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Cook County opens courthouses for cold weather shelter second time this season

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Well-funded potential challengers already circling Mayor Brandon Johnson

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Editorial: Kids need to go to school. And schools need to give them a reason to show up.

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Will Johnson: Chicagoans agree the Bears' success is good for the city

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Charles Billington: The Bears' historic but largely forgotten 1963 championship

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Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

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Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Tim Walz and Jacob Frey impeded immigration enforcement

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Review: Otherworld Theatre's 'Prospera' reaches for a sci-fi adaptation of Shakespeare

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For Chicago Pride Hockey, 'Heated Rivalry' is more than just a show

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Chicago restaurants and bars offering specials for the Bears game

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Today in Chicago History: In this corner, Danny Bonaduce. His opponent: Donny Osmond.

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Chicago Bears' plan to protect Caleb Williams vs. LA Rams front could have All-Pro Joe Thuney at left tackle

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Elite play-callers Ben Johnson and Sean McVay take center stage in Chicago Bears-LA Rams playoff duel

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Chicago Blackhawks alumni return for 'Banner Years' celebration — then watch a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins

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Preorder Our New Bears Book

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Photos: 2026 Cubs Convention

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

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Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman

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Photos: No. 13 Illinois 79, Northwestern 68

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Wild-card playoff game photos: Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27

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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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Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza

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US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

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Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

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President Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

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Report says business is booming in Lake County: 'We continue to see extensive growth'

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Jackson Square redevelopment in La Grange prompts call for zoning process change

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Chicago prepares for WNBA All-Star Weekend with a pitch to local investors and businesses: 'Do a little more'

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Elmhurst museum explores history of healthcare in DuPage County in new exhibit

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Indiana DOE, Notre Dame link to win federal literacy grant

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St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy to close after 151 years

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Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default

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CPS short thousands of applications for Local School Councils less than a week before deadline

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Crime and Public Safety

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Lake Station, New Chicago explore fire territory

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Justice Department says members of Congress can't intervene in release of Epstein files

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2 million Illinois residents could have convictions for nonviolent crimes automatically sealed under new law

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Former suburban cop convicted of extorting motorists, stealing cash and drugs

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'A complete backflip': NWI activists react to reported EPA air pollution changes

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Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust complete land transfer

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Old Gary elevated train line envisioned as part of Marquette Greenway

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How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Employees surprised and saddened as Time Out Market Chicago announces closure

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For Dry January, hospitality industry experts discuss why they're cutting back on alcohol

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Chicago Restaurant Week comes to North Shore Jan. 23-Feb. 8

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Highwood Chamber of Comerce kicks off its first Eat. Drink. Highwood on Feb. 3

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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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Revived East Chicago NAACP ready to tackle 'fierce urgency of now'

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Today in History: Prohibition begins

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Today in Chicago History: Fire destroys McCormick Place

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Lake County whittles away at glut of local government units: 'A lot of overhead that should be looked at'

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Recent Maine South grad Nicole Scimeca picks up latest student Emmy awards for writing, editing. She graduated having won 8 in total.

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$788,000 lost in Palos Hills in second high-value south suburbs scam in recent months

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