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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

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Federal judge rules Cook County tax sale system unconstitutional

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Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan latest Illinois Democrat to pitch Trump for clemency

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Chicago weather: Wintry mix to usher in snow starting Tuesday night

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Editorial: Orland Park has become a village held hostage by a political grudge

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Deputy commissioner of Streets and Sanitation charged with DUI

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ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike

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Arne Duncan: Community violence intervention is working in Chicago

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Editorial: Why we continue to support, and worry about, community violence intervention in Chicago

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Edward Keegan: Frank Gehry's generous and democratic architecture

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Editorial: When young women would prefer to move abroad, America's future is at risk

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois immigration law that curbs courthouse arrests and expands right to sue agents

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Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

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ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

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Best dance of 2025: From Joffrey to Trinity, a year of big swings for Chicago dance

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Chicago White Sox win 2026 MLB draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick for the 1st time in 49 years

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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is 'very optimistic' Shota Imanaga will get back to his old form

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Notre Dame's AD on the CFP's 'musical chairs,' a 'strained' relationship with the ACC and opting out of bowls

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Chicago Blackhawks assign Sam Rinzel to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs: 'Get your swagger with the puck back'

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Photos: Chicago Bears players serve meals at the Salvation Army

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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: Secretary Kristi Noem visits Chicago's Christmas tree ship

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans line up — again — for free hot dogs at Wieners Circle

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Photos: Go inside the 29th annual Christkindlmarket at Chicago's Daley Plaza

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Photos: Snowy owls' unusually early visit to the Chicago lakefront

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Photos: Winter weather hits Chicagoland

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Week 13 photos: Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 15

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Photos: The 2025 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

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Photos: Thanksgiving meals for those in need

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The Tribune got a rare look inside Broadview's ICE processing center in 2009. Here's what we saw.

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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years

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Illinois AFL-CIO withholds primary endorsements for Senate, comptroller and most open-seat races for Congress

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Calumet City aldermen continue to question Mayor Thaddeus Jones' expenses, call for change

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La Grange Village Board limits public input to 3 minutes amid condo building flap

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Tinley Park's Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre adds parking charges for the 1st time in venue history

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Japanese ramen chain Kyuramen opens Naperville location

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CTA board vacancy an opportunity for Mayor Brandon Johnson before he loses mayoral control of transit agency

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East Porter tries to tamp down school closure rumor

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Lake Ridge elevates principal to top post

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Nick Polyak, who has led Leyden school district for 13 years, named Illinois Superintendent of the Year

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Crime and Public Safety

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Southland crime: Identify theft in Orland Park, bomb threat in New Lenox, and more

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Arlington Heights police file suit challenging new village ordinance that prevents sergeants from forming a union

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Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say

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Illinois has its latest list of endangered species — the end result of many difficult choices

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Illinois researchers say versatile grass could be used for sustainable fuel, building materials and more

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National Park Service eliminates free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

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A snowy, cold start to winter follows a very warm fall. How are Illinois seasons changing?

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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

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Hanukkah 2025: 21 Chicago-area restaurants offering holiday specials, including latkes and sufganiyot

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Christmas 2025: 34 Chicago-area restaurants offering holiday specials

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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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Willow Hill holiday lights display in Northbrook welcomes dogs to enjoy the show

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Kourtnie Halperin makes Highland Park a winner. 'As long as my team is succeeding, I'm succeeding.'

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