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Meet the Mexican immigrant who made retirement banners for Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Derrick Rose

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How a campaign contribution loss in CHKN tokens has made crypto an issue in Illinois' comptroller race

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With Super Bowl approaching, Illinois warns illegal online casinos to shut down operations

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Chicago Bears' Joe Thuney named NFL Protector of the Year, while Caleb Williams-to-DJ Moore TD wins top moment

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A Rogers Park house was an HGTV 'Ugliest House in America' finalist. But it's always been anything but.

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Who are the 7 new Chicago Bulls? Meet Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons and the rest of the deadline additions.

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Review: There's an 'Enormous Crocodile' on the Studebaker stage, and kids can throw peanuts at him

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Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes

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Tech shares, bitcoin stabilize after a week of severe declines

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Minions will get their Olympic moment as Spanish figure skater gets final approval for his music

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Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training — and pumps her fist after successful run

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A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public

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Editorial: Illinois should consider pragmatic tweaks to its sanctuary law

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Elizabeth Shackelford: What history tells us about fighting the repression we are seeing here

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Public policy experts: The hidden inequity in school funding? Illinois' teacher pension funding structure

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Shlomo Soroka: Gov. JB Pritzker shouldn't let politics block free help for Illinois students

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West Chicago teacher resigns after being placed on leave for social media post supporting ICE

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Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'

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Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands

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Marimar Martínez plans to attend Trump's State of the Union speech, lawyer says

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Epstein emails show he helped arrange White House visit for Woody Allen

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Today in History: Washington National Airport renamed for Ronald Reagan

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Scottie Pippen auctioning $6 million of personal memorabilia

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'Holiday' comes to the Goodman, directed by Robert Falls and no longer a zany comedy

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Column: Artūras Karnišovas finally gave the Chicago Bulls a complete makeover. But does he have a plan?

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2026 Winter Olympics: What to know about the Milan Cortina Games, including how — and who — to watch

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US Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

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Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Photos: 2026 Cubs Convention

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets 2-0 in Jonathan Toews' return to UC

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Photos: Chicago's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

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Photos: Chicago Bears unveil food offerings at Soldier Field

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Norway investigates former prime minister over Epstein ties

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Near West Side private school

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What to know as the US and Iran prepare for nuclear talks in Oman

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South, West Side officials back Pat Hynes for Cook County assessor over Fritz Kaegi

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EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' and seeks changes to protect users

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USW prepared to strike at BP refinery, leadership announces

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US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish

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Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand

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Students remain uncertain about next steps 3 months before Trinity Christian College closure

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Indiana bill banning student cellphones has universal support, enforcement issues remain

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Chicago schools, transit, public housing remain rudderless under Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Bradshaw: Mastering the game of college success

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lockport resident recalls suffering, recovery in two years since racially motivated shooting

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Man charged with murder in drowning death of Chicago charter boat captain at DuSable Harbor

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Manhattan man charged with recording children, adults in home bathroom

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Police: Officer fired shot during foot chase in South Chicago, no one struck

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Wet processing system ordinance fails to pass Gary council

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Illinois Rewilding Law, first in US, a step toward state wetland protection

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Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

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From the Olympics in Italy to skiing the Wisconsin slopes, the race is on to adapt to warming winters

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago restaurateurs on 2026 dining trends: Community-driven recovery, global flavors, more craft mocktails

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Food icon: Gus Rickette of Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken turns 100 this year in Chicago

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Super Bowl 2026: Restaurant and bar specials in Chicago

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After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on ice

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Tribune investigation into hospitals' use of guardianship system inspires new bill

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Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois.

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Immigration agents' poor tactics in Chicago made for needless safety risks, experts say

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A border crosser. An execution killing. And political theater.

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Today in Chicago History: John Wayne Gacy 'killed people like he was swatting flies,' prosecutor says at trial's opening

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Our local Winter Olympians of Games past

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New Lenox researcher highlights Lockport's abolitionist connections

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Today in Chicago History: 'Grease' performed for the first time — at June Pyskacek's Kingston Mines Theatre Co.

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Zack Mikash steps forward for Kankakee Valley. 'You can just tell he has confidence.' And teammates' trust.

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Ava Thomas excels without the ball. But shorthanded Benet trusts her with it too. 'We need her to be great.'

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Max Mandac, who had losing record last season, earns No. 1 ranking to lead Providence to state. 'Get better.'

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Lake Forest resident Robert Joor former Waukegan HS boys basketball coach and standout college player, dies at 95

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