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WNBA season would begin May 8 if new CBA is reached — and league will take a 17-day FIBA World Cup break

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Will County judge calls state actions disturbing in final Kee forfeiture case

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Man set fire to girlfriend's Carpentersville apartment because she wasn't home, officials say

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Investigation being conducted into officer-involved shooting in Aurora

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Hemp product sales curtailed in Chicago with City Council vote

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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says

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Naperville council votes down controversial data center proposal

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More than 20 Chicago chefs and restaurants are 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists

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Is DJ Moore to blame for OT interception — and could the Chicago Bears trade the receiver this offseason?

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Restaurateur's testimony details financial snarl, business failures in trial of alleged extortionist

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5 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including Caleb Williams' second-year evaluation

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Teachers in River Forest threaten strike amid contract talks stalemate

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NFL coaching and GM tracker: Atlanta Falcons to interview Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham

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Hit Broadway comedy 'Oh, Mary!' is coming to Chicago in 2027

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Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan's Famous is sold for $450 million

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Actress Taraji P. Henson, who starred in 'Empire,' sells condo in Streeterville high-rise for $1.7M

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They voted for Trump. But one year into his second term, they have grave concerns. 'Just wrong.'

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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong marvels at Bears' Caleb Williams — and Justin Steele eyes his return

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Daily Horoscope for January 20, 2026

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Asking Eric: I don't want him in my life anymore

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Column: Chicago Bears restored the city's faith this season. Their next challenge? Avoiding regression.

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Chef sues Chesterton restaurant for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages

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Asking Eric: You are an adult who has eyes on them at times

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Editorial: Trump's use of tariffs to bully the world should be brought to heel

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Editorial: Like day care centers, churches should be removed from our current immigration crisis

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Ryan Gable: Colleges aren't liberal-making factories. At least not where I taught.

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Sheldon H. Jacobson: NIL contracts and the transfer portal have brought chaos to college sports

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'I'm really confused about this': Jurors see agents' interview of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on Bovino's head

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Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify

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Jury selected in trial of Chicago man accused of promoting gang bounty on Greg Bovino

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Despite frigid temps, crowd turns out in Federal Plaza to protest the Trump administration

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Wieners Circle crowns a Caleb Williams look-alike as a fitting end to the Chicago Bears playoff run

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Column: A photographer travels the Illinois high school basketball circuit

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3 takeaways from Chicago Bulls' 138-110 win, including tying the franchise record for 3-pointers made

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Frank Nazar will return to the Chicago Blackhawks lineup Thursday for his 1st game in more than a month

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Photos: Chicago Bears clean out their lockers after playoff loss ends season

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Playoff photos: Los Angeles Rams 20, Chicago Bears 17 (OT)

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

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The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

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Photos: 2026 Cubs Convention

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Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman

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Photos: Chicago Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets 2-0 in Jonathan Toews' return to UC

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Judge denies former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau's attempt to dismiss order regarding his political blog

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Ban on gratuities for public officials passes Indiana House committee

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Chicago paid $26.5M in OT to ineligible employees, report says

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Aurora looking to create hub for clean energy job training

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Minnesota statewide strike, economic blackout to protest ICE on Friday

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O'Hare overtook Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson as the busiest U.S. airfield in 2025, preliminary data shows

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University of Illinois taps new CEO for Discovery Partners Institute

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Bell-to-bell cell phone ban passes Indiana Senate

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Western Springs students get a chin up on fitness thanks to $33K grant

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Former Evanston-Skokie D65 school superintendent Devon Horton arrested in Georgia, per police

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Indiana Senate committee passes township merger, library budget bills

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Crime and Public Safety

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Schererville daughter's addiction was a 'war' they 'lost,' father says

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Trial starts for man accused of strangling, shooting at woman

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Former Thornton Fractional High School teacher charged with sexual assault of student

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Gary council suspends consideration of wet processing system ordinance

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GARD unveils study on future of Northwest Indiana steelmaking

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Indiana Senate passes nuclear permit bill to third reading

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Indiana House committee amends electric utility bill

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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This spinach apple salad is perfect with everything

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Boston cream brownies are the boxed mix hack anyone can make

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Nearly 50 restaurants to take part in this year's Naperville Restaurant Week

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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: Bears earn second trip to the Super Bowl — their first in 21 years

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Today in History: Women's March held

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

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Today in Chicago History: Minus 27 degrees — the city's all-time low temperature

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Around the Southland: Area students showcase art, create silent films, more

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Tinley Park moves forward with developments on 191st Street, despite some neighbors' concerns

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The best drugstore self-tanner for a natural-looking glow

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