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Convenient ordering option or 'sidewalk hog'? Food delivery robots get mixed reception in Chicago.

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Vatican again OKs beatification of Illinois native Archbishop Fulton Sheen

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Aldermen to vote on $29.2 million to settle four Det. Reynaldo Guevara suits

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Two challengers attempt to unseat Sen. Emil Jones III in Democratic primary for 14th Senate District

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Restaurant review: Great Lake, reincarnated as a grocery and bakery, still makes profound pizza in Chicago

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Car dealers worry prices are getting out of hand as the economy wavers

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Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam wins women's 1,000 Olympic gold, knocking Americans off the podium

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Yes, that was Chicago conductor Giancarlo Guerrero performing with Bad Bunny

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Super Bowl halftime show: Bad Bunny nets 135M viewers to Kid Rock's 6M

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Photos: Eyes on Italy's 2026 Winter Olympics

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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers

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La Grange area residents feel the (Julian) Love at American Legion Super Bowl party

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Asking Eric: How can anybody be that jealous?

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Super Bowl commercials 2026: The good, the bad and the good-stupid

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Appeals court affirms Trump administration policy of jailing immigrants without bond

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Column: Most Super Bowl halftimes are bonkers. Bad Bunny's was close to art.

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Amid chaotic data center debates, industry warns Illinois will miss out unless privacy law weakened

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show in photos

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Asking Eric: I have morphed into a de facto sugar daddy

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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition after surgery

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Illinois 9th District race tests long Jewish legacy in 15-way Democratic Party fight to succeed Schakowsky

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Waukegan High students walk out to protest federal crackdown: 'We have to stop what ICE is doing'

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Editorial: In 8th Congressional District, Melissa Bean is endorsed for Democrats and Jennifer Davis for the GOP

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Paul Vallas: Catholic schools are not a threat to public schools

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Yunus Emre Tozal: Why concrete barriers alone cannot fix Chicago's Archer Avenue

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Letters: Thank you to Illinois for adopting the childhood vaccine schedule endorsed by pediatricians

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'We're fighting for what's right': Hammond Central students protest ICE in walkout

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Judge says Chicago man acquitted in Bovino murder-for-hire plot being unlawfully detained

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Mayor Johnson's ICE executive order would compromise investigations of immigration agents, state's attorney says

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British architect wins world's largest architecture prize

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'The Outsiders' musical arrives in Chicago, bringing a teenage Ponyboy's world to life

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Today in History: 'Parasite' wins Academy Award for Best Picture

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Column: Despite the fire sale, Chicago Bulls players aren't interested in the rebuild narrative

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Pitcher Erick Fedde returns to the Chicago White Sox on a 1-year deal

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US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold

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Lindsey Vonn's choice to race the Olympic downhill on an injured knee is questioned after crash

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Photos: Chicago Bears clean out their lockers after playoff loss ends season

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Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman

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Photos: Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents' killings in Minneapolis

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

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Indiana amendment bills would expand judges' right to deny bail

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Despite efforts to correct, Midlothian Mayor Village President Gary L' Heureux received tax exemption on 2 houses in 2024

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Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links

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Late Cook County property tax distributions spell trouble for libraries

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Aurora to host open house on data centers amid moratorium

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After a century in business, Schaefer Greenhouses in Montgomery looks to keep on growing

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Kroger names former Walmart executive as its new CEO

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Eddie Bauer, the 106-year-old label that pioneered outdoor sportswear, files Chapter 11

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Toni Preckwinkle didn't seek Chicago Teachers Union's endorsement. Why not?

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Hinsdale High School names eighth superintendent in past three years

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Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships

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Students remain uncertain about next steps 3 months before Trinity Christian College closure

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Crime and Public Safety

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Gary man convicted of most charges in rape trial

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 38 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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Driver dies after rear-ending CTA bus

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Man shot and killed by Waukegan police, authorities say

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Kelli's Playground in Indian Head Park to get $385K upgrade

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EPA enforcement declines in Trump administration, reports say

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Wet processing system ordinance fails to pass Gary council

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Chicago Black Restaurant Week returns for its eleventh year

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Food icon: Gus Rickette of Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken turns 100 this year in Chicago

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Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand

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After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on ice

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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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Today in Chicago History: Bears' Steve McMichael selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Lake County homeless count revised due to funding questions: 'A period of federal uncertainty'

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Lincoln-Way East celebrates competitive cheer state championship

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Lake Forest officials hope to make downtown parking simpler with new regulations being considered by city council

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One person hospitalized, pet dog not located after fire at Aurora home

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Study says even 4,000 steps a day has major health benefits

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Joomra Pillow Slippers review: Are these sandals as comfortable as walking on a cloud?

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The best multivitamins for kids for healthy growth

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