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- Selfless Bulls give it their all every game, no matter who closes them
- Mundelein house fire
- Coroner: Teen was 3 times over the limit in fatal crash
- With convictions reversed, North Chicago murder defendants set for retrial
- Quickly, Jan. 2: ‘Ditka got fired’
- Work out for free at Chicago parks Jan. 2-11
- Stevenson has real shot at joining elite athletic group
- Prosecutors: Fatal bar shooting witnessed by victim’s daughter
- Vernon Hills’ Spencer earns passing grade in NCAA grid playoffs
- Ohio State outlasts Alabama 42-35 for trip to national title game
- 7 more bodies recovered from AirAsia crash, bringing total to 16
- Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dies
- 36 killed, 47 injured in Shanghai stampede on New Year’s Eve
- 2 cops injured in Northwest Side car crash
- From oil to wages: 5 economic stories to watch in 2015
- Girl, 14, among 7 injured in shootings since New Year’s Day
- For water’s sake, Chicago researchers reach across the seas to Israel
- Solutions for a global water crisis
- Duck hunters have to work harder
- Areas of the world with water scarcity
- Experts: Planned municipal advisers test may not protect CPS, others
- Get ready for more dating sites, Tinder knockoffs
- Knife-wielding sushi chef foils restaurant robbery
- Marketing, messages and breaking down the silo mentality
- Cook County sheriff’s deputy charged with attempted sex assault of prostitute
- New superintendent named for District 30 schools
- Tow truck driver, a father of 3, is Chicago’s 407th and last homicide of 2014
- Prickly City-pants
- The diversity conversation will move on to recruitment sources
- Slavery ‘a living hell’ and an open secret on remote South Korean salt farms
- Prickly City: That Was Quite The New Year’s Party
- A cheaper, greener way to go
- The 5 new rules of employee engagement
- Recuperan 30 cuerpos del vuelo de AirAsia, varios aún sujetos a los asientos
- Missouri victory saves SEC from further bowls embarrassment
- Madame Tussauds: Michael Jackson coming to Orlando
- New year brings 40% toll hike for truckers in Illinois
- Ravens Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda getting back into swing of things at right tackle
- Court: U.S. Steel not responsible for crash involving employee on overnight shift
- Brad Biggs’ Bears mailbag: Coaching candidates, Jay Cutler and more
- Get your camera ready: Art is alive
- Holiday-themed attractions still going on at theme parks
- Ten reasons to get excited about the winter art season
- From Pacifica to ‘The Passenger,’ plenty of classical music to offset winter’s chill
- Top rock shows in Chicago this winter
- Winter TV preview: Saul, Frank and others to look forward to
- Winter movie preview: 10 films to watch in early 2015
- Winter jazz season: Cassandra Wilson, Miguel Zenon, others swing into Chicago
- GrubMarket aims to bring farmers markets straight to your door
- Ask Amy: It’s hero time for this alienated dad
- Heavyweight battle looms between Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey
- Qué hacer el #FindesemanaenChicago
- Blackhawks’ Winter Classic draws lowest national rating ever: Why?
- In lieu of resolutions, a New Year’s mission statement
- Easy dinner prep
- Outdoors calendar
- Outdoors notebook
- Fishing report
- ‘Porchlight Revisits… City of Angels’ cast announced
- Where to go and when to book in 2015
- Mario Cuomo, gobernador católico y liberal sumido en la duda del ser o no ser
- Speed supper prep with one-pan roasted meals, seasoned sauces
- Northbrook architect, builder draws inspiration from childhood
- Is the Hippocratic oath really fair to patients?
- Northbrook baby first of 2015 at Highland Park Hospital
- In Chicago fight, it’s Emperor Justinian vs. Rahm Emanuel and George Lucas
- Hawthorn Woods receives Innovation Award
- Second City announces 39th e.t.c. revue cast
- Ravens guard Marshal Yanda, linebacker Elvis Dumervil named first-team All-Pro
- 2015 GMC Canyon
- Aumentó en 2014 la deportación de guatemaltecos desde EEUU
- Steelers rule out Le’Veon Bell due to hyperextended knee
- Why doesn’t Josh McDaniels get more looks at head coach?
- Glenbrook North wrestlers Jake Fahey, Brandon Lopez go undefeated
- Disney: Deconstruction of Hollywood Studios’ big hat begins Jan. 7
- Illinois’ budget problem (infographic)
- Auto review: 2015 GMC Canyon bridges gap in utility vehicles
- Ravens rule out Eugene Monroe, Timmy Jernigan, Arthur Brown
- Deerfield site of the first heroin OD reversal by police with naloxone
- Car strikes, kills pedestrian in Warrenville
- The Friday Exit: Closing the door on the year in tech
- Haloti Ngata placed on active roster, Arthur Brown placed on injured reserve
- Go ask your mother: Moms make leaders
- Reader predictions for the news of 2015, full results
- ‘Captain Toad’ a low-key breather between active games
- Illinois, entre los estados con gente que más se va
- Will McClaughry leads Lake Zurich past Crystal Lake South in Milwaukee
- The comforting sight of dogs in the Loop
- Red light camera inaccuracies
- CPS nursing resources
- Chicago’s lakefront should always be open
- Raising minimum wage will help the economy
- Police: Man tried to cause miscarriage with tainted drinks
- Vicious hunting of bobcats
- Communities benefit when an investment in youth is made
- We have hope in the promise of the new year
- Lo acusan de matar a tiros a una mujer en un bar de Waukegan
- Obesity is not a curable condition
- Hope for the Bears’ 2015 season
- Are you a Bears fan or a whiner?
- Life in prison is also a death sentence
- Suspect nabbed eating in restaurant after police chase in Stickney
- Police should not shoot to wound
- Not enough gratitude for police officers
- The responsibility of choosing words carefully
- Minimum-wage workers
- Restrict retiree benefits to U.S. only
- Quinn is proving that Rauner is the right candidate
- Explota casa en Mundelein; hay un muerto y un herido
- Coroner: Round Lake Beach teen was 3 times over limit in fatal crash
- Cook County Sheriff’s officer from River Grove charged with sexual assault
- Planet Earth, the half-empty zoo
- Mario Cuomo taught a lesson in tolerance
- New look at Rouse murders stirs chilling memories
- Molotov cocktail found at fire scene at Downers Grove school
- Predicting three stars in the Ravens’ game vs. the Steelers
- Jay Cutler MVP? That’s not even the boldest 2015 prediction out there
- Highland Park mentors help fellow students of color
- Picture it: SeaWorld Orlando’s penguin chicks on the grow
- Court rules US Steel not responsible for crash
- Another moving survey shows people leaving Illinois
- 1 dead, 1 injured in Mundelein garage explosion
- YMCA yoga, health festival aims to help in ‘Finding Your Zen’
- Morton Grove fire leaves $80,000 in damage
- Couple waits in cold to become Cook County’s first married couple of new year
- Hearing set for former Highland Park H.S. principal charged with DUI
- The flimsy case for regulating Uber
- Boy, 7, recovering after family’s car attacked: ‘He should be a regular boy again’
- Kohl Children’s Museum welcomes families at annual New Year’s Eve party
- Four arrested following Woodstock drug deal, attempted robbery
- Donna Douglas, ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ star, is dead
- Photos: Four arrested following Woodstock drug deal
- Revealing long-held secrets to loved ones can be difficult — and liberating
- Niles residents face choices for Village, Library, Park District boards
- Start the new year focusing on sincere relationships at work
- 2015 travel, from major anniversaries to sporting events
- Red Raids of 1920
- Face your fears
- Harry Reid suffers broken ribs, facial bones in accident
- Who needs the SEC? Long live the Big 10
- Parents welcome New Year babies at Elmhurst, Hinsdale hospitals
- 3 men see snout, free moose buried in avalanche
- Hopes high that millennials will embrace homeownership
- 2015 predictions
- 7-footer Alex Olah a big key for Northwestern
- Buckingham Palace denies Prince Andrew engaged in sexual impropriety
- Flu cases in Chicago area climb, keep hospitals busy
- Finally, snow that will stick around, below-zero temps
- Fatal Waukegan bar shooting witnessed by victim’s daughter, prosecutors say
- Ask Tom: Does a subzero temperature occur every winter in Chicago?
- Leyden Family Services gets grant to help most challenged
- Florida clerks plan for start of same-sex marriages
- Saturday’s matchup: Celtics at Bulls
- 15 things to do with the kids this week in Chicago
- Woman accused of damaging car with baseball bat in Downers Grove
- Student musicians at St. Celestine play tunes for the holiday
- Saturday’s matchup: Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
- Authorities: Man shot by officer was strangling girlfriend
- The GOP can’t shake David Duke. Does it want to?
- McDonald’s new ad campaign keeps the lovin’ alive
- Police: Intruder sexually assaulted senior citizen in Westmont home
- Saturday’s matchup: Illinois at Ohio State
- Cleveland hands off investigation into police shooting of 12-year-old
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1983 | Lawrenceville’s Marty Simmons
- Ravens know the pain Antonio Brown can inflict
- Crashes down at two Franklin Park intersections with red light cameras
- Oak Park and River Forest H.S. students may help solve discipline problems
- Police chief said he accidentally shot wife while moving gun in bed
- Mild winter expected to end in Chicago area as bitter cold, snow predicted
- Tucson schools violating state ban on ethnic studies: Arizona official
- My favorite frames from 2014
- Whatever happens, let’s agree Joe Flacco has been clutch in playoffs
- Jay Harris leads UIC rally as Flames beat Youngstown State 77-71
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1982 | Quincy’s Bruce Douglas
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1985 | Springfield Lanphier’s Ed Horton
- Tennessee beats Iowa 45-28 in TaxSlayer Bowl, Vols’ first postseason win since 2008
- NHL Winter Classic gets lowest-ever TV rating
- Convicted ex-Dixon comptroller’s trophies, artwork eyed for auction
- Arizona officer killed on duty laid to rest
- Chicago Legends | Farragut’s Ronnie Fields
- Good Samaritans with badges help nab iPhone robbery suspects near O’Hare
- Bulls are giving up more points but defense is still top-notch
- Idaho same-sex marriage fight appealed to Supreme Court
- Bill seeks to end time limit on rape charges in Indiana
- Mourners to pay respects to 2nd slain NYPD officer
- Immigrants in the country illegally start applying for California driver licenses
- Scouting report for Ravens-Steelers
- Italian firefighters find black box on still-burning ferry
- Hungry for more: Library patrons borrow business materials in 2014
- After tumultuous season, John Harbaugh has Ravens back in the playoffs
- Ask Tom: Why does cold air make your nose run?
- Waiting for the best head coach candidate could become unBearable
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1986 | Simeon’s Nick Anderson
- Ohio State livin’ large after toppling No. 1 Alabama
- 3 firefighters hospitalized after South Side basement fire, dog dies in blaze
- American missing during yoga retreat found dead in Mexican mountains: official
- AFC playoff preview: Ravens at Steelers
- Richard Zimmerman, Chicago-area doctor, dies at 78
- NFC playoff preview: Cardinals at Panthers
- Little Jimmy Dickens, oldest Grand Ole Opry member, dies at 94
- Blackhawks recall top prospect Teuvo Teravainen
- Illinois coach John Groce looking for better finishes on defense
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1986 | Simeon’s Nelison “Nick” Anderson
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1987 | King’s Marcus Liberty
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1988 | St. Francis de Sales’ Eric Anderson
- JJ Watt, Rob Gronkowski are unanimous All-Pro picks
- Iconic ‘Z’ Frank Chevrolet sign comes down from Western Avenue perch
- Bears guard Kyle Long named second-team All-Pro
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1989 | Simeon’s Deon Thomas
- 5 easy-to-accomplish New Year’s resolutions with a big health impact
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1990 | King’s Jamie Brandon
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1991 | Peoria Manual’s Howard Nathan
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1992 | Glenbrook North’s Chris Collins
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1993 | King’s Rashard Griffith
- Though competitive, Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil ‘all about helping the Ravens’
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1994 | St. Martin de Porres’ Jerry Gee
- After 115 straight, Mike Dunleavy could miss his first game with Bulls
- Jesse Jackson leads Milwaukee rally in response to police shooting
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1995 | Farragut’s Kevin Garnett
- High School Legends series: Farragut’s Ronnie Fields: Unbroken
- Boys basketball: Riverside-Brookfield’s Sam Johnson good last season, ‘just a beast’ now
- Girls basketball: Benet standouts have same name, different game
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1997 | Peoria Manual’s Sergio McClain
- Elephant in the room
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1999 | Lincoln’s Brian Cook
- U.S. sanctions North Korea over Sony cyberattack
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2000 | East St. Louis’ Darius Miles
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2001 | Thornwood’s Eddy Curry
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2002 | Proviso East’s Dee Brown
- Gov. Quinn’s Medicaid chief to leave ‘hardest’ job
- Beyond the game itself: Colleges sell ‘fan experiences’
- Wintry mix, bitter cold lie ahead for Chicago area
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2004 | Peoria Central’s Shaun Livingston
- Illinois Fan Experience gets inside Illini gameday
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2005 | Homewood-Flossmoor’s Julian Wright
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2006 | Glenbrook North’s Jon Scheyer
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2007 | Simeon’s Derrick Rose
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2008 | Homewood-Flossmoor’s Kevin Dillard
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2009 | Warren’s Brandon Paul
- An overlooked way to lower monthly student debt payments
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2010 | Waukegan’s Jereme Richmond
- New program pairs rescue dogs with troubled vets
- Boys basketball blog: Stevenson soaring, but don’t count out Lake Forest
- Cuomo’s death marks the passing of a liberal lion
- Mr. Basketball of Illinois 1998 | Peoria Manual’s Frank Williams