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‘We are indebted to you’: Fallen U.S. troops remembered on Memorial Day
Hundreds of Chicagoans gathered to watch Rosehill Cemetery's Memorial Day parade, which was followed by a ceremony, a cannon salute and cookout.
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Editorial: Illinois pols stick it to automakers in warranty repair spat. Prepare to pay more for your next car.
Lawmakers got in the middle of an industry spat, and the people who will pay...
Business
Friday’s preholiday travel breaks record for most airline travelers screened at US airports
A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.
Entertainment
Sueños Music Festival organizers cancel Sunday finale as heavy storms batter Chicago
Despite several public announcements asking patrons to disperse, thousands of festivalgoers refused to leave Grant Park for a considerable amount of time.
Sports
Bill Walton, a ‘truly one of a kind’ Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday.
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![Photos: Chicagoland celebrates Memorial Day weekend]( "Photos: Chicagoland celebrates Memorial Day weekend")
Photos: Chicagoland celebrates Memorial Day weekend
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![Photos from the Chicago Sky's 2024 home opener against the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Wintrust Arena.]( "Photos from the Chicago Sky's 2024 home opener against the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Wintrust Arena.")
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![Photos: Let's watch two – Baseball fans ride the rails for the Red Line doubleheader]( "Photos: Let's watch two – Baseball fans ride the rails for the Red Line doubleheader")
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![An inside look at Chicago Bears practice during OTAs at Halas Hall on May 23, 2024.]( "An inside look at Chicago Bears practice during OTAs at Halas Hall on May 23, 2024.")
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![On Saturday, the Freedom Center printed its final edition of the Chicago Tribune before facing a demolition deadline and planned redevelopment into a casino.]( "On Saturday, the Freedom Center printed its final edition of the Chicago Tribune before facing a demolition deadline and planned redevelopment into a casino.")
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![Photos: Meet the 2024 Chicago Sky]( "Photos: Meet the 2024 Chicago Sky")
Politics
Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? A major week looms in Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
Testimony in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more...
Crime and Public Safety
Man stabbed to death in Austin apartment overnight Monday
The man, 23, was in a home on the 300 block of N. Long Ave....
Education
![As freshmen, the now-graduating Adlai Stevenson High School Class of 2024 got off to a challenging start – beginning high school amid a global pandemic, in isolation and guided by national, state and local public health instructions. Now, after overcoming the challenges of that time, the graduates and their family filled the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates Friday for the commencement ceremony the superintendent said the students are definitely worthy of. “I think it’s pretty safe to say that no class in the history of Illinois has got off to a more inauspicious start. It was a challenge for them,” […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PPN-StevensonGrad2024-19.jpg?w=533 "As freshmen, the now-graduating Adlai Stevenson High School Class of 2024 got off to a challenging start – beginning high school amid a global pandemic, in isolation and guided by national, state and local public health instructions. Now, after overcoming the challenges of that time, the graduates and their family filled the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates Friday for the commencement ceremony the superintendent said the students are definitely worthy of. “I think it’s pretty safe to say that no class in the history of Illinois has got off to a more inauspicious start. It was a challenge for them,” […]")
Stevenson High School Class of 2024 ‘proved themselves worthy’ of graduating after starting during pandemic
As freshmen, the now-graduating Adlai Stevenson High School Class of 2024 got off to a...
Immigration
![Illinois is failing to protect immigrant victims of crime or trafficking, according to a new report from the University of Chicago. Those who work with migrants say the crimes against immigrants range from labor trafficking to forced sex acts. The report released Thursday reveals widespread violations by the state’s law enforcement agencies of an act that attempts to provide greater access to protections for immigrants who are victims of crime or human trafficking. Amid a migrant crisis in Chicago where over 42,000 people have arrived in the city in nearly two years sent on buses from the southern border, the […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ctc-l-hygiene-shortage-25_183526279.jpg?w=525 "Illinois is failing to protect immigrant victims of crime or trafficking, according to a new report from the University of Chicago. Those who work with migrants say the crimes against immigrants range from labor trafficking to forced sex acts. The report released Thursday reveals widespread violations by the state’s law enforcement agencies of an act that attempts to provide greater access to protections for immigrants who are victims of crime or human trafficking. Amid a migrant crisis in Chicago where over 42,000 people have arrived in the city in nearly two years sent on buses from the southern border, the […]")
Illinois fails to protect immigrant victims of crime, report finds
Illinois is failing to protect immigrant victims of crime or trafficking, according to a new...
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
Cedar Lake man arrested after striking dredge pipe
A Cedar Lake man was arrested after he left his boat when he crossed the...
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Today in History: The Golden Gate Bridge opens
On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin...
History
In the early 20th century, the Chicago River Swim was an annual event that drew thousands of spectators
Plans for a Chicago River swimming race this fall revive memories of when such events...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Lagunitas Brewing closing Chicago brewing operations and taproom amid declining sales
The Chicago warehouse will remain open as the company will continue to serve the local...
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Ask Amy: I hate being idle
Dear Amy: I let my husband know years ago that I would hardly be home...
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