at Martin Stadium

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Photos: South Side street renamed in honor of fallen Chicago police officer

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Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 2 photos: White Sox beat Cubs 8-3 in City Series at Rate Field

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Game 1 photos: Cubs beat White Sox 10-5 in City Series at Rate Field

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Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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CTA driver in critical condition and several passengers injured after two buses collide in Garfield Park

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Streeterville 3-bedroom Lake Point Tower condo with custom red kitchen: $1.7M

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Groupon laying off 400 employees — nearly 25% of its workforce — in AI shift

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Nurses at Chicago's Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital protest 'crackdown' on unionization efforts

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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

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President Donald Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

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ICE releases Chicago Public Schools senior ahead of Mather High School graduation

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Oak Forest High School graduates impress with their dedication to helping kids

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Twenty-five graduate from Lake County's Veterans Treatment Court

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51 candidates file for Chicago school board elections: 'It's a historic moment'

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Now a published author living in England, Sandburg grad goes 'full circle' with writer's series return

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Crime and Public Safety

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Boy, 15, discovered critically wounded overnight in Grand Boulevard

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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

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Justice Department opens criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll over her accusations against President Trump

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A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

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Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says.

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Potential Lockport data center development draws heavy public opposition

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Chicago under air quality alert through Wednesday night

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic's Choice winners

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Chicago Tribune Food Awards winners map: All the places we've honored since 2011

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What's behind the push to make the Italian beef Illinois' official sandwich? Thank 'The Bear.'

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Everything you need to know for the 2026 Chicago farmers market season

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

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Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

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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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Today in Chicago History: Ex-US House Speaker Dennis Hastert charged with lying to FBI

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