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Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Veterans, unions and health care workers remember Alex Pretti as 'hero' at vigil

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Aldermen want new power to investigate Chicago police cooperation with ICE

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Mayor Brandon Johnson defends aide's involvement in Texas US Senate race

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Anti-transgender Democrats sue Illinois over law requiring political party approval for nonprofit names

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Amazon Fresh's two stores in Naperville to close as company shuts down Amazon grocery stores nationally

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Public school advocacy groups urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of federal voucher program

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Buddy Guy keeps blues alive during his January residency at Legends

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'Stereophonic' arrives in Chicago, telling the story of a band through its songs

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Column: Inside the Green Mill, the Malört and stories flow in a new movie

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Valentine's Day 2026: Restaurant and bar specials for a romantic date night or Galentine's Day celebration

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Today in History: 'Pride and Prejudice' published

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Today in Chicago History: Relatives, protesters and lawyers gather at O'Hare over Trump's immigration order

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WFLD-Ch. 32 meteorologist Mike Caplan and his wife sell Gurnee home for $675,000

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Charges dropped for Calumet City teacher who gave sixth graders nicotine gum; families consider lawsuit

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United Airlines, in competition with American over market share, announces new flights out of O'Hare

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Asking Eric: Should I just back off?

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'Not sustainable': New SNAP work requirements could leave up to 340,000 Illinois residents without enough food

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Chicago announces Taste of Chicago and summer music festivals for 2026

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Daily Horoscope for January 28, 2026

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Trump signs Chicago Harbor Lock funding cuts into law

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Owner of Warlord restaurant in Avondale accused of sharing sexual images of woman

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Column: An undesirable Super Bowl matchup comes at the end of a super NFL season

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Editorial: No need for a mandatory retirement age in Washington. The voters can do what's needed.

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Editorial: We're not buzzing about THC beverages being sold at the United Center

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Bryan Adamson: Alex Pretti's killing highlights the complex intersection of our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights

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Laura Washington: Black politicians are eager to preserve Rep. Danny Davis' seat as demographics shifts

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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall

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Federal immigration agents arrest man at at Bolingbrook police station

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Illinois population stays flat despite drop in international immigration

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West Chicago teacher put on leave after social media post supporting ICE draws anger from parents, community

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Jury convicts man who posed as drug lord's son in beating, extortion of Chicago restaurateur

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Review: Everything you ever needed to know about the sex lives of puppets, plus Manual Cinema's latest

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Chicago Bears roster breakdown: How the defensive players fared in 2025 — and their contract statuses for 2026

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Big Ten releases 2026 football schedule — including Northwestern facing Pat Fitzgerald and Michigan State

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US sending ICE unit to Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: Snow falls after arctic cold in Chicagoland

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Photos: Chicago Bulls retire Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey

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Photos: Chicago Bears clean out their lockers after playoff loss ends season

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Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman

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Photos: Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents' killings in Minneapolis

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

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border

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Cook County assessor candidates spar over property tax donations, competence

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Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of President Donald Trump's leadership

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2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

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Retired Chicago Fed chief sells Streeterville condo for $2.75M

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Hollywood Casino's new location in Aurora to include luxury wellness spa

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Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic

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Evergreen Park Library pairs older patrons with high school helpers for tech support

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Indiana Senate sends library budgets bill onto House

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Chicago Archdiocese fires substitute teacher with allegations of child molestation, most recently working at Evergreen Park school

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Chicago Archdiocese to close 5 additional schools in Illinois due to enrollment and financial concerns

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Lyons Township District 204 eyes broker hire to market Willow Springs land

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Crime and Public Safety

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Teen charged in connection to stabbing death of pregnant Downers Grove woman

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Judge rejects plea deal in 117-mph crash that split vehicle near U.S. 30, sent baby flying in car seat

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Woman in critical condition after shooting Tuesday morning on Aurora's near East Side, police say

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CCL holder opens fire on robbers on Northwest side, 2 in custody

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'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

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Aurora alderman launches rebate program for solar panels, electric vehicle chargers

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Brookfield Zoo leads effort to protect polar bears as Trump opens Arctic refuge to oil drilling

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After snowstorm, bitter cold will grip Chicago again, weather officials warn

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Restaurant review: Cafe Yaya exceeds expectations as an ephemeral bakery and neighborhood bistro in Chicago

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Jean Banchet awards 2026: Immigration and community top of mind for winners at Chicago's top local food awards

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Seven-layer dip is a game-day classic for a reason

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The secret to impossibly fluffy Southern biscuits

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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 Chicago History: Donald Trump signs executive order banning refugees from entering US

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Today in History: Michael Jackson suffers serious burns

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Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

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

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Watch out. St. Charles North's Cooper Mellican emerges as a double-double standout. 'Flying under the radar.'

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Aunyai Deere powers up as Homewood-Flossmoor clinches share of conference title. 'Engine that makes it go.'

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Still figuring out college football future, Drew Woodburn leads Lincoln-Way Central basketball. 'On the fly.'

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Setting the stage again, Nathan Munson happily piles up the assists for Lockport. 'Feels better than scoring.'

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