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James Beard names 23 Chicago semifinalists for food awards, including EL Ideas and Kasama

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Council demands to know why Johnson is delaying full payment of $260M pension advance

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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20 things to do this week in Chicago: Jan. 22-28

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City Council passes ban on hemp THC products, with exceptions for beverages, ointments

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The Tony Award-winning play 'Oh, Mary!' will come to Chicago in 2027

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Renee Good's lawyers release early findings of independent autopsy

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Fire destroys church in Ford Heights

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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges

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Chicagoans send 150,000 whistles to cities besieged by federal immigration agents

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Man, 23, fatally shot at car wash

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Thieves rob West Ridge jewelry store at gunpoint, flee in SUVs

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Food and Drink

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The Obama Presidential Center will showcase a South Side food legacy, says chef-in-charge Cliff Rome

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From 'The Fugitive' to 'The Dark Knight,' what's the best movie filmed in Chicago?

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Fakroune trial promises to expose the 'cutthroat' side of Chicago's restaurant industry

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

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Chicago police brass rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner

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Thank Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson for Bears' low-stress season recap

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Sky will face Fever, Aces at the United Center

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Ben Johnson made the Bears a serious team. Now the real work starts as they try to go from good to great.

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Bears look forward

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Bears coach Ben Johnson says final interception vs. Rams is on him, not Caleb Williams or DJ Moore

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Bears coach Ben Johnson: 'I'm Caleb Williams' No. 1 believer'

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Bears sign 14 players to futures contracts

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Bulls' Tre Jones used to shifting role

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

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Horoscope for Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Horoscope for Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Dear Abby: Daughter concerned about parents' heavy screen time

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Subzero temperatures expected by end of week — 'Don't spend time outdoors unless you have to'

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Coldest temps of the season may be on tap this weekend

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Skaters play pond hockey as wind chills plummet below minus-20 in Chicago area

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Housing and Development

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Amazon gets approval to build massive retail concept in Orland Park

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100,000 Uber, Lyft drivers could unionize under bill filed in Springfield

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How changes at the U.S. Postal Service could affect when your mail is postmarked

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Where to watch the Rams-Bears divisional-round matchup Sunday

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Celery root and parsnip soup is creamy comfort in a bowl, without the cream

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Whether you are cold or sick, Chicago has a soup for that

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High School Basketball

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Cary-Grove's two sets of brothers help take down Crystal Lake Central

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High School Basketball Scores

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Wednesday's high school basketball scores

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Duke sues QB Darian Mensah to prevent transfer

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Indiana tops Miami to win CFP national championship

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Neuqua Valley's Mason Martin commits to Illinois

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Bulls exec Arturas Karnisovas can change narrative in next three weeks

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Coby White, Bulls ease past Nets

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Bulls guard Josh Giddey takes step toward return

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Blackhawks shut out Jets as Caleb Williams, Pete Crow-Armstrong cheer on Jonathan Toews at UC

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Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks fans renew a 'special' bond for one night

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Sen. Duckworth travels to Portugal, Poland to strengthen Illinois National Guard ties

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Cardinal Blase Cupich, fellow cardinals criticize Trump administration foreign policy

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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake reported near Springfield

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What to know if you're one of 170,000 people in Illinois behind on student loans

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Illinois schools should get minimum funding increase, state board says

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

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One person killed in two-car crash on Eisenhower Expressway in Oak Park

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Slightly smaller share of Chicago families choosing CPS for their children, report finds

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Chicago elementary students honor MLK, share his lessons in oratory competition

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Chicago Teachers Union leaders question timing of second federal inquiry into finances

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Architecture and Design

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Fannie Mae takes ownership of long-suffering West Side Frank Lloyd Wright home

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Bears' journey was the gift that wouldn't stop giving — until, alas, it finally did

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If Congress fails to pass this bill, older adults will lose meal services, transportation and more

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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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Letters to the Editor

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Caleb Williams, fellow Bears gave Chicagoans reason to cheer

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Despite strides on equal pay, Illinois has long way to go

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In defense of Trump

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Day 1: Defendant in murder-for-hire trial involving U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino does not testify

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Lurie Children's Hospital pauses gender-affirming meds for new patients under 18 after feds threaten probe

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Opening statements expected Wednesday in Bovino murder-for-hire trial

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Chicago's 'Great Lake Jumper,' Dan O'Conor is prepared to take the plunge this weekend despite tumbling temperatures

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Housing stock and affordability for Black Chicagoans, 60 years on from Martin Luther King Jr.'s Chicago Freedom Movement

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Chicago Writers Showcase offers a sneak peek into the year ahead in Chicago books

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Listeners weigh in on what 'Say More' should cover in 2026

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How the second Trump administration impacted Chicago during its first year

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