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Hundreds march in silence to honor victims of Swiss bar fire that left 40 dead
42+ min ago (919+ words) CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland " 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, which left 40 dead and many severely injured. Somber mourners, many with reddened eyes,…...
Week 18 photos: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (455+ words) A young Chicago Bears fan holds up a "good, better, best" sign while watching players warm up for a game between the Bears and the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) [Chicago Bears…...
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (695+ words) Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical researchers studying what they called "SuperAgers." Smith, 111, died Friday in Chicago....
After transferring from district rival, Nick Brzezniak breaks out for Lincoln-Way Central. ‘A lot different.’
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (686+ words) Moving across town and transferring from Lincoln-Way West to district rival Lincoln-Way Central, junior forward Nick Brzezniak had to work through some weird initial feelings. But Brzezniak didn't take long to fit in. He has also developed a huge appreciation…...
Chicago police release video of suspect wanted in connection with Marshall Square homicide last month
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (137+ words) Updated on: January 4, 2026 / 8:04 PM CST / CBS Chicago Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying the suspect wanted in connection with a homicide on the city's West Side last month. The department released video of the incident that…...
Village of Maywood shuts down 7 businesses for selling tobacco, THC products to minors
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (172+ words) Updated on: January 4, 2026 / 7:37 PM CST / CBS Chicago Seven businesses, including gas stations and convenience stores, in Maywood were shut down for illegally selling tobacco and THC products to minors, the village announced over the weekend. The shutdowns followed an undercover…...
Illinois women’s 11-game win streak ends with 81-75 loss to No. 24 Michigan State
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (296+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. " Kennedy Blair had 19 points, Rashunda Jones and Grace VanSlooten each scored 15 and No. 24 Michigan State ended Illinois" 11-game winning streak with an 81-75 victory Sunday. Blair made 4 of 10 shots and 11 of 12 free throws for the Spartans (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten),…...
How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (644+ words) NEW YORK " A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro of running a "corrupt, illegitimate government" fueled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine. The arrest of Maduro and…...
Lions beat playoff-bound Bears 19-16 on Bates' 42-yard field goal as time expires
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (484+ words) Updated on: January 4, 2026 / 7:39 PM CST / AP Jared Goff led five scoring drives, Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions regrouped to beat the NFC North champion Chicago Bears 19-16 on Sunday after blowing a…...
Mild days ahead in Chicago
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (20+ words) Unseasonably warm this week with highs in the 40s. We may reach 50 degrees Thursday. Mild days ahead in Chicago...