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Chicago to weigh paying $875K to settle claims tied to police handling of George Floyd protests

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No pushover: It's hard to imagine Bears' Ben Johnson, or anyone, outmaneuvering Rams coach Sean McVay

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Rush University Medical Center employee critically wounded in Medical District shooting

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Bill Murray, the Bears and the blues created one epic Chicago celebration

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Illinois, Chicago sue Trump administration over 'organized bombardment' under Noem, Bovino

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Todd Smith helped bring down Chicago's biggest drug traffickers. Now he's running the DEA here.

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What questions do you have for Illinois political candidates this primary election season?

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Alex Keefe | WBEZ

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Chicago doctor charged in slayings of ex-wife, husband in Ohio

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CPS releases 2026-2027 calendar with longer summer break

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Addison Russell scheduled to appear at Cubs Convention

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Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier evolving into 'complete player' with sudden offensive growth

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Northwestern's gleaming new clinic shows Bronzeville is ripe for investment

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James O'Grady, former CPD superintendent, Cook County sheriff, dies at 96

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Chicagoans protest in wake of ICE shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

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Ravenswood-based Small Shop expanded footprint, buying client Mata Traders

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Housing and Development

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Bloomingdale starts redevelopment of old Stratford Square Mall

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from freezing child care funding in Illinois, 4 other states

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Chicago Education Alliance seeks to bring clarity to CPS' toughest issues

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Boy, 6, and man stabbed in Lincoln Park

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No fatal interstate shootings for first time in decade; highway shootings drop for 4th straight year: ISP

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4 stabbed on CTA, one fatally, in week

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Larry Hart, who contributed to city's Off-Loop theater movement, dies at 81

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Murals and Mosaics

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Andersonville utility box art plays the week like a game

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Winner of Ben Johnson look-alike contest leads with his chin

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Hear how Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino became the face of Trump's deportation campaign

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Dan Mihalopoulos | WBEZ

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These two crooks can still convert millions from their campaign funds into personal use if they want

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Why does City Hall keep doing business with Obama's old boss even though he's cost Chicago millions?

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Chicago's head tax was long called a job killer, but is there evidence to back that up?

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Mariah Woelfel | WBEZ

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Bulls take on more games in January, still looking for consistent play

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Brooks Koepka could forfeit at least $50 million in return to PGA Tour

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Bears coach Ben Johnson says the colder the better for playoff game against warm-weather Rams on Sunday

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Bears coach Ben Johnson won't apologize for hating the Packers — and his boss likes it

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Rams QB Matt Stafford injures throwing hand but will be 'good to go' for playoff game vs. Bears

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Bears to host Rams on Sunday in next round of playoffs

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Local officials, celebs celebrate Bears' comeback victory against Packers: 'This is the greatest moment ever'

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Bears: We hit a 'home run' by drafting TE Colston Loveland

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Ayo Dosunmu loves playing in Chicago but understands 'the business side' as trade deadline nears

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Bulls thrive in transition in blowout win over Mavs

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Through their lens: What's it like to live with pollution?

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Horoscope for Monday, January 12, 2026

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Dear Abby: Co-workers are dismissive of youthful newcomer

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Horoscope for Sunday, January 11, 2026

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Record-breaking rainfall leaves hundreds of streets and basements flooded

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Fast-moving winter weather systems arriving in Chicago on Tuesday, Wednesday

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Rain, snow and 50+mph winds forecast for Chicago area

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Nicor seeks another massive rate hike that could add $6 to suburban gas bills

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Expect Bears blankets and Malört hot chocolate at Soldier Field for game day

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Barnes & Noble to open largest Chicago store, after other 'successful' openings

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Chicago area celebrates Bears' victory Saturday vs. Packers with freebies and local deals

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Chicago coquito competition brings out creativity, tradition and cultural fusion

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High School Basketball

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City/Suburban Hoops Report: Justin Oliver dominates, Glenbrook South alums succeed and Marist is a threat

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High School Basketball Scores

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Monday's high school basketball scores

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Kyle Williams' Super 25 high school girls basketball rankings for Jan. 11, 2026

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No. 16 Illinois continues to win on the road with 75-69 victory over No. 19 Iowa

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No. 12 Michigan State rallies to beat Northwestern 76-66

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Notre Dame's Micah Shrewsberry apologizes for charging at referee after loss to Cal

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Bulls get first look at Mavs rookie sensation Cooper Flagg

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Fans lose out after Thursday's postponed Bulls game

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Heat-Bulls postponed because of condensation on the court

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Blackhawks rookie Ryan Greene has been snakebitten. Could an empty-net goal break his funk?

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Blackhawks goalie Drew Commesso earns first NHL win in spectacular fashion

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Blackhawks rookie Nick Lardis settling into NHL rhythm alongside Oliver Moore

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Feds agree to halt proposed national youth gender care ban while court weighs motion

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Early birds can begin filing their taxes on Jan. 26 this year

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Chicago-area parents grapple with anxiety over potential child care funding freeze

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Ben Johnson look-alike contest in Chicago suburbs comes with $1,000 prize

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First child death from flu in Illinois reported

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Woman fatally struck by car in Park Ridge

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Chicago-area man arrested in connection with double-slaying of ex-wife, husband in Ohio

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Judge sides with IDOT in legal fight with road construction company run by Palumbo family members

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Teen girl stabbed, critically wounded by classmate at Zion-Benton Township High School

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Apparent AI-generated bomb threat shuts down St. Ignatius College Prep on Near West Side

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High schoolers train to be election judges in March primary

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Deal with it, Green Bay: The Bears have turned the tables on the Packers at last (or have they?)

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If Illinois lawmakers are serious about property tax reforms, here's a next step

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A way for Black and Latino communities to unite

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I went to college and lived within my means, but that's not enough in this economy

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Letters to the Editor

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Lori Lightfoot has the legal chops to scrutinize alleged ICE abuses

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Trump disparages Renee Good, fatally wounded by ICE in Minneapolis, to whitewash shooting

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Boy, 17, shot in arm, hand in South Shore

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Woman fatally shot in Woodlawn

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CPD officer fires shots in Austin during traffic stop, one arrested

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Barnes & Noble is making a comeback in Chicago. Where does that leave indie bookstores?

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Meet Chicago's new poet laureate

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Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers to advance in the playoffs

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Jan. 9, 2026: Federal child care funding frozen, Bears take on Packers in playoffs, and more

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