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Chicago homicides in 2026: 20 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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Volunteers including actress Khali Spraggins support MLK Day of Service at The Bridge Teen Center

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Daily Horoscope for January 20, 2026

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Editorial: Why Chicago hotels have a case for taxing themselves. And why we worry.

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Paul Vallas: Law enforcement needs to be more visible on the CTA

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Todd Baisch: Edgewater needs a plan for Broadway, not just upzoning

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Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says

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'60 Minutes' airing report on Donald Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago

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The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert Redford

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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EC NAACP marks comeback with MLK event, commitment to justice

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CPS honorary student board member on her tenure: 'Speak when you're scared'

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User experience changing for Porter County library patrons

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Indiana DOE, Notre Dame link to win federal literacy grant

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Crime and Public Safety

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Portage Police involved in 3-hour standoff with armed man

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Lake Station, New Chicago explore fire territory

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South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

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Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust complete land transfer

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Employees surprised and saddened as Time Out Market Chicago announces closure

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Tribune investigation into hospitals' use of guardianship system inspires new bill

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Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois.

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Immigration agents' poor tactics in Chicago made for needless safety risks, experts say

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A border crosser. An execution killing. And political theater.

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Today in History: Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed for the first time

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PNW professor urges public to embrace fullness of King's message

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Today in History: Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologizes for hacking scandal

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