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| Good afternoon, Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today he will not veto the 2026 budget passed by aldermen, conceding a historic struggle that reached the brink of a government shutdown and burned his goodwill with the City Council. Speaking to TV cameras from his ceremonial office, Johnson confirmed he will not veto the $16.6 billion counterproposal to his spending plan for next year, despite his ongoing objections to his council rivals’ package. His decision comes days before the end-of-year deadline to either finalize a budget or imperil vital city services as well as tens of thousands of paychecks. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
news  Sledders head to the top of the hill at Barrie Park on Nov. 30, 2025, in Oak Park after the region recorded over 8 inches of snow. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Dreaming of a gray Christmas? Thursday’s forecast — and what climate change means for the holidaysOn Christmas Day, the only thing blanketing Chicago rooftops will likely be fog, and the only thing falling from the sky might be an intermittent drizzle.
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business  A five-bedroom, 16,000-square-foot Georgian-style mansion on Lake Michigan in Winnetka sold for $34.5 million including personal property — a Chicago-area sales record for the sale of any single residential property in history. (Bob Goldsborough) The seller of a $34.5 million Winnetka home downsized with a $14 million buy in KenilworthIn the Chicago-area world, it’s a rare buyer who downsizes to a more than $14 million mansion. However, that’s in effect what Jeffrey Quicksilver, who cofounded real estate investment firm Walton Street Capital, and his wife, Ashley, who owns the high-end Winnetka women’s boutique Athene, have done.
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sports  Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates the win over the Eagles on Nov. 28, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Recapping an eventful 2025 for Chicago sports on — and off — the fieldIt was an eventful 2025 for Chicago’s professional and college sports teams, on the field and off. Here’s what we saw — and what to watch for in 2026.
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eat. watch. do.  A woman reads a book in the afternoon sun on a bench outside South Station in Boston, on May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books.People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again.
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nation & world  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as President Donald Trump looks on, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern PacificThe U.S. military said yesterday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
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