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Feb 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies, calling one such critic "a real Loser" who perhaps should have stayed home.
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Feb 08, 2026
Israel's security cabinet on Sunday approved measures that aim to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the already limited powers of the Palestinian Authority.
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Feb 08, 2026
A driver died after rear-ending a CTA bus on the Lower West Side at around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Chicago police said. The bus, carrying five passengers, was stopped at a red light near the 2300 block of South Blue Island Avenue when a 32-year-old man hit the back of the bus with his silver SUV, […]
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Feb 08, 2026
A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status.
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Feb 08, 2026
The release did not provide details of what prompted the shooting.
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Feb 08, 2026
Police and paramedics began CPR, and the child was brought to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Feb 08, 2026
Police and paramedics began CPR, and the child was brought to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Feb 08, 2026
Reports from separate environmental agencies show that U.S. EPA enforcement has decreased since President Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Feb 08, 2026
Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day.
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Feb 08, 2026
Illinois' 9th Congressional District has an almost unbroken tradition of Jewish representation but that history now collides with a changing district and a crowded, high-stakes Democratic Party field.
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Feb 08, 2026
Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.
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Feb 08, 2026
On Feb. 8, 1924, the first U.S. execution using lethal gas took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City as Chinese immigrant Gee Jon was put to death for a murder conviction.
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Feb 08, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 8, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 07, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration can continue to detain immigrants without bond, marking a major legal victory for the federal immigration agenda and countering a slew of recent lower court decisions across the country that argued the practice is illegal.
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Feb 07, 2026
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
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Feb 07, 2026
President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies.
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Feb 07, 2026
Across all Divine Nine groups, volunteers packed 16,104 pounds of bread for the Food Depository's network of more than 850 food pantries, soup kitchens and meal programs.
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Feb 07, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday.
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Feb 07, 2026
President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.
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Feb 07, 2026
President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion purchase of broadcast rival Tegna, an apparent reversal from earlier criticism of the deal.
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Feb 07, 2026
Syria and Saudi Arabia signed multibillion-dollar investment agreements on Saturday, including a major telecommunications project, a low-cost joint airline and an international airport in northern Syria.
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Feb 07, 2026
President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza.
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Feb 07, 2026
A federal judge in Indiana has ruled immigration officials are unlawfully detaining a Chicago man acquitted last month of charges he offered money for the killing of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
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Feb 07, 2026
Saturday's attack by the Rapid Support Forces occurred close to the city of Rahad in North Kordofan province, said the Sudan Doctors Network.
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Feb 07, 2026
When the clock struck noon on Friday to mark the end of candidate filing, there was a healthy dose of familiar names on the May primary ballot, but Lake County will see a new sheriff elected as well as almost half of its County Council members.
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Feb 07, 2026
Moments after the news broke about the apparent abduction of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, the floodgates opened on social media.
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Feb 07, 2026
In a memo sent to employees on Friday, the policy chief for Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said the city's "ICE on notice" executive order compromises potential prosecutions of federal agents by politicizing the investigations.
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Feb 07, 2026
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Feb 07, 2026
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, on Thursday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expressing his opposition to a proposed immigrant detention center in Merrillville.
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Feb 07, 2026
Hinsdale High School District 86's new superintendent is said he is hoping "to provide stability for years to come."
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Feb 07, 2026
The Chicago Bears say they're seriously considering building a stadium in northwest Indiana. Gary officials believe them.
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Feb 07, 2026
York was the first researcher to find an isotope of hydrogen known as deuterium, which helped give researchers an understanding of dark matter.
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Feb 07, 2026
Today is Saturday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2026. There are 327 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 7, 1904, the Great Baltimore Fire began; one of the worst city fires in American history, it destroyed over 1,500 buildings in central Baltimore. Also on this date: In 1943, the U.S. […]
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Feb 07, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 7, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 06, 2026
Timothy Pawula is charged with transmitting obscene messages about Rep. Bob Rita and Ahleah Salefski, a former Tinley Park candidate.
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Feb 06, 2026
The man He was taken to the UI Health, where he was pronounced dead on Thursday, according to the medical examiner.
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Feb 06, 2026
Five teenagers were arrested Thursday following an armed robbery pursuit that ended in a crash on Aurora's East Side, the Aurora Police Department said on Friday.
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Feb 06, 2026
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution.
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Feb 06, 2026
The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers.
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Feb 06, 2026
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least for now.
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Feb 06, 2026
U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi called Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton a hypocrite over fundraising, while Stratton reiterated her call to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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Feb 06, 2026
Attorneys for the federal government have until next Thursday to reach an agreement with human rights lawyers who are seeking to ensure the right to counsel for people detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota, a judge said Friday.
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Feb 06, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she is not worried that the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office could taint the FBI's investigation.
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Feb 06, 2026
A 36-year-old woman was discovered unresponsive with at least one gunshot wound Friday morning inside of a residence in the West Ridge neighborhood.
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Feb 06, 2026
A Merrillville man was sentenced Friday to 83 years in his ex-girlfriend's death.
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Feb 06, 2026
Featuring tributes to iconic tastes of Italian culture, an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony officially started the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday.
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Feb 06, 2026
A Kankakee, Illinois man avoided prison Friday for dealing drugs to a Schererville woman who fatally overdosed.
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Feb 06, 2026
On Sunday, fresh off his historic win at the Grammys for his love letter to Puerto Rico, "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," Bad Bunny will once again surprise audiences with a performance that is gearing up to be a landmark moment for Latino culture.
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Feb 06, 2026
It's been over 40 years since the Bears last won the Super Bowl, dominating New England, 46-10, on Jan. 26, 1986. Oak Forest resident Lea Good was already four years into her lengthy career as a nurse at Advocate Health Care when Jim McMahon rushed for two touchdowns and defensive tackle William "The Refrigerator" Perry […]
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Feb 06, 2026
Sonny Jurgensen's four-plus decades of association with the Washington NFL franchise as a QB and broadcaster made him a one-name celebrity in the nation's capital.
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Feb 06, 2026
Two leading Congressional candidates are taking more and more attacks as the race heats up to represent a district that stretches from Chicago's South Side, through the south suburbs into central Illinois. Opponents are focusing on Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller after she landed a large fundraising haul. And they continue to pounce on comeback-seeking […]
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Feb 06, 2026
Ronald Hicks is set to be installed Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York in a ceremony at the revered St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan where dignitaries and laypeople from all walks of life are expected to gather and celebrate.
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Feb 06, 2026
The dichotomy between the state GOP's efforts and the Republican president's comments reflects the difficulties the Illinois political party faces as it struggles in a state where Democrats dominate.
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Feb 06, 2026
Saying the federal government has shown "zero concern" about ruining the reputation of a Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent, a federal judge on Friday agreed to lift a protective order and allow the release of body-camera footage and text messages from the agent who shot her.
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Feb 06, 2026
President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
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Feb 06, 2026
President Donald Trump's social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticized the video as racist.
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Feb 06, 2026
A 29-year-old man died at the scene of an overnight drive-by shooting on the Far South Side in the Roseland neighborhood.
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Feb 06, 2026
When Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea to the kidnapper of her 84-year-old mother to send "proof of life," she addressed the possibility of people creating deepfakes.
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Feb 06, 2026
Wall Street was poised to open with gains early Friday as the technology sector clawed back a small portion of this week's losses and bitcoin's slide appeared to stabilize.
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Feb 06, 2026
Here is a timeline of the Epstein investigations and the efforts to open up the government's files.
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Feb 06, 2026
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue's customers.
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Feb 06, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 06, 2026
In 2015, Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, went on a trip to Washington, D.C. With the help of their friend Jeffrey Epstein, they were able to tour the White House.
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Feb 06, 2026
Melissa Robertson said she is pleased with the 20-year sentence given to John Shadbar, 72, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder.
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Feb 06, 2026
There's a reason Warroad has branded itself as Hockeytown USA, even though the title originated in Detroit.
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Feb 06, 2026
Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player and sports fan, marked the start of the Winter Games on Friday by extolling the positive values of sport and fair play while warning that the pursuit of profits and performance risked corrupting sport entirely.
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Feb 06, 2026
Authorities in Norway have opened an investigation into former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland on suspicions of corruption following revelations of his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 06, 2026
The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics is here. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.
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Feb 06, 2026
Three months before Trinity Christian College closes in Palos Heights, students and parents remain uncertain about their next steps.
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Feb 06, 2026
The West Chicago Elementary School District 33 board announced that it had accepted the teacher's voluntary resignation Thursday night.
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Feb 06, 2026
Maria Estela Parra didn't know how to sew and knew even less about sports when W.G.N. Flag and Decorating Co. hired her as a seamstress in 1986.
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Feb 06, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 6, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 06, 2026
On Feb. 6, 1998, Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, honoring the former president on his 87th birthday.
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Feb 05, 2026
Since the U.S.-brokered truce came into effect, four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza, with more injured.
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Feb 05, 2026
In advance of Super Bowl Sunday, the Illinois Gaming Board Thursday issued more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to illegal online gambling companies, demanding that they immediately block Illinois residents from accessing their websites and stop offering them prizes. Operators who fail to comply may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. The letters aim to […]
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Feb 05, 2026
The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States.
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Feb 05, 2026
Education Secretary Linda McMahon addressed students at a private Christian high school, her latest stop on a controversial, national civics tour.
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Feb 05, 2026
Robert Joor was a standout basketball player during high school in Chicago and later at Lake Forest College before embarking on a two-decade career coaching boys basketball at Waukegan High School — a time when he led the team to a berth in 1975 state basketball championship tourney in Champaign.
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Feb 05, 2026
A government lawyer who told a judge that her job "sucks" during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
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Feb 05, 2026
Cook County prosecutors have charged a man with murder in the August drowning death of a beloved Chicago charter boat captain, alleging that the man trespassed onto the DuSable Harbor docks and then punched the captain, causing him to fall and slip into the water.
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Feb 05, 2026
Holly Kim, a candidate for Illinois comptroller, lost value in a campaign contribution through a purchase of her cryptocurrency, putting a spotlight on the digital assets in the statewide race.
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Feb 05, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving aircraft carriers and other military assets to the Gulf.
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Feb 05, 2026
Black officials backed Pat Hynes' bid for Cook County assessor Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over higher home assessments on Chicago's South and West sides.
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Feb 05, 2026
U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish.
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Feb 05, 2026
Jonathan Wisniewski, 44, of the 24400 block of Arrowhead Drive, Manhattan, faces 14 counts of unauthorized video recording.
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Feb 05, 2026
Former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green announced Thursday she will not seek the Republican nomination for Indiana's First Congressional District in November because the Indiana legislature did not pass mid-census redistricting.
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Feb 05, 2026
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, will attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union Speech before Congress later this month, her attorney said in a court filing Thursday. Martinez, who was charged with assault only to have the case dismissed by the U.S. attorney's office […]
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Feb 05, 2026
The Senate Utilities Committee has passed the bill designed to make electric utility more affordable to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Feb 05, 2026
A Thayer man could head back to prison for his sons' 2018 Kankakee River drowning deaths after he violated his probation.
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Feb 05, 2026
In the years leading up to the Civil War, Lockport had become a fulcrum point for abolitionists, according to researcher Lindsey Minas.
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Feb 05, 2026
Illinois' adoption of the American Academy of Pediatrics' childhood vaccine schedule is the latest example of Illinois breaking with the federal government over health care policies.
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Feb 05, 2026
Authorities have accused a 17-year-old boy of wounding seven teenagers just outside the Chicago Theatre last November in a mass shooting that renewed citywide discussions about how to best manage "teen takeovers" downtown.
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Feb 05, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
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Feb 05, 2026
Dubbed "The Scottie Pippen Collection," the auction is set to begin in March and will feature items he personally wore during his 17-year NBA career.
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Feb 05, 2026
A federal judge on Thursday set a May trial date in the politically charged "Broadview Six" case accusing a group of Democrats and other protesters of conspiring to impede immigration agents at the ICE facility that became a lightning rod for opponents of Operation Midway Blitz.
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Feb 05, 2026
The Trump administration will launch TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted rate.
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Feb 05, 2026
METRA service on the BNSF line was disrupted Thursday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge Thursday.
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Feb 05, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 05, 2026
Remember Iryna murals have ignited a debate on Iryna Zarutska's killing as a political rallying cry for the right. One was recently painted in North Center.
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Feb 05, 2026
Nearly a year after announcing plans to open a public market, the city appears unable to share concrete details about what that project will look like.
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