Family of boy who drowned after boat capsized in Chicago River sues tugboat, barge operatorson July 1, 2021 at 8:43 pm

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A large wake from a tugboat pushing a massive barge on the Chicago River caused a motorboat to capsize and…

Biz Markie is alive, ‘undergoing medical care,’ manager sayson July 1, 2021 at 8:47 pm

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Hip-hop legend Biz Markie is undergoing medical care, despite reports saying the rapper died, his manager says. In a Thursday…

These young people talk about how they’ve been changed by the pandemicon July 1, 2021 at 7:07 pm

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A young woman in California, newly vaccinated, flashes a smile and a peace sign as she poses for a prom…

What are Blackhawks looking for in Pat Foley’s successor? Here are some hintson July 1, 2021 at 7:25 pm

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For decades, Chicago's TV play-by-play voices had gone largely unchanged. Entering 2020, Pat Foley was in his 37th season calling…

Good for mittens, scarves and, yes, garrotingon July 1, 2021 at 7:28 pm

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July. Peak summer, at last. A long holiday weekend ahead. Escapist book season is here. What are you reading, and…

Dogs and racism.on July 1, 2021 at 7:40 pm

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The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor Home Why “The Barbershop?” Check out my new website My Chicago Tribune archives Order my…

High school football notebook: Illinois coach Bret Bielema picks up a local recruiton July 1, 2021 at 5:51 pm

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Bret Bielema's persistence paid off with his biggest in-state recruiting catch yet. Fenwick wide receiver Eian Pugh, a three-star prospect…

Biden brings message of comfort to Florida town where condo collapsedon July 1, 2021 at 6:02 pm

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SURFSIDE, Fla. -- President Joe Biden on Thursday offered comfort to the grieving and federal support for the ongoing efforts…

Safety concerns halt rescue efforts at Surfside condo collapse site as death toll riseson July 1, 2021 at 6:14 pm

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SURFSIDE, Fla. -- Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building were halted Thursday out of…

At halfway point, shootings and homicides are up in Chicago from year ago, though violence has dropped last two monthson July 1, 2021 at 6:25 pm

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Halfway through the year, more people have been shot and more people have been killed in Chicago than this time…