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- Woman, 63, dies after West Side car crash
- Youths drawn into prostitution while living at residential facilities
- Accounting quirk gives 2015 Buffalo Grove budget a pricey appearance
- How to keep your Christmas tree fresh longer
- 12 underrated movies from 2014
- Oak Park man charged with shooting self in leg
- Epilogue beginning in Long Grove
- Custom golf club builder coming to Deerfield
- Four candidates pick up Dist. 112 caucus endorsements
- 7 wounded in city shootings
- 125 notable cookbooks highlighted in artful guide
- Tips for recent retirees to stretch holiday budget
- Fans deserve a little anger from Trestman, even if it’s for show
- How millennials can overcome savings hurdles
- Ask Amy: Unfaithful husband wonders if he is terrible
- Freezing rain, sleet expected Monday morning
- Copeland accepted challenge, grew into Navy team captain
- ThyssenKrupp and Chicago’s role in building sideways-moving elevators
- SingleHop cloud-storage center reveals focus on security – and air conditioning
- Pizza man’s clout wins big dough in Tinley Park
- Spending at Tinley Park Pizzerias
- Team of players with disabilities celebrates new Blackhawks name at Glacier
- Catholic school enlists ‘Santa’ to help it stay afloat
- PICTURES: William and Kate arrive in New York City
- Debutantes to be presented at Hinsdale Assembly Ball
- For 2018 Olympic sledders, South Korea may be a far cry
- U.S. Ebola survivor reveals identity, says he’s grateful
- VOTE: Should the College Football Playoff expand to eight teams?
- Army-Navy week kicks off with bonfire, pep rally
- Jay Cutler could add ‘GM killer’ to his resume
- Naval Academy bonfire, pep rally for Army-Navy [Pictures]
- Weekend gun violence in Chicago: 4 dead, 22 wounded
- Your year in review: What have you accomplished?
- ‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas tree in Pennsylvania gets lone red bulb
- Prickly City: We Lied
- Dolphins searching for a new starting safety to replace Louis Delmas
- Prickly City: We Lied, So What?
- Video brings man in nursing home to favorite downtown Elmhurst spots
- Obama anuncia nuevas medidas para ampliar el acceso a educación universitaria
- Paola Nuñez se compromete
- Photos: Atheist sign, display near Nativity scene damaged in Arlington Heights
- IOC moves to support gay rights in Olympics
- Attorney General to announce broader profiling ban
- Register now for Jr. Bass Trail
- Union League Boys & Girls Clubs gala raises $260,000
- Roger Goodell slips to 5th on most-influential list
- New Year’s bass tournament
- American Indian Foundation celebrates with ‘Bow Ties and Bangles’
- Fancy management systems aren’t going to fix bad managers
- Five Things We Learned from the Ravens’ 28-13 win over Miami Dolphins
- Orlando Predators coach Rob Keefe arrested, charged with battery
- No one sends children better than Bill Brickey
- IOC allows summer or winter Olympics in two countries; baseball, softball get second life
- Royal Caribbean Cruises making major global moves
- Protesters pack Evanston’s Fountain Square Sunday
- Health briefs for Nov. 19
- Dr. Wallace: Girls, don’t fall into teen boys’ traps
- Chicago wants to help you upgrade your drafty apartment
- McDonald’s custom sandwich option expands to Illinois
- Sospechoso en custodia por atropellar a un agente de la DEA en Chicago
- Wrestling: Portage’s Gaige Torres looks to bounce back after tough end to sophomore season
- Jane Addams center puts the unemployed with few options back to work
- Why do large companies innovate?
- What Clicked: Chicken and ice-skating, hot albums and more
- Pete Sampras rules out immediate American resurgence in tennis
- Walgreens app makes virtual doctor visits a reality
- Girls Basketball: Rich South outlasts Joliet Catholic 71-57
- Love is alive in new ‘Girls’ trailer
- Millennials follow the money at work
- How do you say ‘turmeric’?
- Willard Helander reminisces about time as Lake County Clerk
- Engineer became the father of video game industry
- Holiday fun? Joan Cusack’s got a little to share
- Vie to host Revolution Brewing dinner
- Mowing the lawn in winter? Some do’s and don’ts
- Jason Hammel agrees to deal to rejoin Cubs
- Good Cause: 16-year-old thrives despite autism and leukemia
- New Zealand invests $60 million in Skokie-based LanzaTech
- Illinois first lady Diana Rauner
- Babe Ruth Field sold at auction to president of D&L Wood Products
- Kenilworth Union Church is Secret Santa to nearly 110 Christopher House families
- Policía de Chicago moderniza su sitio web
- Grumpy Cat might be the world’s richest feline
- Letter: Action Party is Caucus Party with new name, candidacy announcement
- Igor Studenkov: Seeing a fox in Park Ridge
- Former Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall
- Letter: Action party sanitizing Morton Grove government
- Every Witch Way Weekend set for Universal
- Best songs of 2014
- Darien resident receives award from MS Society
- Christmas tree’s iconic shape a nod to Germany’s influence
- Patriots QB Tom Brady: Blame networks for showing his F-bombs
- Quiz: The year in Chicago sports
- NY prosecutor seeks to probe police killings of unarmed civilians
- Moody’s downgrade doesn’t make park district downcast
- Helping birds survive winter in your backyard
- Annual Winnetka holiday tree lighting illuminates Douglas fir
- Hinsdale police make 2 arrests, issue 76 citations
- Visions Ball raises $860,000 for the Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Buscan prohibir en Chicago que Policía use llave de estrangulamiento
- Joan Cusack’s better gift basket
- 2015 Lincoln Navigator
- 2015 Lincoln Navigator downsizes engine but maintains full-size luxury
- Maggie Daley Park ice skating ribbon opens Saturday
- Maggie Daley Park ice skating ribbon opens Saturday
- Ryan Groy set to replace Michael Ola in Bears’ lineup
- Jeff Samardzija could be next to go in A’s reshuffle
- Standup Scene: Clark has some stories to tell as the daughter of Mr. T
- 11 fall ill from carbon monoxide at Fulton Market
- Aldermen discuss banning police chokeholds
- Ugobags suitcases can be personalized
- Electoral board denies Dubiel mayoral candidacy
- Families fill Kracklauer Park for Mundelein tree lighting
- 5 myths about policing
- México hospeda Cumbre Iberoamericana en plena crisis por desaparecidos
- Top 10 best bird-watching spots
- Flying with a falcon? Lufthansa design is suitable for birds of prey
- Trustwave releases State of Risk cybersecurity report
- American Airlines spending $2B to refresh planes, lobbies
- Winnetka loses ticket agent at Hubbard Woods Metra station
- Blotter: Two teen-age boys arrested for burglary in Wilmette
- Big turnout for Lincolnshire’s holiday tree lighting ceremony
- CSO’s Izotov to take leave of absence
- Nuevo organismo pro derechos del boxeador
- Northbrook’s Marshmallow Fairy delivers the sweets, not to mention babies
- DANCE REVIEW: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the MCA Stage
- Spinning yarns with threads, words at Northbrook knitting club
- Hagupit, con 23 muertos y un millón de desplazados, se acerca a Manila
- El último tren a los octavos de la Champions
- Above it all: A look inside Trump Tower’s penthouse
- Couple in Bali slaying briefly reunited, soon to learn fate
- The next wave for Hubbard Street 2
- Fannie, Freddie unveil 3 percent down-payment programs
- White Sox claim catcher Rob Brantly off waivers
- Ex-substitute teacher wants to go to Florida while awaiting porn trial
- Chicago’s 2014 bar openings
- Mundelein man charged with video recording girl undressing
- I refuse to post a single picture of my baby on Facebook
- CPS freshmen going to college at a higher rate
- Minnie Minoso not voted into Hall of Fame on Golden Era ballot
- Holiday tipping: Who gets paid and how much
- Christkindlmarket venue is too small for crowds
- A good time to increase Illinois gas tax
- Despite lower gas prices, no extra cash
- Stubborn GOP views
- Why are police shooting to kill?
- Chicago loitering proposal would hold business owners accountable
- Update: Elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease has been found
- Obama tackles different agendas in BET, ‘Colbert Report’ interviews
- Karen Hess: Food historian, caustic critic of American food
- The Naperville Sun’s annual holiday lights map features new and old
- Wilson stop updates could throw off Buddhist temple’s meditation
- Football | Cougars see hopes for title dashed
- Patrick Sharp expected to return vs. Devils
- Oak Brook issues 43 citations over Thanksgiving
- Bruce Rauner warns of painful 24 months ahead for Illinois
- Musical of Bette Midler’s ‘Beaches’ gets pre-Broadway tryout at Drury Lane
- Berkot’s opens supermarket in Midlothian
- Chicago aldermen back E15 gas at city pumps
- Fledgling Highland Park school hosts holiday concert
- Move over, Elf on the Shelf; here comes Maccabee on the Mantel
- Karen Abbott on a wild beast of a book
- Kristi Ross talks with Blue Sky
- Hour of Code encourages kids to create, not just use, technology
- ‘El Chavo’ se unió a ‘El grillito cantor’
- What should Santa be paid? Six figures, study says
- Aarón Emanuel gana el reality ‘Yo soy el Artista’ de Telemundo
- ‘Podría no volver al Teletón’: Eugenio Derbez
- Universal holiday parade receives musical makeover
- Brett Favre visits Green Bay to honor Bart Starr
- One man’s fine art of complaining about your post office
- Top 10 Chicago-area condominium sales
- Chiefs’ Eric Berry has ‘very treatable’ Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Parents study options at Ridgewood High School open house
- Police search for Libertyville bank robber
- Ex-Cicchetti chefs Sheerin, Jordan collaborate on NYE pop-up
- Inside one Michigan residential facility
- Maggie Daley Park location and features (GRAPHIC)
- Gunman killed by off-duty sergeant in Southwest Side bar identified
- McDonald’s stock down as it serves up another weak month of sales
- Atheist sign near Nativity scene damaged in Arlington Heights
- NorthShore Associate Board benefit raises $65,000 for pediatric programs
- Entrepreneur’s ‘passion’ comes to life at River Grove restaurant
- Chicago’s 10 priciest residential real estate deals
- Crystal Lake school seeks city OK for big bleachers months into dispute
- REVIEW: Hansel & Gretel by Emerald City Theatre
- Richard Ruby, car dealer and attorney, dies at 84
- White House’s Sam Kass, head of Let’s Move initiative, moving to NYC
- ¿Cuántos le entrarán a la acción ejecutiva?
- Flu outbreak closes Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park
- 2nd man charged in Halloween sex assaults of 2 women on Near West Side
- Jon Lester talks intensifying
- REVIEW: “Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake)” by Jackalope Theatre Company
- REVIEW: “I and You” at Redtwist Theatre
- Rutter: Now we remember but without the anger of 1941
- Portrait artist’s Chicago-themed works on display at Glen Ellyn library
- SW Side man is victim in police shooting at bar
- Chick-fil-A mobile app
- Summit focuses on college opportunities
- Friends, family, laud J. Kroy Ostergaard, former Wilmette trustee
- Rutter: Air show gives Gary a reason to look up
- SingleHop
- Children’s events fill holiday calendars in the south suburbs
- DEC 8 | Blue Sky: How to Boost Your Social Marketing Strategy
- A hostage rescue fails
- Man charged with DUI in fatal West Chicago crash
- Ask Tom: Has Chicago ever had a December with no snow?
- Tinley Park tax levy to remain unchanged
- Tuesday’s matchup: Illinois vs. Villanova
- Tuesday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Devils
- Blotter: Three men cited in separate traffic incidents in Plainfield
- Taxpayers out $13 million in 3 lawsuits
- Boys basketball: Week 3 Tribune Top 20
- Blotter: Reports of packages being stolen from doorsteps in Bolingbrook
- Blotter: Sugar poured in gas tank in Romeoville
- Tuesday’s matchup: Mount St. Mary’s at Notre Dame
- Developers face bigger fees if they miss affordable housing quota
- NHL hit by mumps outbreak; Blackhawks untouched thus far
- Maine South grad Dave Butz reflects on College Football Hall of Fame career
- District 102 close to naming new superintendent
- Bill headed to Quinn would bolster condo owners’ rights
- Chicago loses as Felony Franks moves to the suburbs
- Providence’s Justin Hunniford the SouthtownStar 2014 Football Player of the Year
- Derrick Rose on T-shirt statement: ‘My biggest concern is the kids’
- Derrick Rose adjusting to defensive schemes by shooting more 3-pointers
- Feminist confusion and the UVA rape case
- Fast break: IOC quickly approves reforms it needs more time to sort out
- Judge: Palestine activist can be freed from jail if she posts $50,000 bond
- Probe into chlorine incident at FurFest continues
- Plainfield woman found dead in motel near Aurora
- $2 million bail set for man charged in fatal Joliet shooting
- Marc Trestman: Bears firm in support of Jay Cutler
- Memorial service planned for slain Loyola student Mutahir Rauf
- As part of Maggie Daley Park opens, tension on its look, cost
- Ex-Quinn aide wins close vote to lead city-state sports body
- Ferguson, Staten Island cases show the plight of white male pundits
- Football recruiting notes: Lake Forest’s Jack Traynor gets high grades on, off field
- Andrew Shaw: Blackhawks’ bad boy
- Brandon Marshall out of hospital, out for season
- Woman charged after claiming she was stabbed while jogging
- LeBron James, Kyrie Irving wear ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-shirts
- Speak Out for Dec. 9, 2014
- Galewood Italian grocer celebrates 80th anniversary
- Blue Island, Robbins selected for United Way support
- Three Heisman Trophy finalists named
- Will County water agency needs to look after its books better: auditor
- Mumps and the NHL
- Man gets 45 years in prison in Wheeling shooting death
- One week into search for missing Libertyville veteran, family, friends search for clues
- Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest for December 10, 2014
- Flu is widespread in Illinois, with a school closing for 2 days
- Fire leave 14 unprotected for this week’s expansion draft
- Helping CPS students to and through college
- ‘Not the right time’ for Ken Williams to pursue other aspirations
- Complaints against police down sharply, Baltimore leaders say
- Final push for Obama library bids ahead of Thursday deadline
- Study: More CPS graduates completing college, but rate still troubling
- Hidden holiday hazard? Don’t let foot pain dampen holiday spirits
- Hot holiday trend: Personalized gifts [Infographic]
- Office ergonomics: Is your job literally a pain in the neck?
- With diabetes, don’t overlook yearly eye exams
- Girls basketball: Week 4 Tribune Top 20
- Mooseheart basketball player takes to the court despite legal challenge
- Drink this: Naughty Night Cap
- Girls basketball blog: St. Thomas More’s Tori McCoy out for season
- Baranek: Hillcrest’s Xavier Muhammad really bowling things over
- Girls Basketball: Scoring or distributing the ball, Danielle King provides for Bloom
- Winter hiatus on tap for Chicago heading into weekend
- Oak Park man charged with shooting self in leg
- Chicago aldermen endorse higher ethanol push
- Brandon Marshall supports Jay Cutler but ‘would have buyer’s remorse, too’
- New Holiday Stroll a hit in Elmwood Park
- Book Review: The game is amiss in new Sherlock Holmes novel ‘Moriarty’
- Portland sues to stop Uber
- Residential centers call police to discipline youths for spitting, threats
- Violence, runaways a problem at residential centers across the U.S.
- Cubs ready to make other moves as they await Jon Lester’s decision
- Santa Claus trades sleigh for fire truck in River Grove food drive
- Girls basketball: Rich South outlasts Joliet Catholic
- St. Celestine students recognized for science projects
- Orland SD 135 adopts full-day kindergarten for 2016-17
- Derrick Rose’s message comes through loud and clear this time
- Cubs interested in Miguel Montero
- White Sox continue search for pitching options at winter meetings
- Sherlock Holmes lives on in novels, movies, TV shows
- Roundup | Monday, Dec. 8
- Jimmy Fallon shares photos of second daughter