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Chicago TribuneMonday, 22 June 2026
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Abandoned oil, gas wells burden state
In Illinois, getting operators to pay for plugging dormant wells can take decades, costing taxpayers
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Schools learn to hustle as district funding lags
Amid Chicago's budget crunch, campuses must lean on dollars they raise independently — through facility rentals, parent-run fundraisers and more
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No end in sight for US border mission
Military confronting Mexico drug cartels, smugglers at a cost
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Too many tornadoes
Illinois has had at least 147 tornadoes so far this year — the most of any year on record. Experts say this pace is not normal: Illinois experienced an average of 54 tornadoes annually between 1990 and 2020.
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