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

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Gov. JB Pritzker's office inks new deal with outside lawyer to advise in Chicago Bears stadium talks

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

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

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

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Talla Mountjoy: My family in Iran is cut off from the rest of us. It is taking its toll.

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3 takeaways as the Chicago Bulls beat the Los Angeles Clippers on the strength of their 3s

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Terry Savage: Now is the time to review retirement portfolios

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

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Gov. JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul look back on first year of Trump 2.0

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Republican hopeful Ted Dabrowski defends TV ad likening Gov. JB Pritzker to communist Poland, Ecuador turmoil

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Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not try to buy back Chicago parking meters

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

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Column: Indiana's epic run from losers to 16-0 national champs rivals the 2016 Chicago Cubs' journey

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Chicago weather: 'Extreme cold temperatures' hit the area Tuesday

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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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Asking Eric: I feel so alone

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The Kid Whisperer: How to deal with a kid who hits other students

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Despite frigid temps, crowd turns out in Federal Plaza to protest the Trump administration

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Trump administration urges judge to reject Minnesota's attempt to stop its immigration crackdown

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US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

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Trial over alleged gang bounty on Bovino to offer litmus test as immigration enforcement controversies continue

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Chicago will host International Jazz Day 2026. Here's what's coming this spring.

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Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash

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Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield from jail pending child sex abuse case in New Mexico

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A$AP Rocky announces 'Don't Be Dumb' world tour launching in Chicago

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Column: Chicago Bears restored the city's faith this season. Their next challenge? Avoiding regression.

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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong marvels at Bears' Caleb Williams — and Justin Steele eyes his return

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Former Chicago White Sox outfielder Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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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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President Trump recaps his first year back in office with winding remarks, paper tossing and impressions

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US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil

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Wall Street sinks as Trump threatens 8 European countries with tariffs over Greenland

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Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

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

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

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Women's boutique store Francesca's to close all of its locations, including Naperville's

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

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Indiana Senate committee passes township merger, library budget bills

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At MLK Day of Service, volunteers join to beautify Morgan Park High School

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Crime and Public Safety

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'Bullying is not a federal crime': Trial opens for alleged con man accused of extorting local restaurateur

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Despite cold, Chicago matches rare January mark with seven homicides in a single day

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Suspect in standoff threatened officers would 'go up in flames'

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New judge sets Snyder sentencing date for March 10

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Indiana House committee amends electric utility bill

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Critics warn rail merger would give Union Pacific unprecedented role in Chicago and more control of industry

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South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

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

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant news: Cleo's opens in Lakeview with Southern cuisine on the North Side of Chicago

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2026: 5 menus we're excited about

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Employees surprised and saddened as Time Out Market Chicago announces closure

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This spinach apple salad is perfect with everything

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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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Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years

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Today in Chicago History: Minus 27 degrees — the city's all-time low temperature

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Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed for the first time

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EC NAACP marks comeback with MLK event, commitment to justice

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Asia Haynes never rests on defense for TF South. The result? Steal after steal. 'It's fighting and fighting.'

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Marist's Charles Barnes celebrates winning his first Battle of Pulaski over Brother Rice. 'Nothing like it.'

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Known as Burlington Central's glue player, Ashley Waslo pours out career-high 19 points. 'Means a lot to her.'

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A scorer on sophomore level, Grady Ruane adjust to new role for Lockport's varsity. 'All of the little things.'

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The best drugstore self-tanner for a natural-looking glow

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