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- Body cameras on cops a good idea in theory, but …
- L.A. man accused of killing, eating ex-girlfriend’s rabbit
- Derrick Rose puts together sterling game
- Haunted house offers Zombie Santa and undead elves, for charity
- Third-quarter rally not enough for Mundelein against Lake Forest
- ‘The Imitation Game’ has a few good secrets
- ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ stays in shallow end
- TribLocal FAQ
- Class action mailings latest twist in hospital’s antitrust troubles
- Our favorite albums of 2014
- Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District makes strides in year-long fleet modernization
- ‘The Two Faces of January’ boils for a bit
- ‘Top Five’ is funnier than it is smart
- Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble unwraps 20th season ‘Nutcracker’
- Port Barrington franchisee helps brighten holidays for veterans
- Arcade Brewery marries comics, beer in a 6-pack
- T.rex Sue’s life at the Field Museum
- 25 worst movies of 2014
- 20 overlooked movies from 2014
- Me, My Shelf and I: Dennis Webber
- For now, electronics drop-off set to close Dec. 30 in Highland Park
- Chokehold protesters ‘die-in,’ issue demands in NYC
- Stevenson basketball routs Libertyville in first home game
- Roundup | Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Democrats balk at spending bill as government shutdown looms
- Al Qaeda in Yemen blames U.S. for death of hostages in raid
- Crystal Lake police arrest 2, issue 36 citations during holiday patrol
- Screenwriter Graham Moore on ‘The Imitation Game’ and Sherlock Holmes
- Woodstock man arrested in string of auto burglaries
- Girls basketball: Hinsdale Central’s Gabrielle Rush living up to family name
- Ask Amy: Bouncing husband wants to bounce back to ex-wife
- Boys basketball: Simeon, Robert Smith revisiting two-platoon system
- Army’s Monken runs with familiar playbook
- Mission nearly accomplished for Navy’s ‘Big-play C.J.’
- Behind Enemy Lines: Navy proud, not loud about streak
- Chicago Urban League, 1871 and the push for diversity in technology
- Man, 57, dies in house fire in Whiting, Ind.
- Mundelein police to bring Christmas cheer to kids in “Shop with a Cop”
- University of Virginia students challenge Rolling Stone account of alleged rape
- No dogs allowed in Maggie Daley Park
- Suburban apartments tout fringe benefits
- Rouble hits new low as Western sanctions rack Russia
- Retired activist priest accused of beating woman
- Officials: Serial rape suspect attacked attorney in Cook County Jail
- Tollway working on plan to rebuild, maybe widen, Tri-State
- Is $46 million for a closer a smart move for White Sox?
- Interview: David Otunga is as surprised as you are by his foray into stand-up
- Justin Townes Earle laid it all on the table
- SeaWorld’s holiday show has animal instincts
- Last chance to get lost at Scott’s Maze Adventures
- Animals
- Guardians of the gallery: Handling the art world’s most precious objects
- PC-lyinglies
- Prickly City: The Truth About Lies
- Interview: William H. Macy not looking for awards love for ‘Shameless’
- Chicago proposes police chokehold ban; 76 arrested in London protests
- 4 seriously injured in crash involving Chicago police car
- Should a Day 2 pick be used on a speed receiver?
- Would it be better if the Bears lost the last three games?
- How much did injuries to the offensive line affect the overall performance?
- Should the Bears try to land Jim Harbaugh?
- Who carries the highest cap hits next year, minus Jay Cutler and Jared Allen?
- Will Bears look into safeties in the draft or free agency?
- Police: Morton Grove dog likely attacked by coyote
- Nebraska loses at home to Incarnate Word
- No. 1 Kentucky rallies to beat Columbia
- 95 school shootings since Sandy Hook, analysis finds
- 3-pointers: Breaking down Bulls’ win over Nets
- Dolly, the app to summon help to move heavy stuff, raises $1.7 million
- Beating the holiday blues for a brighter, happier season
- Bears’ Ryan Mundy wins Good Guy Award
- Review: ‘Top Five’
- Women of the digital revolution
- Accelerate Culture: Misión Cultura en Chicago
- Five Ravens stats that stand out ahead of Sunday’s game against Jacksonville
- Double-digit sacks again within Jared Allen’s reach
- City health commissioner stepping down
- Review: ‘The Imitation Game’
- Fun glasses for your next party
- Amy Schumer tapped to host 2015 MTV Movie Awards
- Report: Morris motorcycle dealer sentenced for fraud
- New-look Mundelein basketball struggling early in 2014-15
- Review: ‘Once Upon a Time Veronica’
- Bears vs. Saints … who ya got?
- Expectations remain high for Lake Forest gymnastics
- Ajedrez, deporte milenario
- 23,000 United flight attendants getting iPhones to improve service
- What landlords should know about service animals
- Review: ‘Brahmin Bulls’
- 15 things to do with your kids: Dec. 8-14
- Review: ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
- World of Chocolate Gala raises $134,000 for AIDS Chicago
- Frederick Barthelme: ‘Being and Time’ and pick-up lines
- Holiday gifts with a charitable impulse
- Hair dryers with hot new features
- Kemper buying California insurer Alliance United in $70M deal
- Festejos a ‘Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe’, en Chicago
- Ex-Winnetka teacher accused of molesting third child at camp
- American Airlines adding Gogo Wi-Fi to regional jets
- Wrestling outlook: Larry Early gives new OPRF coach a place to build
- An Eye on I-Drive: Let’s talk about sex
- Review: ‘The Two Faces of January’
- Golden Globes 2015: Lista completa de nominados
- Legacy Frameworks: A Chicago maker’s custom bikes
- Family Friendly: Holiday Hoopla at Wonder Works will celebrate three cultural traditions
- Broadcast of CNN’s ‘Dinosaur 13’ unearths custody battle over T. rex Sue
- Baltimore Sun picks for Ravens-Jaguars
- Call me maybe — or better yet text
- 7 social media screw ups of 2014 and what they taught us
- Downtown’s 10 buzzworthy moments of 2014
- Live video: CIA director discusses torture report
- Walgreen CEO Wasson to step down
- Christmas carols with dinner at Lawry’s
- Charley Organaire is still rocking steady
- Charli XCX is making all the right moves
- Sensa customers to get refunds totaling $26 million
- Sospechoso de múltiples ofensas sexuales atacó a su abogado en la cárcel
- Dee Alexander tops off a remarkable year
- Church trip brings north shore, Havana, Cuba together
- Highland Park task force grapples with boat launch issues
- A sleepless tradition of music, comedy serves needy
- Cubs lose lefty pitcher in Rule 5 draft
- At Carriage House, weekly special on po’ boys
- Porchlight announces ‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ cast
- Chicago-area classical music recommendations
- Pau Gasol: ‘La defensa es fundamental’
- Cubs win World Series … but only on film
- Best of Broadway 2014: A year to trust the paying customers
- The good and not-so-good of the Golden Globes nominations
- Cubs’ fictional World Series wins
- New travel books: Coney Island, sea creatures
- Family Friendly: Holiday Magic sparkles at Brookfield Zoo
- White Sox acquire lefty reliever Dan Jennings from Marlins
- Review: Carriage House
- Top 10 highest-paid musicians of 2014
- Scott Darling to start in goal for Blackhawks vs. Bruins
- RedEye’s guide to surviving the holidays
- Count down to “The Pinkprint” with this Nicki Minaj/Beyonce track
- Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon wins 2014 Tribune Silver Football
- Tribune Silver Football winner Melvin Gordon
- U of C professor: Release police shooting video
- AD Barry Alvarez to coach Wisconsin in bowl: report
- Oak Brook’s favorite dog, Rusty, doing well in Utah
- Eat, drink, ice skate? Yes.
- Northwestern uses social media to connect, but recruiting goes deeper
- A new name for sea otter Pup 681, live Friday
- Five facts about Mad Max
- Five facts about Mad Max
- Tigers acquire OF Yeonis Cespedes for starter Rick Porcello
- ‘Feminism Unfinished’ looks at movement’s diversity
- With Andrea Bocelli, you can ask anything
- Santa’s doing a kickass job with Chicago sports
- Student arrested after drug search at Hinsdale Central
- Discover to spend $35M next year on credit, debit cards with microchips
- Iceland overloads tourists with one head-turning view after another
- ESPN’s Corso brings act back to Navy
- Exoneran a mexicano que irrumpió en la entrega de los Nobel de la Paz
- 13 men arrested for soliciting sex at Lake County hotels
- Gang studio selected for NYC museum design expansion
- Review: ‘Hospital Suite’ by John Porcellino
- Twins sign Ervin Santana to four-year deal
- Iceland offers one stunning sight after another
- Best of Dance 2014: Takings steps, making discoveries
- Jon Lester answers to Red Sox fans … and then there’s ‘Lesterday’
- Why Saints’ 5-8 record isn’t quite same as Bears’
- Friars going through a learning curve
- Botanical artist’s drawings often mistaken for the real thing
- AAU experience pays off for Maine East girls basketball player Janelle Alba Garner
- Actress Beverly Johnson alleges Bill Cosby drugged her in 1986
- A positive path from jail into the kitchen
- Red Devils forward George Kiernan fearless around the hoop
- Boys Basketball: Hillcrest rallies past Plainfield East 63-58
- El difícil reto del Mundial de Clubes
- Google News echa el cierre en España por tener que pagar por los contenidos
- Union Ridge School planning to implement safety improvements
- A la caza del boleto de playoff en la NFL
- How McDonald’s is using technology to transform customer experience
- Speak Out Dec., 8, 2014
- 2 charged in South Shore shooting that injured man
- Breaking Barriers: Lessons Learned from Trailblazing Women
- Glen Ellyn parish marks half-century of holiday goodwill program
- Do-It-Yourself ‘Messiah’ concert draws 900 to St. John Brebeuf
- Owner of 4 Chicago-area golf courses picks Troon to manage them
- Epilogue: Music could not save Aaron Rushing
- Proponent of the G spot clears up misconceptions and takes on a critic
- Fantasy start/sit for Week 15: Keep rolling with C.J. Anderson
- Friends for over 80 years, Fox Valley women reunite at senior center
- ‘Hospital Suite’ by John Porcellino
- Vintage: Roller derby
- Lance Barber on his long-awaited ‘Comeback’
- Best Theater of 2014: An intense year of tough stories
- La felicitación navideña de los Chicago Bulls
- Third victim brings sexual abuse allegations against William Bricker
- Police: Student stabbed classmate repeatedly with wooden object
- Norridge District 80 school board approves $8.6 million tax levy
- Medical debt collection, reporting under scrutiny
- A song from ‘Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale’
- Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith remains sidelined at practice with ailing knee
- New Trier boys hockey player Brent Segvich develops into scorer
- Panthers QB Cam Newton counts his blessings after crash
- Timing is everything for Music Box and ‘Ida’
- Piden al gobernador de Illinois el perdón para dos padres
- Lions open season against some of state’s best wrestlers
- Elmwood Park junior Anthony Perodin perseveres in the classroom
- Bulls rule Joakim Noah, Doug McDermott out vs. Trail Blazers
- Durbin spent 4 times as much as Oberweis in Senate race
- Photos: Best Theater of 2014
- Catching Up With … former Colts fullback Roosevelt Leaks
- Charles Joly to team up with Momotaro for charity
- Mago termina en llamas durante programa de televisión en Brasil
- Thursday food news: Chicago Firehouse, Senza, Taco Bell
- Sheriff puts Chief Keef in national fugitive database
- Oak Parker addressing world hunger ‘one of those unsung heroes’
- Chicago China Trade Alliance
- 195 customers without power in Oak Forest
- Tagging sharks to save the ocean
- Appellate court lets Mooseheart student play ball, for now
- Man sought in Orland Park home invasion caught in Indiana
- Rent the Runway to open Gold Coast store
- Flashes of Hope luncheon bags $110,000 to fight pediatric cancer
- Tribune Tower redevelopment under consideration
- Poor nutrition equals poor results for athletes
- Chamberlain Names Cory Sorice Vice President of Marketing for Connected Products, eCommerce and Consumer Retail
- Iowa pulls scholarship offer to Fenwick quarterback Jack Beneventi
- Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade
- REVIEW: ‘Pericles’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
- American nurse exposed to Ebola admitted to Maryland hospital
- Cops: Bullet intended for someone else kills man in Uptown
- Things to do around Clarendon Hills this weekend, Dec. 12-14
- Gary Kubiak lauds offensive depth as Ravens approach franchise records
- Blue Sky’s Friday Exit for Dec. 12, 2014
- PepsiCo cutting jobs in Chicago
- A year after Arlington Heights cop was shot, investigation continues
- Steven Balourdos, Chicago restaurateur and real estate executive, dies
- Week 15: Saints at Bears
- ESPN’s Lee Corso brings his act back to Navy as GameDay visits Baltimore
- Missouri, Minnesota coaches eager to make recruiting mark during Orlando bowl trip
- Chicago Sky to host Indiana Fever in 2015 opener
- Couples drawn to 12-13-14 wedding date
- Cop to be suspended over playing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at protest
- Capitol Hill employees walkout
- After transfer from Illinois, Myke Henry warmly embraced at DePaul
- Former River Forest police chief named deputy chief in Oak Park
- Chicago Book Expo
- Sam Cooke died on way to being the greatest
- Art Institute’s exhibit on cities offers striking insight on today’s unrest
- Venezuelan Guilty Of Hoax Calls To Newtown Families Following Sandy Hook Tragedy
- Traffic, TIF among concerns over Laurel Avenue development
- Gift guide for sports books
- Greenpeace apologizes for protest at Peru’s ancient Nazca Lines
- Rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley hasn’t slowed down
- Northwestern football in need of change; will it happen?
- Chicago cop disciplined for playing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at protest
- U.S. won’t stop Native Americans from growing, selling pot on their lands
- Corrections and clarifications for Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
- Rick Perry takes an IQ test
- Iowa pulls scholarship offer to Fenwick quarterback Jack Beneventi
- IRS phone scammers target St. Charles residents
- Renting a car often filled with questionable sales tactics
- Gifts for the cook, the sipper, the baker, the latke maker
- White Sox like winter meetings haul but still want more
- Woman convicted in Kane Co. accident can try to withdraw guilty plea
- CIA director challenges Senate report, says its ‘unknowable’ if torture effective
- Alley parties pumped $400,000 into Loop, group says
- Speaker Madigan rules out special session on Topinka successor
- Wood Dale man gets 24 years for sexual abuse of two girls
- Traffic, TIF among concerns over Laurel Avenue development in Lake Forest
- Illiana toll road plan advances but still far from reality
- Bulls much appreciate Mike Dunleavy’s durability and steady play
- Friday’s matchup: Trail Blazers at Bulls
- Those who shop for health insurance might find savings
- Bulls big man Pau Gasol putting up more than big numbers
- Outdoors calendar
- Outdoors notebook
- Fishing report
- Bears Brain Teaser answer
- D.J. Williams is the sixth opening-day starter for the Bears to go on injured reserve
- After winter meetings, Cubs still looking to supplement roster for 2015
- Kerry tells rich, poor to make climate deal to avoid ‘tragedy’
- New park will give Little Village green space
- After standoff, California man arrested in connection with slain wife, missing children
- Sony exec apologizes for ‘insensitive’ emails about Obama’s race
- DCFS chief fields queries from child welfare panel about residential care
- Sam Farmer’s Week 15 NFL picks
- Long-awaited Little Village park to open
- 11 things that went viral in 2014 that didn’t suck
- Petition seeks ouster of board member against gay superintendent
- SeaWorld CEO stepping aside as company announces layoffs
- Ex-Chicago cop sentenced to life in prison for grisly murder plot
- Thornwood’s Kris Williams aiming for fourth straight state wrestling title
- Tens of thousands without power, flights disrupted as storm hits northern California
- 3rd teacher pleads not guilty to failing to report abuse
- Mel Tucker trying to steer clear of Bears job security chatter: ‘The sole focus is New Orleans’
- ‘Road to the Winter Classic’ unvarnished look at Blackhawks and Capitals
- Girls basketball blog: Kenwood hopes to make a splash in first Montini tournament appearance
- 25 shocking TV deaths in 2014
- 2014 hits and misses gallery
- Obama library semifinalists submit final proposals
- Congressional staffers walk out in protest of NYC, Ferguson grand jury decisions
- Talented Will Hill determined, again, to stay out of trouble
- Public relations exec is convicted of raping woman he met on an online dating site
- Ronaldo joins Strikers’ new ownership group
- Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Who won the winter meetings? We’ll find out in the fall
- Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post photographer dies of heart attack in Liberia
- Family at forefront for Tribune Silver Football winner Melvin Gordon
- Notre Dame gets early start to ACC play vs. Florida State
- Obama faces vile insults like no other president has
- Freshen up your home with 5 colors for the new year
- Pilot lands successful Afib treatment to overcome most common heart rhythm condition
- Defeat drowsy driving dangers: Tips for staying awake at the wheel
- Holiday home safety checklist
- Blackhawks 3, Bruins 2
- 2018 Olympic organizers want all events to stay in South Korea
- Molly Cullinane, Huskies looking for consistency on offense
- Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia wants Rahm in the deep waters of an April runoff
- Bears offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer
- Agi Toth Named Sommelier at Union League Club of Chicago
- Will County panel OKs settlement over wrongful arrest in ‘honeybee’ case
- Ask Tom: Where does December stand on the sunny list?
- Girls basketball: Bloom comes out shooting, beats Rich East
- Thursday’s recap: Blackhawks 3, Bruins 2
- Aaron Kromer makes emotional apology to offense for remarks on Jay Cutler
- Tigres tumba al América y toma ventaja en la final mexicana
- Why it’s called Sheridan Road — or how the general saved Chicago
- DePaul loses to George Washington 81-68
- Addie Doyle, Roadrunners battle through the flu
- Vernon Hills basketball gets back to winning ways against Grayslake Central
- UIC ends three-game losing streak, beats Central Florida 71-60
- Triple-overtime win over Maine South instills New Trier boys basketball team with confidence
- Little Village park photo tour
- Blackhawks optimistic Jonathan Toews OK after face-first hit into boards
- Power surge for Starlin Castro?
- Judge puts limits on use of tear gas in Missouri racial protests
- 1 dead, 2 injured in South Side high-rise fire