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January 11, 2026
No. 16 Illinois builds a big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa 75-69 for its 3rd Big Ten road win
Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojaković and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big...
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January 11, 2026
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as...
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January 11, 2026
Mavis Staples at the Chicago Theatre: This is what freedom sounds like
Amid current circumstances, Staples’ indefatigable enthusiasm and contagious optimism at age 86 held greater meaning than at many of her pri...
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January 11, 2026
With Cuban ally Maduro ousted, Trump warns Havana to make a ‘deal’ before it’s too late
President Trump fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest af...
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January 11, 2026
Minnesota braces for what’s next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shooting
Minnesota’s Twin Cities on Sunday braced for what many expect will be a new normal over the next few weeks as the Department of Homeland Sec...
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January 11, 2026
U.S. Senator Todd Young votes to advance war powers resolution
U.S. Senator Todd Young, R-Indiana, was one of five Republican Senators who voted Thursday in favor of the war powers resolution that could...
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January 11, 2026
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco countercultur...
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January 11, 2026
Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203
Iran’s parliament speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if the U.S. strikes the Islamic Repu...
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January 11, 2026
Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season
Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual tradition that...
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January 11, 2026
Chicago Bears saved their wildest ending yet for the playoffs: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the wild-card win
Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after the seventh fourth-quarterback comeback of the season by QB Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears — this time i...
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January 11, 2026
Give an old, tangled shrub a new start
Midwinter is a good time to prune deciduous shrubs because it’s easy to see the structure and judge which branches to remove.
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January 11, 2026
Clarence Page: Guess who fears impeachment? A guy who’s been through it twice.
President Donald Trump is showing concern about the possibility of an impeachment if the GOP loses the House in the midterms.
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January 11, 2026
Editorial: Don’t blame Chicago cops for ICE and Border Patrol misconduct
Chicago police are in a unenviable position when it comes to ICE.
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January 11, 2026
Illinois lawmakers return to Capitol facing $2.2B budget gap while pushing election-year affordability message
Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders signal proposals from health care to a Bears...
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January 11, 2026
Editorial: Ready or not, the data centers are coming. We must keep our electric bills from soaring.
ComEd let the public know last week that the power demand from new data centers indeed will be huge.
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January 11, 2026
After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelans in the Chicago area face difficult choice: ‘People are afraid to stay and people are afraid to return’
After the U.S. captured and imprisoned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week, many Venezuelans in the Chicago regions are left with...
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January 11, 2026
Edward Keegan: Bruce Goff was not your typical architect
Providing context for the idiosyncratic work of architect Bruce Goff isn’t easy. The Art Institute’s latest exhibit tries.
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January 11, 2026
Minnesota shooting raises questions about who investigates federal agents
Many in the Chicago area, where residents are still reeling from more than two months of chaos during Operation Midway Blitz, have revived a...
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January 11, 2026
Today in History: Mark McGwire admits that he used steroids
On Jan. 11, 2010, Mark McGwire admits that he’d used steroids and human growth hormone when he broke baseball’s home run record in 1998.
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January 11, 2026
Today in Chicago History: Columnist Mike Royko moves to the Tribune
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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January 11, 2026
Chicago Bears LB T.J. Edwards and LT Ozzy Trapilo will miss remainder of the playoffs, coach Ben Johnson says
Ben Johnson said T.J. Edwards and Ozzy Trapilo will miss the remainder of the postseason after suffering injuries Saturday night against Gre...
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January 11, 2026
How the Chicago Bears pulled off another improbable comeback win to KO the Green Bay Packers from the playoffs
Trailing by 18 points at halftime Saturday, Ben Johnson knew his team needed a comeback of historic efforts. He also knew the 2025 Chicago B...
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January 11, 2026
‘We had to respond’: Defense’s 2nd-half rebound gives the Chicago Bears just enough for a playoff rally
After allowing 21 first-half points, the Chicago Bears defense buckled down against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, and the offense ralli...
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January 11, 2026
Asking Eric: Adjust your attitude
Dear Eric: I love my mother dearly but at 84 she has reached the point of rambling. She is still fully in control of her capabilities and is...
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January 11, 2026
3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ dominating 125-107 win over Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks
Matas Buzelis and the Chicago Bulls got their first look at Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg on Saturday night in a 125-107 win that sna...
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January 11, 2026
The Golden Globes are tonight. Here’s what to look for and how to watch and stream the show
Political tension and industrywide uncertainty are the prevailing moods heading into Sunday night’s 83rd Golden Globes.
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January 11, 2026
Chicago Cubs and third baseman Alex Bregman agree to a reported 5-year, $175 million deal
The Chicago Cubs and free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman agreed to a reported five-year, $175 million deal Saturday.
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January 11, 2026
Drew Commesso gets his 1st NHL victory with a 37-save shutout as Chicago Blackhawks win 4th in 5 games
Drew Commesso made 37 saves for his first NHL shutout and victory, Connor Bedard set up the first two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat...
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January 11, 2026
Los Angeles Rams get past Carolina Panthers 34-31 with last-minute TD pass in NFL playoff opener
Matthew Stafford threw a 19-yard TD pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Rams to a dramatic 34-31 wild-card...
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January 11, 2026
Wild-card playoff game photos: Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Photos from the Chicago Bears’ wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026.
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January 10, 2026
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
Dr. Molly O’Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices.
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January 10, 2026
St. Patrick’s High School students modify custom cars for children with disabilities
St. Patrick’s High School students participated in a Go Baby Go event to modify battery-powered cars for children with disabilities.
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January 10, 2026
Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
The Minneapolis gathering was one of hundreds of protests planned in towns and cities across the country over the weekend.
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January 10, 2026
Atlanta Falcons hire former quarterback Matt Ryan as president of football
The Atlanta Falcons on Saturday named former longtime quarterback Matt Ryan to the newly created role of president of football.
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January 10, 2026
Female with head trauma found in Chicago Lawn parking lot ruled a homicide, medical examiner says
The death of a female found with head injuries in a Chicago Lawn parking lot was ruled a homicide Saturday, according to the Cook County med...
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January 10, 2026
Chicago Bears’ Kevin Byard III and Joe Thuney named 1st-team All-Pros, while Darnell Wright gets 2nd-team nod
Three Chicago Bears — free safety Kevin Byard III, left guard Joe Thuney and right tackle Darnell Wright — were named to the Associated Pres...
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January 10, 2026
How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges
President Trump said Friday he is going to do “something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.”
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January 10, 2026
DePaul falls to No. 4 UConn 72-60 for its 21st consecutive loss in the series
Layden Blocker scored 16 points, but DePaul fell to No. 4 Connecticut 72-60 on Saturday for its 21st consecutive loss in the series.
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January 10, 2026
Fox Valley residents rally in wake of shooting death of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota: ‘My heart’s broken’
Fox Valley activists came together for a rally Saturday in South Elgin in the wake of the recent death of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot an...
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January 10, 2026
Indiana legislators file timely bills, from mid-census redistricting to no masks in public
Indiana legislators filed bills that relate to timely matters, from mid-census redistricting to wearing masks and receiving vaccines.
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January 10, 2026
Six killed in Mississippi shootings, suspect charged with murder
Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people — including a child — were killed in a series of shootings in northe...
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January 10, 2026
Boy, 1, dead after falling four stories from Edgewater apartment building: authorities
An 1-year-old boy was pronounced dead after he fell from a 4th floor window in the Edgewater neighborhood.
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January 10, 2026
Greenland’s party leaders firmly reject President Trump’s push for US control of the island
President Trump said on Friday he wants to acquire Greenland, a semiautonomous region of Denmark, to prevent Russia or China from taking it.
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January 10, 2026
Congress is debating possible consequences for ICE and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the wake of Renee Good’s killing
The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill where Democrats, and...
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January 10, 2026
Green Bay Packers CB Trevon Diggs wants to make the most of unexpected playoff opportunity vs. Chicago Bears
Trevon Diggs couldn’t have imagined a couple of weeks ago that he’d have a chance to make an impact in the playoffs. The Green Bay Packers g...
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January 10, 2026
Victim discovered fatally stabbed overnight on CTA property in Loop
A 37-year-old man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive and stabbed overnight on CTA property in the Loop, Chicago police said.
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January 10, 2026
Column: QB Caleb Williams is ready to meet the moment as Chicago Bears return to the NFL playoff stage
As second-year Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams embarks on the playoffs, chasing championships is the overarching goal he set for himself.
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January 10, 2026
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: What you need to know about the wild-card playoff game before kickoff
The No. 2 seed Chicago Bears (11-6) will play the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) at Soldier Field in a wild-card playoff game. Here’s...
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January 10, 2026
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: What you need to know about the wild-card playoff game before kickoff
The No. 2 seed Chicago Bears (11-6) will play the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) at Soldier Field in a wild-card playoff game. Here’s...
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January 10, 2026