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Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern's 'SuperAgers' study, dies at 111

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Week 18 recap: Chicago Bears lose 19-16 but secure No. 2 seed — and will face Green Bay Packers in 1st round

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Week 18 photos: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

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North Central University of Naperville? NCC considers name change as it grapples with brand recognition, identity

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Amazon seeks approval for retail center at 159th and LaGrange Road

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Daily Horoscope for January 04, 2026

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Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson has come full circle since his Detroit Lions moment: 'He never changed his tune'

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Editorial: The deadly Swiss fire tragedy at Le Constellation should be a reminder to put the phone down

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5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Detroit Lions game at Soldier Field — plus our Week 18 predictions

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Christine Ledbetter: President Donald Trump's self-aggrandizing transformation of the Kennedy Center

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Editorial: Lo and behold, Chicago. There's a legitimate bench of political talent at City Hall.

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Syda Segovia Taylor: I beat cancer. America's racism will require the same fight.

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Illinoisans react with both hope and dread after Venezuelan president ousted

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Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns

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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams doesn't expect to live much longer

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Illinois State 'comfortable being uncomfortable' during historic road run to FCS national championship game

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Illinois women's 11-game win streak ends with 81-75 loss to No. 24 Michigan State

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No. 18 Notre Dame women drop their 2nd straight ACC game, falling 82-68 at Duke

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Photos: Chicago's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

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Week 17 photos: San Francisco 49ers 42, Chicago Bears 38

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Photos: All aboard the CTA Holiday Train!

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Photos: Chicago Bulls 109, Philadelphia 76ers 102

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Photos: Philadelphia Flyers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1

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Week 16 photos: Chicago Bears 22, Green Bay Packers 16 (OT)

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Week 15 photos: Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3

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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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How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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US intervention in Venezuela could test Donald Trump's ability to hold GOP together in an election year

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

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Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

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Today in History: Burj Khalifa opens

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Nicolás Maduro's capture disrupts Caribbean holiday travel

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State agency says information of more than 670,000 Illinois residents publicly exposed

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Personal history fuels firefighting family to fund scholarship at Moraine Valley Community College

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Everyone gets to be an engineer at Pullman's Model Train Experience

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Calumet City Historical Society marks milestone while showing people 'how the past was'

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Crime and Public Safety

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After capture and removal, Venezuela's Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail

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'Still imprisoned in his mind.' Illinois exonerees struggle without support after wrongful convictions.

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Murder charges filed in Ford Heights shooting from July

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How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

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Starved Rock, Illinois' most popular state park, to get $18M trail upgrades in new year

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U.S. DOE orders NIPSCO Schahfer plant to continue coal usage

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The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

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Illinois bets on virtual power plants to ease electric grid strain and costs

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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2025 food favorites: The most memorable dishes and drinks we had across Chicago

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The best food photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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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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Today in Chicago History: Fox's WFLD-Ch. 32 begins broadcasting

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Foundation donates $25,000 for Kouts library garden

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Business news: MLK events and new firefighters graduate

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Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney leads the Christmas Eve carols near City Hall: It's 'just neighbors standing together'

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Kane County modifying its dial-a-ride system, hoping to streamline process and expand access

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