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

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

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Ben Johnson on his Chicago Bears assistants getting opportunities with other teams: 'I'm all for it'

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Editorial: Parking meter deal from hell is a Chicago nightmare. Can the city exorcise this devil?

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Editorial: More Illinois parents are rejecting their public schools. The silence from Springfield is deafening.

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Bob Kustra: Where to find solace in the age of ICE

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F.K. Plous: How can we bring more people to Starved Rock? By train.

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Oak Lawn students raise money for Sudanese refugees, 'show people the best of us'

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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says

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ICE activity increases in Maine as anxiety grows in immigrant communities

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

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

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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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Column: A photographer travels the Illinois high school basketball circuit

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Is DJ Moore to blame for OT interception — and could the Chicago Bears trade the receiver this offseason?

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

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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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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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Hemp product sales curtailed in Chicago with City Council vote

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Ban on gratuities for public officials passes Indiana House committee

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West Town 5-bedroom home with private rooftop terrace: $1.9M

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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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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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Former officer acquitted at trial over police response to Uvalde, Texas, school shooting

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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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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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Boston cream brownies are the boxed mix hack anyone can make

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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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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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Coming off visit to Air Force for football, Mariano Velasco flies high for Oswego basketball. 'Passion for it.'

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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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