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Commentary: DACA allowed me to pursue my dreams. We must continue to fight for its survival

I was a Dreamer for many years, and this month marks the 11th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. I want to honor all of the young people like me who were given the opportunity to pursue their dreams thanks to this program and assure you that…

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Commentary: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law should draw attention to a bigger problem for the US

This June, as many people around the world celebrate Pride Month to commemorate those who fought to secure rights for the LGBTQ community, these rights still remain under threat in many countries. The United States should be doing more to press its partners to protect them.

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Paul Sullivan: Adbert Alzolay growing more comfortable as the Chicago Cubs’ de facto closer

PITTSBURGH — Back in spring training when the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen picture was still fuzzy, manager David Ross said he never felt the need to label anyone as his closer.

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New Chicago monuments will honor police torture victims, labor leader Mother Jones and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, among others

CHICAGO — The city of Chicago will spend $6.8 million in grant money on eight new monuments, including a memorial for police torture victims, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday.

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Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry staff vote to unionize

Staff at the Museum of Science and Industry have voted to unionize, becoming the latest group of Chicago museum workers to choose representation with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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2 killed, 3 wounded in Chicago at Father’s Day barbecue, police say

Two people were shot and killed on Sunday night during a Father’s Day barbecue in Roseland, police said. One person is in critical condition and two others are in fair condition.

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Chicago migrant arrivals: Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to resettle asylum-seekers from shelters, but it won’t be immediate

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is turning its focus to resettling asylum-seekers amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis that’s seen thousands of new arrivals since last August.

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Dana Evans and Marina Mabrey are building a key backcourt connection for Chicago Sky: ‘It relieves pressure for both of us’

The Chicago Sky faced an important test Thursday: Can this new-look roster withstand the absence of Kahleah Copper?

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Step right up: Workers in this new gelato shop perform circus acts as they serve up vegan scoops

CHICAGO — Red and white pinstripes line the walls, as multicolored balloons hover above the group of magicians, contortionists and jugglers hard at work. Sticky fingers and faces wander about with sugar-fueled smiles, parents in tow.

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1 killed and at least 22 injured in shooting at a strip mall near Chicago, officials say

One person was killed and at least 22 injured in a mass shooting near Willowbrook in southeast DuPage County early Sunday morning, authorities said.

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1 killed, at least 16 injured in shooting at Willowbrook strip mall, officials say

At least one person was killed and 16 others were injured after a shooting in Willowbrook in southwest suburban DuPage County early Sunday morning, authorities said.

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs ride Wrigley wave to 5th straight win. ‘We’re playing a good brand of baseball.’

CHICAGO — For much of the past two months the Chicago Cubs have talked about the kind of baseball they were capable of playing if everyone did his part.

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City-contracted security calls police on volunteers handing out food to migrants at Chicago YMCA

CHICAGO — The city is investigating after police were called Thursday night on volunteers serving food to asylum-seekers outside a temporary shelter at the YMCA in West Ridge.

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Why ‘Playoff Jimmy’ Butler adds more pressure for the Bulls to find success with Zach LaVine

CHICAGO — Although it once again didn’t end with a ring, the 2023 NBA playoffs added another chapter to the lore of ”Playoff Jimmy.”

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Editorial: Too much is at stake in Trump case for Judge Cannon to preside. She should recuse

The last time U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled on a case involving Donald Trump and his alleged hoarding of classified documents, the dressing-down from appellate judges above her was stern and blunt.

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Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions

In the fall of 1987, my parents drove me from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, to Evanston for my freshman year at Northwestern University. At that time, people on campus would sometimes refer to Northwestern as the “Harvard of the Midwest.” I certainly understood the message. Northwestern was a highly selective, very expensive…

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs need to ensure Kyle Hendricks never wears another team’s jersey

CHICAGO — Starting pitching could be the difference in a division such as the National League Central, in which no team really stands out.

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Illinois man charged with involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol breach

CHICAGO — An Illinois man was arrested Thursday and charged with participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and will be transported to Washington, D.C., to face the charges.

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Heather Mack pleads guilty in Chicago murder conspiracy case stemming from mother’s 2014 slaying in Bali

CHICAGO — Heather Mack has already spent nearly every day behind bars since her mother’s bludgeoned body was found stuffed in a suitcase in the Bali resort where they’d been vacationing nine years ago, sparking international headlines and leading police on a trail that began in suburban Chicago.

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The Who’s Pete Townshend tells the story behind ‘Tommy,’ now reinvented at Chicago's Goodman Theatre

CHICAGO — In the beginning, there was no pinball wizard.

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Talking Blackness, self-love and legacy with Dewayne Perkins, the mind behind ‘The Blackening’

CHICAGO — Not gonna lie, Dewayne Perkins, the multi-hyphenate entertainer (comedian, writer, actor, producer) has been on the Tribune’s radar for quite some time.

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My worst moment: Why Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Terry Kinney doesn’t perform onstage anymore

CHICAGO — Steppenwolf co-founder Terry Kinney has returned to the theater to direct a play called “Another Marriage,” opening later this month.

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Paul Sullivan: Could the Bears choose a suburb other than Arlington Heights as their new home? 20 more sites for a potential stadium.

CHICAGO — Your suburb could be home to a professional football team, making it the envy of all your neighbors.

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Commentary: Our country needs cameras in the courtroom during Donald Trump’s federal trial

The country is living through history with the first-ever federal indictment of a former president. A grand jury of Miami residents charged Donald Trump with 37 federal counts, ranging from the willful retention of national defense information to obstruction of justice. Given the unprecedented situation the nation is witnessing, it…

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Editorial: China and Cuba are getting closer. Now is the time for Biden to reengage with Havana

Few countries in the Western Hemisphere have evoked for Americans the spirit of the Monroe Doctrine as much as has Cuba. For years, the Soviets used the island nation 103 miles off the coast of Florida as a listening post, and, in 1962, they brought the world to the brink…

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