All Stories from January 8, 2026 (Change date)
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Gmail gets new AI features, turning it into a personal assistantJan 08, 2026 8:02 am - More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.
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Boys basketball: Cary-Grove routs Burlington Central, improves to 5-0 in FVCJan 08, 2026 7:18 am - Having the deft touch of a surgeon might be important in Brady Bauer’s long-term future. For now, any time the Cary-Grove senior shows off soft hands on the basketball co...
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In Jim Jarmusch’s starry ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ families struggle to connectJan 08, 2026 5:15 am - Jim Jarmusch invites audiences into three family gatherings of adult children in his gentle tryptic “Father Mother Sister Brother.” Don’t worry, you won’t be resentful you’re not part of any of them, not even the one where Tom Waits plays Adam Driver’s dad.
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Ralph Fiennes shines in ‘The Choral,’ a heartfelt WWI drama about the power of musicJan 08, 2026 5:00 am - The best parts of the “Ocean’s Eleven” movies aren’t the big heists. They’re when the motley crew is being put together. And that’s perhaps the best bit in “The Choral,” if you substitute George Clooney with Ralph Fiennes and Las Vegas with northern England. And the ultimate goal is music, instead of oodles of cash.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 11-17Jan 08, 2026 4:30 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago area, covering topics such as pruning, soil health, houseplant care, sustainable gardening, and attracting pollinators like hummingbirds.
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 08, 2026 4:00 am -
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Getting fired up for a Bears experience just starting to bubbleJan 08, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Whether you’re an avid Bears fan or an occasional follower who just starts waking up at NFL playoffs time, you likely identify closely with the lead on our Mike McGraw’s column on the front of Tuesday’s Sports section.
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Amid anger tsunami, anti-extremism activist maintains hopeJan 08, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Farah Pandith could be forgiven for feeling that her life's work combating hate is hopeless. She doesn't.
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Geneva must again deny demolition of former Mill Race InnJan 08, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Kendra Parzen: The reignited debate in Geneva about the future of the former Mill Race Inn at 4 E. State Street begs the question: What’s changed since the Shodeen Group’s previous demolition requests?
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