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Playoff recap: Chicago Bears season ends with 20-17 OT loss to LA Rams after incredible tying TD

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Bears fans pledge undying support: The Super Bowl, the end of the world, even Indiana. 'We'll follow them there, everywhere'

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South Side worship ceremony honors MLK's legacy, calls listeners to action

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Baseball returns to Old Joliet Prison as part of Route 66 celebration

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Wilbur Wood, the workhorse Chicago White Sox knuckleballer who had 4 straight 20-win seasons, dies at 84

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Chicago Bears season ends with no Ben Johnson postgame victory speech, only a 'crushing' loss

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Caleb Williams' season in a nutshell: Another miraculous TD and an overtime INT in Chicago Bears' playoff loss

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Asking Eric: Not a good fit for a holiday gathering

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Bears playoff appearances — including the 'Sneakers Game,' 'Fog Bowl' and 'Double Doink'

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3 takeaways as the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets — but the biggest cheers weren't for the basketball

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New England Patriots advance to AFC title game 28-16 over Houston Texans in turnover-filled game

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Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says

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Editorial: Cook County property tax fiasco is costing school districts and thus taxpayers a fortune

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Editorial: Kids need to go to school. And schools need to give them a reason to show up.

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Will Johnson: Chicagoans agree the Bears' success is good for the city

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Charles Billington: The Bears' historic but largely forgotten 1963 championship

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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

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Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents' killings in Minneapolis, Chicago area

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President Trump's Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal

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Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

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Box Office: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' opens behind 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

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'Bear Down': How a songwriter's challenge became Chicago's rallying cry

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Review: Otherworld Theatre's 'Prospera' reaches for a sci-fi adaptation of Shakespeare

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For Chicago Pride Hockey, 'Heated Rivalry' is more than just a show

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Column: 10 years later, the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs reunite for a party that never ends

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Berry Wallace scores a career-high 29 points as No. 25 Illinois edges Northwestern 74-71

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Former Chicago Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly announces his retirement

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Frank Nazar logs a full practice with Chicago Blackhawks, and his return to game action may be close

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Playoff photos: Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field

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Photos: 2026 Cubs Convention

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Photos: Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents' killings in Minneapolis.

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Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman

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Photos: No. 13 Illinois 79, Northwestern 68

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Wild-card playoff game photos: Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27

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

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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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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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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Donald Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission

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$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, as India and others invited

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Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Donald Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?

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Well-funded potential challengers already circling Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Report says business is booming in Lake County: 'We continue to see extensive growth'

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At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem.

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Today in Chicago History: Motorman ignores red light causing head-on train collision that kills 7 near Gary

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Jackson Square redevelopment in La Grange prompts call for zoning process change

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User experience changing for Porter County library patrons

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Indiana DOE, Notre Dame link to win federal literacy grant

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St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy to close after 151 years

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Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lake Station, New Chicago explore fire territory

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Justice Department says members of Congress can't intervene in release of Epstein files

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2 million Illinois residents could have convictions for nonviolent crimes automatically sealed under new law

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Former suburban cop convicted of extorting motorists, stealing cash and drugs

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South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

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'A complete backflip': NWI activists react to reported EPA air pollution changes

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Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust complete land transfer

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Old Gary elevated train line envisioned as part of Marquette Greenway

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago restaurants and bars offering specials for the Bears game

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Employees surprised and saddened as Time Out Market Chicago announces closure

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For Dry January, hospitality industry experts discuss why they're cutting back on alcohol

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Diverse options, special deals on the menu for upcoming Restaurant Week in Aurora

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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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Revived East Chicago NAACP ready to tackle 'fierce urgency of now'

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Today in History: Jason Van Dyke sentenced

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Elmhurst museum explores history of healthcare in DuPage County in new exhibit

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Today in Chicago History: In this corner, Danny Bonaduce. His opponent: Donny Osmond.

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Justus Heeg, a rare sophomore with back-to-back state titles, won't let up for Providence. 'Have that hunger.'

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On the mat, Preston Morrison plays to his strengths. It's music to Marmion's ears. 'A really funky wrestler.'

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A taller Kyler Payne keeps growing his inside-outside game for Waubonsie Valley. 'Do some of those things.'

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Before fouling out, freshman Keiwon Gulley comes up with the goods in OT for Bloom. 'Do whatever else I could.'

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Best light therapy lamp

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