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On opening day, hope springs eternal — even on the South Side
After White Sox fans suffered through the worst season in baseball history, they see their loyalty rewarded with an Opening Day win.
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Editorial: Illinois has too many townships. Pritzker-backed bills to prune them should get action.
Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426...
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Attorneys: Indiana’s immigration bill is unconstitutional, an unfunded mandate for municipalities
Northwest Indiana immigration attorneys raised concerns with an immigration bill that received final approval by the legislature this week as unconstitutional and an unfunded mandate on local governments.
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So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027
After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the...
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Column: After a disastrous season, opening win a ‘breath of fresh air’ for Chicago White Sox — and their fans
It was a raucous day and perhaps a sign that the culture truly might change under Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable, who received a Gatorade shower after his first major-league win.
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![Photos from the home opener for the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on March 27, 2025.]( "Photos from the home opener for the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on March 27, 2025.")
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![Photos from Loyola's 72-62 victory over Kent State in an NIT quarterfinal on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Gentile Arena.]( "Photos from Loyola's 72-62 victory over Kent State in an NIT quarterfinal on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Gentile Arena.")
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![Photos from the Chicago White Sox's workout at Rate Field on March 26, 2025, ahead of the season opener against the Los Angeles Angels.]( "Photos from the Chicago White Sox's workout at Rate Field on March 26, 2025, ahead of the season opener against the Los Angeles Angels.")
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![Nearly 27,000 runners take part in the 2025 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle on March 23, 2025. In it's 44th year, the annual 8K race kicks off the official Chicago outdoor season.]( "Nearly 27,000 runners take part in the 2025 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle on March 23, 2025. In it's 44th year, the annual 8K race kicks off the official Chicago outdoor season.")
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![A ceremony was held during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in hopes of breaking a purported Chicago White Sox "curse."]( "A ceremony was held during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in hopes of breaking a purported Chicago White Sox \"curse.\"")
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![Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hosted student-athletes, coaches, and staff from CPS schools, Hope Academy and Dyett Arts High School.]( "Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hosted student-athletes, coaches, and staff from CPS schools, Hope Academy and Dyett Arts High School.")
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![Vintage: The Tri-State Tornado ravaged Illinois in 1925, killing roughly 700 people]( "Vintage: The Tri-State Tornado ravaged Illinois in 1925, killing roughly 700 people")
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Gary repayment bill to East Chicago, Michigan City passes Indiana Senate committee
The bill addresses a state comptroller’s mistake with supplemental payments that were added into state...
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Yellow Banana gets six more months to complete city-funded grocery project
Nearly three years after the city first announced it would give $13.5 million in public...
Education
Chicago Public Schools and teachers union close to contract deal after year of tough negotiations
Chicago Public Schools is close to a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union on an...
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State board ruling may bring longtime dispute over a Waukegan coal ash ponds to a close
A ruling by the Illinois Pollution Control Board disallowing NRG Generation’s request for leniency handling...
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Cook County assessor fixes hundreds of misclassified properties following Tribune-Illinois Answers investigation
Following a Tribune-Illinois Answers Project report, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is fixing hundreds...
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Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena, denied parole
The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after...
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Loyola recruit Abby Sudkamp calmly scores goal to lead Lincoln-Way Central past Andrew. ‘That’s just how I am.’
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: The White Sox’s wild ride into the team’s 125th season
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