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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Gov. JB Pritzker suggests no matter how Indiana vs. Illinois fight goes, new Bears home won't be in Chicago

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'Once-in-a-generation opportunity': Indiana leaders tout Hammond site, a 20-minute drive from Soldier Field

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University of Chicago quietly cuts ties with partnership that helps students of color attain Ph.D.s

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Breweries in Chicago adapt to changing drinking and health habits or face closures

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Wherever the Chicago Bears' next stadium will be located, Halas Hall will stay in Lake Forest, team says

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Column: Baseball is back as Cubs and White Sox meet in the Cactus League opener. Enjoy it while it lasts.

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PWHL's influence apparent at the Olympics with OT medal games — and the gap closing behind US and Canada

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How Chicago's Destiny Jackson — a 5-foot-6 freshman — has grown into a crucial role for a young Illinois team

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Column: Chicago Bulls were late to the tanking trend. That's nothing new for this front office.

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Major League Soccer opens the 2026 season this weekend with eyes on the World Cup and a schedule shift

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Organizers of the Milan Cortina Olympics made clean energy a priority. Here's how they did it.

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Review: 'Bernadette, The Musical' is a sincere story of faith at the Athenaeum Center

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Rev. Jesse Jackson was a 'giant figure in the world,' but he stayed rooted in Illinois

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Editorial: The Chicago Bears of Hammond, Indiana, is bad news for Illinois. But what about Chicago?

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Mark B. Pohlad: How an immigrant taught Americans to see Abraham Lincoln

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Letters: Voting isn't just a right we have. It's our duty.

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Stuart Loren: Chicago's economy is resilient to AI disruption risk compared with other metros

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Video of Lake Zurich student swinging at ICE supporter goes viral: 'I'm going to punch you in the face'

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NWI superintendents get up to speed on education-related legislation

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Lewis University classes at Oak Brook campus moved online due to nearby ICE office through mid-March

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Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

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Today in History: 'The Communist Manifesto' published

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Review: With 'American Icons,' here's why the Joffrey Ballet is different

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Review: In a top-notch 'Top Girls' at Raven Theatre, women never have easy choices

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Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

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Munetaka Murakami fights through butterflies — and traffic — in productive spring debut for Chicago White Sox

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US earns spot in gold-medal game against Canada with 6-2 rout of Slovakia in Olympic men's hockey semifinal

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Chicago Fire look to build on last season's success under Gregg Berhalter: 'Progress really motivates us'

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Column: Like it or not, Bears fans, threatening to move usually works for Chicago's sports teams

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: The legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

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Photos: US women's hockey wins gold medal with OT win over Canada

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2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the medalists from the United States

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Photos: An inside look at Chicago Cubs spring training

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Photos: An inside look at Chicago White Sox spring training

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Photos: The best images from Day 11 of the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Photos: The 2026 Chicago Auto Show

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Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

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What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down President Donald Trump's tariffs

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Indiana housing bill narrowly passes Senate committee

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President Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for a midterm boost

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US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenance

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Heartland laying off more than 140 workers, closing several centers for immigrant children

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Which Trump tariffs did the Supreme Court strike down? Here's what to know.

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All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English

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'Hang up and hang out': Cellphone use restricted for students at Hinsdale schools

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Chicago students, families and teachers in limbo as ASPIRA charter schools face closure

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Waubonsee Community College to increase tuition slightly starting in the fall

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Young entrepreneurs get a market for their ideas at Moraine Valley Community College

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Crime and Public Safety

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East Chicago man charged with beating another woman

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Pulaski County elementary principal charged with threatening ex-wife in Winfield

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Gary man sentenced to 10 years for robbing sex worker

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Man shot in chest crashes car into two Harvey homes, dies

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Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

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Multiple Gary-related bills move to Indiana House floor

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At 65 degrees, Chicago breaks century-old record for warmest Feb. 16 in history

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BP responds to second oil sheen on same inactive pipeline in Munster months apart

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Black wine visionaries in Chicago are reimagining wine culture

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Lent restaurant specials: Where to enjoy fish fries, seafood dinners, and pepper and egg sandwiches in Chicago

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After chef-owner of Warlord restaurant in Avondale arrested, new Humboldt Park project faces backlash

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A simplier chicken pot pie

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At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160M problem.

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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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Today in Chicago History: Drew Peterson — 'I did not kill Kathleen!' — sentenced to 38 years in prison

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Today in Chicago History: World War II hero Edward 'Butch' O'Hare — the airport's namesake — downs Japanese bombers

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Today in History: William Wallace Lincoln dies

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Five phases of Rev. Jesse Jackson's legendary life

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On pass from Remi Edwards, De La Salle manager Christian Shaffer makes buzzer 3-pointer. 'Happy to suit up.'

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This time, Cornell commit Ashley Watter helps Aurora Central Catholic end regional drought. 'It means so much.'

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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

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College baseball commit Ryan Lawlor continues to give Marist a boost in basketball. 'Does everything for us.'

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We tested Blundstone boots to find out if they're worth the hype

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How to connect a Roomba to Wi-Fi

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Sweep through your chores with these top-rated brooms

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These Laneige lip masks are essential for hydrated lips

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