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- Asking Eric: I love this man. I hate how we live.
- Today in Chicago History: Super Bowl-bound Bears x 2
- Today in History: First US case of COVID-19 confirmed
- Evanston two-flat home with coach house and work space: $2.2M
- Kara Margolis: We are in a mental health crisis. A ‘moonshot’ is needed.
- Vincent Trometter: Donald Trump should reverse Joe Biden’s US Steel decision
- Restaurant review: Minyoli makes more than Taiwanese noodles in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood
- Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s massive new debt plan must get intense City Council scrutiny
- Man banned from Chicago Park District jobs after scandal now working for alderman
- Letters: The CTA can’t keep doing the same thing and expect different results
- Column: The man who married a pony and other tales from the Jerry Springer show
- Daniel DePetris: Let’s not overreact to Gaza ceasefire
- Editorial: Chicago should aim for ‘World’s Tallest,’ not ‘World’s Tallest Teardown’
- Review: ‘Glassheart’ by City Lit sees the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ story in a whole new light
- Fill A Heart 4 Kids hosts Day of Service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Lake Forest
- Does your feline think she’s a tiger? ‘Cats: Predators to Pets’ at the Field Museum shows she has a point
- Ichiro Suzuki is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he’s more than just a baseball star.
- Why the Chicago Sky didn’t extend a qualifying offer to Chennedy Carter, their leading scorer
- Stay cozy on chilly days with these quilted jackets
- Pedal your way to fitness with the best upright exercise bike
- Cold weather advisory with dangerous wind chills in effect for Chicago area
- Daywatch: The executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1
- Man wounded by CCL holder when drawing gun during argument Monday night in South Shore
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 112-99 win, including Zach LaVine kick-starting the offense to end a 5-game skid
- Beneath a veneer of calm, Donald Trump’s inauguration holds warning signs for US democracy
- Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 attack as it launches major military operation in West Bank
- Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza’s ‘ghost towns’
- Aurora church honors five students with 2025 MLK Character Awards
- Some Kendall County offices moving temporarily to courthouse
- Donald Trump order seeks to change name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley — and Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
- Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard can’t keep his do-it-all pace set in monstrous opening drive of loss to Ohio State
- Could Patrick Mahomes’ actions lead the NFL to join the NBA and NHL in cracking down on flopping?
- Will Howard played his best in Ohio State’s run to national title — and set a record along the way
- All-Star Brittney Griner will test the market for the first time as WNBA free agency opens
- The role of sweepstakes casinos in responsible gaming
- ‘The Hunt for Merlin’ by K.L. Anderson — A magical journey through the realms of heritage and destiny
- Naperville Park District President Mary Gibson headed to North Africa for leadership exchange program
- Grayslake chamber stages Skate in the Park; ‘A little piece of Norman Rockwell right here’
- Trevor Noah is tapped to once again host the Grammy Awards
- Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week
- Pace seeking public input on bus service changes; ‘We need to look holistically at everything’
- Naperville News Digest: U of I extension office holding winter gardening events in Naperville; forest preserve district starts nature-themed experience
- Portage woman killed, Gary woman injured after head-on collision in Gary
- Paul Johnson’s Aurora-Elgin girls basketball rankings and player of the week
- Police: Chesterton man wanted in three states arrested for auto theft
- Donald Trump’s first full day back in White House includes firings and an infrastructure announcement
- Wilmette police arrest two for residential burglary
- México minimiza el impacto de las órdenes ejecutivas de Trump.
- Donald Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Joe Biden
- Outdoors column: Year-round bird species brightens winter
- 4 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ OT loss, including Philipp Kurashev’s nice night and Connor Bedard’s lack of line dancing
- Lake Villa man killed in Grayslake head-on crash
- ‘Poses with ‘Possums’ offers chance to move, connect with nature and raise awareness
- Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87
- Jaden Edwards goes from picking off passes to setting up dunks for West Aurora. Does it work? ‘We’re good to go.’
- States sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
- For 2025, Northbrook plans downtown enhancement, working on Northbrook Court
- Billionaires, tech titans, presidents: A guide to who stood where at Donald Trump’s inauguration
- BEDS Plus fundraiser harnesses ‘a great array of different soups’ to fight homelessness
- Lake Michigan could take a dip in new agency logo for Indiana Arts Commission
- Elgin agencies working with immigrants say deportation fears escalating
- Young collector nabs a rare Paul Skenes baseball card that could get him a hefty trade haul with the Pittsburgh Pirates
- District 219 removed Niles West football coach after investigation
- What’s next for EVs under President Trump?
- Arlington Heights’ MLK day of service is what King’s ‘life and legacy was all about’
- Justin Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario’s premier says Donald Trump ‘declared war’
- Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
- Chicago Fire acquire winger Jonathan Bamba from Celta Vigo of the Spanish league
- Immigrants don’t have to answer questions or sign anything without a lawyer, attorney says
- Students share their Yemeni culture at Oak Lawn Community High School
- Four men with NWI ties among those pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol breach
- Evanston/Skokie School District 65 reveals proposed $15 million in budget cuts
- It’s official: Chicago Bears announce the hiring of Ben Johnson as their new head coach
- Elgin News Digest: Sherman Hospital offering maternal mental health support; former Courier-News writer Chris Bailey dies in Arizona
- Naperville’s Neuqua Valley High School to compete in Student Silent Film Festival
- Dominican University softball field deal in River Forest unlikely ‘anytime soon’
- Afternoon Briefing: Bears make it official with Ben Johnson as head coach
- Review: The musical ‘Fun Home’ holds cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s memories up to the light
- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Trial opens for man charged in couple’s East Chicago murder
- Volunteers raising money to expand Fox River Trolley Museum’s storage barn
- ‘Dreamers’ on minds of Waukegan MLK Dreamers Breakfast attendees; ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’
- Charges filed in 2020 homicide of Harvey woman whose body was found in forest preserve
- Former executive for cannabis company Verano indicted on insider trading charges
- Canada, Illinois share strong ties; tariffs could test that relationship
- Lakeshore East 3-bedroom condo with floor-to-ceiling windows: $2.6M
- Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
- A$AP Rocky rechaza acuerdo de culpabilidad al iniciar su juicio por disparar a un amigo
- Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder
- ‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- SafeSport Center adds morals clause, strengthens vetting after ex-investigator’s arrests
- Bitter cold prompts south and southwest suburban schools to teach remotely
- Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
- Murder charge upheld for the only suspect to face prosecution in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing
- ‘Fear is his biggest sword’: Immigrants anxious amid Trump’s planned deportation arrests
- At least 76 people killed in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
- Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
- Longtime Homewood producer, educator Nate Grant remembered as pioneer in film industry for work showcasing African American culture
- Gary man wrongfully convicted of murder has trial date set in federal court
- Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agree to a multiyear contract extension after a 14-win season
- Aurora church members put together cold weather care kits for those in need: ‘We want to help our community’
- Lemont woman killed in Mundelein crash
- True or false? Hiring Ben Johnson is an unquestioned home run for the Chicago Bears.
- Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
- Indiana Landmarks’ grants boost Gary school, Whiting church, Chesterton video series
- Winners of Chicago’s ‘You Name a Snowplow’ contest announced
- US throws out policies limiting arrests of migrants at sensitive locations like schools, churches
- Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
- Editorial: Disengagement is no answer to Trumpian excess
- Gobierno de Trump desecha políticas que evitaban arresto de migrantes en lugares sensibles como iglesias
- Illinois joins in lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
- Allstate to raise Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 14.3%
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library coming to Kane and Kendall counties
- Daily Horoscope for January 22, 2025
- Guía para ver unos Grammy
- ‘People are hiding.’ Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests.
- Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
- No. 11 Purdue falls by 3 as unranked Ohio State goes on a 15-0 closing run
- Not even a health scare or getting cut as a sophomore can stymie Sandburg’s Monique Nkwogu. ‘I got my life back.’
- Heads up, Illinois and Miami. Stephen Brown is back as Marist rallies to beat Brother Rice. ‘A different energy.’