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May 18, 2026
1 killed, 2 hurt in Wonder Lake home explosion
A fiery home explosion in far northwest suburban Wonder Lake left two injured and one dead Sunday night, fire officials said.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
This golfer nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. Now she’s won her first pro title.
Thirteen years after nearly dying when she was hit by a drunken driver, German golfer Leonie Harm won her first professional title on the La...
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May 18, 2026
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journ...
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May 18, 2026
‘He’s got a presence’: Fresh off 1st City Series, adjustments continue for Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami’s first City Series included two home runs. “We’re seeing him make adjustments every day,” manag...
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May 18, 2026
Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and the city’s bars and restaurants aren’t wasting any time embracing the warm weather wi...
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May 18, 2026
ICE detains Chicago Public Schools senior and his mother: ‘We had done everything by the rules’
In March, ICE detained Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete, 18, a Mather High School senior, and his mother at a routine check in.
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May 18, 2026
Clarence Page: Feeling ‘under-babied’? More like underpaid and overburdened
Dr. Mehmet Oz sounded the alarm on a fertility crisis, but what about those who can’t afford to start a family?
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May 18, 2026
DraftKings closing its 2-year-old retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field
DraftKings, one of the leading sportsbooks in the state, will continue to operate online across Illinois, but the last day to place your bet...
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May 18, 2026
Nicole Ruiz: Chicago needs a garment district — not as a luxury but as infrastructure
Chicago needs needs a garment district to grow small businesses, create local jobs, and keep more of the fashion value chain and talent in I...
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May 18, 2026
Review: ‘Work Hard’ at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon
Billed as an experimental dark comedy about the absurdities of late-stage capitalism, this 2023 play is a big swing for director Tina El Gam...
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May 18, 2026
Chicago restaurants, bars become spaces for political protesting through postcard campaigns, Anti-ICE Supper Club
Chicago’s local hospitality scene has become a central front in resistance against ramped-up federal immigration enforcement, combining comm...
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May 18, 2026
Editorial: Springfield’s most prominent hotel has become a millstone, with no solution in sight
If you happen to visit Springfield, try not to dwell on the 350-foot-tall tower poking up, uselessly, from the heart of downtown.
Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2026
Editorial: Why your Commonwealth Edison electric bills are skyrocketing and the state is no help
Chicago-area electric bills will spike next month. Why not more urgency in Springfield?
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May 18, 2026
As data centers seek more power, Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades to meet rising demand
Illinois electricity providers caution that increasing nuclear power alone won’t be enough to solve the state’s looming energy challenges.
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May 18, 2026
Today in Chicago History: Cubs’ Kerry Wood leaves pitching mound at Wrigley Field for final time
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 18, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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May 18, 2026
Today in History: Tennessee Valley Authority created
On May 18, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest public utility in Ame...
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May 18, 2026
Asking Eric: I do not want to stay in touch with my stepmother
Dear Eric: My father passed away recently, and I have been dealing with his wife for the funeral arrangements and as the executor of his est...
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May 18, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder — the reigning NBA champion — won the MVP on Sunday for the second consecutive year.
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May 18, 2026
Gabriela Jaquez has 20 points, 8 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds as the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
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May 18, 2026
Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field
Photos from the White Sox’s 9-8 win in 10 innings over the Cubs at Rate Field on May 17, 2025.
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May 18, 2026
Column: Magic wand and ‘magical’ season propel the red-hot Chicago White Sox past the Chicago Cubs
Shades of 1977? After an epic win Sunday in the City Series, the Chicago White Sox look like they can contend in the weak American League Ce...
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May 18, 2026
‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend
After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box...
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May 18, 2026
City Series: Chicago Cubs drop the series as defense allows the White Sox to score 6 runs with 2 outs
The Chicago White Sox drove in six of their runs in Sunday’s 9-8 win with two outs, with the Cubs unable to pick up the final out that could...
Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2026
City Series: White Sox win a wild 9-8 finale over Cubs in 10 innings on a walk-off home run by Edgar Quero
Edgar Quero hit a walk-off, two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the White Sox to their first series win against the Cubs since 2022...
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May 17, 2026
Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
Aaron Rai has become the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.
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May 17, 2026
At Montrose and Waukegan beaches, piping plovers lay the first eggs of the season
The beginning of yet another nesting season on the Illinois lakeshore marks another victory for the species as its population bounces back i...
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May 17, 2026
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says.
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May 17, 2026
With largest US commuter rail system shut down, New York governor urges unions to resume talks
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul implored unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system,...
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May 17, 2026
Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel tweaks his right knee while on a minor-league rehab assignment
Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel has tweaked his right knee while playing for Triple-A Charlotte on a minor-league rehab assignment.
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May 17, 2026
Chicago Cubs send right-hander Javier Assad to the minors to stretch out as a starting pitcher
The Chicago Cubs have optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa to stretch him out as a starting pitcher.
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May 17, 2026
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test
Canada’s national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbr...
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May 17, 2026
2 dead, 9 injured in pair of I-290 collisions Sunday morning
Two separate traffic incidents on I-290, also known as the Eisenhower Highway, left two people dead and at least nine others injured Sunday...
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May 17, 2026
Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that President Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and...
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May 17, 2026
Review: Bruno Mars delivers a retro feel-good concert without runways or distractions
His sold-out concert at Soldier Field in Chicago showed that he’s the rare modern pop star who can get by on his singing and dancing talent.
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May 17, 2026
Why do Denver Broncos target so many Illinois football players? ‘Guys that bring their lunch pail to work.’
“I know, as far as Denver, they ask a lot of the same questions that we ask when we’re out recruiting kids,” Illinois receivers coach Justin...
Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2026
Woman charged after fatally stabbing infant in Gage Park
A 25-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of an infant girl Friday morning in the Gage Park neighb...
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May 17, 2026
Indiana Republicans increasingly open to marijuana legislation
Indiana Republican legislators have been more emboldened to discuss marijuana legislation — with a Republican Senator recently announcing he...
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May 17, 2026
Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout
Ronda Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the two iconic fighters’ double comeback bout Saturday night...
Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2026
Column: Sam Sianis and the Curse of the Billy Goat remind Chicago fans why we love baseball and its myths
The City Series between the Cubs and White Sox is a time to celebrate all that’s good about Chicago baseball. This weekend’s opening round...
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May 17, 2026
Column: ‘Coach better’? It’s more of an excuse than a strategy for the Chicago Bears’ missing pass rush.
Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen didn’t shrink from the directive to “coach better” — but it’s not all on him.
Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2026
Talking late into the night
As Stephen Colbert exits his eponymous late-night talk show, the time is right to review Chicago’s contributions to the genre.
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May 17, 2026
Protect wildlife by eliminating invasive plants
May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Illinois. It’s a good time for gardeners to focus on their role in keeping invasive plants at bay...
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May 17, 2026
Chicago 2050: Broadway in Chicago CEO on a city guided forward by culture
As we look toward 2050, Chicago’s cultural depth is our great differentiator.
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May 17, 2026
Aurora residents push for way to recall a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen from office
Those formally leading the drive to put two related referendum questions on the ballot in the fall say the initiative is non-partisan and no...
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May 17, 2026
Editorial: Republicans are preparing for the midterms. They should be worrying about the party’s future.
Healthy parties tolerate internal debate and dissent. Republicans?
Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2026
A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here’s how they did it.
A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball evaded its legal responsibility, exposing communities to contaminants and saddling the state wi...
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May 17, 2026
Chicago 2050: Mayor Brandon Johnson on building the city for a bright future
Economic development only succeeds when the people who call this city home succeed alongside it.
Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2026
Edward Keegan: Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings are always worth revisiting
Two new books on Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie and Bogk houses build upon the remarkable legacy of the famous architect.
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May 17, 2026
Illinois passed a law to expose diversity gaps at top nonprofits. Almost none are complying.
Nearly two years after Illinois passed a law requiring large nonprofits to disclose the demographic makeup of their boards and officers, the...
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May 17, 2026