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Editorial: Indiana puts mid-decade redistricting worries to bed. Good, now we can move on.

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Ald. Debra Silverstein: What the mayor can do to address the rise of anti-Jewish crime in Chicago

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Stuart Loren: Chicago's economy is stagnant. The mayor's budget will only make the fiscal storm worse

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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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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says

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Michele Singer Reiner, photographer who influenced 1980s rom-com's happy end, dies

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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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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: Secretary Kristi Noem visits Chicago's Christmas tree ship

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Week 13 photos: Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 15

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Pete Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat that killed survivors in the Caribbean

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US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks

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Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

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Indiana Senate sees shakeup post-redistricting

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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 District 181 officials settling in at new offices

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

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What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect

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Crime and Public Safety

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Chesterton Fire Department returns to its remodeled headquarters

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1 dead, 17-year-old boy critically wounded Monday night on Far South Side

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Brown University shooting leaves students, community frustrated with official response

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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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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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Restaurant news: Rosca makes Mexican everything at bagel cafe by chef Felix Zepeda in Pilsen

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Bear Family selling its McDonald's chain; owner to launch new K9 Resort franchises

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The Kitchn: Royal icing is the secret to the easiest cookie decorating

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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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Veterans honored with wreath-laying ceremony

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Tribune syndicator Walter Mahoney helped launch creatives' careers

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Waukegan officials continue discussions about a location for a new police station

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New Kane County satellite office opens Wednesday in Elgin

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Elgin News Digest: Duke's 10th annual 'Food Is Love' community set for Saturday; Kane County offering free firearm restraining order classes

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