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‘Knowledge is free’: Students without permanent legal status navigate Illinois in-state tuition changes
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights estimates that 7,000 to 10,000 students across the state could be affected by the change.
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Editorial: Springfield Democrats must heed Eileen O’Neill Burke’s call to action on electronic monitoring
The task of fixing Cook County's broken electronic-monitoring system is urgent.
Politics
What to know about Canada’s escalating trade war with the US as Prime Minister Mark Carney retaliates with tariffs
Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada.
Entertainment
Column: A weeklong celebration of the martini is coming to town
Chicago's upcoming Martini Expo will visit such places as Shaw’s Crab House, Duck Inn, Hawksmoor and, of all places, the Billy Goat.
Sports
Will Caleb Williams reach 4,000 yards? Is the D-line better? 5 questions for the 2026 Chicago Bears season.
Six months of speculation, projections and what-ifs are about to come to a close. Can the Chicago Bears meet their high expectations this season?
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Photos: AVP League Championship at Oak Street Beach
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Naperville 4-bedroom home with cherry hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces: $1.5M
This four-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, one half bath, cherry hardwood floors and millwork.
Immigration
Operation Midway Blitz, one year later: A changed Chicago forges on after the resistance
For 64 days, the federal government carried out a militarized immigration enforcement operation under the...
Education
Lake Forest College sees new academic year start with largest incoming class in its history
There's a good reason for why Lake Forest College's 107-acre campus seems a bit more...
Crime and Public Safety
Chicago infant dies in rollover crash in the south suburbs; 7 others injured
Eight people were riding in the car when it crashed Sunday night, according to the...
Environment
Second section of Fox River Trail in Geneva to be closed starting Sept. 14 due to construction project
The closure has to do with the construction of a new sanitary sewer river crossing...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Iceman on ‘Hot Ones:’ Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams takes on popular YouTube series’ gauntlet of scorching wings
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams faced the "Wings of Death" on the popular YouTube series...
Investigations
Data centers near O’Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap
Northwest suburban data centers had nearly $2 billion knocked off their taxable property values, an...
History
Today in Chicago History: Lady Elgin — the Titanic of the Great Lakes — sinks off the North Shore
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 8, according...
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Sweeping, 35-foot painting honoring 9/11 by Evanston artist shown on 25th anniversary
Evanston artist Bruno Surdo recalls how in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist...
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Affordable scarves that look like they were made by luxury brands
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