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January 5, 2026
NFL coaching news: Raiders fire Pete Carroll after 1 season; Browns, Falcons and Cardinals also make moves
The Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll after just one year, meaning they will enter their third consecutive season with a new coach in cha...
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January 5, 2026
Man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says
A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret S...
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January 5, 2026
State/Lake ‘L’ station in the Loop closed for three-year rebuild
The 120-year-old station is one of the CTA’s most heavily used and serves the Purple, Pink, Brown, Orange and Pink Lines.
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January 5, 2026
College football transfer portal tracker: Illinois signs QB Katin Houser — and kicker David Olano moves on
The college football transfer portal window opened Friday and will stay open until Jan. 16.
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January 5, 2026
Coco Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans before surprising loss
Coco Gauff dropped a post on social media just before she started her United Cup singles match Monday, hoping to add context to her recent c...
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January 5, 2026
Trial begins for officer accused of failing to protect children during Uvalde school shooting
One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to...
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January 5, 2026
Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia after capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
A day after the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover...
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January 5, 2026
US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump’s allies and threatening his foes
In his celebratory news conference on the U.S. capture of Venezuelan strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump set out an extr...
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January 5, 2026
NFL playoffs: Steelers, Panthers and Jaguars secure division titles — and Broncos clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed
Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers sent Lamar Jackson and the Ravens home for the playoffs. The Panthers are NFC South champions for the first t...
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January 5, 2026
North Central College’s Donovan McNeal plays ‘like everyone knows who I am’ in DIII national championship game
Warren graduate Donovan McNeal rushes for 133 yards and two touchdowns as the Cardinals try to win their second straight national title.
Chicago Tribune
January 5, 2026
It’s on to the NFL playoffs: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after Chicago Bears backed into the No. 2 seed
Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears’ Week 18 disappointment with a look ahead to the playoffs — and one statistic that will real...
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January 5, 2026
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro set to make first appearance in US courtroom on drug trafficking charges
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on narco-terrorism charges.
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January 5, 2026
Tickets on sale this week for 2026 Chicago Theatre Week
Discounted tickets are on sale for dozens of theater productions in the city and suburbs for Feb. 5-15.
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January 5, 2026
Letters: What a ‘great’ America looks like
Let us return to seeking the well-being of others and defense of the persecuted.
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January 5, 2026
David Blobaum: Admitting unprepared students into college isn’t equity
We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California San Diego.
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January 5, 2026
Palestinian orphanage gets 15-seat van donated by Chicago nonprofit
Participants in the nonprofit Refugee Life Foundation’s Humanity 5K last April raised over $76,000 for a van donated to an orphanage in the...
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January 5, 2026
Chicago’s vegan restaurants struggled in 2025. But the reasons why are complicated.
The Chicago Diner is one of at least four vegan or plant-based restaurants in the city that announced closures in late 2025.
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January 5, 2026
Here’s what we learned from top Cook County candidates’ tax returns, ethics filings
The Chicago Tribune requested the past four years of tax returns from the Democratic candidates for Cook County Board president and assessor
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January 5, 2026
Outreach workers pass out free fentanyl detection devices to help screen drugs, reduce risk of overdose
A young man approached a card table set up under the Green Line tracks on the city’s West Side and asked the woman behind it if she had any...
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January 5, 2026
Jennifer Obel: Why the success of the gay romance series ‘Heated Rivalry’ matters
“Heated Rivalry” transforms hockey, long coded as immutably masculine, into a setting for tenderness and love between two men.
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January 5, 2026
Editorial: A positive change for Venezuela but a diminishment of US moral authority for years to come
A new dawn for Venezuela. But at what moral cost?
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January 5, 2026
Editorial: When it comes to growth, we wish all of Chicago’s was humming like O’Hare
Thanks to American and United Airlines, our big airport is the city’s biggest asset.
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January 5, 2026
Today in Chicago History: It’s a girl! First child born to Bears owner George Halas.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 5, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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January 5, 2026
Today in History: Door plug blows off Alaska Airlines plane
On Jan. 5, 2024, a door plug on Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing the 171 passengers an...
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January 5, 2026
Asking Eric: I’m not having him over again unless he apologizes
Dear Eric: This year, my brother-in-law announced twice, in a loud and carrying voice, “This turkey is ice cold!” It was not piping hot beca...
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January 5, 2026
Tyler Bertuzzi’s 5th career hat trick lifts Chicago Blackhawks over the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime
Tyler Bertuzzi handled things himself on Sunday, scoring all three goals in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden K...
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January 5, 2026
Steve Millar’s high school boys basketball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown
Marist takes over the top spot again, while Mount Carmel and Bloom join the rankings.
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January 5, 2026
‘We came off flat’: Chicago Bears defense shares blame in Sunday’s 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions
The Chicago Bears defense stalled the Detroit Lions in the red zone but gave up “too many long drives” as they allowed 433 yards of offense.
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January 5, 2026
Chicago Bears ‘not pleased at all’ with offensive performance in Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions
The Chicago Bears had one of their worst offensive efforts in a Week 18 loss to Detroit. Caleb Williams set a franchise record, but Ben John...
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January 5, 2026
Rick Armstrong’s high school boys basketball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area
Oswego takes over top spot again, while East Aurora and Yorkville Christian enter the rankings.
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January 5, 2026
Date and time are set for Chicago Bears’ 1st-round playoff game vs. Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field
The Chicago Bears have learned the date and time of their wild-card playoff game versus the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field.
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January 5, 2026
After transferring from district rival, Nick Brzezniak breaks out for Lincoln-Way Central. ‘A lot different.’
Nick Brzezniak pours in career-high 32 points as Lincoln-Way Central pulls away for 57-35 win over Providence.
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January 5, 2026
Donald Trump says that Ukraine didn’t target Vladimir Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims
President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residenc...
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January 5, 2026
International aid groups grapple with what Israel’s ban will mean for their work in Gaza
Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple...
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January 5, 2026
North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system
North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country...
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January 5, 2026