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Feds drop case against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park

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White Eagle banquets in Niles to close at end of year

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The Chicago area's top 50 boys high school basketball players for the 2025-26 season

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Three-generation West Side family fights to overcome Chicago's life-expectancy disparity

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Federal appeals court puts release of hundreds of ICE detainees on hold

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Mayor Johnson pledges to use head tax for youth programs – then wants to cut funding for proven efforts

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Architecture and Design

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Endangered Southwest Side chapel designed by Lithuanian refugees could be headed toward salvation

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Terror charges in Blue Line fire attack

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Young Montini striving to 'live up to that standard'

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Marc H. Morial

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Federal shutdown is over, but the damage isn't

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With 'Amadeus,' Robert Falls shocks by not shocking

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John Candy's death, and my dad's, are reminders of close link of physical, mental health

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All talk: Chicago area woman living in India uses Hindi skills to teach others

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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

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Seung Min Kim | AP

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Clergy sue feds over restriction on providing religious services to immigrants held at Broadview ICE facility

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Newly released cache of Epstein emails reveal deeper ties with Thomas Pritzker, governor's cousin

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Federal appeals court halts ruling that curbed use of force during immigration campaign

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Broadview protest zone expanded to include part of Beach Street

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Map: Where ICE was seen in Chicago

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What to know about immigration enforcement in Chicago: Explainers and resources

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Share your photo of ICE in Chicago

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Housing and Development

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CHA, developers mark end of Henry Horner Homes redevelopment on the Near West Side

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Budget chair claims Mayor Johnson's corporate head tax isn't dead yet

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St. Anthony Hospital data breach potentially exposed staff, patients

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Food and Drink

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Feld earns first Michelin star. Here's the full list of Chicago's 2025 starred restaurants.

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UChicago student, Springfield resident among 2025 Rhodes Scholar recipients

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pritzker and Pope Leo XIV talk 'Operation Midway Blitz' and a Chicago beer honoring the pontiff

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ICC slashes Nicor's proposed $314 million rate hike for suburban gas customers

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Northwestern Medicine creating behavioral health institute with $25 million gift

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CPS blasts longtime charter operator for alleged financial 'negligence'

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A monkey on the loose: Odd animal sightings in Chicago

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Man shot by CPD charged after Washington Park confrontation

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Off-duty Chicago cop accidentally shoots himself in groin outside police station in Gresham

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Shootings inside moving car leaves 2 critically wounded in Brighton Park

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Teen driver critically injured in DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash on South Side

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Things To Do

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Things to Do in Chicago Nov. 20-26: The Mix

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Chicago chefs share their unique takes on Thanksgiving sides

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12 HOLIDAY POP-UP BARS TO DRINK YOUR JINGLE JUICE THIS SEASON

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Review: 50 years after 'Horses,' Patti Smith continues to galvanize as an activist and performer

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Sueños Music Festival

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Sueños 2026 announces first headliner, and it's genre-blending Mexican regional band Fuerza Regida

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Bears predictions: Week 12 vs. Steelers

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'Vooch' delivers Bulls from a mess, but what about Patrick Williams?

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No. 8 Illinois falls 90-86 to No. 11 Alabama at United Center

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Playing time still a tough get for Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue

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Bears QB Caleb Williams watching out for 'werewolves' against Steelers' pass rush

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Halas Intrigue podcast: The return of Aaron Rodgers — maybe

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Playoff pursuit will help in the development and evaluation of Bears QB Caleb Williams

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Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers doesn't want to be the Bears' villain anymore

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Bears coach Ben Johnson: 'I would love nothing more than to compete' against Aaron Rodgers

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Bears CB Kyler Gordon returns to practice from injured reserve

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White Sox not 'actively looking to move anyone,' trying to grow from within

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MLB reaches new media deals with ESPN, NBC and Netflix

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White Sox co-owner Justin Ishbia meets Pope Leo XIV — and invites him to throw first pitch at new stadium

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No Shot Clock

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No Shot Clock high school basketball podcast: Breaking down the preseason Super 25 rankings

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Michael O'Brien's preseason Super 25 high school basketball rankings

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DePaul Prep opens season at No. 1 as Rams' quest for four-peat heads to Class 4A

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Kenwood's girls basketball team ready to defend its Class 4A championship

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Horoscope for Thursday, November 20, 2025

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Dear Abby: Husband repeatedly mentions late ex in his sleep

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Horoscope for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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Amur leopard cubs make public debut at Brookfield Zoo

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Try to see the Northern Lights over the Chicago area Wednesday night

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Chicago couple in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa provides clean water in storm aftermath

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Chicago crypto firm, founder indicted in $10 million money-laundering case

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Digital driver's licenses, IDs available to Illinois residents starting Wednesday

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Brinshore Development puts 20 Chicago properties up for sale, including CHA units

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Johnson signs executive order directing more resources to organizations affected by SNAP funding lapse

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Full SNAP benefits going out starting Friday as shutdown ends, Illinois officials say

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Jaxson Davis resists lure of prep school and keeps Warren's state-championship dreams alive

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High School Football

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Four Downs: Multitalented sophomore Marshaun Thornton; Jonas Williams is an all-time great; St. Rita's surge

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 13

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Virginia Tech hires James Franklin as new football coach

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Georgia, Oklahoma move up in AP Top 25 college football poll

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Michael Jordan honors his mother with $10 million donation to North Carolina medical center

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A good night for the 'brotherhood' as feisty Bulls bench shines late

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Bulls, Josh Giddey end five-game skid, slow down a star

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Blackhawks prospect Kevin Korchinski has learned to embrace AHL development: 'Life is a journey'

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Connor Bedard gets another hat trick, leads Blackhawks past Flames

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Debate about the top 2026 NHL Draft prospects is heating up, but will the Blackhawks be involved?

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Bronzeville's historic arts center's glow-up boosted by new $2 million grant

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Bears take another big step while kicking Vikings to the curb in NFC North — a heck of a two-for-one

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Immigration raids are taking toll on children's health

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A final goodbye to a deported Chicago veteran

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Illinois steps up where feds fall down in making college affordable

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Letters to the Editor

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Rail investments will keep Illinois on track forward

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Bet on problems to arise with glorification of gambling

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Preventing homelessness can boost student attendance

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2 cops among 4 hurt in multi-vehicle Gage Park crash

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Man apparently beaten to death in Garfield Park

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'Brutal and vicious' Blue Line attack leads to terrorism charge after woman set on fire

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth fires staffer who allegedly posed as lawyer at ICE facility

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Granddaughter of 'Charlotte's Web' author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown

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Nation and World

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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

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Silverio Villegas González, killed by ICE agent in suburban Chicago, had cocaine in system, autopsy shows

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Illinois lawmakers press feds for $3B in stalled lead pipe replacement funds

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Judge plans March trial over feds' use of force in Chicago deportation push

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Entertainment and Culture

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What to know about Christkindlmarket 2025: This year's mugs, new Krampus event

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As ICE operations move to North Carolina, coalition of Chicago minority groups vows to carry on the fight

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Broadview mayor declares 'civil emergency,' moves board meetings online

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CPS students cook up Thanksgiving dinner for South Side seniors

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CPS watchdog finds employee travel spending doubled after COVID — on trips to Las Vegas, Finland and Estonia

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Teacher, soccer coach faces sexual assault charges involving student at Aurora school

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Is your hedgehog sick? A local exotic animal hospital can help

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How are Chicagoans combating climate change every day?

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Behind Illinois' ICE-free zones

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An exhibit at the Art Institute examines art activism done at all costs

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A bioethicist and WBEZ listeners discuss 'medical aid in dying' bill

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