Articles filed under Chicago Tribune
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Lollapalooza 2026: Our picks for the best music by day and what not to missJul 30, 2026 10:33 am - Just because Lollapalooza is known as the premier summer music festival in Chicago doesn’t mean it can’t have surprises. One of those surprises is the abundance of female performers headlining the four-day fest running Thursday through Sunday in Grant Park.
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Base Power launches backyard battery backup system for ComEd customersJul 30, 2026 6:42 am - As energy prices continue to rise and power outages become more frequent amid extreme weather events, ComEd customers have a new option to help navigate both problems. A giant backyard battery.
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Former gubernatorial candidate Rick Heidner buys $5.2M Barrington mansion from Motorola Solutions CEOJul 29, 2026 3:14 pm - Video gambling operator and former gubernatorial candidate Rick Heidner on July 24 paid $5.2 million to buy a seven-bedroom, 27,000-square-foot stone country manor-style mansion on 10.2 acres in Barrington from Motorola Solutions chairman and CEO Greg Brown.
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White to challenge Wehrli for Naperville mayor, 3 council members seeking reelectionJul 29, 2026 2:06 pm - Three of four Naperville City Council members say they are running for reelection in April and Councilman Benny White has announced he wants to unseat Scott Wehrli as mayor.
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Suburban residents compete on national ‘American Ninja Warrior’ TV stageJul 29, 2026 11:19 am - When season 18 of “American Ninja Warrior” premiered on June 8, six suburban Chicago people were among the 240 or so athletes from across the country vying to compete on one of television’s most difficult obstacle courses.
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Chicago Cubs’ Alex Bregman finds an offensive groove with an assist from Dansby Swanson’s batJul 29, 2026 8:29 am - ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is used to his bat being a go-to selection when a teammate needs some hits. Former teammates Travis d’Arnaud and Joc Ped...
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Chicago and Styx keep their sounds alive on the ‘Windy Cities’ tourJul 28, 2026 4:50 pm - Lee Loughnane, a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Chicago and the last original member to remain on the touring circuit, will co-headline Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Saturday with Styx as part of the “Windy Cities” tour.
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Pritzker signs public school cellphone ban into lawJul 28, 2026 4:42 pm - Illinois public and charter school students will be barred from using cellphones during the school day starting in fall 2027, under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday in Elgin.
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After 14-year break, Puerto Rican fest makes Elgin comeback SaturdayJul 28, 2026 3:01 pm - A festival celebrating Puerto Rican music, food and culture is returning to Elgin after a 14-year hiatus.
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Teen killed in Barrington Hills crash ‘brought immense joy to everyone he met,’ sister saysJul 28, 2026 1:17 pm - The sister of a rising senior at Barrington High School who was killed in a weekend car crash remembered her brother as a loving, protective and “wonderfully creative kid.”