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Watch live: President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech
The address is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections.

What to know about the deadly stabbings of a Palestinian mother and her 6-year-old in Illinois
Law enforcement determined it was a hate crime and that the mother and son’s landlord targeted them over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East.

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, dies one week after setting skydiving record: ‘She was just indefatigable’
The world met her indomitable spirit last week. News of her record skydive spread alongside pictures and video of her jump.

New ride-share feature to match women, nonbinary drivers and riders
Lyft will begin rolling out the feature, which also allows women and nonbinary drivers to select the same preference, in Chicago Wednesday. The city is one of the first five...

52 days on the road: A migrant family’s desperate journey to Chicago
Usually, migrant families have people in the U.S. who can support them financially to buy air or bus fares to get to their destination cities. But some from Venezuela arrive with no money...

Women with opioid use disorder face stigma in getting help, seeking treatment
Many people in recovery aren’t housed because of a lack of insurance, insufficient government-supplied beds and space — and stigma, which disproportionately affects women.

Rosé fatigue? 5 intriguing bottles that’ll have you swooning this summer
After nearly two decades of explosive growth, global consumption of rosé has slowed in the past few years.

‘Based on a True Story’ review: My podcast host, the serial killer
The Peacock series stars Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a married couple who, dollar signs in their eyes and bad judgment in their hearts, seize upon the opportunity to...

Hundreds more Illinois Catholic clergy abused children than originally reported, AG says
State investigators revealed the names and details of 451 Catholic priests and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 children across all dioceses in Illinois.

Wild and free in Ireland: A solo trip to Dublin unleashes the primal release of pure, chaotic solitude
Wandering the city can be lonely at times, but the loneliness feels cozy, like a low bass tone in a song thatap not unpleasant, but harmonious.