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Illinois to celebrate United States' 250th birthday with public art, history initiatives

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New Indiana Congressional map offers GOP advantage, but smaller margins

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Evanston church's Nativity depicts baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents

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Brayden Parks, who has Notre Dame among offers, powers Brother Rice to state title. 'We came, we saw, we won.'

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Chicago Bulls first-round draft pick Noa Essengue out for the season with a shoulder injury

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Review: The storytelling less than magical in '100 Nights of Hero'

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Federal funding cuts threaten Chicago Harbor Lock, one of the nation's busiest

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What to do in Chicago: Big Jam, Jingle Ball, 'Duke It Out! Nutcracker' and holiday markets

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Lance Armstrong narrates documentary on the rise and fall of Chicago-based Schwinn, once America's bike maker

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Review: Brazil's 'The Secret Agent' is an intoxicating political thriller

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Operation Midway Bliss redefines blitz with gift drive for families affected by immigration enforcement

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Advocate warned city that feds might target rideshare drivers at O'Hare weeks before airport raids, emails show

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Editorial: Costco's lawsuit puts Trump's tariffs on trial at the kitchen table

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Editorial: Chicago Public Schools CEO search is on hold. Keep it that way until new elections.

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Paul Vallas: What can be done to restore faith in Chicago's justice system?

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Willie Wilson: It's time to make Chicago transit safe

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Charges dropped against Lakeview comedy club manager accused of assaulting federal agents

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Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE

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Federal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

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First, ICE raided their Chicago apartment building. Now, they're being forced to vacate it.

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Column: Photographer Sandro Miller's new book celebrates 50 years of faces

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Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist

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Tribune's 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest: Get the winning recipes

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Review: 'Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol' leans into Dickens' language and the supernatural

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Column: Will Marquee Sports Network's cost-cutting affect the Chicago Cubs' offseason plans?

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3 takeaways from a 5th consecutive loss for the Chicago Bulls, who are now 3 games below .500

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Will Notre Dame make the College Football Playoff for a 2nd straight season? Here are its biggest obstacles.

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Are the 9-3 Chicago Bears the best team in the NFC? 5 pressing questions after Week 13.

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans line up — again — for free hot dogs at Wieners Circle

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Photos: Go inside the 29th annual Christkindlmarket at Chicago's Daley Plaza

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Photos: Snowy owls' unusually early visit to the Chicago lakefront

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Photos: Winter weather hits Chicagoland

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Week 13 photos: Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 15

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Photos: The 2025 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

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Photos: Thanksgiving meals for those in need

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The Tribune got a rare look inside Broadview's ICE processing center in 2009. Here's what we saw.

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Photos: ICE detainee released and reunited with family and 16-year-old daughter fighting cancer

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Photos: Chicago Bears unveil food offerings at Soldier Field

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Photos: Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino in Chicago

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Photos: Protests at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility

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Sweeping ban on hemp products in Chicago advances in City Council

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Pentagon watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

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Protestors criticize Braun's redistricting plan outside Hammond fundraiser

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Chicago Federation of Labor backs Pat Hynes over Fritz Kaegi for Cook County assessor

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West Loop 5-bedroom duplex with private elevator: $4.1M

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Some Aurora business, property owners meeting to launch new downtown nonprofit with city's help

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NY judge orders OpenAI to hand over ChatGPT conversations in win for newspapers in copyright case

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Shredded cheese sold in Illinois and dozens of other states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination

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Lansing educators awarded for heroism during fiery vehicle crash

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Lincoln-Way West Turning Point USA affiliate approved by Student Council

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Ray LaHood, former GOP congressman and Obama's transportation secretary, named head of Edgar Fellows program

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SEIU looks to beef up CPS ranks amid dispute with teachers union

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Crime and Public Safety

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Cops yet to find evidence of drink tampering following Tara Reid allegations

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Man facing attempted murder charge for alleged shove onto Blue Line tracks

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'It's gonna be their version against ours': Undercover tape played at bribery trial of ex-Summit police chief

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Indianapolis man gets 35 years for killing near Gary fitness center

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Illinois settles suit against Monsanto for $120 million for PCBs contamination

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Former Chicago inspector general has no remorse after fine for leaking report on botched implosion

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Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

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IDEM to host public meeting for Project Maize air permit

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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2025 Holiday Cookie Contest winners: Pracny, eggnog crème brûlée and mandelbread recipes come out on top

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Chicago Bears fans line up again for free Wieners Circle hot dogs, cheering 'thank you, Ben Johnson'

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Chicago-based Levy to provide food service at new $750 million Fire stadium

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Today in Chicago History: Pizzeria Uno opened in Old Town

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When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

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Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family

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Record property tax increases slam Chicago homeowners as downtown owners see cuts

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Federal judge postpones ruling on detained father of sick teen

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Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years

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Today in History: 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum

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'Midcentury mobster' home among 4 featured on Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society Holiday House Walk

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Today in History: The dawn of the Atomic Age

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Around the Southland: Holiday entertainment, events on tap throughout the area

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Quinten Jackson Jr. helps Oswego's defense clamp down on Mount Carmel until the end. How? 'Doing our thing.'

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Much like his dad, Jacob Baumann looks to be right on course as senior for Aurora Christian. 'It says so much.'

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Cullen Winters blocks punt returned for TD as Mount Carmel puts 17th state title on ice. 'Part of this legacy.'

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Stylish and sturdy leather dog collars pet owners love

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The best women's ugly Christmas sweaters for festive fun

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The best tree stands for safe and steady hunting

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