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A Chicago ‘high holiday,’ St. Patrick’s Day celebrated with green-dyed river and thousands for downtown parade
Gusty winds didn’t spoil the downtown Chicago St. Patrick's Day celebration, which including the traditional dyeing of the river and parade.
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The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 15
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Immigration
US prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador
President Donald Trump's administration will pay El Salvador $6 million to imprison for one year about 300 alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, in one of the first instances of the Central American country taking migrants from...
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Michael Shannon covers R.E.M.’s ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ at Metro in a homecomer of a concert
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‘I was feeding off it’: Chicago Cubs experience electric atmosphere in 3-0 exhibition loss to Hanshin Tigers
A cacophony of chants, horns, drums and cheers greeted Julian Merryweather as he faced the Hanshin Tigers, while Chicago Cubs hitters experienced a very different atmosphere in the 3-0 exhibition loss.
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![St. Patrick's Day in Chicago kicks off with the Chicago River dyed green by Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, followed by the downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade.]( "St. Patrick's Day in Chicago kicks off with the Chicago River dyed green by Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, followed by the downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade.")
Photos: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Chicago
St. Patrick's Day in Chicago kicks off with the Chicago River dyed green by Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, followed by the downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade. -
![Photos from the Chicago Cubs' exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. The Cubs lost 3-0.]( "Photos from the Chicago Cubs' exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. The Cubs lost 3-0.")
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![Major League Baseball returns to the Tokyo Dome for the first time since 2019 with the two-game series Tuesday and Wednesday.]( "Major League Baseball returns to the Tokyo Dome for the first time since 2019 with the two-game series Tuesday and Wednesday.")
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![CPS students, grades first through eighth, competed in the 2025 Citywide Spelling Bee Championship at Marie Curie Metropolitan High School on March 13, 2025. Winner Beatriz Whitford-Rodriguez, right, 13, of Skinner North Classical School, will go to the 100th Scripps’ National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. CPS has sent a regional winner to the National Spelling Bee for more than 60 years.]( "CPS students, grades first through eighth, competed in the 2025 Citywide Spelling Bee Championship at Marie Curie Metropolitan High School on March 13, 2025. Winner Beatriz Whitford-Rodriguez, right, 13, of Skinner North Classical School, will go to the 100th Scripps’ National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. CPS has sent a regional winner to the National Spelling Bee for more than 60 years.")
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![The wake of Zulma Daniela Calderon Pacheco, 21, was held at Caribe Funeral Home on March 13, 2025. Calderon Pacheco was killed Saturday after being shot in the face at Mansion Live nightclub in Stone Park. According to Stone Park police, a fight broke out inside the nightclub about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Police later said a security guard at the club fired one shot, which struck Calderon Pacheco.]( "The wake of Zulma Daniela Calderon Pacheco, 21, was held at Caribe Funeral Home on March 13, 2025. Calderon Pacheco was killed Saturday after being shot in the face at Mansion Live nightclub in Stone Park. According to Stone Park police, a fight broke out inside the nightclub about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Police later said a security guard at the club fired one shot, which struck Calderon Pacheco.")
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![Photos: Springlike weather arrives]( "Photos: Springlike weather arrives")
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![On Sunday, teams of up to four people competed in the monthly puzzle race at Snakes & Lattes Chicago. Lizzy Alvarez and Maddie Bouchie, two of the first place winners of the event, will travel to a national puzzle competition in Washington D.C.]( "On Sunday, teams of up to four people competed in the monthly puzzle race at Snakes & Lattes Chicago. Lizzy Alvarez and Maddie Bouchie, two of the first place winners of the event, will travel to a national puzzle competition in Washington D.C.")
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City leaders, state legislators react to House budget bill shifting appointments for Gary Airport Board
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Education
University of Chicago under investigation as part of Trump’s anti-DEI initiative
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Investigations
DuPage County, sheriff agree to $11 million payout for jail death
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These 3 Chicago chefs compete on the new season of ‘Top Chef’
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Crime and Public Safety
Three men injured in Hebron house explosion
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Local News
George Richardson has been ‘dreaming of this.’ Not only making impact, he leads Evanston to season-ending win.
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