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Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty

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Appreciation: Why Tom Stoppard was my favorite living playwright

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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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McHenry County takes on an old client in court: ICE

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

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

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

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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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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: 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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Trump issues White House invitation to families of the two National Guard members who were shot

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

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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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Chicago homicides in 2025: 388 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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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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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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Author Roger Day Bain returns to discuss his 'social history' of Clarendon Hills

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Today in History: Ukrainians voted for independence

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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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