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- Blackhawks’ prolific second line back on track in 4-3 victory over Coyotes
- Berkeley campus chaos spurs questions, criticism at free-speech bastion
- ‘The Space Between Us’ review: A teen romance Mad Lib
- One killed, one wounded in Logan Square shooting
- No. 7 Notre Dame women surge past Virginia Tech 76-59
- Trump orders creating more fear among those already ‘in the shadows’
- Theater openings Feb. 3-9
- Police searching for man wanted in attempted child luring
- Morning Spin: Rauner reveals what he wanted to be when he grew up
- West Loop condo with balcony, roof deck: $2.15M
- Northwestern channels ‘Shark Tank’ in new Kellogg student competition
- Memo to Trump: Don’t kill the NEA. Give it to Sly Stallone.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reassures Japan, South Korea
- In unusual vote that began before dawn, Congress kills rule forcing payment disclosures by companies
- Feds investigating Lincoln-Way’s $419,000 in payments to worker’s firm
- Trump’s immigration order revives horrible memories for Chicago Holocaust survivors
- Lawsuit filed in police chase and crash that killed 2 robbery suspects
- Sisters among last refugees to arrive at O’Hare as 120-day ban takes hold
- Detained Jordanian teen sent to Chicago couldn’t talk to lawyers for days
- Swedish Bakery in Andersonville closing after 88 years
- Streamwood school noted for civic efforts
- Gail Borden Library lauded for U46 partnership-
- Wisconsin’s Gov. Walker and Sen. Baldwin get in online spat over Supreme Court pick
- Muhsin Muhammad living a rich life after football
- Thomas Jones finds new stage, acting pursuit ‘therapeutic’ after football
- Pro tip: Don’t look at the Super Bowl through a Bears prism
- Watch Jimmy Kimmel rib new Illinois State recruit Kobe Buffalomeat
- Chance the Rapper models Chicago designer’s new Obama-themed clothing line
- Two wounded in Marquette Park: ‘Sometimes they shoot, but it’s not that bad’
- How did Bears go from Devin Hester’s Super moment to 3-13 in 10 years?
- John Malkovich didn’t love ‘Scandal’ star Jeff Perry’s performance in Highland Park play
- 10 biggest Bears headlines in past 10 years
- But soft, what talent doth Valpo Shakespeare Week bring
- Fate of Hanover road district on ballot
- Friday’s matchup: Bulls at Rockets
- Prickly City- Too mean
- Trump tweets that Schwarzenegger ‘tried hard’ to make ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ work
- Kids can have a blast at Kennedy Space Center camp
- Weekend baby deliveries may pose slightly higher risk for moms
- King of the Glades bass tournament is Feb. 5
- Channeling the ‘Unforgettable’ Nat King Cole
- Epcot arts fest visitors bring life to paintings
- Root against Tom Brady, and other Super Bowl tips
- Trump CEO brain trust to huddle as corporate America is split
- Oak Park artist debuts exhibit at West Suburban Medical Center
- Super Bowl hype just isn’t what it used to be
- For too many neighborhood businesses, bank loans are hard to get
- ‘Then the scaffolds drop’: Emily Dickinson’s home getting new life
- ‘The Space Between Us’ review: Story of boy who fell to Earth veers off course
- Sorry: Chris Pronger fines himself $5 for All-Star hit on Justin Bieber
- Salute to Gospel returns to Genesee with powerful voices
- Orchestra dishes romance with ‘Valentine’s Journey’
- Fab Four will ‘Let It Be’ with salute to the Beatles
- Scholarships support students in Kenya
- Pick a card, any card: Magician lightens mood for Patriots
- Have a good laugh this Valentine’s Day
- Aurora man accused of sex assault to face bench trial
- Life Creative brings big-event decor to a coworking space
- Life Creative brings big-event decor to a coworking space
- Police say major crime down in Oswego
- For Electric Football fans, the buzz never faded
- Iran bans travel of U.S. wrestlers in response to Trump’s visa order
- George Washington’s precedent on religious tolerance
- Sentencing delayed for Aurora man convicted of heroin distribution
- Waukegan affordable apartment tower to undergo $4.7 million renovation
- Northwest Indiana applauds Boy Scouts’ transgender decision
- Disney: New VIP tour at Magic Kingdom goes for classics
- Historic Elgin storefronts regain life
- Fenwick two-sport star Jacob Keller signs with Northern Iowa football
- Hobart working on compressed gas station
- ‘Assembled Parties’: Ambitious plans for a son, but what happened?
- New program aims to connect seniors, middle school students
- Disney Wonder pictures
- 10 years later, families of 5 missing still search for truth
- Pizza restaurant to open in downtown Clarendon Hills
- ‘Frozen’ musical in spotlight as Disney Wonder returns to Port Canaveral
- Dual-credit classes help student get ahead
- Community news
- Purdue University Northwest to receive $150,000 in grants for early childhood education
- Quickly: Send refugees to Canada
- Shaking up personnel helps spark Blackhawks’ stagnant power play
- Jay Cutler leaves Bears as hood ornament for shattered hope
- Motley spars with May, Cunningham at Waukegan mayoral candidate forum
- Marv Levy visits Glenview school
- Petrak: Dining out for a good cause
- Honoring women doctors, 170 years after medical school ‘joke’
- Michael Buble: Son ‘progressing well’ in cancer battle
- Jimmy Butler’s high school retires his jersey
- Pastor refuses to mourn deaths, instead celebrates lives
- Children’s books written by celebrities
- Shout Out: Michael Barbini, banking educator
- Steve Kerr is extraordinary for reasons that have nothing to do with basketball
- Joffrey ballerina dances at Uptown Theatre in Regina Spektor’s new music video
- ‘Gypsy,’ ‘Peter Pan’ in Music Theater Works’ 2017 season
- Let the moon hit your eye, and other ways to celebrate romance
- Pulitzer-winning poets kick off celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks’ birth
- Park Ridge City Council to consider 5th Ward appointment next week
- Ceviche and pork shank among new dishes at El Salto in Portage
- ‘Wayne’s World’ actress makes stop in Aurora
- 4 ways to lead the charge on National Battery Day
- IBD Unmasked – Revelations (Infographic)
- Making manti, the canoe-shaped, open-end, work-intensive-but-worth-it dumplings
- Schools embrace catapults, oil spills and other methods of STEM learning
- Many factors go into picking college major
- Mr. Freeze from Fermilab
- Chicago man charged in Gary shooting
- Play Super Bowl Bingo
- Cubs add scowling logo to spring training caps
- Mike Quigley op-ed: Why Russian hacking matters
- Trading of Macy’s stock rises amid reports that it could be bought by department store rival
- Snowball raises $240,000 to support kids with HIV/AIDS
- Crime up slightly in Valparaiso
- GOP softens tone on Obamacare, mulls ‘repairing’ but insists goal is to repeal
- 2017 Festival Recap
- Miffed by Chicago’s 7-cent grocery bag tax? Here’s a solution.
- Reflect on industrial past with reclaimed mirrors
- Hobart considers reward for runoff reductions
- ‘APB’ review: Tech billionaire utilizes bells, whistles, whiz-bangs to solve Chicago crime
- Merrillville police host first Coffee with a Cop event
- JFK opens world’s first private animal terminal
- Letter: Building a better Park Ridge
- Column: Valentine’s Day specials set for area couples
- Letter: Don’t close our doors and our hearts
- Free pig roast, party with former Bears and more: Super Bowl specials at 38 restaurants
- ‘Salute to Tony Bennett’ is a night out for you and your valentine
- Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds playing two nights at Northerly Island in June
- 10 years later, Mike Brown still processing his Super Bowl heartbreak
- Porter parks officials questioned on land use
- Clarendon Hills crepes shop a dream come true for owner
- WeatherTech founder bets big on Super Bowl ads
- ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!’ comes to Merrillville
- Chicago Teachers Union protests at Emanuel’s office on first unpaid furlough day
- MaiaCo opens Gary office, hires staff
- Schedule change allows dance teams to compete at both state, nationals
- Lenhoff: Softly crying while watching the nightly news
- Column: Lines Elementary students share their dreams for the country
- McDonald’s rolling out four new Shamrock Shake flavors, including chocolate
- Glencoe Junior High Project to stage Presley tribute musical
- Rooting for Tom Brady used to be easy. Until Donald Trump came along.
- Lack of snow leads to unusual winter in Fox Valley
- Toby Keith to play 2017 Naperville Ribfest
- Drive-By Truckers were noisy call to action at Vic Theatre
- A community’s strength is based on the kindness of its people
- Gymnasts from rival high schools bond at local club
- 3 charged in Gary home invasion
- Man gets 8 years for heroin overdose death in McHenry County
- The rising Islamic State threat in Central Asia
- Higginson: After the Women’s March, now what?
- Julianna Zobrist set for Wolves concert fresh from prayer breakfast trip
- BMW recalling 230K vehicles that may have Takata air bags
- This CEO was hoping for a Trump tax cut. He might get a tax increase.
- Glencoe Youth Services, Winnetka Youth Organization call off possible merger
- Budget tightens on Sunset Valley course overhaul
- Mark Eitzel on death, humor and being less of a bore on ‘Hey Mr Ferryman’
- District 214 hires administrator to support English language learners
- First jobs report of Trump era shows president inherited strong job market, as U.S. adds 227k jobs
- Porter County wrestles with drug use and effect on crime
- As our best and brightest leave, hope dims for Illinois’ future
- Your in-flight movie screen is going extinct
- Illinois’ students need fair school funding
- Review: Even at 30, Everest still among the city’s best
- I voted for Donald Trump to protect our democracy
- An on-the-ground look at the deadly surge of violence in eastern Ukraine
- Trump is showing us why he needs a history lesson
- Diversity is to be cherished, not feared
- Man burned in fatal Gary fire remembers December night
- Falcons offense is No. 1, but young defense could make them a power for years
- Hobart shelter complies by adopting out animals
- Everest after 30 years
- Watch Mike Madigan rap in cringe-worthy GOP ad
- Pictures: SeaWorld Seven Seas Food Festival concerts
- I am a deplorable, and I’m happy I voted for Trump
- Hammond man gets 15-year sentence for shooting friend, causing paralysis
- Andersonville’s Swedish Bakery on final day
- Pictures: Mardi Gras concert line-up at Universal Studios
- Nordstrom Rack headed to Harlem Irving Plaza this fall
- Epcot’s Garden Rocks Concert Series lineup 2017
- Shout Out: Jim Dalbec, ’55 Plus’ program coordinator in Ela Township
- Letters to the editor: Refugee ban; Aurora mayor endorsements; Demand justice
- ‘The Book of Joseph’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
- Running back Joe Mixon barred from NFL combine because of his violent past
- Rahm’s murmur for help
- Fact check: Kellyanne Conway admits mistake on ‘Bowling Green Massacre’; here’s what happened
- Subway musicians concerned about proposed ordinance
- Oakton production of ‘Vagina Monologues’ raises money for victims of violence
- Fun Spot’s wooden coaster has a name: Mine Blower
- How Trump — and Congress — should deal with the dreamers
- Even movie theater popcorn could become a victim if NAFTA ends
- Du Page County detectives help solve a Northbrook burglary
- Latest moves don’t solve budget crisis
- Maine East performs routine that plays to its strengths at state
- Vernon Hills football team’s historic run opens new recruiting doors
- Improved confidence helps Notre Dame’s Josh Barzowski win ESCC title
- Letters to the editor: Diversity is strength, Elgin Council endorsement, Where’s Roskam?
- O’Donnell, Hall ‘push each other’ for Hinsdale South gymnastics
- Reeder: Millennials are moving away from using checks
- Drink This: The tiny winery that Chicago sommeliers are loving
- Mexican breakfast, tacos and mezcal: Quiote opens in Logan Square
- Notre Dame’s Connell Kelleher bowls perfect game at state tourney
- Niles West’s Neil O’Shaughnessy, Bruce Blumenthal team up to succeed
- Clarkson: Breathe, just breathe, as entry to meditation
- Faith-filled Niles West senior wins Evans Scholarship
- 11 taken to hospitals after Ryan semi crash
- Letter: Treasure Chest Foundation grateful for holiday help
- State officials ask for resident input on Route 60/83 sound barriers
- Kevin Cunningham reminiscent of former standout Loyola shooting guards
- An appreciation of Gwendolyn Brooks’ ‘Maud Martha’
- The value of ‘Object Lessons’ and learning everything about one thing
- Letters to the editor: Horror of immigration ban; Protesters ruined inauguration; Naperville merger
- Blackhawks able to weather odd spate of delay-of-game penalties
- Man wanted in shooting at liquor store in Wicker Park
- ‘Tophats and Tiaras’ gala supports Northwestern Settlement
- Several school candidate forums to be held in February, March
- Morton Grove police: Driver held without bail after hit-and-run causes ‘serious injuries’
- Lack of snow in Chicago this winter good news for pothole repairs
- Trial set for man accused of shooting at wife in St. Charles
- Back from injury, Dylan Horvitz looks to lead New Trier
- Arlington Heights candidate facing backlash after Facebook post about women’s marches
- Speak Out
- DeKalb judge assigned to Kendall circuit clerk’s battery case
- Letter: More work is needed to achieve equality in America
- 2 men held in Munster shooting incident
- America needs an injection of vigor, not the burden of ignorance and extremism
- Origin of Black History Month can be traced to Chicago’s South Side
- Tommy Gertner strives to energize Glenbrook North basketball team
- The Russian ‘philosopher’ who links Putin, Bannon, Turkey: Alexander Dugin
- BACC holds annual awards dinner/fundraiser
- Police: Cabinet maker facing theft charges for unfinished work
- Specializing in two events works out well for Alexandra Michalak
- Naperville News Digest: Naper Settlement camps, bird count walk, Washington bridge hearing
- Lake Zurich H.S. should open up on alleged ‘hazing’
- U.S. imposes sanctions on 13 people, dozen companies in response to Iran missile test
- Teresa Riles a steady force for young Buffalo Grove gymnastics team
- Fed official shares economic forecast about low inflation, modest growth
- Chris Jones recommends
- Cindy Shuman departs, Sarah Mispagel arrives as pastry chef at Sepia
- Youth football changes set to head off concussion rate
- Synagogue honors cantor and his music
- Lake Zurich study finds developers, visitors have many downtown parking options
- Controversy difficult to avoid for some Super Bowl ads
- 2 men face weapons charges following Elgin traffic stop
- Gabriele Bonci, the esteemed Roman pizza-maker, coming to Chicago
- Column: Knowing about housing styles can be key in search for a perfect home
- A fix for Illinois from a frustrated resident
- Terminating a pregnancy is the ending of a human life
- Feds oppose sheriff’s request to get guns back
- Markham officials should lay off proposed church
- Deerfield’s Charlie Jones makes his move, commits to Buffalo football
- Free pizza kicks off exhibit at Niles library tonight
- Super Bowl Sunday brings conundrum of betting boards
- Chicago veteran fights deportation after serving time for drug charge
- Crash into roadside tree near Wauconda kills Wonder Lake man
- Soldiers shoot machete-wielding man near Louvre; police carry out raids in Paris
- How courts work, Kane County style
- Moran: Grayslake, Waukegan look to preserve vertical history
- Garage fire injures 1 in Burr Ridge
- How long has your doctor been on duty? Groups protest idea of 28-hour shifts
- Zion-Benton looks to replace aging, mostly unused original high school campus
- Cinnabon coming to Spring Hill Mall
- Iraqi interpreter says he’s ‘blessed’ to be in U.S. after Trump travel ban
- Attorney: Settlement not certain in lawsuit against Evanston over traffic stop
- Portillo’s arrives in Harwood Heights
- Ex-Willow Springs cop, mayor pointing fingers over alleged misuse of feds’ money
- Naperville woman surprised with chance to write Disney script
- 5 simple steps to boost your immune system now
- Learn the basics to avoid cell phone surprises
- Grant helps progress at Sunset Hill County Farm Park
- Medical marijuana companies in Illinois battle growing pains
- Companies standing up to Trump may become common
- D210 Candidates: Maintain educational standards, fix budget woes
- 2 students charged in Wauconda High School bomb threats
- DeVos clears major Senate hurdle toward becoming education secretary
- Two Brothers Brewing Company soon might be headed to downtown Oak Park
- City holds ADA ‘refresher’ after taxi drivers refuse service dog
- Worker found in Geneva Commons bell tower was likely crushed to death, authorities say
- Trump takes first step to scale back financial regulations
- Program aims to make people sweet on raising bees
- No Bears or Packers, but Lake County gears up for Super Bowl LI
- Ask Tom: Why is there a variance in adiabatic lapse rates?
- Fifth Third Bank branch in Elgin robbed
- Read: Letter from Chicago sports teams in support of Senate Bill 12
- Swedish Bakery fans crowd closing store for princess cake and other favorites
- In an age of ‘alternative facts,’ a massacre of schoolchildren is called a hoax
- Jim McMahon among group of ex-NFL players pushing for legal pot as painkiller alternative
- Gary Poetry Project aims to reconnect city to artistic past
- Boy Scouts allows transgender children to join troops
- Officer Van Dyke’s lawyers again seek to dismiss charges in Laquan McDonald killing
- City taking mild winter with a grain of salt
- Patience pays off as Crown Point’s Sasha Stefanovic commits to Purdue
- Corrections and clarifications for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017
- Real-time reports may help Lake County police
- Notre Dame-UNC moved to Sunday in Greensboro due to Chapel Hill water shortage
- MWRD to lease Crestwood land for possible development
- Rick Bayless, FamilyFarmed cook up plan to grow local food
- Tyre Montgomery, Jeremiah Duty share brotherly love on the mat for North Chicago
- Portage ordinance proposal targets salary of panel chair, currently held by Mayor Snyder
- An (imaginary) letter from Obama
- Fearless and almost forgotten: Chicago photographer Jun Fujita
- Almost forgotten St. Valentine’s Day massacre photographer now remembered as poet
- Will County residents are encouraged to participate in online survey
- State Department says fewer than 60,000 visas canceled under Trump order
- Hawaii lawmakers consider bill that would legalize prostitution industry
- Naperville to contract out brush collection services
- Structure of small business supports sustainable growth
- Carter Manny Jr., architect who also directed Graham Foundation, dies
- ‘Cash mob’ responds to anti-immigrant act at Oak Lawn restaurant
- Rauner names former comptroller Munger to deputy governor post
- Cubs’ World Series trophy making stop at Borden library
- Public officials’ conduct matters
- Steve Bannon film outline warned U.S. could turn into ‘Islamic States of America’
- Paint recycling agreement studied in Hobart
- Former Aurora cop who turned to drugs is fighting to put life back together
- Rauner ally warns union to be ‘careful’ about ‘crossing’ governor with strike
- Portage mayor’s Washington trip, security detail rile city officials
- Four double-shootings over eight hours in Chicago
- Getting into the spirit of ‘Wayne’s World’ mania
- USDA abruptly removes animal welfare information from its website
- CPS shortfall of $500 million from last year hangs over current budget woes
- Famous SeaWorld orca Tilikum died from bacterial pneumonia, necropsy shows
- U.S. beats Jamaica 1-0 in friendly for first win of 2017
- Milder weekend ahead as chill eases
- New Trier High School parents debate planned civil rights seminar
- Police issue alert after woman attacked in Galewood on Northwest Side
- Rockets 121, Bulls 117
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Feb. 4
- Despite myriad challenges, Catholic school administrators remain hopeful about future
- Merrillville finds pace of win over Kankakee Valley to be all Jasmine Wright
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Feb. 4
- Dash Shaw, Dana Evans lead West Side by Lake Central into sectional final
- Experience leads No. 11 Fenwick past DePaul Prep for Catholic North title
- Vincent Viola withdraws as Secretary of Army nominee over business ties, sources say
- Super Mario: Brown hits 3-pointer with 10 seconds left to lift Thornton
- Battle lines drawn for decision on NHL participation in 2018 Olympics
- Friday’s recap: Rockets 121, Bulls 117 (OT)
- Mike Shepski finds range again as Brother Rice clinches Catholic South
- Full replay: Willowbrook vs. Hinsdale South
- Lockport officials receive complaints about planned development
- Local roundup: Dorian Aluyi delivers in fourth as Lincoln-Way East upsets H-F
- Bulls hang tough without Jimmy Butler before falling 121-117 in OT to Rockets
- Federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban nationwide
- Speak Out: Refugees have human rights, not constitutional rights
- Fenwick 56, DePaul Prep 53