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Lawmakers move bills aimed at addressing opioid crisis
At least three bills addressing the opioid and fentanyl overdose crisis have already passed through one chamber of the General Assembly.
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Editorial: Lame duck Kim Foxx’s ill-considered policy change that will impede fighting gun violence
Kim Foxx's proposal to refuse to prosecute gun crimes if discovered pursuant to minor-violation traffic...
Business
Record set in West Loop with $7.6M condo sale
Public records do not yet identify the buyers of the 5,187-square-foot unit.
Entertainment
‘The Big Cigar’ review: When a Black Panther founder fled to Cuba with the help of a Hollywood producer
The series straddles the tonal line between the jaunty energy of a heist movie while grappling with more serious themes of racism and social revolution.
Sports
Chicago Bears Q&A: How does Las Vegas view the over/under win total? What’s the game of the year on the schedule?
Early odds show Las Vegas sees the Chicago Bears as right around a .500 team, and Brad Biggs begins his weekly Bears mailbag with one analyst's thoughts on that figure.
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Politics
Trump will campaign in Minnesota after attending his son Barron’s graduation
Former President Donald Trump will head to Minnesota on a day off from his hush...
Crime and Public Safety
Porter County prosecutor taking ‘no further action’ in officer-involved shooting
The suspect in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Valparaiso last month fired three shots directly...
Education
District 25 Supt. Lori Bein retiring, since now ‘things are good’ and she can ‘leave when I love it’
As the school year winds down, so does the yearslong tenure of the Arlington Heights...
Immigration
The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April, according to U.S. figures,...
Investigations
Tribune’s ‘Stalled Justice’ series on Cook County court delays wins national award for journalistic fairness
"Stalled Justice," a Tribune series exposing dysfunction in the Cook County courts, has won the...
Local News
Hammond man faces split 6-year term for for stalking, shooting woman in head
A Hammond man signed a plea this month admitting he stalked and shot a woman...
National News
Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband...
History
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Leopold and Loeb
Other "crimes of the century" have come and gone, but the "perfect murder" of Bobby...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Hiking for hops: Chicago couple’s new book uses nature and beer to explore the city
The ultimate takeaway, for the authors, was that just like a park or nature preserve,...
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Ask Amy: America has forgotten its seniors
Dear Amy: My husband and I, along with a lot of other people our age,...
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What is a gazebo? Everything you need to know
A gazebo is an outdoor structure that provides shade and protection from the elements. You...