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- Rams deny apologizing to St. Louis County PD
- Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University’s board of trustees
- Hinsdale Middle School to dive ‘under the sea’
- Girls basketball roundup: Antioch tops North Chicago
- Deerfield falls victim to financial fraud
- District 86 Board approves $85,000 for master facility plan update
- Morgan Park house explosion
- Buffalo Grove considers putting downtown referendum on April ballot
- Violence at Rock River Academy: ‘I was getting punched, kicked’
- Skilled marksmen are on target while bow hunting
- Letter to the Editor: We must fix prison overcrowding in Illinois
- Chicago’s Most Fabulous Santa Speedo Run returns to Boystown
- Aldermen exchange barbs over ‘lazy’ Waukegan teachers
- Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga headed to Ravinia
- Girls basketball: Neuqua Valley rides depth to rout of Waubonsie
- Prosecutor: Cellphone, wallet left at crime scenes will prove guilt in Zion murder
- Village 2014 property tax levy goes up 2.6 percent
- Wrestling: Learning on the mat works for Metea Valley’s Kenan Carter
- Girls basketball: Kathleen Doyle delivers as Benet edges Loyola
- World Aids Day ceremony sparks hope amid sorrow
- Hearing begins on motion to withdraw guilty plea in Gurnee stabbing murder
- ‘Bloomin’ Artists’ create caffeinated, conversational art in Waukegan
- We felt caged: Seven stories of Rock River Academy
- Women’s basketball: Brittany McWaine putback beats Elgin Community College at buzzer
- Six boys’ stories: Records tell of violence, drug use at Lawrence Hall
- Editorial: Waukegan budget shows risk of federal police grants
- Valuable days lost to running away, jail
- Asberry rocked, but he’s still rolling along with perfect record
- Runners brave the cold for Bonfield Express
- Waukegan aldermen refuse to raise tax levy despite $1.2M deficit
- Heisman trophy favorite was a youth football star in Zion
- College Notes: Performances, scholars and more
- Volunteers ready for Barrington Giving Day
- Talk of the County: Restoring Waukegan, debating Ferguson
- Waukegan Giants are Bronco baseball champs
- Boys basketball notes: With threes, Neuqua Valley will always have a shot
- Boys basketball: ACC, Aurora Christian fall in tourney first round
- District 86 may ask voters to weigh in on campaign ethics, tax rate
- Chicken and dumplings recipe
- Ask Amy: Girlfriend ponders prospects with pot-smoking partner
- Man shot in West Ridge
- RPM Steak review: Melman siblings launch their most ambitious restaurant
- Thieves targeting abandoned buildings in Austin, police say
- Sexually-active teens should get IUDs: doctors group
- MU/DAI brings a dose of real-world thinking to innovation
- Mundelein restaurant supports homeless moms through gingerbread house auction
- Wheaton College students protest in wake of Ferguson decision
- Illinois, Chicago could be on track for separate minimum wages
- Amazon robots speed customer orders but may lead to fewer workers
- Nordstrom slaying victim too ‘scared’ to file for order of protection
- Judge clears way for international Mooseheart basketball players
- Person hit by train in Blue Island
- Possible Gators target Hugh Freeze signs four-year extension at Ole Miss
- Two men charged in shooting involving off-duty Cook County deputy
- NBC Today Show Interview with Ray and Janay Rice (Part 2)
- Marc Trestman: The gift that keeps on giving
- The music man: Jim Jozwiak gets the school band together
- 8 traits your new hire should have
- PC-Jon
- Lugarteniente de ‘El Chapo’ apela sentencia en Chicago
- Bears vs. Cowboys … who ya got on Thursday?
- Prickly City: It’s On YouTube
- Cubs’ three-pronged pitch to Jon Lester: Money, comfort, success
- Mercy for the mentally ill
- Rob Gronkowski hangs with Justin Bieber in Clippers locker room
- Shedd Aquarium Pup 681 wants you to name her
- ViaForensics raises $12.5 million in funding, rebrands as NowSecure
- Fan makes George Lucas version of new Star Wars trailer
- D214 exceeds food drive goal with 120,000 cans
- Some of the world’s most expensive beef on sale at River North restaurant
- Mark Cuban’s most notable NBA fines
- Walsh says ex-aide ‘should have kept her mouth quiet’ about Obamas
- Letter: Chicago Public Schools’ new sex ed curriculum should outrage parents
- Chicago City Council OKs minimum wage hike to $13
- Ray Rice’s misdeed, and the NFL’s
- ‘Radhe Radhe’ puts a brilliant new spin on ‘Rite of Spring’
- Skilling: After cold start, a mild December in forecast
- El deseo de la Copa Sudamericana
- Tribune Media to begin trading Friday on NYSE
- Notre Dame TV ratings nose-dive in blowout loss at USC
- Lyric Opera’s ‘Anna Bolena’ rehearsal
- Outside observers less enamored of limits
- Shedd opens contest to name sea otter pup
- Plainfield rejects development district for Route 30
- 50 must-do Chicago holiday activities
- Wrestling: Learning on the mat works for Metea Valley’s Kenan Carter
- No one hurt when house explodes
- Why is Petraeus still an FBI target?
- Burt Reynolds to auction off movie memorabilia, personal items
- Mulch’s value to plants extends beyond aesthetics
- Explota una residencia en vecindario de Chicago
- Northfield adopts 2014 tax levy, tax abatements
- 3 wines to pair with penne and peppers
- Cubs face tender deadline
- New Chicago concerts on sale: Fall Out Boy, Idina Menzel, Lana Del Rey
- Injured skier Ted Ligety to return to racing — with screws in wrist
- Naperville offers sounds of the season with holiday concerts
- Coyote mending fractured leg after jump off of Gary building
- UPDATE: Libertyville police searching for ‘distraught’ army veteran; schools on soft lockdown
- Walgreen index identifies states with largest number of flu cases
- Blotter: House egged in Highland Park
- El Papa y líderes religiosos piden acabar con la ‘esclavitud moderna’ antes de 2020
- Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
- Libertyville police searching for distraught Army veteran
- Concejales aprueban aumentar el salario mínimo en Chicago a $13 para 2019
- ‘Kroll Show’ ending after Season 3? Noooooo!
- Snacks are bountiful at sea
- Dwyane Wade’s wife dunks on his dancing, shooting
- Feast of Seven Fishes dinner at Tesori
- Des Plaines OKs medical marijuana dispensary
- Fannie May suspends orders after warehouse fire
- Aprueban dispensario de marihuana en Des Plaines
- Even Sarah Palin’s kids deserve privacy
- Frankfort eyes body cameras for police
- Rauner says Chicago minimum wage hike could make city less competitive
- Man sought in Griffith armed robbery
- Orland Park budget calls for hike in water rates, commuter parking fees
- Next unveils (comparatively affordable) 2015 menus, starting at $70
- Your bottle is waiting: Franklin Room to open Friday
- MLB umpire Dale Scott reveals he’s gay
- Rivals onstage, Lyric Opera stars are best of friends offstage
- Tiger Woods says he’s eager to play some real golf
- Blood draw remains issue for Chesterton man in death case
- Trivia and tidbits offer peek inside season’s cookbooks
- Deerfield wrestlers optimistic about season
- Holiday photography tips from Disney host and author Me Ra Koh
- Bulls planning back-to-back for Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah
- Wet ‘n Wild seeks Waves of Glory applicants
- Exiled prime minister of Tibet speaks in Evanston
- Lake Forest dissolves districts with higher taxes for schools
- Transcript of Marcus Dee restraining order request
- Blotter: Morton Grove woman loses $1,000 in scam
- House explodes in Morgan Park as fire crews investigate gas leak
- Stephen Colbert mocks fuss over Rams’ Ferguson protest
- Canada family lived with corpse for 6 months awaiting resurrection
- Bermuda named host venue for 2017 America’s Cup
- Blues sign 42-year-old goalie Martin Brodeur
- Kitchen finds: Holiday helps for sweet treats
- Kobe Bryant, viejo es el viento…
- Chicago area players J.T. Compher, Anthony Louis on U.S. junior hockey roster
- Irish fans get first taste of American football from Bears-Lions
- And the [sponsored] fantasy football awards go to …
- How big-company incubators tap into the innovation ecosystem
- Tiger Woods moving Orlando tournament to the Bahamas
- New state minimum wage plan: $9 next year, $11 by 2019
- Negative outcomes for many youths
- State reports detail youths in trouble
- 2014 fantasy football awards photos
- Many former Lawrence Hall wards worse off
- Hey Travel+Leisure, who you calling ugly?
- Europa combate a los ultras del fútbol
- Maureen M. Raihle named to REP. magazines “Top 50 Wirehouse Women in 2014”
- Blotter: Man charged with cannabis possession in Palos Heights
- Thieves attempt to use New Trier High School credit card
- Commercial bond between bands and brands is deepening
- NBA keeps it simple with All-Star Game uniforms
- United CEO Smisek to chair Airlines for America trade group
- Stop sharing fake things on social media – please!
- Blotter: Paintballs fired at the Skokie Fire Department
- Will the Cubs land Jon Lester?
- Charitable giving on the rise among wealthy
- Thanksgiving tourneys launch girls hoops
- Prologue concept coupe forecasts Audi’s future
- 2015 NBA All-Star Game uniforms
- Blotter: Man accused of using electronic device while driving in Deerfield
- Blotter: Man charged with computer tampering in Woodstock
- Steppenwolf and CSO are among the largest NEA grantees in Illinois
- Petrak: Will miss iconic church after property is sold
- Police: Glenview man hacked computers, demanded lewd photos
- Use your brain: Think before you tweet
- Speak Out Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014
- Why is there no outrage over killings in Chicago?
- The civil rights movement was successful only in part
- We cannot handle our own terrorists
- Ferguson requires the big-picture view
- Laurie Metcalf will be honored by Steppenwolf
- Race relations need much more healing
- Bears kicker Robbie Gould sits out; status uncertain for Cowboys
- Reasons to fear the police
- Threat puts Metea Valley High School briefly on lockdown
- ‘Fitness for the willing’ comes to Plainfield
- Downtown Wheaton’s many coffee, tea shops aim for different crowds
- Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest for 11/26: Winner, Runners-up and Extras
- Lawmakers overturn Quinn veto of higher speed limits for trucks
- District 365U officials not optimistic about state funding bill
- Lincoln-Way teacher recognized for setting high standards
- Renwald: Turn Christmas cookies into something special
- Economic power China is so fragile it orders pun control
- Blotter: Woman ruined jeans removing anti-theft device in Orland Park
- La derecha mexicana teme intervención autoritaria con plan de seguridad
- Elmhurst tax bills to decrease slightly
- Garbage fee hike would fund more alley reconstruction: officials
- West Virginia shooting victim had sought court protection from gunman
- More than 1,500 layoffs coming in Illinois
- Weird Michael Jordan stuff on eBay
- Maine Township volunteer earns state Youth Leadership Award
- Top ten sack leaders in Bears’ history
- School bus catches fire on Interstate 57
- Vulnerable kids terrorized, learn life of crime
- Troubled youths find perilous refuge in a decaying former asylum
- Teens sexually exploited after running from residential treatment
- Man gets 31 years for shooting wife in Oakbrook Terrace after car chase
- Charges filed in Munster abduction, robbery
- Pandilleros enfrentan cargos por balacera que involucró a un oficial
- Cameras put cops and citizens on better behavior
- Medline wins incentives to expand in Lake County
- As temperatures drop, Aurora sees spike in stolen vehicles
- DuPage County inauguration mostly familiar faces
- Violence and chaos at residential treatment centers
- Nation of Georgia a religious experience in many ways
- Triunfa Birdman en premios Gotham
- Anthony Davis bags Sports Illustrated cover, Complex’s top 25
- International students at Mooseheart may be allowed to play basketball
- Church, sorority mark World AIDS Day
- Two Indian Prairie District 204 high schools named Grammy semifinalists
- Se alistan para asistir a indocumentados elegibles a la acción ejecutiva
- CSN and Dish avoid blackout with short-term extension
- Winnetka Avenue reconstruction to begin in Northfield
- Arlington Heights survey asks value of Metropolis theater to community
- Police say Aurora man drove 75 mph in 35 mph zone
- DuPage County inauguration mostly familiar faces
- Elgin police interrupt man removing copper pipes from vacant home
- 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
- Bush signs books at Anderson’s in Naperville
- Parent survey helps Jefferson Junior High improve learning
- Hampshire students fashion blankets for kids
- Worker seriously injured at I-90 bridge project
- Photos: Ladies in red
- Elmhurst vote clears way for 192-unit apartment building
- Minivan rolls over in early morning crash in south Naperville
- Photos: Lotus Cafe
- Police Report: Neighbor suspicious of people looking at packages
- Elgin City Council to consider regulating for-profit ride-sharing services
- Geneva District 304 considers allowing service dogs in schools
- DuPage County inauguration mostly familiar faces
- Chandler won’t seek re-election to City Council
- Bowl-eligible UAB shuts down football program: report
- Prosecutor: Cellphone, wallet left at crime scenes will prove guilt in Zion murder
- West Aurora union support staff, bus drivers to get pay hikes
- Michigan fires Brady Hoke after 4 seasons
- Councilman files objection to Naperville mayoral candidate’s papers
- Police: Drunken driver fleeing cops used entrance ramp to exit I-294
- Deputies say driver had nearly five times legal limit of alcohol when he hit bicyclists
- Threat puts Metea Valley High School briefly on lockdown
- Kevin Durant to make season debut Tuesday
- Illinois is broke? Let’s expand government!
- City sets lottery for Naperville ballot placement
- Legality of real estate drone use still up in the air
- Garden walks yield ideas for winterbound gardeners
- Man found dead inside abandoned Aurora car wash
- Naperville welcomes Santa during Parade of Lights
- Robb Frank, junior college counselor and instructor, dies at 51
- Police say driver in fatal St. Charles crash was high on heroin
- Northlake man charged with bear spraying 80-year-old neighbor
- Eight candidates vie for three spots on Downers Grove Village Council
- New Kane County board members, sheriff sworn into office
- It’s beginning to feel a lot like tax-mess
- Garden walks yield winter ideas
- Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez winds down career marked by challenges and successes
- Wheaton approves 11-home subdivision
- Northlake seeks other ways to fund police pensions
- Photos: Nation of Georgia
- Four charged with drinking, having drugs at Kendall County park
- Bill Cosby: Will we ever feel the same about him?
- Aurora, Oswego get funds for sidewalk, safety projects
- Open house set on proposed Aurora waste hauling program
- Blazing start for Bulls’ TV ratings
- Jesús ‘Chuy’ García recibe donación de $250,000 de un sindicato
- Batavia tree-lighting ceremony creates ‘memories for a lifetime’
- Blotter: Man in Elmhurst said he was too drunk to walk
- What comes after the Lumbersexual?
- Baseball: Aurora Central Catholic grad Matt Miller finds right time to shine
- Cultural diversity pays off, for kids of all ages
- Whiting sues over damage to Lakefront Park
- Blotter: Cash missing from Hinsdale patient’s room
- NFL admits it ‘failed’ in handling of Ray Rice case
- This victim impact panel is for young people charged with DUI
- Vehicle crashes into Arlington Heights home
- Rotary Club seeks Geneva families to host exchange students
- Adrian Peterson does not testify during appeal
- Illinois lawmakers want to dismantle Freedom of Information Act
- Fire expect to score with Kennedy Igboananike signing
- Leyden’s ‘Music of the Holidays’ concert returns
- Wednesday’s matchup: Blues at Blackhawks
- Waukegan aldermen exchange barbs over ‘lazy’ teachers
- Football recruiting notes: Michael Gomez, Justin Hunniford size up colleges
- Doormen say they deserve a raise too
- FOIA follies
- Girls basketball blog: MSL a league of its own
- Emanuel challenger gets $250,000 from health care union
- Patrick Sharp returns to ice for Blackhawks; Corey Crawford out
- 5 times I technically screwed up at RedEye (and everything turned out fine)
- Better weather should mean good fishing
- White Sox decline to tender contracts to Scott Carroll, Scott Snodgress
- Coyote survives jump from 4th floor of Gary garage
- Wednesday’s matchup: Michigan State at Notre Dame
- A contrite Ray Rice says he hopes for ‘second chance’ in NFL
- Girls basketball: Ruzevich twins team up for Marist
- Michael Jordan is worth $175M on eBay
- Northbrook student charged in Michigan school threat
- Corrections and clarifications for Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014
- Thousands enter system each year
- Mundelein’s Medline wins incentives to expand in Lake County
- Boys basketball blog: Too soon to jump to conclusions
- Law & Order: 21-year-old arrested after car chase in Gary
- Fifty years later, grocer still enjoying salad days
- FSU drops to No. 4 in latest College Football Playoff rankings
- Plea still in works for Oak Forest woman accused of embezzling $350K
- Wednesday’s matchup: Georgia Tech at Northwestern
- Brad Biggs’ NFL power rankings
- Three local college presidents to attend White House summit
- Illinois fans less than thrilled that Tim Beckman will return as coach
- Confessions of a holiday slug
- City Council raises Chicago minimum wage to $13 by 2019
- Wednesday’s matchup: Bulls at Hornets
- Fantasy waivers for Week 14: Joliet Catholic’s Coby Fleener grabs top spot — just don’t drop it
- With Brady Hoke out, who will be in at Michigan? Let speculation begin
- TCU third, FSU fourth in CFP rankings
- 72-year-old woman found dead in Northwest Side fire
- Illinois appeals court hears case over Chicago frozen embryos
- Jameis Winston ‘about perfect’ in practice after conduct hearing
- Strange but true: Marc Trestman could learn from Jason Garrett
- Clinton won’t overlook long-shot contenders in Democratic primary
- New minimum wage could change city’s business climate, experts say
- Bowie, Philly soul and Dylan are boxed set standouts in 2014
- ComEd’s smart grid plan may get more time
- Indiana knocks down Pittsburgh 81-69
- Ask the Pharmacist: Exercise tips your heart will love
- Stay on the road this season with these winter car care tips
- Head of the class: How to get accepted to the school of your choice
- 7 signs it’s time to ask IT for a new computer
- Repurposing garage doors into stunning walls with a view
- What’s your laundry packet safety plan? [Infographic]
- 5 nutrition myths you won’t believe are false
- Continuing education provides competitive edge for job-hunters
- Huddle up: Bears counting on Kyle Long to get running game going
- Hearing begins on motion to withdraw guilty plea in Gurnee stabbing death
- ‘The Ox-Bow Incident,’ Ferguson and the rule of law
- Andre Hollins powers Minnesota to 84-69 win over Wake Forest
- Michigan rallies late towin 68-65 over Syracuse
- Mavericks 132, Bulls 129 (2OT)
- Comings & Goings: Chiropractor fuses talents with personal training studio
- Real estate agent leads Habitat for Humanity campaign
- Naper Wow Pow: Miss Joan’s Cupcakes offers elf cupcakes
- Slow start in downtown Naperville on Black Friday
- UIC falls to Grand Canyon 66-61
- Police Report: Car windows smashed; graffiti in train station tunnel
- Cubs make free agents of catcher John Baker and reliever Wesley Wright
- Minimum wage hike draws ire, praise
- Naperville North High School presents annual kids show
- Term limits get unlimited kudos from Wilmette board members
- Bill Cosby accused of molesting girl, 15, in 1974 at Playboy Mansion
- Boys basketball: Morton downs Hinsdale South behind Dale, Perez
- Turkey Trot draws racers ready for early run
- Prepare to buy local on Saturday in downtown Naperville
- Merciful start to winter in Chicago; California gets rain
- Ask Tom: What is dew point?
- Santa Claus is coming to — the Riverwalk
- Diego Verdaguer y Amanda Miguel: Juntos en la carrera y en el amor
- Girls basketball: Neuqua Valley tops Waubonsie Valley
- Miami 70, Illinois 61
- Bulls’ offensive depth impresses Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle
- Pre-Thanksgiving revelers in Naperville unfazed by new alcohol rules
- Taylor Buford sparks Stevenson win over Libertyville
- South Naperville intersection part of Quinn’s construction plans
- Pau Gasol: ‘Estoy jugando a un nivel bastante alto’
- Homeowners group sets Naperville candidate forums
- Roundup | Tuesday, Dec. 2
- Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville wins $25,000 for driving safe
- Pulse: Naperville school’s LRC director receives national award
- Ohio State is Big Ten’s lone hope to make the College Football Playoff
- Police Report: DUI, mailbox kicked, tire slashed