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- Free spaghetti and meatballs at Carrabba’s Italian Grill
- Free lettuce wraps at Pei Wei
- Bulls 4-0 since Nikola Mirotic has returned: ‘I told you we were going to be 4-0’
- Memorial gifts honor loved ones
- Holiday gift ideas for kids exploring math, science, art and more
- Fun holiday tech gift ideas for kids
- How to find the ideal holiday gift for her
- Great holiday gifts that give back
- Last-minute local gift guide
- Things to consider before giving pets as gifts
- Gifts for holiday hosts
- Gifts for the cook, baker and entertainer under $50
- Last-minute holiday gift ideas
- Man shot Tuesday on West Side dies
- Man fatally shot on South Side identified
- 2 dead, 7 wounded in Chicago shootings
- You think your for-sale house is haunted. Do you have to tell potential buyers?
- Morning Spin: Emanuel breaks silence on Berrios, calls for review of property tax assessments
- New-construction Logan Square home: $999,000
- Five years after Sandy Hook, Emilie Parker’s family finds joy, solace
- Secretive appeals process quietly reducing punishment for cops after findings of misconduct
- Mom’s hints might lead to holiday changes
- Joe Biden consoles daughter of ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain on ‘The View’
- What Chicago show should I see now for the holidays?
- Cubs, White Sox scouts to be honored
- Thursday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Jets
- Blackhawks Q&A: How much do the Blackhawks miss Artemi Panarin on the power play?
- Last chunks of Georgia Dome to be blasted away in Atlanta
- CTA OKs 25-cent fare hikes as watchdog group gives thumbs down to budget
- Stagg cheerleading coach terminated over ‘profane’ text message with student
- Marcell Ozuna is the latest Marlin to be sold off from Derek Jeter’s ‘pawnshop’
- Walmart gives workers a way to get paid earlier
- Wary of Trump, some foreign-born tech workers are choosing Canada instead of Silicon Valley
- Here’s who’ll benefit — and who might not — with net neutrality repeal
- Boy, 16, charged with attempted robbery of off-duty Chicago police officer
- Community rallies to bring music back to South Side school after theft
- Torture death of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford leads to $48M jury award over doctor missteps
- University of Wisconsin to supply security officers, RAs with overdose-reversing drug Narcan
- Israeli drugmaker Teva to cut 14,000 workers, a quarter of its global work force
- Man City hailed as one of ‘best ever’ Premier League teams
- Facing a rebellion of furious creators, Patreon backs away from a new fee
- Snowy owls expected to flock into Midwestern states
- 26 arrested after Red Star, Partizan Belgrade fan brawl
- Rescinding net neutrality will change the Internet forever, and consumers will pay
- Monaco, Marseille, Lyon battling it out for second place in Ligue 1
- Putin: Acusaciones a Trump dañaron la política de EEUU
- ‘The Ballad of Lefty Brown’ review: Bill Pullman saddles up, gives one of his best performances
- Bears No. 1 (and only) receiver Kendall Wright has better hands than eyes
- Gary police investigating alleged assault of teacher
- Top 10 tweets of January
- U.S. national parks to slash number of free days for visitors
- Putin accuses the U.S. of manipulating Russian doping doctor’s testimony, potentially with drugs
- Pedestrian fatally struck by car along Randall Road in Elgin
- Klopp defends rotation policy despite draw with West Brom
- Former Evanston softball player on a mission to give back
- Prickly City- punching down
- Connor Baldwin trying to lead New Trier Green to another state title
- Oak Brook trustee doesn’t believe allegations against Roy Moore, alleges smear campaign by Democrats
- EEUU y México se reúnen para hablar de la lucha contra el narco
- High school basketball scorekeeper, timer in 50th season working together
- En La Villita intentan combatir la violencia sin el estereotipo del macho
- Germany pick Moscow as World Cup home base
- West Aurora groups recommend ideal skills of high school grads
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Dec. 14-20
- 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- After Roger Goodell’s contract extension, NFL owners claim unity. But are they behind the commissioner?
- Help Them to Hope
- Chicago radio host Garry Meier sells Near East Side condo for $1.75 million
- Nikola Mirotic: ‘Creo que estamos encontrando el camino’
- Health insurance Q&A: Your questions answered
- Jóvenes con síndrome de Down atienden un café incluyente en México
- Lewandowski makes top 10 all time Bundesliga scorer list
- SZA takes control of her meteoric rise
- Butch Walker is set on bringing holiday cheer — because 2017 needs it
- Knox Fortune — from behind the scenes in Chicago music to making a scene
- Letters to the editor
- How U.S. weapons helped the Islamic State fuel ‘the industrial revolution of terrorism’
- Get in the holiday spirit with these 10 Christmas activities in Chicago
- Warm, Safe & Sound is a music fest with a big heart
- Christmas tree donation program offers ‘a gift of hope for the holidays’
- A baby was born with her heart outside her body — and survived
- Disney has a wholesome, family-friendly image. Will acquiring Fox create a culture clash?
- Universal: Harry Potter event adds Natalia Tena
- Arrestan a británicos de ultraderecha retuiteados por Trump
- Sears to sell DieHard batteries, other products on Amazon
- Recommended Chicago-area classical concerts Dec. 15-21
- Disney-Fox deal gives ESPN a local strategy to combat its financial woes
- Legislador se quita la vida tras ser acusado de acoso sexual
- Yorkville bar hosts monthly jazz jam session
- Lawsuit by Brighton Park and Logan Square neighborhood associations against Joseph Berrios
- Mortgage rates pause but appear poised to drift higher
- Se arma América con Xolos
- Shout Out: Jerry Ulrich, park district maintenance head
- Why I declared war on Christmas
- Fantasy football: Can Nick Foles keep Philadelphia’s fantasy-friendly offense afloat?
- The year in visual art was a dizzying reflection of today
- A quick trick for a superstar smile
- Books to get you ready for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding
- Chevere Latin Cafe for Venezuelan flavor, hospitality
- Tras el robo de todos sus instrumentos musicales, una escuela recupera eso y más
- Harvey Weinstein responde que las acusaciones de Salma Hayek ‘no son exactas’
- Column: Cherish the moments during the holiday season
- Don’t believe everything you hear about ‘Call Me by Your Name’
- Celebrating 25 years, Islamic Center recalls overcoming early bigotry with peace
- North Shore school district’s next chief vows to rebuild community trust
- The best children’s books of 2017
- Why you need to start Aaron Rodgers in the fantasy football playoffs
- Column: Three gift-giving ideas short on cash, long on love
- Teva Pharmaceutical to lay off 14,000 globally; effect on Gurnee facility unclear
- Oswego OKs $64 million downtown project
- R. Madrid va por título universal ante Gremio
- The 6 carry-on items you never knew you needed
- Avoid a #HolidayFail this Season (Infographic)
- Say goodbye to winter blues with vitamin D-rich foods
- 3 simple tips to get delicious, balanced weeknight meals on the table
- 5 tips to savor, not splurge during the holidays
- 5 helpers for hassle-free holiday hosting
- Public Transit’s Impact in Rural and Small Towns (Infographic)
- Growing need for ag expertise: Not all high-paid careers are on the farm
- Inspired last-minute gifts for everyone on your list
- When to introduce tech to children
- Weed 101: How and why patients use medical marijuana (Infographic)
- How does Prostate Cancer Affect Your Bones?
- Senior guest? How to prepare your home for older visitors
- Living with osteoarthritis of the knee: Tips for managing function and leading an active life
- White Sox trade Rule 5 pick Carlos Tocci to Rangers
- Man attempts to lure 15-year-old girl into his SUV
- The NFL has a woman problem, and vice versa
- Waukegan District 60 weighs transparency benefits, cost of videotaping meetings
- El perdón al joven que mató a 20 niños en la escuela de Sandy Hook
- Griffith restaurant remains closed after report of cocaine in customer’s order
- Oak Park teen charged in convenience store robbery that left another teen shot by clerk
- Column: Avoid being a scrooge and reflect on the joys of life this Christmas season
- Stephen Piscotty traded by Cardinals to A’s after mother diagnosed with ALS
- Ripley’s: Luke’s ‘Star Wars’ lightsaber headed to Hollywood
- Deerfield celebrates Hanukkah with menorah lighting
- Aid group says at least 6,700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar in first month of ‘ethnic cleansing’
- Ligue 1 to adopt VAR starting next season
- Schelotto: ‘Si Messi no consigue el Mundial no hay que reprocharle nada’
- Donnarumma shaken by attacks from Milan fans
- Divorce final for 2nd couple from Chicago season of ‘Married at First Sight’
- Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
- Salma Hayek’s Harvey story shows why #MeToo movement is here to stay
- Lou Holtz sues The Daily Beast over claim he called immigrants ‘deadbeats’
- “Pop-up” retail proposal nets expansion OK for downtown real estate office
- Hay ‘Siri’ para rato
- White Sox make ‘impressive offer’ for Manny Machado
- PSG boss Emery’s house robbed overnight in Paris
- Cubs agree to 2-year deal with reliever Steve Cishek
- Lake County deputy, armed with pink cuffs and law degree, set for A&E’s ‘Live PD’ gig
- Three-star tight end recruit Tommy Tremble commits to Notre Dame
- How the 2018 election could end the nightmare of Trump
- Winner: “My dad says that guy is a one-trick pony.” – Don Farrell, Glenview
- Shout Out: Susan Lynch, familiar face at Sparky’s Restaurant
- Plano police to get new Tasers
- Lake Central to consider $55 million referendum for May ballot
- How Midway Airport took off
- Oak Brook water rates increasing in 2018
- LAFC sign Uruguayan forward Rossi as Designated Player
- Mundelein approves property tax hike to cover pension payments
- Wilmette postpones vote on Artis senior care project, citing need for public benefit
- Notable poetry of 2017
- Notable poetry of 2017
- How to decide if bitcoin is safe for you to trade
- Start of Hanukkah celebrated on cold night in downtown Skokie
- Community news
- The evolving threat of Islamic State
- New York Times publisher stepping down, to be succeeded by 37-year-old son
- Calendar
- Trump’s disgusting Kirsten Gillibrand tweet is just the beginning of the #MeToo backlash
- Asked if he’s quitting anytime soon, House Speaker Paul Ryan said, ‘I’m not. No.’
- Chicago’s Carlos Gaytan opens Ha restaurant in Mexico’s Riviera Maya
- Highland Park hikes tax levy for pensions
- Internet, como lo conocemos, pronto dejaría de existir
- 10 worst movies of 2017
- Step into the past at High Tea with Gerri
- NWI Islamic Center celebrates 25 years
- Missing Hammond teen found dead in Gary
- Niles imposes moratorium on new video gaming terminal licenses
- Best dance in Chicago in 2017: Those who dared, won
- Glenview Plan Commission reviews proposal for homes near Gallery Park
- Drone operator blamed for midair collision with Army Blackhawk helicopter
- Why Ajit Pai is wrong about net neutrality
- Tabárez afronta un Mundial de ‘sorpresas’
- Chicago man held without bail in home invasion, robbery of Arlington Heights couple
- Guardiola breaks more records, Real Madrid avoids Club World Cup disaster and the best of the soccer week
- Survey finds 42 percent of women report discrimination at work
- Pulisic becomes yougest ever US men’s player of the year
- Friday’s matchup: Bulls at Bucks
- New budget in Lake Zurich looks to maintain village services despite challenges
- Disney buys Fox entertainment assets in $52.4 billion deal that shakes up entertainment, media worlds
- The best audiobooks of 2017
- Morgan Spurlock sobre acoso sexual: ‘Yo soy parte del problema’
- Sporting KC aquire NYCFC’s Shelton via trade
- ‘Mejor sola que mal acompañada’
- TNT’s NBA studio team to call 1st game together on Christmas
- A ‘Girls Trip’ snub and the troubling black woman-savior trope that bedevils politics and Hollywood
- Chef’s Choice: Catch 35 chef enjoys menu changes as fish come into season
- LA Galaxy sign Norwegian international Skjelvik
- ‘The Simpsons’, ‘X-Men’ y ‘Avatar’ pasan a Disney tras su acuerdo con Fox
- IU Northwest geosciences undergrads rival nation’s best
- Letter: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ showing helps raise more than $2K for Park Ridge Community Fund
- Mayor: Lake Forest spent nearly $200,000 to lobby for Amtrak stop
- Speak Out
- Philip Seymour Hoffman’s partner opens up about his addiction and the relapse that led to his death
- FA asks Mourinho to explain Man City comments before derby
- FBI: Serial bank robber targeted Arlington Heights bank, two others in northwest suburbs
- Naperville man left women’s underwear along DuPage trail in ‘experiment,’ officials say
- A roundup of outstanding genre lit from 2017
- Evanston School District 202 board member Baum: Confidentiality resolution is a ‘gag rule’
- ‘Casa Aztlan’ mural repainted
- FBI arrests former IT technician on charges of hacking Lake Forest-based company
- Teacher did not purchase drugs from students before allegedly snorting up in class, superintendent says
- Naperville water, electric bills increasing in January
- Broadway’s Ciara Renee joins ‘Lizzie’ extension
- Lake County moves forward with 2-week parental leave program
- Obamacare sign-ups quicken as final enrollment deadline approaches in many states
- Former Illinois coach Lou Henson to be honored Saturday at United Center
- Lawsuit targets Berrios over biased residential assessments in Cook County
- Aurora’s new innovation chief ‘not afraid of failure’
- Three throat surgeries later, Cubs announcer Pat Hughes gives voice to health scare that threatened career
- ‘Casa Aztlan’ mural repainted, plus kids’ art program, but no affordable units
- How UPS gets 750 million packages from warehouse to doorstep this season: ‘Santa still gets the credit’
- Get down: 6 of Chicago’s best dance parties
- Park Ridge-Niles district decides against having students with disabilities start middle school early
- How 3,000 very good golden retrievers could help all dogs live longer
- Happy ‘Holly Days’: Santa arrives in Morton Grove
- Quickly
- Tripleta mexicana pitará final del Mundial de Clubes
- Boys basketball notes: Aurora Central Catholic sizes up the competition
- Municipal Center Christmas tree downed by high winds in Naperville
- Evanston District 202 board takes a swipe at transparency
- Pulisic es elegido mejor futbolista de EEUU en 2017
- The most germ-infested places you encounter every day
- Help Squad: Navigating the ins and outs of the sharing economy
- México inicia precampaña rumbo a las elecciones presidenciales de 2018
- La acusan de blanqueo de dinero con bitcoines
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 15
- Paying athletes would break college sports? Never before has that been more hypocritical
- Oprah Winfrey to receive 2018 Cecil B. DeMille award at 2018 Golden Globes
- Did Evanston analytics manager win ‘Jeopardy’ for second time?
- Suspenden liguilla del torneo hondureño por violencia
- Moretti’s proposed in Morton Grove requests to move restaurant opening to March
- Credit everyone involved in stabilizing Nikola Mirotic-Bobby Portis saga
- Sobrinos de Maduro condenados a 18 años de cárcel en EEUU por narcotráfico
- Winter meetings wrap-up: White Sox aim high while Cubs bolster bullpen
- Students, staff collecting food, clothes, toys, money for U46 charity drives
- Marriott announces ‘Ragtime’ cast
- A car crashed into her Dairy Queen. She said thank you.
- ‘IPA’ doesn’t only mean India pale ale anymore — and that’s OK
- PHOTOS: Best Chicago theater of 2017
- The rules are clear. No seafood towers on taxpayers’ dime
- Republican insurgents aren’t so powerful after all
- Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo poses freaky challenge
- Desperate Berrios and the ‘Republican’ lie
- Anonymous donation goes long way to help Sunny Hill students in poverty, District 220 officials say
- Bring in the U.N. to solve Chicago ‘genocide,’ Boykin says
- U. of C. medical students rally for Congress to renew children’s health insurance program
- Naperville apartment fire leaves three families homeless
- Norridge hardware store gets OK to sell handguns, rifles in new sporting goods department
- Found: Another star system with eight planets, just like ours
- Tarik Cohen making better decisions as Bears’ punt returner
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Party a chance to get tacky, goofy, creative
- Boys basketball notes: Bulls legend Bob Love’s son making mark at Rich Central
- OPRF school board approves repairs to water-damaged auditorium
- 4 children killed in bus-train collision in southern France
- Judge denies Dolton man’s request to withdraw guilty plea, gives him 14 years for Munster robbery
- ‘AstronoMonee’ casts lens on winter night sky
- FCC repeals net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation
- Taxi company looks to bring back service to Park Ridge
- Emanuel unveils new municipal ID, but public can’t get them until March
- Chicago pospone hasta marzo tarjeta de identificación para indocumentados
- Detroit breaks ground on tallest tower, symbol of resurgence
- Keaton: Guardian angel in a tollway truck saves day for stranded columnist
- My grandfather was shot in Chicago 50 years ago. What’s changed since?
- Chicago is ruining Navy Pier
- Gary man appears in court after Calumet Township break-in where homeowner shot suspect
- Aurora officials want to keep lobbyist in Springfield and D.C.
- Voters don’t care about the sexual harassment allegations against Trump
- Samantha Silva imagines Charles Dickens at work on ‘A Christmas Carol’
- 5 pet-friendly preparations for your holiday travels
- Winter storm power outages on the rise – 3 ways to prepare
- Is now the right time to replace your water heater? (Infographic)
- The most wonderful (and stressful) time of year. Could you be suffering from seasonal anxiety? Find out how to cope.
- New ways renters are becoming homeowners
- Would direct sales work for you?
- Will County eyes proposal to tightly regulate area pet shops in push against ‘puppy mills’
- Man sought in Wednesday armed robbery in Naperville
- Ryan’s hope: Phillips looks to lead way as Jacobs reloads without Cameron Krutwig
- Is rule of law dead?
- New restaurant to open in downtown Aurora
- Ex-wife of Cancer Treatment Centers founder appeals multimillion-dollar divorce ruling
- Rep. Blake Farenthold won’t seek re-election amid sexual harassment accusations
- Ville Pokka an interested observer for Blackhawks after being called up
- Electrician in serious condition after hit-and-run on Lovell Center campus
- House to vote on spending bill that Senate won’t pass, rekindling shutdown showdown
- ‘You can’t be trusted’: Officials clash over Vernon Township harassment investigation; woman resigns
- Judges hear arguments on ATF’s alleged racial bias as landmark hearing opens
- Hall of Fame honoree Bob Costas calls Marvin Miller its ‘most glaring omission’
- Cubs knocked off No. 1 perch in fan base rankings
- Ask Tom: Is 20-degree arctic air colder than regular 20-degree air?
- Hebron woman faces judge in boyfriend’s shooting death
- Guaranteed Rate sells ‘meaningful minority stake’ to Boston-based private equity firm
- Family pleads for information in fatal Zion hit-and-run
- Confession stands for upcoming trial in slaying of Waukegan high school student, judge says
- Learn to bird at Thorn Creek programs
- Acquiring Manny Machado would be risky business for White Sox — too risky
- Markham man has his ‘Lucky Day’ with $400,000 lottery win
- DeVos hit with two lawsuits in one day over backlog of student debt relief claims
- The end of Net Neutrality
- Police seek help in identifying vitamin store robber
- West Aurora seeking new heights in final season under coach Connie Siljendahl
- Mikaila Dowd is the Naperville Sun 2017 Girls Volleyball Player of the Year
- State appeals court upholds Palos Park’s annexations
- Former ‘Apprentice’ star Omarosa puts White House on notice with ‘story to tell’
- Announcing the Naperville Sun 2017 Girls Volleyball All-Area Team
- Probe of Thornwood teacher arrested for possible misconduct involving student continues, police say
- Prosecutors: Indian Head Park sergeant shot son in clash over vodka
- Are Bears on upswing with youth, or is that wishful thinking?
- Friday’s cold to turn mild with 40s Saturday
- No Tsimba Malonga but no problem as Benet rolls past Fremd in holiday tourney
- Liberan en México a líder indígena y activista Arturo Campos detenido en 2013
- Blowout victory offered promising progress report for Mitch Trubisky
- It’s showtime: Tyler O’Brien confident at the controls for Naperville Central
- For sale: Historic Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge in Jackson Park
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 15
- An adventure in Christmas shopping at the mall
- A lawmaker accused of molesting a teen killed himself. His widow calls it a ‘high-tech lynching.’
- Northwestern 84, Valparaiso 50
- Slowik: Millions of children could lose health insurance if Congress doesn’t fund CHIP. Does the GOP care?
- Suspect in Charlottesville car attack faces new first-degree murder charge
- U.S. prosecutors move to cash in on $8.5M in bitcoin seized in drug-ring arrest
- Girls basketball notes: Sophomore Dash Shaw keeps West Side tasting success
- Announcing the Post-Tribune 2017 Girls Volleyball All-Area Team
- Boys basketball notes: Hanover Central picks up pace en route to hot start
- Devils 4, Blackhawks 1
- Blackhawks 5, Jets 1
- Stars 4, Blackhawks 0
- White House urges Roy Moore to concede, as supporters look for evidence of ‘voter fraud’
- Winter break ideas to entertain kids, save parents’ sanity
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 15
- Espionage Escape Rooms offers break from the mundane
- Digest (Dec. 14): Hamiltons form jockey tandem at Laurel Park
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 15
- Russell Simmons says he’ll ‘defend’ himself following rape claims; NYPD opens investigation
- Possible defection by Sen. Rubio puts GOP tax overhaul bill closer to brink of defeat
- Basketball, too: Abby Callahan comes up big as Marist holds off Mother McAuley
- Northwestern ‘crashed’ in ugly loss to Texas Tech but seems rebuilt ripping Valparaiso
- 32-year-old firefighter killed battling California wildfire as winds pose new threat
- 9th Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski may be investigated after sexual misconduct allegations
- John Kiser steps up, but Valparaiso’s losing streak continues vs. Northwestern
- Trump pledges to whittle federal regulations down to 1960 levels