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Suburban teen brothers on ICE watch in Minneapolis: 'This is nothing like Chicago. This is so much worse.'

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Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino said he saw nothing racist in photo depicting him as a Confederate general

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Federal judge changes his mind, spares ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel from testifying about 'code of silence'

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New body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE officer allegedly attacking activist near Chicago

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Chicagoans continue calls to abolish ICE as worry persists over feds' spring surge

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Chicago hotel workers receive training on spotting signs of human trafficking

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Peter Bella, Chicago police officer turned street photographer, dies at 72

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Entertainment and Culture

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Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek' fame, dies at 71

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Murals and Mosaics

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Logan Square restaurant mural represents Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina

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Avondale coffee shop among Chicago small businesses closing Friday for national general strike

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Affordability — or the lack of it — will define Chicago's housing market this year, experts say

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Gov hopeful took money from exec of garbage hauler dogged by mob allegations

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Chicago police oversight commission names new COPA boss

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Man, 38, killed in Garfield Park shooting

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Teacher fired by Archdiocese of Chicago sexually abused 9-year-old boy he was tutoring, prosecutors say

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Man, 35, shot, killed in Austin

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Museums and Zoos

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Community members warn that Chicago History Museum cuts could impact scholarship of city history

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James Rondeau is ready to expand the Art Institute's footprint — and put that airplane incident behind him

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Things To Do

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21 things to do in Chicago Jan. 29-Feb. 4

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Forever Mine Music Festival will debut in Chicago in May with Keyshia Cole, Kaytranada, Kelly Rowland, Monica

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From 'Wicked' to 'Hamilton,' Paul Tazewell's award-winning costumes dazzle at Museum of Science and Industry

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A reputed mob figure owns a hybrid vehicle similar to this one. Seized by police, he's trying to get it back.

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Residents long suspected feds' South Shore raid spurred by landlord now under state investigation

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Video gambling establishments see alarming spike in burglaries, $2.7 million stolen in 2025

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Top cop benches Chicago police officer who racked up the most complaints in recent years

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Bears begin offensive-coordinator search after Ravens hire Declan Doyle to same position

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Hall of Fame Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz enters hospice care: reports

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Chicago's CM Punk is WWE 2K26 cover star

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WNBA, players union to resume labor talks on Monday

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Game down in Dallas was the latest reminder of the faulty Bulls roster

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Bears lose assistant GM Ian Cunningham to Falcons

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Bears assistant coach tracker: Who's coming, going — and interviewing

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Bears guard Joe Thuney up for first-ever NFL blocking award

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Caleb Williams' wizardry has changed Bears' perception around the NFL — and for those about to join it

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Make-up game with Miami leads to more disappointment for the Bulls

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Bulls make fan favorite Yuki Kawamura active before Thursday's game

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Dear Abby: Husband wants to uproot our young family for new job

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Horoscope for Thursday, January 29, 2026

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Snow expected for Friday morning commute

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Above-zero temperatures in the forecast for Chicago area after winter storm passes

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Winter lake swimmers get a polar plunge with a stress relief chaser

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Jorie Butler Kent, who managed her family's Oak Brook Polo Club, was a friend of King Charles III, dead at 95

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Housing and Development

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Chicago business leader launches Bear Down Community Investment Group to spur regional economic development

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Women's sports fans will have a new place to hang out with opening of Level Sporting Club

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Food and Drink

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A new book tells the story of Chicago's restaurants and how the city's tastemakers shaped the dining scene

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Dates announced for Chicago's 2026 festival season

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Steamed halibut with scallions and ginger is ideal for a healthy, quick weeknight meal

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High School Basketball

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Maine East sophomore Jayden Dozie's clutch shot ends Niles North's 30-game conference winning streak

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High School Basketball Scores

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Friday's high school basketball scores

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Cedrick Carter, one of the state's top prospects, found the perfect fit at little-known Intrinsic-Downtown

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High School Football

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New Michigan State football coach Pat Fitzgerald fits right in recruiting local talent

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Will Big Ten men's basketball follow football's lead and end its way-too-long national title drought?

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For WNBA front offices navigating a strange offseason, UCLA is a one-stop shop

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan takes note of Matas Buzelis' unselfishness

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Bulls' front office in push and pull of trade talks while players are focused elsewhere

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Bulls begin five-game odyssey in seven nights with a loss to the Lakers

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Artyom Levshunov hits 'low end of roller coaster' in Blackhawks' hideous loss to Penguins

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Former Blackhawk Patrick Kane sets record for most points by a U.S.-born player

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Blackhawks working with Artyom Levshunov to improve his shooting velocity, deception

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2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

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Nation and World

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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall

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White former downstate cop gets 20-year sentence for murdering Sonya Massey

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Pritzker still deciding if Illinois will join federal program that funds private school scholarships

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Casinos and Gambling

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Illinois Racing Board suspends harness racing license of Hawthorne Race Course amid financial strain

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Celia Weiskopf, Holocaust survivor who settled in Skokie, dies at 101

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'Profoundly hurtful': GOP office in Arlington Heights vandalized with swastikas and feces

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2 dead after Oswego house explosion

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CTU wants to bargain with CPS over remote learning options

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Athletic center, affordable housing planned for 2 shuttered CPS schools

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Many challenges ahead as Illinois unifies early childhood programs, report finds

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Trump backs down when there's resistance. So keep fighting.

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Blueprint to overhaul ICE and Border Patrol, if only the Trump administration was willing

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Gun rights groups not buying justification for Pretti's killing

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Why pediatricians are breaking with the CDC on childhood vaccines

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Trump's Greenland ambitions, scorn for allies throw more mud at 20th century pacts

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Congress can do more to support services for older adults

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Letters to the Editor

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Harold Washington deserves mention among mayor embracing LGBTQ+ community

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Keep pushing lawmakers to increase Older Americans Act funding

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'Clean Slate' law helps former inmates find work while boosting Illinois' economy

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Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark dies

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Warlord eatery owner accused of sharing sexual images of co-worker released from monitoring for Japan trip

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Man dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after 9-hour Englewood SWAT standoff

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What's Your Favorite Protest Song?

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A look into Forever Mine, Chicago's new Y2K-inspired music fest

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What could City Council's hemp ban mean for the industry's future in Chicago?

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Chicago's Manual Cinema on why puppets are such a draw in digital age

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Back to basics: What's fueling the surge of interest in analog hobbies

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