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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.
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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?
Chicago Tribune
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.
Chicago Tribune
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
Minnesota Vikings cruise past the Green Bay Packers 16-3 as QB J.J. McCarthy exits again with an injury
The Minnesota Vikings finished a frustrating season by beating the resting Green Bay Packers 16-3.
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January 4, 2026
Foundation donates $25,000 for Kouts library garden
The 1st Source Foundation donated $25,000 for the Kouts library garden, which opened in June.
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January 4, 2026
Chicago Bears’ 2026 opponents are set. Here’s who they will play.
While the 2026 NFL schedule won’t be out until May, the Chicago Bears know who they will be playing at home and on the road next season.
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January 4, 2026
Hundreds march in silence to honor victims of Swiss bar fire that left 40 dead
Hundreds marched in silence Sunday to honor the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, whi...
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January 4, 2026
Week 18 photos: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Photos from the Chicago Bears’ Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Jan. 4, 2026.
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January 4, 2026
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher.
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January 4, 2026
Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ No. 1, as James Cameron’s sci-fi epic crosses $1B
Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-fille...
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January 4, 2026
Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett gets his 23rd sack, breaking the NFL single-season record
Myles Garrett’s Cleveland Browns teammates celebrated his 23rd sack even though the Cincinnati Bengals tried to go no-huddle on the next pla...
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January 4, 2026
Illinois women’s 11-game win streak ends with 81-75 loss to No. 24 Michigan State
Berry Wallace and reserve Maddie Webber scored 22 apiece to lead Illinois, which saw its 11-game winning streak end at the hands of No. 24 M...
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January 4, 2026
No. 18 Notre Dame women drop their 2nd straight ACC game, falling 82-68 at Duke
No. 18 Notre Dame has lost two in a row in ACC play after a 2-0 start to the conference season.
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January 4, 2026
How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate...
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January 4, 2026
US intervention in Venezuela could test Donald Trump’s ability to hold GOP together in an election year
President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coal...
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January 4, 2026
Indiana legislators file quirky bills from state sandwich to ads on school buses
Indiana legislators have been filing bills for the 2026 legislative session and some of the bills have a lighthearted goal.
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January 4, 2026
Can Matas Buzelis take the reins as the primary playmaker for the injury-depleted Chicago Bulls?
With Josh Giddey and Coby White sidelined by injuries, the Chicago Bulls are looking to Matas Buzelis for inspiration.
Chicago Tribune
January 4, 2026
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in US after operation that Trump says will let US ‘run’ Venezuela
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttim...
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January 4, 2026
Trump’s plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles
President Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nic...
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January 4, 2026
After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail
The Brooklyn jail holding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a facility so troubled, some judges have refused to send people there even...
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January 4, 2026
Concerns raised about delay of NIPSCO’s Schahfer closure
The letter details concerns with a U.S. Department of Energy order that would require NIPSCO to keep its R.M. Schahfer plant operating.
Chicago Tribune
January 4, 2026
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: Everything you need to know about the Week 18 game before kickoff
The 11-5 Chicago Bears will play the 8-8 Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in a Week 18 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff.
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January 4, 2026
Groups hope to save Calumet Country Club’s golf, though property owner says plan is impossible
The Chicago District Golf Association and the Donald Ross Society propose to revive the Calumet Country Club course in Hazel Crest.
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January 4, 2026
Editorial: Lo and behold, Chicago. There’s a legitimate bench of political talent at City Hall.
The silver lining in the budget wars of the Johnson term is the emergence of legitimate political talent on the City Council.
Chicago Tribune
January 4, 2026