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Chicago Ridge Mall open Sunday after overnight disturbance
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4 injured in construction accident
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Buffalo Grove Year in Review
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Barrington Year in Review
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Year in Review: The stories of 2014 in the Buffalo Grove area
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South Barrington man involved in fatal Wisconsin crash
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Barrington sees plans for change in 2015, and reflects on tragedy of past year
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Land donation allows for Barrington Hills farming field to be returned to native oak forest
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Lagunitas founder Tony Magee looks back on 2014
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Wines with bracing acidity pair with lamb ragout
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Grilled Syrian cheese sandwich: Breakfast reinvented
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A stranger to the kitchen, teen picks up cooking skills nevertheless
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Meet David Jacobson
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Getting to know mescal, tequila’s smoky brother
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15 things to do with your kids: Dec. 29-Jan. 4
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Resolved: This is the year you learn more about wine — here’s how
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BMO’s David Jacobson: From lawyer to ambassador to banker
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2015 preview: Glenview and Northbrook
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Ask Amy: Family could spike volleyball to pay for school
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What’s cooking in 2015? Pickled eats, kitchen coaches, artisan foods
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Simplify your workspace with sleek Heckler Design monitor stand
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Sid Beckwith is an inspiration 1,000 times over
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Two charged in Bronzeville shooting death
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Three men charged in West Side armed robbery
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Man seriously hurt in South Side crash
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Eat this: Salsa flight
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Deerfield Library’s popularity list shows surprises
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Immigrants in state illegally to get state-funded kidney transplants
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Diversity in investment; ramped-up venture capital interest in 3 areas
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Evanston bakery provides sweet opportunity to men with autism
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North Shore pediatric therapy expands to Evanston, Lincolnwood
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Mike Preston grades the Ravens’ 20-10 win over the Browns in Week 17
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10 thoughts after Bears’ loss to Vikings
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Healthcare wearables will keep rapidly evolving
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‘Saved by the Bell’ actor due in Wisconsin courtroom
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Prickly City-2014
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Evanston bakery
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Chicago transit projects for 2015
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Prickly City:Name One Good Thing From 2014
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Jameis Winston, like the Bucs, is on the clock
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Alicia Keys welcomes second child
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Why we need to solve the battery problem in 2015
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Person killed by train in west suburbs
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Leesburg wine and jazz bar will feature retro-vibe atmosphere
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NYC police commissioner: Tensions with police go beyond racial issues
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Continúa la investigación a notarios en Chicago
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Police: Lots of retail thefts leading up to holidays
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Why crowdfunding closes the gender gap
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Police: Man charged with DUI after hitting light pole
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Lake Bluff drama teacher recognized as ‘Hero in the Classroom’
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Five Things We Learned from the Ravens’ 20-10 win over the Cleveland Browns
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Jets fire coach Rex Ryan, GM John Idzik
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Israeli forces kill rock-throwing Palestinian protester
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Chinese access to Gmail cut, regulators blamed
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Anti-Semitic graffiti found on synagogue, homes. ‘It’s frightening’
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2015 winter movie guide
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Bears’ decisions due on Marc Trestman, Phil Emery
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The dangers of treating obesity as a disability
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The numbers tell the story of 2014
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Man dead, 3 others wounded in city shootings, including man robbed in Englewood
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Passenger sues Chicago-based Megabus over crash in Indiana
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Ex-teacher charged with molesting children faces competency ruling
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Burr Ridge teen believes in volunteering
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2 dead, 11 wounded in separate shootings
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Mom, 3 kids and family friend killed in Kansas City crash
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George McCaskey’s bold moves signal start of new era for Bears
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Orange tahini sauce brings zip to millet dish
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New gastropub focuses on prep rivalries
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Walgreen shareholders OK Alliance Boots acquisition
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More penguins hatch at SeaWorld Orlando
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Year in Review: The stories of 2014 in Lincolnshire
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Grocers, restaurants, food-makers foresee healthy issues in 2015
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Which way should Bears lean with coaching search?
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Niles 2014 in review: controversy, development, law changes
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Ravens 10-pack on Torrey Smith’s big second half, the stingy home defense, and more
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Police: Report of possible child abduction was a false alarm
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Falcons fire coach Mike Smith
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Maryland bishop responsible in fatal hit-and-run
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Former Bears quarterback Kyle Orton, 32, retires
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: The galaxy’s main event
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Rudolph relishes role with BGA
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Missouri’s Shane Ray eager to live up to legacy of strong d-linemen, top Minnesota
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5 dead in apartment building fire in Texas, 17 in hospital
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4 trabajadores de la construcción heridos en una obra
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Henry’s Swing Club lowers price for NYE event
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Diet, exercise give doctor new lease on life
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Virgin Atlantic plane makes emergency landing at Gatwick airport
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Los Chicago Bears arrancan la limpia por arriba
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Police: Report of possible child abduction was a false alarm
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Six romantic getaways for Valentine’s Day
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2014 in review: Holocaust Museum joins YWCA to put race under the microscope
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Community supports mom in nursing quest
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3 thoughts on the Peking duck at Lao Sze Chuan
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Police investigate deaths of four in Texas home
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2014 in review: Most painful moments
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An innovation strategy
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Tips for buying bed linens during January white sales
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Stretching your nest egg for a comfortable retirement
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Matan a tiros a un niño de 1 año
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Snapshot: Delicate balance in promoting, finding careers for NSSED adults
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Photos: Stained glass by Emily Carlson
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Green club working to install solar panels on school roof
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5 small things to do for retirement
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Stained glass opened the window to Emily Carlson’s artistic ambitions
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Winter garden cleanup can fend off disease, pests in spring
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Tim Jennings calls final meeting with Marc Trestman ‘weird’
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Desaparición de 43 estudiantes el suceso del año en México
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Fired Bears GM Phil Emery makes short statement
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Navistar CEO takes 63 percent cut in compensation
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No arrests in fatal shooting of 1-year-old in Milwaukee
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Shake Shack files for IPO
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Dance Chicagoan of the Year: Bonnie Brooks stays on pointe
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Boys hoops | Corsairs head into new year with lots of hope
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Want to work at the park district? Youth job readiness fair Tuesday at Soldier Field
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Finish the deal, George, and fire Jay Cutler, too
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11 potential candidates to be the next Bears GM
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Wrongful conviction crusader Jane Raley dies at 57
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Memorial held for couple, 2 boys slain in Rockford
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Downers Grove in 2015
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Miley’s ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ paid the bills for Jessie J
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Chrysler recalls 67,000 pickup trucks
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Girls hoops | Sandburg team shakes off the rust
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Marc Trestman’s career as Bears head coach, game-by-game
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Pintarrajean mensajes antisemitas en sinagoga
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Bangers & Lace opens second location in Evanston
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2015 preview: Arlington Heights
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Changes at Halas Hall: Bears fire GM, coach
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A top speller, new water plant among top stories in 2014
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A look ahead to Naperville in 2015
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2015 Nissan Versa Note
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2015 Nissan Versa Note packs fuel-efficient punch
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Bears players react to firings: ‘We didn’t get the job done’
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AirTran makes final flight, ending 21-year run
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Blotter: Elmhurst business owner charged with attempting to keep place of prostitution
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Blotter: Student reports harassment at Hinsdale school
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Is your company a Honcho? A Selfie? Customer service gives the answer
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2015 preview: Hinsdale, Oak Brook and Elmhurst
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It all comes back to good parents
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New faces on Indian Head Park Village Board next year
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El padre Goyo murió por asfixia, dicen autoridades
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Orland Park, Homer Glen look ahead to 2015
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Boys hoops | Strong finish erases slow start
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How to visualize your way to financial prosperity
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Weiss Ace Hardware is Glenview Business of the Year
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Reflecting on New Years past
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What’s in store for Orland Park, Homer Glen in 2015
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2014 in review: From Shermer Road to commercial surge
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2015 preview: Tinley Park
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Blotter: Child finds knives in Naperville park
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Baked apple recipe sought by reader looking for simplicity
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Bulls’ Jimmy Butler wins Player of Week honor
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Blotter: Beer thief offers cop stolen brew, ‘Gangster Disciples’ arrested in Lincolnwood
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2015 preview: Elections and new developments on tap for Naperville
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Photos: Hinsdale, Oak Brook and Elmhurst 2015 preview
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‘Roadfood’ Tips For Adventurous Eaters In New Book
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Shots in The Dark for December 27th Weekend
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Ald. Pawar ties the knot
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Blotter: Xbox stolen from Lake Zurich store
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My (almost) favorite dishes from 2014
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Lions DT Ndamukong Suh suspended for playoff game
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Student’s death inspires ‘theater for social change’
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Blotter: Accidents produce charges in Wauconda
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District 230 candidates file for heated campaign
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Blotter: Uninsured drivers in Mundelein
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Photos: Lake Como
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Mari Christopherson joins CASA Lake County
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Boys hoops | Red Devils now know defense needs some work
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Making resolutions is more important than keeping them
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Boys hoops | Tigers have lots of new faces
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Chicago-area gas prices have fallen more than $1 in past year
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Hockey | Chris Zhang helping Spartans in big season
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FBI seeks ‘ethical’ hackers to be ‘cyber special agents’
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Blackhawks’ Patrick Sharp set to join 700 club
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Illinois exports statistics (charts)
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Blotter: Disorderly conduct at Cary restaurant
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Steep announces ‘Eric Argyle’ cast
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Cruises themed to Discovery programs
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Police: Clanging pots mistaken for shots at Chicago Ridge Mall
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Blotter: Stolen packages in Evanston
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Central alumni take part in Antarctica research
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Micro-unit apartments may be perfect fit for young adults
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Blotter: Shoplifter makes off with bike, tent in Hoffman Estates
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Libertyville wrestler wins Dvorak title
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Boys hoops | Fremd entering new year with 11-3 record
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Boys hoops | Providence aiming high as state playoffs approach
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Girls hoops | Bolingbrook working to build confidence
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Girls hoops | After 11-win streak, Geneva falls to Benet in tourney
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Blotter: Teen arrested for drug paraphernalia possession at Barrington H.S.
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Blotter: ‘Mystery shopper’ scam reported in Morton Grove
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Blotter: Motorist charged in New Lenox after other drivers complain
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Blotter: Woman charged with possession after nearly hitting squad car
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Dilini Fernando
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Blotter: $1,900 worth of tools taken from vehicle in Bolingbrook
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Las diez películas más pirateadas de 2014
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Blotter: Child approached by man offering ride in Glenview
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How improv audiences envisioned 2014
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What Clicked: Holiday train ruins Christmas and more
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Blotter: Man accused of stealing clothes in Vernon Hills
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Blotter: iPad stolen from Winnetka high school
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Blotter: Suspect flees accident in Palos Heights
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OSHA: Iron workers were on steel beam when it collapsed
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Blotter: Groceries stolen at gunpoint in Skokie
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Blotter: Teen girls charged with burglary in Woodstock
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Cooling global climate tempers plans for Chicago overseas growth
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Blotter: Attempted credit card fraud reported in Wilmette
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Phil Emery quoted Carrie Newcomer: Who is she?
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Boys hoops | Maine South falls to Stevenson in Proviso West tourney
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Boys hoops | New Trier sees turning point during Proviso West tourney
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Malik Zaire to start at QB for Notre Dame against LSU
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Blotter: Pain pills stolen in West Chicago
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Boys hoops | Father-son showdown not to be this year
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December weather record-breakingly dreary
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Brandon Marshall: Bears didn’t respond to Marc Trestman’s changes
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Blotter: Minor possessing alcohol in Wheaton
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Groupon shares rise on talk of sale of Ticket Monster Korea
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2015 preview: A look ahead in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn
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A look ahead at Wheaton, Glen Ellyn in 2015
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Where to recycle your Christmas tree
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Merrillville schools chief: Job wasn’t enjoyable
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Can homeowner recover attorney fees in successful lawsuit?
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Minimum wage raises aren’t a threat
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Woman missing several weeks from Rogers Park neighborhood
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Drink these: Chestnut, eggnog
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Bears, binders and new ways to lose ’em
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2014 in review: Morton Grove’s top stories of the year
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For Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith, playoffs could mean big payday
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Diet, exercise give doctor new lease on life
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Tuesday’s matchup: Northwestern at Rutgers
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Checking in on the Nachusa bison
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Northwestern brings women’s health expertise to Ethiopia
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This is Allie Quigley’s moment
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Top 5 things to get for fun in the snow
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Photos: Five toys for fun snow play
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Chicago 2014: This is just the beginning
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Possible snowless December (CHART)
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After ‘painful’ season, Bears fire Phil Emery, Marc Trestman
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Tesla boosts Roadster to 400-mile range
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Speaker or TV stand? The Zvox 570 SoundBase is both
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Agate objects are design rock stars
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Where are they now?
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Was Marc Trestman too nice to coach Bears?
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Photos: Get the trendy agate look at home
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The year I missed dinner
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Create lasting holiday memories
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A lesson from a flawed doll
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Shoppers lose their vehicle
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Tuesday matchup: Illinois at Michigan
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Thankful for the help of a son
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Why Cuba will never send Assata Shakur to the U.S.
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Virginia McCaskey ‘pissed off’ with Bears’ decline
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2 dead, 3 wounded in Sunday shootings on South Side
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Franklin Park resident pitches business in two minutes
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Local athletes to attend ‘Unbroken’ screening to honor fellow Olympian
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Boys basketball: Week 6 Tribune Top 20
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Snowplows catch fire in Franklin Park
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How gardeners spend winter
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‘Incredibly snowless’ December on a record pace
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2014 in review: Scholars take hard look at Evanston founder’s role in massacre
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How veteran gardeners find inspiration in midst of winter
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2014 in review: Evanston cycles toward multimodal era
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Boys basketball blog: A look at the area’s remaining holiday tournaments
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2014 in review: City sets snow record in 2013-14 winter season
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Tuesday’s matchup: Hartford at Notre Dame
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Mayoral challenger Garcia tries to hit Emanuel on Chicago crime
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Exit interview: Northlake police chief retiring after 41 years in law enforcement
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2014 in review: Crawford Avenue construction project
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Everything we don’t know about minimum wage hikes
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Sugar: We need to know how companies protect us from cyberattacks
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Until a coach and quarterback align, little else matters
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2014 in review: Misericordia opens in Lincolnwood
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Football recruiting notes: Weight long time coming for Glenbard East’s Chris Ryan
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Girls basketball: Week 7 Tribune Top 20
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‘The Interview’ is a gross-out comedy, but it pegs North Korea quite well
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2014 in review: Palestinian flag debate
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Illinois has momentum as it begins Big Ten play vs. Michigan
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Hospital helps teen navigate road to recovery after brain tumor
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Franklin Park, Northlake and Leyden Township offer goals for 2015
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Girls basketball blog: Scouting Montini tourney semifinals
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Man accused of pointing weapon at officers near police station
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Sue Brady, managed scattered-site public housing in Chicago, dies at 77
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Alabama OC Lane Kiffin grateful Nick Saban took a chance on him
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Outside of Wisconsin, Big Ten defying early expectations
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Can the Bears turn into the Blackhawks of the NFL?
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Bulls 92, Pacers 90
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Once-patient Bears organization now expects excellence in a hurry
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Boys basketball: Riverside-Brookfield stays perfect with win against St. Ignatius at York
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Bold — and undoubtedly accurate — predictions for 2015
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2014 in review: Bike path/bridge proposal
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Second printing
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Gov. Walker: Consideration of presidential run won’t be a distraction
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2014 in review: Update on the retail center at the former Purple Hotel site
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Ask Tom: Was my birthday as frigid as my parents say?
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Monday’s recap: Bulls 92, Pacers 90
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Boys basketball: Benet beats Bloom in Pontiac opener
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Bears players not surprised to say goodbye to Marc Trestman
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Roundup | Monday, Dec. 29
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Virginia McCaskey supportive of Bears’ push for change
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How the Affordable Care Act may affect your tax refund
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What to look for in a new garage door – and why you should replace yours now
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7 chapters to create a fairytale wedding
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The easiest resolution to keep: Upgrading your bathroom
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The best New Year’s resolution? Don’t make one
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Easy tips to help beat calorie-overload this year
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Así viví la temporada regular 2014 de la NFL
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House GOP leader once addressed white supremacists
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Photos | York tourney: Riverside-Brookfield vs. St. Ignatius
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Chicago, countdown to an uncomfortably cold New Year’s Eve
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Blackhawks 5, Predators 4 (SO)
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Greek ferry fire death toll rises to at least 10
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Lake Station copper thief shot; neighbor faces charges
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Notre Dame receivers don’t see big difference between quarterbacks
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Photos | York tourney: Lake Forest vs. Highland Park
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Boys basketball: Boudreaux, Lake Forest too much for pesky Highland Park
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Massachusetts mother pleads not guilty in babies’ deaths
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VOTE: Which NFL coaching vacancy is most appealing?
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Tuesday matchup: Nets at Bulls
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Dallis Flowers seals OPRF win over Manual at Pontiac Tournament
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Aaron Kromer only Bears assistant fired along with Marc Trestman
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Girls basketball: Benet bests host Montini to earn tournament final berth
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As Ravens prepare to play Steelers, they say ‘we’re all equal now’
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Bulls backing up Derrick Rose’s statement that they’re a talented bunch
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Phil Emery era as GM of the Bears lasts a rocky 3 years
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Girls basketball: Rich South tops Joliet Catholic for Hillcrest title
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Boys basketball: Minooka, Stagg prevail in OT at York
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Monday’s recap: Blackhawks 5, Predators 4 (SO)
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Girls basketball: Neuqua Valley, Huntley win at Montini
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Boys basketball: Neuqua Valley overcomes Navigato, Geneva
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Roundup | Monday, Dec. 29
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