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

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's self-interested diplomacy in Geneva

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

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2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the medalists from the United States

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Photos: The 2026 Chicago Auto Show

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District 218 still $7 million behind with Cook County property tax delays

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Juliana Stratton ad with anti-Trump expletive draws attention in Democratic primary race for US Senate

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New funeral plans for civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson shared, including services in DC and South Carolina

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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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Chicago Plan Commission approves Lakeview tower and hundreds of Fulton Market apartments

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Waubonsee Community College to increase tuition slightly starting in the fall

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Bill targeting degree cuts, social media passes Indiana House

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Lewis University moves in-person classes online at Oak Brook campus due to nearby ICE office

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Crime and Public Safety

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Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for sexual exploitation of nearly 100 children over social media

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Hammond teen marijuana dealer killed in robbery: charges

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Gary man gets 45 years in plea deal for ex-girlfriend's 2022 death

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New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch

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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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BP Whiting workers rally for fair contract as potential strike looms

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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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Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois.

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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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A year after only one win, Stagg takes another step toward .500 behind senior guard Omar Barakat. 'Our guy.'

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SSCVA pays $80,000 in February for legal fees, agency documents show

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