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8+ hour, 37+ min ago   (437+ words) Rockton's Hononegah High School has been named among the top 60 public high schools in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of the nation's best educational institutions. Hononegah was ranked the 56th best high school in the state and…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (474+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: Aug. 19, 1895 1886: Eight radicals who had been rounded up after the Haymarket Affair on May 4, 1886 — in which a bomb was thrown during…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (289+ words) The Chicago Cubs are going all in on this season, and they made that abundantly clear at this year's trade deadline, acquiring multiple pieces to give themselves the best chance to win. That included landing right-hander Kevin Gausman in a…...

18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (314+ words) Mayors and leaders in the south suburbs pushed for federal assistance on Sunday as the massive cleanup continued from last week’s tornadoes and destructive storms. Lexi Sutter reports. The National Weather Service has confirmed two additional tornadoes from last week’s…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (314+ words) Data centers are one of the biggest and most controversial issues facing Illinois right now, and the two major-party candidates for governor only seem to offer extreme positions. The good news? Stakeholders in Illinois are already laying the groundwork for…...

1+ day, 20+ min ago   (233+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Gov. JB Pritzker received the endorsement of Illinois' largest teachers union Monday as the Democratic governor campaigns for a third term, though the announcement also highlighted growing tensions over how the state should address additional funding requests from…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1483+ words) Chicago police investigate South Chicago Chapel after dozens of decomposing bodies were found throughout the funeral home. The gruesome discovery of unrefrigerated, decomposing bodies at a South Deering funeral home two weeks ago exposed the dearth of oversight over Illinois…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (558+ words) Illinois residents working full-time at the state’s average annual per capita income are more than $16,000 short of being able to afford housing, according to a recent report. Out of Reach, a report jointly published July 23 by the National Low Income…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (488+ words) Go ahead — let it out. I know that a lot of you have been looking for a place to vent. Use this, down below. Kyler Gordon's injury issues are getting more confusing and frustrating with each passing day. And Bears…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (218+ words) More specific, practical findings and implications from the study include: "A complete loss of glyphosate without adaptation would result in substantial yield losses, particularly for corn. However, such a scenario is unlikely in practice, because producers will rapidly adjust their…...