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‘Then the men came with big guns’: More than 100 killed in assault on Pakistani school
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Will we ever break our record for coldest day?
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Short-handed? No problem for Blackhawks in 5-3 victory over the Wild
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Siege of cloudiness coming to an end
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Tuesday’s recap: Blackhawks 5, Wild 3
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4 firefighters hurt in Riverdale blaze
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Top social media fails of 2014
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Senior Art Show
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Humanities Festival winter season announced
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Artwork inspires lively conversation at 2014 Senior Art Show
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D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’ is good but flawed
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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District receives improved ISO rating
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‘Tis the season for Chicago’s comfort foods
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Fries rule at Frite Street in Avondale
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‘Evolve’ puts fresh spin on classic video game theme
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Ask Amy: Daughter’s boyfriend not a good match for parents
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Inside Iraq’s ‘killing zones’
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Children with special needs have ‘dress rehearsal’ for flying
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Mundelein sets fees, waits for medical marijuana applicants
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FarmLogs, a Midwestern ag tech startup, raises $10 million
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Former Simeon star Jabari Parker out for season with torn ACL
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Hitler’s unfinished vacation paradise rises anew in Germany
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San Diego Chargers won’t exercise clause to terminate stadium lease
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Lawsuit leaves horse tracks facing bankruptcy, attorney says
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Suspenden estreno de ‘The Interview’ por amenazas
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Slain teen honored: ‘Demario lives through me’
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4 boys, 15 and younger, shot in Chicago over 4 days
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Chinese developer plans tower designed by Jeanne Gang of Aqua fame
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Passer-by credited with saving man who plunged into Chicago River
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Cuba releases American Alan Gross after five years in prison: ABC
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High stakes, fake identities: the great URL wars
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PC-trust
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Is Jay Cutler’s fashion statement a message to Bears?
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Prickly City: You Have to Trust Me
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D’Angelo is back: The ‘Black Messiah’ review
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Click here to vote for the funniest tweet of the week
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10 for the road: Big bucket list
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Jeb Bush wants to be a different kind of presidential candidate
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Relations between Japan and the U.S.
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Alan Gross through the years
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Sweet 16: Songs of Good Cheer recap
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The Nutcracker Family Dinner
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Son of a Butcher Tavern aims for early 2015 opening
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Raúl Castro hablará de ‘importantes temas de relaciones con EEUU’
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Naperville OKs liquor sales for Walgreens outside downtown
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REVIEW: ‘HoliDaze’ from Step Up Productions at Chicago Dramatists
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REVIEW: ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose’
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Pac-Man themed restaurant set for Woodfield Mall
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Prosecutors: Midlothian cop used unreasonable force on suspect
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Obama y Castro terminan con medio siglo de tensiones diplomáticas
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Short-sale tax break heads to Obama
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Downers Grove approves condos at site of historic home
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Your holiday wish list: Does it have to be a secret?
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Handiemail makes a business of a lost craft: the handwritten note
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Handiemail makes a business of a lost craft: the handwritten note
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Fathers beware: Don’t try to son your son
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FIFA ethics investigator quits role in World Cup probe
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Emanuel opponents to continue push for elected school board
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El ‘boxeo para todos’ no existe
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Ravens Q&A with Mike Preston
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Travel alerts include druggings, robberies in Ecuador
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Stepping Up: After 80 years, Lucy Erickson still at home in Park Ridge schools
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Acura to debut production NSX supercar at Detroit
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Hacked Sony emails are none of our business
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Electronics recycling ending in Lake County
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A 2015 that’s chock-full of resolutions
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Pakistan in mourning as parents bury children after school attack
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SeaWorld mime: “Making people laugh and smile was the greatest feeling”
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NU’s Chris Collins proud to have number retired
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1 killed, at least 3 wounded in separate Tuesday shootings
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2nd Conrad hotel planned for Near North Side
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REVIEW: ‘Burning Bluebeard’ by The Ruffians at Theater Wit
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Origami Office event
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‘Newsies’ and ‘Cinderella’ casts will perform at Sidetrack
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Timeline: The strained relationship between Cuba and the U.S.
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Wide-load Lincoln Park home, for $1.9M
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Police: Vandals take the air out of holiday inflatables
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Humboldt Park, West Englewood have 2nd highest homicide toll
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Aaron Rodgers sympathizes with Jay Cutler
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Ravens sign cornerback Chris Greenwood off Vikings’ practice squad
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Holiday gift gadgets under $30
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Stocking-stuffer gadgets that will add spice or crack you up
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Another busy holiday season for Tinley Park-based nonprofit
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That ain’t ‘puck’ Joel Quenneville’s yelling
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Electrical overload sparks Christmas tree fire in Oak Park
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‘The Mindy Project’ fills Reese Witherspoon with holiday cheer
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A well-rested surgeon isn’t always the best medicine
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Holiday engagement hangover? Fort Lauderdale Marriott has remedy
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Mistletoe Medley plays up Candyland for Infant Welfare Society
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Photos: ‘Burning Bluebeard’
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Live: Alan Gross Speaks after release from Cuba
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La temporada de gripe pega duro en escuelas suburbanas de Illinois
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Hinsdale Food Mart liquor license suspended for a total of 30 days
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El Papa, ‘complacido por decisión histórica” de EEUU y Cuba
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Friends, family pay tribute to Topinka at memorial gathering
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Casa Blanca no descarta visita a Cuba de Obama
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Workplace design: The power of an urban planner’s mentality
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Funeral on Saturday for 15-year-old Demario Bailey
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Jolly good: Potbelly openings shops in London
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Lack of support from mayor doesn’t stop trustee from re-election bid
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The list: Fast outbreak
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Continuing coverage: President Obama announces changes to Cuba policy
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Durbin ‘overjoyed’ Gross is home; Roskam questions shift in U.S.-Cuba ties
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Alan Gross statement on coming home from Cuba
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Former Lake County jail guard dies awaiting trial in inmate’s death
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Snack bags pose a danger for pets
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Statement by the President on Cuba policy changes
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Dan último adiós a la contralora Judy Baar Topinka
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Terps’ Stefon Diggs undecided on declaring for NFL draft, Randy Edsall says
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Disney Springs roundup: What’s in store for the Downtown Disney remodel
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JRW cheating claims reek of sour grapes
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Rusia intenta frenar la caída histórica del rublo
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Chicago makers: Holiday gift guide
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WFMT to provide classical music to Shanghai radio in cultural exchange
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Elizabeth Warren would rather lead a movement than be president
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Avoiding germs at every turn
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Problem with savings plan
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Franklin Park manufacturer donates food — and a container, too
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Bears’ DT Stephen Paea second in fan voting for Pro Bowl
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C2E2 costume contest registration is now open
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En Chicago listos para dar condolencias por masacre en Paquistán
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What’s in a (cruise ship) name?
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Reporter does not have to reveal source in murder stories, court rules
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Six skating questions for Chicago Wolves
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Gana Gael García Bernal elogios con su serie
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Not profiling people is foolish and dangerous
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Leyden High School students collect cards, candy for soldiers
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Sidney Crosby back on ice after mumps diagnosis, others tested
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Lao Sze Chuan opens on Michigan Avenue
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Abogan contra altos intereses que cobran a escuelas de Chicago
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Chicago Wolves test out the Maggie Daley Park ice ribbon
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Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns
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Montana homeowner found guilty in slaying of German exchange student
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Barrington teen’s football ‘recruiting video’ goes viral
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‘Failed’ improv group succeeds at Stevenson
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Blackhawks’ holiday party at the United Center
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Best of Museums 2014: The big stories, from ‘Bowie’ to orchids
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Snapshot of Cuba
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Chicago boxer and Muhammad Ali opponent Ernie Terrell dies
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TV meteorologist shot in Texas, suspect at large
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Committee leans toward April referendum on new OPRF pool
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Texans won’t reveal starting QB vs. Ravens before Sunday, Bill O’Brien says
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Baby, it’s gold outside
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Discurso del presidente sobre el cambio político con Cuba
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U.S., China aim to talk more on biotech
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School District 97, teachers union cut new contract deal
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Rabih Alameddine: When a book is not just a book
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Celebs gather to celebrate 125 years of Auditorium Theatre
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M’s win it all in fall Bocce Ball tournament
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Connie Curran, nurse and health care executive, dies
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Lauren Beukes creates a world out of ‘Bone’ for her daughter
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Wilmette’s Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah hosts Hanukkah luncheon for seniors
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Wolves fall again to Adirondack
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Molly Antopol on the gift of Grace Paley
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American doctor who recovered from Ebola will return to Liberia
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Phil Klay on the gift of a good book in wartime
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Cops respond to suspicious package on State Street
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Cupich lauds Obama, Castro for striking deal
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The Mass Exodus of 2014: Is Chicago losing its 30-somethings to the cold?
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Amy Bloom: Handing down a good book
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San Lorenzo sufre para derrotar al Auckland City en el Mundial de Clubes
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Cook Park menorah lighting tradition still burns strong
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Lev Grossman on falling in love with ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
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Toews officially sells Lakeshore East condo
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Selfies Cassella
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Third person arrested over Oregon school shooting that wounded four
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Obama pardons 2 Illinoisans, including former Merc member
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Obama’s Cuba policy: A summary
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Selfie creep: The latest photojournalism crutch
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Third person arrested over Oregon school shooting that wounded four
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Ask Tom: What’s the record for consecutive sunless days?
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Committee considers April referendum on new District 200 pool
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Paul Chryst returns to coach Wisconsin
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Chris Canty, Jacoby Jones sidelined at practice, Torrey Smith not on injury report
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Where will you travel in 2015?
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The U.S. has no choice but to help Pakistan fight terror
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For ‘Airline Highway,’ Lisa D’Amour knows New Orleans
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FARC declaran cese el fuego unilateral por tiempo indefinido en Colombia
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Picture these kids’ books next to the toys
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Illustrated books make great gifts for kids
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2 killed, 3 wounded in shootings since Tuesday night
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Kentucky woman arrested for shoplifting at a ‘Shop with a Cop’ event
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‘The Interview’: Sony hacks, terrorists threats, cancellation
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Doubts cast on cause of death for suspect in Pennsylvania killings
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Crowded race for library board that lets patrons surf for porn
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Morgan Park basketball message: New gym needed
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Dreher in front at Women’s Dixie Amateur
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Fulton Market landmark plan draws strong opposition
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Thursday’s matchup: Knicks at Bulls
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Jon Drummond ban another ugly doping story for track and field
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Obama takes on the Cuba lobby
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The ‘Cuban Five’
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Woodlands Academy Wonderwalk raises $90,000
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Historical archives coming to Highland Park library
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As China visits Chicago, good signs for free trade
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Bears bench Jay Cutler for Sunday’s game. Agree with the decision?
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Panthers cool under pressure in record shootout
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Ravens fullback Kyle Juszczyk concentrating on ball security after lost fumble
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Reports say North Korea ordered Sony hack; film’s opening canceled
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Cubs deal Justin Ruggiano for Double-A pitcher
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Fantasy Wild Card Wednesday for Week 16: Banking on Bears’ Marquess Wilson
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Ravens running back Justin Forsett not an ‘angry dude,’ has fond memories of Texans tenure
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Michigan makes sizable offer to Jim Harbaugh: report
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Abundance of green space at The Oaks in Vernon Hills
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Cuban-Americans in Chicago divided on diplomatic changes
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The ‘Interview’ controversy highlights Sony’s Amy anomaly
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14 arrested over 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64
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Joakim Noah expects to play vs. Knicks
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A Very Castro Christmas
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Marc Trestman on Jay Cutler’s body language: ‘We all can do better’
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Naperville doctor charged with sex crimes; state suspends his license
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Baderbrau rebirth culminates with South Loop brewery
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Bo Pelini rips Nebraska AD in expletive-laden talk with former players
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Pritzker: Firms growing wary of commerce with China
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Louisiana Tech’s Houston Bates to face ex-Illinois teammates in final game
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Oak Park school district, teachers reach tentative deal
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Public calls for resignation of school board member against gay superintendent
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Illinois 73, Hampton 55
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49ers cut Ray McDonald in wake of sexual assault investigation
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How will Cuba decision affect baseball?
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Chill returns, but sunshine does not
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Secret diplomacy with Cuba ends in breakthrough deal
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Boys basketball: Crete-Monee’s Tyler Williams quite a force on the court
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CPS school for special-needs kids needs full-time nurse, alderman says
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Armstrong: Conference shuffling continues with changes in Southwest Prairie
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The two small steps that make a big impact on diabetes management [Infographic]
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Winning the fight against dry eye [Infographic]
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Hearing better thanks to smarter technology
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What Americans really want to do on New Year’s Eve [Infographic]
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Last-minute fitness gifts can keep giving all year long
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5 ways to make any purchase a smart purchase
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Central Michigan 80, Northwestern 67
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For Ravens’ Owen Daniels, ‘a chance to make some plays’
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Some conservatives urging right not to serve gays on religious grounds
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Palestinian draft resolution to UN calls for Israel occupation end by 2017
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After school attack, Pakistan vows to pursue militants outside its borders
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Volunteer football coach in Steubenville rape case charged with violating probation
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Loyola downs Abilene Christian for third straight win
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Kendrick Nunn flourishes in starting role with 16 points in 73-55 victory
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Blackhawks penalty killers on NHL record pace
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Eight things to know about No. 8, Bears quarterback Jimmy Clausen
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Celebration in Havana over announcement
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Carmelo Anthony who? Charles Barkley calls Bulls best in East if …
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Bears bench Jay Cutler, will start Jimmy Clausen on Sunday
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Man found in South Side home was shot to death
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Disabato: Ferguson facing herculean task at Mount Carmel
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Benching Jay Cutler hardly solves Bears dilemma with ‘uncoachable’ QB
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Northwestern defense no match for hot-shooting Central Michigan
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Charles Barkley feels sorry for Jay Cutler following benching
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Bears benching of Jay Cutler confirms it’s time to turn out lights on era
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Ray Rice attends fundraiser in Dundalk, says it’s ‘good to be out’
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TV meteorologist, an NIU grad, shot in Texas
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Roundup | Wednesday, Dec. 17