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June 13, 2025
Edwin C. Yohnka: ICE officers should not be allowed to wear masks
The masks send a signal to ICE officers and the public that they are not accountable for their actions — even illegal ones.
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June 13, 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford: East African governments turn up repression as the United States turns away
Once, the U.S. government used its influence to prevent human rights abuses overseas. Now, Washington is practically silent.
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June 13, 2025
Editorial: Chicago’s Springfield delegation socks it to the city’s taxpayers with reckless pension bill
Chicago lawmakers in the state capital just voted to worsen the condition of the city’s severely underfunded police and fire pension funds.
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June 13, 2025
Editorial: Leave Airbnbs and short-term rentals alone, aldermen. There’s no crisis here.
Nobody loves killing Airbnbs more than hoteliers. After New York City moved in 2022 to sharply restrict short-term rentals by enacting somet...
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June 13, 2025
Heidi Stevens: As demonstrations over immigration policy erupt, we can’t forget the human hearts at the center
It’s easy and convenient to focus on what divides us. But it’s more honest to look for the things we share.
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June 13, 2025
Water flea population soared in South Side stretch of Chicago River after 2023 sewage release
Study is one of the first to look at the effects on zooplankton, tiny organisms that are eaten by fish and insects.
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June 13, 2025
Today in History: Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona
On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional rights to...
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June 13, 2025
Today in Chicago History: City cheers Vietnam veterans during a 5-hour parade — 11 years after the war
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 13, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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June 13, 2025
Asking Eric: Neither child will apologize
Dear Eric: I have three adult children. About three years ago there was an issue, and my oldest, Doug, and middle, Linda, disrespected each...
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June 13, 2025
Chicago White Sox rally but fall a few inches short in a 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros
Mike Tauchman homered in the ninth, but the Chicago White Sox couldn’t complete the comeback in a 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday...
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June 13, 2025
Ryan Pressly earns 1st save in nearly 2 months to seal the Chicago Cubs’ 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Chicago Cubs demoted Ryan Pressly from the closer’s role in early May. He earned his first save in nearly two months Thursday in a 3-2 w...
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June 13, 2025
Leon Draisaitl scores in OT again, giving the Oilers a 5-4 win over the Panthers to tie Stanley Cup Final
Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the...
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June 13, 2025
Photos: Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 at Wrigley Field
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 12, 2025, at Wrigley Field.
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June 13, 2025
The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India crash sparks interest in other sole survivors
People on social media have been commenting about the idea of only one person surviving the crash, calling it unreal, remarkable, a work of...
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June 13, 2025
Review: ‘Call Me Izzy’ on Broadway stars Jean Smart as a working-class woman with dreams
Jean Smart makes her first appearance on stage in the bathroom of a mobile home in a Louisiana trailer park. It will likely be a jolt for he...
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June 13, 2025
Homeland Security pledges to continue Trump’s immigration crackdown as judge says National Guard deployment was illegal
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles de...
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June 13, 2025
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley accused in court documents of supplying drugs for the late Tyler Skaggs
Cincinnati Reds lefty Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, a Los Angeles Angels pitcher who...
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June 13, 2025
Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran
The attack comes as tensions reached new heights over Tehran’s advancing nuclear program.
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June 13, 2025
J.J. Spaun leads the US Open by 1 after a wild opening round of great shots and shockers at Oakmont
J.J. Spaun played bogey-free on America’s toughest course for a 4-under 66 and a one-shot lead after the first round of the U.S. Open.
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June 13, 2025
Chicago Cubs bullpen has been MLB’s best over the last month: ‘It’s a pretty resilient group’
The Chicago Cubs bullpen has the MLB’s best ERA over the last month. Manager Craig Counsell credited his relievers for carving out their own...
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June 13, 2025
Daily Horoscope for June 13, 2025
We may need a little bit of extra effort to find a way through the day. The Moon is marching through competent Capricorn, inspiring us to be...
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June 12, 2025
‘An invaluable resource’: Grady Sizemore making his points in new role as Chicago White Sox offensive coordinator
Grady Sizemore describes his role of offensive coordinator for the Chicago White Sox as “just trying to find ways to improve and look for an...
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June 12, 2025
Purdue students in low enrollment programs can finish degrees
Students progressing through low enrollment degree programs at Purdue University won’t be impacted by new enrollment quotas, officials in We...
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June 12, 2025
Secretary of state’s office says law enforcement using license plate reader data illegally
Illinois Secretary of State’s office says license plate reader data has been used illegally by law enforcement,
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June 12, 2025
Judge denies Zakai Zeigler’s request for preliminary injunction in pursuit of 5th season of NCAA eligibility
A federal judge on Thursday denied Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing him to play a fifth D...
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June 12, 2025
Chicago police misconduct costs could grow $24 million in proposed settlements
The city’s Law Department is recommending a series of settlements in three wrongful conviction cases tied to infamous Chicago Police Departm...
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June 12, 2025
Chicagoans continue protest against Trump and ICE Thursday as demonstrators rally across the US
Chicago is bracing for another day of protests against ICE raids Thursday as demonstrations continue across the country against President Do...
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June 12, 2025
City Council push to force Uber, Lyft to hike driver pay stalls
The delay signals a tough fight ahead for the ordinance that backers say will lift rideshare driver pay above minimum wage.
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June 12, 2025
US House approves President Trump’s request to cut funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid
The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work by the...
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June 12, 2025
Watch: California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Homeland Security chief’s news conference
California’s U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other T...
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June 12, 2025
Review: Grant Park Music Festival opens with Latin dances and a multitasking conductor
Guest conductor Andrew Litton devised a sufficiently show-stopping opener on Wednesday by conducting and playing “Rhapsody in Blue.”
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June 12, 2025
Review: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ arrives in Chicago, a moving musical about a teenager facing her own mortality
At the Tony Awards this year, a delightfully quirky little musical called “Maybe Happy Ending” beat out big competitors and walked off with...
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June 12, 2025
Plea deal ends career of Chicago police officer who struck 14-year-old student
A veteran Chicago police officer will no longer carry a badge as part of a plea agreement in which he admitted that he struck an eighth grad...
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June 12, 2025
Matteson man who survived prostate cancer spreading the word about early detection
Air Force veteran Andrin Jones, of Matteson, was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago but survived because it was caught early.
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June 12, 2025
IDEM board approves draft plan for NWI pollution rule
The Indiana Environmental Rules Board approved a draft plan for new nitrogen oxide pollution rules for Lake and Porter counties.
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June 12, 2025
Donald Trump booed at Kennedy Center performance of ‘Les Miserables’
Donald Trump was booed late Wednesday at the Kennedy Center’s glitzy opening night performance of “Les Miserables,” although he also receive...
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June 12, 2025
Lower Fox River water levels from dam removal may end up costing Carpentersville more than $4M
Carpentersville may need to spend more than $4 million to bury water and sewer lines below the bottom of the Fox River because dam removal h...
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June 12, 2025
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Unexpected finds in Chicago parks
Did you know your favorite Chicago park might have a secret past? These are some of the unexpected things we found when looking through the...
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June 12, 2025
Gurnee-area man, who allegedly expressed a desire to kill someone, charged with shooting family member in face
An 18-year-old Gurnee-area man, who reportedly had expressed a desire to kill someone, is in custody after he allegedly shot a family member...
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June 12, 2025
Cost of President Trump’s tariffs hits home, as several consumer goods and services surge to record highs
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, ele...
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June 12, 2025
Newborn Brookfield Zoo dolphin calf dies suddenly
A bottlenose dolphin born recently at Brookfield Zoo Chicago died late Wednesday. The zoo said it was performing an animal autopsy to determ...
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June 12, 2025
A flash of national politics appears during Lake County Board meeting; members debate ‘DEI’
The Lake County Board saw a somewhat surprising and lengthy debate during Tuesday’s meeting over “DEI” and language usage, as national polit...
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June 12, 2025
At least 4 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas
Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people scrambling up trees to escape fast-rising w...
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June 12, 2025
DuPage County animal shelter to celebrate $13.5M expansion, renovation Saturday
After breaking ground nearly two years ago, the long-awaited expansion and renovation of DuPage County Animal Services’ facility in Wheaton...
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June 12, 2025
JetBlue flight from Chicago rolls off runway and into grass in Boston
A JetBlue flight landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport rolled off the runway and into the grass on Thursday, an airport spokespers...
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June 12, 2025
DuPage GOP to launch vote-by-mail pilot program to combat Democratic strides
After a spring election in which Democrats were victorious across the suburbs, DuPage County Republicans are launching a pilot program to en...
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June 12, 2025
An expert at rounding up support, ex-Speaker Michael Madigan leaning on letters at corruption sentencing
As his sentencing on his corruption conviction arrives, Michael Madigan is placing fervent hope on the backing of a wide range of supporters...
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June 12, 2025
After six decades on Illinois’ public stage, Michael Madigan’s likely last act will be his sentencing in a courtroom Friday
After decades in politics and a stunning downfall, Michael Madigan will appear Friday for what likely will be his last public act: his sente...
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June 12, 2025
Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned ‘No Kings’ protests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,00...
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June 12, 2025