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Packers hold off Falcons for 43-37 win
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Candy Cane Train takes Deerfield children to Santa
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Theater parents question fundraising for HPHS auditorium lights
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Local students dig into programming with ‘Hour of Code’ initiative
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West Cook December challenge
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Glenview & Northbrook December challenge
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New Chicago concerts on sale: U2, Jessie Ware, TV on the Radio
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Wheaton & Glen Ellyn December challenge
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Des Plaines & Park Ridge December challenge
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Tri-Cities December challenge
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14 overrated movies from 2014
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Downers Grove December challenge
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Tinley Park & Lincoln-Way December challenge
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Highland Park & Deerfield December challenge
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Orland Park & Palos December challenge
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PDF: Senate report on CIA interrogation tactics
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Hinsdale & Elmhurst December challenge
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Arlington Heights December challenge
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Deerfield basketball rallies over Highland Park for second win
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Lake Forest & Libertyville December challenge
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Giving becomes inherited trait at Holy Cross
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District 220 makes plans for tax levy request
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Naperville December challenge
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Wilmette & Winnetka December challenge
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Barrington East: Tobinson in Top 10 for Grammy Music Educator Award
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Mundelein & Lake Zurich December challenge
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Mike Smith prepared this season to take charge of Friars
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White Sox make biggest splash on Day 1 of winter meetings
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White Sox go for broke in wild night
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Survey: Chicagoans wait half-hour daily for trains, buses, but could be worse
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Ask Amy: 10-foot pole required for friendship mess
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Woman, 53, fatally struck by car in Wicker Park
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Receiver relishes role with Mids
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Navy’s Niumatalolo on verge of major milestone
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Eat this: Cuban sandwich
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Navy unveils ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ uniforms for Army-Navy game
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Army, Navy bring unique approaches to rivalry
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Mundelein glassblower lets customers face the heat
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Mount Prospect pizzeria closes after $6.5 million settlement with village
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Lake County Board Chair will focus on Route 53, economic growth in second term
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Obama friend Whitaker declared hostile witness at state grant fraud trial
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Valley View School D365U delays vote on disciplinary policy
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Bolingbrook teens’ parents ‘stunned’ by Islamic State recruitment claims
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Derrick Rose, from the heart
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Chicago millionaire buys $17 million Trump Tower penthouse
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Number of homes planned for Country Lakes cut by 26
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PICTURES: When the Duke and Duchess met ‘King James’
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Hong Kong court issues order to remove protesters from streets
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Illinois builds on football recruiting class
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Photos: Pawn shop ‘crash-and-grab’
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Are the White Sox ready to contend?
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Study says casinos have $1.4 billion impact in Maryland
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La Grange kicks off holiday shopping, dining season
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President Obama takes over ‘The Colbert Report’
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FSU’s Fisher warns Heisman finalist Marcus Mariota that awards circuit is a “wearing procedure”
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Oak Park OKs budget with higher parking, water and garbage fees
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Athletes show support for Eric Garner, Michael Brown
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Sighting: Sam Smith dines at Troquet
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PC-morelies
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Girl, 8, found safe after reported missing in Austin neighborhood
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3 questions to ask before turning your idea into a company
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Prickly City: More Lies
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Hubbard Street commissions Luna Negra choreographer
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Chick-fil-A launches mobile ordering, prepay in Chicago
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Special edition Army-Navy uniforms [Pictures]
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Glen Ellyn won’t allow Jehovah’s Witnesses brochure rack on sidewalk
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Number of office parties drops, survey finds
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Prince William, wife Kate meet ‘King James’
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Rolling Stone problems change Bill Cosby context
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Urgen a vacunarse contra gripe
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Pictures: Disney Christmas Day celebration taping
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Best of the kid-friendly video games
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Quince años, 179 muertos a manos de policías de NY y sólo una condena
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New Trier renovation clears second-to-last hurdle
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USOC chairman says odds good for 2024 Olympic bid, with single city
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‘Sing We Joyous’ a Christmas concert with a twist
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La Grange students spread out for a day of service
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Cubs have financial room for Jon Lester
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Las torturas, ‘peores’ de lo que reconoció la CIA: Senado de EEUU
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Kindly strangers turn out not so kind in Oak Lawn
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Board can levy assessment instead of using reserves
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Driver crashes into house while fleeing police
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About $1,000 stolen from Oak Lawn High PTSA
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Dad reunites with daughter at Disney after deployment in Afghanistan
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Armed robbery in CC Hills church
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Boustead’s mission: Putting new classical music within reach of all
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A conservative case for police reform
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Soarigami divider could end armrest wars
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Kohl’s to keep stores open 100+ hours starting Dec. 19
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Elmhurst band The Orwells featured in new iPad Air 2 ad
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Photo tour: Oak & Char
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‘Normal kid’ from Park Ridge lifts ‘Goldbergs’
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House tour: The home White Sox slugger Frank Thomas built
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Richard Roeper sells condo for $1.4 million
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Lights, music, love make Christmas House spectacular
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Orland School District 135 adopts full-day kindergarten for 2016-17
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Nine District 214 students ace ACT test
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7 weird, wet and wild lakefront stories of 2014
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Audio: Brandon Marshall on Derrick Rose’s ‘I Can’t Breathe’ t-shirt
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Suburban Restaurants Roundup – El Tapeo
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Ripley’s picks up dog-hair portraits
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Primera cita de Michelle y Barack Obama será llevada al cine
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The worst songs of 2014
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House built by White Sox slugger Frank Thomas sells for $2.71 million
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Rough sledding for IOC idea to move 2018 Olympic venue
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Park Ridge church takes visitors back to Bethlehem
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Numbers to know as the Bears season sputters to an end
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Audio: Brandon Marshall saying he’d have buyer’s remorse with Jay Cutler too
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Lawsuit: Villa Park carwash in hot water after mishap
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640 Labs farm-data startup acquired by Climate Corp.
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Federal prosecutors won’t call Obama friend Whitaker to testify
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Walter Kirn on Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero With a Thousand Faces’
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Man wounded in drive-by shooting near Truman College
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Writers Theatre design sparks downtown planning discussion
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Blackhawks ship Jeremy Morin to Rockford for conditioning assignment
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Photos: Fashion-forward holiday gifts
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Inicie el año con cobertura médica
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Men pick younger wives second time around
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Walker School students take part in Book Cook Club
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Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy end their engagement
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Aaron Rushing remembered
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Tomato soup and melted-cheese croutons restore spirits
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Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
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High School Athlete of the Month December challenge
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Former Cuneo assistant gets probation for exploitation, stealing money
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Blue Sky event: How to Boost Your Social Marketing Strategy
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Roasting vegetables for pasta: Quick weeknight entree
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Brookfield Zoo dolphin calf born, but doesn’t survive
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Sales of million dollar homes outpace rest of market
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No property tax increase in Woodridge despite expected budget deficit
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Suburban Restaurant Roundup – Grillhouse by David Burke
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You can’t just accuse people of rape
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Ravens sign veteran cornerback Antoine Cason
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Park board moves to two referendums despite Langdon criticism
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Map: Chicago-area trauma centers
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Suburban Restaurants Roundup – Yucca
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Still time for Toys for Tots in Wilmette
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FBI: Man uses bus as getaway after Bedford Park bank robbery
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Suburban Restaurants Roundup – House 406
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Casey and the Smart Car
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Patrick Sharp returns for Blackhawks; Joakim Nordstrom sent down
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Boys basketball | Lake Forest boys have depth, ready for long season
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Ravens sign Aldrick Robinson, Allen Reisner to practice squad, cut LaQuan Williams
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YouTube ‘Rewind’ 2014 mashes up a year in video
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Billboard: ‘Frozen’ soundtrack the top-selling album of 2014
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Investigan a policías por tocar música para algunos racista
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Flood plan to resurface at Park Ridge City Council
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Johnny Manziel named Browns’ starting QB
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Why I own a Smart car
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Girls basketball | Montini stays perfect with signature win against Young
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EN VIVO: Obama defiende su plan migratorio en Nashville
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Water, sewer rates poised to rise in Elmhurst
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Shaping the Forest Preserves of Cook County
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The Forest Preserves are nature havens
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Mandating E15 gasoline is a bad idea
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Full-day kindergarten in District 58 could cost $850,000
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Color in our society
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What is Father Pfleger’s role?
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Piden que inmigración pare la deportación de un indocumentado
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Pfleger’s ability to inspire
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We still have a long way to go
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Officers and deadly force
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Skip the food court: Chicago suburban restaurant roundup
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A confusing demand for police
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Santa Claus free to land in Tinley Park
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Jack Allen named finalist for Rimington Trophy
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Blotter: Woman charged with possession of cannabis in La Grange
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Blotter: Catalytic converters stolen in West Chicago
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Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest for 12/3: Winner, Runners-up and Blog Extras
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Letter: Library an important part of so many lives
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Letter: Library an important part of so many lives
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Two teens shot waiting for bus
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As White Sox build, Dodgers look elsewhere for shortstop
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Blotter: $257 worth of liquor stolen from Jewel store in River Forest
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Orange and pomegranate make kale salad festive
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Blotter: Woman has phone stolen in Oak Park after being struck
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Christkindl event draws shoppers, holiday spirit, to Frankfort
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La Grange village property tax to go up by 2.84 percent
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Storify: Boost your social marketing strategy with Blue Sky
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Giving becomes inherited trait at Holy Cross
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Blue Sky event: How to boost your social marketing strategy
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Stop sharing that Facebook copyright status thing
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Men seeking prostitutes in Carpentersville robbed at gunpoint
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Tim Tebow joins Robin Roberts for Disney Christmas taping
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Beyond Jeff Samardzija: 20 who played for both Cubs and White Sox
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College notes: Olivia Pappalardo’s goal helps Colorado women’s soccer team advance
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New Colony announces 2015 season
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River Grove Lions celebrate holiday season and end of year
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Fire sign Naperville native Michael Stephens
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OPRF Holiday Housewalk and Market benefits Infant Welfare Society
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Glen Ellyn annexes Glen Crest subdivision, other properties
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Burglars crash stolen van into South Side pawn shop
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Photo tour: The Pizza Window
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Schaumburg contractor cited by OSHA, faces $69,000 fine
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Dip in math test scores raises alarm in Winnetka District 36
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Petrak: Home cooking helps keep family close at hand
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Petrak: Home cooking helps keep family close at hand
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Joakim Noah out for Wednesday’s Bulls game vs. Nets
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Your move, Cubs: Sox owning this offseason
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Walgreens misses liquor license violation hearing in Arlington Heights
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Mini St. Patrick’s Day Parade banners on sale this month
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Cops: Man armed with garden shears tries to force his way into home
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Michigan WR Devin Funchess enters NFL draft
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The real reason for torture
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St. Charles District 303 settles on 1.5 percent tax levy increase
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What is SRS on air bags?
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Father charged with letting kid’s teeth rot sent to county prison
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Mount Greenwood businesses taking part in Holiday Stroll
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Adviser to municipal investment fund accused of negligence
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Are racial differences really worse under Obama?
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Women in positions of power at Chicago’s largest public companies (database)
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Scott Lorenz Appointed Senior Vice President of Mission Advancement, YMCA of Metro Chicago
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Tinley Park considers sales tax benefit for Hyundai dealer
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac halt evictions during the holidays
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Cubs acquire catcher Miguel Montero from the Diamondbacks
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Blotter: Man says he had ‘too much’ to drink in Elmhurst
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Acción ejecutiva da beneficios mínimos a trabajadores agrícolas
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Navy guard Zuzek thrives on collision course
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Arts center to name theater after Baffes family
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Boys hoops | St. Charles East picks up two wins, prepares for Geneva
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Blotter: Snow blower stolen in Buffalo Grove
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Blotter: Basement window broken on Ginger Creek Drive in Palatine
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Panthers QB Cam Newton suffers two back fractures in car crash
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A Democrat grooves his pitch. Illinois Republicans whiff.
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Boys hoops | Lincoln-Way North picks up first win against Andrew
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Blotter: Books, chess set stolen in Arlington Heights
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Blotter: $285 perfume stolen in Naperville
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Girls Basketball | Glenbrook South thriving early and often
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Upcoming Crestwood survey could resolve ZIP code issue
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Blotter: DUIs and theft in Lincolnwood
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Blotter: Skeleton key stolen in Glen Ellyn
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Boys hoops | Undefeated Lake Zurich forcing area to take notice
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A helping hand for Huntington’s families
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Girls basketball | Niles North, Niles West provide fireworks in crosstown rivalry
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Blotter: Underage drinking leads to arrest in Wheaton
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Senate hypocrites chastise the CIA
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Boys basketball| Fenwick tops rival Oak Park-River Forest in Elite Classic
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Girls basketball | New Trier measures itself against rival Loyola
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Wayne Fickinger, J. Walter Thompson advertising executive, dies at 88
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Passion makes up for size in Deerfield volleyball player
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Group pressures city for separate biking, cycling paths on lakefront
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Dove’s Luncheonette
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Orland Park residents could be rewarded for civic involvement
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Lights, lights and more holiday lights
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City Restaurants Roundup – The Radler
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REVIEW: ‘The Clean House’ by Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
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Blotter: Cab driver robbed at knifepoint in Woodridge
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New Cook County transportation plan could help Franklin Park
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City Restaurants Roundup – Oak + Char
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Blotter: Phone scam reported in Downers Grove
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Chicago Restaurants Roundup – Analogue
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Blotter: Windows of five cars parked on same Westmont street broken
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Fantasy waivers for Week 15: Derek Anderson’s familiar situation could pay dividends
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Bears may suffer ‘buyer’s remorse’ over Cutler, but real leaders admit it
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Meaningful mentoring is Tinley teen’s calling
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Exelon seeks OK to operate LaSalle nuclear plant until 2040s
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Damaged atheist display near Nativity scene now repaired
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Most McDonald’s in Russia reopen
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Zorn: Courtesy titles out, modern common sense in at Crain’s
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$82,000 stolen from nonprofit paid for plastic surgery, trips, Victoria’s Secret: prosecutors
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Blotter: Shoplifting arrests made in Orland Park
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Scam: Wire money to Puerto Rico or risk relatives being harmed
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Snowmobiles, woods and lakes lure visitors to Eagle River in winter too
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Northlake renews cable contract with Comcast
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Boys hoops | Naperville Central not tested in 1st tourney game
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Blotter: Crash leads to traffic citations in Homer Glen
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FSU-Oregon headlined by Jameis Winston vs. Marcus Mariota matchup
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U. of C. aims to expand treatment at children’s trauma center
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University of Chicago targets vast cancer data, will ‘democratize’ research
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Eagle River, Wisconsin, Snowmobile Capital of the World
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Woman in arrest video describes violent takedown by police
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Weight and power of Priorat wines balanced by elegance
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Estafa: Piden enviar dinero a Puerto Rico para no lastimar a familiares en Chicago
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Blotter: iPod, wallet stolen from vehicle in Tinley Park
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Lawyer for convict: No evidence ties client to North Chicago murder
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Giants executive hints Jon Lester narrowing choices to Cubs, Red Sox
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Boys basketball blog: St. Joseph ready to bring the noise?
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City Council to vote on new cab guidelines
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President Obama vows actions in CIA report won’t take place on his watch
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Wednesday’s matchup: Nets at Bulls
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Terror and torture, in hindsight
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Brad Biggs’ NFL power rankings
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Cops: Police kill gunman in Lake Station City Hall parking lot
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Man gets 68 years for kidnapping, sex assault
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Slain Chicago officer honored
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Enjoy the holidays—even if you feel like a Grinch
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Mistaken identity
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Bulls laud Kevin Garnett as he approaches end of career
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CIA torture
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Businessman sues Downers Grove to keep signs painted on his building
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Ray Rice grievance hearing vs. Ravens set for middle of January, sources say
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White Sox hopeful they can extend Jeff Samardzija’s stay beyond 1-year
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Big Ten coaches: Madison Square Garden trip worth it
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Police car appears to blast ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at protest
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Man gets 22 years in Arlington Heights murder case
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Hundreds turn out for Franklin Park tree lighting
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Small house fire off Route 45 in Mundelein put out quickly
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Kustok faces possible life term for wife’s murder
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Aurora police seek information on West Side shooting
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Judge in 2010 cop killing frustrated by defense ‘song and dance’
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Villanova 73, Illinois 59
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Notre Dame 93, Mount St. Mary’s 67
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CIA struggled to keep rationalizing brutal interrogations, report shows
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Aurora police seek answers about West Side shooting
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Buyer’s remorse fits for entire Bears organization, not just Jay Cutler
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Blackhawks 3, Devils 2 (SO)
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Tom Thibodeau wants Derrick Rose in attack mode more
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Corrections and clarifications for Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014
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White Sox rotation suddenly a whole lot stronger
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Boys basketball: Nojel Eastern helps lead Evanston past New Trier
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Corrections and clarifications for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
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5 must-know tips for healthy winter travel
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5 tips for an easy, yet impressive cookie swap
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Making holidays special by celebrating unsung heroes
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Keeping the heat inside your home during the winter
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Make every guest feel home for the holidays in your house [Infographic]
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The key to getting the most out of your rheumatoid arthritis therapy
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5 essential winter home safety checks
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Skating ribbon better for civic pride than my ego
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Kane County reports 7 arrests in ‘no refusal’ DUI crackdown
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Illinois Lottery severs ties with private manager
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Boy and girl, both 15, shot at bus stop among at least 8 shot in Chicago
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Boys basketball: Evanston vs. New Trier
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Girls Basketball: Reavis snaps Hillcrest home conference streak with 67-51 win
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Steve Vasturia becoming more of an offensive factor for Notre Dame
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Ask Tom: What was city’s greatest temperature deviation from normal?
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McDonald’s opening River North office
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Chilly Chicago to turn springlike
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After acquiring catcher Miguel Montero, Cubs await Jon Lester decision
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Illinois can’t keep pace with No. 7 Villanova in 73-59 loss
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Pitching deals mean White Sox mean business: The future is now
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Men’s Basketball: Valparaiso trying to learn from New Mexico loss
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Joe Maddon looking forward to changes with Cubs
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Blotter: Man charged with weapon violation in Frankfort
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Boys Basketball: Steve Helms leads Valparaiso rout of Lowell
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Blotter: Crash in New Lenox leads to charges against Manhattan man
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Family of slain Loyola student: ‘Honor his memory by striving to mirror his grace’
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Tuesday’s recap: Blackhawks 3, Devils 2 (SO)
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Patrick Sharp looks for role in first game back from injury
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Girls Basketball: Lake Central puts the clamps down as Hobart has winning streak snapped at four
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Boys basketball: Aaron Jordan too much for Oswego East
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Girls basketball: Reavis ends Hillcrest’s home conference win streak
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Last Chicago City Council meeting of year: What’s on the agenda
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Cardinal George to receive city’s highest honor, the Medal of Merit
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Lance Briggs discusses Mel Tucker on his show
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DCFS inspects troubled youth living centers in response to Tribune series
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Speak Out for Dec. 10, 2014
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Boys basketball: Thornwood tops Bloom 50-43
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2 dead, 7 wounded in Monday shootings