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Up-and-down Bulls down again in 107-97 loss to Wizards
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Nick Baginski the ‘linchpin’ for Stevenson boys swim team
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Cybersecurity firm says it has proof Russian military unit was behind DNC hack
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Jamaal Williams runs for 210 yards, TD in BYU’s Poinsettia Bowl win over Wyoming
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Online bullies once made Gabby Douglas cry, so now the Olympian is fighting back
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Pioneer Press year in review: Q&A with Stevenson AD Tricia Betthauser
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The 5 most-read food and drink stories of 2016
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The 12 best new bars of 2016
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The 13 best new restaurants of 2016
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2016 in review: 3 best and 3 worst stories in music
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Facebook photo sharing lands grandmother in a fix
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New data revealed homeowners’ equity grew by $1.02 trillion
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Letter: Trump’s picks for cabinet lack experience to lead
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Cancer Research Foundation Auxiliary hosts luncheon
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Skokie man facing additional charges in fatal crash
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Morning Spin: Emanuel emails reveal he promoted city to heavy hitters during Cubs playoff game
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The complicated life of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III
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New-construction penthouse in Bucktown: $849,500
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Inspectors cite nursing homes for numerous violations
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Ex-employees allege nursing home tried to mislead inspectors on abuse
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Artificial intelligence could cost millions of jobs. The White House says we need more of it.
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Police investigating Near North crash
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Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads
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Multifaith group urges Rauner to change stance on Syrian refugees
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Judge acquits Chicago cop in allegedly drunken off-duty shooting
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Lakeview has the highest rate of binge drinking in Chicago
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In his World Series moment, Wayne Messmer wore reminder of night he was shot
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Obamacare enrollment up in Illinois, U.S. despite fears about program’s future
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Man wanted in car theft from dealership is arrested after traffic stop
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Trump denuncia ataque en Berlín, promete lucha antimusulmana
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Trump designa a la jefa de su campaña como asesora en presidencia
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How Trump and an Obamacare rollback could affect the growing gig economy in 2017
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The looming abortion battle — and a way out of it
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Man killed in Hoffman Estates house fire
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4 teens charged after crashing stolen SUV into CTA bus
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With a brewery in Germany, Stone Brewing tests the appetite for American craft beers in the land of Oktoberfest
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Ikea to settle for $50 million after toppled dressers kill 3 young boys
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From Indianapolis to London: Are gay bars going extinct?
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3 people wounded Wednesday in Chicago shootings
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Alcalde: Miami no será santuario para inmigrantes
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How four drug companies rapidly raised prices on lifesaving drugs
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Column: 12 requests of the Christmas season
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Why it’s so hard to get your hands on the Christmas toy your kid really wants
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Records show Alan Thicke died from rupture of major artery
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Argentina cierra el año en la cima del ranking FIFA
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Trump elige a duro crítico de China como asesor comercial
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China advierte a Trump sobre su política hacia Taiwán
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Perú pedirá informe a EEUU y Brasil sobre sobornos Odebrecht
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Emanuel admits using personal email for public business as city settles open records lawsuit
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The ridiculous ending of ‘The OA’ betrays the series’ best idea
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‘Undercover’ mayor sees dedication in employees
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U.S. economy grew at strong 3.5% annual rate last quarter
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Closed Sessions: Chicago artists of the year
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Q&A: Peter Rush talks Fenwick lawsuit, other sports litigation
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Moenchengladbach nombra a Dieter Hecking como técnico
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Crystal Palace despide a su técnico Alan Pardew
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Lloris firma extensión de contrato con Tottenham
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Conte busca reemplazos para Costa y Kante en Chelsea
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Sakho, de West Ham, será baja de 6-8 semanas
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Tres décadas después Bolivia crea una Comisión de la Verdad
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Nacionalistas blancos de EEUU reciben donaciones exentas
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En Ucrania hay evidencia de lazos de Rusia con hackers
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Latinoamérica pedirá información por sobornos de Odebrecht
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2017 Buick Envision is a premium crossover with a value proposition
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Prickly City- safer
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Asociación de Abogados reclama abogados de oficio a menores centroamericanos
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Pharez Whitted: Inspiring young lives through jazz
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Can Gar Forman explain why he built an old, slow and bad Bulls team?
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Una Navidad agridulce en espera de sus hijos
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Emma Stone says directors have given her improvised jokes to male co-stars
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Contested races in Elmhurst for District 205, park board and 6th Ward
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M.A.D.D. Rhythms’ Bril Barrett is a tap evangelist
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Chicagoan of the year: Augusta Read Thomas amps up vibrant new-music scene
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‘I just wanted to be a rabbi’
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Butler 2016 talent show
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Weekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
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Year’s architecture standouts are women — but that’s incidental
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EEUU: aumentan tiroteos accidentales en fiestas navideñas
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Chance the Rapper, Jeremih deliver a Chicago holiday surprise
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One huge American retailer ignored the internet — and won
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Clarkson: Respecting the gifts of the greatest generation
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Fuente AP: Nova pacta con Piratas por 3 años y 26 millones
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EEUU elimina registro de inmigrantes de países musulmanes
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Científicos argentinos temen futuro por recorte presupuesto
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10 people I met in 2016 who give me hope for 2017
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Umphrey’s McGee to play ‘New Year’s Run’
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Donica Lynn’s year was about ‘Dreamgirls’ triumphs amid cancer treatments
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Jobless claims increased to six-month high last week
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How ‘busyness’ became a bona fide status symbol
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Comedy Top 10 for winter 2017: Stand-up for all types and stripes
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Sisters showcase talent for Butler Junior High show
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Weight Watchers gains on news that Oprah Winfrey lost 40 pounds
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Hombre debe pagar compensación a DuPont Pioneer y Monsanto
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Funny at iO and a final show at Mary-Arrchie: Nina Metz’s best shows of 2016
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Kerry James Marshall has had quite a year
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All I want for Christmas is a new House speaker
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O’Jays, Chi-Lites, comedy ring in 2017 at Star Plaza
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Echoes of Pompeii presents visual Pink Floyd spectacle
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Hey polar bears, why not plunge into 2017
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Daniel Nearing is Chicago’s filmmaker
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Michigan City’s Barker Mansion wraps year with Christmas Closing Event
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‘A Christmas Story’ Comes Home celebrates local connections to movie
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Deep River Waterpark hosts family-friendly New Year’s Eve bash
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Region Ale Tap House & Eatery big on local sourcing
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Philharmonic presents global New Year’s Eve
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Cochran leads comic year-in-review
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Raue brings The Carpenters ‘Close to You’
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Gloria Groom a new master of French painting
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Heart of the Home: Freezing pipes can cause major headaches
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Casino roundup
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Dance Top 10 for early 2017: Joffrey and an anniversary for Thodos
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Almond drink? Soy juice? Some lawmakers want to crack down on what can be sold as ‘milk.’
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Bieber enfrenta cargos por robo y lesiones en Argentina
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Plum Creek Nature Center presents ‘Warm Up to Snowshoeing’
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New Trier grad pulls deep dish pizza out of his hat
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Petrak: La Grange couple wins the weight-loss battle
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Karen Zaworski, whose signs graced Chicago Botanic Garden, dies at 59
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Premiere: Homme cover the Ramones’ ‘Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)’
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Altidore elegido mejor futbolista estadounidense del año
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Argentina: se casa Tevez y arranca fiesta que durará 4 días
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Multan a agencia de Puerto Rico por incumplimiento
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Christopher Art Gallery presents ‘Small But Mighty’
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Cryptic, threatening cards and signs pop up in Aurora area
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Colo, la gorila más longeva en EEUU, cumple 60 años
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Prospect School students express mixed feelings about winter break
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Nokia sues Apple to escalate mobile-patent licensing battle
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‘Why Him?’ review: Franco, Cranston vie for attention of nearly non-existent woman
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New OB-GYN recommendation: Wait to cut umbilical cord
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Seven Seas Explorer has something to say about luxury
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Cancer-stricken ‘Jeopardy!’ player wins $103K before death
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5 tips to bring organization to your post-holiday chaos
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Tell us something good, puhleeze
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Lots of tasty options at Anastasia’s
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Sen. Mark Kirk: The Republican Party has changed
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Help Them to Hope
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‘The Secret Life of Pets’ joins Universal’s Superstar Parade
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U.S.-based cleric rejects links to Russian envoy’s killing
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Concursante de “Jeopardy!” gana seis juegos antes de morir
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When is a patio a parking pad? Wilmette board rules Laurel patio can be both
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Expert tips for catching sailfish
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Shuttered 2016: bars and restaurants
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Anthony Bourdain no irá a restaurante en hotel Trump
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Ejército sirio: Aleppo está bajo control del gobierno
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Fuente AP: Beckham Jr. multado por zapatillas conmemorativas
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Weight Watchers sube luego de que Oprah Winfrey “baja”
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Clinton recibió casi 2,9 millones de votos populares más
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Top parenting stories of 2016
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The year in review: Deerfield’s top stories of 2016
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Our picks for Chicagoans of the Year 2016: A record label, a tap dancer, and 3 female architects
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When prison is home for the holidays
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Vuelve ‘punch’ tricolor en boxeo
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14 candidates in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 board race
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Fireworks were the lifeblood of this community. Then suddenly, they brought devastation
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9 souvenirs the U.S. government can confiscate
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Tourists enjoy hot mineral water baths in Budapest
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Ex-congressman Schock wants trial moved to July
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Duras batallas por un boleto a playoffs en la NFL
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Julia Baird’s new biography re-examines the life of Queen Victoria
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Shout Out: Pete Hamrick, ‘Shop with a Cop’ organizer
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Mortgage rates’ rise continues, reaching highs not seen in more than two years
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Downtown Arlington Heights to get new Asian fusion restaurant
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Jollibee Chicago now open, bringing Chickenjoy and more to Filipino fast-food fans
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Munster honors longtime board member with park
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Waukegan police say four armed robberies in five hours ‘alarming’
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Tech leaders use personal email as direct line to Rahm Emanuel
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Incarcerated mom reunite with kids; carolers bring holiday spirit to jail
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Nombran calle de Detroit en honor a Stevie Wonder
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Weight Watchers sube luego de que Oprah Winfrey “baja”
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Berlin suspect’s fingerprints in truck that plowed into Christmas market suggest he drove it
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Clinton wins popular vote by nearly 2.9 million
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Berg: All I want for Christmas is a new speaker
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Arlington Heights looks back on highlights from 2016
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NY: Buscan a hombre que apuñaló a un turista en la cabeza
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En Chlle rechazan misa para violadores de DDHH
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El juego Pokémon Go llega al Apple Watch
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LO ULTIMO: Trump anuncia equipo de comunicaciones
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‘The Signals are Talking’: Amy Webb teaches us to listen
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Hickory Meadows luminary event brings together gas station opponents
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Cops want 3 in strong-arm robbery on CTA Red Line
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Young mother from MTV’s ’16 and Pregnant’ found dead
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Grace’s gift: A lesson in kindness for young and old
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Aurora Festival of Lights enters final days for season
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Highs and lows, from drug prices to VW: The top national business stories of 2016
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‘National Parks Adventure’ review: A history lesson on ‘America’s Best Idea’
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Catholic parish helps refugees
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Aurora settles lawsuit filed by golf course caterer
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Help Them To Hope
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Arlington Heights year in review
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Police: Reflective vest worn by Waukegan bank robber
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Avenue of Flags project ends year on high note
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Looking ahead: Take the Change of Subject news prediction survey for 2017
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Alex Trebek pays tribute to Cindy Stowell, cancer-stricken ‘Jeopardy!’ champion
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Church briefs
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Las 10 canciones más populares de la semana
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Celebrating the winter solstice
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Photos: Destruction in Aleppo, Syria
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Park Ridge City Council to observe MLK Day next year; City Hall to stay open
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Gurnee Police Department reaches out to military families
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Muere Valerie Fairman de “16 and Pregnant”
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Crane Place aglow with holiday inflatables, lights
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American’s attendants say new airline uniforms making them sick, file grievance
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Cocca deja Millonarios de Colombia y regresa a Racing Club
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Más opciones para comprar juguetes a niños autistas
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Can millennials learn to love orange juice?
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Nachusa Grasslands bison herd
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Lyons Township High School Board OKs $66.3 million levy
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The days of stay-at-home moms are ‘long gone,’ report says
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Latinoamérica remecida por sobornos de Odebrecht
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Speak Out
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Wayside Cross in Aurora to create auto detailing program
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Weather buoy near North Pole hits melting point
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Naperville People in the News
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Two Belgian teens started an Ikea sleepover craze. Now police are trying to stop copycats.
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Some familiar faces in Oswego, Yorkville board races
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A legacy for the future: Parks in the reimagined Clybourn Corridor
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Obama eliminates post-9/11 registry for foreigners, making it harder for Trump to restart it
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Elmwood Park youths honored for their community service
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Political bromance? Emanuel in email to Rauner: ‘I love you a lot’
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No time for an eye exam? RV clinic brings exams to Chicago offices
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How to invest in your brand and career in 2017
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Lincolnshire to dip into reserves under 2017 budget
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Naperville police seek suspected wallet, identity thief
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Year in review: Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills in 2016
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Shout Out: Katy Bradford, lifeguarding enthusiast
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The new American idiots — are you one of them?
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¿Perdió su inversión en el proyecto ‘Azteca Mall’ de La Villita?
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Election races shape up in 2 St. Charles wards
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Chile: Iglesia católica aclara posición ante violadores DDHH
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Hijo de Trump dejará de recaudar dinero para su fundación
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Retiran a pareja gay de vuelo en el que estaba Ivanka Trump
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Cubs studio analyst Todd Hollandsworth gets new gig in Miami
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Should you remain in touch with your ex’s family?
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Waukegan church celebrates posadas tradition
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Clarendon Hills boy approached by man in SUV
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Bellino: After the holidays — recovery
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Rosalyn O’Cherony, Spanish professor at Northeastern, dies at age 94
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Empresa hidroeléctrica abandona Guatemala tras conflictos
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Transporte fatal en el campo: ¿Migrantes “desechables”?
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Gary leans toward new TIF district
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Sleepy Hollow has more openings than candidates
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Death of woman whose head found in lagoon ruled homicide
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Wine and chocolate are the perfect pairing, right? Not really, and here’s why
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Aleppo highlights Obama’s disastrous Middle East policy
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4 sentenced in kidnapping, torture of 2 Chicago-area students in New York
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Appeals court upholds law exempting Illinois hospitals from property taxes
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Norridge adopts regulations addressing campaign signs
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Illinois Statehouse Christmas
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Winner: “One, two, three, four … I declare a sanctuary war!” –Mike Anderson, Oak Park
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Tracy Porter named Bears ‘Good Guy Award’ winner
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Colo, oldest living gorilla in U.S., turns 60 with party at Columbus Zoo
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Los secretos detrás del baile en “La La Land”
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Holly Day at McClure brings variety show, service projects
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A Christmas wish
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Quickly: Thank you to the caroling Salvation Army bell ringer
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Gifts galore at giveaway event in Matteson
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Holly Day 2016
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Higginson: A bit of holiday cheer from the TSA
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A deep dive into Big Ten officiating — and the Michigan-Ohio State calls
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1871 boss urged Rahm to adopt puppy, see Cubs game with Larry King: emails
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As Democrats ponder their future, Joe Biden makes a plea for a focus on the middle class
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Former OPRF teacher given probation after pleading guilty to sexual abuse
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Bartlett Chief of Police Williams to retire in January
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Big-ticket construction is back in Chicago
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Burt’s Place soft opening with Burt Katz’s iconic pizza by end of January, say new owners
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América vs. Tigres: Se vale soñar
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Quickly: America seems to have a problem with immigration
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Peace and war at Christmas
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South Florida fishing report: Kingfish and snappers are biting
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Deere to pay $275,000 to settle whistleblower lawsuit
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Outdoors notebook: New mutton snapper regulations, hunter safety
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Bail reduced for man accused in Aurora crash that killed 9-year-old
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Elgin City Council approves $298 million budget for 2017
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Outdoors calendar: One Largemouth Bass Tournament, grouper season
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Gary mayor dons wig, shovels ‘poop’ for ‘Undercover Boss’
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Baranek: For Marist’s Stef Schied, the top Christmas cheer to be at home
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After 30 years, Tri-City Dart League still draws a crowd
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Ask Anna: Winter sex and dating advice
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Naperville City Council OKs plan for 148 single-family homes in subdivision expansion
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Emprendedores latinos destacan en Londres por sus proyectos innovadores
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Drew Martin’s scoring spree carries Bartlett to victory at Hinkle Classic
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Ashley Moisant makes hustle plays for Ridgewood basketball team
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1 dead, 16 hurt as bus from Chicago crashes with SUV in northeastern Indiana
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Coroner identifies Gary man found in river
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Maine South’s Tony Lavorato, Mike Nee enjoy run of success together
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Batavia’s Sam Juarez gets early taste of recruiting with combine trip
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Heartland puts out call for blood donations, offers Target gift cards as incentive
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Aldi’s departure will leave Maywood without a grocery store
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Boys basketball notes: Morning work key for Waubonsie’s Brian Phillips
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Zoe Xidis makes instant impact on Niles North gymnastics team
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Gary mayor appears on ‘Undercover Boss’
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Bartlett’s Kayla Hare gets by with a little help from her friends
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New regulations for temporary signs under discussion by Naperville council
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New Harwood Heights police officer sworn in
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Amazon and the twilight of the grocery line
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Damarquis Henry fires up Zion-Benton in win over Crystal Lake South
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Lenhoff: Delivering gratitude to those who deserve it
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Naperville’s Hotel Indigo drawing guests despite cold weather
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It cost Odell Beckham Jr. $18,000 to wear cleats that honored Craig Sager
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Cook County’s longest-serving prosecutor becomes judge at age 71
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Hidden hazards to keep in mind this holiday season
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CBOE Chairman Brodsky to resign after Bats Global Markets deal closes
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Ranking Tony Romo, Jay Cutler and the best NFL quarterbacks likely available this offseason
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Charges filed more than a year after girl, then 4, was shot in head
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Friday’s preview: Bulls at Hornets
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Friday’s preview: Avalanche at Blackhawks
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Woman, 33, went missing 4 days ago in Chicago Lawn
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Junior David Buh steps into spotlight as Benet knocks off Fenwick
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Glasgow talks about highs, lows as Will County’s longtime state’s attorney
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Boys basketball notes: Marquette’s Colin Kenney sets gym scoring record
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Preservation plan submitted for Collier Lodge
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2016 in review: The year in sports numbers
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2016 in review: The year in sports numbers
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Elgin City Council agrees to sell lots to St. Joseph’s Church
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Ask Tom: Has Chicago had a thunderstorm with rain or snow on Christmas Day?
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Workplace deaths show decline in 2015 report
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Wisconsin officials file charges in scheme to win $783K lottery jackpot
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Man receives 27-year sentence for ‘ferociously and viciously’ stabbing Vernon Hills woman
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Rajon Rondo reiterates Bulls’ need for extra work
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With ailing top scorer Reggie Cole out, Elgin drops tourney opener
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Neighbors briefs
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Cops: 911 call about murders in Hawthorn Woods was a hoax
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Lawyers want girl’s confession in Slender Man stabbing case thrown out
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Pence set for Chicago fundraiser next week
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Elgin firefighters pass out smoke detectors after Division Street fire
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Finance, Public Properties directors leaving Aurora City Hall
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Trump hires Conway, Spicer and other loyalists for senior White House jobs
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Naperville residents hitting the road – and the skies – for the holidays
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Nature preserve signs approved in Hobart
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Follow FOIA to the letter, Mr. Mayor: This email dump doesn’t resolve your transparency issues
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Trump suggests he would ditch F-35 in favor of alternate F-18 from Boeing
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Elgin firefighters pass out smoke detectors
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Rajon Rondo thinks Bulls can overcome poor athleticism with intelligence
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Corey Crawford returns Friday; Artem Anisimov, Marian Hossa out
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Boy dies after fall from water slide in Wisconsin Dells area
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Huddle Up: Bears linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski’s confidence on rise
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2 families with Chicago police ties take different sides in parole hearing
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Emanuel emails show push to lure PayPal, reluctance to ‘bash’ United
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Blackhawks correct course on penalty kill with confidence and cohesiveness
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House Theatre names new company members
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Prank 911 call prompts SWAT response in Hawthorn Woods
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Easy to rip Fred Hoiberg but Bulls’ problems rooted in poor drafting, development
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Syrian government takes full control of Aleppo after 4 years
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Down to Business: Group activities, product tryouts, retro brands name of game at Gorilla
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Donte Ingram’s return bolsters Loyola, but Ramblers need more depth
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Disaster planning history a lesson for the White House
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Toy sellers and makers offer more options for autistic kids
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End of ‘fly quiet’ test means less silent nights for some O’Hare neighbors
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Wisconsin standout Ethan Happ steeled by athletic Illinois family
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Grace’s gift: A lesson in kindness for young and old
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Casino roundup
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Prosecutors: Vernon Hills man charged in Ponzi-type scheme involving retirees
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Black mother arrested after telling Texas police a white man assaulted her child
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Police: Parents, child hit by van in Park Ridge crosswalk
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Peoria DT Kendrick Green is Illinois’ 15th commitment
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Uber traslada autos autónomos de California a Arizona
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Lawmakers say Snowden is in contact with Russian spies but cite no public evidence
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Australian police say they prevented Christmas bombing plot in Melbourne
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Police: 11 kids at daycare evacuated during Bellwood barricade incident
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Uptown homeless shelter to remain open
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Firefighters resume search in Lynwood pond
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Top recruit Jack Sanborn of Lake Zurich aims to commit before senior year
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Wet snow Friday; rain likely Christmas
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Fuente AP: Indios acuerdan contrato con Edwin Encarnación
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AP VERIFICA: Pence no dijo que Michelle Obama era “vulgar”
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Oak Lawn man collector of old Rankin/Bass Productions items
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Feds oppose East Chicago residents’ effort to intervene in court proceedings
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Ring in New Year’s early with these Naperville events
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Crown Point man accused of lying to become a U.S. citizen to remain in federal custody
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Bears rookie cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc growing from NFL highs and lows
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Robert Johnson, James Blackmon Jr. power Indiana past Austin Peay
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Trump, in day of tweets, suggests major changes on national security issues
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Scottie Lindsey scores 19 as Northwestern rallies past Houston Baptist in 72-63 win
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Ebola vaccine highly effective, test results show
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Local roundup: Moraine Valley women roll to easy win over Malcolm X
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Parolee accused of stealing packages from Bucktown home
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Suspect in Naperville wallet, identity theft
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Study says CTA could sell some Linden parking space for retail, residential development
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Posadas celebration at Immaculada Concepción
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Tyrese Walker delivers down stretch as Westville tops Hanover Central
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Incendio deja decenas de heridos en Manhattan
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Celebrating the winter solstice in Glencoe
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Photos: Shaquille O’Neal through the years
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Alec Peters’ big night not enough for Valparaiso vs. Santa Clara
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Idaho beats Colorado State 61-50 in third-highest scoring bowl game ever
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América rescata empate ante Tigres en la final del Apertura