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2014 > December > 12
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Tigers’ heavyweight Jaime Galo rewarded for perseverance
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VOTE: Who most deserves to be fired, Aaron Kromer or Mel Tucker?
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Detective testifies Montana homeowner deliberately shot student to death
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Aaron Kromer must go for anonymous low-blow criticism of Jay Cutler
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Roundup | Thursday, Dec. 11
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Boys basketball: Metea Valley turnaround overwhelms East Aurora
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QB Drew Stanton hurt as Cardinals beat Rams 12-6
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Architects favor Braeside over Ravinia for inclusion in seven-school plan
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20 best movies of 2014
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Best, worst of Chicago bars and restaurants in 2014
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Chicago’s bars and restaurants with fireplaces
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17 best celebrity interviews of 2014
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Hough Street Elementary students are at forefront of Hour of Code program
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Hans Haller can’t carry Buffalo Grove past Prospect
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Ivanauskas, Barrington survive charge from rival Palatine
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New executive director sets goals for chamber of commerce
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Flying Under the Radar: No shortage of seasonal hits
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PDF: Memo from Bill Bricker personnel records
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Harness: Triple-overtime win over Maine South instills New Trier boys basketball team with confidence
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Fox News reporter dies of apparent suicide
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Obamacare rate hikes in Cook County held in check by competition
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A million dollars in cash, with a catch, waits at Texas sheriff’s office
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Rise and fall of CIA’s ‘secret’ overseas prisons traced in Senate report on interrogations
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R.A. Montgomery lives on through his ‘Adventures’
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From the Archives: Elizabeth Janeway on Isaac Babel
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Renee Rosen on ‘What the Lady Wants’
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Review: ‘Essays After Eighty’ by Donald Hall
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The world still needs its dictionaries, but how we define them is changing
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Our say: Army vs. Navy: A great tradition continues
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‘Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade’ resonates like a slam dunk
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Chicago book news: Women & Children First raises $36k
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Me, My Shelf and I: Dennis Webber
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Review: Rosamund Bartlett’s translation of ‘Anna Karenina’
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Reader of the Week: Nicole Steeves
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‘How to Be Both’: Ali Smith’s coin-flip
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New in paperbacks: ‘On Such a Full Sea,’ ‘A.J. Fikry’
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Chicago Book Expo: Making connections
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As Letterman winds down, a look back
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Book gifts for sports lovers
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3 people injured in West Side blaze
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3 men hurt in shootings on South Side
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Cop injured in 3-car crash on Lake Shore Drive
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Beltran grows into special Navy role
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Behind Enemy Lines: Other options abound for Army-Navy stardom
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Un dreamer que trabaja en ‘City Hall’
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Winnetka school memo on elderly ex-teacher suggests ‘100 children abused’
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Emanuel’s treasurer appointment launches Summers into prominence
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Trailblazing women: Lead the way on diversity, direct the conversation
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House narrowly averts government shutdown, Senate up next
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Oak Brook general sales tax revenue hits all-time high
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Police alert residents of 2 robberies in Lakeview
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SeaWorld CEO to step down, company to cut jobs
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Ridgewood mentoring program encourages social service, among other skills
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2014 Chicago breakout athlete predictions: How did we do?
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¡Cómo no querer a Lucy!
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2 firefighters injured in multialarm fire at Resurrection Medical Center
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A look at the four previous Army-Navy games played in Baltimore
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Thank you, Aaron Kromer
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Lean In stories: Walter Isaacson on the women of the digital revolution
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Un negocio para mejorar el suyo
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Police seek suspects seen assaulting man on CTA in viral video
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Meet Luna, the Shedd Aquarium’s newly named otter pup
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En México ‘El Grito Más Fuerte’ lanza la campaña #YaMeCansé, por eso propongo
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Pineapple Express storm is behind Chicago’s weekend warm-up
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Pat Quinn’s parting gifts
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Florida travel calendar for Dec. 17-21
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Bob Seger full of conviction, energy at United Center
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FSU notebook: Was Roberto Aguayo snubbed from winning the Groza, and more
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The real debate about Chicago schools
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ character names revealed
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Bob Seger at United Center
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PC-done
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Prickly City: Lying About the Lying
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Pastorela 2014: La eterna lucha del bien contra el mal
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DuPage officials warn coyote sightings increase in winter
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Christian Bale: ‘Moisés hoy en día asustaría mucho a la gente’
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PC-lying
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The rigged critique of a CIA that kept us safe
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Ravens paying wide receiver Aldrick Robinson an upgraded practice squad salary
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Anderson’s Bookshop plans April opening in La Grange
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‘Play-Along Bandit’ sought by the FBI
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Things to do around Glencoe this weekend, Dec. 12-14
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Singer Roberta Gambarini needs to catch her breath
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Reports: Wisconsin expected to hire Pitt’s Paul Chryst
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Abbott completes purchase of Russian drug company
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¿Cómo se llama la nutria marina del Shedd Aquarium?
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Kentucky’s Poythress tears ACL, out for season
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Anderson’s Bookshop to open La Grange location in April
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Roadtrip Florida: Harold’s Auto Center in Spring Hill
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Matter healthtech incubator adds 10 startups
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Trío Ellas: Una fusión musical
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Army-Navy Ball Run [Pictures]
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Cubs’ Jon Lester signing drives big TV ratings
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A friend remembered: Evanston native reminisces about ‘Unbroken’ subject, Louis Zamperini
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Mids visit Pentagon for spirit day [Pictures]
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Standard CSO program takes on new vitality under Honeck
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1934 tractor donated to Wagner Farm is a beaut — or will be
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Ravens long snapper Morgan Cox on the mend after tearing ACL earlier this season
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Brass tacks: Tuba-licious event on tap
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‘The Interview’ premiere in Los Angeles
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Five for Friday: December drubbings delivered at M&T Bank Stadium
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Sighting: Jon Lester dines at Giordano’s
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Winnetka forging ahead with downtown master plan
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Did Bush know about the CIA’s techniques?
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Geraldo Rivera’s ‘be a better father’ advice misplaced
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Girl, 15, missing from Logan Square neighborhood
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Sony hacker scandal scarier than a slasher film
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RedEye Rundown: A TBOX mess, Luna the otter and more
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July 25, 1915 Tribune front page: Eastland disaster
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Willow Road, infrastructure study top Northfield’s 2014 achievements
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Aaron Kromer’s dig at Jay Cutler an ‘unforgivable sin’
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Divine Styler is back, but he’s not celebrating
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Former NFL All-Pro Sharper indicted on rape charges
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Oak Brook couple honored by Eastern Illinois Foundation
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Maggie Daley Park ice ribbon now open
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Maggie Daley Park architect says it’s still a work in progress
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Mercedes announces oddball SUV coupe
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Delegate Assembly seeks new blood in La Grange Elementary District 102 endorsements
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Renaming of park to honor Hadiya Pendleton in the works
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Lyons Township High School hosts kids for computer chat with Claus
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Global fellowship an ingredient in holiday cookie recipes among local au pairs
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Renuncia el presidente de SeaWorld
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Video Friday: New Beyonce, ‘Divergent’ trailer
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HHS Junior Board holds donation drive and spreads holiday cheer
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Teen injured in Aurora shooting
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Town meeting nets one change in Clarendon Hills caucus picks
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Funcionario mexicano también compró casa a cuestionado contratista: WSJ
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3 hotels pack holiday fun for families
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Michigan judge orders Bricker to undergo mental health evaluation
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Ravens rookie safety Terrence Brooks hoping for another chance
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Countryside Parenting Tips: three holiday gifts for your family
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Torrey Smith returns to practice, but favoring right knee, called game-time decision
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Fit Tip: A Healthy New Year
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2014 architecture
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Immigration day brings history to life at Crow Island School
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Abbott increases quarterly dividend
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Berríos bajo fuego por prácticas de contratación
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Architecture stories that towered above all in 2014
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Live blog: Bears press conference
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Swartz School students hit the right notes with vocal performance
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Photos: Hotel holiday fun in Chicago
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Norridge trustees loosen firearms business regulations
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50 years later, Army’s upset win over Staubach-led Navy still resonates
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Aaron Kromer, Jay Cutler speak out on Halas Hall turmoil
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Bears practice and news conference Friday
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Chicago’s best visual art in 2014
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Vote in the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
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Future of Sony’s Amy Pascal questioned after hacked email revelations
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Air traffic control failure disrupts flights over Britain
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The Friday Exit: Uber and other disruptions in motion
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Sony emails reveal Mark Cuban’s anger over ‘Shark Tank’ compensation talks
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Chicago sports retailers pumped for Lester, Samardzija
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2nd body linked to Gacy to be exhumed at mother’s request
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Attendance normal at Nazareth Academy after flu outbreak
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Qué hacer el #FindeSemanaenChicago
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India, wise up and clear the air
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Alivio migratorio para indocumentados
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An apology for my youthful eye rolls
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NSMAD continues with green initiatives
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Ignoring the other side of the story
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Ravens confident in Fitzgerald Toussaint, who could be activated from practice squad
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Niles creates 11-member Arts and Culture Advisory Council
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Robin Williams and other famous Disney voices no longer with us
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Pictures: Disney voice actors no longer with us
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Tom Rachman: The gift that made him a book lover
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Emily St. John Mandel: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is a family heirloom
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Golfer Greg Norman ‘nervous’ about debut as TV analyst
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Eric Holder visits Chicago to discuss police tactics in U.S.
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Arlington Heights gives 2 businesses a break on liquor license violations
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Laird Hunt: Gift of Sebald’s ‘Emigrants’ haunts 20 years later
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Ravens pass rusher Pernell McPhee looking to parlay big season into new contract
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Serial killer Brian Dugan
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Shedd reveals winning name of rescued sea otter pup
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Rogue guard convicted of smuggling pot to sell to NYC inmates
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La tortura en México: Cómo fabricar un ‘líder’ de Los Zetas
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Michigan police surprise drivers with Christmas gifts
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Why office secret Santas are the worst idea ever
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Rebecca Makkai on giving Balzac to a 10-year-old
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Glenbrook South boys swimming team rolls past rival Glenbrook North
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Open thread: The Week in Review
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Tennis star Serena Williams in South Beach
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A Christmas fit for Queen Victoria
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Roadrunners’ guard Grant Pomatto makes most of last chance
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Vermont’s ‘Eat More Kale’ guy wins trademark fight with Chick-fil-A
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Fantasy strategy for Week 15: Get into your playoff opponent’s head
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Finch’s Beer to add 45,000-square-foot riverfront brewery
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Ugly Christmas sweaters bask in mainstream appeal
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Chicago sees potential gold in hosting China trade summit
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Repairing the world, one kidney at a time
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Documentary on sister’s murder to premiere at Naperville festival
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It’s official: WLS-Ch. 7 to air 25 Cubs games
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Marian Catholic sophomore remembered as a ‘smiling spirit’
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REVIEW: ‘Twist Your Dickens, Or Scrooge You!’ at the Goodman Theatre
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SodaStream vs. Purefizz: A soda maker showdown
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Cupich celebrates Mass with thousands honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Man convicted in Downers Grove murder-for-hire sentenced to 40 years
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An Eye on I-Drive: Beer for a nickel
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St. Charles woman helps decorate White House for holidays
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against NIU fraternity tied to party death
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Surviving the date when loved ones play matchmaker
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Hosting seniors a priority and BHCBE hanukkah tradition
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Hinsdale hires new public services director
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A look at the Obamas in Chicago: 2014
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In Judy Baar Topinka’s honor, eliminate her office
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Be By Baby’s closing blamed on Amazon and is a loss for families, Lakeview
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‘Biggest rivalry in sports,’ Army-Navy will put spotlight on Baltimore
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Workplace wellness programs focus on prevention (infographic)
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Montini recognizes academic all-conference athletes
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Prosecutors rest case against Montana homeowner accused of shooting student
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Chicago-area crash-and-grabs confound retailers, experts
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Winnetka’s scandal of child sexual abuse
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Adrian Peterson loses appeal of his NFL suspension
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Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios again hit for hiring practices
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Cheers are in order for two Norridge teens
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Travel deals: 7 days of cycling in Tuscany, including meals and wine
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River Forest police to begin using overdose prevention spray
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Boys basketball: Hinsdale Central forward George Kiernan fearless around the hoop
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Boys basketball: Nazareth guard Grant Pomatto makes most of last chance
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Sen. Kirk to seek re-election ‘come hell or high water’
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Congress authorizes $577 billion in defense spending
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Cops search for driver in hit-and-run accident that killed woman, 63
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Pictures: Machine Gun America comes to Central Florida
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Suspect in cop shooting complains of scraped knee
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Machine Gun America attraction to open in Kissimmee
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Michelle Obama pledges stepped-up effort to educate girls overseas
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St. Cyprian wants to give students an ‘edge’ with Mandarin Chinese
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Friends become rivals in 115th Army-Navy game
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Dancing about architecture
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Sierra Leone to ban Christmas parties to curb Ebola spread
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Disabato: Don’t look for Marist vs. Brother Rice or Andrew vs. Sandburg on 2015 football schedule
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Obama hails budget compromise; Senate likely to pass spending bill
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Race battles heroin addiction and its stigma
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No more drunken sailors: Canadian Navy bans drinking at sea
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Injured veteran gets a new home
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Preckwinkle calls for end to automatic transfers of minors to adult court
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Court lets Pennsylvania widow keep home sold over interest on $6.30 tax bill
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Union Station’s restroom scarcity tops complaints spurred by report
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Holder seeks better police-community ties in visit to Chicago
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Army-Navy game breakdown: Key matchups
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FBI probing death of black North Carolina teen hanged from swing set
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Price spikes during the polar vortex
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Angelina Jolie gets chicken pox and cancels ‘Unbroken’ promotion
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On the Blackhawks: Keeping Jonathan Toews on the ice was irresponsible
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Corrections and clarifications for Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014
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Saturday’s matchup: Oregon at Illinois
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Injured Afghan War vet gets keys to new Woodstock house
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Delays reported on Metra North Central line after train hits vehicle in Grayslake
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Protesters ‘blow the whistle’ at NYC police stations
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U.S. defense secretary nominee undergoes back surgery
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As Ravens nurture talent on special teams, entire team benefits
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U.S. seeks to defuse tensions over Israeli-Palestinian resolutions: Kerry
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WGN America dropping Illinois Lottery drawings
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Chris Collins putting lessons from father to use at Northwestern
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Metra, freight railroads push project to untangle rail corridor
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Illinois guards Aaron Cosby, Ahmad Starks struggling with their shots
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Bears buried in avalanche of self-inflicted distractions
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Bulls 115, Trail Blazers 106
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Bulls win 115-106 as Derrick Rose gets first 30-point game in nearly three years
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6 holiday hacks for real moms
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Diabetes Discussion: Tips for Managing Your Diabetes
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Timeless or trendy? This year, achieve both in your home decor
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7 holiday shopping security tips for staying safe online
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Bathroom luxuries: 6 delights to take your bath from lax to luxe
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Here comes another mortgage binge
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Marshall’s criticism of Jay Cutler? ‘Brandon’s Brandon’
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El Valor’s Saturday literacy program enriches kids — and their parents
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Tenants sue owners over fatal apartment building fire on Northwest Side
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Bears say they’re moving on from Aaron Kromer’s comments on Jay Cutler
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Football: Jeremy Cordell takes over at Lincoln-Way Central
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Will Jon Lester and Jeff Samardzija jerseys be hot sellers for Christmas?
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Saturday’s matchup: Florida State at Notre Dame
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Latest special Navy uniforms: ‘It just adds some real energy to the program’
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Catching up with former Bear Neal Anderson
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Boys basketball: Bartlett knocks off Neuqua Valley
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3 charged in Portage shooting that left man dead
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Photos | St. Rita vs. St. Joseph
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Boys basketball: Hales beats Mount Carmel at own game
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Ask Tom: What is used to measure sunshine duration?
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Warmer air keeps Chicago area under a blanket of clouds
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Oregon’s Marcus Mariota the favorite to win Heisman
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Photo | Neuqua Valley vs. Bartlett
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Starter Jason Hammel excited about opportunity with the Cubs
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Derrick Rose of old shows himself, aggressively attacking for 31 points
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Friday’s recap: Bulls 115, Trail Blazers 106
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St. Viator’s size overwhelms Carmel in ESCC basketball opener
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Mexicans’ search for bodies reveals a history of hidden deaths
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Boys basketball: St. Rita too much for short-handed St. Joseph
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Photo | Mount Carmel vs. Hales
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Did European scientists find dark-matter signal buried in X-rays?
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Lions carry composure from United Center to Downers North
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Boys basketball: No sweet homecoming for Rocky Hill as Thornton crushes Thornridge 61-33
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Former White Sox player becomes U.S. ambassador to New Zealand
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Senate delays vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill