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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and Chicago-based presidential candidate, dies at 84

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Rev. Jesse Jackson: Minister, civil rights advocate, politician, intermediary and social justice proponent

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Proposed cuts to housing-first programs would be 'going back like 30 years,' advocates warn

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Initiative to boost affordable homeownership on South and West sides wins Chicago Prize

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Restaurant news: Belmont Tavern revives a dormant Polish dive bar with history and cocktails in Chicago

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Column: Ilia Malinin isn't the 1st star athlete to flop on the big stage — and he can turn it into a positive

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Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw gets ready for the outfield — while 2 players are still delayed by visa issues

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Bold new US trio eyes Olympic figure skating gold while serving as role models for a new generation

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Connor Hellebuyck shows why he's the US starting goalie at the Olympics

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Column: The Chicago Reader bursts back in a '50 Years' book and a lively new issue

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Black wine visionaries in Chicago are reimagining wine culture

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Photography exhibits at Block Museum and MoCP this spring

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Today in History: Jimmy Fallon makes his debut as host of NBC's 'Tonight Show'

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Editorial: Margaret Croke for Illinois Comptroller Democratic primary

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Irfan Sarwar: Ramadan takes us from personal piety to public purpose

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Diplomats: Chicago was the setting for Ireland's arrival on the world stage — thanks to the Fellowship Club

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Kristen Monroe: We need another crystalline moment of human decency like the takedown of Joseph McCarthy

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Girl Scouts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa moving cookie sales online in response to ICE actions

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Donald Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

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Chicago teen whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer dies

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Demonstrators vow ongoing protests outside Broadview ICE site

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Review: Remarkable 'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Paramount makes you feel for this kid all over again

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Robert Duvall, star of 'The Godfather' and 'The Great Santini,' dies at 95

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Architecture and Design Film Festival opens with climate change as the subtext

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Everybody loves the Chach: Pizano's waiter serves life lessons with pizza

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'We have to win more World Series': Chicago Cubs' Tom Ricketts has high expectations for 2026 and beyond

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Boston Red Sox boss makes eyebrow-raising claim about Alex Bregman's decision to sign with Chicago Cubs

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What drew assistant GM Carlos Rodriguez to Chicago White Sox? 'A lot of momentum' heading into 2026.

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Cactus League report: Full-squad workouts begin in Arizona before Cubs and White Sox face off on Friday

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: An inside look at Chicago Cubs spring training

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Photos: The best images from Day 10 of the 2026 Winter Olympics

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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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Photos: Bad Bunny Super Bowl watch party in Humboldt Park

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Photos: The best images from Day 7 of the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Photos: The best images from Day 6 of the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Tom Pritzker, citing Epstein connection, steps down as Hyatt's executive chair

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Illinois Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey rebukes national GOP for post mocking Pritzker's weight

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Indiana Senate fails 12 amendments to electric affordability bill

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Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine

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U.S., Nippon Steel to reline Gary Works blast furnace this year

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Chicago trading card magnate lists condo in One Magnificent Mile building

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Chicago Cubs' Tom Ricketts calls Marquee 'maybe the smartest thing we've done' amid shifting TV landscape

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River Forest seeks community feedback on Madison Street building plan

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Portage High School gym named for former coach Renee Turpa

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Indiana Senate bill takes aim at low-paying college degrees

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Hundreds of Chicago students join national school walkout at Federal Plaza

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

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Crime and Public Safety

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Multiple people injured Sunday night in Merrillville shooting

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3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game

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Palos Fire Protection District Chief Chris Courtney calls it a career after 25 years

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 42 people slain. Here's how that compares with previous years.

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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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A lawsuit seeks to stop Donald Trump's overhaul of a 100-year-old public golf course in Washington

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Paczki guide 2026: Where to get the sweet treats for Fat Tuesday in Chicago

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Fat Tuesday 2026 guide: Where to go for Mardi Gras and Carnival restaurant and bar specials

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Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans' daily routines

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

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Today in History: King Tutankhamen's tomb unsealed

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Today in Chicago History: 'Frozen woman' Dorothy Mae Stevens feels 'wonderful'

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On your mark, get set, paczki: Bennison's Bakery in Evanston hosts eating contest

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Ethan MacDermot comes 10,000 miles to play for Benet. 'We love having him here.' They all love winning.

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Kane County Board OKs Flock license plate reader contract renewal for Sheriff's Office

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District 230 gymnasts and board disagree with IHSA rule on co-op sports

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