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'Heated Rivalry' stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics

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MCA, Shedd, Adler and Field Museum will close on Friday due to the cold

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House Republicans narrowly defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check President Trump's military actions

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Trinity Rodman agrees to record 3-year deal with Washington Spirit, making her the highest-paid female player

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Editorial: We can't relive the remote learning horror. If not school, then a snow day.

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

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Humoring Donald Trump is appeasement, and appeasement is surrender

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Liam Stanton: Universal child care is how Chicago makes affordability real

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Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as 'bait' in Minnesota immigration arrest

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Chicago Bulls' Tre Jones, a Minnesota native, saddened by ICE crackdown in home state: 'It's tough to watch'

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Responding to resident concerns, St. Charles makes immigration enforcement proclamation: 'Of course we care'

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Oscar snubs and surprises: Ariana Grande, Paul Mescal and Jesse Plemons overlooked in nominations

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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

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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 Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets 2-0 in Jonathan Toews' return to UC

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Gender, abortion bills pass out of Indiana Senate committees

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Orland Park robocall attacks Village Trustee Cynthia Katsenes, former Mayor Keith Pekau

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Bill aimed at attracting Chicago Bears to Indiana passes committee

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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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Schools closing, warming shelters open ahead of cold snap

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Lake Station school chief Cripliver retiring

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CPS cancels class Friday due to extreme cold

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River Forest School District 90 hires superintendent to replace retiring Ed Condon

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Crime and Public Safety

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Jury hears more from alleged victim in restaurant extortion case

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Man found guilty of murdering Cook County judge in 2017

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Teenage boy wounded in Far South Side shooting

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

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A collapsing polar vortex brings Arctic blast to Chicago area. How long will it last?

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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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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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

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This French beef casserole is the best thing you'll make all winter

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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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Vintage Chicago Tribune: When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. moved to the city

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Karen Leigh Baldwin, daughter of 'Brady Bunch' dad Robert Reed, has died

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Hobart council plans to invest $47 million future contribution from Amazon

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Extreme cold brings wave of cancellations to Aurora area: 'Too frosty for Frosty Fest'

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Hundreds honored at College of Lake County graduation: 'Access to high-quality education empowers individuals'

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