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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Indiana Senate bill takes aim at low-paying college degrees

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Crime and Public Safety

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Palos Fire Protection District Chief Chris Courtney calls it a career after 25 years

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 42 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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A lawsuit seeks to stop Donald Trump's overhaul of a 100-year-old public golf course in Washington

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Garden Club of Beverly Morgan Park marks 100 years of growth, community spirit

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Will County Forest Preserve applications signal potential harm to state endangered animals

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Old Town restaurants offer $5 dishes for Wednesday night specials

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

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Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois.

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