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- John Fox and Ryan Pace apparently still in getting-to-know you stage
- NJ man’s body found in trunk of car left on Bronx street
- Authorities find body at resort amid search for executive
- Mark Zuckerberg’s book club is off to a pretty lame start
- Police warn of thefts on CTA trains at Wilson stop
- Wisconsin Gov. Walker hints at 2016 anti-Washington message
- Talk of the County: Obama takes heat over proposed library, missing Paris protest
- North Chicago reels in Wauconda in second half
- Lakes comes from way back to edge Antioch
- ‘Mr. Benny’ provides wintertime diversion in Waukegan
- Quickly, Jan. 16: ‘Disable cellphone use’
- Late free throws push Libertyville past Z-B
- ‘Spare Parts’ puts a nice heart in a rusty vehicle
- Alinea, Grace among Chicago’s six five-diamond winners
- Ask Carrie: 2015 brings important IRS, Social Security and Medicare updates
- Founders’ Breakfast Stout considered contraband in N.H., for now
- Police search for missing 93-year-old man
- Growers struggle with excess of legal pot in Washington state
- Bill Cosby will perform in Colorado despite planned protests
- Ask Amy: Single woman wonders why she picks duds
- Why working from home is not my cup of tea
- ‘Weather’ to work from home — something employers should think about
- Outdoors calendar
- Fishing report
- Outdoors notebook
- Salt Water Sportsman seminar
- The thrill of backcountry cobias
- Niles West wrestling team gets fired up, beats rival Niles Niles
- Many Charlies: Why the world is speaking out in support of satirists
- Illinois turning to insurance agents for Obamacare outreach
- Matter healthtech incubator membership hits 50; adds 10 companies
- Ayuda Legal: Estoy en deuda, ¿qué debo hacer? (II)
- El agave azul, mucho más que el tequila
- Ambulance involved in 5-vehicle crash on Dan Ryan
- Photos: The Beagle-2 lander
- Protomartyr brought raw emotion to life
- La cultura, un medio de acercamiento entre Cuba y EEUU
- Photos: Post office hostage situation north of Paris
- Vudú: Mitos y realidades
- How this entrepreneur found inspiration in living through a war
- Prickly City-backhome
- Prickly City Throwback: A Trip Back Home
- Teen charged with killing mom in Bali sues estate to pay for defense
- Rauner spent nearly $36 a vote to become Illinois governor
- How the idea of ‘having it all’ makes women feel terrible about themselves
- Movie lover comes to grips with TV’s superiority
- Obama’s war-on-terror blinders
- Comedy Central eying Second City alums
- ‘Travels’ takes the ‘Wild’ out of Chicago
- French hostage situation ends after gunman surrenders
- Program offers 10,000 students chance to see ‘Selma’ for free
- Is online marketplace Etsy crafty enough for an IPO?
- Tea party owns immigration, and John Boehner
- Chicago Sinfonietta rinde tributo a Martin Luther King Jr.
- VOTE: Will the Cubs win the NL Central in 2015?
- Michael Voltaggio to seek peace and understanding through food
- Photographer shot at anti-Charlie Hebdo protest in Pakistan
- Virgin Hotels opens its first hotel in Chicago’s Loop
- Qué hacer el fin de semana: #FDSChicago
- Cubs, Chris Coghlan, Welington Castillo agree to contracts
- Spare Parts: Un ‘sueño americano’ hecho realidad
- Seattle suburb cuts cheese before game against Packers
- Paid sick leave boosts productivity and morale
- Rauner gastó casi $36 por voto para convertirse en gobernador
- Review: Ari Brown at Jazz Showcase
- Pope strongly defends church teaching against contraception
- Five consequences if Gary Kubiak leaves for Denver
- See where Enova software employees work, write on walls and get manicures
- Enova
- PHOTOS: ‘Tommy’ at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora
- Dangerous rail crossing in Elwood ordered shut
- Walgreens Boots legal chief to step down
- What the new U.S.-Cuba travel rules mean for Americans hoping to visit Cuba
- Review: Muti begins CSO residency with warming Tchaikovsky
- Bulls’ Joakim Noah to undergo MRI on sprained ankle
- Idina Menzel, John Legend to sing before Super Bowl
- Coyotes finding new home in downtown Chicago
- Rita Jeptoo faces 3-month wait for ruling in doping case
- Cubanos empiezan a sentir en sus bolsillos efectos de nueva política de EEUU
- Free Glazed and Infused doughnut holes, coffee
- SeaWorld welcomes first tawny frogmouth chick of 2015
- ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is the fastest-selling R-rated title in Fandango history
- France makes arrests over speech supporting terror attacks
- Former Panther: John Fox’s passion, honesty stirs players
- RedEye Rundown: A clean strip club, warm weekend and more
- ‘Moochie Kalala’ TV series stars Tim Kazurinsky and Chicago’s museums
- PHOTOS: ‘Moochie Kalala Detectives Club’
- First look at ‘Tommy’ at the Paramount
- Deerfield Cemetery now has a website
- Zorn: Questionnaire raises questions about Willie Wilson’s mayoral candidacy
- Former Chicagoan hopes to crash Super Bowl with Doritos ad
- Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reid are engaged
- 2018 Olympic sliding events to stay in South Korea
- Eric Eatherly memorial is Saturday
- Blue Sky’s Friday Exit for Jan. 16, 2015
- Virgin Hotels jumps into the hospitality market with Chicago showpiece
- What the history of dogs tells us about civilization in the Americas
- Nick Penny works hard to give Lake Zurich rebounding
- Local Resident Authors Article in Illinois Bar Journal
- Grateful Dead to celebrate 50 years at Soldier Field this summer
- No Election Day voter registration for February’s city election
- Local Lawyers Co-author Article in Illinois Bar Journal
- Authorities: Schiller Park woman poisoned her 2 kids with laced apple juice
- Enough with the fake service dogs and ’emotional support’ pigs
- Beagle lander thought lost since 2003 is found on Mars
- Pete Wentz’s Angels & Kings closing
- Ravens remain high on Kyle Shanahan after strong interview last year, sources say
- Penn State gets wins restored, Joe Paterno again winningest coach
- Mike Preston’s final grades for the Ravens’ 2014 season
- Bears’ negotiations with John Fox pushing forward
- Martin O’Malley through the years
- Cubs, Jake Arrieta agree to 1-year, $3.63 million contract
- Buick aims young with launch of Cascada convertible
- El ‘puñetazo’ del papa Francisco sacude a católicos y laicos por igual
- Barrington Giving Day provides food, clothing to area families
- 4 cats in serious need of help
- Acusada del asesinato de su madre tendrá acceso a dinero para pagar su defensa
- What Kickstarter learned from its ‘We were wrong’ decision
- Police dog units search Oswego school parking lots for drugs
- Grant Thornton elects four new members to Partnership Board
- British researchers tell Americans how to load a dishwasher? UNACCEPTABLE!
- Crystal Lake couple faces drug charges after raid
- Harish Patel wears his travels on his back
- Los Osos eligen a John Fox como nuevo entrenador en jefe
- White Sox avoid arbitration with Jeff Samardzija, Tyler Flowers
- Two men sought for attempted robbery in Aurora
- Decemberists change, but fans shouldn’t panic
- Kendall County deputies rescue Oswego man from Fox River
- Challengers continue to lag behind Emanuel on fundraising
- Chicago Non-Profit Foundations of Music Names Steve Hartley Executive Director
- Polar Plunge fundraiser returning to Aquatica
- Medicare chief steps down with ‘sadness and mixed emotions’
- Man wounded in Far South Side shooting
- Charges filed in Skokie armed robbery, attempted home break-in
- Celebrities who don’t have Twitter.
- John Fox knows just what Bears need: defense
- Predicting the presidential race
- TV blackout disappoints football fans
- Golden Globes party raises $100,000+ for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Woman, 95, fatally struck by dump truck in Des Plaines
- A suggestion for the Illiana Expressway
- Winner: “Did Pat Quinn take the bathroom key?” – Steve Spanola, Wheaton
- Creating times to purchase health insurance is restrictive
- Greed and its relationship to Obamacare
- Welcome to the real health care world, Harvard
- The press in Turkey
- Contrincantes del alcalde de Chicago, muy por debajo en fondos de campaña
- Illinois’ private equity business roared back to life in 2014
- Therapy is best cure for veterans’ ills
- Daily updates: Bears coach search tracker
- Gary Sinise cast in ‘Criminal Minds’ spinoff
- Advice for Illinois’ next governor
- Freedom of speech remains an essential right
- Cae ‘El Cepillo’ autor material de la desaparición de 43 estudiantes
- VOTE: Are you happy with John Fox as Bears head coach?
- Prosecutor: Ex-pro basketball player was seen as romantic rival, killed
- Museum of Science and Industry Demo Day
- 4 injured in NW Side crash
- Towering inferno of excuses
- Des Plaines announces grant for Apache Park
- The Friday Exit: Put smarter brainstorming on your to-do list
- More retail, restaurants may be a hard sell in downtown plan
- Leelanau Peninsula in winter a quiet and worthy escape
- District 95 wants more transparency from its parent organizations
- Fox News continues to amuse
- Woman chokes up describing young marathon bombing victim
- Conference puts spotlight on Aurora education collaborations
- FBI: ‘Play-Along Bandit’ hits 9th bank
- Take a solitary vacation to Leelanau, Mich.
- 10 things you might not know about football coaches
- Twitter accounts of New York Post and news agency UPI hacked
- Best-selling Christian novel about journey to heaven pulled
- Obama, Cameron pledge to help seek justice for Paris attacks
- 5 presentations of ‘passion’ that aim to solve urban food challenges
- Norwegian Escape bringing Broadway, Latin food, Wynwood beer and John Hughes to Miami
- Adsit, Perry, Cromer and more will take part in Patinkin memorial
- 5 ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the kids
- 15 things to do with the kids Jan. 12-18
- Rhino Fest is long-running and proudly fringy
- Porkchop’s to dish out free lunch at new location
- Epcot: Flower Power concerts now called Garden Rocks
- Pictures: Entertainment options on the Norwegian Escape
- Pictures: Food and drink options on the Norwegian Escape
- Shirk attack! But who’s hurt?
- Fire signs affiliation deal with St. Louis USL PRO club
- Mobile meeting trends
- Boy, 12, dies after being struck by car in Elgin
- Beer in the Twin Cities
- 10 things you should know about John Fox
- Ingalls hospital in Harvey cuts 80 jobs, will close child care center
- Lawsuit: Wall in Hancock Center lobby cost Signature Room $1 million in business
- Phillies claim Jordan Danks
- Dr. Elizabeth Chen, Chinese immigrant delivered thousands of babies, dies
- Cubs sign Travis Wood, Luis Valbuena
- Emanuel looks to build consensus on Obama library
- U. of C. nurses set Jan. 29 for strike vote
- Who could resist a self-parking car?
- Annual bonus to Tinley Park officials an unusual perk among suburbs
- 2014 active for private equity (infographic)
- Vinyl collecting 101: Collectors give the essentials to getting started
- Jackson gym at Brainerd faces wrecking ball
- NBC firmly shuts door on Bill Cosby
- Boy Scouts membership falls 7 percent in decade-long decline
- Mundelein punishes athletes for bullying on wrestling, football teams
- Phoenix restaurants aim to appeal to Super Bowl fans
- Bears hire John Fox as new head coach
- Boys basketball: Lake Forest’s rally falls short against Stevenson
- Reid bows out of village president race in Clarendon Hills
- Close schools in January instead of June
- Tigers reach record $19.75 million deal with pitcher David Price
- Countering the efforts of Big Tobacco
- Emergency and urgent care are not the same thing
- 858 steering wheels
- Schools need to enforce anti-bullying policies
- Helping children succeed
- Boys basketball: Vernon Hills owns the fourth quarter
- West Aurora students experience different cultures
- 2015 Volvo XC60
- Muslim leaders must take action
- First African-American president deserves place in a presidential park
- Boys soccer: Hinsdale Central’s Adam Floersch named All-American, POY
- Elmhurst school superintendent stepping down
- Boys swimming: Libertyville’s Justin Fu shaping the future
- Dancers sue vegan Oregon strip club for unpaid wages
- Yorkville allows alcohol at softball games at Bridge Park
- Blotter: Stereo speaker system stolen from Oakbrook Terrace storage unit
- Lombard cancels summer ‘Taste’ festival for 2015
- Drug homicide charges dropped in wake of witness’s overdose death
- Possible Fisk power plant redevelopment (Map)
- Plan Commission split on major Oswego development plan
- Saturday’s matchup: Miami at Notre Dame
- Saturday’s matchup: Northwestern at Michigan
- Yorkville mayor gets new power over business license violations
- Gary Kubiak will interview with Denver Broncos this weekend
- Suspect in fatal crash seeks speedy trial
- Firefighters union endorses Emanuel for re-election
- Federal inmate cut could cost Kane County $1.4 million
- Final case linked to 2008 drug deal death in Aurora comes to end
- A preview of Whole Foods Streeterville
- Drug plea leads to prison time for North Aurora man
- Oswego election controversy lands in court
- Cellphone ring helps police nab robbery suspects
- John Fox right man for Bears’ rebuilding job
- Annual bonus to Tinley Park officials an unusual perk among suburbs
- Where is the line for leaders issuing executive orders?
- Chicago teen accused in mom’s Bali slaying can access trust, judge rules
- Fan reactions to John Fox news range from strange to insightful
- SpaceX releases video of rocket crash-landing on ocean barge
- Fans recall glory days of now-closed Irish Club
- Feds expand charges against Chicago criminal defense attorney
- Detective: Teen confessed to killing teacher but denied rape
- Rauner pulls plug on Quinn’s last-minute moves
- Close win for SPOOKIE
- Officer’s trial in death of Wrana, 95, ends with prosecutor holding shotgun
- George Lucas: Museum could land in LA if Chicago falls through
- Cop accidentally shoots himself in leg on South Side
- Daily crossword
- Survey: Most Metra riders like new coach seats, despite being non-flippable
- FAA employee arrested after flying with gun in carry-on
- Police: Guard, 2 strippers smuggled booze, drugs into Florida prison
- Supreme Court will decide gay marriage issue this term
- Cautious investors saw surprising results in 2014
- In fatal accident, electrical problem on smoky D.C. subway lasted 44 minutes
- Police: Girls found in Rhode Island were being sold for sex
- Based on his reputation, Bears eagerly anticipate John Fox’s impact
- Concealed-carry permits in Illinois top 91,000
- U.Va. fraternities agree to new party rules after rape article controversy
- Photos | Girls: Geneva vs. St. Charles North
- Bears GM-coach hiring timeline
- Bruce Rauner keeps blame game campaign theme in office
- How to prepare and e-file your taxes for free
- Teachers: Tips to bring classroom energy levels back to normal after break
- Ask Tom: Does the North Pole get thunderstorms?
- Before you buy a mattress, hear Dr. King’s message
- Chicago Public Schools defies mandate on new standardized exam, PARCC
- Meet the couples who will be part of history in the same-sex marriage battle
- Police: Teenage sweethearts disappear from Kentucky hometown, go on crime spree
- Elderly man’s death demands some sort of accountability
- Girls basketball: Janie McCloughan steps up for Geneva
- Photos | St. Joseph vs. Fenwick
- Wrana case: An unlikely place for a fatal encounter with police
- Family loses 2nd son to violence: ‘He got the lusting for the streets’
- 2014 was warmest year on record, scientists say
- Europe anti-terror raids net dozens amid high anxiety
- Chicago police video-recording lineups and photo arrays under new law
- Waffles, hand towels, air conditioning could make or break Obama’s new Cuba policy
- Photos | Boys: Geneva vs. St. Charles North
- Friday’s recap: Bulls 119, Celtics 103
- Cuban tourism
- January’s first — and probably only — 40-degree day
- Saturday’s matchup: Hawks at Bulls
- Boys basketball: Cole Gentry, St. Charles East stay impressive against Larkin
- Boys basketball: St. Charles East vs. Larkin
- Holder limits seized-asset sharing that split billions with local, state police
- Boys basketball: St. Rita stings Brother Rice 79-47
- Boys basketball: Nick Rakocevic, Jordan Ash help St. Joseph survive Fenwick
- Boys basketball: Loudon Vollbrecht stands tall in Geneva win over St. Charles North
- Friday’s recap: Jets 4, Blackhawks 2
- 1 death reported from listeria outbreak tied to cheese
- Boys basketball: Hillcrest outpaces Eisenhower behind Taylor Adway’s electric play
- Boys basketball: Yorkville staves off Kaneland’s comeback bid
- Cubs owner buys 3 Wrigley rooftops
- Everything falls into place for Bears and new coach John Fox
- Boys basketball: Bolingbrook holds off Homewood-Flossmoor