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Asking Eric: Put a lock on the door

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NFL playoff picture: 3 spots remain open — only 1 in NFC — after Detroit Lions are eliminated

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Daily Horoscope for December 26, 2025

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Chicago Bears DE Austin Booker says NFL fined him $5K apiece for 2 roughing-the-passer penalties on Jordan Love

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Daily Horoscope for December 27, 2025

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Illinois Democratic Senate primary race has started slow. But contrasts emerge in bid to replace Dick Durbin.

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Tucked away in a downtown Chicago office building, fallen e-commerce star Groupon is ready for a comeback

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Chicago watchdog asks the public what city programs, offices to scrutinize in 2026

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Environmental groups file lawsuit to stop coke oven pollution exemptions

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Best of 2025: Top 10 performances on Chicago stages this year

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Column: Chicago Bears are closing in on a worst-to-first turnaround — and they want to capitalize on it

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Winter storm snarls U.S. holiday travel across Northeast and Great Lakes

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Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-US peace talks

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Man found fatally wounded Friday night in Grand Crossing

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23-year-old fatally wounded overnight in Uptown neighborhood

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ECHL — the minor hockey league 2 tiers below the NHL — postpones 13 games after players go on strike

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Biblioracle: Rest in peace, mass market paperbacks

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Plants are looking for the light

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As Ozzy Trapilo follows his father's legacy, is he the Chicago Bears' left tackle of the future?

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These Illinois dairy and beef farms make raising methane-belching cows part of the climate solution

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Immigration-themed Nativity scene at Evanston church turns ICE agents into shepherds for a peaceful Christmas

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2025 in review: Mayor Brandon Johnson's year through the lens of Tribune editorials

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The Great 2025 Chicago Tribune holiday news quiz

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2025 in review: A look back at the impact of the Trump administration through op-eds

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2025 in review: Life in Chicagoland as told through Tribune editorials

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Kane state's attorney seeking more info before deciding on charges in ICE incident

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'Abolish ICE' gets early nod from Mayor Brandon Johnson in annual Chicago snowplow contest

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With island prices rising, Chicagoan from Puerto Rico must delay dream of moving back

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Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

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Music-making brothers want their art to be a business venture, calling it Rich Off Creative Minds

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Review: Timothée Chalamet is truly great in the kenetic 'Marty Supreme'

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Review: 'Song Sung Blue' hits a winning note, based on a real story

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Recapping an eventful 2025 for Chicago sports on — and off — the field

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Jalen Smith's thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid sparks 10-0 closing run to fuel Chicago Bulls' 5th straight win

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Northwestern rides 3 Preston Stone TD passes to 34-7 rout of Central Michigan to run bowl winning streak to 6

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Chicago Blackhawks handed a 6th consecutive loss by the Philadelphia Flyers heading into Christmas break

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Week 16 photos: Chicago Bears 22, Green Bay Packers 16 (OT)

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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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Property tax workaround will distribute some money to local taxing bodies

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President Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here's a recap of his trade actions this year.

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Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve

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Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says

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Clarendon Hills Lions Club marks 75th anniversary by carrying its mission forward

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US stocks hover at record highs in quiet trading as gold and silver jump

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Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it

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No degree, no job? Tighter labor market leaves many with fewer options.

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Crown Point Schools land swap to expansive NWI landowner sparks discussion

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Wellness Room at Stagg High School offers students 'quiet space to retreat and refocus'

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Flossmoor foundation funds last wishes for hospice patients, boost for nursing students

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Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

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Crime and Public Safety

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Woman, 25, fatally shot in Chatham alleyway

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Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

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Police: Christmas Day fight fueled by tequila ends with shot at Jeep

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Three women injured in shooting on Christmas in Aurora, police say

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Save the Dunes honors former parks director, Notre Dame student group

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Bison return to Kane County after 200 years, a crucial step for conservation and Indigenous connection

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Dreaming of a gray Christmas? Thursday's forecast — and what climate change means for the holidays

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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NYE 2025: Chicago-area restaurant specials and drink packages to ring in the New Year

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Restaurant reviews: Sarima, Lilac Tiger and Mirra intertwine Indian, Mexican and Filipino culture in Chicago

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Amid tariffs and immigration fear, Saucy Porka's Loop location closes after chef was stabbed

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Chicago chefs to unite for 'Todos Ponen' in January to raise money for immigrant families severely impacted by ICE

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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 Chicago History: Chicago resident Jack Johnson becomes first Black heavyweight boxing champ

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Today in History: USSR formally dissolved

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in Chicago by Montgomery Ward copywriter Robert L. May to sell toys in 1939. Here's how the popular Christmas character - and its author - went down in history.

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Today in Chicago History: Stockyards open and receive first shipment of cattle

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Oswego board eliminates permit fees, license requirement for use of dog park

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Lake Bluff and Lake Forest: In 2025, the communities saw changes at institutions and the loss prominent individuals

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Elgin News Digest: South Elgin HS student wins ECC math contest; School District U-46 promotes three administrators

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Clarendon Hills students turn a testing day into public service

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Best forehead thermometer

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