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Illinois Democrats applaud as GOP-led Indiana Senate rebuffs President Trump's push for new redistricting map

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Indiana redistricting bill fails in Senate, as lawmakers reject new Republican-favored congressional map

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Chicago appeals court blocks release of hundreds of Operation Midway Blitz detainees pending individual review

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Elgin police refute ICE claims that 'bottles and rocks' were thrown during weekend standoff

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Ian McKellen will perform Shakespeare — and Gandalf — in Chicago

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Bears are chill about frigid forecast for Sunday's game: 'It's Chicago, man. It's cold here every day.'

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'No space for us': Parents claim overcrowding at Haugan Elementary but CPS disagrees and denies expansion

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Photos: All aboard the CTA Holiday Train!

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Illinois farmers welcome Trump aid package but say more needs to be done to save struggling industry

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The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here's what's at stake for Americans.

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73-year-old robbed, bound in Homer Glen home, sheriff says

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Do you remember when 90 inches of snow fell almost 50 years ago?

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Federal judge rules Cook County tax sale system unconstitutional

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Asking Eric: He is too cheap

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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson doesn't understand what Ken Griffin and Citadel meant for Chicago

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Could going up-tempo from the start spark Caleb Williams? What's with DJ Moore's role?

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After feds pull plug on approved grant, Naperville left to cover full cost of $2.25M electric project

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Duke's Blues N BBQ leaving red caboose for new East Dundee location

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Ex-Summit police chief found guilty of taking bribe from bar owner, obstructing justice

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Asking Eric: I'm not invited to Friendsgiving

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Tinley Park's Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre adds parking charges for the 1st time in venue history

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Best theater of 2025: Storefront shows and Court Theatre reign in our top 10

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Arthur Haynes and Benjamin Ruddell: Chicago must proceed cautiously on expanding police power to file gun charges

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Civic leaders: Our poll finds Chicagoans prefer a garbage fee increase to the mayor's head tax

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Daniel DePetris: The good and the bad in Donald Trump's national security strategy

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Chicago Bears honor Little Village grassroots leader Matt DeMateo with Inspire Change Changemaker Award

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Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention

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What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents

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'The story of one more Venezuelan, one more Latino,' says aunt of man arrested by ICE in Elgin standoff

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Potempa: Sinatra-themed holiday show, 'Santa Circus,' and holiday orchestra concerts ring in the season

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Best classical and jazz of 2025: Our top 10 included a tasty concept at Ravinia, improv and a 'moving' performance at the CSO

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Best rock, pop and hip hop of 2025: Amid a jammed year of concerts, this top 10 stood out

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Review: The intriguing horror of 'Dust Bunny' slowly reveals itself

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How a season at Northwestern propelled Pat Spencer from NCAA lacrosse star to an NBA starter

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Chicago Cubs add Hoby Milner to revamped bullpen on a 1-year, $3.75 million deal

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3 Chicago White Sox takeaways from winter meetings, including adding 2 pitchers and losing 1 in Rule 5 draft

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Can Myles Garrett set the NFL sack record vs. the Chicago Bears? Here's what the numbers say.

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Photos: Chicago Bears players serve meals at the Salvation Army

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Week 14 photos: Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21

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Photos: Federal agents are confronted by residents in Elgin

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Photos: Secretary Kristi Noem visits Chicago's Christmas tree ship

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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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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

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'MyPillow Guy' and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he's running for Minnesota governor in 2026

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks are wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory

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Illinois National Guard still federalized as President Trump extends order, despite troops sitting idle

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Report: Michigan's auto industry still leads, but competitors are gaining

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L.L.Bean announces plans to open store in Naperville next year

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WBEZ back to local programming Thursday morning after 16-hour power outage

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Tariffs have cost US households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

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East Porter tries to tamp down school closure rumor

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Lake Ridge elevates principal to top post

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Homewood middle school student musicians to record at Chicago in studio that hosted the Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick

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Nick Polyak, who has led Leyden school district for 13 years, named Illinois Superintendent of the Year

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Crime and Public Safety

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Cedar Lake woman charged after spending money on Cub Scouts debit card

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Palos Park man, 34, charged for attempted murder in stabbing attack against parents

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Portage police: Iowa man fled crash scene, tried to bite officer

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Family of Krystal Rivera files suit against CPD, partner who shot her, while alleging pair had romantic relationship

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Gary, IUN collaborate on food security study that will shape city actions

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Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations

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Concerns raised about Michigan City data center at IDEM meeting

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Hobart residents sue to block city's data center plan

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Christmas 2025: 34 Chicago-area restaurants offering holiday specials

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Restaurant news: Rosca makes Mexican everything at bagel cafe by chef Felix Zepeda in Pilsen

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Hanukkah 2025: 21 Chicago-area restaurants offering holiday specials, including latkes and sufganiyot

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The Kitchn: Royal icing is the secret to the easiest cookie decorating

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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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Former North Central College football coach Jeff Thorne remembered for 'refusing to lose'

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Santa has arrived for the season, greeting kids in the north suburbs and spreading holiday cheer

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North Chicago D187 Superintendent John Price resigning in June: 'His leadership brought the school district back'

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Mixed-use development in Aurora featuring controversial gas station gets early approval

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