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‘It still doesn’t feel real.’ Chicago wrestler Joe Rau’s improbable journey leads him to the Olympics — at age 33.
Chicago wrestler Joe Rau retired from wrestling after a heartbreaking loss in 2021. Now he's going to the Paris Olympics.
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Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s Bears stadium flub tells us much about his economic philosophy
Mayor Johnson's unpopular Bears stadium plan tells us much about how he thinks the economy...
Business
Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA.
Entertainment
Age-old bottles collected by older folks keep fading pastime alive: ‘I just love old stuff’
The group assembled in the church basement on a recent Friday night was awash with gray hair, flannels and trucker hats. They sat scattered between two rows of chairs, with bags of clinking glass in tow. Each held a personal...
Sports
Column: The NFL arms race — with 6 QBs drafted in Round 1 — has turned up the heat on GMs
After six quarterbacks were drafted in the first round, led by the Chicago Bears' Caleb Williams, the evaluation process will be fascinating.
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Politics
Optimism, doubt ahead of Johnson’s Treatment Not Trauma mental health plan
The actual progress on Mayor Johnson's campaign promise to install the so-called Treatment Not Trauma...
Crime and Public Safety
2 men shot and killed overnight Saturday
One man was killed in Pilsen Saturday night. Another was shot through his front windshield...
Education
Shepard seniors take top prize at Moraine Valley culinary competition
For the third straight year, and fifth time in 10 years, Shepard culinary students won...
Immigration
Alderman opposes Johnson’s proposed new migrant shelter location ahead of Democratic convention
Ald. Nicole Lee said Johnson’s team approached her with plans to build the shelter, and...
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
Museum at Lassen’s Resort gets spruced up for summer kickoff
The setting sun basked Lassen’s Resort in Cedar Lake in a warm glow Friday as...
National News
Today in History: First death of a US resident with swine flu confirmed
On May 5, 2009, Texas health officials confirmed the first death of a U.S. resident with...
History
The ‘Crime of the Century,’ 100 years later
One hundred years ago, the murder of 14 year old Bobby Franks and subsequent trial...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Swadesi Cafe offers Chicago a Western coffee shop experience that’s distinctly Indian
Swadesi Cafe in the West Loop offers customers the sense of sipping chai at home...
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Ask Amy: I am sick of his freeloading family
Dear Amy: I've been dating my boyfriend for the past year. I brought my pets...
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Natural fragrances to wear if you suffer from seasonal allergies
While natural fragrances typically don’t wear as long as synthetic perfumes, it's worth it to...