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Duke and QB Darian Mensah reach a settlement in legal fight, clearing the way for him to transfer

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Neil Young's gift to Greenland: Free access to his entire music catalog

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

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Editorial: Trump's Minneapolis misadventure turns deadly for a second time

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Editorial: Illinois' universities graduate a workforce that still sets the state apart

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Doctors: Alex Pretti's death shows why militarized immigration raids portend lethal force

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump stirs up trouble in US-Canada relations

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Minnesota judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process

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President Donald Trump's about-face in Minnesota after Alex Pretti's death is latest in pattern of sudden shifts

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'One Battle After Another' leads the pack in nominations for UK's BAFTA film awards

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Chicago basketball report: Triple Heat week for Bulls — and Illinois coach Brad Underwood hits win No. 100

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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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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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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Cook County Board president candidates tussle over costly tech upgrade

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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

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

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California Post brings brash New York-style tabloid news to the West Coast

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

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Former Munster school officials could get trial in civil case

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Indiana House committee nixes bid to add Imagination Library funding

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Crime and Public Safety

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

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Indiana Senate shoots down Democratic amendments to abortion bill

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Two people shot in the head, one fatally, on Far South Side

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Judge overturns conviction in 2002 murder, orders release of imprisoned man

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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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Great Lakes ice resurges this winter, but unpredictable shifts threaten businesses and ecosystem

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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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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Chicago Restaurant Week 2026: 5 menus we're excited about

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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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Lake Forest Lake Bluff managers highlight long term planning and near term projects at chamber of commerce forum

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Get a taste of Elgin Fringe Fest by checking out 'mini' version Saturday

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Chesterton welcomes future with Town Hall ribbon-cutting

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