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Realty check: Chicago's affordability problem

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

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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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Letters to the Editor

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Harold Washington deserves mention among mayor embracing LGBTQ+ community

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Museums and Zoos

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Fran Spielman Show

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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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Human remains found under Kennedy overpass on Northwest Side identified nearly 14 years later

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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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2 dead after Oswego house explosion

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Man found critically injured in Washington Park

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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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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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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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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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Bears lose assistant GM Ian Cunningham to Falcons

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Time for Bulls to add more talent? Coby White says 'nah'

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

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In bitter cold, Polar Adventure Days goes on as planned at Northerly Island Park

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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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Entertainment and Culture

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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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Legler Regional Library is Chicago's first food pantry within a public library

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High School Basketball

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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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Previewing and predicting this weekend's top high school basketball games

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High School Basketball Scores

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Thursday's high school basketball scores

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

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Bulls' Matas Buzelis a Rising Star again but won't participate in NBA dunk contest

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

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As Connor Murphy's Blackhawks tenure nears its end, he still dreams about rewarding Chicago for its patience

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Blackhawks lose to Wild despite playing well enough to 'win that game 98% of the time'

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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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Basil Talbott Jr., legendary Chicago Sun-Times political editor, has died

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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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Teacher with long criminal history of child molestation fired by Archdiocese of Chicago

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Gun rights groups not buying justification for Pretti's killing

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Trump's losses piling up, but does he care?

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Coping with the grief of a loved one lost to COVID

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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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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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License plate readers can be beneficial if used judiciously

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Woman facing attempted murder charges for Greater Grand Crossing CTA stabbing

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Judge questions why Trump administration still calling woman shot by Border Patrol a 'domestic terrorist'

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Two accused of robbing concealed carry holder who shot one of them in Belmont Cragin

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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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