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A snowy, cold start to winter follows a very warm fall. How are Illinois seasons changing?

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Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years

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Trump lawyer claims dismissal of Operation Midway Blitz suit would block future use-of-force claims

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Cook County property taxpayers get another shot at appeals

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Meet the 3 finalists for the 2025 Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the Big Ten's best player

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Evanston church's Nativity scene depicted baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents

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Injuries reported in overnight fire at Humboldt Park apartment building

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

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Big Ten football: Ohio State and Indiana clash in rare title game featuring nation's top-ranked teams

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Column: Al Harris has made an impact on the Chicago Bears for years. And wherever he goes, takeaways follow.

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Holiday book guide 2025: The best gift books of the season, paired to some very specific people

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Review: 'Elf' at the Auditorium Theatre has a fine Buddy in a middling musical

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Heidi Stevens: In these fraught times, a growing holiday card campaign perhaps means a little bit more

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car license plate revoked after immigration agents illegally swapped it out, records show

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After ominous signs from 7th Circuit, attorneys abruptly move to dismiss lawsuit restricting use of force by immigration agents as appeal looms

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Lance Armstrong narrates documentary on the rise and fall of Chicago-based Schwinn, once America's bike maker

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Chicago Housing Authority head told HUD 'we do not recommend' Mayor Brandon Johnson ally as CEO

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Could Ben Johnson win Coach of the Year? When should fans panic about Caleb Williams?

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IHSA state football playoffs: See who won the championship games, from Class 8A to 1A

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Column: Will Marquee Sports Network's cost-cutting affect the Chicago Cubs' offseason spending plans?

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Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration shoots down budget proposal by aldermen

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Editorial: 'Trump Accounts' give babies a boost — but do nothing to help parents with today's costs

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Editorial: R. Bruce Dold, editorial page maestro, believer in tradition and in upending same

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David Greising: The problem with Mayor Brandon Johnson's community safety fund plan

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Dan Tully: Pete Hegseth's contempt for military rules of engagement on display in the Caribbean

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Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

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Operation Midway Bliss redefines blitz with gift drive for families affected by immigration enforcement

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Advocate warned city that feds might target rideshare drivers at O'Hare weeks before airport raids, emails show

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Review: A welcome return home of the spoof musical 'Urinetown' at Theo Ubique Theatre

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Review: 'Falstaff' by Chicago Opera Theater is a sunny farce that shows off the real Salieri

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Review: The storytelling less than magical in '100 Nights of Hero'

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What to do in Chicago: Big Jam, Jingle Ball, 'Duke It Out! Nutcracker' and holiday markets

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How did Chicago Bears' Jaylon Johnson recover from a season-threatening injury? Fasting — and faith.

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Connor Bedard scores for a 3rd straight game in the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings

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Why hasn't Matas Buzelis taken a significant 2nd-year leap for Chicago Bulls yet — and what happens next?

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Today in Chicago History: White Sox great Minnie Miñoso voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans line up — again — for free hot dogs at Wieners Circle

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Photos: Go inside the 29th annual Christkindlmarket at Chicago's Daley Plaza

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

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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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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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Harvey residents and officials try to piece together city finances in midst of fiscal crisis

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5 years later, authorities arrest a suspect in Washington pipe bomb case. Here's what to know.

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Admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in Venezuela boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers

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Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

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Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

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State/Lake 'L' station to close Jan. 5 for demolition, construction

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Rush announces major donation to help it dramatically expand clinical trials for cancer patients

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Federal funding cuts threaten Chicago Harbor Lock, one of the nation's busiest

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Chicago school board approves $17.5 million sex abuse settlement for former student

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Lansing educators awarded for heroism during fiery vehicle crash

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Lincoln-Way West Turning Point USA affiliate approved by Student Council

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Ray LaHood, former GOP congressman and Obama's transportation secretary, named head of Edgar Fellows program

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Crime and Public Safety

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Arab American activists to continue protest after Oak Lawn settlement of lawsuit accusing cop of beating teen

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Park Forest police Officer Tim Jones dies nearly a decade after shooting

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Mokena area man charged with domestic battery after barricading in house

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Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 attack on Capitol charged with explosives offense

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Illinois settles suit against Monsanto for $120 million for PCBs contamination

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Former Chicago inspector general has no remorse after fine for leaking report on botched implosion

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

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IDEM to host public meeting for Project Maize air permit

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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2025 Holiday Cookie Contest winners: Pracny, eggnog crème brûlée and mandelbread recipes come out on top

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Tribune's 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest: Get the winning recipes

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Chicago Bears fans line up again for free Wieners Circle hot dogs, cheering 'thank you, Ben Johnson'

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Chicago-based Levy to provide food service at new $750 million Fire stadium

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When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

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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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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Meet Jay Berwanger, the University of Chicago football player who won the 1st Heisman

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Today in Chicago History: Mayor Richard M. Daley strikes lopsided parking meter deal

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Today in History: Fred Hampton and Mark Clark of the Black Panther Party killed in Chicago

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Elgin News Digest: East Dundee selling East Dundee-opoly board game; DNA of Elgin receives three Illinois Main Street awards

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Neuqua Valley's Nalia Clifford, a Wisconsin softball commit, is 'surprised' to reach basketball milestone

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Aubrey Fleming is the 'baby of the bunch' in her family. But for Lowell, she has grown into a leader.

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Montgomery holiday event to include tree lighting, Santa and more

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