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- National Coffee Day 2017: Where to get free coffee and fun facts to celebrate on Friday
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- John Fox is daring the Bears to fire him, thanks to his quarterback decisions
- Week 4: Bears-Packers recap, social media reaction
- Jake Arrieta’s hamstring clouds Cubs’ rotation plans for division series
- Alec Gibas steps up to help Barrington knock off rival Palatine
- Everyone wondering when it will be Mitch Trubisky’s turn for Bears
- Overnight crime scenes
- Oak Park-River Forest football
- Cubs, Brewers and Cardinals: Tracking the Cubs’ race to win the NL Central
- Mike Glennon’s performance begs for Mitch Trubisky to come to Bears rescue
- School librarian, citing ‘racist propaganda,’ rejects Melania Trump’s gift of Dr. Seuss books
- Newcomers shine in Cubs’ extra-innings win over Cardinals
- After officer files lawsuit against Black Lives Matter, judge rules social movement can’t be sued
- Bill Murray golfwear has interesting new collection — of celebrity investors
- Mike Glennon, Bears fall flat on their faces in 35-14 defeat at Green Bay
- Mike Glennon’s early turnovers prove ultra-costly for struggling Bears offense
- Danny Trevathan on vicious hit to Packers’ Davante Adams: ‘It wasn’t intentional’
- Little Italy in Dyer looks to serve family and friends
- A springtime fling leads to luke-warm feet
- National anthem protest prior to Evanston vs. New Trier football game
- Deerfield’s undersized defense helps it remain perfect in CSL North
- Rex Huppke demands firing of Rex Huppke
- State allows educators to bypass some exams, courses for teacher licensing
- In Spain, police suspect the seed for recent Islamic State attacks was planted years ago
- Morning Spin: How Rauner signing abortion bill drew attention away from court victory
- The left’s dictator envy
- Burr Ridge home with sauna: $1.1M
- Police: Gunman barricades himself inside Lawndale home after killing man on porch
- Champaign man found guilty of deadly shooting near U. of I.
- Immigration rights program canceled after Arlington Heights library officials receive threats
- Attacks in Chicago leave 2 dead, 6 wounded, including 14-year-old boy
- Putting an end to hazing takes more than written policies, experts say
- Rauner broke his promise by signing abortion coverage bill, Cupich says
- Rauner signs controversial abortion bill, angering conservatives
- Officers exchange gunfire with suspects on West Side, no one apparently hit
- Series preview: Reds at Cubs
- Cubs eliminate Cardinals from playoff contention
- White Sox applaud fans after rallying for 5-4 victory over Angels in home finale
- 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 35-14 loss to the Packers
- Demasiadas tormentas: después de Harvey e Irma, ¿puede la mermada FEMA rescatar a Puerto Rico?
- Column: Time for health care reform is now
- Man shot coming to uncle’s aid: ‘Who did this, mijo? Who did this?’
- Danny Trevathan’s hit on Davante Adams shows NFL needs college football’s targeting rule
- Equifax interim CEO apologizes for bad customer service after data breach
- Hanover Park school gets surprise $2,400 donation
- Evanston sues Skokie over wholesale water rates stalemate
- Sean Jones brings poetry and technical elan to the Jazz Showcase
- 2 liquor licenses approved in West Dundee
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Northwestern at Wisconsin
- Dear committee I thought I had time for (a working parent’s lament)
- Puerto Rico’s agriculture devastated by Hurricane Maria
- Highland Park to honor prominent architect, early mayor
- Hefner is gone, but our debates over sexual liberation are as urgent as ever
- Farmers say Maria wrecked bright spot of Puerto Rico economy
- Germany recalls Boateng, Sane for World Cup qualifiers
- 7 Rijeka fans arrested for disturbances at AC Milan match
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Miami (Ohio) at Notre Dame
- Stampede on pedestrian bridge between Mumbai railway stations leaves at least 22 dead
- Sneijder out, Babel in for Dutch World Cup qualifiers
- Bite-sized Biennial shows give the big exhibit a Chicago focus
- From lineups to use of the bullpen: Joe Maddon will be put to the test again this postseason
- Fox News adds Wheaton native Sandra Smith as co-anchor of ‘America’s Newsroom’
- Spain drops David Villa for final World Cup qualifiers
- Trump anticipa “grandes decisiones” sobre el coste de reconstruir Puerto Rico
- See glowing pumpkins in Ohio, take a Lincoln-focused train trip to Springfield and more
- Bilbao midfielder Iker Muniain tears ligament in right knee
- Chicago date idea: Late-night horror movie then cocktails at The Owl
- Alli banned for 1 international match for obscene gesture
- Tea time: Where to enjoy afternoon tea in Chicago
- Prickly City- a president we were proud of
- Seeing red: Take a trip to Wisconsin’s cranberry marshes
- Man City striker Sergio Aguero injured in road accident
- Whole Foods investigating data breach of taprooms, restaurants
- Cranberry marshes in Wisconsin
- Lopetegui defends Pique from questions of loyalty to Spain
- ‘There were already people there’: Teachers give new look to Columbus Day, Thanksgiving lessons
- EEUU ordena retirar a “más de la mitad” del personal de su embajada en Cuba
- Mourinho to answer judge’s questions on tax fraud on Nov. 3
- Pogba has ‘long-term’ injury, United manager Mourinho says
- Basel forward Van Wolfswinkel out with foot injury
- Want to travel but don’t care where? Book a ‘surprise vacation’
- Wilmette volunteers celebrate democracy on National Voter Registration Day
- Walk the line: For Chicago landlords, personality can make or break
- Fibroids are the bane of many women — especially women of color
- La coalición de EEUU mata a tres expertos en drones del EI en Siria
- Porter County’s new EMS office budget proposed at $2M
- Pizarro joins ailing Cologne
- The fatal flaw in Canada’s health care
- Nainggolan still missing from Belgium squad
- Vinyasa, Ashtanga or Bikram: The 101 on different types of yoga
- 5 buzzworthy topics people will be talking about this weekend
- Un taller de ‘Conozca sus derechos’ fue cancelado por amenazas
- U.S. ambassador breaks with State Dept. policy: ‘I think the settlements are part of Israel’
- I will gladly pay the soda tax
- Elon Musk’s new plan: Travel anywhere in under an hour — on a rocket
- To go full Tiki, head to Tiki Terrace for drinks, dinner and a show
- ‘That’s the benchmark:’ Joe Maddon delighted after the Cubs’ 90th win
- Gurnee police seek suspect in sexual assault along walking path
- Armstrong, Brown ruled out of Scotland’s crunch qualifiers
- Vence a Karla Luna el cáncer
- 12 luxury items for National Coffee Day
- The flag represents what is great about America — and what isn’t
- Lake County officer’s disciplinary case put on hold
- Sakai extends Marseille deal to 2021
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Georgia at Tennessee
- Protesting the flag is an American right
- Former Jets player: Team cut ties with him because he’s bi-polar
- Make football a game of deception — not tackling
- Tendrá CDMX concierto masivo por sismo
- Taking a stand on standing for national anthem — or not
- Boeing also gets government help, critics of tariff say
- Aurora museum to honor Fire Prevention Week
- Put football players’ health first
- Big Idea Awards winner Safe Socks looks to increase child abuse awareness
- Holiday sales showdown: Big retailers fight Amazon on its own turf
- Switzerland recalls Embolo for decisive World Cup qualifiers
- Michigan woman seriously injured in I-94 crash
- 2 days, 2 dangerous rock falls at Yosemite’s El Capitan: ‘Filled the entire valley with smoke’
- Big Idea Awards winner XO Marshmallow talks storefront cafe and s’mores tacos
- 5 reasons to skip the stadium and watch the game at home
- Real-mom life hacks for an imperfectly perfect life
- Top tips to reap the fullest experience from fall TV
- Tips for Bringing Home a New Pup (Infographic)
- Conte urges Hazard to dazzle against City
- The world is falling apart — and we’re fighting over football?
- School of St. Mary marks 100th anniversary
- ‘Blade Runner 2049’ review: Ryan Gosling stars in stylish, brooding upgrade of the ’82 model
- Donald Trump’s narcissism has taken over America
- American toddlers are still finding guns, shooting people on a weekly basis
- Route 22 closed in Bannockburn over weekend for track repair
- Column: Spiritual superiority about heaven misplaced
- District 97: No changes to admission policy for kindergarten and first-grade students
- ‘Cards Against Humanity Live’ returns tonight with another ‘one night only’ show
- World’s compass feels askew on Protomartyr’s ‘Relatives in Descent’
- Harry Potter takes over Clarendon Hills store windows
- Got the munchies? These are the best fast food joints, ranked by pot smokers
- Aurora man charged with leading police on car chase
- Joven acude en auxilio de su tío y le disparan
- Orland 135 considers school boundaries shift
- Church news
- Parents reveal their ideal traits for next leader of Community Consolidated School District 21
- How to lure college students back to Illinois
- Libertyville approves $200K grant aimed at flood prevention
- ‘One child led to 132’: Hawthorn Woods couple finds spiritual rewards in foster care
- Another Chicago year of mayhem and anguish
- Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest blog extras
- Bayern start search for Ancelotti successor
- Hugh Hefner, the murder of Dorothy Stratten and the dark side of Playboy
- Cadillac Super Cruise semi-autonomous system plays it safe, smart
- Trump promotes ‘giant, beautiful, massive’ tax plan in speech to manufacturers
- Hugh Hefner: Searching for the teenage boy in every man
- Column: Patriotism is not blind obedience to a government
- Column: Sports, love, religion have always been political
- Hawthorn Woods police officer evacuates residents from home after discovering fire
- Yorkville OKs new golf cart policy
- Down to Business: Theater offers dinner and a movie, all in one location
- CSO presents a pretty premiere as part of Muti’s dervish week of pre-tour activity
- Aurora police may get Segways to patrol downtown
- 15 shows to see now
- Italy Tribunal: Juve supporters inflitrated by mafia
- Five things to do in the western suburbs Oct. 6-9
- Refusing to stand for the national anthem is also a patriotic act
- Cuba travel warning won’t stop airlines from vying for more flights to the island
- Top chefs dish and serve stories at Between Bites
- Five things to do in Lake County Oct. 6-7
- Chicago’s student Mariachi nominated to Latin Grammy
- Column: Annual Tour of Homes showcases depth and diversity of Waukegan housing styles
- Elon Musk says his next spaceship could take you from New York to London in 29 minutes
- #HireTrans campaign seeks job opportunities for transgender workers in Chicago
- #HireTrans campaign
- Nature caused Puerto Rico’s latest crisis. But politics are making it worse.
- Motorcyclist seriously injured in Kane County crash
- Will Madigan and Cullerton help Emanuel land Amazon?
- Fred Hoiberg on FBI’s college basketball probe: ‘A crazy time’
- Letter to the editor
- After delay, Whole Foods to open Evergreen Park 365 store next year
- Palace’s Benteke out six weeks with knee injury
- Exilio cubano muestra apoyo a nuevas medidas de EEUU e incluso pide más
- Walmart, Jet.com gear up for food fight with Amazon
- Fantasy football: NFL Week 4 cheat sheet
- Spare, moving Chicago ‘Fun Home’ is a musical about growing up
- Vault project shines light on underground Aurora
- Greece recall Mitroglou, Torosidis for do-or-die qualifiers
- Dwyane Wade says he and LeBron James are like ‘peanut butter and jelly’
- Speak Out
- Los sueños de una familia detenidos por DACA
- Five things to do in Northwest Indiana Oct 6-8
- Plea deal for third man charged in Aurora sex assault case
- Cubs 5, Reds 4
- Travel industry sticking with trips to Cuba from U.S.
- Yorkville looking to create ‘a sense of a downtown’
- Will County historic commission marks 25 years of preservation
- East Chicago man, 20, charged with attempted murder
- A plea to bosses: Leave loudly
- Trump says Price’s travel undermines ‘drain the swamp’ promise, sources say
- Gun silencers make it easier to commit crimes quietly
- T. rex guards library in Steger
- Lombard man struck cop after he was ousted from demolition derby, prosecutors say
- Crown Point to study Sauerman Woods flooding
- Bears’ TV ratings a lot like Mike Glennon’s ratings — not great
- ‘Flatliners’ review: The remake nobody asked for, is exactly as witless as you’d expect
- Jan Schakowsky voted twice — for her dog
- Anti-pop-tax hired guns pay $11 an hour for workers to ‘educate’ Cook County voters on repeal
- Fall means fests, wagon rides and ghost stories in the DuPage forest preserves
- Canadian police seek recalled Vatican envoy on child porn charges
- Trench closing Sunday, 8 months after remake — ‘wasn’t resonating with neighborhood’
- Desinformación y entrega de cadáveres causaron más dolor, afirma familiar
- Rapper Saba’s lyrics get a big show on new Apple flagship
- Russell Westbrook signs 5-year, $205-million extension with Thunder
- Cook County Land Bank to sell homes directly to homebuyers
- Amid flag controversy, York parents buy lunch for teachers to show support
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- Kane County group encourages students to walk to school Wednesday
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- Cubs fans still have chance to net possible NLCS tickets — but $50 deposit applies
- Mike Glennon or Mitch Trubisky? John Fox remains intentionally vague on Bears’ QB decision
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 30
- East Aurora consultants paid more than $200,000 last school year
- Aurora historian turns Austrian author’s fantasy into literary reality
- Despite support from residents, Calumet City will not raise minimum wage
- Watch: Carmel vs. Notre Dame
- Where Rauner stands
- Reading material from Aurora fit for a pope
- Bailey gets 1st Bundesliga goal to grab point for Leverkusen
- Glenview Park District approves feasibility study for Naval Air Station museum
- North Shore Cubs fans look to ahead playoffs with relief, cautious optimism
- Monaco held by Montpellier
- Man gets 8 years for robbing Naperville CVS with syringe
- Juanpe gives Girona draw with five minutes left
- Wisconsin girl reaches plea deal in Slender Man stabbing case that avoids prison time
- Harwood Heights renews pact for major crime assistance
- Elmhurst neighbors oppose Redeemer Lutheran land sale
- Militar que condenó el racismo quiso expresar la postura del Ejército
- Merrillville considers autism center proposal
- Aurora mayor earns honor at NIU
- Portage to offer new insurance to workers
- After doing business online, Signature Popcorn finds a home in Long Grove
- Death to the ‘Death Tax’ lie!
- Neighbors calendar
- Chicagoland prep football game live streams for Week 6
- Dyshawn Gales helps North Chicago get its foot in the door for playoffs
- Highland Park Republican announces for Drury House seat
- Los Ángeles muestra un polémico mural chicano censurado hace 37 años
- Griffith Oktoberfest expands size, food vendors
- Local artists showcased for South Shore Arts Salon Show
- El secretario de Salud de Trump presenta su renuncia tras escándalo de gastos
- Week in review: Cubs clinch, Hugh Hefner remembered and Rauner signs abortion bill
- Rauner’s stunning betrayal of his conservative base
- After Harvey hit, one Texas nursing home evacuation began with a gun drawn
- Oklahoma man convicted of beheading his co-worker in 2014
- Chef Kevin Hickey going solo, dissolves partnership with Rockit Ranch
- Elburn man facing new sex abuse charges
- After racial slurs at Air Force Academy, leader delivers powerful speech on race
- Hills shares poignant points of view through her folk music
- No seats left on the government jet for cheapskate spendthrift Tom Price
- Naperville News Digest
- Maine Township trustees, supervisor battle over hiring of ex-board member
- Communications company looks to build Aurora headquarters
- Gary police seek information in battery case involving 87-year-old man
- Disabato: St. Rita baseball players step up to shine spotlight on bullying
- Business groups sue to stop rule that allows class-action suits against banks
- 6 tips to improve indoor air quality
- Grapes add flavor and flair to seasonal entertaining
- Speak out: Hurricane brings out hypocrites
- Park Ridge joins compact supporting environmental sustainability
- Brother Rice grad Pete Mackanin pushed out as Philadelphia Phillies manager
- U.S. urges citizens not to travel to Cuba, cuts embassy staff and halts visa processing
- In the Trump era, leaders should not be wallflowers
- Column: Dispensing life lessons can be hard work
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Northern Illinois at San Diego State
- Rauner vetoes bill that would prevent local ‘right-to-work’ zones
- Week 6 Chicago area high school football sights and sounds
- Ask Tom: Do you recall a book about a storm named Maria?
- Albion proposes new step design for downtown Oak Park tower
- Bruce Rauner was courageous — and right — when he signed the Illinois abortion bill
- ‘Take this job and shove it?’ Not so fast.
- Lake County calendar
- Corrections and clarifications
- Rest assured: Jake Arrieta to skip final regular-season start
- Chesterton’s Elyse Stasil takes share of the lead at girls golf state meet
- Elgin police catch a few fish in inaugural event with seniors
- What’s on your ‘should-do’ list? Deal with Equifax? Tire rotation?
- Column: A clever adversary wants you to fight on social media
- Ask Tom: Why do cumulus clouds have flat bottoms?
- Ex-Life Time Fitness VP, friends indicted in Chicago for insider trading
- VA chief took in Wimbledon, river cruise on European work trip; wife’s expenses covered
- FBI boosts reward for man wanted in 2015 Dolton slaying
- Bears secretive in deciding whether to start Mitch Trubisky vs. Vikings
- Retro wrap showcases Metra locomotive history
- Two charged with attempted murder in Ford Heights shooting
- Watch: Merrillville vs. Valparaiso
- Watch: Oak Forest vs. Lemont
- ‘It was more fun last year’: Record heat stifles father/daughter deer hunt
- VU student ready to wing in for tailgating season
- Ripper Crew member to join others incarcerated past their parole dates due to housing issues
- Game of the Week: St. Rita vs. Loyola
- Watch: De La Salle vs. Montini
- Bears film session: It was ugly all over in latest debacle against Packers
- College of DuPage radio engineer gets 8 years in prison for theft from station
- The swamp continues to rise around an administration that promised to drain it
- Health Secretary Price resigns amid scandal over travel on private planes
- After summer reading victory, Prairie Trail School holds festive ‘Reading Counts’ kick-off program
- Stars sit again, but Ian Happ’s three-run homer lifts Cubs past Reds
- GOP tax plan has major gains for wealthy, uneven benefits for middle class: report
- Huddle up: Dilemma — Mike Glennon’s mistakes vs. Mitch Trubisky’s readiness
- Evanston girls volleyball team starts conversation by kneeling during anthem
- Adjunct faculty at St. Xavier press school for pay bump
- Purdue Northwest fights declining enrollment
- Indians 10, White Sox 1
- Fed-up Illinois homeowners consider moving: ‘It’s not just the property taxes on my home; it’s all of them’
- East Chicago residents raise issues with pipe replacement plan
- Speak Out
- Artist to demonstrate landscape painting along Fox River in Elgin
- Cooler air arrives to close out warm September in Chicago
- Las Vegas sheriff: No evidence officers mistreated Seahawks’ Michael Bennett
- 3 killed, 4 injured after car hits bear on Colorado highway
- Aurora investigation ‘Operation Broken Heart’ leads to drug, gun charges against 22
- Northwest Indiana educators to Betsy DeVos: Visit our schools
- ‘People are dying’: San Juan mayor slams Trump administration comments on hurricane response
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 30
- Texas man with mental disability dies after police struggle
- Outcome Health lays off employees after new jobs announcement
- 6 more Chicago police districts to get gunshot detection technology
- Denzel Valentine vows he’s ready at both ends of court for projected bigger role
- Digest (Sept. 29): Laurel Park schedules 12:30 start for Saturday races
- How Trump’s weekend at N.J. golf club slowed response to Puerto Rico crisis
- After four games, Bears in quandary on how to handle QB Mitch Trubisky
- As protests during anthem reach high schools, a ‘teaching moment’ for some coaches
- Mike Pelfrey rocked early as White Sox fall 10-1 to Indians
- World War II vet still growing veggies at 97
- Former NIU running back’s lawsuit against DraftKings, FanDuel tossed by judge
- Joe Maddon sticks to his guns, has Cubs in third straight postseason
- Indiana recruit Jordan Jusevitch’s pick-six lifts Lowell past Munster
- Lincoln-Way band will march in 2019 Rose Bowl parade
- High school players kneel for national anthem before New Trier-Evanston football game
- NSC boys golf notes: Lake Forest takes title behind balanced lineup
- Michigan City clamps down on star Anthony Maceo in moving past Portage
- 22 charged in ‘Operation Broken Heart’
- South Shore pushes smartphone app with ticket surcharge discussion
- Woman hit in head in attempted sexual assault near Sheridan Red Line stop in Lakeview
- Alek Thomas turns it up to take Mount Carmel to easy win over Brother Rice
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 30