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Thornton Township passes tax levy increases, ballot questions for 2026 election

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Chase to open new J.P. Morgan Financial Center for million-dollar customers on Michigan Avenue

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Pope Leo XIV to name Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as next archbishop of New York: report

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At menorah lighting, Chicago's Jewish community mourns Australia beach attack

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Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

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Former Cubs player Pedro Strop lists Portage Park home for $900,000

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NBA Cup: New York Knicks win tournament after rallying to beat San Antonio Spurs

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Fellow Wisconsin judge 'shocked' by Hannah Dugan's response to immigration officers

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Investigators release additional video of possible Brown gunman as search continues

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Editorial: The sausage making in the City Council's Finance Committee wasn't pretty. But a budget thankfully is in sight.

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Editorial: This year's Chicago Prize selection highlights how private investment can build affordable housing

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Laura Washington: Chance the Rapper's CTA campaign is fun but won't soothe our fears

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Anthony Pahnke: What Las Posadas has taught me about Christmas and community

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Lake Bluff Village Board approves procedures for responding to federal immigration enforcement activities

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Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and agents return to Chicago in show of force across city and suburbs

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What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago

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Kane County state's attorney, sheriff say new state immigration law to be enforced via lawsuits, not by local officers

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Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz: In 2025, Gustavo Cortiñas's drums sang

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Chicagoans of the Year for Museums: National Public Housing Museum staff keeps residents at heart

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

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Travel ban extended by Trump administration

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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams dubbed each of offensive linemen an 'Avengers' character: Here's who he picked

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Is it time for the Chicago Bulls to move Coby White? Is there still a market for Nikola Vučević?

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Checking in on defenseman Sam Rinzel, who is finding his rhythm and 'learning to adapt' with Rockford IceHogs

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Chicago Cubs to bring back veteran lefty reliever Caleb Thielbar after his bounce-back season

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Week 15 photos: Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3

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Photos: All aboard the CTA Holiday Train!

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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: 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: 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: Winter weather hits Chicagoland

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Week 13 photos: Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 15

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Jennifer-Ruth Green agrees to pay $10,000 fine in ethics probe

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Maryland will consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden

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

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Today in Chicago History: 11,000 CTA workers walk off the job, stranding 700,000 daily riders

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Terry Savage: Guarding your credit, identity and property

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Medline raises more than $6.2 billion in initial public offering, one of the largest of the year

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Illinois should recommend hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns, committee says, despite federal guidance

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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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Chicago Christian High School robotics team to represent Illinois at U.S. Governor's Cup in D.C.

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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills schools hire superintendent from top ranked district in Missouri

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Crime and Public Safety

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LOFS fire service wants 2026 budget increase

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Southland crime: Battery to a child in Burbank, store scammed in New Lenox, and more

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Woman discovered critically injured in possible hit and run in Garfield Park

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Rob Reiner's son Nick set to appear in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

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

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

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Southeast Side residents push for benefits as Chicago quantum campus moves forward

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Planes, trains, automobiles: RDA's strategic plan sets 20-year goals

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Cookbooks 2025 gift guide: 5 notable cookbooks including the science of barbecue, the magic of cheese and more

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Rediscovering the lost luxury of sweet wines: The coziest holiday ritual you haven't embraced — yet

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The Kitchn: This endlessly comforting jambalaya is the ultimate one-pot meal

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Kraft Heinz names former Kellogg CEO to helm Chicago packaged food giant ahead of planned split next year

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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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Today in History: Chicago Bears play first NFL championship game

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Today in History: Teen opens fire at Wisconsin school, killing student and teacher

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Today in Chicago History: 'Bearded bandit' Jeffrey Erickson captured as his wife leads police on 11-mile car chase

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Veterans honored with wreath-laying ceremony

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Bouncing back from an injury, Travis Brown helps West Aurora erase 0-6 record. And now? 'Keep our streak up.'

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Tinley Park raises property tax by 3.8%, the first increase since 2022

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Senior captain Ella Pawelczyk is the 'heart and soul' for Libertyville. Together, they prove their mettle.

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Ace defender Delaney Myers is surprised to be Andrean's top scorer. 'I didn't know how I was going to do it.'

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