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Pat Fitzgerald a serious candidate for the Michigan State job — his 1st since Northwestern fired him

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Saturday snow breaks record in Chicago, National Weather Service says

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Judge's unusual criticism in dropped immigration case is latest strange twist for US attorney's office

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Column: Shirtless Ben Johnson is exactly what Chicago needed on a snowy holiday weekend

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5 college football takeaways: Illinois' snowy win, Jeremiyah Love's showing — and a marquee Big Ten title game

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When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

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Chicago Blackhawks score 5 unanswered goals to defeat Anaheim Ducks 5-3 and snap 5-game winless streak

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Trump issues White House invitation to families of the two National Guard members who were shot

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Report says world's biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level

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Minnesota Vikings get shut out for 1st time in 18 years, falling 26-0 to Seattle Seahawks

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President Donald Trump says he'll release MRI results; he doesn't know what part of his body was scanned

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LSU lures Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss — a virtual lock for the College Football Playoff

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At 9-3, Chicago Bears own the 2nd-best record in the NFC: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on Week 13

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Today in History: Ken Jennings ends his 74-game winning streak on 'Jeopardy!'

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More than 1,000 flights canceled at Chicago's airports as up to 10 inches of snow blankets the region

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Asking Eric: I find myself doing the lion's share of everything

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IHSA reschedules the football state finals that were postponed — 2 games in Normal, 2 in DeKalb

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Asking Eric: Brother's partner mocks my parents' accents

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Wieners Circle promises free hot dogs after Ben Johnson rips off his shirt following Chicago Bears win

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Editorial: Chicago's commodities exchanges now trade on sports, elections … and, Taylor Swift?

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Editorial: In praise of the handwritten Christmas card

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Edward Keegan: Frank Lloyd Wright's chairs get a thoughtful presentation in Wisconsin

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State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz: We adoptees deserve to know our origins. Illinois law made that possible.

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Gary mom thankful to be back with children after immigration raid: 'I didn't know if I was going to see them again'

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McHenry County takes on an old client in court: ICE

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US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

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President Donald Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries

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'Zootopia 2' roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening

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Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88

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Today in History: Natalie Wood dies

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Chicago Bears' 1985 Super Bowl run: Don Pierson's game-by-game breakdown from the 'most memorable season'

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Bill Belichick's 1st season at North Carolina ends with just 4 wins and plenty of off-the-field headlines

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Conference championship games are set — and many will have big College Football Playoff implications

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Jeremiyah Love gets hurt but returns — 'just a bruise' — as No. 9 Notre Dame routs Stanford 49-20

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

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks lose 4-3 to the Nashville Predators at the United Center

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Photos: No. 11 Alabama defeats No. 8 Illinois 90-86 at the United Center

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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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Photos: ICE detainee released and reunited with family and 16-year-old daughter fighting cancer

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Photos: Chicago Bears unveil food offerings at Soldier Field

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Photos: Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino in Chicago

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Photos: Protests at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility

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Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of President Donald Trump's military strikes on boats

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Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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What to know about Netanyahu's request for a pardon in corruption trial

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Marco Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal

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Leaves continue to plague South Shore Line with gooey residue

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Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted

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Almost 20 years after he was first shorn, Andrew grad Tom Serratore is helping lead St. Baldrick's charge

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Christkindlmarket vendors 'hopeful' for resolution over new Daley Center capacity limit

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Union Township's small school charm drew new school chief Leigh Barnes

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Orland District 230 finds 'attendance matters' campaign reducing chronic absenteeism

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Northwestern agrees to $75 million fine to settle Trump dispute

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Bradshaw: Who really reads your college application?

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Crime and Public Safety

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4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at a banquet hall in Stockton, California

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Autopsy: Woman, 68, is season's first cold-related death

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President Donald Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence

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Hammond will get new police chief in 2026

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IDEM to host public meeting for Project Maize air permit

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Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing

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Illinois soybean farmers struggle with unpredictable trade war and rising costs

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How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Thanksgiving wines made simple: 3 Chicago pros, 9 picks, 1 easy guide

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As ICE detains longtime Chicago street vendors with no criminal history, neighbors rally with emergency funds

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Restaurant reviews: Bad Butter, a cult favorite bakery, and Blame Butter, a pietisserie, in Chicago

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The Kitchn: All my friends text me for this banana pudding recipe

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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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Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M

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Next Chapter Cafe in Portage isn't just for people in recovery

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Fox Valley Park District gets $330K grant to help fund after-school program in West Aurora District 129

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Kane County Board shoots down chair's pick for District 2 seat, as some members criticize selection process

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St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade canceled due to snowstorm

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