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March 2, 2026
Abortion medication, gender definition among Indiana bills that died
As the Indiana legislature finished the 2026 legislative session Friday, many bills didn’t advance.
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March 2, 2026
‘I like hitting with people on base’: Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero has a sizzling start to the spring
Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero entered Monday tied for the major-league spring training lead with nine RBIs.
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March 2, 2026
FBI joins Cincinnati police search for suspect after 9 wounded in nightclub shooting
Federal authorities joined local police Monday in the search for a suspect in a weekend nightclub shooting in Cincinnati that wounded nine p...
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March 2, 2026
Amazon previews Prime Air drone delivery to begin this summer in Markham and Matteson
People living within an 8-mile radius of the Amazon centers in Matteson, Markham will be able to select Prime Air drone delivery.
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March 2, 2026
Gunman was not on the FBI’s radar before he opened fire on a crowded Texas bar, authorities say
The gunman who opened fire outside a crowded Texas bar and killed two people in an attack that wounded 14 others was not on the radar of aut...
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March 2, 2026
Renovation of RiverEdge Park in Aurora nearing completion
The renovation of RiverEdge Park in Aurora is nearing its completion as the final major purchase for the project makes its way through the c...
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March 2, 2026
Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother, Nancy’s, home in first sighting there since disappearance
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson on Monday in their first sighting at the ho...
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March 2, 2026
House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein
Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffr...
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March 2, 2026
Mark Pirie and Christopher Tang: Donald Trump’s tariff refund game to deny, delay and defy the Supreme Court
Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, the federal government signals it may never return the illegally collected tariffs.
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March 2, 2026
Members of DePaul faculty publishes open letter opposing the closure of art museum
The letter has more than one thousands signatures from people hoping DePaul will reconsider its decision
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March 2, 2026
La Grange League of Women Voters urge mailed ballots be sent early
If you plan to vote by mail in the March 17 primary election, don’t delay, urged the League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area.
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March 2, 2026
Portage woman accused of intoxication that endangered infant
A woman was found intoxicated on the floor, oblivious to a naked, crying 5-month-old infant lying beside, court documents show.
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March 2, 2026
‘Anne Frank The Exhibition’ at the MSI will let visitors step inside the space she hid
The exhibit at the Griffin MSI will feature a recreation of the Secret Annex in Amsterdam, allowing visitors to see where Anne Frank and sev...
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March 2, 2026
Elmhurst native Andrew Scoville returns to Chicago to direct David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’
Elmhurst native Andrew Scoville returns to Chicago to direct David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’ at the Goodman Theater in March.
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March 2, 2026
WNBA’s new CBA offer would fast-track max deals for young stars like Caitlin Clark, AP source says
The WNBA sent a new collective bargaining agreement proposal to the players union that includes allowing some of its young stars a chance to...
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March 2, 2026
Michigan State and Nebraska move into top 10 of AP men’s poll, while Illinois drops to No. 11
No. 8 Michigan State moved up five places in the AP Top 25 after beating Purdue and Indiana. Illinois fell one spot to No. 11 after losing t...
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March 2, 2026
North Side synagogue asks Edgewater neighbors to support new Sheridan Road apartment complex
A North Side synagogue is asking Edgewater residents to support a plan that would transform its lakefront site into a 12-story apartment com...
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March 2, 2026
Clarendon Hills Historical Society weighs in on downtown plan
The Clarendon Hills Historical Society is speaking out strongly against removal of the Sloan Triangle in the village’s downtown
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March 2, 2026
Lawmakers pass social media bill, cellphone school ban
The Indiana General Assembly passed several consequential education-related bills in its abbreviated session that ended Feb. 27. Two bills p...
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March 2, 2026
Nick Offerman will star in Goodman Theatre show; Teri Hatcher coming to Chicago Shakespeare
Nick Offerman will star in the musical “Iceboy!” at the Goodman. Separately, Teri Hatcher will star in the comedy “Fault” at Chicago Shakesp...
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March 2, 2026
Gary’s 21st Century Charter School cements pact with area colleges
In front of a gym full of 21st Century Charter School students on Friday, leaders from IU Northwest, Purdue Northwest and Ivy Tech signed a...
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March 2, 2026
Detroit Lions trade disgruntled RB David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, AP source says
The Detroit Lions dealt veteran running back David Montgomery, who wanted more carries, for needed depth on the offensive line and extra pic...
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March 2, 2026
1 man dead, 4 injured after 4 drive-by shootings Sunday night, police say
The shootings occurred in the Clearing, Woodlawn, Belmont Cragin and West Lawn neighborhoods, police said.
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March 2, 2026
Iran’s World Cup place put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line.
Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soc...
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March 2, 2026
Susana Mendoza endorses Holly Kim to replace her as Illinois comptroller
The endorsement brings a significant boost to Kim, the Lake County treasurer, over three Democratic rivals vying for their party’s nominatio...
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March 2, 2026
Oswego panel to examine plan for development featuring 210 houses, commercial area
The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night will review a concept plan for a proposed residential and commercial development on...
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March 2, 2026
South Carolina honors native son Rev. Jesse Jackson
Flags were lowered to half-staff this morning in South Carolina, where civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in repose at the state...
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March 2, 2026
Travelers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads as governments scramble to bring citizens home
Global air travel chaos intensified on Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran, which struck back at targets across the Midd...
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March 2, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ and declares, ‘We fight to win’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday spoke to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted reg...
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March 2, 2026
Reputed Sinaloa cartel security boss charged in Chicago with helping smuggling narcotics
A reputed high-ranking member of the Sinaloa drug cartel has been indicted on federal charges in Chicago alleging he ran security and helped...
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March 2, 2026
Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway
The U.S. Congress is about to launch a war powers debate over President Donald Trump’s authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumst...
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March 2, 2026
Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5M Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges and Cook County Health
Pritzker Traubert Foundation is awarding $5 million to train and place Chicagoans into 1,000 health care jobs over the next three years.
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March 2, 2026
Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran
The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and doz...
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March 2, 2026
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Isr...
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March 2, 2026
Cactus League report: Cubs’ Alex Bregman slugs first spring home run, Sox’s Chase Meidroth back in action
Chicago Cubs camp will experience a bunch of departures with eight players from their 40-man roster leaving for the World Baseball Classic t...
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March 2, 2026
Trade up, trade down or stand pat? 3 questions facing the Chicago Bears with the No. 25 pick in the NFL draft.
It’s way too early to have any clear idea of what the Chicago Bears will do with the No. 25 pick in the NFL draft. Here are three questions...
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March 2, 2026
Niles voters will be asked to weigh in on self-driving taxis
Just as Waymo autonomous vehicles were spotted video mapping Chicago streets, Niles voters will weigh on whether self-driving taxis should b...
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March 2, 2026
College basketball conference tournaments: When will women’s automatic NCAA bids be handed out?
Conference tournament play is underway in women’s college basketball, with 31 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament to be handed out.
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March 2, 2026
College basketball conference tournaments: When will men’s automatic NCAA bids be handed out?
Conference tournament play is underway in men’s college basketball, with 31 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament to be handed out.
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March 2, 2026
Review: Devastating ‘Shape of the Bones’ has us in its grip from the first moment
New Theatre Project is staging the first U.S. production of Spencer Huffman’s play about a community under the thrall of a pastor, here with...
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March 2, 2026
Southland voters asked about state property tax rebates in primary referendums
Thornton, Rich, Orland and Palos townships are asking voters if the state should provide annual property tax rebates to homeowners.
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March 2, 2026
Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why?
Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some south suburbs in the 1960s and Hyde Park in the 1970s.
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March 2, 2026
John Atkinson: Public servants are under attack. Here’s why their work matters.
What I see working with Illinois’ public servants is not complacency; I see professionals who work hard to ensure their neighbors can succee...
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March 2, 2026
Julie Darling and John Bosca: Video gambling terminals spell bad news for Chicago
In a time of great financial instability for Chicago, legalizing unregulated video gambling terminals will only worsen our problems.
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March 2, 2026
Editorial: What Chicago’s Loop needs, in a single word
Chicago’s Loop must inspire us even as it deserves our affection.
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March 2, 2026
Chicago sees exodus of immigration judges during Trump’s second term
Of the 21 judges who worked at the city’s immigration court in January 2025, nine judges have resigned, taken buyouts or been terminated, a...
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March 2, 2026
Bears player Luther Burden III buys 5-bedroom Libertyville house
Burden, a wide receiver and a St. Louis-area native, was drafted last year by the Bears and played in 15 games this year.
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March 2, 2026
Justin Callais and Clay Routledge: The economic common ground America isn’t talking about
Polling shows clear majorities of both Republicans and Democrats want free markets and entrepreneurship over government coordination.
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March 2, 2026
Today in Chicago History: Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering charges
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 2, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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March 2, 2026