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Oscar nominations are out, and some potential firsts.

The multiverse skip-the-sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has been nominated for the 95th Annual Academy Awards, announced this morning. Get the full list of 2023 Oscar nominees.

Michael Phillips offers 10 thoughts so far on the bull’s 95th run called the Oscars.

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Aldo. Janet Taylor, 20, near her office in Inglewood, March 4, 2021.

Aldo. Janet Taylor, 20, near her office in Inglewood, March 4, 2021. (E. Jason Wamsgans/Chicago Tribune)

Norfolk Southern describes its expansion plans as a much-needed injection of jobs and investment. But the demolition of hundreds of homes and the growing pollution of trucks is causing discontent. Please check this out for details.

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Baristas Elise Vazquez (from left), Aspen Shucker and Peyton Carlson hold up a sign after voting to form a union at La Colombe coffee shop in the Gold Coast district on January 23, 2023.

Baristas Elise Vazquez (from left), Aspen Shucker and Peyton Carlson hold up a sign after voting to form a union at La Colombe coffee shop in the Gold Coast district on January 23, 2023. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

La Colombe’s Gold Coast Cafe joins the steady stream of coffee shop unions that took hold in Chicago last year. Please check this out for details.

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Layla Rahimi talks with co-host Dan Bernstein about the Bears, the White Sox and all the animals in the news at 670 The Score Chicago Studios in Chicago on January 4, 2023.

Layla Rahimi talks with co-host Dan Bernstein about the Bears, the White Sox and all the animals in the news at 670 The Score Chicago Studios in Chicago on January 4, 2023. (Stacy Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Before Leila Rahimi was named Illinois Sportscaster of the Year, she was a teenage girl calling her local sports radio station. She talks about her rise, her obstacles, and her comeback. Please check this out for details.

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Chicago's Mango Pickles Restaurant will serve Indian thali-inspired dishes on Sept. 26, 2019.

Chicago’s Mango Pickles Restaurant will serve Indian thali-inspired dishes on Sept. 26, 2019. (Kim Young Rae / Chicago Tribune / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Restaurant Week will return in 2023 with 300 participating restaurants. Introducing our 5 special menus. Please check this out for details.

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An exterior view of a nearby scene taken January 23, 2023 in Half Moon Bay, California.

An exterior view of a nearby scene taken January 23, 2023 in Half Moon Bay, California. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

A farm worker killed seven people on the farm where he worked and another business in Northern California, sending the state into mourning again in the wake of the third mass murder in eight days. Please check this out for details.

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