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April 14, 2025
People with disabilities struggle to find space in Chicago’s homeless shelters: ‘Let’s hope for better things to come’
Disability and homeless advocates say the city’s sizable homeless disabled population faces challenges when trying to find shelter space.
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April 14, 2025
Momentum builds for nuclear power in Illinois as state aims to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s energy goals
Illinois lawmakers look to remove barriers to a ban on new large-scale nuclear power plants to meet energy goals and power demands.
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April 14, 2025
Editorial: The federal financial cop is off the beat. Fraudsters are lurking, so don’t fall prey.
The gyrations of markets create fear, and fear creates more opportunity for scam artists to part you from your money.
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April 14, 2025
Today in History: President Abraham Lincoln shot
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of the play “Our Americ...
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April 14, 2025
Today in Chicago History: Two White Sox pitchers throw no-hitters
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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April 14, 2025
Asking Eric: Should I ask my neighbor for gas money?
Dear Carpooling: At the risk of overanalyzing, I wonder if there’s a part of you that thinks it’s uncharitable to ask for reimbursement from...
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April 14, 2025
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2 home runs propel the Chicago Cubs to a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two solo home runs propelled the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to secure their fourth con...
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April 14, 2025
Ludmila’s pair of goals leads the Chicago Stars to their first victory of the season
The win gives the Chicago Stars their first points of the season, snaps a three-game skid and moves the team off the bottom of the standings...
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April 14, 2025
Chicago Bears reportedly sign cornerback Kyler Gordon to a 3-year, $40 million contract extension
The Chicago Bears locked up cornerback Kyler Gordon to a three-year contract extension, which will keep him with the team through the 2028 s...
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April 14, 2025
Chicago Sky trade for the No. 11 pick in Monday’s 2025 WNBA draft — giving them two first-round selections
The Chicago Sky now own the Nos. 10, 11, 16 and 22 picks in Monday night’s draft. Will they make selections or use the picks in another trad...
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April 14, 2025
In ruby red southern Illinois, Democrat Sean Casten looks to win over rural voters
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten’s trip is in line with national Democratic efforts to host ‘town halls’ in Republican districts.
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April 14, 2025
Ecuador’s incumbent President Daniel Noboa holds lead in early returns in presidential runoff
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, held the lead in early returns from Sunday’s presidential runoff electi...
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April 13, 2025
Chicago Fire hold Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to a scoreless draw
Lionel Messi missed on four chances but Inter Miami remained unbeaten after a scoreless draw against the Chicago Fire.
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April 13, 2025
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest performance of all, hitting a wedge into 4 feet for birdie in a sudden-death pl...
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April 13, 2025
Chase Meidroth ends Garrett Crochet’s no-hit bid in the 8th, but Chicago White Sox fall to Boston Red Sox 3-1
Chicago White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth singled in the eighth inning to break up Garrett Crochet’s no-hit bid against his former tea...
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April 13, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks agree to terms with Ryan Greene on a 3-year contract — and he might debut in the final two games
The deal was announced by the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, a day after Ryan Greene and Boston University lost to Western Michigan in the NC...
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April 13, 2025
Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele to undergo season-ending elbow surgery
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele will undergo season-ending surgery Friday to repair the flexor tendon and address the UCL.
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April 13, 2025
3 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ home finale loss: ‘Everybody battled as hard as we could’
Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard scored, but the Chicago Blackhawks lost 5-4 in a shootout with the Winnipeg Jets in their final home game.
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April 13, 2025
Lake County sheriff 2026 race grows to four candidates; Oscar Martinez Jr. can’t seek another term
Four Democrats announced bids for Lake County Sheriff in 2026, an open seat since Oscar Martinez Jr. can’t seek a third term.
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April 13, 2025
State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to re...
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April 13, 2025
Is Matas Buzelis the real deal? Is Josh Giddey here to stay? 7 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls regular season
The Chicago Bulls finished this season with the exact same record (39-43) and the exact same standing (ninth in the Eastern Conference) as t...
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April 13, 2025
‘A really frightening concept’: NWI activists react to potential air pollution exemptions
Northwest Indiana residents and environmentalists are disappointed by possible air pollution exemptions, but they’re not surprised.
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April 13, 2025
Some top tech leaders have embraced President Donald Trump. That’s created a political divide in Silicon Valley
As some in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley began shifting to the right politically, many of the tech industry’s everyday workers have r...
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April 13, 2025
Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monu...
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April 13, 2025
One dead, one seriously injured after three-car wreck in Merrillville
Merrillville Police are investigating a crash Saturday afternoon in which one person died and another was critically injured.
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April 13, 2025
Valparaiso Parks ready for more pickleball with $10 million upgrades, joining growing fascination with court sport
When Kevin Nuppnau began planning for a $25 million “enhancement” of Valparaiso’s parks, he found a surge of interest in pickleball.
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April 13, 2025
Gov. JB Pritzker rips Trump tariffs on first Fox News appearance, calls them ‘taxes on working families’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, widely viewed as a 2028 Democratic presidential contender, made his first-ever appearance on conservative-leaning...
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April 13, 2025
Earth Day celebration at Expo Center features fun, environmental awareness
Northwest Indiana’s annual Earth Day celebration had 55 vendors Saturday in celebration of the day’s 55th anniversary.
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April 13, 2025
‘A Minecraft Movie’ stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend
After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025.
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April 13, 2025
Children play the odds, and win at Orland Park Lucky Egg Hunt
There were 20,000 eggs Saturday at the Orland Park Lucky Egg Hunt, scattered across four baseball fields at Centennial Park.
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April 13, 2025
Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
Donald Trump’s doctor says the oldest man to be elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released...
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April 13, 2025
Police: Someone set fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence; no one was injured
Police say they evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the official governor’s residence after someone set fire to the building.
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April 13, 2025
Rideshare driver carjacked in New City neighborhood, police say
A passenger carjacked a rideshare driver early Sunday morning in the New City neighborhood, according to Chicago Police.
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April 13, 2025
Woman, 29, fatally stabbed in Lincoln Square, police say
A woman was fatally stabbed in a residence in the Lincoln Square neighborhood Saturday night, according to the Chicago Police Department.
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April 13, 2025
Business news: PNW names Humanities dean and faculty promotions
News and events around the area
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April 13, 2025
Wisconsin teen killed parents in plot to assassinate Trump, ‘save white race’: FBI
A Wisconsin teen is accused of killing his parents as part of an extremist plot to kill President Donald Trump and start a revolution to “sa...
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April 13, 2025
Dominican club collapse death toll rises to 226 after woman pulled from rubble dies in hospital
A woman hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died on Saturda...
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April 13, 2025
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
Measles, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health depar...
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April 13, 2025
Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday, targets a hospital in the territory’s north
Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified.
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April 13, 2025
More than 30 people killed, 84 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy
At least 32 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, officials said.
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April 13, 2025
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday,...
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April 13, 2025
8 options for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA draft, including Hailey Van Lith and Saniya Rivers
The Chicago Sky need to utilize the WNBA draft to keep building their young core. Who should they take with the No. 10 pick Monday?
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April 13, 2025
The NBA regular season ends today. The East playoff picture is clear — but the West comes down to Game 82.
Game 82 for every NBA team has arrived. For seven teams in the Western Conference, the regular-season finale might feel like Game 7.
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April 13, 2025
Editorial: Leave libraries alone. They more than pay their way.
Our public libraries serve as a great equalizer. Funding them should be a priority.
Chicago Tribune
April 13, 2025
Jens Ludwig: The unforgiving origins of Chicago gun violence
This excerpt from “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence” explores what caused three lives to change forever.
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April 13, 2025
Clarence Page: Trump and Vance raise puzzling question at the Smithsonian. What’s ‘improper ideology’?
In his executive order, Trump called for reshaping the Smithsonian into a “symbol of inspiration and American greatness.”
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April 13, 2025
Calculate your garden needs for savvy shopping
The garden buying season is about to begin in earnest, and with a few calculations in mind, it’ll be easy for you to purchase the right amou...
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April 13, 2025
Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities
Executive orders unlikely to help coal, once a dominant sector of the economy but now in steep decline because it can’t compete against clea...
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April 13, 2025
Editorial: Chicago voters’ Trump aversion doesn’t mean they’ll warm to Brandon Johnson
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other progressives hope Chicagoans’ aversion to Donald Trump will boost their popularity. Unlikely.
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April 13, 2025