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January 8, 2026
Rep. Bob Rita to run unopposed in primary after opponents removed or withdraw
Bob Rita, a Democrat who has represented the Blue Island area in the Illinois house, will run unopposed in the March primary.
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January 8, 2026
James Warren: Fake images and videos are proliferating online. What’s the average news consumer to do?
There are telltale signs that a video was generated by AI tools, but you need to really watch carefully.
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January 8, 2026
Editorial: Winter blues closing in? Now is a great time to enjoy Chicago’s cultural gems
We often view our parks, downtown restaurants and galleries as sites meant for tourists. Our advice? Don’t. Chicago is meant to be enjoyed b...
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January 8, 2026
What to do in Chicago: Mavis Staples, Bill Murray and the Women’s Jazz Festival in Arlington Heights.
Around the area this weekend, a homecoming concert for Mavis Staples, Adler telescopes in Elk Grove Village and the Young Playwrights Festiv...
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January 8, 2026
Editorial: Only in Chicago, do you get targeted for ‘leaking’ a public meeting
Sean Harden should be pushing sunlight, not siccing lawyers on Board of Ed colleagues.
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January 8, 2026
Paul Miller: Will 2026 be the year Illinois GOP primary voters learn politics?
Republicans will continue to be powerless in Illinois until they can win in the Chicago suburbs.
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January 8, 2026
Today in History: Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman captured
On Jan. 8, 2016, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the world’s most-wanted drug lord, was captured for a third time in a daring raid by Mexican mar...
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January 8, 2026
Today in Chicago History: Brown’s Chicken murders — 5 employees, 2 owners found dead inside Palatine restaurant
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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January 8, 2026
Asking Eric: He believes he is the smartest person in the room
Dear Eric: I have to work with a very arrogant person, and it is hard to manage his dismissive attitude and grumpy remarks.
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January 8, 2026
Illinois falls 78-69 to No. 19 Ohio State behind Jaloni Cambridge’s career-high 41 points
No. 19 Ohio State defeated Illinois 78-69, snapping the Illini’s 10-game home winning streak.
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January 8, 2026
3 takeaways from a 108-93 Chicago Bulls loss to the Detroit Pistons, including a Matas Buzelis block party
Wednesday’s 108-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons poked at an exposed nerve of dissatisfaction for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević. He’s fr...
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January 8, 2026
Glenn Hall, aka ‘Mr. Goalie’ who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup, dies at 94
Glenn Hall, who backstopped the Chicago Blackhawks to the 1961 Stanley Cup and was one of the most dominant and innovative goaltenders in NH...
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January 8, 2026
President Trump invites Colombian leader to White House after threatening his country with military strike
President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his tone about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro.
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January 8, 2026
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers...
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January 8, 2026
Federal freeze of $1B for Illinois sows fear among child care providers, parents, draws backlash from state leaders
Child care professionals, parents, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and other local leaders expressed horror Wednesday after the federal governme...
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January 8, 2026
Yuki Kawamura re-signs with the Chicago Bulls after a monthslong recovery from a blood clot in his leg
The Chicago Bulls could get some much-needed backcourt help after re-signing guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract. At 5-foot-8, Kawamur...
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January 8, 2026
New indictment ties gun to shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village
A federal indictment filed Wednesday alleged for the first time that a gun found on a man in a Little Village restaurant parking lot in Nove...
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January 8, 2026
3 Chicago White Sox takeaways as recently signed pitcher Sean Newcomb prepares to compete for a rotation spot
Chicago White Sox offseason updates, including recently signed pitcher Sean Newcomb’s potential impact and the continued buzz surrounding Mu...
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January 8, 2026
Daily Horoscope for January 08, 2026
Sharing is, indeed, caring! That may not feel true as the needy Moon opposes uncompromising Saturn — boundaries probably feel more restricti...
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January 7, 2026
Rome Odunze is ‘planning on playing’ in Chicago Bears playoff game after missing the last 5 games
Rome Odunze has been sidelined for a month by a foot injury. The second-year receiver is hopeful that he’ll make his return Saturday vs. Gre...
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January 7, 2026
US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treat...
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January 7, 2026
Captain Nick Foligno thinks the Chicago Blackhawks are mostly where they want to be halfway through the season
Team captain Nick Foligno knows there’s room for the Chicago Blackhawks to improve, but he’s enjoyed the progress.
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January 7, 2026
Chicago Cubs acquire RHP Edward Cabrera in trade with Miami Marlins for OF Owen Caissie and 2 other prospects
The Chicago Cubs added Edward Cabrera to their rotation Wednesday, acquiring the right-hander in a trade with the Miami Marlins for outfield...
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January 7, 2026
Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike
A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles before she was found safe the next day with hel...
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January 7, 2026
Column: Tyrique Stevenson may get a shot to help leaky Chicago Bears secondary: ‘There’ll be a plan in place’
The Chicago Bears said there will be “a plan in place” for Tyrique Stevenson after the cornerback didn’t play last week. It’s all hands on d...
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January 7, 2026
Cops: Man killed in Calumet Heights auto crash on South Side
A 50-year-old motorist was killed Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving was fatally struck at an intersection on the city’s South Side,...
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January 7, 2026
Nancy Cirillo, UIC scholar on fascism and Atlantic slave trade, dies at 93
An expert on Caribbean studies and post-colonial literature, she loved teaching, mentoring and championing her students, colleagues said.
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January 7, 2026
Feds’ statements after Minneapolis driver killed by ICE officer echo pattern from Midway Blitz in Chicago
The feds’ statement recalls claims from DHS in the aftermath of two federal agent-involved shootings that took place during Chicago’s “Opera...
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January 7, 2026
Lake County candidates line up to get their names on the ballot
The race to be the first person to throw in their hat in the ring for election season was lost to many before the doors opened at 8:30 a.m....
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January 7, 2026
Daughter of woman killed in New Year’s Eve Riverdale crash grateful for arrest, but says loss is still ‘too heavy’
Consuela Vernor said she is glad a driver was arrested in the death of her mother, Harriett Reynolds, 72, in Riverdale New Year’s Eve.
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January 7, 2026
Republicans line up in Porter County as filing for primaries opens
With nary a Democrat in sight, Porter County Republicans dominated the first hour of candidate filing for the 2026 primaries Wednesday.
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January 7, 2026
Pulitzer-winning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to shut down in May
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper will shut down later this year, with a final edition slated for May 3.
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January 7, 2026
Chicago teen curfew proposal again advances, Mayor Brandon Johnson mum on veto
The measure would give Superintendent Larry Snelling the power to declare a teen curfew anytime, anywhere across the city with at least 12 h...
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January 7, 2026
CPS watchdog details sexual abuse, pandemic relief fraud in annual report
Chicago Public Schools’ Office of the Inspector General released its annual report detailing dozens of the more than 1,200 complaints in the...
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January 7, 2026
Chicago and Cook County again see fewer opioid deaths in 2025
Chicago and Cook County saw another steep decline in fatal opioid overdoses last year, records show, four years after a recent peak in such...
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January 7, 2026
Feds pull back on gang accusations against man charged in alleged Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino murder-for-hire plot
Federal prosecutors acknowledged for the first time Wednesday they have no direct evidence that a Chicago man accused of putting a bounty on...
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January 7, 2026
Chicago Tribune, other papers, seek sanctions over allegations Open AI deleted key evidence
Lawyers representing an array of news organizations suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing and distorting their reporters’ work have asked a Ma...
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January 7, 2026
Indiana voters likely to see judge residency question in the 2026 ballot
Indiana voters will likely see a ballot question in the November election to amend the state constitution as it relates to where city and to...
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January 7, 2026
New food pyramid puts protein and vegetables at the top
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of fed...
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January 7, 2026
Hawthorne racetrack closed but will reopen as horse industry members worry about its financial solvency
Hawthorne Race Course has been beset by financial troubles, including liens seeking to recover unpaid debts, and its inability to open a pro...
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January 7, 2026
President and CEO of Chicago History Museum is stepping down
Michael Anderson, currently vice president of external engagement and development, will serve as interim president and CEO
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January 7, 2026
Dance for winter 2026: Our top 10 includes Joffrey, Red Clay and a visit from Martha Graham
Steppenwolf’s LookOut series steps up. The Joffrey and Hubbard Street have winter series. And look for some big-name out-of-towners, too.
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January 7, 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson raises possibility of midyear layoffs
Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to a question about retroactive changes to the 2026 budget by reiterating the package could force personnel...
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January 7, 2026
Cook County Clerk’s Office teams up with the Chicago Bears to launch inaugural student election judge program
Dubbed “Defenders of DA’mocracy,” students are training to run early voting sites at their schools for the March election.
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January 7, 2026
Shooting is reported in Minneapolis, where the feds are conducting an immigration crackdown
Authorities reported a shooting Wednesday involving federal agents in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement has been conducting a major...
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January 7, 2026
An eventful first week in his job for CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended
No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed.
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January 7, 2026
Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over US interest in taking the island
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its inte...
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January 7, 2026
Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
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January 7, 2026
Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments
Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U....
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January 7, 2026