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- Notre Dame, UConn Face Off At Full Strength
- Dip into kayaking on the Calusa Blueway
- Tips to freshen up your beauty routine for spring
- Remodeling a kitchen? Draw inspiration from locations and cultures around the world
- Plug into these spring tips for a smarter home
- NCAA tournament: Full coverage
- NCAA championship game: Duke 68, Wisconsin 63
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel through the years
- Rahm Emanuel runs for reelection
- Wednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
- Election day in Chicago and the suburbs
- Vision accomplished for Duke freshmen Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones
- Online dating’s age wars: Inside Tinder and eHarmony’s fight for our love lives
- Jahlil Okafor clutch late to help Duke beat Wisconsin
- Jurors to begin deliberating charges against marathon bomber
- Police seek to ID suspect in shooting of Calif. boy, 8, lying in bed
- Corrections and clarifications for Tuesday, April 7, 2015
- Pinnacle opens new ICU
- Four police officers injured in South Chicago crash
- Police seek help in finding North Side man, 85
- Man shot by police on Southwest Side faces charges
- Startups offer Bay Area travelers alternative to crowded bus system
- Do screw caps affect how wine ages?
- McKenzie Chinn gets big fellowship
- Glappitnova and a founder’s vision of storytellers and investors
- Relatives: Man, 7 children died from carbon monoxide poisoning
- Ask Amy: Wedding guest plans ultimate wedding crash
- Photos: Mayoral runoff election day
- White Sox take a beating, but Jeff Samardzija leaves a mark
- Protect your business from cyber attacks
- Isn’t this a little early for White Sox to hit stupid time?
- Fixing those bumps in the road
- Prickly City- Spin it
- Prickly City: How Will They Spin This? Get Ready To Roll Your Eyes!
- Name you should know: Britt Robertson
- Islamic State launches English-language radio news bulletins
- Women’s NCAA championship: Who has the edge?
- Updates: Bears free-agency contract breakdowns
- Mr. Brown’s Lounge expands onto Michigan Avenue
- Slip Sliding into Summer: Big Kahuna’s to get a new attraction
- Business Calendar for April 7
- Club Calendar for April 7
- Will Tiger Woods make the cut at the Masters?
- 5 muertos en un accidente aéreo, regresaban del campeonato de la NCAA
- Orphan cars make great used-car deals
- Cubs apologize for long bathroom waits, will install portable toilets
- Americans’ interest in buying home at an all-time low
- Contractor killed at Burns Harbor steel mill
- Discovery Museum to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary
- B.B. King está ‘mucho mejor’
- Epcot: ‘Captain EO’ out, ‘Tomorrowland’ previews in
- Duke win gives Lake Zurich sixth-grader best bracket in ESPN contest
- Plane crash kills 7
- ‘Star Wars’ saga coming to digital download on Friday
- Rein in the cost of your association’s social functions
- Business Briefs for April 7
- ‘Hicimos historia y lo vamos a repetir’: ‘Chuy’ García por la Alcaldía de Chicago
- BP Whiting refinery strike hits 2-month mark
- Library Notes for April 7
- Lovells of Lake Forest closing April 12
- Lenhoff: Dig deep into environmental issues for Earth Day
- Doctor-patient privilege yields rib tips and a side of friendship
- Social media bio: How to make it perfect
- Closing arguments given in trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez
- 5 essential Chicago beers
- El senador republicano Rand Paul anuncia su candidatura a la Casa Blanca
- UL, the Illinois Corporate-Startup Challenge and the power of vetting
- Disney World: Selfie sticks not banned in theme parks
- Hombre y sus 7 hijos mueren por inhalar monóxido de carbono
- Why you aren’t voting for Chicago mayor from a smartphone
- El lujo en Europa sigue caro pese a la caída del euro
- Joan Sebastian hospitalizado; cancela presentaciones, no viene a Chicago
- Prestigio y hegemonía de equipos mexicanos en Concacaf en serio peligro
- Crew tames Northbrook park with flames
- BucketFeet to add store in Bucktown
- Artículo de Rolling Stone es una mancha para su autora
- Unit owners can challenge swimming pool restrictions
- Environmental Design International inc. Names Claire Williams President
- Billie Holiday Centennial show at Davenport’s
- Northbrook Symphony wraps up ‘Mahler’s Shadow’ series
- Photos: Billie Holiday centennial
- The good and bad of Rand Paul
- Retired Evanston teacher starts new career photographing the wind
- Sheridan Road Gallery celebrates ‘Ordinary Beauty’
- Mother of Dragons, sister of Snow?
- Universal announces Rock the Universe acts
- Chicago, and the world, celebrates Billie Holiday at 100
- Photos: Controlled burn in Northbrook
- Plants need phosphorus but excessive use pollutes waterways
- Maná anuncia su gira ‘Cama incendiada’; vienen a Chicago
- Blotter: St. Charles man cited after fight
- Blotter: 4 charged in Geneva with domestic battery
- Estudiantes recuerdan a muertos en asalto extremista en Kenia
- Darien investigator anxious to question burglary suspect
- Chicago man charged in break-in, pulling knife on ex’s male guest
- Disminuye el cruce de niños no acompañados en la frontera sur
- My open letter to Kelly Clarkson — singer, mother, target of fat-shamers
- Tourney result bodes well for Tigers
- Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ sold for $1.2M at auction
- Police: Missing man, 86, reunited with family
- The Distance: A new generation brings change to Victory Auto Wreckers
- Overdosing on iced tea can damage kidneys
- Michigan’s Porkies offer precious winter solitude along Lake Superior
- Lyons’ Jake Suva and Hinsdale Central’s Mike Konrad put aside rivalry
- Election officials investigating pro-Rahm inflatable cartoon
- Taylor Swift, Sam Smith earn nominations for Billboard Music Awards
- Photos: ‘The Upstairs Concierge’ at Goodman Theatre
- Photos: ‘The Upstairs Concierge’ at the Goodman Theatre
- Approximate location of crash (map)
- Small savings ahead for Glencoe taxpayers
- Fraternity remembers best of student who died of injuries in Rome
- Charlie Aponte promociona nuevo sencillo tras salida Gran Combo Puerto Rico
- Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane ‘progressing real well’
- ‘Chicharito’ podría llegar a la MLS
- GiveForward’s Desiree Vargas Wrigley takes new role; Josh Chapman new CEO
- New Chicago concerts on sale: Ed Sheeran, Morrissey, Jethro Tull
- Jon Stewart voices support of embattled ‘Daily Show’ heir Trevor Noah
- 17 more episodes of ‘Arrested Development’ on the way, says series producer
- Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
- 25th Focus on the Arts offers bounty of choices
- Preparan documental sobre levantamiento armado en Puerto Rico
- City budgets money for repair of Park Ridge Library stairs
- Park Ridge teen charged with drunk driving after crashing into squad car: police
- Fifth annual Highlandpalooza slated for Saturday
- Research links affordable housing to children’s test scores
- A new album — and lawsuit — puts Prince protege in spotlight
- Real Madrid y Barcelona vuelven a la carga entre semana
- District 200 foresees expensive technology upgrade
- 374 support School of St. Mary at ‘Shamrock Soiree’
- Highlandpalooza 2014 photos
- Park Ridge news briefs: Groups sought for Memorial Day Parade
- Low enrollment forces officials to kill plan for Batavia high school
- ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ sheriff James Best dies at age 88
- Unlocking the potential of miso
- Wines with texture and weight match any soup
- Fattoush salad, a versatile base to build maximum crunch and flavor
- Three sisters go together in garden and in salad bowl
- Arlington Downs’ first apartment building less than a third full
- Get to know the white wines of Austria
- Toasting great toast, fiery mayo and hip dips
- College Notes for April 6
- Purim Masquerade raises $20,000 for Congregation Beth Judea
- Cubs release outfielder Ryan Sweeney
- Shamrock Soiree benefit
- Fifth candidate applies for 9th Ward seat
- Burns Harbor officials question timing of steel mill death report
- A-Rod vuelve, aclamado por su público
- Purim party at Congregation Beth Judea
- ‘Upstairs Concierge’ is a manic mess
- Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley postponed
- ‘Bells across the Land’ a fitting time to mark Civil War’s end
- Morrissey actuará en Civic Opera House de Chicago
- Volleyball player Christian Mullis not yet done with basketball
- Mexico’s Chichen Itza is filled with stunning Mayan-Toltec ruins
- Crushing Boko Haram
- Demolition ends Foxfield Theater problems
- Community news and announcements
- EEUU: revisión de lista de países terroristas en fase final
- DirecTV told to pull Rob Lowe ads after Comcast complaint
- I just don’t think Beyonce is good
- Passover meals with a modern twist
- Learn about French food while eating it
- NCAA title game draws most TV viewers in 18 years
- Shining musical light on mental illness
- Festival’s movie, art nights open to public
- East Dundee votes to support Rauner ‘right-to-work’ proposal
- ‘Odd Couple’ stands test of time
- Reel in fun at fishing classic
- Earth Day & Arbor Day fun
- Lester and Renee Crown honored by Holocaust Museum
- State’s finances dominate town hall meeting
- Don’t know how house music started? Robert Teitel and Billy Dec want to change that
- Médico acusado de fraude pagará libertad condicional en Florida
- Deerfield elementary school teacher writes book on Eastland disaster
- Iliana Regan to debut Bunny the Micro Bakery, Wunder Pop May 22
- EPA looks at pesticide as cause of Delaware family illness at resort
- Journey’s end comes for Lovells of Lake Forest
- Are your kids inheriting your fears? What parents can do to stop the cycle
- With low turnout, Lake County races may hinge on early voting
- Allegra ad campaign gives allergy sufferers early warning
- Oak Park boy with leukemia to lead La Grange Pet Parade
- Open house planned at Vaughan Athletic Center
- Darien approves $23 million budget
- Voting in Lake County
- Boy, 8, shot in Lawndale neighborhood
- Wilmette park improvement questions in voters’ hands
- Casini resigns from Hinsdale High School District 86 Board
- How long-lost mayoral candidates are spending Election Day
- Famous alums return to HPHS to share lessons learned
- Indoor success prepares Alex Lima, Lyons for outdoor season
- Robotic taxis to replace cars: analyst
- Allstate CEO’s compensation fell to $15.6 million last year
- Little League star Mo’ne Davis visits Disney World
- Armed man releases children after holding them hostage on Northwest Side
- Dueling East Chicago candidates fined by board
- Reef City Aquatics store moves to New Lenox
- East Dundee budget includes funds for residential facade program
- District 203 staff cuts could become a trend
- First a treasure hunt, then a party, for Kirk Players fundraiser
- Kenyans angry over delay in police response to college massacre
- Manes: Summer camp for kids needs mattresses
- Nancy throws wrench in 10th District’s Brad and Bob show
- New Mission Hills group promises suit
- Optimist Club honors Deerfield youngsters
- Emboscada a policías deja 15 elementos muertos
- Those denying climate change in retreat
- Teens with Go Beyond Barrington spend spring break connecting with homeless youth
- Shulamit Ran may be retiring but her music continues
- D109 to borrow $8 million with new bond sale
- Avishai Cohen booked for Israeli Jazz Fest
- Who’s really to blame for recent brouhaha?
- Letter: Is Antioch’s church dispute about money or Christianity?
- Bernadette Ellis, Toni Twin who volunteered, dies at 92
- Bulletin Board for April 7
- Deerfield now prepared to accept medical marijuana applications
- Letter: COOL Ministries helps the needy thanks to Help Them to Hope
- Hobart man charged with robbery
- Aaron Martinez named chef de cuisine at Elizabeth
- Church offers Easter fun to families
- FDA: Hospira’s corrective actions at Italy plant weren’t enough
- House panel OKs bill aimed at Gary gun suit
- 50 things to do with the kids this spring
- Emanuel, Garcia make Election Day pitches
- German automakers’ infotainment systems
- New cancer support group gives back to community
- Hangin’ By A Moment
- Dunes gets spot on national top 10 parks list
- Un niño de 8 años resulta herido de bala
- Pink fire truck, pink-attired firefighters visit Franklin Park
- St. Mary of the Lake gets year reprieve
- Pink Heals
- Talk of the County: Readers weigh in on police-involved shooting in Zion
- Mongolian 211, Cobblestone bakery close in downtown Yorkville
- Student arrested after report of social media threats
- Haugen is healthy and jumping to clear new heights
- John Mellencamp: ‘Heavy heart’ after Indiana religious freedom law
- Iraqi teams start exhuming mass grave in Tikrit
- Pub’s ‘family’ gathers to mourn death in plane crash
- Lo que se comparte sobre #ChicagoElection2015
- Highland Park artist eyes empty storefront windows
- Bulls list Derrick Rose as questionable vs. Magic
- Tidal is happening; we have questions. Does Jay Z have answers?
- East Chicago man acquitted of 2 murders
- College of Lake County in hunt for Skyway baseball title
- Mother and daughter of Ragamala pair Indian dance with jazz
- Dem Gary challengers complaint to get hearing
- South Elgin High artists will have work displayed in 3 cities
- Speak Out
- Indiana seeks to dismiss lawsuit by Lake County politicians
- Stabbing victim expected to testify in Zion attempted murder trial
- Utility removed stolen electric meter before 8 were poisoned
- Photos: ‘Hand to God’ on Broadway
- Letters to the editor
- Hammond woman to plead guilty in identity theft case
- Jury begins deliberations in Aaron Hernandez murder trial
- Cherokee students, state experts talk renewable energy
- Warren’s boys tennis team serves up a winner
- Youngsters learn proper care for guinea pigs
- Lake Bluff History Museum to restore local mural
- Official: Review of Cuba as terror sponsor in ‘final stages’
- Stan Freberg, comedian, voice actor dead at 88
- Bulls’ key to title? It’s not Rose
- Lyons keeps head coaching position in the family
- Woman on trial after plant dispute with neighbor
- The jobs market weakens, but stock investors like that
- Newcomer Lois Lowenstern loves travel
- Glen Tullman’s Livongo Health raises $20 million for diabetes tool
- Elgin, Huntley off to strong starts to the season
- Speak Out caller: Be alert for scammers who come to your door
- Port commissioner resigns over wage bill
- How a garden can teach you creativity, spirituality and more
- Work begins on $93M Water Street redevelopment
- Aldermen sign off on $56 million project
- D.C. power problems, Brian Williams’ tales, Lovells splashdown and more
- Community sports calendar
- Opposition to hog farm proposal mounts
- Lyons keeps head coaching position in the family
- Jamie Little’s NASCAR gig reflects her daredevil spirit
- Ordinance change: Skokie adopts ban of e-cigarettes in public places
- Teen fatally shot in Calumet City
- The best gingham looks for spring
- Stakeholders in marsh plans look to future
- Waubonsie Valley finds the ‘way’ with trip to Tennessee
- Are people in Illinois good with money?
- Moraine eyes big season in softball
- Sailor clarifies details about his survival at sea
- Wednesday’s matchup: Bulls at Magic
- Partial closings for LaGrange Road project
- New Catholic high school holding open house
- Park Ridge’s Maine Center ‘regrouping’ after planned merger falls through
- Pollen counts and levels (gallery)
- Gun remark leads to police response in Uptown Park Ridge
- Gary man, 75, says he was robbed of wallet, cash
- Northbrook library renovation almost completed
- Whirlwind continues for Lake Zurich sixth-grader with near-perfect NCAA bracket
- Wisconsin faces rebuilding after falling just short of goal
- Road trip a marvel of sights and sounds of Disney
- Northbrook library renovation
- Police seek Romeoville man charged in shooting of truck company owner
- Lake Bluff students heading to Odyssey of the Mind competition
- New-look Tiger Woods seeks to regain old form at Masters
- Rauner asks local officials to support for Illinois Turnaround plan
- Everglades bass fishing will soon be spectacular
- Bulls looking to develop chemistry with Derrick Rose’s expected return
- Change in insurance plan may cost Porter County employees
- Jason Neville steps into No. 2 starter role for Waubonsie Valley
- Video: South Carolina officer charged with murder in man’s death (graphic content)
- Jornada electoral lenta en un día frío
- Trevor Noah’s toxic tweets offer strong lesson
- Local foods advocate gearing up to launch community-centered farm
- Quickly for April 7: ‘I’d rather see a pig farm’
- What to do about racism?
- What to do about racism? Skokie program takes on difficult question
- Distritos latinos entre los que tienen más baja participación, dice la Junta de Elecciones
- Evanston maple trees sweet choice for NU, American Indian Center project
- Funeral, protest set for teen killed by Zion police
- East Aurora fires buildings and grounds director
- Kansas governor signs nation’s 1st ban on abortion procedure
- Basketball: Curie grad Cliff Alexander declares for NBA Draft
- Cougars take aim behind the plate with Stryker Trahan
- Acusan a policía blanco de balear a negro en Carolina del Sur
- Joliet a key financial player in building new Will County courthouse
- If the mayor needs a few good Blackhawks …
- Bubba Watson reacts to poll that says he’s unpopular with fellow golfers
- Tiger Woods arrives, and the guessing game begins at Masters
- Family, friends say goodbye to Gary coaching legend Ron Heflin
- Judge orders new trial in gang general’s lawsuit after key witness’s release
- Complete Chicago-area election results
- 2 New Lenox men charged with drug induced homicide
- Neuqua Valley takes trip to St. Louis, comes back 2-0
- School board veterans return after uncontested races
- City Council and Village Board candidates slide into seats
- D35 taps Arlington Heights firm to move South School office
- Police investigating phone calls made to U46 candidate
- Orland Park moves ahead on nature center plans
- Rauner spends Election Day touting Turnaround Agenda in Lake County
- Crawford Avenue construction resumes
- Ambush in Mexico kills 15 police officers, wounds 5
- All is not lost if you didn’t win NFL draft tickets
- Plans for faster Milwaukee Avenue buses take shape
- Bears’ Matt Slauson receives Ed Block Courage Award
- North Carolina early choice for next season’s No. 1
- What should Emanuel tackle first in second term as mayor?
- Figure skater Josilyn Dostal excels in track for Naperville Central
- Adam LaRoche gives back to community in big way with new sports facility
- Illiana Eagles schedule tryouts
- Aquí puede consultar los resultados de la Elección en Chicago
- Maine Township Republic Women to host fashion show, luncheon
- U.S. OKs Wisconsin Energy acquisition of Chicago-based Integrys
- Pets of the Week
- RailCats going ‘all in’ on fielding younger team in 2015
- Relief help is on the way for Cubs fans in form of 74 portable toilets
- The fight is over. So is the fun
- Purdue’s Kendall Stephens to make push for improvement in offseason
- Rahm wins
- Election blog: Live coverage of mayoral runoff, aldermanic contests, suburban races
- Hernandez Jury Begins Deliberating
- Tribune’s red light cameras series wins award
- New citizens group aims to burnish Matteson’s image
- Stay-at-home moms top votes in District 101
- Chicago reelige a Rahm Emanuel como alcalde
- Huntley falls to 1-6 as struggles continue in loss to Grayslake North
- Utah inmate soon to be paroled dies after provider fails to show for dialysis
- Broadway, ballet mix for ‘An American in Paris’
- A performance with a lot of heart
- Western Springs Elementary District 101 Board election
- Rahm’s lessons for Hillary
- Wild 2, Blackhawks 1
- Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest for 4/1/2015: Winner, Runners-up and Extras
- Millions of tiles, tiles for me: West Town home, for $1.5M
- Joliet Catholic volleyball on Cloud Nine
- A hellish sock puppet petrifies in ‘Hand to God’
- Will Mayor Survivor and the aldermen help Chicago, too, survive?
- UConn 63, Notre Dame 53
- Floating on cloud pink
- Chicago mayoral election cartoons
- What-if cartoons
- With Will Drake, Neuqua Valley finds way past Metea Valley
- Newcomer Macek in position to win Antioch Village Board seat, Crosby may be out
- Munda, Drake, Conway lead WTHS District 121 board race
- Crestwood voters back village sales tax
- Emilio Gervilla finds that 2 is the perfect number
- Glencoe voters come out against school security officer
- Elmwood Park Village Board incumbents likely to keep seats
- Incumbents finish in top slots for Gurnee Village Board
- Highwood voters say ‘yes’ to 911 surcharge
- Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller ready for next step
- Teacher at town hall urges Christie to tone it down
- Three maintain seats on Grayslake Village Board
- Post-Tribune Prep Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 7
- Results not tallied yet for 2 LaGrange Highlands D106 write-in candidates
- C.J. Edwards to start season in bullpen
- Uncontested elections fill Winnetka, Northfield boards
- Dylan Antonides takes unorthodox route to success in track
- 2 incumbents holding leads in Zion-Benton Township District 126 school board race
- Al Hill leads in votes to be new mayor of Zion
- Boys basketball recruiting: Morgan Park’s LoVett waiting on ACT
- Newcomer joins two incumbents on Skokie District 68 Board
- Plane, train and term limit referendums all approved
- Boys basketball recruiting: Morgan Park’s LoVett waiting on ACT
- Incumbents return in Lake Forest; new trustee in Lake Bluff
- Richards seeks to improve clutch hitting, defense
- How to spot an addict in relapse
- Voters saying ‘no’ to St. Charles request to build recreation center
- Where to find help with your addiction
- Taylor, Villalobos show strong leads in Waukegan aldermanic races
- Lyons keeps nets clean in WSC Silver opener against OPRF
- Ask Tom: When will Chicago experience a full solar eclipse?
- Niles West grad Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame lose in national title game
- Kaptain bests Galvan to remain Elgin’s mayor
- Lackluster severe weather season ramps up
- Family died of gas poisoning after utility cut power to home
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 7
- Gracie Voulgaris hits first home run as Lockport beats Lincoln-Way West
- Local Roundup for Tuesday, April 7
- Voters show little interest in public schools
- Newcomer holds slim lead for final Gurnee D56 School Board seat
- Photos: Elgin incumbents declare victory
- Lyons Township High School voters choose incumbents for another term
- West Aurora declares victory in referendum vote
- Watergate historian Stanley Kutler dies; sued to release Nixon tapes
- Glencoe voters approve $10 million in bond issues
- Lincoln-Way Central earns passing grade
- Incumbents lead in Des Plaines City Council races
- IRS helping hand hard to get after budget cuts
- Slim lead divides Franco, Solarz in Aurora 5th Ward City Council race
- Kearney, Schaff, Panzica appear to win District 39 seats
- Streit claims victory for 7th term as Oak Lawn trustee
- Homer Glen mayor trailing challenger, New Lenox mayor with lead
- McCourt holds commanding lead for another Ridgeville Park District term
- Sleepy Hollow’s attempt to raise taxes defeated again
- Borys, Jacob and Sarlitto lead in Long Grove board race
- Homer Glen and New Lenox mayoral races
- Photos: West Aurora referendum vote
- Ambulance referendum leads in Antioch, too close to call in township
- Family of slain Nevada inmate alleges guards staged ‘gladiator’ fight
- Hinsdale District 86
- Ford new mayor of Country Club Hills
- Rand Paul officially joins 2016 presidential race
- Newcomers join incumbents on Oak Park Elementary District 97 board
- 3 incumbents cruising to victory in District 204
- Area voters elect park, library, village, school boards
- ‘Frustrated Waukegan has spoken’: District 60 newcomers celebrate wins