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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Who's to blame for this year's property tax bills? Finger-pointing, opportunism abound

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Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

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A year after Barnes & Noble opens in Wicker Park, nearby indie bookstore forced to close

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Leaves continue to plague South Shore Line with gooey residue

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Pat Fitzgerald a serious candidate for the Michigan State job — his 1st since Northwestern fired him

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Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal

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'Popcorn Disabilities' author Kristen Lopez looks at disability portrayals in movies

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Today in History: Ukrainians voted for independence

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Today in Chicago History: Our Lady of the Angels school fire

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Asking Eric: Should we continue the Christmas cookie tradition?

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WNBA and players union extend deadline on collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9

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Florida hires Jon Sumrall as its new coach, but he'll stay with Tulane for the postseason

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Editorial: A big harvest but still a money loser for some Illinois farms. Why?

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Editorial: State regulators helped with suburban heat bills. But what's coming for Chicago?

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Mohammad Hosseini and Kristi Holmes: After 3 years of ChatGPT, it's clear Illinois needs more AI safeguards

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Anna Esaki-Smith: What do Illinois' woes tell us about the future of higher education in America?

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Judge's unusual criticism in dropped immigration case is latest strange twist for US attorney's office

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Gary mom thankful to be back with children after immigration raid: 'I didn't know if I was going to see them again'

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McHenry County takes on an old client in court: ICE

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US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

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'Zootopia 2' roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening

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Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88

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Today in History: Ken Jennings ends his 74-game winning streak on 'Jeopardy!'

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Today in History: Natalie Wood dies

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Chicago Bears' 1985 Super Bowl run: Don Pierson's game-by-game breakdown from the 'most memorable season'

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5 college football takeaways: Illinois' snowy win, Jeremiyah Love's showing — and a marquee Big Ten title game

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Column: Shirtless Ben Johnson is exactly what Chicago needed on a snowy holiday weekend

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Minnesota Vikings get shut out for 1st time in 18 years, falling 26-0 to Seattle Seahawks

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Photos: Winter weather hits Chicagoland

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Week 13 photos: Chicago Bears 24, Philadelphia Eagles 15

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Photos: The 2025 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

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Photos: Thanksgiving meals for those in need

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Photos: Snowy owls' unusually early visit to the Chicago lakefront

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks lose 4-3 to the Nashville Predators at the United Center

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Photos: No. 11 Alabama defeats No. 8 Illinois 90-86 at the United Center

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The Tribune got a rare look inside Broadview's ICE processing center in 2009. Here's what we saw.

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Photos: ICE detainee released and reunited with family and 16-year-old daughter fighting cancer

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Photos: Chicago Bears unveil food offerings at Soldier Field

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Photos: Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino in Chicago

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Photos: Protests at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility

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President Donald Trump says he'll release MRI results; he doesn't know what part of his body was scanned

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President Donald Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive David Gentile

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Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of President Donald Trump's military strikes on boats

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Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

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Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted

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Almost 20 years after he was first shorn, Andrew grad Tom Serratore is helping lead St. Baldrick's charge

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Christkindlmarket vendors 'hopeful' for resolution over new Daley Center capacity limit

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Union Township's small school charm drew new school chief Leigh Barnes

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Orland District 230 finds 'attendance matters' campaign reducing chronic absenteeism

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Northwestern agrees to $75 million fine to settle Trump dispute

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Bradshaw: Who really reads your college application?

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Crime and Public Safety

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4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at a banquet hall in Stockton, California

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Autopsy: Woman, 68, is season's first cold-related death

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President Donald Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence

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Hammond will get new police chief in 2026

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IDEM to host public meeting for Project Maize air permit

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Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing

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Illinois soybean farmers struggle with unpredictable trade war and rising costs

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How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Thanksgiving wines made simple: 3 Chicago pros, 9 picks, 1 easy guide

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As ICE detains longtime Chicago street vendors with no criminal history, neighbors rally with emergency funds

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Restaurant reviews: Bad Butter, a cult favorite bakery, and Blame Butter, a pietisserie, in Chicago

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The Kitchn: Turn a classic snack into a delicious dessert for a crowd

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Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family

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Record property tax increases slam Chicago homeowners as downtown owners see cuts

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Federal judge postpones ruling on detained father of sick teen

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Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M

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Kaneland District 302 to weight grades for honors classes and expand course offerings for 2026-27 school year

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For Aurora siblings, marching in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 'really cool'

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Tinley Park residents say speeding problem on 167th street has improved

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Two East Aurora middle school students selected for national pre-college scholarship: 'This is really incredible'

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Hidden gems of Cyber Week

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Best gifts under $50 in 2025

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Best Black Friday deals

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Holiday decorations to snag during Cyber Week

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