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Bears’ Chris Conte sits Monday, but numerous injuries don’t faze him
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Iceskating at Maggie Daley Park
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Evening skate at the new Maggie Daley Park
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Roundup | Monday, Dec. 15
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Week 15: Saints 31, Bears 15
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Bears’ loss to Saints keeps them on naughty list
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Martellus Bennett: Passion lacking in key spots for Bears
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Jay Cutler’s struggles continue, throwing 3 interceptions in loss
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Cannoli at Cicchetti
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Garden cocotte at Tete Charcuterie
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Potato soup at 42 Grams
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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’: Journey over!
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Churros at Salero
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The Lou pizza at Lou Malnati’s
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Bing bread at Parachute
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Chocolate cake at Topolobampo
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‘Die Hard’ inspires an action-packed holiday musical
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Trustees unanimously vote down referendum during heated meeting
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Nashville hot chicken biscuit at The Roost
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Read of the Week: Ending the year happy (ever after)
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Broccoli salad at Boka
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5 musicals I like
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DIY busy board for your child
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Focaccia at Charlatan
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Barrington village board approves 2015 operating budget
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Chicago Restaurant Week 2015 dates and restaurants announced
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Roman Polanski’s attorneys seek to have sex abuse case dismissed
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Jon Lester believes in Cubs’ mission for a World Series
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Jay Cutler bottoms out in Bears’ loss to Saints
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Drew Brees, first-place Saints make themselves at home at Soldier Field
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Blotter: Tire slashed on Lexus in Arlington Heights
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Blotter: Riders refuse to pay cab fare in Buffalo Grove
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Blotter: Bedroom ransacked in Palatine
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Bears bungle their way through 31-15 loss to Saints, clinch losing season
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Blotter: Electrical line to holiday lights cut in Tinley Park
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Blotter: Nintendo game device stolen from vehicle in New Lenox
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Blotter: Underage drinking leads to charges in Frankfort
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Grant’s Appliances to reopen for liquidation sale
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Boys basketball | three teams set for invitational Christmas tourney
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Ask Amy: Woman should fold up her rainbow flag slowly
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Google releases top search terms in Chicago, nation
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Firefighters battle two-alarm blaze on West Side
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1.5 kilos of cocaine found in Crystal Lake drug bust
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Jewish community widens tent as racial diversity increases
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How Naperville-based Grid Connect fits into the Internet of Things
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Vernon Hills Best Buy gets the best upgrades
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Lake Forest church builds bikes to help kids
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Photos: School children slaughtered in Taliban attack (graphic)
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Ravens news, notes and opinions on playoff race, Pro Bowlers and more
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Doors to close, but two La Grange retailers will carry on
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Barrington Hills passes controversial measure on horse boarding
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MSNBC targets young viewers with streaming video service Shift
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Prosecutors highlight money, sex, power in grant scam trial
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Rauner inaugural events: $25,000 to be a lead sponsor, $125 for concert
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10 thoughts after Bears’ loss to Saints
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Vatican report praises U.S. nuns but urges them to stick to doctrine
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Mississippi State’s Geoff Collins becomes Gators defensive coordinator
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A holiday message from Chicago’s theaters
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Who’s on your personal board of directors?
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VOTE: Who deserves the most blame for the Bears’ disastrous season?
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District 86 approves tax levy increase of 2.0 percent
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PC- Whatever Happened to Post-Racial America?
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How does Oregon’s offense hold up when playing a defense like FSU’s?
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Prickly City: We Should be Living in a Color-Blind Society
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‘Stock-trading millionaire’ high school student admits story is hoax
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Holiday mall hours around Baltimore
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Mundelein will encore ‘Trust’ at state theater festival
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Police: Man climbs out car’s sunroof after crash, gets DUI
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ESPN analysts sack Jay Cutler: ‘This is hard to watch’
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Chicago’s top Google search terms in 2014
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Impossible Objects
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Congress quietly ends federal government’s ban on medical marijuana
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District 86 Board may ask voters if teacher strikes should be banned
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Hinsdale D86 may ask voters if teacher strikes should be banned
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3-pointers: Breaking down Bulls’ loss to Hawks
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Rashel Díaz y Raúl González conducirán ‘Miss Universo’
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Celebrating the holidays with jazz — on CDs, books and stage
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Plainfield aims to redevelop U.S. Route 30
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Sagrada: El misterio de Gaudí
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Condenan el “atroz” ataque del talibán a escuela paquistaní
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Jeb Bush explorará su candidatura a la Casa Blanca
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Jon Gruden signs long-term ESPN deal
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District 105 adds full-day kindergarten for 2015-16 school year
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Ina Pinkney’s favorite breakfast dishes of the year
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Impossible Objects, a next-gen 3D print company, raises $2.8 million
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Varughese family sues trooper, welcomes justice advocates
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Library official running for village trustee
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Lyons Township High School students, officials debate 2015-16 calendar
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Vietnam biking trip not just for bikers
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Best breakfast dishes of 2014
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Why the message of the Hunger Games films is dangerous
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Delsey Chatelet suitcase comes with a handy brake
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Morton Grove students Skype with new friends in Uganda
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In the iPad edition: Top 10 Rock ‘n’ Vote 2014 finalists
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Bears’ miscommunication extends to Jay Cutler’s news conference
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InterContinental to buy Kimpton Hotels for $430M
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Oscars Announce shortlist for makeup and hairstyling
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In the iPad edition: May concert guide, Chicago
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Master margaritas: Spiced salt, Adam Weber of Takito Kitchen
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Handiemail
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Why parents should crack open kids’ tech gifts first
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Se declara ‘culpable’ de asalto sexual de una niña
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Princess offering discounts on cruises leaving from Florida
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Florida travel calendar, Dec. 26-30
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Sony hacks show limits of Web privacy
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Master margaritas: Agave nectar, Sean Still of Mercadito and Double A
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Free CTA rides for New Year’s Eve
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Wilmette Legion post’s latest mission is to stay open
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Master margaritas: Cointreau, Sergio Serna of The Drawing Room
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Park district to run Highland Park’s city-owned golf course
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Ravens promote Ryan Jensen from practice squad to active roster
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Love Where You Live: All you need to know you ‘Learned in Kindergarten’
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Master margaritas: The right tequila, Jay Schroeder of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo
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Master margaritas: High-quality Curacao, Laurent Lebec of Big Star
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Park board passes 2014 tax levy, completes 2015 budget planning
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Snowbirds can save this season in Pensacola
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Master margaritas: Stick with fresh, Everado Garcia of Del Toro
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St. Charles may get tougher on drunks
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Master margaritas: Serve it up, Brian Adee of Masa Azul
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Joliet woman featured on reality show about nuns
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Master margaritas: The perfect lime, Rigo Rosas of Revolucion Mexican Steakhouse
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NFL power rankings after Week 15
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Perfect gifts for last-minute shoppers
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Los acusan de tener cocaína y otras drogas en Crystal Lake
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Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
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Happy 10th birthday, ‘Mean Girls.’ We love you
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Wheaton sells vacant building to restaurateur
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Miriam Santos, former Chicago city treasurer, sells house for $1 million
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Roes for the holidays: Party dishes with different types of caviar
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In the iPad edition: Tete Charcuterie review, photos
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Ravens’ ‘sudden-change’ defense among league’s best
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In the iPad edition: Spring fashion trends, as modeled by Chicago ballerinas
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Tiny chorizo meatballs add kick to simple soup
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In the iPad edition: Iggy Azalea, the human mixtape + album review
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Navistar reports $72 million loss in fourth quarter
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In the iPad edition: 3 White Sox bars in Bridgeport
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Saint Millie road to glory: the documentary
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District 99 considers tablets for all students
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Orland Park town house denied following resident complaints
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Run for cover? SI goes all in on Cubs’ Jon Lester
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In the iPad edition: 3 need-to-know spring spirits
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Midwest’s rural ‘galleries’ share their art all year long
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Low oil prices sink Putin
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In the iPad edition: Chicago’s top barcade scorers
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Bo Pelini to join Youngstown State: reports
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Mundelein students will bring David Schwimmer play to state theater fest
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White Christmas? You’re not just dreaming
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Family of Ohio man killed in Walmart sue company, police
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New Chicago concerts on sale: Nikki Lane, Hurray for the Riff Raff
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Hahn credits Sox sales increase for budget-busting signing
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In the iPad edition: How to do spring house parties right
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Holiday gift gadgets to check on your dog, make cold calls, and more
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Holiday gift gadgets to check on your dog, make cold calls, and more
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Helping Hand celebrates donation, holiday talents
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Graphic: Rogers Park homicide report
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Snapshot: Crossing guards face crossing point not on their terms
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Lou Canellis, sports anchor at WFLD-Ch. 32, buys condo for $930,000
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Enjoy some art on your Midwest road trip
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Twin brother plays in game to honor slain teen: ‘Issy would want me to play ball’
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Green Day will join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
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Landline usage continues to decline (infographic)
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Potbelly plans European location
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Illness sidelines Duncan Keith for Wild game
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Students to showcase talent at Gowerpalooza
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Maine South celebrates homecoming 2014
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Wilmette village levy of $16.07 million gets trustee nod
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Homer Glen thinks ‘green’ for new Village Hall
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Coyote sightings lead to warnings from Glencoe officials
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Boys basketball | Willowbrook competing well after 2-25 season
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Roberto Garza: ‘Amamos este deporte y nadie quiere perder’
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Defense in state grant scam trial blames bookkeeper
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Blotter: Person arrested for passing phony $100 bill in La Grange Park
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Blotter: Food delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in La Grange
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La Grange District 102 tax levy increases just short of 5 percent
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RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote 2014
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‘Game of Thrones’ history board game
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Bears’ loss a fantasy win for Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane
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Chief Keef milestones, missteps
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Apple wins digital music antitrust trial
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Orland Park staircase manufacturer celebrates 100 years in business
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Boys basketball | West Chicago navigates ‘tough stretch’
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Wes Anderson’s world: Checking in to ‘Grand Budapest Hotel.
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Chief Keef’s ‘Nobody’ contains, requires minimal effort
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Lindsay Lohan’s lovers?
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Chicago Restaurant Week reservations now open
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Seven complaints about its 2015 selections
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Tom Schenk takes over as Chicago’s chief data officer without fanfare
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Buckingham Fountain countdown
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Lyons Township High School adds 6 minutes, study hall for all
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3 new Chicago barbecue restaurants
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What it costs to see the Olympics
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CTA fares through the years
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Plainfield fire department chief to retire; deputy will replace
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Parker House rolls yield a surprising outcome
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Cooking tips and tricks to smooth the holiday
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Arzobispo recibe iglesia de Chicago en números rojos
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Holiday party finds: Cocktail mixers, a beer tasting kit, fruity jerky
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Women feel no safer in Delhi, two years after notorious gang rape
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Former Cub Todd Hollandsworth buys $1 million Barrington house
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A plan to cut the crowd at Union Station
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Des Plaines postpones vote on mayoral appointments
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Man charged in string of Beverly neighborhood burglaries
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Adina Aaron performs ‘Summertime’ from ‘Porgy and Bess’
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Why Pam Bondi’s efforts to block gay marriage in Florida are better spent elsewhere
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Lincolnshire police, Stevenson looking into sexting allegation
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Lincolnshire police, Stevenson looking into sexting allegation
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Blotter: Packages taken off porches in Oak Park
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J.J. Watt receives autographed jersey from 7-year-old
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Boys basketball | Lincoln-Way Central leaning heavily on youth
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Girls basketball | Bolingbrook aims to make most of its chances
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Arnstein & Lehr LLP Names Robin Iori New Firm Marketing Director
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Girls basketball | Trinity survives first test against Bolingbrook in 2 OTs
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TribLocal winter photo contest official rules
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Girls basketball | Stevenson overshadowed, undefeated
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Petrak: Digital age takes some of the luster from holiday traditions
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Cadena perpetua por incendio que mató a 7
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Celebrities who had the worst year in 2014
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Girls basketball | Lake Zurich takes losses in stride against top teams
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Simon Rich’s Hanukkah gift: ‘500 Essential Words’
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Hawk Harrelson excited about Sox’s moves, won’t reduce workload
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Ravens place Lorenzo Taliaferro and two others on IR, sign Casey Walker
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Near capacity, McDonald’s Cycle Center eyes West Loop expansion
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Annual Toys for Tots bike ride delivers more than 1,000 toys
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Utilities workers in Franklin Park get first union contract
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Chicago Tribune’s 10 favorite restaurant dishes of 2014
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Boys basketball | Wheaton Academy aims for consistency
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Jane Smiley on the wonder of the World Book Encyclopedia
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TIF forces tax increase in Park Ridge as expected
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Tema migratorio será central en la reunión entre Obama y EPN
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Tourists and their selfie sticks
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Saints fan charged with shoving Bears owner at Soldier Field
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Homer District 33C imposes maximum tax hike
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Live blog: Join us as Sox introduce Jeff Samardzija, David Robertson, Melky Cabrera
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Prospective Central ball players spread holiday cheer
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North Central College exhibits explore consumerism, womanhood
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Cops: Woman missing 4 days from Loop neighborhood
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Your social media friends may not have your best interests at heart
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Girls basketball | Fremd getting ‘dialed in’ with tough tests ahead
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Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. opens in downtown Evanston
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Lyons Twp. High School adds study hall for all
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How to speak startup
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New Year’s for all ages
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Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest for 12/8: Winner, Runners-up and Blog Extras
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Boys basketball | Notre Dame comes up short against Hinsdale Central
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Boys swimming | Glenbrook South takes aim at state trophy
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2014’s hottest club photos
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McDonald’s latest bet: Custom burgers
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Vikings waive J’Marcus Webb after blocked FG attempt
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Allstate, other insurers accused of unfairly pricing premiums
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Norwegian Escape to include largest water park at sea
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Llaman a la acción contra la violencia en Chicago
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Boys basketball | New Trier boys bounce back against Maine South
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El Real Madrid acaba con la Máquina Cementera
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ETHS remembers football coach Steve King
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Blotter: Man charged with impersonating an officer in Geneva
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Absuelto de enriquecimiento ilícito hermano del expresidente Salinas de Gortari
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New principal coming to West Leyden High School
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This Christmas or Hanukkah, ask Congress for Internet privacy laws
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LaGrange Park volunteers delight visitors at Holiday in the Park
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‘The Simpsons’: Mucho más que una serie
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Protests seem too organized
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Loyola tragedy warrants protests
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The Bears are Chicago’s team
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How and why to drink less at the holidays
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State of Illinois is full of failures
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Lower oil prices, higher consumption
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Holiday gifts for your 90s kid
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Molotov: ‘No planeamos ser una banda política’
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Obama accepts responsibility
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BAR South wins Operation Sailfish
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Photos: Flying with autism
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No one should have to work for less than poverty-level wages
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Raising the minimum wage does not provide more buying power
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Paying off state’s pension deficit
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Who are the people collecting pensions?
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Blotter: Resident confronts would-be burglars in Hinsdale
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Jean Kilbourne: Sexual images bombard kids at ever-earlier ages
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Naperville school, park district candidates line up for April election
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Boys basketball | North beats feisty Central in cross-town rivalry
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15 things to do with the kids Dec. 15-21
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Trump may get more condo neighbors
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Three things we learned about the Bears in Week 15
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Track fire briefly slows CTA Blue Line
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Isadora Sherman, who worked with troubled teens, dies at 91
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Sheriff asks for help to ID armed robbery suspect
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Fourth-graders entertain seniors in Franklin Park
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¿Qué es lo que más ‘googleamos’?
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SeaWorld lays off Clyde & Seamore mimes
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McDonald’s Create Your Taste
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Glenview native finishes Baja 1000 all-terrain race
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Walgreens fined for liquor license violation in Arlington Heights
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Hollywood Casino Perryville to eliminate more than 300 slots
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Gingerbread home construction up in Burr Ridge
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WLS-Ch. 7 and WCIU-Ch. 26 team up for 7 p.m. news
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Orioles slugger Chris Davis receives Adderall exemption for 2015
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Another Malala moment for Pakistan
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CONCACAF Gold Cup returns to Chicago
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With comptroller pick, will Quinn be a statesman or hack?
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Campaign finance debated as Hinsdale District 86 school election begins
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Swim with the manatees on Crystal River
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Wilder Crossing condo project approved in Elmhurst
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Confirman a primera latina para liderar ICE
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Facebook post leads to burglary charges in Northlake
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Girls basketball | Rich South’s Dasia Evans an all-around talent
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More than a hack assault on Sony
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Neglected, dead dogs removed from Indiana animal rescue
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Map of census data shows Chicagoans’ transit habits
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Blotter: Firearms stolen in Naperville
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Protests seek to clean up the dirt of injustice
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The good wife: Looking through Camille Cosby’s rose-colored glasses
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Lincolnwood teen makes benches for Chicago’s Misericordia
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Unpredictable Ravens can’t take final two games for granted
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Blotter: $900 stolen from Westmont business
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Prosecutors won’t charge Bill Cosby in Playboy Mansion molestation claim
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Blotter: Fireworks thrown at Downers Grove Hooters
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Blotter: Spare tires removed from vans in Highland Park
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Blotter: Drug possession leads to charges in Deerfield
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Blotter: Packages continue to be stolen off porches in Bolingbrook
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Women’s Board of Joffrey Ballet hosts Nutcracker Family Dinner
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Blotter: Traffic stops lead to citations in Plainfield
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Koch-owned firm unveils plan to cover dusty petcoke piles in Chicago
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2014 in review: Highland Park and Deerfield
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‘The Simpsons’ at 25: Still going strong and rolling in the d’oh
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Blotter: iPhone reported stolen from gym in Romeoville
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U.S. confirms duties on solar goods from China, Taiwan
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Metra unveils plan to curb Union Station crowding
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2014 in review: Lake Forest, Libertyville, Grayslake and Mundelein
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Rauner complains about agencies’ new bids for funds
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Number of absentees increases in Oak Park schools
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U.S. will bid for 2024 Olympics, pick city later
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2.5 million sign up for Obamacare
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Girls gymnastics | Deerfield team tops Highland Park
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Metra train hits car stalled on tracks in Galewood
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Catching up with the 2005 Glenbrook North boys basketball state championship team
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Flu season hitting hard, especially in suburban schools
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Sanguinetti steps down from Wheaton City Council
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STK will open in Disney Springs next year
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Tribune staff dream cars
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Comptrollers seat
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Woman killed during crash in Plainfield
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Photos | Young vs. Marshall
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City workers sue over Emanuel-backed pension changes
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Landlord gets life in prison for Cicero fire that killed 7
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3 options to fix Bears that run gamut from unlikely to unpalatable
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Judge says Rauner former firm not responsible for nursing home fraud
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We’re dreaming of these cars
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Little League: Jackie Robinson West didn’t cheat
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Pennsylvania suspect in family killings dead of self-inflicted cuts
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Vatican extends olive branch to American nuns
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Blown fake punt against the Saints illustrative of whole Bears season
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Wednesday’s matchup: Central Michigan at Northwestern
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Coding schools in Chicago
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Wednesday’s matchup: Hampton at lllinois
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Illinois happy to play at home, even during final exams week
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Levy going up in District 202
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FSU defender calls Jameis Winston ‘best player in America,’ giving Seminoles an edge against Oregon’s Marcus Mariota
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Phone companies would like to cut your landline cord for you
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Football | Kaneland grad P.J. Fleck staying put at Western Michigan
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Cameras allowed in Cook County criminal courts in pilot project
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Emanuel rakes in $533,000 more with campaign donor limits off
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Girls basketball: Young commandeers Marshall with late comeback
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Jeff Samardzija absolves Jay Cutler of too much blame
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Jimmy Butler must be mentally wary of upcoming restricted free agency
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‘I’m trying to name the trees’ – some quiet thoughts in a loud world
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White Sox spending spree done with eye toward sustained success
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Marlins bring home Broward County product Mike Morse
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Man held in May bank robbery charged in Austin slaying
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Mike Morse: From Nova High School to World Series champion
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Son of former Chicago hit man accused of killing Idaho man
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The inside scoop on just how much Americans love to deck the halls [Infographic]
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Inside the crystal ball: mobile predictions for 2015
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Not home for the holidays? 10 great gifts to give from afar
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Discover the top technology trends for holiday 2014 and beyond
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New Trier calendar keeps school in session on some holidays
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Blackhawks 5, Wild 3
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Proposed location of tower (MAP)
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General manager Rick Hahn puts White Sox back in the game
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Football | Oak Forest’s Tevin Coleman named All-American at Indiana
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Officials: Suspect in teen’s slaying implicated co-defendants in robberies
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Photos | Hales vs. Fenwick
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Boys basketball: Hales handles shorthanded Fenwick
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Bears’ young back seven needs to apply lessons learned
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Gender selection in a brave new world
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Panthers edge Capitals in 20-round shootout
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Girls hoops | Take Five? Joliet Catholic’s sophomore basketball team has only 5 players on the roster
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Two judges confirmed for U.S. District Court in Chicago
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Johns Hopkins mistakenly approves hundreds of rejected applicants
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Boys hoops | Lockport escapes with win over Sandburg
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Girls hoops | Bloom keeps winning ways going against Rich South
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Roundup | Tuesday, Dec. 16
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Brad Biggs’ NFL power rankings