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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel leans on his Chicago experience as he pitches school reform in Washington

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Hemp product sales curtailed in Chicago with City Council vote

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Naperville council votes down controversial data center proposal

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More than 20 Chicago chefs and restaurants are 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists

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New York Mets acquire ace pitcher Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers in trade

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Illinois officials launch investigation into landlord's role in South Shore raid

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Chicago Bears RBs coach Eric Bieniemy returning to Kansas City Chiefs as offensive coordinator

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Andrej Stojaković's season-high 30 points lead No. 11 Illinois past Maryland 89-70 for 8th straight win

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Brian Flores returning as Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator — if he's not hired elsewhere as head coach

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Daily Horoscope for January 21, 2026

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For-profit Prime Healthcare to acquire nonprofit Franciscan Health Olympia Fields

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Chicago paid $26.5M in OT to ineligible employees, report says

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Daily Herald, longtime suburban Chicago newspaper, notifies state of potential sale

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Wieners Circle crowns a Caleb Williams look-alike as a fitting end to the Chicago Bears playoff run

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Editorial: Trump's use of tariffs to bully the world should be brought to heel

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Editorial: Like day care centers, churches should be removed from our current immigration crisis

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Ryan Gable: Colleges aren't liberal-making factories. At least not where I taught.

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Sheldon H. Jacobson: NIL contracts and the transfer portal have brought chaos to college sports

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ICE activity increases in Maine as anxiety grows in immigrant communities

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'I'm really confused about this': Jurors see agents' interview of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on Bovino's head

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Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify

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Jury selected in trial of Chicago man accused of promoting gang bounty on Greg Bovino

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Hit Broadway comedy 'Oh, Mary!' is coming to Chicago in 2027

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Column: A photographer travels the Illinois high school basketball circuit

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Don't fear the reaper. Unless you're on this list.

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Column: The end of the Luis Robert Jr. era gives the Chicago White Sox a clean slate for 2026

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5 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including Caleb Williams' second-year evaluation

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Photos: Chicago Bears clean out their lockers after playoff loss ends season

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Playoff photos: Los Angeles Rams 20, Chicago Bears 17 (OT)

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

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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 Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman

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

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Chicago city worker sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to threatening Illinois state lawmaker

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Republicans and some Democrats back contempt for the Clintons in House Epstein probe

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Judge denies former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau's attempt to dismiss order regarding his political blog

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Ban on gratuities for public officials passes Indiana House committee

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Aurora looking to create hub for clean energy job training

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Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan's Famous is sold for $450 million

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Minnesota statewide strike, economic blackout to protest ICE on Friday

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O'Hare overtook Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson as the busiest U.S. airfield in 2025, preliminary data shows

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Teachers in River Forest threaten strike amid contract talks stalemate

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Bell-to-bell cell phone ban passes Indiana Senate

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Western Springs students get a chin up on fitness thanks to $33K grant

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Former Evanston-Skokie D65 school superintendent Devon Horton arrested in Georgia, per police

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Crime and Public Safety

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Schererville daughter's addiction was a 'war' they 'lost,' father says

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Trial starts for man accused of strangling, shooting at woman

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Former Thornton Fractional High School teacher charged with sexual assault of student

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Will County judge calls state actions disturbing in final Kee forfeiture case

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Gary council suspends consideration of wet processing system ordinance

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GARD unveils study on future of Northwest Indiana steelmaking

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Indiana Senate passes nuclear permit bill to third reading

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Indiana House committee amends electric utility bill

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The Chicago Sake Crawl: A neighborhood guide to the city's most compelling pours

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Nearly 50 restaurants to take part in this year's Naperville Restaurant Week

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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: Bears earn second trip to the Super Bowl — their first in 21 years

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Today in History: Women's March held

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Lincoln-Way East graduate Kyle Olagbegi grows into starting role for Indiana South Bend. 'Had to stick it out.'

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Building a reputation on defense, Bennek Braden steals spotlight for Burlington Central. 'I actually like it.'

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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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Like Stephen Curry, Lincoln-Way West's Drake Been delivers record-breaking 3-point surge. 'Know I can make it.'

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