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- Nearly 40 Democratic lawmakers now skipping Trump’s inauguration
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- Cresco Labs
- Anker extends Publican vibes north to Wicker Park, complete with oysters, beer and sausage
- Wednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
- German court to rule if lawmakers can ban far-right party
- After 3 years, MH370 search ends with no plane, few answers
- Missing West Side man located
- Teeth cleaners leave restrooms with hidden surprises
- Weather service warns of storms, flooding
- Ditch your New Year’s resolution with hot deal at BurgerFi on Tuesday
- After years of record profits, airlines face turbulence in 2017. Could higher airfares follow?
- Shiftgig raises $20M to grow platform connecting gig workers to companies
- La Buona Vita in La Grange unveils new look, menu, bar program
- Mexico resort shooting that killed 5 blamed on ‘personal conflict’
- Photos: Playa Del Carmen festival shooting
- Theft suspects crash into police cars at Oakbrook Center
- Florida airport shooting suspect back in court today for bail hearing
- 81 false killer whales die in stranding west of Florida Everglades
- Tuesday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Avalanche
- Tuesday’s matchup: Mavericks at Bulls
- Lawmaker aims to raise the speed limit for trucks
- Free $12 Gillette Mach 3 or Fusion razor
- New Trier grad overshadowed by drama again on ‘The Bachelor’
- Kouts man killed in crash
- Palatine model says she ate 3,000 calories per day before Victoria’s Secret show
- Trump to enter office with lowest presidential approval rating in four decades
- Here’s how I’d put the ‘Roid class into the Hall of Fame
- Wal-Mart to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S.
- British American Tobacco agrees to take over Reynolds
- Badly burned body found in River North parking garage
- Archaeologists uncover pendant at Nazi death camp with possible ties to Anne Frank
- Ann Patchett, Michael Chabon among nominees for National Book Critics Circle Awards
- Triathlete counts traumatic brain injury as ‘blessing’
- Prickly City- Scared
- Park Ridge residents to march for women’s rights in Washington
- Delta adds diversity training for flight crews in wake of high profile incidents
- Illinois biometrics lawsuits may help define rules for Facebook, Google
- NFL’s ?nal four features two QB duels
- Stevenson riding high after breakthrough victory at Trevian Relays
- Next Apartments gets creative with amenities — say hello to the ‘house dog’
- Google exec with Chicago ties, Margo Georgiadis, named Mattel CEO
- Steve Harvey sorry for jokes about Asian men
- Wilmette board approves contract for water plant electrical improvement design
- Gurnee American Legion set to host Cubs World Series Trophy
- SeaWorld: Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks off new festival
- No one injured in lakefront condominium building fire, official says
- Cabbage cooked up sweet and tender turns into kapusta
- Refreshed 2018 Ford Mustang channels high-performance GT350
- Lyric Opera, Joffrey to co-produce new Gluck ‘Orphee’ with L.A.
- Intro restaurant’s next menu will be dim sum
- UnitedHealth Group’s earnings jump 56 percent in 4Q
- Late patient’s family honors Oak Park nurses, caretakers
- OPRF moves closer to competing with area’s elite basketball teams
- ‘The Bachelor’ Episode 3 recap: A tale of nannies and Backstreet Boys
- Everything you always wanted to know about inaugural balls
- ‘Wicked’ is coming back to Chicago this year
- Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Korn top Chicago Open Air fest lineup
- Neko Case to join New Pornographers on tour, playing two nights at Metro
- Mixteco Grill closed ‘until further notice’
- Give Trump a chance. He might surprise us.
- Lake Forest gymnast Jessica Pasquesi bridging the gap between practice, meets
- Churches join together for MLK day of service
- GM to add or keep 7,000 jobs, make $1B factory investment
- MLK Day of Service
- Community calendar
- Two weeks into new year, Chicago off to a deadly start
- A message to Illinois: Stop being gutless
- Willowbrook starts special sales tax districts
- Park Ridge ends pension contributions for city clerk
- Luxury condos could replace 3 Highland Park houses
- The importance of teaching kids to be kind to pets
- Ann Patchett, Michael Chabon among nominees for National Book Critics Circle Awards
- Bus carrying women’s basketball team hits cows in Wyoming
- 60-year-old gorilla, 1st to be born in a zoo and oldest known in the U.S., dies in Ohio
- Gallery owner aims to expose Lake Station to arts
- ‘The Founder’ review: Michael Keaton makes feast out of Ray Kroc, McDonald’s saga
- Random items found for sale at the Cubs Convention
- ActiveCampaign ‘growing like crazy,’ but they still eat lunch together
- 7 random things that were actually for sale at the Cubs Convention
- Giving from the heart
- Trump chooses MLK Jr. weekend to show off his ignorance about black Americans
- GOP targets landmark Endangered Species Act for big changes
- ‘Twilight’ actor Cam Gigandet recommends traveling without a tour guide
- Barrington area parents compete in Pinewood Derby races alongside Cub Scout Pack 229 kids
- Addison Russell spending offseason enjoying new fame, preparing to defend Cubs’ title
- Talk of the County
- How to choose a snowblower
- 4 hot bathroom design trends that don’t have to cost a bundle
- 9 life-changing experiences on Western Australia’s Coral Coast
- Talk of the County
- ‘Everyone’s always got resolutions’: New year drives more people to the gym
- Talk of the County
- Elmhurst postman charged after credit cards missing on his route
- Prestigious Urban Prep not immune to violence as 8th student killed since 2014
- Talk of the County
- Talk of the County
- Lake Forest High School to create theater department
- Village trustee candidates seek to tackle diversity, tax issues within Oak Park
- Lake Forest swimmers find link between team bonding, fast times
- U2 adds second Soldier Field date to upcoming tour
- Ravean coat a powerful weapon against cold temps
- México: No hay orden judicial contra Kate del Castillo
- The key changes that could finally put PED users into the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Turkey: Istanbul New Year’s nightclub attacker confessed after capture
- Shout Out: Ross Adelman, student
- Our favorite comfort food recipes span a world of flavors
- ‘I Love Lucy’ actor, Hefner book have local ties
- Suburban mom joins Disney panel to help others plan cruises
- Ford Mustangs through the years
- Driver dies after striking two cars, then crashing into fence
- Lyons swimmers employ visualization exercises to prepare for big meets
- Touring CSO and Muti help launch cultural landmark for a new Germany
- 2 Waukegan men arrested in December armed robbery spree across county
- From Aaron Rodgers to Antonio Brown, reality TV is infiltrating the NFL playoffs
- Highland Park’s D.J Penick makes the most of his limited time on the mat
- City of Evanston, Northwestern University host events honoring King
- Economists pan infrastructure plan championed by Trump nominees
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- Famous fans celebrate Betty White on actress’ 95th birthday
- Sleepy Hollow to continue talks about cell tower
- Miller: Speeches for Madigan were defensive, joyless
- Hundreds of Evanston women headed to Washington protest
- Photos: Psychonaut Librarians
- Ken Griffin’s flagship fund posts worst results in 8 years
- Burr Ridge seeks to regulate small cell antennas, before state does
- Homewood looks to explore water options
- Photos: Psychonaut Librarians
- Barrington boy dies after falling off bicycle
- Park Ridge news briefs: Civic Orchestra concert celebrates founders
- President Obama praises outgoing press secretary Josh Earnest for ‘integrity’
- Barrington gymnast Ashley Diaz wastes no time during freshman season
- Cubs claim RHP Dylan Floro from Rays
- Residents encouraged to make transactions arranged online at Aurora Police Department
- Bill O’Reilly to interview Donald Trump ahead of Super Bowl
- Photos: The Temperamentals
- Trump talks on Air Force One cost make progress, Boeing CEO says
- Family Dollar hiring for new Oak Forest location
- More than 200,000 people visit inaugural Naperville Christkindlmarket
- Winter safety risks higher for seniors, local experts say
- Maine South music students in Washington for Inauguration Heritage Festival
- How Russian ‘kompromat’ destroys political opponents
- Familia de la estadounidense muerta en tiroteo en México pide ayuda
- Lesbian college coaches still face difficult atmosphere to come out
- American Apparel starts mass layoffs as company winds down operations
- ‘Fake news’ complaints prompt YMCA to change the channel
- A primer on condo association reserves
- Barrington hires communications, events manager as part of ‘proactive’ strategy
- Joe Buck’s autobiography leads roundup of recent sports books
- Gary firefighter helps people through tough times
- Fed’s Brainard says fiscal policy could speed rate increases
- ‘Winter’ shortcuts the choices we make as we age
- Giving from the heart: rummage sale
- New Trier seminar day to showcase perspectives on racial civil rights
- It’s all business on Prairie Street in Aurora
- ‘Jazz-Gospel Messiah’ live-streamed to prisoners: Mostly, they approve
- Kenyan activist brings thanks to his adoptive village of Northbrook
- Sports calendar
- Environmental work continues through winter during Restoration Work Days at The Grove
- Police: Paramedic ticketed for running red light in ambulance-car crash
- NATO and the EU: Mend them, don’t end them
- Winter accessories for dogs
- Barrington swimmer Colin O’Leary aims for memorable state send-off
- Photos: Luminarias festival in Spain
- Key offseason dates for the Bears
- New Hampshire considers sex assault bill critics say will protect predators
- Judge to Waukegan woman who killed daughter: ‘How can humans do this?’
- Spanish ritual of horses and fire survives time and animal rights activists
- Cowboys delay talk of Tony Romo’s future, likely knowing answer
- Young Americans doubt media’s ability to cover Trump, according to poll
- College notes: Larkin grad Kendale McCullum in charge for Wisconsin-Parkside
- Judge to Waukegan woman who killed daughter: ‘How can humans do this?’
- Stop overselling the efficacy of mammograms
- Three Gary ideas finalists in Knight Cities Challenge
- As Knicks tumble again, Carmelo Anthony’s future may be all to watch
- Fox Valley couple heading to Trump Inauguration
- Lake Forest residents to take part in presidential inaugural parade
- This Week in Naperville
- Speak Out: Snow keeps bicyclists in ‘Lance Armstrong outfits’ off road
- Bank robberies in Chicago area increased in 2016
- Pets of the week
- Danny Parkins gambles, gets dream radio job on The Score
- Essential kitchen tools for winter cooking
- Gary working out road repair plan details
- Hersey’s Joe Coffaro hopes top-notch play draws eyes of college coaches
- Speak Out
- Lake Forest officials and residents waiting on railroad decision
- Shout Out: Mario Novelli, barbershop owner, musician
- In Brexit speech, British PM outlines clean break from European Union
- No limit as East Aurora captures Chicago Sky’s team of the week honor
- Vladimir Putin: Obama administration trying to undermine Trump
- Oak Park District 97 seeking volunteers for advisory committees
- Manker: Newly minted teen embracing late nights, long sleeps and foraging for food
- Bow Truss closures leave some employees ready to move on
- 2 charged with attempted murder after exchange of gunfire with off-duty police sergeant
- Program on aging gracefully set in February
- 18 million would lose insurance if Obamacare repealed without replacement, CBO report says
- Jay Cutler body shamed after Kristin Cavallari posts vacation photos
- Highland Park students pick rape crisis center as Charity Drive cause
- Official: Nigerian military mistakenly bombs refugee camp, kills more than 100
- New OPRF superintendent to host listening tour
- Man shot by Crystal Lake police after knife threat pleads guilty to assault
- Owner applies to demolish landmarked Lake Bluff house
- Jordan Davis brings enthusiasm, loyalty to Hersey wrestling
- Matteson to make pitch for Little League headquarters
- Slowik: Towns should share revenue if legislature approves south suburban casino
- Rauner says sweeping Senate budget plan not fully baked
- Airlines having fewer delays, lost bags
- Shout Out: Meghan Rooney, Nazareth Academy student in state production of ‘Sweeney Todd’
- Cole Kmet reflects on U.S. Army All-American Bowl experience
- Indoor farmers markets in Kane County
- Shout Out: Katie Yager, Oak Brook Officer of the Year
- ‘This country belongs to everyone’ — local women planning to march on Washington
- Sidney Lovitsch leads Grayslake North to eight-game winning streak in December
- Citibank ATMs to replace Chase at local Walgreens
- Leonard Peltier should be released in the interest of justice
- In search of a new religion to survive President Trump
- Police investigate armed robbery at Game Stop in Waukegan
- Shout Out: Hinsdale South grad working in Burr Ridge
- Koval expands
- State park rule change brings alcohol a step closer to Dunes
- Amazon’s Chicago bookstore isn’t the enemy
- Airport shooter Esteban Santiago said he visited ‘jihadi chat rooms’ online, prosecutors say
- RedEye’s Eat. Drink. Do. newsletter
- Downtown Chocolate Walk returns for second year to raise money for 360 Youth Services
- Would an impulsive Trump hit the nuclear button?
- Moran: Roundabout possible in beautiful downtown Monaville
- The campaign is over. Let’s focus on governing.
- ‘Y: The Last Man,’ one of the best comic books ever, may be FX series
- Chicago woman’s attorney: Norridge hit-and-run case likely will go to trial this year
- District 34 will review new lead testing law, present new policy to Board of Education
- Declan O’Connor scores 22 as Warren upsets H-F for third place at Wheaton South
- Lake County man, 60, to cycle across America for Kenya’s poor
- Cubs and Bears welcomed at the White House
- Four Illinois football recruits enroll for spring semester
- Presence Health names new medical group CEO
- Koval Distillery purchases Ravenswood facility for expansion
- Alive Center seeks more teens to empower tomorrow’s youth
- Highland Park residents turn to service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Visclosky to skip inauguration but not out of protest
- Bellwood man sentenced to 10 years for supplying fatal dose of heroin
- 7 must-see Chicago shows this week: Joan of Arc, Alkaline Trio, Isaiah Rashad
- 4 hurt when car crashes into SW Side building
- The 11 officers that the city’s inspector general recommended be fired
- Gibsons restaurant in River Point will be another steakhouse
- Blotter: MacBook Pro stolen from home
- Prospect assistant coach Brad Rathe embraces role as ‘defensive coordinator’
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Highland Park
- Norovirus confirmed in St. Charles East High School outbreak
- Robert Gomer, chemical physicist who opposed nuclear weapons, dies at 92
- Geography bee puts students on the map
- Deerfield residents volunteer
- Deerfield residents volunteer
- Youth Foundation seeks scholarship applicants
- Interior nominee Ryan Zinke disputes Trump on climate change
- Vernon Hills Winter Fest contends with warm weather
- NCTV17 marks 30th year, plans fundraiser to upgrade studio equipment
- Court rules Evanston lawsuit against ComEd, Nicor can proceed
- Munster school referendum question moves forward
- Vernon Hills Winter Fest 2017
- If the music’s too loud, you might need earplugs
- My fantasy hack of Trump’s Twitter account
- Why I’ll grit my teeth and accept Trump as ‘legitimate’
- Blustery Trump puts America closer to single-payer health care
- Plumbing the power of a powder room addition
- Islanders fire coach Jack Capuano after seven seasons
- What’s behind Chicago’s surge in violence?
- Small boat tournament yields big bass
- Small kitchen fire shuts down Aurora bar
- Ask Tom: What is a dust devil?
- 3 killed, 1 seriously injured in crash on Eisenhower
- Chris Bosio’s new challenge as Cubs pitching coach: Sculpt a deep bullpen
- Our golden oldie retires from the therapy business
- Trump worries European allies before inauguration
- Fugitive art distributor held without bond on international fraud charges
- Elgin woman gets 4 years in prison for sex with 15-year-old boy
- Elio Bonfiglioli indictment
- Phillips Park Zoo looking for volunteers
- Chicago man killed in Lockport crash
- New Illinois laws loosen employment restrictions for ex-offenders
- Winter farmers markets focus on home goods when short on local produce
- Corrections and clarifications for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017
- Rauner names advisory board to help Chicago State University
- Car shot in gas tank on Aurora’s West Side
- Oregon football workouts sent players to hospital. Who will stand up for them?
- Full text: Garry McCarthy subpoena
- Investigation continues into shooting death of Aurora man in Melrose Park
- Skating in Disney show full of ‘magical moments’ for Naperville woman
- Lauren Stack sparks comeback as Benet rallies to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais
- Joliet priest says diocese failed to follow protocol to protect children
- Crete elementary school placed on lockdown after prank calls, police say
- Small rubbish fire disrupts CTA Red Line service
- Closing Backpage.com good for community, area police officials say
- 22,000 people expected to march for women’s rights in Chicago on Saturday
- Bravo Waukegan founder to step down as board president
- Lockport teacher pleads not guilty to attempting to distribute nude photos
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 18
- High school boys basketball rankings: Mike Helfgot’s Top 20
- Hard-working Huskies: Morgan Lockridge, Chloe Kotrba boost Naperville North
- New details emerge in fatal shooting in Elgin
- Wife of Orlando nightclub gunman knew he was going to commit attack that killed 49, prosecutors say
- Bulls’ Taj Gibson misses 1st game of season with left ankle soreness
- Community policing panel starts work to help Chicago, police
- Elgin police: Decrease in serious crimes ‘progress but not success’
- Disabato: Brother Rice ready to represent Illinois at USA Baseball Invitational
- High school girls basketball rankings: Bob Narang’s Top 20
- Chicago visit nostalgic for Dirk Nowitzki, a Bulls fan as a boy in Germany
- Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, who gave Army documents to WikiLeaks
- The most anticipated Chicago albums and shows of 2017
- One Oregon football player released from hospital, two remain after intense workouts
- With clemency for Chelsea Manning, attention turns to WikiLeaks head Julian Assange
- List of Illinois Democrats skipping Trump inauguration grows
- Palos Community Hospital participates in Alzheimer’s study
- Route for Saturday’s Women’s March on Chicago
- President Obama commutes sentence of Oscar Lopez Rivera
- Former Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano in hospital over cancer care side effect
- Purdue 91, Illinois 68
- Mild temperatures to persist for next 7 days
- Meeting with top cop sometimes frustrating for student activists
- Woman found dead in Glendale Heights, 1 questioned: Cops
- Father, 3-year-old son swept out to sea by ‘sneaker wave’ in Oregon
- Trump, the media and a cure for hysteria
- Dirk Nowitzki at the United Center
- Mavericks 99, Bulls 98
- Daily Southtown Girls Basketball Statistics
- Tuesday’s recap: Mavericks 99, Bulls 98
- Chelsea Manning, General Cartwright, baseball’s McCovey among Obama’s pardons, commutations
- Isaac Haas has dominant game as Purdue overpowers Illinois in the Big Ten
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 18
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 18
- Post-Tribune Boys Basketball Statistics
- Josh Niego says ‘Brother Rice is back, baby’ after OT victory over Marist
- Local roundup: Katchie Savic makes difference as Lincoln-Way East edges Lockport
- No. 21 Purdue dominates Illinois 91-68
- Edinson Volquez’s younger brother killed in Dominican Republic
- Raegan Walther helps Kankakee Valley survive Crown Point comeback
- Former ‘Apprentice’ contestant accuses Trump of unwanted sexual advances, files defamation suit
- Blackhawks 6, Avalanche 4
- Tuesday’s recap: Blackhawks 6, Avalanche 4
- 29 years for man who fired shots while robbing bank of $20K
- Education secretary pick Betsy DeVos called bold reformer, unfit for job in divided hearing
- How Sen. Lamar Alexander slammed DeVos’s confirmation hearing through his committee