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