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Street vendor Carlos Garcia uses tongs to bag steaming tamales at the family’s tamale cart along 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village on Nov. 22, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

April Verrett, president of Service Employees International Union, speaks at a large rally at Chicago's Daley Plaza at a "Hands Off" protest and march on April 5, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)

‘Fracture’ in Chicago’s labor world complicates Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third budget fight

Police officers are posted in the 100 block of North Michigan Avenue Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Chicago. Nine teens were shot the previous night in two incidents a few blocks away, in the 100 block of North State Street and 100 block of South Dearborn Street. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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DePaul University graduate students attend a social gathering for international students at the school’s downtown campus on Jan. 26, 2024. International enrollment dropped at nearly two dozen Illinois universities this fall, including DePaul. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

International student enrollment declines at nearly two dozen Illinois universities

Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen congratulates cornerback Nick McCloud (24) as injured linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, right, watches after a 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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Ald. Bill Conway, 34th, prepares to speak outside the City Council on Oct. 16, 2025, after Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Editorial: The bond vigilantes are coming for the city of Chicago. Is the mayor paying heed?

The market is sending unmistakable warnings that the city's use of debt is out of...

Immigration

Narcisa López uses a megaphone during anti-ICE protests along Indianapolis Boulevard outside East Chicago City Hall on Oct. 11, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Are we going to lose what we have built?’: Residents blow whistle on ICE in NWI

As Operation Midway Blitz’s trail bled from Illinois into Northwest Indiana neighborhoods, Francisco Cuadra said some of his customers became too afraid to go out.

Entertainment

Kiki Rough, who has gained a substantial following on TikTok and other social media platforms, films her “Recession Recipes” series of videos in her Northwest Indiana kitchen, Monday, Nov. 17 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

From TikTok to PBS: Kiki Rough’s ‘Recession Recipes’ are filling a need

The resident of Porter County, Indiana has gained popularity after launching her TikTok series less than a year ago

Sports

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) is congratulated by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams after a touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Steelers at Soldier Field on Nov. 23, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

DJ Moore scores 2 TDs and Caleb Williams overcomes miscues in Chicago Bears’ win: ‘Winning in every fashion’

DJ Moore scored two touchdowns and led the Chicago Bears with five receptions for 64 yards. It marked his first touchdown receptions since Week 3.

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Week 12 photos: Chicago Bears 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
Photos from the Chicago Bears' Week 12 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at Soldier Field.
Photos: No. 11 Alabama defeats No. 8 Illinois 90-86 at the United Center
Photos: ICE detainee released and reunited with family and 16-year-old daughter fighting cancer
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Politics

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones presides over a City Council meeting Nov. 9, 2023. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Calumet City aldermen lower limit of Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ credit card, citing excessive travel spending

A statement shows Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones spent more than $44,000 in one month...

Business

Anthony Sindone, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Economic Development at IU Northwest, speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Economic experts bullish on NWI’s future

Northwest Indiana's economy is thriving and its future looks bright, said Anthony Sindone, Visiting Clinical...

Education

Navy recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station in Waukegan fill their plates during a previous Thanksgiving gathering at the school in Franklin Park. (Leyden High School District 212)

Leyden students and staff to share Thanksgiving meal, ‘family-style experience’ with 200 Navy recruits

Leyden East High School in Franklin Park will host 200 Navy recruits from Great Lakes...

Crime and Public Safety

Police investigate the scene where two women were fatally shot and another critically wounded in an alley near the 7700 block of South Oglesby Avenue in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago homicides in 2025: 383 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.

Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Nov. 22, 2025.

Environment

A child sits on a grown-up's shoulders while waiting in line to enter the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza on Nov. 22, 2025, in Chicago. After a weekend of mild weather, temperatures are expected to drop dramatically by Wednesday. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Thanksgiving weather: After mild and overcast start to the week, holiday will turn cold and blustery

Highs will hover in the low to mid-30s during the day and might get as...

Restaurants, Food and Drink

Thanksgiving at River Roast. (River Roast)

Thanksgiving guide: Where to get meals, pies and wine, plus a look at holiday shows

We have everything you need to know about where to get Thanksgiving mains and sides,...

Investigations

Gary Brown, shown in October, said he was taken by surprise when Northwestern Memorial Hospital filed a petition to place his father, Gary Ellis, under guardianship of the state. Ellis died before the family could regain control. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family

Chicago-area hospitals recently initiated hundreds of guardianship petitions in just 18 months, a Chicago Tribune...

History

Protesters confront Chicago police on Nov. 24, 2015, following the release of a dashcam video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being fatally shot 16 times by Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Today in Chicago History: Dashcam video released in shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 24, according...

Local News

Runners take off at 8 a.m. Saturday at Wilder Park in Aurora during the fifth annual Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot 5K race. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Record number turn out to take part in Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot 5K in Aurora

Relatively mild weather greeted a record number of runners and walkers at this year's event,...

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Editor’s picks of the top 10 best toys of 2025

Whether you're shopping for a toddler or a tween, we've compiled a list of the...

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