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- Halloween Freebie Friday: Free treats, plus deals at Frost Museum of Science, TooJay’s, Chipotle, Bass Pro
- Free Halloween photos, crafts and treats at Bass Pro Shops through Tuesday
- Save 20 percent on costumes at Spirit Halloween shops
- Police locate formerly missing girl, 13, from South Side
- 2 killed on Grambling State campus in Louisiana; suspect arrested
- Georgia election server wiped just after lawsuit was filed against officials
- Pressure builds and divisions remain as GOP rushes to overhaul tax code
- Trump delays release of some JFK assassination files, bowing to national security concerns
- ‘I don’t want to sit on your lap,’ she thought. But, she alleges, Mark Halperin insisted.
- Blocked punt keys Northern Illinois rally for OT win over Eastern Michigan
- Man dies nearly two years after shooting at South Side bar
- Explosion, inferno at Indonesia fireworks factory kills at least 47, mostly women
- LuLaRoe clothing company hit with $1 billion federal class-action lawsuit
- Current hysteria has parallels with early 20th century
- Spain’s Great Match: Wine & Food 2017
- Kiko Alonso on hit to head of Joe Flacco: ‘It’s a bang-bang play and I hope he’s alright’
- Who’s next? A moment of reckoning for men — and the behavior we can no longer ignore.
- Gase: Cutler would return as Dolphins starting QB if he plays against Oakland
- Rauner won’t weigh in on attempt to ban ‘bump stocks’ after bill fails in House
- Theme parks selling experiences for holidays
- Fantasy Fest draws thousands to Key West following Irma
- Streeterville condo with free guest parking: $829,000
- Daughter in stalemate withholds grandchild visits
- Morning Spin: Former federal prosecutor, MSNBC regular joins race to succeed Lisa Madigan
- The Avalon Regal Theater
- 7 ways to get into real estate investing now
- Can United Airlines brain trust survive another tough journey?
- South Side theater pulled from Open House caught in drama between owner, city
- Seven armed robberies reported on Far South Side
- Illinois House rejects ‘bump stock’ ban for semi-automatic rifles
- Reaction from Kiko Alonso, Ravens players to linebacker’s hit on quarterback Joe Flacco
- Keep the change: Most drivers won’t see toll hike under Illinois Tollway’s proposed $2B budget
- Emanuel’s ethics board walks back $2,500 fines against 3 who illegally lobbied him
- Crews work to contain, clean up ‘oil discharge’ on Chicago River, Bubbly Creek
- Fantasy Fest through the years
- DNA on fast food straw, airbag lead to reckless homicide charge in 2014 crash
- Chicago cop shot friend, jury finds, ordering city to pay $44.7 million: ‘I feel whole again’
- Andrew Lloyd Webber says ‘School of Rock’ was him always looking to the next thing
- Friday’s matchup: Predators at Blackhawks
- Ex-Bull Tyson Chandler puts L.A. mansion up for $8 million
- Here’s why CVS wants to buy Aetna for $66 billion
- Amazon revenue grows 34 percent, fall surpassing Wall Street expectations
- Weinstein Co.’s future uncertain as Colony Capital deal falters
- Twitter says it overstated the size of its user base for years
- Apple sells out iPhone X pre-orders, wait time balloons to 5 to 6 weeks
- Elgin keeps AAA bond rating
- Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile click when they keep things small
- A field guide to Illinois’ fantastic beasts
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: N.C. State at Notre Dame
- D300 projects enrollment growth
- Prickly City- truths
- Cubs have a worse time with the truth than they do with their bullpen
- Billionaire drug company founder charged with bribing doctors to prescribe opioids
- Janet Jackson masterful in shifting moods and themes at Allstate Arena
- Elgin fire stations upgrade electrical equipment
- Monarchs in Mexico allow brush with fragile beauty
- Experts concerned that HIV, AIDS may be poised for a comeback
- Billionaire drug company founder charged with bribing doctors to prescribe opioids
- Rafting in Morocco, finding the world’s best bars and more
- ‘The Night Manager’s’ Olivia Colman to take the throne in ‘The Crown’
- David Koechner reflects on Chicago roots ahead of ‘Superior Donuts’ show at Zanies
- If a woman freezes her eggs, will her future babies be healthy?
- Se establece una república catalana independiente de España
- Woman sexually assaulted, man hit with gun in South Side home invasion
- Chicago date idea: Haunted happy hour then comfort food
- Chili Davis and Jim Hickey: 12 things you should know about the new Cubs coaches
- White House revisits gas-tax increase
- Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest winner and extras
- Sushi burritos and salmon-colored pants are apparently ‘lifestyle brands’ now.
- Parka brand Canada Goose opens 10,000-square-foot Michigan Avenue flagship store
- U.S. economy grew at 3 percent rate in July-September quarter
- Amazon quietly gets approval for wholesale pharmacy licenses in multiple states
- USS Ashland rescues stranded boaters in Pacific Ocean
- Premian a Guillermo del Toro en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Chicago
- My worst moment: ‘Suburbicon’s’ Karimah Westbrook on how you shouldn’t lie about some skills
- Halloween for ‘haters’: 6 fun, costume-optional ways to celebrate the holiday
- Diabetes detection dog knows when emergencies lurk: ‘His nose is always working’
- Hobart honors former teacher and public works employee
- Porter County passes budget; some raises expected
- Halloween in Chicago 2017
- Zhou B traces the New Chinese Contemporary Landscape
- 10-year-old boy leads police on high-speed chase in Ohio
- A helpful explainer for Taylor Swift’s bonkers ‘… Ready For It?’ music video
- 82-year-old man becomes oldest ever to hike the entire Appalachian Trail
- Strippers, surveillance and assassination plots: The wildest JFK Files
- Three Kings Day, kids weekends added to SeaWorld lineup for 2018
- Neighboring business complains about Old Mill site
- ‘Jigsaw’ review: Torture porn should’ve been called ‘Saw: Back in Business’
- Chicago ‘Hamilton’ cast members ‘Rise Up for Puerto Rico’
- Oak Park appeals board upholds pantry’s closure after employee accused of selling heroin
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Penn State at Ohio State
- Dynamo tops Sporting KC on Elis extra time goal
- Oil discharge prompts cleanup at Bubbly Creek
- Letters to the editor: Guns, Dick Locher, Naperville development, manufacturing, citizenship, more
- Everyone loves dressing up for Halloween … even Rick Kogan
- ESPN will lay off 40 to 60 more employees by the end of the year: report
- 5 buzzworthy topics people will be talking about
- Prosinecki leaves Azerbaijan national team manager post
- Student charged with murder in shooting at Grambling State University in Louisiana
- Kane out for Tottenham vs. Man United
- Despite small congregations, pastors keep their faith
- Bulls by the numbers: You can count on counting them out
- Real Madrid trying to stay focused ahead of Catalonia trip
- Kenneth Hutchinson, Urban Prep counselor who helped boys get to college, dies at 35
- Aurora group looks to keep moms and babies close
- Flip Burger
- Rome police identify 20 Lazio fans responsible for Anne Frank images
- Robin Lopez details his Britney Spears fandom: ‘You’ve got to respect Britney’
- Endangered turtle making a slow and steady comeback in Lake County
- New Winnetka eatery Fred’s Garage offers American classics with a twist
- Letters to the editor: Local control, taxes, health care, manufacturing, guns, and more
- Flip Burger’s soul-satisfying burger rivals Au Cheval
- Lens keeper Douchez in police custody, faces trial
- Church news
- Lincoln Park and Brookfield’s polar bears
- FIFA to award $38 million to 2018 World Cup champion
- Ridgewood’s Enzo DeCeglie shines in dual-sport role
- Legally fun for Hinsdale South actors and audience
- Safety work completed at Hubbard Woods Metra station
- Hinsdale South presents “Legally Blonde”
- The American Dream is dead, and voters are angry
- Stanley Rogers Yohe, Latin American history expert at Glenbard West, dies
- Lovell Center life-story program aims to ‘connect on another level’ with veterans, patients
- Is Lauri Markkanen really the next Kristaps Porzingis?
- Higginson: #MeToo movement sparks both sadness and hope
- Harry Potter exhibit marks 20th anniversary of ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’
- Watch White Sox prospect Michael Kopech disagree with girlfriend’s parents on their TV show
- New questions and searches greet travelers flying to the U.S.
- Probe of Ford Fusion steering wheels that may loosen, detach
- Fitting in: New Nordstrom Rack opens at Harlem Irving Plaza
- Kompany ready to return to full training
- Companies are looking for diverse ad teams to avoid blunders
- Board moves forward on replacing water main
- Uber rides into credit card market with no-fee credit card
- Janet Jackson stops by Logan Square bar after Allstate Arena show
- Texans CEO apologizes over ‘inmates’ comment about anthem protests
- Trump ya tiene los prototipos para su muro
- Speak out: Stop complaining about Metra fare hikes
- Three weeks of Edens Spur nighttime roadwork delayed until Nov. 6
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Wisconsin at Illinois
- Conte lashes out at reports of unrest at Chelsea
- Niedner: Luther’s theses echo in modern life
- Ryan Pace has unfinished business as Bears go marching into New Orleans
- Billionaire drug executive with Chicago ties is charged with bribing doctors to prescribe opioid
- Marian Guild brings ‘Legally Blonde’ to Region audiences
- Allegri warns Juve of leaving Milan match with “broken bones”
- Plan Commission approves special use permits for barbeque restaurant, animal care center
- Naperville News Digest
- Founders and investors dig into Chicago’s deal scene at Fund Conference
- World wine production just hit a 56-year low
- Matan a tiros a dos en Humboldt Park
- Rotering joins Dems vying to be next attorney general
- Third woman accuses George H.W. Bush of groping, making ‘David Cop-a-feel’ joke
- 20-foot tooth statue puts down roots in Crown Point
- Naperville man killed by Cabo wave days before women died same way
- Puel looking for consistency ahead of Leicester debut
- Will the media’s anti-Trump fever ever break?
- Founding Mother of Juarez Academy Passes Away on its 40th Anniversary
- Northwest Community’s ‘sensory rooms’ try to ease stress for patients with cognitive disabilities
- Review: CSO salutes Bernstein, soars in Barber and revels in Rachmaninov
- Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Michigan State at Northwestern
- 32 Bears players choose charities to feature on custom cleats
- Veterans honored in Valparaiso with musical salute
- Fixing DCFS: When oversight lags, kids die
- Ugly Food Rescue: Carlos Gaytan transforms banged-up cauliflower and ‘odd’ mushrooms
- Low parent participation in Elmwood Park District 401 survey frustrates school board members
- Wicked Witch of the West not always a fright sight
- The top 5 Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2020
- Buffalo Grove police host final prescription drug collection of 2017
- The ultra-elegant art of trumpeter Tom Harrell
- At Second City, ‘Dream Freaks Fall From Space’ offers hope in a divided world
- The pallbearers: Carrying the dead was an affirmation of life
- Marijuana users have more sex, study finds
- Indiana looks for $40M idea for Volkswagen settlement funds
- 5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend
- MLS Preview: Sounders begin title defense without Dempsey
- Hobart church seeks national designation
- Is stress driving our addiction crisis?
- How bad will flu season be? U. of C. researchers have had an idea for months
- Delincuente sexual que andaba ‘en busca de niñas’, fue arrestado
- To the soda tax meddlers in Springfield: Thanks but no thanks
- Police: Evanston man injured after person shot at his vehicle, shooter sought
- Arsenal to review Wenger performance at the end of the season
- Aprueba España intervención en Cataluña
- Julien Baker transforms despair into anthems on ‘Turn Out the Lights’
- Barker Mansion hosts inaugural Family Sleepover
- Park District to host lunch for veterans
- Shout Out: David Kerpel
- A mom’s shocking overdose photo exposed her addiction — and may have saved her life
- Down to Business: Form and endurance equals fitness for CrossFit owner
- Father denied bail in death of baby he admitted hitting, beating
- Moran: Major roadwork starting this fall includes ‘Batman Begins’ interchange
- Canada Goose new Chicago store photos
- $75K raised at Northbrook Days for scholarships, grants
- Gary theater debuts with ‘Afterlife: A Ghost Story’
- Longmeadow Bridge project may be stung by lawsuit
- ‘We’re trying to be sensitive:’ John Paxson addresses Nikola Mirotic-Bobby Portis saga
- Is college still worth the cost?
- Speak Out
- Pet owners face unique challenges when buying and selling a home
- Officials: Hateful acts won’t be tolerated in Lake Bluff after discovery of anti-Semitic, racist graffiti
- Who is responsible for incompetent teachers?
- Meet Shedd Aquarium’s penguins, and drink Penguin Hops charity beer at after-hours party
- Making room for Uber, taxis and transit
- Iniesta out of Athletic Bilbao match with an injury
- Clerk fires gun to scare off robber at West Side convenience store
- Trinity High School to kick off centennial celebration
- El pan de muerto, un homenaje a los difuntos y un manjar que corona las mesas
- Bears vs. Saints: Will we see more from Mitch Trubisky this week?
- Man tried to lure Skokie boy walking home from school into vehicle: police
- Illinois to play Eastern Illinois in a charity exhibition game
- Police: 3 vehicles stolen in Glenview within 4 days
- Yorkville ends incentive program for home building
- Gallery: Press clippings of ‘White City’ airship
- Column: Jeff Flake is out, and Roy Moore is in. Heaven help us.
- Who is the future of the Republican Party?
- Eye on safety: River Forest officials consider ways to prevent access to stormwater pipe
- Trump says he will shrink Bears Ears National Monument, sacred tribal site in Utah
- City announces the 2018 Chicago Public Art Plan
- Eye on safety in River Forest
- Metra plans to raise its fares. Again.
- The #MeToo bonfire
- Trump urged the Justice Department to allow an FBI informant to testify in uranium case
- Johnny’s Grill and Mezcaleria Las Flores closing
- Chicago restaurant community comes together to help hurricane- and fire-affected regions
- Trump’s weak response to the opioid overdose epidemic
- Chicago-based TransUnion gets boost from fearful consumers after Equifax breach
- Reeder: Ives will probably challenge Rauner
- Don’t let Russian internet trolls stir racial unrest here
- Yorkville alderman honored for suicide prevention work
- Amazon HQ2 Lincoln Yards photos
- Se reaviva la oposición a centro de detención de Inmigración
- Lockdown lifted at Tinley Park High School after student threat, officials say
- Man given 26 years in prison for rape, murder of 12-year-old Englewood girl
- Jolly Pumpkin brings the jolly — but not much pumpkin — to Hyde Park
- Jack Frost nipping at your nose ever later, a sign of changing climate
- Trick-or-treating offered at Aurora City Hall
- Lockport food pantry to reopen in new location
- Police: Men forced way into Norridge home, stole jewelry after pushing past woman
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- Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, avoids jail
- Goose Island Brewhouse reopens — finally
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- Madrid eyes crackdown after Catalonia declares independence
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- Bundesliga Recap: Mainz, Frankfurt draw in Rhine-Main derby
- Amazon Stadium? Chicago developer hopes it’s the ticket to HQ2
- William Pavlecic, modernist architect of many churches, dies
- After gun arrest at high school, Zion-Benton teachers shaken ‘to our cores,’ union president says
- Ligue 1 Recap: Cavani brace extends PSG lead to seven points
- Aurora man gets 22 years in prison for attempted murder
- All of the women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment are lying, White House says
- Holy Cross students take anti-drug message to the community
- Park Ridge Holiday Lights group seeking $35,000 in donations for 2017 season
- Germany-based manufacturer to relocate headquarters in West Dundee
- 64-year-old woman killed in single-car crash in Libertyville
- Slowik: Argonne events reflect on past, look toward future innovations
- North Avenue crash sends motorcyclist to hospital, Melrose Park officials say
- Gary emergency manager seeking another state loan for troubled school district
- ‘Sweet Charity’ makes its way back to NCC stage
- North Shore school district pivots on tax break for historic properties
- New housing development approved for Burr Ridge
- Actress Rose McGowan says her silence over on sexual assault
- Facebook announces new transparency for political ads before Russia hearing
- Aurora honors those working to help natural disaster victims
- Well-aged ‘Cheese:’ Christian Jones capitalizing on starting opportunity
- For the national parks, love isn’t enough
- 6 ways to save on your next cruise vacation
- Valparaiso shelter chips away at funding goal for new home
- Former Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio lands with Tigers: reports
- A relatively good way to think about curbing sexual harassment
- Two intelligence committees interested in Peter W. Smith, who sought Clinton emails from Russian hackers
- Now and then: Chicago from the sky
- Chicago area high school football sights and sounds from first round of playoffs
- Senior quarterback Jonah Silverglade cherishes Deerfield’s playoff appearance
- Fact check: ‘Just Say No’ anti-drug campaigns have shown little success in past
- Fork of Chicago River known as Bubbly Creek closed after oil spill
- Two women charged after prostitution investigation at Oswego massage spa
- Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn looks at possible attorney general bid
- Lake County is a ‘role model’ for progressive drug treatment programs, says lieutenant governor
- After historic verdict, LaPorta family has ‘hope’ for first time in years
- Assessor Berrios offers no timeline on property tax study 3 months after Preckwinkle ordered it up
- Actress Gabrielle Union says life experiences, therapy help lead to ‘authentic self’
- Aldermen call for tougher background checks of Uber, Lyft drivers
- Report: Fox Valley children fare well, but large education gaps persist
- Road to .500 goes through New Orleans for Bears
- Former President Obama called to jury duty in Cook County and plans to serve
- Shooting victim found outside Chicago Heights driver’s license office
- ‘It’s been worse’ for liberties under Trump, ACLU official says
- Ball State recruit Reece Kral wants to get Crown Point back to state final
- Melrose Park shop jumps to a leading seller of ‘crime guns’ in Chicago area
- Come fa la la with us at Songs of Good Cheer
- Watch: Lincoln-Way East vs. Joliet West
- Watch: Penn at Valparaiso second round playoff matchup
- Aurora man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed 9-year-old girl
- Stagg cheerleading coach makes sexual harassment claims against school administrator
- Watch: Maine South vs. Evanston
- CVS land sale delayed again in New Lenox
- Ripper Crew’s Kokoraleis can’t be held beyond parole, DuPage state’s attorney says
- White House says Trump had no role in Whitefish Energy deal in Puerto Rico
- Sharks and lost hope: 2 American women rescued after 5 months at sea
- Disabato: Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald honored for charity work
- Speak Out
- Trump frustrated by intelligence community’s JFK files secrecy
- Ask Tom: How likely will there be measurable snow by Nov. 30?
- The great pumpkin betrayal
- Pilsen residents fear history will repeat itself with APO building
- Unheralded David Nwaba has made an impact for Bulls early in season
- Northwest Indiana protestants mark 500 years since Reformation
- Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 28
- Gustav Forsling seeing an increased role on Blackhawks’ penalty kill
- Houdini’s greatest illusion: He still mystifies us
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 28
- Audio: Listen as Mandalay Bay security guard reports ‘shots fired’ as Las Vegas massacre begins
- First snowflakes of season may fall Saturday
- Halperin apologizes for ‘crude and aggressive’ behavior as harassment accusations mount
- Old Style Inn auction in Valparaiso
- Police believe reported St. Charles burglary ‘did not occur’
- Woman’s 300-pound pig to be evicted from Hobart home; needs 2nd rescue
- Video released of truck that intentionally rammed pickup, killing man
- Corker doesn’t rule out run against Trump in 2020
- Iverson heads home Barry’s throw-in as Naperville North tops Central
- How to raid deep pockets — the Chicago way
- Jake Leffew returns but Valparaiso loses in sectional after coach resigns
- Predators 2, Blackhawks 1
- Blanks: Nothing exceeds like excess in gun control
- How Harvey Weinstein is altering the landscape of workplace sexual harassment
- Ryan Wittenbrink’s five goals power Libertyville to 3A sectional title
- Cole Cervantes’ TD catch lifts Griffith past Morton in sectional semifinal
- A boy shot dead as kids head home from school: ‘I’m afraid to be next’
- Vincent Smith’s interception sets up TD as Crown Point edges Merrillville
- 15-year-old boy killed, 14-year-old wounded in Southwest Side shooting
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 28
- Morrissey throws 4 TD passes as Lincoln-Way East routs Joliet West
- Not fake news: Caden Kalinowski a key as Providence pulls away from Richards
- Conservative website first paid Fusion GPS for Trump research that led to dossier