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2017 > December > 7
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Doug McDermott’s return to Chicago a reminder of polarizing trades
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Trump, shaking off warnings, was determined to keep promise to move embassy to Jerusalem
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Four people shot in Uptown
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Found: The oldest known supermassive black hole in the universe
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Pioneer Press 2017 All-Area Football Honorable Mention
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Pioneer Press 2017 All-Area Football Defense Second Team
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Pioneer Press 2017 All-Area Football Offense Second Team
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Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Chicago
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Can Meghan Markle ace England’s arcane citizenship test?
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U.N. envoy meets North Korean foreign minister
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Maine South RB Fotis Kokosioulis is the Pioneer Press Offensive Player of the Year
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A quick guide to the Pioneer Press All-Area fantasy football project
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Wisconsin LB recruit Jack Sanborn is the Pioneer Press All-Area Defensive Player of the Year
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Morning Spin: Rauner primary challenger Ives to make immigration law an issue
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We owe so very much to great teachers who shaped us
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Five-bedroom home in South Barrington: $998,995
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Parent refuses to let others post kids’ photos
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No car needed: Homeowners get creative with alternative uses for parking spots
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Chicago business leaders push back against Trump’s DACA decision
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Cook County commercial property assessments defy logic, punish taxpayers, enrich lawyers
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‘Wonder Wheel’ review: Woody Allen, enough. Enough.
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Fire leaves Naperville house uninhabitable; no one hurt
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‘It did not occur in a locker room’: Vernon Township staff accused of harassing women, discussing drugs
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Woman killed in East Hyde Park fire
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Kyle Schwarber, David Ross head to Tampa for Joe Maddon’s Thanksmas
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It’s time for Bears QB Mitch Trubisky to air it out
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10 notable Japanese players who crossed over to MLB
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GE cuts 12K power jobs as demand, renewables, skew market
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Chicago police officer shot in hand on Far South Side
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Chicago settles suit with immigrant falsely accused of gang ties
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Garrison Keillor says MPR wrong to dismiss him without investigation
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GOP leaders said to be mulling smaller corporate tax cuts
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Life lessons from Chita Rivera
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overrule precedent helping unions
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Disney fine-tunes Epcot’s fests
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Motion picture academy outlines new standards of conduct for the post-Weinstein era
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Bankrupt Toys R Us can pay executives millions of dollars in bonuses, judge rules
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Analysis: FCC’s net neutrality plan may have even bigger ramifications in light of obscure court case
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Come for the Bears’ latest Ryan Pace-John Fox pantsing, stay for the shot at the McCaskeys
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Cattle have gotten so big that restaurants and grocery stores need new ways to cut steaks
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Stolen jokes, stolen songs: 2 artists on what happens when works-in-progress are lost to thieves
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Russia will never admit ‘false’ doping charges that led to Olympic ban, PM says
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GOP, Dem candidates file to run in DuPage and Will primaries
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C. Jay Buikema, former Ace Hardware chain owner, dead at 78
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4 wounded near Wilson CTA station in shooting tied to gang rivalry
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Blackhawks’ favorite road destinations
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Best Chicago happy hour deals: Dec. 7-13
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Se juegan todo Monterrey y Tigres
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Hormone birth control linked to small risk of breast cancer
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Shaun White is stitched up and ready to go to Olympics. But first he must qualify.
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Paddle around Crete on a family vacation, find the best beaches and more
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Populism just died
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Price must be right for Cubs in their pursuit of pitching
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Despite projected enrollment dip, East Aurora officials say renovation will ease overcrowding
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On Maui, seeking out the hidden wows of wild Hawaii
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Keep seasonal sickness at bay with these foods that boost immunity
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Prickly City- manners
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Texas man accused of abducting McHenry County teen he met on social media
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DePaul profs create series zinging parent-teacher conferences
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‘Not guilty by reason of celebrity.’ Doesn’t seem so outlandish now, does it?
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Coutinho keeping January transfer options open
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Al Franken isn’t being denied due process. None of these men are.
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Former CEO Whitman joins Sacramento MLS bid
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Wild sports cars and so many crossovers jump-start the 2019 model year
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White Sox Q&A: What if Jose Abreu is traded? Will the bullpen get an upgrade?
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UEFA to deny AC Milan fair play settlement agreement
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Illinois ranks fifth for number of GoFundMe donors
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Manchester Derby, Juve-Inter on tap this soccer weekend
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Guardado: ‘Con el Atlético tendrá más peso ganar o dar una buena imagen’
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The Lane School pays tribute to Brooks Tonn, 10-year-old who died of cancer
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Isn’t President Trump sick of all the losing?
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Help Them to Hope
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How a group of friends saved a stranger’s house from flames in California
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Glencoe’s Ann Roth, widow of Blackhawk restaurant owner, remembered as elegant, generous
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France line up Colombia, Italy pre-World Cup friendlies
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He secretly documented Islamic State atrocities as Mosul Eye. Now he’s done hiding
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Spartak youth player hit with racism charges after Liverpool match
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2017 guide to Chicago’s TBOX bar crawl
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Academia adopta código de conducta tras expulsión de Harvey Weinstein
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London replaces Brussels as Euro 2020 host
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U46 approves $273M tax levy, small tax increase for most homeowners
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Library program to remember Pearl Harbor attack
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Leonardo steps down as boss of Antalyaspor
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Winless Browns fire VP Sashi Brown, coach Hue Jackson keeps his job
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Petrak: La Grange Eagle Scout project focuses on mining in the Boundary Waters
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Rose calls for end of “silly” Pochettino rift rumors
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Rapsody on Best Rap Album Grammy nomination: ‘Never let your gender define you or limit you’
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NFL players should let Roger Goodell keep his sweeping disciplinary powers
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Los 20 últimos ganadores del Balón de Oro
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Boy band Why Don’t We enjoying phase one of global dominion
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Northbrook chiropractor sentenced to 20 months for health care fraud
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Demolicion is the music fest you need
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Hackers steal $70 million worth of bitcoin as price marches upward
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Tanya Saracho developing a series in Chicago
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Small Print sparkles; a special view of utopia
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Aurora considers initiative to boost economic development
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Recommended Chicago-area classical concerts Dec. 8-14
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American Klinsmann saves penalty in Hertha debut
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A busy weekend, from Shemekia Copeland to Joey D
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Shout Out: Donald McInerney
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Hinsdale District 86 to seek volunteers for strategic planning, facility updates
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Why ‘The Crown’ Season 2 is more engrossing than the first
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Carnival Elation to replace Carnival Sunshine at Port Canaveral
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Timeline: Key events related to misconduct allegations against Al Franken
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Tennessee hires Jeremy Pruitt, capping off a tumultuous coaching search
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Western Springs residents to see tax hike for road work
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Acusado del secuestro de una joven iba para Texas, ahora está en manos de Inmigración
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It was the end for these attractions this year
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Víctimas de acoso sexual forman red de apoyo en EEUU
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New mega-deal shows how health insurers are taking over your access to medical care
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Basement bedrooms under scrutiny in Waukegan after woman rescued from fire
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Fuertes vientos propagan los voraces incendios del sureste de California
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Bill offers potential path for accusers silenced by their employers
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‘Simpsons’ character inspired by Army veteran from Westchester
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Al Franken renuncia al Senado de EEUU tras denuncias de agresión sexual
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White and pink poinsettias
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Dreaming of a white (or pink) poinsettia?
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Cavaliers use play called ‘Chicago’ to keep rolling
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Champions League last 16 is set, Cristiano’s Ballon D’or and the best of the week in soccer
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Welcome to Porcelain Valley (Video)
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Home for the holidays (Infographic)
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Simple ways to give back all year long
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Advanced hearing technology stands up to wintry conditions
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5 budget-friendly master bathroom upgrades you’ll cherish for years
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Emery feeling pressure after two straight losses
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Police: Teens’ attempt to rob Oak Park business goes awry when gun revealed to be a toy
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Plan for 51-story Wacker Drive tower hits obstacle
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Lake Forest remembers former mayor Rhett Butler
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With relish, actor Michael Shannon enjoys Chicago, plots life after ‘Shape of Water’
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Northbrook names new fire chief
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Lindsey Vonn on whether she’ll visit the Trump White House: ‘Absolutely not. Nope.’
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Fundación Latin Grammy abre plazo para solicitud de becas
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USOC, NBC respond to Nikki Haley’s suggestion that North Korea could cause U.S. to skip Olympics
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Mortgage rates rise, though remain historically low
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An accuser says Al Franken’s speech missed the mark: ‘No apology’
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Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
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Winner: “Santa, there has to be more than Italian beef and deep dish on the good side.” – Emil Strandquist, Aurora
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Column: Easy to find the anti-Matt Lauer men in the workplace
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Lights, music, Santa and more: Christmas tradition continues in Franklin Park
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Shout Out: Julia Kessel, award-winning Chinese language teacher
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Robbers flee with cellphones from business in Archer Heights
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Lord & Taylor to close Old Orchard mall store, lay off 119
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Illinois Insurance Department head navigates Obamacare changes
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Column: What can we learn from the fallen men like Al Franken?
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Valparaiso police searching for suspects using counterfeit $100 bills
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Read: Executive summary and full ethics report by Chicago Public Schools inspector general
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Al menos tres muertos en un tiroteo en una escuela en Nuevo México
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Still ‘Beautiful,’ still with a former Chicagoan as Carole King
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Review: Amazon wants a key to your house. I did it. I regretted it.
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Vergüenza se mezcla con autofelicitación en camino al Oscar
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Delnor nurses: Unshackling inmate released ‘a wolf into a pen of unsuspecting lambs’
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Body found after fire in clothing donation box on North Side
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Christmas celebration in Franklin Park
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins his fifth Ballon d’Or
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Shout Out: Hassan El-Tayyab, peace activist and musician
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U46 board divided over holding self-evaluations in public meeting
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Essay is a critical part of a college application
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Bitcoin soars past $19,000 before falling; banks raise concerns
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Bills’ Tre’Davious White calls Rob Gronkowski a ‘dirty player’ for blindside hit
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VAR to debut in England during FA Cup fixtures
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Pension costs contribute to Elmwood Park tax levy’s 8.53 percent increase
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Long before Google, there was the encyclopedia
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Surging stocks lift U.S. wealth, yet most still trail ’07 peak
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Aurora teen with chronic illness finds meaning through music, helping others
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U.S. cracks down on firms making predatory mortgages to veterans
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Shout Out: Susan Grossman, Hallmark ‘cardologist’
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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How to cut down your heating bills this winter
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‘Una’ review: Mara, Mendelsohn play victim, abuser at a crossroads
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Pennsy Railroad bridge work to start in spring
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20-year-old shot during apparent weekend drug deal on East Side; Aurora police seeking info
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Jefferson Elementary accountability grade revised by state
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David Cassidy cut daughter Katie Cassidy out of his will
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Rechaza Diego Luna Ley de Seguridad en México
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Speak Out
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Hobart proposes expiration date on exterior building permits
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Stoke punish Jese after leaving bench early
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Column: Time catches up with us all — especially during Christmas
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Using the Lyft app in Boston could get you picked up by a self-driving car
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On Hancock’s 99th floor, new light system can now display any color
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Bicyclist hit by vehicle in Aurora: police
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‘I Spy’ a holiday challenge in Homewood
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Pearl Harbor survivors remember those killed 76 years ago
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ComEd customers will pay about 73 cents more per month in 2018
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10 Valparaiso middle school students could face criminal charges for vandalizing schools: police
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As Oscar season gets underway, let us now praise great actors in bad movies
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Buffalo Grove awarded $20,000 in grants for public safety, environmental projects
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Kane County candidates file to run in March primary
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Are DACA and racial violence local or national issues? Lake County, Ind., considers the implications
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Women business leaders share advice with Glenbrook North students
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Ex-South Carolina cop who shot fleeing Walter Scott in the back sentenced to 20 years in prison
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Letter: Cash flows like water
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No increase in village taxes for Carpentersville property owners
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Cristiano Ronaldo llega a la altura de Messi
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Giant Steps uses horses to help adults with autism
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White Sox assets Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia could be up for bid at winter meetings
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John Lewis to skip Mississippi civil rights museum opening due to Trump’s presence
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Cristiano’s record-breaking 2017 that earned him Ballon d’Or
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Trump schedules physical, as White House says slurred speech caused by dry throat
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Black Ensemble Theater announces 2018 season
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Atalanta top Europa League group, qualified AC Milan lose again
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Shout Out: Jamie Bukovac, head of the Indian Prairie Library
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We can’t take any more of 2017, so we’ve turned to the Hallmark Channel in desperation
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Park Ridge seeks applicants for new Farmers Market Committee
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José José revive los peores momentos de su vida en su serie biográfica
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JK Rowling, Warner Bros. voice support for Johnny Depp
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Chicago headquarters planned for new merged hospital system
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Los Cachorros fichan al abridor Tyler Chatwood
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If he did nothing wrong, why did Michael Flynn lie?
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Man in custody in connection with armed robbery of Griffith 7-Eleven
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More than 100 Fenwick seniors named Illinois State Scholars
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Review: Heritage, where a dollop of caviar goes great on about everything
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Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar
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Modric, Ronaldo, Messi and all 26 winners of the Ballon d’Or
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Community news
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Teens arrested after driving wrong way down street in car stolen from Tribune reporter
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Robin Lopez is focused on leadership, not trade market
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‘Holiday Pops’ gives Christmas films the orchestra treatment
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Manker: Death of friend reminds us to embrace reason for the holiday season
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Glenview approves property tax levy increase, 2018 budget
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Speak Out: Who does FEMA represent, anyway?
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Putin should take the heat for Russia’s Olympics ban
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Loyola off to best start since 1965-66: ‘We hope this makes the fire burn brighter in our guys’
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Ronaldo, tras igualar a Messi: ‘Aprendí a remontar en el Madrid’
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Sister act: Brooke Schramek beginning to make a name for herself at Benet
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Slowik: For most Markham officials, ex-mayor’s corruption charges the elephant in the room
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Notre Dame to play Syracuse at Yankee Stadium in 2018
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Alista Tri un ‘Mundial diferente’
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Where did the pizza puff come from? Can it even be considered a Chicago classic?
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Northbrook park board approves slight property tax levy increase
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Lake coroner’s office seeks family of East Chicago man
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National Museum of Gospel Music planned for Bronzeville site
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Naperville People in the News
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Sinai Health System announces data breach but says risk to patients low
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‘Electric’ Saquon Barkley wins 2017 Tribune Silver Football
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Medical incident likely preceded Joliet truck driver’s crash on I-94: police
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Yes, Trump could be indicted. The ‘Nixon tapes’ case proves it.
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Quickly
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Read: Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
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More unrest feared as Palestinians declare 3 ‘days of rage’ over Trump Jerusalem declaration
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Joliet Junior College board to fill vacancy
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FBI director defends his agency against Trump’s attacks
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Kris Dunn is Fred Hoiberg’s latest shot-doctor patient
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WTTW plans to buy rival public TV station WYCC’s broadcast license
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Republican Party has sold it’s soul
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Jalen Shaw makes presence felt again as Larkin holds off archrival Elgin
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Elgin authorities search pond in false alarm; driver charged with DUI
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South Elgin electronics recycling site closing Dec. 29
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 8
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Trump administration sides with Rauner in Supreme Court case over union fees
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Park Ridge preparing to lower property tax levy for second year in a row
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Naperville PNC robbery scene
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Forrest Claypool statement on inspector general report
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CDC report on Quincy veterans home
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Rigondeaux-Lomachenko, duelo de estrellas amateur
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The party of Lincoln has devolved into the party of Trump
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Warming up: Tyrek Cooper’s hot hand helps North Chicago top Grayslake North
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Gary man arrested in investigation of stolen trucks and trailers
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Shout Out: Mary Howard, a director with Hope Ministries in Barrington
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Trump will suspend a rule to limit methane, a pollutant far worse than carbon
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24-acre land donation will boost Orland Park’s nature center plans
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Boys basketball notes: Sandwich’s Jimmy Braddish goes on a free-throw roll
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Round Lake Beach woman charged with killing 6-year-old son, taking body on train pleads not guilty
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Jury in wrongful death trial told of ex-cop’s bar fight just days after its disclosure by city
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Woman allegedly stole thousands of dollars from elderly resident in North Aurora
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Elgin backs funding for tourism bureau, cuts to fire station staffing
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Old Copley Hospital legal fees cost Aurora more than $100,000 in less than a year
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Naperville plan commission supports rezoning needed for Route 59 annexation, commercial development
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Mitch Dydo, longtime Tribune copy desk chief, dies at 73
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Blackhawks may not be ‘concerned,’ but losing streak causing anxiety
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Chicago marks 76th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
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Illinois’ pension crisis: Danville’s candid approach
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Dodging your annual eye exam? These 5 facts could ease your mind
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5 tips to get in front of the pet hair in your home
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Top 4 nutrition predictions in the New Year
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Local notes: Alyssa Edwards, Yorkville learn from trip to cross country nationals
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East Chicago teacher killed in I-65 crash remembered as ‘beautiful person’
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Aurora City Council set to vote on wireless pole proposal
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Combative Franken quits Senate, points to GOP tolerance of Trump and Moore
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Readers respond to ‘Wedding cakes and conscience’ editorial
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Horses rescued from barn fire in rural Wayne: ‘It was looking at me for help’
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Michigan sports doctor who assaulted gymnasts gets 60 years in prison for child porn
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PNC Bank branch robbed in Naperville
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Democratic governor candidate Kennedy says Berrios should resign over tax assessments
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Forrest Claypool’s self-inflicted wound
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Little Company of Mary honors mother for nonprofit work helping people with disabilities
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Noah Rohr roars out of shooting slump as South Elgin stays undefeated
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Members of congress deserve punishments for sexual harassment
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Police searching for armed robbery suspect
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Police: Gunman continued firing after shooting Chicago cop in the hand
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Tanner Kero placed on waivers as Blackhawks prepare to shake up roster
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Speak Out: President Trump ‘has guts’
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First lady wishes to spend the holidays on a deserted island
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Bears rookies such as Eddie Jackson, Adam Shaheen need to learn amid losses
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Quarterly honors slated at Lincoln Cemetery
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Wife of man killed in 2012 Des Plaines swan attack files lawsuit
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Northern Michigan recruit Ben Wolf lifts Naperville Central past Neuqua
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What are Silver Football winner Saquon Barkley’s pro prospects? Here’s what NFL scouts say
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Neuqua Valley looks tired, suffers blowout loss in conference to Wheaton South
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Oak Lawn woman charged with armed robbery during drug deal, police say
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House passes stopgap spending bill, setting up bigger spending fight this month
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Al Franken as Senator Mr. Clean takes on the Dems’ old sins
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Illinois taxpayers to pay blended rate of 4.35 percent for 2017 income
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Couple’s story about downtown robbery was ‘unfounded,’ charges pending, cops say
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Gary officials divided on how to respond to lawsuit challenging ‘Welcoming City’ status
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As Dick Butkus turns 75, Bears fans can embrace 51, who’s more than media image
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Jurors in doctor’s civil trial overwhelmed by photos, details of 8-year-old’s torture slaying
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Iowa teen says mom refused to help sister before she starved to death
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Ask Tom: What are the odds it snows 4 or more inches on Christmas and I can get a free car?
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Lake County law enforcement busy with holiday charity efforts
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Gary Bettman says NHL will consider Seattle expansion bid; fee set at $650M
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Sam Acho is Bears’ nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year award
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Boys basketball notes: Dylan West bulks up to play bigger role for Hillcrest
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Caution makes sense when predicting stardom for Cubs target Shohei Ohtani
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Accumulating snow to start falling Friday night in Chicago area
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House Ethics Committee revives sexual harassment investigation into GOP Rep. Farenthold
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GOP Rep. Nunes cleared of allegations that he disclosed classified information in Russia probe
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Michigan City’s Phil Mason is the Post-Tribune 2017 Football Coach of the Year
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Park Ridge man charged with DUI in crash that hurt 2 sheriff’s deputies
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 8
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Intrigue grows over what sparked neighbor’s alleged attack on Rand Paul
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California sheriff says ‘screw-up’ led to release of child molester who likely fled to Mexico
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Northwestern lawsuit highlights debate on university sexual misconduct policies
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Woman robbed, sexually abused at Blue Line station on West Side: Cops
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CPS watchdog says CEO Forrest Claypool ‘repeatedly lied’ during ethics probe
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Letters to the Editor
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Chicago demonstrators protest Trump’s Jerusalem declaration
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Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic eager to get on with his season
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NIU board upholds $600K severance for president who resigned after ethics report
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Ayo Dosunmu strikes for 17 points but Morgan Park bested by Simeon
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Blagojevich wants Supreme Court guidance on corruption. So do I.
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Cubs’ Theo Epstein: Leaner Kyle Schwarber looking to dominate ‘the controllables’
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 8
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Chatori Tyler’s 3-pointer ignites Argo to comeback win over Hillcrest
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Cubs sign free-agent pitcher Tyler Chatwood to 3-year, $38 million deal
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Cops warn of man committing ‘public indecency’ in Irving Park neighborhood
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 8
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Make it a ‘beery’ Christmas with growlers, crowlers and swag from local breweries
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Cops release surveillance video of West Side sex assault suspect
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Joe Burton, Valparaiso look to immediately shake off lopsided loss to Purdue
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Russian social media executive sought to help Trump campaign in 2016, emails show
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Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus
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Paddy Homan stages ‘Noble Call Christmas Show’ in Oak Forest
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Friday’s matchup: Sabres at Blackhawks
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GOP Rep. Franks, who asked staffers if they would bear his child as surrogate mothers, to resign
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Man found dead after Jefferson Park fire
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Train derailed in State Street subway Thursday night
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Tigres y Monterrey igualan en la ida de la final mexicana
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Wildfire destroys mobile homes in California retirement park