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Beaches closed as Tropical Storm Bertha crawls along the Gulf Coast

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Editorial: Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Mayra Macías are ordered off the ballot. Democracy loses.

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Editorial: Illinoisans hate high property taxes. So why do we keep voting for them?

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Political scientists: Why the US should consider making voting compulsory

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Abigail AuYeung: Get off your high (Trojan) horses about 'The Odyssey'

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Iran strikes Jordanian city near Israel as US carries out another wave of strikes

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Cook County judge thwarts effort by former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau to dismiss village lawsuit

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Will County Republicans make early call for reduced county levy in 2027 budget

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Chicago Media Report: Fox 32's plan to 'mix things up' — and broadcast museum auctions meal with The Fonz

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Answer Angel: Compacts?

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Chicago Bears rookie outlook: Will Logan Jones become the long-term solution at center?

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After touring 'unbelievable' Ryan Field in hard hats, Northwestern coaches have their own work ahead

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Photos: Chicago Cubs Champions Gate dedication ceremony at Gallagher Way

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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: 'The Lovable Reunion Live' at the Chicago Theatre

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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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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center

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Photos: Work continues at Northwestern's Ryan Field

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Person in custody after SWAT officer shot during Albany Park barricade

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Column: A sweet hangover from the 2016 Chicago Cubs reunion

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How an Italian sculptor created the World Cup trophy that became an icon

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Gary council unanimously passes green steel resolution

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Indiana communities get back $121 million lost to gas tax holiday

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French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

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Canadian PM Mark Carney says he and Trump will intensify trade negotiations after US hiked tariffs by 50%

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Aldermen sign 'ICE Out' pledge demanding officials reject money tied to immigration enforcement

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ICE detains Chicago Public Schools custodian at immigration appointment: 'Everyone's just devastated'

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ICE agents reportedly nab 5 in Lake County in past month

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Aldermen push Chicago police to investigate ICE agent misconduct complaints

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'A new chapter': New Valparaiso superintendent meets community leaders

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Records: Woman claims racial discrimination by Gary schools

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Student loans: 1 in 5 borrowers are behind on payments

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Niles West, Central get upgrades in Township High School District 219's $53 million campus upgrades

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Crime and Public Safety

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Southland crime: Gambling burglaries in Burbank, New Lenox and Palos Hills, and more

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15-year-old boy found fatally wounded in shooting in Austin neighborhood

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Today in History: Jeffrey Dahmer arrested in Milwaukee

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Six men charged after 15-month investigation into prostitution in Chicago suburbs, prosecutors say

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2 more piping plover chicks hatch in Waukegan

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July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner's office confirms

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Four beluga whales from Canada arrive safely at the Shedd Aquarium as part of international rescue effort

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South Elgin trustees make it clear they don't support data center plan

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Food icon: Buritt Bulloch, the Donut King at Old Fashioned Donuts in Chicago

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100 years of Rainbow Cone's wonderful weirdness

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FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

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Chicken finger favorite Zaxbys opening stores in Naperville and 6 other suburban spots

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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: 'Public Enemy No. 1' John Dillinger killed outside Biograph Theater

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In 1976, Illinois buried a ton of time capsules. What we're digging up now is complicated, or sometimes weird.

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Today in Chicago History: Wingfoot Air Express dirigible catches fire and crashes in the Loop, killing 13 people

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Today in History: President Joe Biden drops his bid for reelection

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Beverly Shores and Town of Pines looking for sewer connection

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Part of Fox River Trail in Geneva to be closed starting July 27 due to construction project, city says

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Watchdog report on Cook County tax tech contract: 'Nobody's hands are clean'

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DuPage board followed law when approving salary increases, state's attorney says

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