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Jan 20, 2026
Ted Dabrowski was also critical of GOP rival Darren Bailey's loss four years ago to Pritzker, saying of the downstate farmer and former lawmaker: "I don't think Darren understood how to handle or understands how to handle up here."
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Jan 20, 2026
After a daylong process that took place partially out of public earshot, a jury was selected Tuesday in the trial of a Chicago man accused of passing along a gang bounty allegedly placed on the head of controversial Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
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Jan 20, 2026
U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the South American country's oil.
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Jan 20, 2026
Stocks slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.
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Jan 20, 2026
Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business in all cash.
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Jan 20, 2026
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
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Jan 20, 2026
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post on Tuesday.
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Jan 20, 2026
Experts fear the vaccine-preventable measles virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it.
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Jan 20, 2026
They chanted "no hate no fear immigrants are welcome here" as wind chills dipped below zero throughout the afternoon.
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Jan 20, 2026
Indiana Senate Democrats filed six amendments Tuesday bill aimed at tackling welfare fraud, which is a Senate Republican priority, but all of their amendments failed.
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Jan 20, 2026
A Beckham family falling-out has spilled into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage.
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Jan 20, 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will forgo potentially purchasing the meters from the private company Chicago Parking Meters, saying the price would be too steep.
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Jan 20, 2026
House Bill 1001, addressing housing matters and a Republican priority, passed out of the House Local Government Committee in a 7-3 vote.
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Jan 20, 2026
He worked as an artist across the fields of poetry, oil painting, music and writing, but began his career as a reporter for the Southtown Economist.
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Jan 20, 2026
Seven people were shot and killed across the city in less than 18 hours Sunday, marking just the fourth January day to see that figure since 1991.
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Jan 20, 2026
The utilities, energy and telecommunications committee heard various amendments to House Bill 1002 — one of the priority bills.
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Jan 20, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Jan 20, 2026
Former Evanston-Skokie D65 school superintendent Devon Horton has been arrested in Georgia on a domestic charge, per police.
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Jan 20, 2026
During a police standoff, Charles Joseph Murphy allegedly posted on Facebook he put propane tanks by the door and turned on the gas stove.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee passed multiple bills to the Senate floor, which will be heard at a later date.
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Jan 20, 2026
A$AP Rocky has announced dates for his "Don't Be Dumb World Tour," launching May 27 in Chicago. The 42-date tour, promoted by Live Nation, crosses North America and Europe before concluding in Paris in September.
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Jan 20, 2026
A federal judge set a March 10 date to hand down a sentence for former Portage Mayor James Snyder on his tax charge conviction.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Trump administration is urging a judge to reject efforts by Minnesota and its largest cities to stop the immigration enforcement surge that has roiled Minneapolis and St. Paul for weeks.
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Jan 20, 2026
Prosecutors on Tuesday rested in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer after more than a week of presenting a case to jurors that he failed in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack.
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Jan 20, 2026
Wind chills of 10 degrees below to 15 degrees below zero will continue throughout the mid-morning.
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Jan 20, 2026
Two recent deaths at Chicago-area nursing homes highlight problem of poor care, difficulty in holding those responsible accountable, advocates say.
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Jan 20, 2026
Three firefighters are among four people injured at a Monday evening fire at an apartment building in the West Town neighborhood.
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Jan 20, 2026
Three firefighters are among four people injured at a Monday evening fire at an apartment building in the West Town neighborhood.
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Jan 20, 2026
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Jan. 18, 2026.
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Jan 20, 2026
Here's a look back at how Chicago's current snowfall compares with previous seasons.
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Jan 20, 2026
Plans for an Amazon development at 159th Street and La Grange Road in Orland Park include extending Ravinia Avenue to 161st Street
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Jan 20, 2026
U.S. Geological Survey officials reported a 3.8 magnitude earthquake happened overnight near Ohlman in central Illinois.
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Jan 20, 2026
The European Union's top official on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland as "a mistake especially between long-standing allies" and called into question Trump's trustworthiness, while French President Emmanuel Macron said the bloc shouldn't hesitate to use a powerful tool in retaliation.
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Jan 20, 2026
President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn't have been possible without funding from the big tax and spending cuts bill passed by Republicans in Congress, and it's fueling unprecedented immigration enforcement actions in cities like Minneapolis and beyond.
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Jan 20, 2026
Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Jan 20, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jan 20, 2026
President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year's decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Jan 20, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 20, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 20, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 20, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 20, 2026
An estimated 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois could win the right to join a union under new legislation expected to be filed in Springfield this month.
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Jan 20, 2026
The new legislation would give the drivers the right to collective bargaining as independent contractors.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jan 20, 2026
If Union Pacific's merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who've been hauling freight across Chicago for more than a century.
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Jan 20, 2026
If Union Pacific's merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who've been hauling freight across Chicago for more than a century.
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Jan 20, 2026
A Chicago man once accused of being a ranking member of Chicago's Latin Kings street gang is to go on trial in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
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Jan 20, 2026
While President Donald Trump has kept his MAGA base largely intact, the Tribune interviewed several Trump voters who expressed dissatisfaction with aspects of his leadership so far.
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Jan 20, 2026
On Jan. 20, 1986, the United States observed the first federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Jan 19, 2026
On MLK Day, crowds rallied against the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the war in Gaza.
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Jan 19, 2026
Around 550 volunteers joined more than 200 City Year Chicago AmeriCorps members for the day of service, the organization's director said.
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Jan 19, 2026
The newly minted East Chicago chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wasn't kidding when its organizers said they were going to throw a celebration.
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Jan 19, 2026
Israel has been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, an Israeli official said Monday, while France is holding off accepting for now.
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Jan 19, 2026
A Portage man faces several felony charges after he barricaded himself inside a Portage home during a tense, three-hour standoff with police officers Saturday.
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Jan 19, 2026
More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.
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Jan 19, 2026
European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland.
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Jan 19, 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson revived his crusade to tax the rich during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast hosted by the civil rights group Rainbow PUSH.
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Jan 19, 2026
"Intimidation," "threats" and "blackmail" are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that he will slap new tariffs on nations opposing American control of Greenland.
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Jan 19, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
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Jan 19, 2026
Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump's iconic MAGA hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the U.S. president's threat to seize the frozen territory.
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Jan 19, 2026
Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday.
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Jan 19, 2026
Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace.
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Jan 19, 2026
The latest federal dietary guidelines tell Americans to "prioritize protein foods at every meal" and advise increasing daily intake — up to double the amount of previous recommendations.
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Jan 19, 2026
President Donald Trump is now claiming that one reason he is pushing to acquire Greenland is that he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize, according to a message he sent to Norway's prime minister over the weekend.
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Jan 19, 2026
While much of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work urged people to speak out strongly and clearly against injustice, Shontrai Irving learned that sometimes, silence carries the message further.
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Jan 19, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jan 19, 2026
Destiny Singleton stood inside a Garfield Park church last November. Every seat was filled for the community event, but her voice was measured as she spoke into the microphone. The question put to her was simple: What would you change about your school? "One thing I wish that could be improved is how admin treats […]
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Jan 19, 2026
At a trial this week, prosecutors will allege Jawad Fakroune is a convicted con man who used fake identities, false promises and, at times, threats and violence to further his criminal schemes and lead a lavish lifestyle.
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Jan 19, 2026
On Jan. 19, 2012, Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts to 37 people whose telephones had been hacked by its tabloid press.
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Jan 19, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 19, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 18, 2026
Here's a look back at each of the Bears' playoff games — including two trips to the Super Bowl — since 1932.
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Jan 18, 2026
The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea.
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Jan 18, 2026
"60 Minutes" on Sunday plans to air a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago, sparking an internal battle about political pressure that spilled out into the open.
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Jan 18, 2026
Wilbur Wood, who died Saturday at 84, became a Chicago White Sox legend thanks to his rubber-armed durability and a baffling knuckleball.
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Jan 18, 2026
Sunday's service at the New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church highlighted the history of intersection between social justice and faith and called listeners to action.
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Jan 18, 2026
What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.
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Jan 18, 2026
At least six more countries said Sunday the United States has invited them to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza.
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Jan 18, 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday.
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Jan 18, 2026
South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes and washed away roads and bridges.`
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Jan 18, 2026
Digital borrowing is proving popular for many patrons as libraries strive to improve the customer experience.
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Jan 18, 2026
Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump's threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office.
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Jan 18, 2026
The Indiana Department of Education, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, has received a $10 million federal Innovation and Research grant to improve student literacy.
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Jan 18, 2026
Bundle up, Bears fans. Sunday's playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams will be a cold one, with temperatures dropping into the mid-teens.
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Jan 18, 2026
The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday.
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Jan 18, 2026
With more than 300 people expected for its inaugural MLK event Monday, the newly reformed East Chicago branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is ready to "move in formation" again.
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Jan 18, 2026
Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.
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Jan 18, 2026
Joliet is one of six communities nationwide — and the only one in Illinois — selected as an official Route 66 Centennial Kickoff city.
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Jan 18, 2026
Chicago's favorite fight song, "Bear Down," began as bet among songwriters. It ended up being a city's rallying cry.
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Jan 18, 2026
A large and growing field of candidates is angling to take out Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is seen as very beatable.
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Jan 18, 2026
On Jan. 18, 2019, Jason Van Dyke, the white Chicago police officer who gunned down Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison.
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Jan 18, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 18, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 17, 2026
About a dozen people took shelter at Cook County courthouses in Markham, Skokie and Maywood, during arctic weather in December.
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Jan 17, 2026
About a dozen people took shelter at Cook County courthouses in Markham, Skokie and Maywood, during arctic weather in December.
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Jan 17, 2026
A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including normally balmy Florida.
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Jan 17, 2026
Israel's government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire moves into its challenging second phase.
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Jan 17, 2026
A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.
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Jan 17, 2026
The EPA plans to stop considering health benefits when setting air pollution rules, specifically from curbing pollutants.
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Jan 17, 2026
One of the first large-scale events to occur in Broadview since federal agents pulled back from their 64-day surge of immigration enforcement raids in and around Chicago, took place Saturday less than two weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot U.S. citizen Renee Good to death in Minneapolis.
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Jan 17, 2026
Hundreds gathered to protest Saturday in Broadview for one of the first large-scale gatherings in the western suburb since federal agents pulled back from "Operation Midway Blitz," less than two weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot U.S. citizen Renee Good to death in Minneapolis.
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Jan 17, 2026
President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises.
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Jan 17, 2026
NASA's giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.
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Jan 17, 2026
Save the Dunes transferred conservation properties in Michigan City, Long Beach, Gary and Lake Station to the Shirley Heinze Land Trust.
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