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Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch says he will not seek another term as House speaker in 2027

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JB Pritzker takes victory lap in Washington and pushes for aggressive Trump oversight

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Portage Park man who says ketamine led him to shoot a child in the head in 2023 gets 40 years in prison

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Review: Malkovich delivers career-best performance as dying CIA operative in 'Wild Horse Nine'

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Inside Caleb Williams' blooming connection with his Big 3: Colston Loveland, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III

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'An unimaginable tragedy': 4 dead, including teen boy, in Rogers Park fire

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole

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Saint Louis forward Robbie Avila, the A-10 player of the year, granted injunction to play a 5th season

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LIV Golf shuttering after financial backer for new 2.0 league drops out

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Minnesota Vikings will start QB Carson Wentz on Monday night with Kyler Murray nursing hamstring strain

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How can the Chicago Blackhawks stop the bleeding — and fast? Frank Nazar says it starts with him.

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Matt Roffe, who will oversee the Chicago White Sox drafts, aims to blend data with traditional scouting

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Mayor Brandon Johnson: What I learned from the voters in Tuesday's election

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Thomas C. Bowen: Don't take the first draft of the 2026 midterm election as gospel

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Editorial: Chicagoans voted Tuesday to stop the Chicago Teachers Union from controlling the city's public schools

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Merrill Goozner: How Illinois can take the lead in lowering healthcare costs

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Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman ousts embattled Mayor Karen Bass

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Why 5-term incumbent Elgin City Council member John Steffen was kicked off ballot

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Slate of challengers formed in Clarendon Hills to run for village posts in April

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Orland Park working to fix AI-powered call system, embraces new platform

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Katseye postpones sold-out United Center show

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Everything you need to know about the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards and how to watch

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Godzilla, at 70: A history of nips and tucks, but no botox for now

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In Season 15, Joe Miñoso bids farewell to 'Chicago Fire'

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Chicago Bears Q&A: With Jeffery Simmons aboard, what is the team's floor and ceiling? More moves coming?

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Column: When politics is covered like sports, everything is fair game — including the gloating

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Takeaways from Chicago Bulls' demoralizing 135-105 loss: 'Teams are looking at us like it's lunch'

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for the 2nd round of the playoffs

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Photos: Voters head to the polls on Election Day in Illinois

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Week 8 photos: Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17

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Requiem for the American Dream: A nation in search of its past, with fragile hopes for its future

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Photos: Chicago Cubs win the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, to end an 108-year drought

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Photos: Chicago's Arts in the Dark parade

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Photos: Who we saw on the 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' red carpet

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Photos: Open House Chicago 2026

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A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%

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Amazon adds Uber Eats to list of services for Amazon Prime members

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Lurie's plan to build new children's hospital in Downers Grove approved by state board

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'Everything must go': Vernon Hill's Kirkland's store closing after merger

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'Our last shot': Federal judge grants bond hearing for Illinois woman with green card in ICE detention

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Chicago referendums: Millionaire tax, gunshot detection win broad support

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US Attorney Andrew Boutros ordered to testify under oath about alleged 'Broadview Six' improprieties

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Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues US attorney and Kash Patel alleging he was scapegoated for failed Midway Blitz cases

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Hinsdale area schools fare well in State Report Card assessment

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Oak Park and River Forest High School receives Exemplary status in 2026 state report card

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New Trier High School students hold walkout, protest racial slurs shouted at Ryan Field football game

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East Aurora D131 board president calls on member Johnson, who faces federal fraud charges, to consider resigning

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman, 74, dies after being hit by vehicle while crossing Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora, police say

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Dyer woman drove 98 mph in drunken crash that killed motorcyclist: charges

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Special prosecutor reviewing death of Lake County councilman's wife

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Woman dies weeks after apparent road rage shooting in Brighton Park

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NWI activists, residents want stronger IDEM pollution controls at Gary Works

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3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

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After several beluga deaths, Shedd releases health examinations

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At least 14 people died in Cook County this summer from heat. Medical professionals say it's not the whole picture.

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Cocktails for cold nights: Chicago bars reimagine classic warm drinks like hot toddies, mulled wine and more

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Restaurant review: Tafari's Kitchen and the Mahalia Jackson Café at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

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10 pop-up food and drink events in Chicago this November

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'Absolutely astonishing': Pastry fans line up 40-deep after Triton culinary class opens pop-up bakery

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Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

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Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

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Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Abraham Lincoln body snatchers, Part 1

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Jeff Schultz remembered as actor, public servant and journalist

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Clarendon Hills voters say no to appointed village clerk position

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Column: Public vs. private school debate coming to a head with IHSA bylaw proposals

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Deadline extended to take part in Electric Christmas Parade in St. Charles

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The best budget-friendly fall decor to make your home feel festive

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Are heated jackets safe?

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Bluetooth beanies are the perfect way to stay warm while enjoying your favorite tunes

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Best Thanksgiving table decor

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