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Hundreds of Chicago students join national school walkout at Federal Plaza

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Aurora students again protest ICE with walkout

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Students lead walkouts at three Northwest Indiana high schools to protest ICE

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Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes ordinance restricting Chicago hemp sales

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Former Tribune and Sun-Times Chair Michael Ferro canceled Epstein meeting at last minute, emails show

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How lefty Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs are planning to tweak his arsenal for a bounce-back season

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Review: Gwendolyn Whiteside is superb in 'Come Back, Little Sheba' at American Blues

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AHL All-Star Classic came to Rockford for the 1st time, and the IceHogs — and their fans — represented well

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Biblioracle: Kyle Seibel's collection of short stories is full of humor and humanity

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Dramatic amaryllis perfect for adding winter color

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Man accused of killing wife in 1988 will remain free as he awaits trial in Joliet

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Today in History: 17 killed in shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine's Day Massacre

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Asking Eric: I feel policed and judged

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Editorial: Paul Kendrick for Illinois 12th House District Democratic primary

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School board members: Chicago should wait for a fully elected board before hiring a permanent CPS CEO

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Colin Fleming: Valentine's Day is all about romantic love. Let's talk about friendship instead.

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David Greising: Why the Bears should give serious consideration to building on the former Michael Reese site

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Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

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Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest

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Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

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Opus sends letter denying Merrillville ICE facility deal

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Love is in the air in Lincoln Square: Couples share how they met in the neighborhood this Valentine's Day

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Rumors of a Taylor Swift appearance spike ticket sales for Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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Short film series features local Black filmmakers at Facets, Music Box for Black History Month

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Today in History: 'Rent' premieres off-Broadway

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Hard-throwing Grant Taylor aims to build on solid rookie season for Chicago White Sox — and to prove he belongs

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'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster and tumbles to 8th place: 'I blew it'

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Column: Matas Buzelis is the new face of the Chicago Bulls — but stardom remains slightly out of reach

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Nick Lardis and Kevin Korchinski motivated for return to Chicago Blackhawks: 'You want the stay to last'

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Leaders suspend latest effort to alter Illinois Constitution and curb partisanship in legislative mapmaking

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A judge says she'll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients

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Donald Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'

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Trump administration cuts more than $100 million in Illinois transportation dollars

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Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost a political alliance

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3 injured, including 2 CPD officers, in crash with CTA bus in Ukrainian Village

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44-year-old man stabbed on Green Line train on South Side

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There's no vacancy at Hotel Chocolat, but plenty of hot chocolate at the growing Chicago-based British import

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Tots in Cook County District 130 get a head start on school in Families First program

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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 educators earn state Those Who Excel awards

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Administrator, child care worker at Evanston schools charged with child sexual abuse: prosecutors

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Crime and Public Safety

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Housecleaner accused of stealing credit card from Chesterton house

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Murder suspect was previously fired after Momence bar owner reported him for stealing, Kankakee County prosecutors say

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Chesterton Police officer resigns after felony assault charges

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After man freed in Barrington murder-dismemberment case, online dating efforts spark anger

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Garden Club of Beverly Morgan Park marks 100 years of growth, community spirit

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Will County Forest Preserve applications signal potential harm to state endangered animals

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EPA delays coal ash cleanup at Northwest Indiana sites

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Human composting offers an environmentally friendly end. Some are pushing to legalize it in Illinois.

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Great Lake, reincarnated as a grocery and bakery, still makes profound pizza in Chicago

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Solidarity against ICE is not one-size-fits-all for immigrant-owned cafes and restaurants in Chicago

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Chicago Black Restaurant Week returns for its eleventh year

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Old Town restaurants offer $5 dishes for Wednesday night specials

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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: 'Boondoggle' parking meter deal causes rate increase

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Black Panther heritage sites in the Chicago area

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Today in Chicago History: Marina City — the iconic corncob towers — granted landmark status by City Council

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Today in History: Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán convicted

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Two men's longtime friendship, love of Rock and Roll music leads to weekly 90-minute show

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Cole Jansons, who's 6-foot-11 and growing, sparks resurgence for Oswego. And another OT win. 'Gonna be fun.'

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Kendall Meyers, with offers from Northern Iowa and SIU-Edwardsville, steps up for Marist. 'Bought into that.'

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Ronald Johnson makes coast-to-coast layup at 4.6 second left as Mount Carmel tops Brother Rice. 'Unselfishly.'

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