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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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Jan 17, 2026
The city of Lake Station and town of New Chicago are considering the formation of the East Lake Fire Protection Territory.
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Jan 17, 2026
The La Grange Village Board's move to allow the demolition of Jackson Square Antique Mall prompts calls for zoning process changes.
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Jan 17, 2026
The La Grange Village Board's move to allow the demolition of Jackson Square Antique Mall prompts calls for zoning process changes.
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Jan 17, 2026
President Trump said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff.
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Jan 17, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States to discuss a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war.
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Jan 17, 2026
Operation Metro Surge is the Trump administration's latest and biggest crackdown yet, with more than 2,000 officers taking part.
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Jan 17, 2026
Chicago aims to expand the footprint of WNBA All-Star Weekend in this year's iteration of the event, which will take place July 23-25.
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Jan 17, 2026
The exhibit Anatomy of Healthcare: DuPage County Medical History opens this month at the Elmhurst History Museum.
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Jan 17, 2026
Interest in Chicago Pride Hockey, a recreational hockey nonprofit for LGBTQ players and allies, has skyrocketed with the popularity of the hit series "Heated Rivalry," streaming on HBO Max.
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Jan 17, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 17, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 17, 2026
On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of the 18th Amendment.
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Jan 16, 2026
Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, a U.S. judge in Minnesota ruled Friday.
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Jan 16, 2026
Manhattan's top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Jan 16, 2026
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.
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Jan 16, 2026
The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Jan 16, 2026
A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn't increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities - adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration.
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Jan 16, 2026
The White House released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza after the Palestinian committee set to govern the territory under U.S. supervision met for the first time Friday in Cairo.
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Jan 16, 2026
On Friday evening, Stratton's campaign sent a fundraising email in the governor's name, in which Gov. Pritzker asks supporters to "help Juliana regain momentum."
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Jan 16, 2026
Justice Connection, a network of department alums, estimates that more than 230 lawyers, agents and other employees from across the department were fired last year, apparently because of their work on cases they were assigned or past criticism of Trump, or seemingly no reason.
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Jan 16, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new initiative into law enabling Illinois residents who've served sentences for nonviolent offenses to have their state criminal records automatically sealed.
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Jan 16, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Friday she's confident of her country's eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro.
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Jan 16, 2026
After 151 years in Chicago, St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy said it will close its doors at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
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Jan 16, 2026
A former south suburban police officer was convicted by a federal jury Friday of conspiring to rob motorists of cash and drugs during traffic stops and extorting people in exchange for declining to press charges or tow their vehicles.
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Jan 16, 2026
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
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Jan 16, 2026
Northbrook proclamation stresses police will not aid ICE, and federal agents cannot use municipal property, without warrant.
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Jan 16, 2026
In the GOP race for governor, campaign finance reports show businessman Heidner with $1.16 million in cash on hand, narrowly behind the nearly $1.25 million conservative activist Ted Dabrowski reported.
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Jan 16, 2026
Gary officials have identified three locations in the city for a potential Chicago Bears stadium, according to a proposal announced Friday.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls "full self-driving" mode.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.
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Jan 16, 2026
Adam Beckerink, 47, a Chicago attorney, charged with first-degree murder in Caitlin Tracey's death, faced his detention hearing.
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Jan 16, 2026
Wendell "Wendy" Miller, a Lake Bluff resident who helped found the Chicago Marathon and played a crucial role in its early development, has died.
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Jan 16, 2026
A proposed development on long-vacant parcels along Madison Street in River Forest would include 72 apartments and a new parking lot.
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Jan 16, 2026
A Lake County prosecutor questioned a witness' account of a fatal shooting during a New Year's Day custody handoff, saying it did not match what was captured on video.
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Jan 16, 2026
A San Diego businesswoman who was granted clemency by Donald Trump in 2021 and later convicted on new fraud charges received a pardon from the president on Thursday, according to a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Jan 16, 2026
A Republican candidate has filed for U.S. Representative in Indiana's First District with the Nazi salute in his ballot name.
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Jan 16, 2026
The coalition will help convert Gary's elevated railroad in Midtown into a trail that will be part of the Marquette Greenway.
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Jan 16, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Jan 16, 2026
Known for his support of street cops, O'Grady initially was praised for targeting corruption but was later linked to corruption scandals.
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Jan 16, 2026
The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
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Jan 16, 2026
Speaking at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Breakfast, Kamala Harris called upon the room of politicos and religious leaders to "continue the fight" against President Donald Trump.
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Jan 16, 2026
At a forum of Illinois Republicans running for governor, Rick Heidner tries to explain contributions to former Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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Jan 16, 2026
Arlington Heights officials called for Illinois lawmakers to get moving on a proposed new Chicago Bears stadium in the northwest suburb.
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Jan 16, 2026
Senate Bill 270 will require the state Department of Local Government Finance to compile data on each township, except those in Marion County.
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Jan 16, 2026
Here's a look back at how the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams got to the NFC championship — and how their second postseason game against each other played out.
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Jan 16, 2026
Nuclear power is closer to coming to Indiana as the state Senate's utility committee passed a bill that would shape how permits are issued to nuclear facilities.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned the Arctic island of Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it and suggestions that the U.S. could take it by force.
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Jan 16, 2026
Interviews by The Associated Press of more than a half-dozen fired employees offer a snapshot of the toll.
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Jan 16, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jan 16, 2026
Weather officials say a cold spell is in the forecast for the weekend, with highs in the cool teens for the Chicago Bears' playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Jan 16, 2026
Watch out, football fans — weekend chills will make for a crisp kickoff come Sunday, though not the coldest. After a week of on-and-off flurries, weather officials say a cold spell is in the forecast for the weekend, with highs in the cool teens for the Chicago Bears' playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. […]
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Jan 16, 2026
Lakiesha Ifarinu Williams became "Mama Africa" when she opened her store and community space along South Shore's 71st Street corridor. Now the future of her business is in jeopardy.
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Jan 16, 2026
Dozens of dancers, drummers and spectators filled Mama Africa's Marketplace in South Shore for a spiritual ceremony in support of the shop and community space. Between the music and prayer, visitors shopped among the rows of colorful beaded jewelry, traditional African clothing and woven river grass baskets. They came to the ceremony primarily for one […]
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Jan 16, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 16, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 16, 2026
On Jan. 16, 1996, Wayne Newton performed his 25,000th Las Vegas show. Newton had performed more shows as a headliner in Las Vegas than any other entertainer.
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Jan 15, 2026
Momentum in Democratic-led states for the measures is growing as legislatures return to work following the killing of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
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Jan 15, 2026
In her first state of the union address, acting President Delcy Rodríguez laid out a vision for Venezuela's new political reality.
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Jan 15, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting with him at the White House on Thursday, "as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom."
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Jan 15, 2026
A former Joliet elementary school custodian will be on home confinement as he awaits trial on child pornography charges. He has been fired from his job with Joliet Elementary School District 86.
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Jan 15, 2026
An amended welfare fraud bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday in a 9-3 vote, with one Democrat voting in favor of the bill because he'd like to continue working with the bill author on amendments. Senate Bill 1, authored by State Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, was filed to prevent fraud and contain […]
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Jan 15, 2026
A digital trail led authorities to charge Ralph Stokes' relative with helping him to dispose of Jimmijion Bailey's body in October 2024.
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Jan 15, 2026
The federal judge who issued a landmark preliminary injunction in November limiting the use of force by immigration agents agreed Thursday to take over a new lawsuit filed by the state and city of Chicago alleging a much broader swath of illegal actions during the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz.
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Jan 15, 2026
Mayor Richard J. Daley's dream to carve a Crosstown Expressway through a swath of Chicago neighborhoods provoked a citizen revolt.
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Jan 15, 2026
The Office of Inspector General now offers an interactive data portal that allows anyone to see which Chicago Police Department officers are connected to misconduct claims.
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Jan 15, 2026
The Office of Inspector General now offers an interactive data portal that allows anyone to see which Chicago Police Department officers are connected to misconduct claims.
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Jan 15, 2026
Days before a high profile trial, a federal judge Thursday barred prosecutors from bringing in evidence that a Chicago man charged with putting a bounty on Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's head had ties to the Latin Kings.
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Jan 15, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Jan 15, 2026
The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country, according to U.S. officials.
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Jan 15, 2026
Getting familiar with Chicago's expressways — which are referred to by name instead of number — can be confusing.
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Jan 15, 2026
President Donald Trump is threatening to use the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to tamp down unrest and the pushback against ICE agents working in the state.
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Jan 15, 2026
Chicago Public Schools has received less than half of the thousands of applications it needs for Local School Council spots before Tuesday's deadline.
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Jan 15, 2026
Former DePaul guard Jalen Terry and forward Da'Sean Nelson are accused of fixing the first halves by underperforming in three Big East games in February and March 2024.
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Jan 15, 2026
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun addressed the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana during his 2026 State of the State address, but kept any specifics close to the vest.
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Jan 15, 2026
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun addressed the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana during his 2026 State of the State address, but kept any specifics close to the vest.
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Jan 15, 2026
Julian Blevins was tired of hearing racial slurs, so he posted on social media about his experience at Chesterton High School.
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Jan 15, 2026
The Gary Common Council planning and development committee looked at an ordinance that would issue a permit for a wet processing system.
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Jan 15, 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Chicago on Friday for this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Breakfast, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced.
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Jan 15, 2026
The petitions claim that air permit renewals for U.S. Steel's Midwest Plant and the BP Whiting reginery are inadequate.
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Jan 15, 2026
U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country's oil.
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Jan 15, 2026
Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. highlighted "fundamental disagreement" over the future of the Arctic island.
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Jan 15, 2026
A 28-year-old man was fatally wounded in a triple shooting on the Far South Side in the Morgan Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Jan 15, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jan 15, 2026
A top Democrat slammed the Trump administration late Wednesday for creating "uncertainty and confusion" in cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.
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Jan 15, 2026
A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city.
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