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- NFL playoff scenarios for final week of regular season
- Coca-Cola cuts voicemail at headquarters as workers go mobile
- ‘Unbroken’ never plants its feet
- Holiday weekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
- PDF: Chicago Board of Education Complaint
- Year in review: A look back at the events of 2014
- Man, 18, killed, 2 others wounded in Monday shootings
- Cue them: JCYS kids take center stage for Winter Break Bonanza
- ‘Mr. Turner’ is a vivid grumble
- Open call for prediction questions
- Ask Amy: Secret Santa gift exchange gets staffed out
- Travel calendar, Dec. 30-Jan. 4
- REVIEW: ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ by Hypocrites at the Den Theatre
- How Chicago’s yellow-light times compare with those of other cities (animated GIF)
- Experts: Chicago’s short yellow light times, red light cameras a risky mix
- New Year’s Day brunch suggestions from Phil Vettel
- The spirit of Chicago: How these entrepreneurs approach the holidays
- Man dies after falling from 3rd floor at Wrigleyville party
- Ravens’ stout red-zone defense prevented a blowout against Texans
- PC-naughty
- Prickly City: Christmas Countdown
- Ravens’ only way into playoffs is to win and hope for help from the Chiefs
- AMA building sold to Boston investment firm for $140M
- Photos: Top stories of 2014 in Arlington Heights and more northwest suburbs
- Boca Raton Bowl matchup: Northern Illinois vs. Marshall
- 1 killed, 6 wounded in city shootings since Monday night
- 4 things to put on your website (and 3 things to get rid of right away)
- Lake Forest shoppers find local holiday gifts
- Race taking shape for Orland Park Public Library board
- Chicago Kickstarter highlights for 2014
- Orland trustee Ed Schussler to run as independent in 2015
- U.S. GDP revised up to 5 percent in Q3
- Another slice of the miserable Marc Trestman experience
- Who has been the best player on the Bulls so far?
- Candidates seek spots on Naperville school, park boards
- Downing North Korea’s Internet not too difficult
- Dow breaks through 18,000 after GDP report
- Bears could tumble in draft order by beating Vikings
- Boys hoops | Lyons, Oak Park, Fenwick teams missing their momentum
- Boys hoops | St. Charles North experiencing a streaky season
- Boys hoops | With first-year coach Wilson, Andrew looking at the big picture
- Todd Anderson savors hydroplane triumph
- NFL power rankings after Week 16
- Drive-through memories: Two decades of Winter Wonderland
- Chicago Christian grad earns big collegiate numbers, wins trophy
- Pharmacy sales boost Walgreen earnings; CEO says goodbye
- Judge orders Ebony Wilkerson to mental hospital
- Girls hoops | This year’s Mustang girls proving themselves on court
- Don’t save braising liquid, turn it into a sauce, pros say
- Chicago Kickstarter highlights for 2014 include Carvey, Ampy, ‘Goose’
- Chicago Kickstarter highlights for 2014 include Carvey, Ampy, ‘Goose’
- Boys hoops | Plainfield East beats rival North in perfect night
- A classic tale of murder
- Girls hoops | Mustangs turn 9-point hole into victory over Hinsdale South
- Investors find fewer bargains in Chicago housing market
- Open jams, expressive art and “The Wizard of Oz”
- Tuesday’s matchup: Bulls at Wizards
- To lease or to loan? The pros and cons of auto financing
- What 2014’s biggest social media fails can teach us in 2015 and beyond
- Straub brings 50 capitols experience to Oak Park home-schooling program
- 49ers GM confirms contact with Michigan about Jim Harbaugh
- State Department issues global warning for Americans in holiday season
- Otra perspectiva del cáncer de pulmón
- Osos, Cachorros…, y otros animales salvajes del deporte de Chicago
- Golden silence, thy name is W
- Ghostly new fish discovered at record-breaking depths
- Pau Gasol: ‘El partido contra los Lakers va a ser especial y con mucho sentimiento’
- Recent sparks could power big changes for energy sector in 2015
- Hinsdale South students collect, deliver toys to hospital
- Do you respond to work-related email when you’re on vacation?
- Making service vacations part of New Year’s travel resolutions
- Woman who drove kids into ocean committed to Florida mental hospital
- Joe Mooney scores 36, leads Notre Dame boys basketball team past Prospect
- Throne for a hoop: LeBron James Jr. suddenly basketball’s crown prince
- Photos: Dogs in physical rehab
- Similar to eggnog, homemade Vov tastes of Italy
- Crab pasta dish shines with humble wine companions
- Can new hair dryer technology make your blow-out better?
- In the shadow of stellar vintages are great wines often overlooked
- Three artisanal ice molds to elevate your mixology game
- Amy Maglio’s nonprofit gives African girls a brighter future
- Most U.S. kids don’t live in ‘traditional’ homes, and that’s OK
- State parks call for hiking on Jan. 1
- In Nuremberg, bratwurst is an institution, and now a museum exhibit
- Man who lived in storage unit full of child porn sentenced to prison
- Cutty Sark marks a historic era with Prohibition Edition
- Stocking the bar? Knowing what to ask will guide choices
- Wash down spicy fish cakes with these sparkling wines
- Bar glasses that bring a little fun to your party
- Maggie Daley ice ribbon: Know before you go
- Officer injured in firearms lab at Homan Square police station
- Chicagoan of the Year in Arts: Maria Gaspar
- Chicagoans of the Year in Architecture: John Vinci and Philip Hamp
- Dennis Rodman protests casting as Kim Jong Un’s sidekick in video game
- Don’t let Maggie Daley Park go to the dogs
- Soup is the answer, no matter the question
- Jack Tosh Holiday Classic boys basketball preview
- 6 health and fitness books to help turn back the clock in 2015
- How to help a child overcome the worst nightmare: Death of a parent
- Chicagoans of the Year in Literature: Defenders of the book
- Chicagoan of the Year in Classical Music: Andreas Mitisek
- The most popular RedEye stories of 2014
- Chicagoan of the Year in Dance: Frank Chaves
- The lies about murders in Chicago
- Nearly 1,000 killed in vehicle crashes in 2013 (infographic)
- Chicagoan of the Year in Film: Steve James
- Best of Answer Angel 2014
- Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz Music: George Freeman
- Year in review: 2014 in the suburbs
- Chicagoan of the Year in Museums: Michael Darling
- 2015 preview: Near Northwest Suburbs
- Blago brother says in book feds tried to make him ‘pawn’; Rod refuses to see him
- La Policía de Chicago toma precauciones tras el asesinato de dos oficiales
- Workers with disabilities by occupation (infographic)
- Busch Gardens to close Gwazi roller coaster
- 2014 in review: Tri-Cities
- Man robs Bucktown neighborhood bank
- 2014 in review: Naperville
- Sportsmanship: Do nice guys finish last?
- Glenview police: Residents report being followed by suspicious drivers
- Small retailers’ big ideas try to cater to holiday shoppers
- New York mayor calls for pause in protests after police killings
- 2014 in the Tri-Cities
- Varsity cheer team eyes state
- I love being santa
- Recalling gift troubles
- Cops warn of armed-robberies in North Kenwood neighborhood
- 2015 preview: Winnetka and Wilmette
- 2014 in review: Most memorable games
- OPRF board rejects new pool referendum for April election
- Police make arrest in late-night Naperville stickup
- Sony’s ‘Seinfeld’ promo takes over Tumblr for Festivus
- A favorite Christmas memory
- 2014 Chicagoans of the Year
- Photos: Top stories of 2014 in Naperville
- Oak Brook police hunting for drunken drivers
- Photos: Year ahead in Wilmette and Winnetka
- REVIEW: ‘The Merry Widow’ by Light Opera Works
- Tim Beckman names Reilly O’Toole starting QB for Illini’s bowl game
- Museum outings for your holiday week
- 15 things to do with your kids: Dec. 22-28
- Maine South student newspaper picks up accolades
- New Year’s Eve dining: We saved you a table
- There’s always an air of joyous anticipation during this season
- Oak Forest teen is thinking green
- Heavy snow on tap for Christmas Eve — maybe thundersnow
- Woman ticketed after confronting abortion protesters in Downers Grove
- West Side: Armed and strong-armed robberies, some targeting women with purses
- 26 years for sexual assault, robbery of CTA employee
- 50 things to do with the kids: Holiday edition
- Cook up some color for a kitchen that pops
- 2014 Chicagoans of the Year
- 2014 in review: Oak Park and La Grange
- Llevan alegría a niños hospitalizados de Chicago
- Cubs claim left-hander on waivers, lose two players
- Christmas with Ayn Rand
- Have yourself an atheist little Christmas
- ‘What a Christmas present’: Courthouse deputies use CPR to save man
- Blackhawks dominating the All-Star fan voting
- What is Christmas?
- Lo sentencian a 26 años por asalto sexual
- Kitchens embrace hot colors
- Giving the best Christmas gift
- Remember the true meaning of Christmas
- Pronostican una víspera de Navidad con nieve
- UPS driver taken off road after Ashland Avenue pedestrian accident
- Backup plan: Stevenson grad Morrissey bides time on Michigan State scout team
- ‘150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids’ focuses on tech-free fun
- Vose-Sanders Bootery to close in early 2015
- Helping elderly family members with holiday gatherings
- Let’s reschedule Thanksgiving
- Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas
- Concert helps family remember Mom
- There is little to be jolly about this year
- Celebrating the riches of a long life
- St. Florian School meets fundraising goal to stay open
- Cassella Year in Photos 2014
- Only two candidates file for three Libertyville board seats
- Feeding America gets Google grant
- UF tabs Doug Nussmeier as Gators new offensive coordinator
- Photos: Top stories of 2014 in Oak Park and La Grange
- Kyle Long returning to Bears’ lineup for finale
- Onlookers pull woman out of car before Metra train hits it
- Back to Christmas basics
- PHOTOS: Best of the Fringe 2014
- DePaul loses fifth straight
- When pop culture becomes myth
- Boys basketball notes: Stevenson cruises, Maine South survives at Proviso West
- To close the year, 10 great performances of 2014
- How couples can find common ground when decorating tastes clash
- Support police, fight bad policing
- Hinsdale District 86 School Board member called out for late taxes
- Put down the iPad and raid your pantry for play ideas with kids
- Carmel grad Mickey Baucus an iron man on Arizona’s offensive line
- Photos I’ll remember from 2014
- Mel Tucker: Bears defense ‘not where we want to be’
- Ravens mired in growing trend of slow starts offensively
- UPS driver taken off road after truck hits woman in Evanston
- Celine Neon is as exciting offstage as on
- Marguerite Phelps, who counseled drug and alcohol addicts, dies at 88
- Chicago-area classical music recommendations
- Former Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees joining NU staff
- FSU’s Jimbo Fisher inks new eight-year contract
- Roy Hargrove, Marquis Hill trumpet a joyous holiday weekend
- Dream car wish list: LaFever dreams
- Looking for something musical to rock your New Year’s Eve?
- Poi Dog, Waco back at home for the holidays
- A song from ‘Cinderella’
- FAA rules alone won’t prevent a drone-jet collision
- When madmen kill, the blame game goes into overdrive
- Roque Santa Cruz: ‘Cruz Azul es un club que siempre está ahí’
- 2015 preview: Deerfield, Highland Park
- Animal hospital employee pleads not guilty to animal cruelty
- Today’s Chicago Woman publishing last issue in January
- A singular BoDeans is keeping the sound going
- Blunt words from Pope Francis
- Man, 23, killed in shootout on West Side
- Catcher David Ross officially signs two-year deal with Cubs
- Carmel grad Mickey Baucus an iron man on Arizona’s offensive line
- Backup plan: Stevenson grad Morrissey bides time on Michigan State scout team
- Lia Sophia angers customers with delayed shipments, unresponsiveness
- Edward Snowden is more narcissist than patriot
- Mayslake archery class targets memories
- Roundup | Tuesday, Dec. 23
- Best of 2014: Kerry Reid picks her favorite theater productions
- Feds: Chicago school targeted pregnant teachers for firing
- Man U gotta be quick to pull off this hat trick
- Children will get access to medical marijuana in Illinois
- Nazareth students honored for returning lost money
- Friars’ Mackowiak twins stay inseperable
- Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre celebrates 125 years
- Boca Raton Bowl: Marshall 52, NIU 23
- Patti LuPone, Chicago art groups perform in honor of 125 years of art
- Torrey Smith won’t resist scoreboard watching; Joe Flacco would prefer no scores be shown
- Huskies expect much more from Elliot Greffin
- While 10-6 would be an accomplishment, playoff trip is what matters for Ravens
- Harwood Heights plans for new recreation area in village hall
- Dow, S&P power to new records
- City to pay $55K to man who suffered broken jaw during arrest
- Obama’s approval ratings climb as year ends. Trend or blip?
- Communities testing smart grid technology
- Vincent Lee climbs ranks of bouldering
- Brad Biggs’ NFL power rankings
- Charges in shooting, police pursuit that ended with driver dead
- Jay Cutler situation with Bears makes for interesting conjecture
- Photos | Proviso West tourney: Stevenson vs. Maine South
- Illinois defense on the upswing heading into bowl game
- Christmas carols that fit Chicago current events
- Pelicans’ Anthony Davis all work, and oh how he can play
- 4th person charged in summer shooting outside Near North nightclub
- Bears right guard Kyle Long named to Pro Bowl
- Here’s the scoop on the doggy ban at Maggie Daley Park
- Boys basketball: Jalen Brunson, No. 1 Stevenson escape with victory against Maine South
- Sears e-commerce chief resigns
- Feds: Pregnant teachers at Chicago school rated poorly, targeted for firing
- Ravens’ C.J. Mosley, Elvis Dumervil, Marshal Yanda picked for Pro Bowl
- Anthony Sannicandro applies finishing touches at St. Pat’s
- In West Friendship, a perfect family space — and lots of it
- Photos | Wheeling tourney: Fremd vs. Niles North
- Lions’ Dominic Raiola apologizes to teammates for being distraction
- Until fate resolved, Phil Emery is Bears’ biggest decision for future
- John Kingsmill leaves his stamp on Tigers’ running teams
- Photos | Proviso West tourney: Kenwood vs. Proviso East
- Boys basketball: Xavier Williams helps Fremd slip past Niles North
- St. Joe grad Cameron Meredith catches on at Illinois State
- Case reinstated against Occupy Chicago protesters arrested in Grant Park
- Film study from the Ravens’ 25-13 loss to the Houston Texans
- 4 easy ways to plan for summer fun this winter
- Keep Millennial employees from leaving with better engagement practices
- Warming up to winter [Infographic]
- Diabetes and holidays can go together better than chocolate and peanut butter
- Matt Behrendt collects 2nd national title at Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Conant too much for turnover-prone Libertyville basketball
- Boys basketball: Rahamanh Katumbusi helps push Kenwood past Proviso East
- Jets 5, Blackhawks 1
- Traffic accidents on the rise in state, to almost 800 a day
- Man charged with reckless homicide after college student fatally struck
- Take the survey — click here to predict the news of 2015!
- Photos | Wheeling tourney: Notre Dame vs. Prospect
- Vote: Want dogs at Maggie Daley Park?
- Gang member gets 300-month sentence; part of racketeering indictment
- Tuesday’s recap: Bulls 99, Wizards 91
- Slow start sends Lyons to first loss against St. Charles East
- Wrestling: Marmion overtakes Glenbard North for Dvorak title
- Stevenson basketball finishes with 9-0 run to drop Maine South
- Ask Tom: How are freezing rain and sleet different?
- Boys basketball: Joe Mooney scores 36 to lead Notre Dame past Prospect
- Football: Nazareth grad Matt Behrendt collects 2nd national title at Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Rain changing over to wet snow before ending later Wednesday
- Week 17: Bears at Vikings
- Rolling Meadows outlasts Mundelein in three-point shootout
- Marshall routs Northern Illinois 52-23 in Boca Raton Bowl
- Huskies takeaways
- 2 former Sacred Heart Hospital executives plead guilty in scheme
- Bulls’ Derrick Rose seals deal against Wizards with a flourish
- Lyons’ Zach Villarreal measures up at Whitlatch
- Boys basketball roundup: St. Rita, St. Joseph will meet again in Proviso West semifinals