The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune Win 2026 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting

The Washington Post won the 2026 Toner Prize for national political reporting. The Chicago Tribune won for local political reporting. Ceremony set for March 23 in Washington, D.C.

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64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz

President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.

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Rioters? Agitators? Immigration agents’ claims against US citizens mostly fall apart in court.

Time and again, Donald Trump’s immigration agents claimed horrific crimes at the hands of protesters in Chicago. Those allegations of abuse did not withstand the scrutiny of judicial review.

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Farewell, and thank you: A veteran Tribune writer retires after 50 years of witnessing history

As a history professor, I told students stories that I read in textbooks. The Tribune sent me to witness historical events.

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Inside Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: ‘Small acts have huge consequences’

In Chicago, the resistance to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission has taken many forms. A movement has grown through acts large and small.

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Renee Ferguson, longtime investigative reporter for WMAQ-Ch. 5, dies

Renee Ferguson, the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter on Chicago television, has died.

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In An Era of Big Money, the University of Illinois Shrugs Off Rules on Athletes’ NIL Deals

Records show that a fraction of the school’s athletes are complying with a state law requiring them to disclose endorsements. In the wild west of college sports, Illinois’ flagship university says the...

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In a big-money era, University of Illinois shrugs off rules on athletes’ NIL deals

Illinois’ flagship university says rules requiring student-athletes to disclose NIL deals aren’t relevant In the wild west of today’s college sports.

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‘I can smell a sale’: How notable Chicagoans shop for the holidays

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, writer Rebecca Makkai, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, a professional Santa and more dish on their gift-giving tips and traditions.

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As he turns 90, a look back at Ron Grossman’s life and Tribune career

Reporter Ron Grossman isn’t finished telling great Chicago stories. In honor of his 90th birthday, here’s a look back at the archive of his life and words written for the Tribune — by t…

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‘You were in the ComEd family, weren’t you?’ Defense attacks credibility of key witness in Madigan corruption trial

Defense attorneys in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday attacked the credibility of a key prosecution witness, questioning his motives for cooperating with th…

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