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When Illinois coach Brad Underwood looks back on his team’s game against Connecticut on Black Friday, he almost doesn’t recognize the Illini.
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Illinois was no match for UConn in November. Can a ‘different’ Illini team fare better in Final Four rematch?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/illinois-uconn-final-four-rematch/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ceced578e37970cc00f039
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Joseph Brooks, 22, pleaded guilty Thursday to murder in the killing of Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston and was sentenced to 55 years in prison.
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‘For a mere barbecue:’ Man sentenced to 55 years in prison for slaying of police officer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/plea-areanah-preston-killing/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cee22fc57ab7078cf81fad
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Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.
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Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump talks of winding down Mideast war
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/iran-fires-missiles-at-israel/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ced3cea97e521286371f2a
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Norwegian auteur Kristoffer Borgli’s latest cinematic think piece is about what kinds of secrets we can reveal to those closest to us and still be loved by them.
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Review: In ‘The Drama,’ a shocking revelation causes the freak-out
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/movie-review-the-drama/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cec63dc57ab7078cf81a07
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Elected officials say an Orland Park resident charged with threatening and intimidating them was behind a campaign of robocalls that targeted them and their families.
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Orland Park resident charged with threatening and intimidating elected officials including Tinley Park mayor
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/orland-park-charges-threaten-elected-officials/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cec83f3438022fddd6b16a
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From the Editorial Board: Had a satirist first imagined what President Donald Trump would want for his presidential library, the cartoon surely would have looked exactly like what Trump apparently does want: a massive Miami skyscraper erected at a size intended to dwarf all surrounding buildings.
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Editorial: In a pair of edifices, a tale of two presidents
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/editorial-barack-obama-donald-trump-library-miami-chicago-contrast/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cec71fa97e521286371e95
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On this day in 2011: “Svengoolie” went national. The show was broadcast across the country on Weigel Broadcasting’s Me-TV network for the first time.
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Today in Chicago History: ‘Svengoolie’ broadcast across the country for the first time
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/april-2-chicago-history/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce561f86d1da6e9e1d544c
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Alfonso Carmona, the second-in-command of Chicago Public Schools, is stepping down Friday as acting chief education officer.
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Chicago Public Schools second-in-command departs, as officials call for more Latino leadership
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/latino-chicago-public-schools-official-departs/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cec16ca97e521286371e55
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Here are three things to know about a resurgent Illinois State team and its matchup with Auburn.
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3 things to know about Illinois State ahead of Thursday’s NIT semifinal against Auburn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/nit-semifinals-illinois-state-auburn/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce5746d8f9da43ce2a02ee
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At some point in the last week, the Chicago Bulls misplaced their defense.
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Chicago Bulls abandoned defense in a 145-126 loss to the Indiana Pacers — their 3rd of the season
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/chicago-bulls-indiana-pacers-abandoned-defense/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce55c650d86b3a7eb629d0
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What to do in Chicago: Concerts by TWICE, Lily Allen and Last Dinner Party
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What to do in Chicago: Concerts by TWICE, Lily Allen and Last Dinner Party
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/what-to-do-chicago-april4/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce56e2d8f9da43ce2a02e2
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President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career e…
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Trump says Pam Bondi, loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, out as attorney general
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cea9785ee2fc4534097e6b
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Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.
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Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/artemis-ii-launches-lunar-voyage/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce552a8f933a20cbaf0cf6
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BREAKING: BREAKING: Trump says Pam Bondi, loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, out as attorney general
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Trump says Pam Bondi, loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, out as attorney general
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cea8e2c57ab7078cf81879
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From the Editorial Board: Schools wouldn’t think twice about telling a kid not to bring a Nintendo Switch to math class; for some reason we haven’t yet figured out that cellphones are just as bad, if not worse, for disrupting learning. But we’re getting closer.
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Editorial: Springfield has a second chance to get phones out of classrooms. Time to get it done.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/education-cell-phones-phone-free-schools-pritzker-learning-edtech/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce566dd8f9da43ce2a02de
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Illinois Holocaust Museum founder Samuel R. Harris, who survived the Holocaust, dies at 90
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Illinois Holocaust Museum founder Samuel R. Harris, who survived the Holocaust, dies at 90
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/illinois-holocaust-museum-founder-samuel-r-harris-who-survived-the-holocaust-dies-at-90/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce96a15ee2fc4534097d30
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Welcome to Chicago, Anton Frondell. It’s his first time with the team, but he’s playing like he’s been here for a while.
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With Anton Frondell’s hot start, Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill envisions a youth center tandem
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/chicago-blackhawks-anton-frondell-center-tandem/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce54edd8f9da43ce2a02d5
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Court Theatre announces 2026-27 season in Hyde Park, opening with ‘Tituba’ in Rockefeller Chapel
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Court Theatre announces 2026-27 season in Hyde Park, opening with ‘Tituba’ in Rockefeller Chapel
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/court-theatre-2026-27-season/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce9687a97e521286371c6f
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Column: One week into the 2026 MLB season is as good a time as any to overreact to things.
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Column: 5 takeaways from baseball’s opening week — as good a time as any to overreact
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/chicago-cubs-white-sox-opening-week-takeaways/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cdd45e3f48ce655fb05c10
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President Donald Trump used his first major address since launching his war in Iran to assure Americans that all of his military objectives will be completed “shortly” and urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a little bit more time.
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Trump uses Iran war address to urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/trump-iran-war-electorate/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce6946d8f9da43ce2a049c
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Chicago-based lawyers are seeking even more money for Eric Johnson’s family: upward of $2 billion in an insurance bad faith lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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Chicago lawyers seek over $2 billion for family of man who died after transporting dry ice
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/chicago-lawyers-seek-over-2-billion-for-family-of-man-who-died-after-transporting-dry-ice/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cdbc3ad6e0cb098dee4cb4
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The near-daily changes in U.S. gas prices are dizzying for drivers, who are left feeling frustrated and cash-strapped by the highest fuel costs since 2022.
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Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station’s control
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/us-fuel-prices/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce692424631262db01bfe6
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From the Editorial Board: The tax cost of owning a home keeps growing at rates that seem unsustainable.
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Editorial: Maria Pappas’ property tax numbers don’t lie. Governance in Illinois has been a stark failure for 30 years.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/30/editorial-maria-pappas-property-taxes-inflation-wages-chicago-pritzker/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cdb9ea271c2d5bd611d4ac
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LifeWise, an Ohio-based nonprofit, has started programs in a handful of public school districts across Illinois.
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Ohio nonprofit that teaches the Bible to public school students comes to West Aurora, other Illinois districts
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/31/lifewise-bible-nonprofit-west-aurora/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cdb4dfe3931a10a9ad2edc
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In rain, snow and bitter cold, a steady drumbeat of small protests have been held in recent months on the Ohio State University main campus with a single goal in mind: removing billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner’s name from buildings where it’s emblazoned.
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Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/universities-epstein-associated/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce691124631262db01bfe3
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Keaton Wagler and David Mirković have been the revelations that have cemented this team as one of the best in Illinois history ahead of the Final Four.
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Illinois freshmen Keaton Wagler and David Mirković garner national attention on road to Final Four
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/illinois-keaton-wagler-david-mirkovic/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cda2aa3f48ce655fb04acd
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President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom is expected to win approval from a key agency on Thursday, days after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years
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Trump’s White House ballroom is expected to get approved days after judge’s ruling halting work
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/trumps-white-house-ballroom/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce68ee8f933a20cbaf1078
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In his prime-time address Wednesday night, President Trump got a wide audience and a chance to articulate clear objectives for the Iran war after weeks of changing goals and often contradictory messages.
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President Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/president-trump-national-address-iran-war/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cdd305271c2d5bd611d4f6
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A student set a goal to run every street in Chicago and inspired a city. Now he must leave the country.
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A student set a goal to run every street in Chicago and inspired a city. Now he must leave the country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/a-student-set-a-goal-to-run-every-street-in-chicago-and-inspired-a-city-now-he-must-leave-the-country/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce583d86d1da6e9e1d546d
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An 18-year-old man was fatally wounded Wednesday afternoon during a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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18-year-old fatally wounded Wednesday at business in Englewood
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/fatal-shooting-south/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce6969a64b6007f47af9cf
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An 18-year-old man was fatally wounded Wednesday afternoon during a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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18-year-old fatally wounded Wednesday at business in Englewood
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/fatal-shooting-south/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce6969a64b6007f47af9cf
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A federal judge on Tuesday allowed clergy members from the Chicago area to minister to migrants at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview during Easter and Holy Week, issuing the order amid calls for broader…
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Judge orders Trump administration to allow clergy access at Broadview immigration facility for Easter holy days
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/31/easter-clergy-broadview/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cd90bfe3931a10a9ad2bd9
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When Illinois coach Brad Underwood looks back on his team’s game against Connecticut on Black Friday, he almost doesn’t recognize the Illini.
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Illinois was no match for UConn in November. Can a ‘different’ Illini team fare better in Final Four rematch?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/illinois-uconn-final-four-rematch/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce578986d1da6e9e1d5461
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Aurora Mayor John Laesch will host his first State of the City Address on April 16, just over a year after he was elected.
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Aurora Mayor John Laesch to host State of the City Address on April 16
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/aurora-mayor-john-laesch-to-host-state-of-the-city-address-on-april-16/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cd8b18e3931a10a9ad2ba2
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With only six games remaining, the main focus for the Chicago Bulls is the draft probabilities created by their final standing in the league.
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Chicago Bulls abandoned defense in a 145-126 loss to the Indiana Pacers — their 3rd of the season
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/chicago-bulls-indiana-pacers-abandoned-defense/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce55ea86d1da6e9e1d5448
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15th annual Tribune Food Awards: Nominate your favorite food spots for Readers’ Choice
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15th annual Tribune Food Awards: Nominate your favorite food spots for Readers’ Choice
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/25/tribune-food-awards-readers-choice-nominations/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cdba18271c2d5bd611d4af
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President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago.
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President Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since start of Iran war
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/president-trump-national-address-iran-war/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce52bea64b6007f47af8eb
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Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated and predicted the war would end soon.
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Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump talks of winding down Mideast war
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/iran-fires-missiles-at-israel/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce545886d1da6e9e1d5440
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The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it’s unclear how soon the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
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Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/republican-plan-to-fund-homeland-security-could-get-first-test-vote-on-thursday/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269ce542350d86b3a7eb629b3
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Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.
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Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from ‘AI slop’ videos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/advocacy-groups-urge-youtube-to-protect-kids-from-ai-slop-videos/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cd90142e631943eca49bf5
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The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here:
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As a former irresponsible high school basketball player who once traveled to an away game without his high tops, I can relate.
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The Kid Whisperer: How to teach responsibility to a high school athlete
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/the-kid-whisperer-how-to-teach-responsibility-to-a-high-school-athlete/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cd7f252e631943eca49887
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Today in Chicago History: ‘Svengoolie’ broadcast across the country for the first time
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Today in Chicago History: ‘Svengoolie’ broadcast across the country for the first time
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/april-2-chicago-history/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9b41
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Today in History: John Paul II dies
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Today in History: John Paul II dies
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/today-in-history-john-paul-ii-dies-2/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9b3f
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Terry Savage: Who is watching the MEGO numbers?
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Terry Savage: Who is watching the MEGO numbers?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/terry-savage-who-is-watching-the-mego-numbers/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9b3e
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Asking Eric: Brother’s book reveals traumatic family secret
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Asking Eric: Brother’s book reveals traumatic family secret
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/asking-eric-brothers-book-reveals-traumatic-family-secret/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9b3d
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John Green is writing his first novel for adults
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John Green is writing his first novel for adults
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/john-green-hollywood-ending/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9ab9
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U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs receive failing grades in new clean steel report
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U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs receive failing grades in new clean steel report
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/u-s-steel-cleveland-cliffs-receive-failing-grades-in-new-clean-steel-report/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9ab8
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New Will County veterans facility to offer one-stop shop for services
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New Will County veterans facility to offer one-stop shop for services
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/will-county-veterans-facility-services/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9ab7
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Final Four by the numbers: UConn riding impressive winning streak in games played in Sweet 16 or later
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Final Four by the numbers: UConn riding impressive winning streak in games played in Sweet 16 or later
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/final-four-uconn-illinois-arizona-michigan/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&mrfcid=2026040269cc23ed9ae6dc6434bc9ab6
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