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- Free eats at Panda Express to celebrate Chinese New Year
- Lucas Pinkus, once a backup bowler, represents Stevenson at state meet
- Refugees in Illinois: More than 40% from banned countries
- Garrett Brands to purchase Frango from Macy’s
- 6 killed, 8 injured by gunmen at Quebec City mosque
- Steve Kerr calls Trump executive order on travel ban ‘a horrible idea’
- Ask Tom
- Sun to appear for the first time in eight days
- Man charged with DUI after fatal Near West Side crash
- At kCura, she found a fast-paced company that helps lawyers find facts
- Iraqi lawmakers approve ‘reciprocity measure’ in response to U.S. travel ban
- Video shows Chicago cops rushing gangway as more than 25 shots fired: ‘Watch the crossfire’
- Illinois’ NCAA tournament hopes are all but lost
- You can build a wall — except here, a river runs through it
- Chicagoans decry travel restrictions as family, friends held at O’Hare
- Crystal Lake doctor with American, Iranian citizenship held for questioning at O’Hare
- Rauner avoids taking stand on Trump refugee executive order
- Antonin Scalia was a part-time liberal
- Morning Spin: Strike vote by big Illinois worker union starts Monday
- Blackhawks gear up for long road trip before getting another break in the schedule
- Interest payments on Illinois’ unpaid bills add to vast cost of budget impasse
- Annual gardening show growth continues
- New-look White Sox system lands six prospects in MLB.com’s top 100
- Skipping town is just what the Bulls need right now (no, really)
- South Side man charged in Gold Coast shooting of off-duty deputy
- Protesters rally against Trump’s immigration ban
- Lewis University professor found shot to death in Naperville
- Grubhub CEO deletes his Twitter account after tangle with Trump supporters
- 15 things to do with the kids Jan. 30 to Feb. 5
- Senate panel to vote on Trump’s pick for health secretary
- U.S. basketball players ‘stranded’ in Dubai, unable to return to teams in Iran
- Pro-Trump site that published fake news gets 1st question at White House briefing
- Samantha Bee will hold comedic alternative to White House Correspondents’ dinner
- Barret Benson making most of playing time for Northwestern
- Miley Cyrus endorses Malia Obama for president after pipeline protest
- John Mayer’s tour includes April stop at United Center
- Delta Air Lines travelers face delays, cancellations in aftermath of systems outage
- The danger of Steve Bannon on the National Security Council
- Airlines switch flight staff to save crew from limbo of Trump ban
- Chicago even worse among worst football cities
- Winona Ryder’s facial expressions steal the show at SAG Awards
- ACLU says it got $24 million in donations this weekend, six times its yearly average
- SAG Awards strike defiant tone against Trump’s immigration ban
- Rick Renteria given slight edge in ceviche cook-off with Chicago chef Carlos Gaytan
- Cops: Woman charged with DUI said she would have sobered up had she kept driving
- Hinsdale residents remember young mom with ribbons, candlelight vigil
- Louie Anderson’s take on hang-ups? Not so bad
- Companies from GE to Google face uneasy test of doing business under Trump
- Man convicted in deadly Indianapolis blast faces murder-for-hire trial
- Libertyville crowns five, almost unseats Stevenson at Lake County meet
- 49ers take a huge gamble by choosing John Lynch to be their GM
- Park district director Sheppard honored by state parks and rec group
- College notes: Locals contribute for Badgers men’s hockey
- ‘Revenge is not the answer’
- Trump traveling to Wisconsin for speech on economy
- Recruit cited for marijuana possession during Ohio State visit before National Signing Day
- Simplest cookbook in world turns out to be too simple
- Kids enjoy camp activities at Grand Avenue fun fair
- Automakers remain silent as they walk a tightrope with Trump
- Former Cubs catcher David Ross to be MLB analyst for ESPN
- How to avoid toll roads on your next road trip
- Google launches fund that could donate $4M to ACLU, others
- Should pregnant women always be treated for underactive thyroid?
- Fecal transplant shows early promise against autism
- Selle: Waiting to walk off a month’s worth of doldrums
- 2 dead, 7 hurt after driver crashes into crowd at food truck in Kentucky
- Nearly 300 people shot so far this year in Chicago, matching start of violent 2016
- Should you stay home from work when you are sick?
- ESPN’s Sage Steele criticized after Instagram post about airport protesters
- Steve Miller and Peter Frampton to perform in Aurora
- Trump’s refugee order: Which side are you on?
- ‘Vegetarian’ author Han Kang back in English with the devastating ‘Human Acts’
- Deerfield counts on Alex Casieri for ‘big shots’ in big moments
- Aurora cook finds new uses for rice cooker
- Emma Flint’s shattering debut, ‘Little Deaths,’ leads crime fiction roundup
- Community calendar
- Bundle up for Wisconsin’s Sturgeon Spectacular, get jazzy in Decatur and more
- Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest blog extras
- Wonderivia event raises funds for Wonder Works in Oak Park
- Starbucks brings voice-ordered lattes to Amazon’s Alexa
- Want to plant a tree this year? Rev up your research
- King celebration speaker points to women, hip-hop
- Watch ‘Jurassic Park,’ then find out the science behind it
- Repairs uncover cocaine worth $434K in Oklahoma airplane’s nose gear
- Trump’s next immigration move will hit closer to home for tech
- See the first photos of the new Terzo Piano, the restaurant in the Art Institute
- 5 tips for safe space heater use
- Knowing your options if you are denied the cardiovascular medicine you need
- January had weird amount of snow: Virtually none
- Wilmette native Will Tilson brings full-blown blues to Wilmette Theatre
- Netflix buys Sundance movie ‘Mudbound’ — which has roots in Chicago — for $12.5M
- Jay Huang adds international perspective to Guerin basketball
- Park Ridge Park Board still undecided on Hinkley restroom project
- How two cruise fanatics cut costs and save time
- Super Bowl vegan dishes and more party options from newest cookbooks
- Disney renames new Typhoon Lagoon ride
- Former Kane County sheriff to discuss his spiritual journey
- Arlington Heights police investigating armed robbery of video game store
- West Side rapper Twista: Chicago needs after-school programs, not troops
- Your guide to the new ‘basic economy’ airfares
- Officials investigating cause of Sunday house fire in Barrington
- Shout Out: Skokie Plan Commission Chairman Paul Luke
- Stevenson wins Class 3A competitive dance state title
- High-flying fun in Wisconsin, Autorama in Detroit, a Vietnam deal and more
- Getting messy on a winter morning
- Talk of the County
- Hearst subject of Teibel’s veterans charity dinner
- Trump’s wall could become monument to failure
- Van Til recounts life in politics, prison
- Abby Mueller joins ‘Beautiful’ on Broadway
- Talk of the County
- Digital Realty begins next step at former Motorola site in Franklin Park
- ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ review: Drew Barrymore eats people in quirky comedy
- Talk of the County
- Walgreens, Rite Aid drop merger price, postpone closing
- Talk of the County
- Arlington Heights man dies after car falls on him during repairs
- How to talk so kids will listen – and stop lying, begging and pouting
- Coming Together: Four books chosen to celebrate Chinese culture
- Magic Johnson compares Donald Trump to a dictator
- Garrett Popcorn owner to buy Frango from Macy’s, returning brand to local ownership
- Ray Lewis to channel Nelly, follow in Michael Phelps’ footsteps on ‘Lip Sync Battle’
- Yorkville takes on golf carts, outlaws use on public property
- Stevenson heads into hockey playoffs after key win against Barrington
- Otto Meccia leads Lyons boys bowling to 12th place at state finals
- ‘Coffee’ forum in Lincolnwood features area faith leaders
- Trump should go nuclear with his Supreme Court pick
- Film crews use drones to shoot Chicago skyline footage for new ‘Transformers’ pic
- Police investigating death of woman struck by vehicle in Franklin Park
- Vernon Hills to approve 128-house subdivision next to Cuneo Mansion
- Florida airport shooting suspect pleads not guilty
- Muslim ban protest
- Community news
- Free $25 gift card for joining Sam’s Club in time for Super Bowl
- Downtown Skokie’s science and technology park sold to former Willis Tower owner
- The need for speed is felt at Winnetka Cub Scout Pack 18 Pinewood Derby
- More than 100 additional Delta flights canceled
- Runner sets record in seven-marathon challenge
- Former President George H.W. Bush released from hospital, returns home
- Researchers say reminders of class inequity contribute to air rage
- Northwestern medical students lay down their white coats
- Chicagoan Gina Rodriguez signs production deal with CBS
- Meals on Wheels: Volunteers deliver more than just food to seniors in need
- Groups begin bailing out strangers to free poor from jail
- Aurora man accused of battering gas station clerk
- University of Michigan needs more blacks: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- Mary Tyler Moore laid to rest in Connecticut
- Speak Out
- Romance on the rails
- Now trending, #PCStrong: Harvest Christian, NIU show support for Paulina Castro
- Romance on the rails: 5 train trips to take with that special someone
- Plan Commission to continue to examine downtown
- Rhodes’ school spirit on display at spelling bee
- Quinn’s Coffee House may reopen in Clarendon Hills
- Muslim civil rights group challenges Trump travel ban
- Lake Zurich High School to stage ‘Little Mermaid’
- Study: Chicago is now just the 32nd best football city in America
- Teaching children self-sufficiency early is key
- Miss France crowned Miss Universe in Philippines
- Police: Two Glenview residents charged with stealing, selling items
- Stevenson girls accused in beating, video-taping remain barred from campus, officials say
- Bail set at $75,000 after 5-hour standoff in Elgin
- Trump’s pick for budget chief has a Nannygate problem
- Cardinals lose top 2 picks, must pay Astros $2M for hacking
- Lake councilman to step down from panel leadership
- District 34 projected to see spending deficit in next five years
- Afroditi Baltsas makes immediate impact on Maine East gymnastics team
- Competitive dance notes: Lake Forest thrills in return to state meet
- Letters to the Editor
- Alec Baldwin heads Chicago Ideas Week’s spring series
- Credit, debt dings don’t always doom mortgage applications
- Todd Frazier’s son, Blake, takes swing at stardom
- Supporters of Trump say they are happy with travel ban
- Obama administration’s parting shot at anglers and hunters
- Stevenson girl charged in juvenile court in beating of classmate, police say
- MULTIMEDIA: Northwestern medical students decry efforts to repeal Obamacare
- Are we really stuck with President Donald Trump?
- Leyden’s got talent: Show’s creator takes final bow after 25 years
- Plainfield North transfer Amaya Johns easily adjusts to role at Oswego East
- Obama is not having the comparisons between his and Trump’s foreign policy
- Jackie Chan’s kung fu troupe will have more room to fly at the Auditorium
- Kylie Torsberg assumes bigger role with Hinsdale Central gymnastics
- Seniors get a chance to cut a rug
- Morton Grove police warning residents, investigating reports of home burglary ruse
- Cubs selling seats from Wrigley Field, starting at $799
- ‘Wit,’ about professor with cancer, is best play ever written on the subject
- Trump wants to cut two regulations on businesses for every new one imposed
- Lyons gymnast Olivia Kalata adds skills, mental fortitude to routine
- Big Ten power rankings: Wisconsin in control
- Police: ‘Smash and grab’ car burglaries reported near daycare centers
- This country is a ‘beacon of freedom.’ Trump can’t change that.
- With executive order, Trump makes rookie managerial mistake
- A new kind of resistance in the era of President Trump
- Arvia: Tinley Park rookies love their bench roles
- Willis calls on governor to reinstitute bipartisan budget groups
- All of this ‘muslim ban’ whoop-dee-doo is political
- The United States already has ‘extreme vetting’
- University Park woman injured in crash
- Wrestling notes: Crown Point transfers Jonathan and Jacob Moran fit for Portage
- Bad news for Diane Sykes? SCOTUS nominee is a ‘he,’ Trump spokesman says
- In tweets, Trump defends immigration order amid questions and confusion
- Woman burned trying to put out Aurora apartment fire
- More than 4.5 million people signed a petition against President Trump
- Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Stone Park
- Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order
- Witness: Driver in fatal crash was going the wrong way
- Three suspects charged with identity theft at Deer Park Apple store
- Drawing class helps build artists’ skills
- Lincolnwood to consider alternatives in streetlight installation project
- Replica Stan Mikita to help Aurora party on for ‘Wayne’s World’ anniversary
- Northwestern cracks AP Top 25 for first time in seven seasons
- District 113 reaps the benefits of a pizza-loving crowd
- Cardinal Cupich kicks off Catholic Schools Week at St. Celestine
- Fermilab Open House to present science in a ‘fun way’
- Cupich preaches freedom from fear, support for refugees during Regina Dominican Mass
- Obama makes endorsement in race for Chicago alderman
- Bathrooms rank high on Elmwood Park District 401 fix list
- Lake Zurich wrestler Kyle Fleming gears up for final run toward state
- Chicago tech leaders come out swinging on Trump’s immigration ban
- Cowherd Middle School receives fitness grant
- New Indian spot Siri opens near Restaurant Row
- Slates to square off in West Deerfield Township
- For Tommy Rees, returning to Notre Dame as QBs coach means a lot
- Elmwood Park District 401 technology push swings into high gear
- Church news
- ‘Deeply concerned’: Corporate America responds to Trump’s immigration ban
- Landscape designers named for Obama Presidential Center
- Senate tax hike is a raw deal for Illinoisans
- Hamakor Gallery in Skokie prepares to close after a 40-year run
- 2 dead, 3 wounded in Chicago shootings
- Northbrook civility seminar to follow swastika graffiti found at library and high school
- Tuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
- Think the liberal protests are big? Just wait.
- Brian Kelly introduces new Notre Dame coaches, takes blame for last season
- Deerfield special census to move ahead despite federal hiring freeze
- If state law allows marijuana use, can condo board prohibit it?
- Away from hospice, veteran relives military days
- Girls basketball notes: Queen of Peace and Mother McAuley stage a grand finale
- Oakton college to fund adult education without usual state funds
- Rajon Rondo strengthens bond with younger Bulls teammates
- New Yorkville garbage contract includes electronics recycling
- Hopelessness: A byproduct of violence in Chicago
- What you should know about rising interest rates
- Walking the hill: Advocating for veterans’ rights and services
- Chicago Muslim Basketball League provides competition, brotherhood
- Activists protest cop involved in fatal shooting preparing to train other police
- T’Monde brings Cajun, accordion fun to Palos Hills
- Jim Mateja, former Tribune autos columnist, dies at 71
- Ask Tom: What is the longest stretch without sunshine?
- Group asks for land in downtown Mundelein to build performing arts center
- ‘I feel real pain’: The system is broken, this immigrant founder says
- Officials contemplate liklehood of Libertyville, Mundelein annexation moves
- Skokie Fire Department: No one hurt after SUV plows into post office
- WRs coach Curtis Johnson becomes 3rd assistant to leave Bears staff
- U.S. military academy hopefuls clear first hurdle
- Iran tests first ballistic missile since Trump took office
- Corrections and clarifications for Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017
- North Shore School District 112 losing second key administrator
- Away from hospice, veteran relives military days
- Driver in fatal crash had blood-alcohol level 3 times limit: Prosecutors
- Trump’s voter fraud expert registered in 3 states
- Lake County religious, political leaders concerned about Trump immigration order
- Support, outrage follow Trump’s immigration order
- Michal Rozsival out 3 weeks, opening opportunity for Gustav Forsling
- Girls basketball notes: Riley Weis’ return to strength spurs Libertyville
- Police say Waukegan motel shooting witnesses ‘really uncooperative’
- Balmoral school in Crete stays open despite water scare
- McDonald Road set for six-month closure, bridge replacement
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 31
- Keystone XL, Dakota Access pipelines: Good for the environment and the U.S.
- August trial set for Lake cop in Gary DUI
- Aurora police chief, mayor say no change now on local policies toward immigrants
- Protesters rally against immigration ban at O’Hare Airport
- More than 100 diplomats have signed dissent memo in State Department over Trump’s refugees policy
- Universities advise some students, scholars not to travel abroad
- Illinois Democrats in Congress lash out at Trump’s immigration order
- Boys basketball rankings: Mike Helfgot’s Top 20
- How 3 Chicago-area hockey players found their way to the Blackhawks
- End of the line for Transit Diaries: Take this advice wherever you go
- Islamic institutions beef up security amid fear Trump’s executive order could incite hate crimes
- Boy Scouts will allow transgender children who identify as boys into programs
- Fox Valley Congressmen criticize Trump’s immigration executive order
- Clipper system brings wind but little snow
- Proposed laws aim to reform group homes for adults with disabilities
- No. 21 Duke 84, No. 20 Notre Dame 74
- Trump shuffles the National Security Council. Will he get the advice he needs to hear?
- White House considers reversing LGBT protections for federal workers
- White House aides who wrote Trump’s travel ban see it as just the start
- Aurora woman part of team that wins Disney design competition
- Blackhawks use All-Star break to recharge mentally more than physically
- Read the letter from Sally Yates on Trump’s executive order
- Fallout over immigration order reveals White House, GOP rifts
- Naperville-area Congressmen criticize Trump’s immigration executive order
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 31
- Michigan wooed him at satellite camp, but Trevor Kent stuck with Northwestern
- Bulls’ Denzel Valentine staying upbeat during trying rookie season
- Man found fatally stabbed in South Chicago
- Resident, 2 officers injured in Orland Park house fire
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 31
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 31
- College football signing day preview
- Sky trade star Elena Delle Donne to Washington Mystics
- Grayson Allen, Duke continue Notre Dame’s slide in ACC
- Obama, in a rare move for an ex-president, breaks silence to criticize Trump on immigration
- Opening night of Super Bowl week a bit more tame than usual