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Valparaiso baseball commit Brandon Pelz steps up on the basketball court for Bartlett. 'See what we can do.'

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Chicago White Sox win the 2026 MLB draft lottery, will have the No. 1 pick for the first time in 49 years

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Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan latest Illinois Democrat to pitch Trump for clemency

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Mayor Brandon Johnson tweaks head tax plan to target bigger companies, opponents balk

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Lake Street Church of Evanston updates its Nativity scene: 'Joseph didn't make it'

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Tinley Park's Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre adds parking charges for first time in venue history

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Federal judge rules Cook County tax sale system unconstitutional

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Customs and Border Protection agent charged with using gun, badge to rob and rape sex workers in Chicago suburbs in 2022

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Keaton Wagler's 23 points lead No. 13 Illinois to 88-80 victory over Ohio State in Big Ten opener

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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is 'very optimistic' Shota Imanaga will get back to his old form

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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years

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Illinois AFL-CIO withholds primary endorsements for Senate, comptroller and most open-seat races for Congress

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Arlington Heights police file suit challenging new village ordinance that prevents sergeants from forming a union

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Editorial: When it comes to Netflix, Warner Bros. and Paramount, Trump has a conflict of interest

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Cate Plys: How Mayor Brandon Johnson can help the budget and make the city's trash fee more equitable

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Editorial: Orland Park has become a village held hostage by a political grudge

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Jim Nowlan: Illinois educators are applauding weak school achievement

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois immigration law that curbs courthouse arrests and expands right to sue agents

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Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

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ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say

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DHS claims man detained in prolonged immigration arrest in Elgin on Saturday is member of Tren de Aragua

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Review: 'Gaslight' by Northlight Theatre is more Ibsen than Agatha Christie

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Column: WTTW's Geoffrey Baer takes a look at Chicagoans at work

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Restaurant news: Rosca makes Mexican everything at bagel cafe by chef Felix Zepeda in Pilsen

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Today in History: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' airs

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Notre Dame's AD on the CFP's 'musical chairs,' a 'strained' relationship with the ACC and opting out of bowls

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Can the 9-14 Chicago Bulls salvage their season? 'There's enough in that locker room.'

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QB Fernando Mendoza is the 2025 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner — Indiana's 1st winner in 24 years

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Caleb Williams, Connor Bedard, Derrick Rose and more: The 11 No. 1 draft picks made by Chicago's pro sports teams

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Photos: Chicago Bears players serve meals at the Salvation Army

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Week 14 photos: Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21

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Photos: Federal agents are confronted by residents in Elgin

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Photos: Secretary Kristi Noem visits Chicago's Christmas tree ship

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Photos: Chicago Bears fans line up — again — for free hot dogs at Wieners Circle

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Photos: Go inside the 29th annual Christkindlmarket at Chicago's Daley Plaza

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

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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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Photos: Thanksgiving meals for those in need

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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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Calumet City aldermen continue to question Mayor Thaddeus Jones' expenses, call for change

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Soccer peace prize for Donald Trump triggers complaints about Gianni Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators

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CTA board vacancy an opportunity for Mayor Brandon Johnson before he loses mayoral control of transit agency

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Indiana redistricting bill advances out of Senate Elections Committee

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La Grange Village Board limits public input to 3 minutes amid condo building flap

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Japanese ramen chain Kyuramen opens Naperville location

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President Donald Trump's administration threatens CTA funding over safety issues

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Federal Reserve likely to lower borrowing costs this week, but follow-up rate cuts face longer odds

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East Porter tries to tamp down school closure rumor

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Lake Ridge elevates principal to top post

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Homewood middle school student musicians to record at Chicago in studio that hosted the Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick

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Nick Polyak, who has led Leyden school district for 13 years, named Illinois Superintendent of the Year

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Crime and Public Safety

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Naperville squad car flipped in crash near Route 59 and 95th Street

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Deputy commissioner of Streets and Sanitation charged with DUI

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Man fatally wounded overnight in North Lawndale

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Clarendon Hills police offer tips to prevent porch piracy

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Illinois has its latest list of endangered species — the end result of many difficult choices

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Illinois researchers say versatile grass could be used for sustainable fuel, building materials and more

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National Park Service eliminates free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

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A snowy, cold start to winter follows a very warm fall. How are Illinois seasons changing?

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Hanukkah 2025: 21 Chicago-area restaurants offering holiday specials, including latkes and sufganiyot

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Christmas 2025: 34 Chicago-area restaurants offering holiday specials

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Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US

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The Kitchn: Peppermint martinis go down extra smooth during the holidays

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When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

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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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Today in Chicago History: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett found guilty for lying to police about purported attack

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

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Today in Chicago History: United flight crashes into bungalows on approach to Midway, killing 45 people

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Today in History: Brittney Griner freed in prisoner exchange

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After playing alongside his two brothers, Jamir Ratliff now leads way for Hillcrest. 'Trying to be myself.'

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Yorkville Sons of American Legion to host breakfast with Santa

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Lake County Councilman wife's death ruled 'undetermined': coroner

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The best feeders and fountains for happy, well-fed pets

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Must-have items for easy travel with your pets

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Make grooming easy with the best dog grooming tools

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Best vacuums for pet hair

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