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18 students earn Naperville Youth Service Awards
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UF’s Jeremy Foley meets with top Gators coaching target Jim McElwain in Colorado
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Miami hands Illinois first loss, 70-61
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Purdue edges North Carolina State 66-61
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Boys Basketball: Adjustment allows Roosevelt to break out in second half against 21st Century
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DePaul defeats Northern Illinois 78-66
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Louisville holds on for 64-55 win over Ohio State
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Kirk Hinrich takes blame for ‘boneheaded’ foul in double-OT loss
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Lance Briggs says he’s accepted uncertain future
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Tuesday’s recap: Mavericks 132, Bulls 129 (double overtime)
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$1,200 gold coin dropped into Salvation Army kettle in Lake County
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Boys basketball: Keyvon Kyles ignites Larkin in win over Streamwood
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Moran: ‘Tis the season for unexplained travel nightmares
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Pizza review: The Pizza Window
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Jaslyn Singh: Respect yourself when dating
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Carla Linder-Mayer: Tips for reducing stress this holiday season
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Boys basketball: Metea Valley holds off Waubonsie Valley on Matt Helwig’s free throws
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Basketball brings New Zealanders to North Chicago
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Elgin City Council set to approve $1.325 million in water-related projects
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West Dundee considers not sharing Heritage Fest with East Dundee
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Hampshire music students spend Thanksgiving in Disney
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Complaint: Frank T. Siciliano vs. Village of Rosemont (PDF)
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McCloud Services celebrates 110 years of innovation and family
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Boys bowling: Mudlong brothers want to help St. Charles East make history
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Jacobs High School selected as Grammy semifinalist
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How to read a champagne bottle label
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Hinsdale Middle School honor rolls
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Fire Department aims to ‘Keep the Wreath Red’ during the holidays
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Letter: More concealed guns, poor judgement means Lake County is less safe
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Bill Mego: Tuba Christmas official start of season
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Teen held on $2M bond for wild police chase may ‘lose his tongue’
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Talk of the County: Gun control, city budgets and gas gouging
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Superintendent heading back to Washington for College Opportunity Day of Action
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Local nonprofits join national Giving Tuesday campaign
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Boys basketball: Bartlett staying smart after tournament success
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Highland Park slams brakes on paving revered bike trail
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Prep boys/girls basketball: Lakes beats Round Lake
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Police: Man stole four packages from Oak Park porch
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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Travel, pets inspire Patty Turner Center artist
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Canadiens great Beliveau passes away at 83
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Person in custody after fatal shooting, police chase in Riverdale
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Boys hoops | Palatine, Fremd prepare for first meeting of the season
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Geneva girls hoops ready for start of Upstate Eight River play
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Wheaton North boys hoops prepared for challenging weekend
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New coach, fresh start for Lincoln-Way West boys basketball
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JJ Barea: ‘Estoy bien contento con mi vuelta a los Mavericks’
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Boys hoops | Maine South’s Sargeant, Arenas have no early-season rust
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We felt caged: Seven stories of Rock River Academy
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Chicago hotel spas offer winter warm-up
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Loyola bests rival New Trier, falls to Lake Forest in thanksgiving tournament
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Nazareth football avoids eating the ‘cheese’ in first state-title season
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Turnovers plague Plainfield South girls basketball team
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Montini football falls again to Sacred Heart-Griffin in 5A title game
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Stevenson ends ‘fun ride’ with first football title
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Nazareth football avoids eating the “cheese” in first state-title season
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Hard work keeps Glenbrook North boys basketball a step ahead
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Boys hoops | Carmel, Ryan plan to keep playing fast
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10 years in residential treatment: One girl’s story
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Drink this: Chai Town
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Scout Alarm launches
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Scout alarms, the stylish security system, hit market after delay
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NuCurrent, Molex announce deal on wireless charging technology
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Trinity student, Stevenson grad wins top soccer award
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TSA says Midway lines came after slow start, low staffing
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Naurex raises $80 million to advance depression treatment
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Source: Cubs remove 1 sign, shrink another in revised Wrigley plan
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Winnetka OKs purchase of new fire engine
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Feds pressure ex-state health chief, an Obama friend, in grant scam case
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2 killed in Joliet shooting
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St. Vincent shredded all, including convention
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Rex Grossman: RG3 still ‘can be a great quarterback’
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PC-stupid
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Cowboys present big challenge for Bears’ run defense
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Chelsea’s Maritime Hotel: Upper-Deck Luxury In New York
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Jewelry company Lia Sophia going out of business
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Prickly City: What Does the White House Say?
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Not that kind of ghoul: George Garcia’s costume emporium is open year-round
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Should you provide unlimited vacation to your employees?
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Robbers use social media as ruse to hit victims in Albany Park
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Israel’s Netanyahu asks for ‘clear mandate’ in early election
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Police: Nordstrom killer attacked victim’s friend days earlier
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PHOTOS: Guide to the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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Twins bring back Torii Hunter, 39, to bolster outfield
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Woman made up report of being stabbed while jogging in Palatine, police say
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U2 to play United Center in June
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Where will this leave Jay Cutler in coaching careers ruined?
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Children attacked, abused at taxpayer-funded living centers
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Wilmette fire chief retires after 29 years
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New Kane County board members, sheriff sworn into office
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L.A. couple, cleared in daughter’s death after legal saga, leave Qatar
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Star Wars Weekends dates set for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Police say driver in fatal St. Charles crash was high on heroin
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Agent says Chicago Marathon winner paid to avoid doping ban
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Kraft raising prices on its K-Cup coffees
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This year may be warmest on record as oceans heat up, experts say
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Darien couple spread Santa cheer
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Google’s next project for girl coders: Lighting White House Christmas trees
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Un sujeto intentó llevarse a una niña
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3-pointers: Breaking down Bulls’ loss to Mavs
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Highland Park fire chief moving on after nearly three decades
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Walgreens sales rise in November despite new generics
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Fire gain versatility by landing Joevin Jones
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Victims call for justice 30 years after Bhopal disaster killed thousands
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Barber, Marker come to WDCB
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Sparkling wine cocktails for New Year’s Eve
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Technori Pitch: Retail and E-Commerce
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View porn: 2-level Lincoln Park apartment, for $3.5M
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Actually, blacks do care about black crime
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Oak Park D97 seeks input on new school administration building
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Perdió una pierna el niño arrollado por un tren de Metra
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Stevenson basketball cruises past Mundelein in NSC Lake opener
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Christmas haunted house set for Montgomery
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East Aurora looks for location to expand full-day kindergarten
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Bills end agreement to play NFL games in Toronto
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Decrease in number of Chicago female homicide victims
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Former Hesed House leader changes jobs, not focus
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Santa visits 20th annual Holiday in the Park & Parade
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Aurora K-9 unit starts from ground up
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Girlfriends Breakfast and Boutique raises $49,000 for Youth Services
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Photos: Aurora’s K-9 unit
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Juveniles charged with Black Friday retail thefts
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St. Charles woman killed in alleged DUI crash
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Twilight zone: Sports icons who changed teams late in their careers
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Police: Sandwich man dies in shooting incident
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Fire causes $200,000 damage to Campton Hills home
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Aurora agencies work to help immigrants navigate new administrative relief
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Aurora couple building snow village, traditions
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Black Friday in full swing in Fox Valley
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Arbitrator encourages NFL, Adrian Peterson to settle
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Search continues for possibly suicidal Libertyville Army veteran
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Improving Chicago construction sector still has work to do
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World travel alerts: El Salvador, Thailand, Netherlands
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Turkey Trot draws racers ready for early run
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Listen to DJ Earworm’s ‘United Sate of Pop 2014’
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REVIEW: ‘Shining City’ by Irish Theatre of Chicago
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ACC/Big Ten challenge roundup
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Pre-Thanksgiving revelers in Naperville unfazed by new alcohol rules
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Kane County Animal Control adds new software geared specifically for animal shelters
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Aurora mother offers Thanksgiving meal to entire apartment building
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Agentes de ICE irían a juicio por muerte de inmigrante mexicano
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30th anniversary of Bhopal gas disaster
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Downers Grove South High School burglarized
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4 reasons Lance Briggs will be missed
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Batavia murder trial delayed again
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Boeing conducts first flight using green diesel
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Best pop albums of 2014
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Click here to vote for the funniest tweet of the week!
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Carmel basketball off to fast start in 2014
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What the police don’t want us to know
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Aurora shooting suspects enter not guilty pleas
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Revelan el reparto de ‘Suicide Squad’
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Nuevo límite de velocidad en Illinois para camiones grandes
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Top albums of 2014: The best of a busy year
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Los Rolling Stones lamentan la muerte de Bobby Keys
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Town considers pay ordinance for employees in military
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Technori Pitch: E-commerce and the ‘hybrid model’ of store, cyber
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Sighting: Frank Thomas visits Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch
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Instalarán más cámaras en autobuses escolares de Rolling Meadows
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Buick, GMC spread American roots
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Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews buys North Side mansion
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2015 GMC Buick gallery
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From Miles to Mancini, a sweeping range of jazz
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Our 10 favorite cookbooks of the season
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World destinations on the rise
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Blackhawks’ Corey Crawford to miss 2-3 weeks after foot injury at concert
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Artist celebrates female athletes’ body diversity
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New Trier alumnus manages inaugural Chicago Artists Chorale
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Best jazz albums of 2014
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10 great cookbooks to give as gifts or buy for yourself
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West Point contingent doesn’t arrive for Army-Navy press conference
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Henry Butler, Regina Carter, Orbert Davis among the year’s best in jazz
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Universal CityWalk selling New Year’s Eve tickets
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Parson’s Chicken & Fish announces ice skating rink
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Did Rihanna just spoil Kanye West 2015 tour secret?
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Desmienten muerte de César Millán
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Kendall County passes budget with general fund deficit
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KutchClub sold to Bestowed
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Teen held on $2M bond for wild police chase may lose his tongue
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Ten discs that made this a great classical year
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Thinking inside the classical box
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Cubs, Wintrust secure Legacy partnership
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Sentence challenged in Aurora sex assault case
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White House decorated with holiday ornaments
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Browns to stick with Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel
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Would Mike Shanahan be a good choice for Bears coach?
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Mansion sells for ‘bargain’ price of $1.23 million
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Wanna come rehearse with us?
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Comedian Chespirito’s work wasn’t just laughs, it was also about class
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If he returns, should Marc Trestman relinquish play calling next year?
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Injured West Aurora High grad working to recover after hospital release
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Man killed at hospital was drunk, belligerent at crash scene, police say
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Police Report: Vandalism of building, car shot with BB gun
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How CPS schools stack up under updated rating system (infographic)
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Empty cardboard box near Aurora caused BNSF Metra delay Tuesday
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The pathetic state of finances in Illinois
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Naperville dragnet yields 30 Halloween weekend citations
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What are the chances of Jim Harbaugh replacing Marc Trestman?
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Illinois is the state of woe
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Tragic suburban stable fire
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Bond upheld for man accused of growing pot in St. Charles
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Sports Comment: Army, Navy respect rivalry despite one-sided nature
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Could Matt Patricia be a potential replacement for Marc Trestman?
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Drunk drivers, fighting highlight weekend for Naperville cops
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Don’t blame only Obama for foreign affairs
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Residents upset with Aurora marijuana cultivation center proposal
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Being born in the best of times
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Army-Navy press conference [Pictures]
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District 308 School Board in Oswego approves $127 million tax levy
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St. Charles bar penalized for liquor violation
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Hinsdale house with famed ‘Batman pool’ sells
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Fox Valley residents react to Ferguson decision
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DuPage County OKs budget that reduces spending
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Two seriously injured in Aurora shooting
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Reed Smith Partner Peter Ellis Appointed to Cook County Forest Preserve Conservation/Policy Council
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7 pounds of pot sent to Dyer address found by postal inspectors
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Health briefs for Dec. 3
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Naperville 4th safest city, says 24/7 Wall Street
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Police say cocaine, Ecstasy found in Aurora home
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East Aurora to host school finance discussion next week
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Week 13: Cowboys at Bears
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Reward offered in Naperville bomb threat case
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World Relief to host Tuesday night sessions on Obama’s immigration action
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Scammers target Kendall County residents
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New details emerge about man who escaped from Batavia police car
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Interfaith Thanksgiving service brings Aurora together
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Cowboys’ Dez Bryant gives Bears’ Kyle Fuller second tough week in a row
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Centro Romero gives immigrants a helping hand
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Aurora University partnership school could add up to 100 students
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Aurora City Council election to feature 13 candidates
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Waubonsie Valley unveils new preschool playground during snow storm
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Stevenson basketball answers size with Justin Smith
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Some Naperville councilmen irked by logistics of Bush visit
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Bears scouting report: Cowboys WR Dez Bryant
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Aurora drag race leads to drug charges
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Stolen car recovered during Aurora traffic stop
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No injuries in Aurora shooting
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Man escapes from Batavia police car, quickly recaptured
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Naperville chamber discusses SB16 with legislators, superintendents
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Tween accessories retailer Claire’s continues to struggle
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Mike’s Hard Lemonade Company Promotes Sanjiv Gajiwala as Vice President of Marketing
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Pau Gasol: ‘Mi sueño es ganar el campeonato otra vez ‘
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Jameis Winston conduct hearing to continue Wednesday
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Man found asleep in car in Aurora McDonald’s drive-through lane
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Two charged with underage drinking after crashing into parked car
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Kindie star Justin Roberts rocks ‘Hansel & Gretel,’ his first musical
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Shop and help homeless pets
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West Dundee community development director heading to Geneva
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Oswego man charged with sex assault
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Woman dies in Yorkville crash
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Students get look at tech careers as part of Pathways initiative
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Corey Crawford, welcome to the Hall of Lame
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Kane government execs earn raises from county board
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Police cite driver in incident that killed 22-year-old
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Parents hear details about Orland all-day kindergarten plan
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Kendall County PADS usage up, volunteers needed
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Naperville man faces child porn charges
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Hack.summit() trumpets virtual tradeoffs, including flexible access
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East Aurora High School food pantry seeks donations to help needy students
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Naperville police called for car burglaries, statue destruction
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Residents get look at proposed Aurora garbage program
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Mis favoritos en la Gala del Balón de Oro
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Two charged in Aurora KFC shooting plead not guilty
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Photos: ‘Hansel & Gretel’ musical
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Police say Aurora mom caught shoplifting while shopping with daughter
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Top Ten: Bulls’ career leaders in fouls
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Museum of Contemporary Art: An easy-to-like place for difficult art
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Nobody talks this way, so why must we write this way?
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Alan Gross, contratista de EEUU, cumple cinco años preso en Cuba
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The ugly Christmas sweater reaches a new level of tacky
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STATS names Robert Schur Chief Operating Officer
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Photos: Ugly Christmas sweaters and suits
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Readers’ Q&A: K.C. Johnson’s Bulls mailbag
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Chicago minimum wage fight not over; picket Thursday
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News to use: Travel tips and trips
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A new drama and a Roger Ebert musical at Black Ensemble in 2015
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Naperville council leaves CSO venue off priority list
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Ken Griffin wins divorce battle over visit to psychologist
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Korean cuisine beyond barbecue and kimchi
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Judge: Obama friend Whitaker not a ‘hostile witness’ — for now
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Trial set for Skokie man charged with sexual assault of Waukegan girl
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Rash of car burglaries hit Northfield, prompting police warning
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Los Bears reciben a los Cowboys con la soga al cuello
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NHL great Gordie Howe suffering from dehydration
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Chicago theater openings for the week of Dec. 5-11
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Photos: Korean food beyond kimchi
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How do countries rank on corruption?
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Downers Grove approves $92M hospital expansion plan
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Ian McLagan, keyboardist and founding member of Small Faces, dies at 69
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Database: New Chicago school ratings
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An actor’s winter of content, in Chicago for ‘Pericles’
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Jackalope announces cast of ‘Four’
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17 states sue Obama for executive order on immigration: Texas attorney general
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Boy, 11, ‘convalescing’ after being struck by Metra train in Blue Island
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At Gitmo, a tough policy to swallow
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Police Report: Graffiti found on utility box
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The day some of my son’s class snubbed his birthday
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Two Aurora men arrested for shoplifting in Naperville
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Mariano’s pact with trade group will bring more Italian products to stores
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Lake Forest’s Brooke Green 100 percent after knee injury
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‘I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!’
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Fantasy Wild Card Wednesday: Top 5 reasons you’re not in the playoffs
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‘A salarios más altos, precios más altos’: empresarios
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Des Plaines aldermen question mayor’s decision on appointments
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Horses of Honor being auctioned for Police Memorial Foundation
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Gary man faces felony charges after domestic incident
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Illinois creates ‘fan council’ to seek feedback
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Navy AD takes issue with Army missing press conference
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Police investigating 3 robberies
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Council workers cheat taxpayers with political work, embattled watchdog says
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Boys swimming: Metea Valley has sights on first state trophy
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Girls basketball notes: Full steam ahead for Batavia’s Hannah Frazier
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Stevenson basketball answers size with Justin Smith
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Conditions are ripe for Boehner to make a move
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Guards figure to play crucial role for Libertyville basketball in December
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Panel points to training to improve police, community relations
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Update: Search for “distraught” Libertyville Army vet continues
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Ferrara Candy boss Sal Ferrara, Lemonheads inspiration, dies
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Parker: Ferguson and the media circus
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Chicagoans help Obamas craft ‘Winter Wonderland’ in White House
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Pioneer Press Football Offensive Player of the Year: Nazareth’s Julian Love
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Jury convicts man in 2011 slaying of 15-year-old boy on West Side
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Lake Forest sells land for 175-unit development
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Pioneer Press Football Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Dillon
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Naperville officials considering big hike in pet fees
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One year later, Bears searching for missing scoring groove
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A final word from Chicago’s Wingman
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Breaking eggs in Hong Kong
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Elderly Texas couple die side-by-side in likely murder-suicide: police
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Jameis Winston conduct hearing concludes after two days
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U.S. appeals court voids Florida welfare drug testing law
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Will Chicago’s minimum wage increase do more harm than good?
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What concussions did to my emotions
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Ask Amy: Boyfriend fears that dreams will come true
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Watchdog group, state official warn of toy hazards in stores
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East Dundee’s new pizza restaurant offers ‘something unique’
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Rosemont covered up crimes, former cop alleges in lawsuit
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Corrections and clarifications for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
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Bulls’ Jimmy Butler wins player of the month
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Quinn wants lawmakers back to pass minimum wage hike
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State-based health exchange bill fizzles at last hour
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Illinois budget hole
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Cops: Missing Villa Park woman located
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International signings signal start of Fire roster reconstruction
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No injuries reported in rooftop fire at Northbrook furniture store
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Emanuel to kick off re-election campaign
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‘Boy Meets World’ reunion tonight on Disney Channel
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Bears must develop home-grown talent to prosper
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Injured coyote to be released in 6 to 8 weeks
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Bartlett man gets four years behind bars for road rage shooting
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Cops: Report of man trying to lure girl into van was fake
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Bears sign kicker Jay Feely, list Robbie Gould as doubtful
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Mike Ditka becomes the perfect pundit, the Robobabbler
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West Leyden grad organizes art show in Chicago
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Thomas Durkin, accountant with prominent sons, dies at 84
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Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers linked again in NFL documentary and book
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Charges: Ex-Bensenville cop used town’s gas for own use while on force
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Ask Tom: Why has the nation’s low not been in Stanley, Idaho, for a while?
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Orland Park budget contains higher water rates, commuter parking fees
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Two tough endings for DePaul’s Brianna Ryce
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Court hears Joliet reporter’s appeal of penalty for not ID’ing source
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Cowboys develop successful identity, while Bears don’t know who they are
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Northern Illinois not slowed down by loss of star power
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Notre Dame 79, Michigan State 78 (OT)
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Flying Under the Radar: Stevenson Championship football, real life ‘Friday Night Lights’
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Speak Out for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
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National Park Service shows some spine in Wrigley Field rehab
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Bulls 102, Hornets 95
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Lawmakers pass jury duty pay increase, tougher penalties for ‘revenge porn’
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Teachers, parents rally support for CPS teacher who lost home in blast
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CPS gives schools new ratings to judge success and trouble
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Former Chicago Park District chief, instrumental in Lollapalooza, dies
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6 design trends to heighten your home’s style in 2015
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4 small diet changes that can make a big difference
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Last-minute shopping tips to check everyone off your holiday list
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How to turn a girl off in 7 seconds [Inforgraphic]
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Expert tips to protect your heart this winter
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Tips for improving your tech-life balance [Infographic]
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3 tips to create and stick to your financial goals this season
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10 questions to ask before hiring your wedding photographer
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Top technology gifts for a special holiday season
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Martin Brodeur happy to be back in NHL with Blues
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Court hears Joliet reporter’s appeal of penalty for not revealing source
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Winnetka man thanks Nobel laureates who saved his life
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Man robs Munster bank
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U46 art teacher’s illustration published in children’s book
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Parents, friends rally for CPS teacher whose home was destroyed in explosion
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Saggy pants and lost liberties
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Horse sculptures honoring Chicago police are auctioned
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Jameis Winston argues he has been falsely accused of rape in extensive written statement
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Chicago sees a sun-filled day and signs of warmer weather
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Winnetka resident to purchase bell for new fire engine
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Jerian Grant’s career-high 27 points help Notre Dame to overtime victory
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Crete woman first Hispanic female judge in Will County
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IHSA says coaches, doctors — not lawyers — should handle sports safety
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Escribir, la pasión de Vicente Leñero (1933-2014)
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Blackhawks 4, Blues 1
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Nick Markakis agrees to four-year deal with Braves
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Glamour Tango: Cosa de mujeres
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Men’s basketball: Waubonsee turnovers are key in loss to Sauk Valley
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Stevenson basketball cruises past Mundelein in NSC Lake opener
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Cleveland officer who killed boy, 12, previously deemed unfit for duty
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Laudably, Blackhawks put Corey Crawford out front to explain injury
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Disabato: Memorable football campaign in Southland capped by Providence’s Class 7A title
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Goalie Corey Crawford’s misstep gives Antti Raanta chance to step up
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Jameis Winston’s conduct hearing concludes, decision expected in 2-3 weeks
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Wednesday’s recap: Blackhawks 4, Blues 1
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New ‘Star Wars’ lightsabers have some technical problems, experts say