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- Cuba-U.S. relationship fix way overdue
- Ranking the college football bowl games from No. 38 to No. 1
- D220 board hears of new S.T.E.M initiative for elementary grades
- ‘Annie’ is stuck in the middle
- ‘The Babadook’ will invade your brain
- Sophomore Colin O’Leary leads the way for Barrington
- Buffalo Grove swimmers make splash in new home pool
- Former school site in Tinley Park may be used for housing
- Sizing up the pizza at Roxie’s by the Slice in Wicker Park
- April 2, 2009 to Wednesday: Jay Cutler’s timeline with the Bears
- Blotter: Woman punched and attacked man with knife in Cary
- Millennials’ version of the American Dream
- Ask Amy: This year, put a “Book on Every Bed”
- Deerfield church looks at creating housing on land
- Christmas dining options from Phil Vettel
- 1 killed, 13 others wounded in shootings, including man, 18, hurt near park
- Man stabbed in Hermosa
- Little Havana reacts to news about new Cuba diplomacy
- Four similar commercial burglaries hit Irving Park, Mayfair
- The Bulls’ former psychologist on huddles, sales and performance
- Medical marijuana applicants come with baggage
- Kass’ early gift: The best dang French Onion Soup in the universe!
- For Tom Obarski, ‘family tradition’ culminates in Fred Mitchell Award
- Obama had trouble getting cabs in Chicago, first lady says
- VOTE: Jimmy Clausen’s Bears vs. Lions … Who ya got?
- A song from ‘Newsies’
- Chicago couple found guilty in grant scam case with ties to Obama friend Whitaker
- Proposed NCAA concussion settlement denied by federal judge
- PC-hashit
- Former Park Ridge tutor found with child pornography: police
- Prickly City: Let’s Hash it Out
- Don’t miss: ‘Light of the World’ at Holy Land Experience
- Father of 3 slain on way home from work: ‘We were supposed to get presents and put up the tree’
- 10 ways to make your relationship with your co-founder a success
- It’s a rap: Robbie Fulks takes a musical look back at 2014 at FitzGerald’s
- Say thanks for Jay Cutler’s benching, Bears fans
- Quick and dirty advice: Winter edition
- A look at plans for Chinese developer’s massive skyscraper on Chicago River
- Putin addresses economy at annual press conference
- LFHS students become entrepreneurs in business incubator class
- District 70 will offer free, full-day kindergarten next year
- Deerfield student named finalist for PETA youth division award
- To avoid another Ferguson, we need to start teaching tolerance … in kindergarten
- Mixed reaction in Miami as Florida’s Cuban-American leaders blast policy shift
- Putin decries West’s ‘virtual’ Berlin Wall
- Hawks goaltenders walking on water
- Police captain talks of getting shot at standoff: Next time I’ll duck better
- Five Ravens stats that stand out ahead of Sunday’s game against the Texans
- Review: ‘The Confessions of Frances Godwin’ by Robert Hellenga
- The Biblioracle’s Biblio awards, Part I
- Indie bookstores give what Amazon lacks: A human touch
- Upcoming Chicago literary events
- Review: ‘The Woman I Wanted to Be’ by Diane von Furstenberg
- Review: ‘Fields of Blood’ by Karen Armstrong
- Audiobook roundup: Jeffery Deaver’s ‘Starling Project,’ others
- Maureen Holtz on ‘The Last Resort’
- Review: ‘Wolf in White Van’ by John Darnielle
- Review: ‘Shark’ by Will Self
- From the Archives: Capote plays Santa
- Anthony Horowitz on ‘Moriarty’
- Alan Gross home after five years in Cuban prison
- Chicago book news: Burton History Trees’ Kickstarter
- Review: ‘Something Rich and Strange’ by Ron Rash
- Me, My Shelf and I: Carly Kocurek
- Reader of the Week: Jean-Luc Bouchard
- Review: ‘Skylight’ by José Saramago
- Carmel Catholic High School recognizes 86 Illinois State Scholars
- Corea del Norte ‘nunca admitirá’ que está detrás del ciberataque a Sony Pictures
- Businesses welcome shift on Cuba
- Review: ‘Annie’
- Robert Klunk Celebrates New Exhibition at the David Adler Music and Arts Center
- Review: ‘The Babadook’
- Me, My Shelf and I: Carly Kocurek
- Beat Latino: La fiesta musical mixteca
- Dan Spaeth Joins ktMINE
- Luke Barbin Joins ktMINE
- El dilema de los salarios en el deporte colegial
- ‘Punk rock’ snail named for the Clash’s Joe Strummer
- In war on coyotes, some argue for learning to live with them
- Mortgage rates fall to 2014 low
- Catching Up With … former Colts QB Cotton Davidson
- Libertyville’s MBX Systems named as Top Workplace in Chicago in 2014
- Review: ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’
- Deere sells crop insurance arm to Farmer’s Mutual Hail
- Chicago should mourn the deaths of its children
- Many do not respect authority. That’s a problem.
- Options for women in business
- Keeping the country solvent
- Hanukkah side dishes to lighten the meal
- Uber driver in Boston charged with kidnapping and rape
- Photos: Teatro Regio di Torino Orchestra
- Jobless claims point to firmer labor market
- 5 playful gifts under $50
- ‘Jingle Bell Rocks’ documentary uncovers Christmas musical oddities
- Sony’s Amy Pascal meeting with Al Sharpton today over leaked emails
- Four interior design books we loved this year
- Targeting ‘assault weapons’ again
- 1980 Rouse murders
- Candlelight Ball raises $350,000 for Heartland Alliance
- Best of the Chicago indie albums of 2014
- Week 15: Lions at Bears
- Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev speaks in federal court
- Proviso West’s speed hits bump at Hinsdale Central
- Sister watches over slain brother in the dying light
- In the zone: Maine South girls basketball team not relying on man-to-man defense
- ‘I see the gun poking out one of their pockets ‘
- ‘Zero-one-one-zero,’ the officer radioed, giving the code for a homicide
- Variety’s take on ‘The Interview’
- Neighbors took photos of the body and later posted them
- ‘Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara’ coming to Royal George
- ‘No running from this. This is everywhere. This is everywhere’
- Laura Osnes joins Lyric’s ‘Carousel’
- Agent’s home purchase raises ethics question
- Well known Chicagoans name their holiday family classics
- Pet of the week: Bobbie the hound dog mix needs a home for the holidays
- 2014 interior design books emphasize functionality, ease
- Naperville councilmen debate restrictions on north downtown properties
- Jon Lester hoping to age well with Cubs
- A happier, healthier you in 2015
- Pennoyer students take on computer code
- Casa Blanca no descarta visita de Raúl Castro a Washington: portavoz
- American children safer, healthier than in decades past
- Shakespeare at Notre Dame announces 2015 season
- Four new dog breeds added to American Kennel Club
- Asesinan a padre de familia cuando se dirigía a casa desde el trabajo
- Kraft names John Cahill new CEO
- Baltimore Sun picks for Ravens-Texans
- Bridgid Cultra meshes well with other Red Devils’ newcomers
- Review: ‘In Bloom’
- Who’s the biggest dick in music? Nicki Minaj has THOUGHTS.
- Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau praises Carmelo Anthony
- ‘Amazing Race’ finale features Barrington woman
- ‘Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham’ review: Game serves up mixed emotions
- Ravens’ playoff chances above 80 percent, according to projection systems
- Glen Ellyn students put their life challenges to paper
- Best movies of 2014
- Loss reveals areas where Notre Dame boys basketball team can improve
- Pakistan military signs death warrants for six ‘hard core terrorists’
- Jay Cutler’s benching starts off parade of parodies
- Bright spots in Chicago’s housing market for 2015
- Ébola, una batalla contra la enfermedad y el olvido
- Horween Leather Co.
- Top Chicagoland neighborhoods for holiday lights
- Aaron Hammer of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP has been elected president of the Turnaround Management Association, Chicago/Midwest Chapter.
- 37th Wheeling Hardwood Classic boys basketball preview
- Glenbrook North boys basketball program to honor Chris Collins, Jon Scheyer
- Stevie Wonder welcomes baby No. 9
- Maine South boys basketball team works toward free-throw turnaround
- Why doesn’t Cutler have to apologize?
- Mundelein Holiday Classic girls basketball preview
- La Casa Blanca crea una página web en español dedicada a Cuba
- Gift ideas including music, sandals and bags from Chicago makers
- Holiday lights aglow
- Hephzibah kids ‘shop’ for loved ones at special boutique
- Photos: Chicagoland holiday lights shining bright
- Best and worst movies of 2014
- Niles Township SD 219 freezes 2014 tax levy for some taxpayers
- Holiday store hours and shopping coverage
- Garrett Popcorn officially loses rights to ‘Chicago Mix’ name
- Former teller convicted of bank fraud ordered to repay $212K
- American to hire 250 at O’Hare as it revamps schedule
- 54th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament boys basketball preview
- Lake Zurich basketball looking for expanded post presence
- Highwood audit recommends more eyes on bills, payments
- Fidel Castro, gran ausente en la histórica reconciliación Cuba-EEUU
- Padres could nix Matt Kemp deal with Dodgers
- Northbrook man, 72, arrested on child porn charges
- Blue Man makes magic, even on Christmas Eve
- Towkio doesn’t want to be last to break big
- Harwood Heights police chief warns residents not to fall for “IRS scam”
- Next on James Beard Foundation’s favorite dishes of 2014
- Ben Finfer holds no grudge after epic radio rant, hopes for another shot
- Chicago-area classical music recommendations
- King telling stories with melody
- Kinky Love grabs hold of the sound of Chicago
- Feller and Crowe kings of Everglades bass fishing
- Pantelligent smart frying pan and app can teach you to cook
- Bobcats are in peril in Illinois
- Travel agent charged in religious trip scam
- News briefs from the Dec. 15 Niles Township School District 219 board meeting
- Chicago Park District on path for hiring compliance
- Cubans imagine new, more prosperous life without an old foe
- Celebrities: Ten years ago, today
- Who are the ‘Latinos for Rahm’?
- Piece pizza enlists Doug Sohn, Izard, Honey Butter Chicken for charity
- Matt Harrington pushes Libertyville swim team
- 31st annual Bill Neibch Holiday Classic preview
- News briefs from the Dec. 16 village of Lincolnwood Board of Trustees meeting
- ‘Interview’ pulled after threat; U.S. says North Korea behind Sony hack
- Mandan a Jay Cutler al banquillo
- Role of superstitions in sports
- Mundelein teen arrested after armed beer heist in Round Lake Beach
- Happy holidays? Animal shelter faces eviction
- Holiday treats from The Walnut Room and others
- RedEye’s 2014 year-in-review
- Los cubanos aún sorprendidos y perplejos por el acercamiento a EEUU
- Park Ridge teens earn sheriff’s medal for volunteer work
- Where are they now: Tommy Rees
- Starbucks sees big Christmas Eve sales in the cards
- Underrated 2014 Chicago Sports Stories gallery
- Phil Simms agrees with benching Jay Cutler
- Vernon Hills swim and dive team revisits training program
- Cautela y alegría en Chicago ante anuncio sobre Cuba
- El alcalde Emanuel se va de vacaciones a Chile a pesar de posibles críticas
- Most underrated sports stories of 2014
- REVIEW: ‘Cinderella’ at the Cadillac Palace Theatre
- Schiller Park woman stole money from elderly parents: prosecutor
- Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones says Texans game isn’t overly emotional for him
- Acusan a sujeto de timar a personas que planeaban ir a La Meca
- Father of unlicensed driver in fatal crash denies having let her drive his SUV
- Telander visit inspires LFHS students
- Suspect in 2 downtown bank robberies caught red-handed
- Added muscle suits Stevenson swimmer Nick Koto
- BOYS SWIMMING OUTLOOK: Brian Portland makes grade for Red Devils
- Audio: Ben Finfer learning of changes at The Game: ‘What kind of operation is this?’
- SeaWorld Christmas Celebration extending nightly through Dec. 31
- Marc Trestman: Benching Jay Cutler ‘was a coaching decision’
- Tatsu Aoki bridges East and West at MCA
- Corrections and clarifications for Friday, Dec. 19, 2014
- Siguen acciones en Chicago por Ayotzinapa
- South Carolina provost introduced as next UIC chancellor
- North Chicago 21-year-old dies after hit-and-run in Waukegan
- Wisconsin girls in Slender Man case ruled competent to stand trial
- Kmart, Sears apologize for canceled online layaway purchases
- Michael Phelps faces DUI trial Friday as he prepares to swim again in 2015
- Quinn wants special election in 2016 on Topinka vacancy
- Franklin Park police planning DUI crackdown over holidays
- Cubs and White Sox looking for catching depth
- Lake Forest community supports cancer-stricken daughter of coach
- Organizer Patty Henek announces candidacy for village trustee
- Winnetka author explores anecdotes, trivia behind “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Gov. Quinn’s last stand (stunt)
- 32nd annual St. Viator Snowflake girls basketball preview
- Streeterville condo-rental building wins Plan Commission OK
- As he readies for homecoming, Gary Kubiak expresses no bitterness toward Texans
- Sierra Leone’s leading doctor dies of Ebola
- Best-sellers: Hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus Chicagoland hits
- Artisanal ice may be a bit of hype, but these 3 molds are pretty cool
- 2 found dead in South Side home died in murder-suicide
- Ask Tom: How often is there a new moon on the winter solstice
- Holiday Ball transforms Community House
- Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap 172 women, children in Nigeria
- Estacionan autos y no pagan renta, ni impuestos en Chicago
- Marc Trestman, Jay Cutler, Jimmy Clausen at Halas Hall
- For storytellers, last days of 2014 are the worst of times
- Why the West should squeeze Russia’s economy
- Rogers Park street sign brings Bangladesh political feud to Chicago
- Oak Park named one of the 25 most educated places in America
- Girls basketball: Prospect’s Will enjoys life away from the basket
- General Growth reportedly to buy NYC’s Crown Building
- Fantasy start/sit for Week 16: Matthew Stafford’s draw vs. Bears an early Christmas gift
- What’s epidemic on college campuses? Shallow thinking
- Harlem Globetrotters help honor state’s winningest girls coach
- Gallery: Top TribLocal stories of 2014
- Top TribLocal stories of 2014
- U.S. says 3 top Islamic State leaders killed in air strikes: report
- Boys basketball: 54th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament preview
- House oversight panel to probe Secret Service breaches, culture
- Ravens need to keep Gary Kubiak at all costs
- Mavericks get Rajon Rondo from Celtics
- AHL’s Chicago Wolves sign former Blackhawks winger Ben Eager
- Fire lose three more players
- U.S. to sue NYC over rights violations of teen Rikers Island inmates
- Boys basketball: Maine South works toward free-throw turnaround
- North Korea wins!
- Boys basketball blog: Intriguing conference matchups set for Friday
- Cara Program motivates unemployed for jobs, life
- Lake Forest community supports cancer-stricken daughter of boys basketball coach
- Travel deals for spring and summer include great price for Ireland tour
- Elmwood Park to put new TIF District at Harlem and North
- California fraternity closed over harassment of marchers during anti-rape event
- Neighboring states challenge Colorado pot laws in U.S. Supreme Court
- Girls basketball blog: There’s another team at Stevenson
- Thieves smash car, steal merchandise at Northbrook mall
- Was he Scrooge or St. Scrooge? You decide.
- Smart decision by Sony to drop ‘The Interview’
- If Bears decide to move on, where might Jay Cutler land next?
- Second bottlenose dolphin born at Brookfield Zoo
- Sam Farmer’s Week 16 NFL picks
- Fighting the new national nightmare: The lone-wolf terrorist
- Marshaun Coprich carries Illinois State into FCS semifinals
- Ernie Terrell, former heavyweight champion and fight promoter, dies
- Long illegal, Cuban cigars may no longer be ‘forbidden fruit’
- Real change begins with empathy, not protests
- Journalist sues over arrest at protest in Ferguson
- Rahm Emanuel defends record on ethics in first term
- Tollway testing apps to give travel info, pay tolls by phone
- Friday’s matchup: Bulls at Grizzlies
- Unilever drops mayonnaise suit against Just Mayo maker
- 2014 in review: Firsts and lasts
- U.S. tries to tackle hackers behind Sony attack blamed on North Korea
- 2014 Google searches list takes us back — to 2013, 2012, 2011 …
- Bears regroup and profess support for both Jimmy Clausen and Jay Cutler
- Pope Francis bridged gap between U.S. and Cuba during secret talks
- Annoying sports stories 2014 gallery
- Most annoying sports stories of 2014
- Boys basketball: Metea Valley’s Mark Konkle painting the numbers
- Farewell, Stephen Colbert. (And hello, Stephen Colbert.)
- Research study uncovers small business predictions for 2015
- Ho, ho, headache! Americans’ most common holiday pain points [Infographic]
- The real reason we entertain
- Life-saving facts about stroke treatment [Infographic]
- Invitations are the best way to set the style and tone for your wedding
- Fantastic fashion ideas for him and her this season
- Level up! Selecting the best video games for your children
- Want to celebrate your marriage? Hold a vow renewal ceremony
- Ask the Pharmacist: Don’t let a bleeding disorder wreck your travel plans
- Pint-sized wedding guests: Yay or nay?
- 6 things you can do to be more productive this year
- Hospice care provides comfort for patients and their families
- German shepherds to gerbils: How to choose the best pet for your family
- Wedding trend alert: More couples choose enchanting winter themes
- Stories of slaying victims demand to be recognized
- Few rays briefly brighten the city
- Action louder than words in expanding Marc Trestman-Phil Emery split
- Jay Cutler takes what little there is of a high road amid Bears’ troubles
- Emanuel heading to Chile for holidays, despite possible criticism
- Photos: Bogan vs. Morgan Park
- Houston’s J.J. Watt will test Ravens’ improved offensive line
- Boys basketball: Morgan Park, Marcus LoVett outlast Bogan, Luwane Pipkins
- After playing 11 straight games, Derrick Rose sits out vs. Knicks
- Santa helps Catholic school complete fundraising mission
- Will County landfill will remain open for additional 15 years
- Massive fire in downtown L.A. was arson, investigators say
- Evanston girls basketball team hopes it learns from losses to New Trier, Glenbrook South
- Patrick Sharp playing with abandon as he works back to high level of play
- Boys basketball notes: Hinkle Holiday Classic could be regional preview
- Researchers discover security flaws that could let anyone hear your cell calls
- Both Cubs and White Sox enjoy basking in offseason spotlight
- Boys basketball: Jason Malonga no long shot as Benet edges Marian Catholic
- Bears season crashes at intersection of distrust and poor performance
- Quarterback Jimmy Clausen thankful to Bears for starting shot
- Thursday’s recap: Bulls 103, Knicks 97
- Chicago man shot to death in Montgomery
- Marine in Philippine transgender murder case makes first court appearance