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Dec 27, 2025
At least 1,500 flights were canceled from Friday night, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware.
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Dec 27, 2025
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in the early morning hours Saturday.
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Dec 27, 2025
A 49-year-old man was found fatallywounded Friday night inside a residence in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
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Dec 27, 2025
Multiple organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's proclamation that would allow coke oven exemptions.
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Dec 27, 2025
A 23-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight in the Uptown neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Dec 27, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 27, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 27, 2025
On Dec. 27, 1932, New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened to the public.
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Dec 26, 2025
A woman was fatally shot in the head in a Chatham alley. No one is in custody.
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Dec 26, 2025
The lone winner in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball to capture the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
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Dec 26, 2025
Abrego Garcia has become a centerpiece of the debate over immigration after the Trump administration deported him in March to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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Dec 26, 2025
Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser wants Elgin police to further investigate two complaints filed from an ICE operation.
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Dec 26, 2025
Cook County taxing bodies that have waited months to get their cut of property tax revenues will receive a partial payment in the coming days.
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Dec 26, 2025
A fight between two women, who are friends, resulted in one firing a bullet into the radiator of her friend's Jeep in Portage on Christmas Day, court documents show.
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Dec 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that the United States had launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against IS militants in Nigeria.
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Dec 26, 2025
Potential projects range from probing how the city manages its cash and street sweeping schedule to whether the blue cart recycling program has improved.
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Dec 26, 2025
A land swap between a prominent landowner and the Crown Point Community Schools stirred discussion between residents and board members.
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Dec 26, 2025
The outdoor creche had drawn mixed reactions, with some praising the anti-immigration enforcement message as "powerful art" and others criticizing it as "blasphemy."
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Dec 26, 2025
Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported the women, ages 34, 36 and 55, to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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Dec 26, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has an early favorite in the city's name-a-snowplow contest. He's has signaled his support for "Abolish ICE" on social media.
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Dec 26, 2025
Hours before Christmas, fire crews in north suburban Zion responded to reports of a fire in a two-story house on the 3100 block of Ezekiel Ave. just after 8 p.m.
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Dec 26, 2025
Buying vapes might not seem like ministry work, but for Robert Petro, it's all in the line of duty to make seafarers comfortable.
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Dec 26, 2025
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the victim of a Tuesday fatal crash in Crown Point as a 31-year-old man from Hebron.
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Dec 26, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 26, 2025
It's been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy.
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Dec 26, 2025
A Bensenville man is charged with grabbing a young woman with special needs while she working at a suburban Jewel-Osco and attempting to kidnap her, DuPage County prosecutors said.
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Dec 26, 2025
When the ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will sparkle in red, white and blue, ushering in 2026 and kicking off months of celebrations for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday.
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Dec 26, 2025
Returns come with an environmental cost, but there's a lot consumers and companies are doing to minimize it.
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Dec 26, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel took aim at President Donald Trump as he warned about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers.
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Dec 26, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 26, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet over the weekend with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida.
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Dec 26, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet over the weekend with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida.
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Dec 26, 2025
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria.
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Dec 26, 2025
California, soaked from days of relentless rain and recovering from mudslides in mountain towns, was hit with another powerful storm Christmas Day.
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Dec 26, 2025
Heavy rains and strong winds from powerful winter storms this week brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years.
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Dec 26, 2025
The race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has struggled to break through a crowded news cycle this fall, but signs of chippiness have emerged.
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Dec 26, 2025
Innovative practices — from diet additives to regenerative grazing — can offer quick wins in the fight against global rising temperatures.
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Dec 26, 2025
And rapper Bad Bunny spotlights the gentrification displacing many islanders, with about 3,000 coming to the Chicago area after a 2017 hurricane.
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Dec 26, 2025
Riders on CTA buses and trains have a low chance of being a violent crime victim, a Tribune review shows, despite high-profile crimes this year.
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Dec 26, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 26, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 26, 2025
On Dec. 26, 1991, the USSR was formally dissolved through a declaration by the Supreme Soviet.
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Dec 25, 2025
On Christmas Day, recruits received a roaring welcome at Christian Liberty Academy, a tradition embraced by the community for 13 years.
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Dec 25, 2025
Save the Dunes gives multiple awards to community members who advocate for the Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Dec 25, 2025
Here's how the popular Christmas character — and its author — went down in history.
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Dec 25, 2025
Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, King Charles III said Thursday the Christmas story of wise men and shepherds traveling through the night to find their savior shows how we can find strength in the "companionship and kindness of others."
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Dec 25, 2025
Chesterton and Liberty Township are investing millions of dollars to expand their fire stations in response to population growth.
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Dec 25, 2025
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
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Dec 25, 2025
Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, like in Gaza, those who are in impoverished, like in Yemen, and the many migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea and the American continent for a better future.
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Dec 25, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 25, 2025
The crowd became the chorus last week as La Grange's Emmanuel Episcopal Church brought to life George Frederic Handel's "Messiah"
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Dec 25, 2025
Citizens can help monitor the prairie and bison, and Native Americans can reconnect to their roots under a community science program.
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Dec 25, 2025
Seven months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots have helped frame both his spirituality and priorities.
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Dec 25, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 25, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 25, 2025
On Dec. 25, 1868, President Andrew Johnson granted unconditional pardons to "every person who directly or indirectly" supported the Confederacy in the Civil War.
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Dec 24, 2025
Police departments from Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Burr Ridge and Willowbrook have joined to hire a social worker.
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Dec 24, 2025
The faith leaders who were turned away instead led a prayer and sang hymns near the facility's doorstep, and vowed to try again.
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Dec 24, 2025
Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza.
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Dec 24, 2025
Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza.
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Dec 24, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 24, 2025
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a "few more weeks."
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Dec 24, 2025
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a "few more weeks."
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Dec 24, 2025
A 33-year-old Dolton man faces armed robbery charges after stealing money and cigarettes from a Walgreens in Hammond, charges state.
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Dec 24, 2025
Actor and comedian Pat Finn, who appeared in sitcoms like "The Middle," "Seinfeld" and "Friends," has died after a years-long battle with cancer.
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Dec 24, 2025
Former Portage Mayor James Snyder's January sentencing was delayed following the former judge's recusal in the case.
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Dec 24, 2025
A powerful winter storm swept across Southern California, with heavy rain threatening mudslides and debris flows in areas scorched by wildfires.
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Dec 24, 2025
The new Wellness Room at Stagg High School in Palos Hills is a dedicated space for students to relax and recharge.
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Dec 24, 2025
A K-9 named Rak is officially no longer a member of the Winfield Police Department and is reportedly living with Winfield Town Councilman Tim Clayton and his family.
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Dec 24, 2025
One person died and three people were injured after a multi-vehicle wreck late Tuesday afternoon in Crown Point, police said.
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Dec 24, 2025
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges.
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Dec 24, 2025
Southland crime items compiled from police and court reports and news releases.
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Dec 24, 2025
Construction crews and drones searched the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home, a day after a powerful explosion killed at least two people.
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Dec 24, 2025
A man and woman who were hosting a party at their Chesterton residence got into a fight and ended their night in the Porter County Jail.
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Dec 24, 2025
A man was fatally wounded in a shooting that left three others injured overnight in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Dec 24, 2025
A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being assembled in full view at the Grand Egyptian Museum's exhibition hall.
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Dec 24, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security said it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.
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Dec 24, 2025
Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York to order his immediate release from prison.
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Dec 24, 2025
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia sued over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
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Dec 24, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 24, 2025
The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year conflict.
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Dec 24, 2025
A news segment about the Trump administration's immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from "60 Minutes" was mistakenly aired on a TV app.
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Dec 24, 2025
A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize.
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Dec 24, 2025
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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Dec 24, 2025
The Oasis Foundation was formed to assist patients at Flossmoor-based Oasis Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. and The House of Goshen.
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Dec 24, 2025
The freeze is "an authoritarian move to punish the city of Chicago," one expert said.
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Dec 24, 2025
On Dec. 24, 1851, fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes (about two-thirds of the library's collection).
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Dec 24, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 24, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 23, 2025
"He was instrumental in the early 1990s in guiding Illinois' economy through a severe national economic downturn," said RTA chair Kirk Dillard.
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Dec 23, 2025
Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments. The department must give borrowers 30 days notice before their wages can be garnished.
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Dec 23, 2025
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect of life.
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Dec 23, 2025
A Hammond man faces drug charges after selling methamphetamine to a police informant, according to court documents.
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Dec 23, 2025
More than 200 area high school students immersed themselves in the fundamentals and real-world applications of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity robotics and more at a recent Purdue University Northwest annual "AI, Cybersecurity, and STEM Discovery Day" event.
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Dec 23, 2025
Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones plans to veto a City Council move to hire Odelson, Murphey, Frazier and McGrath as its counsel.
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Dec 23, 2025
The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow the Republican president to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois while a lower court's restraining order is appealed.
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Dec 23, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 23, 2025
A 49-year-old man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was wounded in a shooting outside of a business in Brighton Park, Chicago police said.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Harvey City Council meeting last met in October, when residents criticized the administration in the midst of a financial crisis.
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Dec 23, 2025
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dec 23, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he will not veto the 2026 budget passed by aldermen, conceding a historic struggle that reached the brink of a government shutdown.
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Dec 23, 2025
Former Portage Mayor Sammie Maletta Sr. was found dead early Monday, a shock to his family.
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Dec 23, 2025
If the Chicago Bears decide to build their new stadium in Northwest Indiana, the South Shore Convention and Visitor Authority will be ready to chip in however it's needed.
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Dec 23, 2025
There are at least three instances in the past 150 years when opposing temperature extremes hit the area in back-to-back years.
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