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What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago

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November US homes sales rose from the previous month, but are down from 2024 as prices climb

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Editorial: Greg Bovino should heed the advice of Susie Wiles if he won't listen to ordinary Chicagoans

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Editorial: Leverage-obsessed Chicago Bears do their best to squelch the good seasonal vibes

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Paco Amador and Daniel Yang: Gregory Bovino is trying to steal Chicago's Christmas with raids

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David Greising: Mayor Brandon Johnson's billion-dollar borrowing plan is risky business

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Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University and MIT shootings suspect into US

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Broadview to consider zoning requirements for detention facilities following uproar around ICE processing center

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State commission highlights 'unjustified' uses of tear gas, pepper spray by federal immigration agents

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Chicago remains alert, even as Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and his agents sweep in and out of town

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Millie Hefner Gunn, first wife of Hugh Hefner and mother to Christie, dies at 99

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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

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

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Today in History: Bill Clinton impeached

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CTA to add more police officers after Feds threaten funding

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House Democrats release more photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate

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President Donald Trump's Justice Department sues Illinois over sensitive state voter data

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Proposed Glenview industrial project on 29-acre site, with Northbrook address, gets mixed reaction

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La Grange Park Recreation Center's $11.3 million expansion to begin this spring

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Ford recalls more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles due to roll-away risk

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Niles D219 suspends teacher, D71 Board president, for selling sports apparel to district

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North Chicago District 187's John Price to take over as Indian Prairie 204 superintendent in July

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Bids for new Portage middle school well under budget

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Crime and Public Safety

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Gary drug ring head Caldwell receives 14 years in prison

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18-year-old killed, two others wounded in Hazel Crest shooting, police say

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Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire

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Illinois among states with most cuts to environmental agencies, report shows

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Glenview to pay $50,000 to learn whether $24 million site contains toxins

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Illinois could be only 5 years away from electricity shortages and higher bills, report says

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Indiana among states with cuts as EPA lessens oversight, report says

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Inspiration Kitchens' free culinary boot camp helps students break barriers to find jobs in food service

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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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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Taxi drivers targeted in 1985 surprise immigration raids

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Introducing the 2025 Post-Tribune Football All-Area Team

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