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

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WATCH: Bears coach Ben Johnson says '[screw] the Packers' in postgame speech

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Bears wearing all-navy uniforms vs. Packers for first time in 3 years

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How Ben Johnson urged the Bears to rally to win 'a game we'll never forget'

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Cubs, Alex Bregman agree to 5-year, $175 million deal

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

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As the Obama Center nears completion, a long-neglected Jackson Park pavilion finally getting its due

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Chicagoans rally in wake of ICE shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

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

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

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Bears' late rally stuns Packers, raises questions about Matt LaFleur's future in Green Bay

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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How we photographed a superfan becoming Bearman

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Housing and Development

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Bloomingdale starts redevelopment of old Stratford Square Mall

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

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

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Residents voice frustrations with Chicago police interactions during immigration raids: 'Who protects us?'

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Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

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Judge cites Minneapolis ICE shooting as she pauses dismissal of Chicago-area use-of-force lawsuit

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

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35-year-old man fatally shot in Avalon Park

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Man fatally stabbed at CTA Blue Line station in the Loop

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Gage Park shooting leaves 2 in critical condition

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FBI offers $10,000 reward for information on shooting of Brinks guard in Brighton Park

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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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Food and Drink

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Forget Dry January; Chicago's drink of the moment is an $8 Bears Bomb

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Entertainment and Culture

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Hear prominent Chicagoans read Carl Sandburg's iconic 1914 poem 'Chicago'

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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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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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Halas Intrigue podcast: The Bears' unbelievable comeback

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Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo, linebacker T.J. Edwards out for season after injuries in Packers game

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Blackhawks goalie Drew Commesso earns first NHL win in spectacular fashion

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Bulls thrive in transition in blowout win over Mavs

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Bears shock Packers with incredible 31-27 comeback win, will face Eagles or Rams

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Bonded by Bears, this friend group started with small tailgates, then became the First and Ten Tailgate crew

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QB Caleb Williams rallies Bears to 25 fourth-quarter points to stun Packers

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Bears LB T.J. Edwards carted off with broken leg

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Whom do the Bears play next if they beat the Packers in the playoffs? They won't find out until Sunday night

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

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Horoscope for Sunday, January 11, 2026

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Dear Abby: Man blames his mother for robbing him of inheritance

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Horoscope for Saturday, January 10, 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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Expect Bears blankets and Malört hot chocolate at Soldier Field for game day

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

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Union Padel Club opens in Near West Side with five courts

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Bars where you can watch the Packers-Bears playoff game Saturday with your tribe: Map

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Chicago coquito competition brings out creativity, tradition and cultural fusion

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Pilsen bakery churns out Three Kings Day bread to a community counting its blessings

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Michael Lewis' buzzer-beater lifts Leo past Yorkville Christian

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High School Basketball Scores

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Saturday's high school basketball scores

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High School Basketball

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Undefeated Kaneland knocks off rival Sycamore but leaves the biggest questions unanswered

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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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High School Football

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Nazareth's Jake Cestone heads to Nashville to watch ISU, his future school, play in FCS title game

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Bulls' Matas Buzelis is making an impact defensively by being a step ahead mentally

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Bulls unable to match Pistons' physicality in loss

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Bulls' Coby White out Wednesday, could return Thursday against Heat

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Blackhawks rookie Nick Lardis settling into NHL rhythm alongside Oliver Moore

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Returning Connor Bedard looks 'a lot like himself' in illness-ravaged Blackhawks' loss to Capitals

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Three reasons why Blackhawks ended up benefitting from Connor Bedard's absence

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

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As ACA tax credit debate continues in Congress, Illinois sees slight decrease in enrollment

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

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High School Sports

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Hersey High School wrestling coach faces disciplinary notice

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Vehicle crashes through concrete sound barrier wall, leaving 1 dead in I-55 wreck near Romeoville

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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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Former CPS principal and network chief defrauded district of nearly $89K, watchdog finds

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A way for Black and Latino communities to unite

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'Northwest Passage' connecting Ogilvie and Clinton CTA station deserves another go

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Police chief is a top job, but not all Illinois' top cops meet highest standards

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

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Letters to the Editor

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Seeing eye-to-eye with Marjorie Taylor Greene on Venezuela

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Will Venezuelans be exploited again?

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1-year-old boy critically hurt in fall from Edgewater window

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Casinos and Gambling

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NFL picks: Expect Jaguars to sink their teeth into Bills

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Caitlin Tracey's husband to be extradited to Chicago to face murder charges

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Bearing down for Saturday night

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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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Singing our way into the new year

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USDA has turned the food pyramid upside down

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Chicago's young playwrights see their work hit the stage

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