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- Grad tuition waiver tax dead, student loan interest deduction saved in final GOP bill
- ‘Biggest win’? ‘Best effort’? Blackhawks cool Jets to win 4th straight
- Making case for flawed candidates in swan song Hall of Fame vote
- Trump allies say Tillerson has ‘not learned his lesson’ and cannot continue in job for long
- Music promoter dangled possible Putin meeting for Trump during campaign
- Vintage: Hanukkah celebrations
- Looking ahead to New Year’s Eve
- Regaining confidence after a fall
- Prepare for the new year at the plaza
- The four different types of physical therapy — which one’s best for you?
- Tips to complete your holiday to-do-list
- Kevin Golden trying to help Notre Dame hockey remain a top local team
- Morgan Spurlock steps down from his company after confessing sexual misdeeds in blog post
- Dustin Hoffman accused of new incidents of sexual misconduct
- Florida Keys attraction and resort reopen following Irma
- Morning Spin: Kennedy leads Democratic governor fundraisers, except for Pritzker
- Future mother-in-law is a spoiler
- Just saying ‘zero tolerance’ won’t end sexual harassment. CEOs must back that up.
- Vintage condo in Gold Coast: $2.8M
- Whistleblower says she warned drugmaker of risks of taking antipsychotic Seroquel with methadone
- Man seriously injured in West Side attempted robbery
- Four shot in Chicago, including slaying in Target parking lot on South Side
- Chicago companies fear unknown in net neutrality repeal
- Chicago’s Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s to close for remodeling, ditch rock theme
- City of Chicago lawyers seek to sue estate of teen fatally shot by police
- Best Chicago theater of 2017: These shows gave voice to our moment
- Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash on West Side
- AP poll: Most Americans believe Trump did something illegal or unethical with Russia
- Taraji P. Henson confirms she’s dating ex-Bear Kelvin Hayden
- FCC’s Ajit Pai dressed up as Santa and wielded a lightsaber to mock net neutrality rules
- Gary man convicted of 3 bank robberies
- Ivanka Trump, her brand dropped by some retailers, opens her own store in Trump Tower
- Cubs hope new coaches can sharpen pitching focus
- Girl, 10, fights back against man who grabbed her on South Side
- Bears vs. Lions: Can Bears and Mitch Trubisky put two good games together?
- Prince Harry, Meghan Markle announce day chosen for springtime royal wedding
- Terrier survives coyote attack caught on camera in Northfield
- Suburban man charged with sexually abusing children while working with Catholic group in South America
- Longtime Cedar Lake community volunteer finds herself on receiving end after fire
- If you’re silently seething and barely breathing, you may be doing Christmas wrong
- Bellwood woman killed when car goes around gates, is struck by train: officials
- The new law supported by opioid makers that Jeff Sessions, 44 states and a top DEA official want changed
- Owners of farm sue Elwood over annexation
- Manny Machado rumor reveals a discouraging White Sox truth
- More than 200 people sickened on Royal Caribbean cruise
- Actor Bob Odenkirk’s former mid-century L.A. home sells for $2.55 million
- Naperville cop, ‘Dope Man’ cast light on addiction problem in Naperville
- Man United’s Bailly to miss up to 3 months
- Davich: Some Christmas songs are just annoying
- Artwork by Chicago artist Caroline Liu
- FIFA suspends Brazilian federation president Del Nero
- Columbus trade defender Francis to Seattle
- Chicago artist Caroline Liu reclaims identity, heals from trauma through her art
- Senado mexicano aprueba la polémica Ley de Seguridad Interior
- Easing a loss at holiday time
- Trump judicial nominee fumbles through painfully awkward confirmation hearing gone viral
- Overall teen drug use is down, but marijuana and vaping are up
- Hinsdale panel rejects removing landmark status on house couple says they need to sell
- Prickly City- adolescent insults
- Deadpool fights Iron Man, Bart Simpson meets Mickey Mouse, and five other crossovers you might see because of Disney-Fox
- Chicago date idea: Christkindlmarket then Bavette’s
- Suspected human remains found near where Woodstock woman disappeared 7 years ago
- Man gets 69 years in 2016 fatal shooting of Mundelein man near University of Illinois
- Google needs a little help at the agency
- Best architecture of 2017: Apple Store, Unity Temple and the Biennial in a remarkable year
- Help Them to Hope
- Suspenden 90 días al presidente de la Federación Brasileña de Fútbol
- Guardiola believes first-place City ‘can do better’
- Down to Business: A different kind of escape
- 5 buzzworthy topics people will be talking about this weekend
- Concealed carry permit holder fatally shoots man in South Side Target parking lot
- Why Trump should start thinking about a post-Twitter presidency
- Mario Batali kicked off ‘The Chew’ amid misconduct allegations
- Simeone admits Griezmann will leave Atletico ‘at some point’
- Best breakfast dishes of 2017
- Opiate antidote lauded by Porter coroner
- EEUU anuncia nuevos requisitos para los visitantes exentos de visado
- Students test their STEM skills at Naperville North robotics competition
- Wilmette forms group to study Cook County minimum wage, sick time ordinances
- Berizzo returns to Sevilla after cancer surgery
- How to tell your partner you don’t want to share a hotel room with friends or family
- Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills middle school basketball
- Chuck Berry, a musical genius, and a misogynist
- Basketball rivalry remains fun for Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale middle schools
- Commentary: Firefighters work to make holiday bright in Aurora
- Mayor rolls out plan for Aurora Education Commission
- 4 pro tips for sale shopping
- The joys of local holiday shopping
- Swedish midfielder Kallstrom announces retirement
- Ready to believe in the Blackhawks?
- 18-year-old woman pulled from burning Waukegan house dies from injuries
- Crayola Experience intersects with Daytona International Speedway for event
- Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 superintendent looks headed to Mokena
- Blackhawks’ Nick Schmaltz won’t pass on passing while looking for shots
- ‘The Ranch’ is one of Netflix’s biggest shows – and it returns with controversy attached
- Vinnie Hinostroza making the most of his return to Blackhawks
- Trump: Es ‘vergonzoso lo que ha sucedido’ con el FBI
- First episode of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’ available free online now
- Salvation Army sees urgent need for volunteer bell ringers in northwest suburbs
- Man charged in East Chicago homicide
- Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest winner and extras
- FIFA to investigate government meddling in Spain, could risk World Cup spot
- UEFA rejects AC Milan voluntary agreement offer in financial fair play case
- Paul Ryan’s future in Congress looks grim
- 1 in 5 drivers can’t fix a flat tire. Can you?
- 22 million strong: 4 ways to make VA loans work for you
- 5 easy ways to prevent food waste (Infographic)
- Houston-area resident reestablishes running career after total knee replacement surgery
- 8 things everyone should know about their hearing (Infographic)
- Pictures: Sumatran tiger cubs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Spiteful Brewing opens taproom Saturday after 5-year wait
- If he’s lost Fox viewers … uh-oh!
- David Sanchez plays a profound performance
- ‘The Last Jedi’s’ fierce women characters perfectly reflect the zeitgeist in 2017
- Hitler comic-strip assignment supported by Woodland school board: ‘People are always looking for hate’
- Spiteful Brewing opens taproom
- Bridge for sale in Jackson Park
- Youthquake? Oxford Dictionaries word of the year is one nobody uses
- Mike Ditka to join Joe Maddon for casino night
- This Week in Naperville
- WMVP-AM 1000’s Ben Finfer says tweet calling Trump racist may be factor in ouster
- After Guaranteed Rate sued him, alleging he poached employees, former executive countersues, claims he’s owed more than $2 million
- I got kicked out of diversity training
- Cyr: Honoring Native Americans’ contributions to U.S. history
- Hersey guard Claire Rogowski carries on her family’s decorated legacy
- Sky-high prices, tracking apps and a race to Walmart: Hunt for hottest toys is no laughing matter
- With the Disney/Fox deal, Marvel Studios should take over X-Men and Fantastic Four movies
- Tim Raines joins A.J. Pierzynski, Jose Contreras as White Sox ambassadors
- White House to begin all-out push for merit-based immigration next year
- Suspended boss Bielsa fired by Lille
- Church news
- Football turf replacement, security camera upgrades among more than $3M in summer projects at OPRF
- Indian Head Park to spend $33,000 for Wolf and Joliet road development plan
- Lille despide al técnico argentino Marcelo Bielsa
- Lyons Township High School gets Star Wars fix as new movie opens
- Trump singles out Chicago violence again — but underestimates the problem
- Lake Station edges toward trash fee increase
- 25 years later, Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ remains rap’s world-building masterpiece
- Last hurdle cleared to begin work on new Aurora park
- France to host Ireland in May World Cup warmup
- More women share their stories of miscarriage: ‘I blamed myself for years’
- Residente de los suburbios acusado de abusar sexualmente de niños en Perú
- Naperville News Digest
- Una niña de 10 años logra huir de un secuestrador en el sur de Chicago
- The never-ending battle over net neutrality is far from over. Here’s what’s coming next.
- Norridge School District 80 fills long-vacant school board position
- Trump’s mining regulators reconsider rules protecting miners from black lung
- Toronto FC re-sign defender Moor to new deal
- Plano to focus on replacing trees after ash borer infestation
- FIFA preocupada por interferencia gubernamental en España
- Chance the Rapper’s SocialWorks teams up with Field Museum for holiday celebration
- Photo gallery: Indonesia’s Java island earthquake
- Top cop: U.N. has ‘no jurisdiction’ in Chicago
- Pete Rose defamation lawsuit dismissed after agreement
- Trump reconsiders rules protecting miners from black lung
- McDaniel-Hale: Bees sweet addition to Elgin
- Speak Out: Columbus did not come over on the Mayflower
- Quickly
- A high-tech ray of hope in the fight against gun violence in Englewood
- Man charged with threats against officials in DuPage gets probation in plea deal
- Here’s when ABC will unveil its ‘Roseanne’ revival
- Women who travel share a universal issue: Sexual harassment
- This bodybuilder’s heaviest lift is revealing his disabled hand
- College notes: Borowsky, Patel help North Central run to NCAA title
- Minnesota’s Hungry Hippie Hostel satiates North Shore travelers
- Snowy Owl
- Aurora Historical Society calendar
- AIM, aka AOL Instant Messenger, dead at 20
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- No tears from African-Americans after Omarosa booted from White House
- Community news
- Forehand Smash breakfast bowl at DropShot Coffee + Snack Bar
- Labor board’s reversal limits liability for McDonald’s, other franchised companies
- Democrats should be heartbroken that Roy Moore lost
- Versatile center Emma Fink drives Lyons’ pursuit of long playoff run
- CPS basketball player sidelined by transfer woes declared eligible
- Paris King, autistic, gets a degree
- District 25 appoints Arlington Heights resident to fill board vacancy, honors longtime member
- Congo Square announces ‘Jitney’ cast
- Phillies, Carlos Santana agree to 3-year, $60M deal: AP sources
- New study shows income redistribution from the poor to the rich
- Air Force sergeant reunites with kids during school assembly: ‘This is the definition of Christmas joy’
- Prescriptions for opioid painkillers may come with another Rx, for naloxone
- Broncos QB Trevor Siemian’s season is over after injury
- Removing old storage tanks costs Glencoe Park District nearly $40K
- Conductor’s firm control makes for satisfying Tchaikovsky with CSO
- LA Galaxy trade goalkeeper Rowe to Vancouver
- Senior Maeve Nelson confident in OPRF girls basketball team’s talent
- 5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend
- Figueroa renews with FC Dallas for 2018
- Man suspected in 2 city bank robberies hits 2 Loop banks
- From the ashes, hope for an homage to gospel
- Speak Out
- Naperville Shop with a Cop
- Illinois wide receiver Dominic Thieman announces transfer plans
- Barrington eyes major infrastructure work in newly approved 2018 budget
- Houston Dynano sign veteran keeper Seitz
- Why does the Obama Center need 20 acres of public parkland?
- ‘I’d rather you be prepared’: In wake of shootings, Elmwood Park police urge religious groups to be aware
- Solar array gives St. Charles new power
- Chicago notable deaths in 2017
- Quack diagnosis: No, the bullied boy is not a ‘Milkshake Duck’
- Why Forrest Claypool deserves our gratitude
- Tillerson retreats on offer of unconditional talks with North Korea, says nation must earn right to negotiate
- White House signals Western Wall has to be part of Israel
- Colorado send Re-Entry Draft pick Grella to Columbus
- Decent: Let’s respect Jewish, Christian traditions — and keep them separate
- 16 shows to see now
- Expresidente de Conmebol obtiene libertad provisional
- Gary officers help deliver baby
- Gary school officials challenge state audit finding
- Moran: Cross-generational appeal of ‘Star Wars’ lures the faithful to ‘Last Jedi’
- Reeder: At 12, I came face to face with a predator
- The #MeToo Movement has thrown due process out the window
- Oak Forest extends dispatching agreement with Orland Fire Protection District
- Naperville mom gets life for murders of son, girl; ‘I love those children,’ she says
- Maps show Thomas fire is larger than many U.S. cities
- Bundesliga Recap: Raffael brace leads Monchengladbach past Hamburg
- New La Grange police chief brings experience
- Berg: There’s a difference between giving thanks and getting played
- ESPN on defensive as report airs women’s complaints of toxic workplace
- Developer proposes townhomes for Elm Street
- Congestion pricing? Sure. But steer clear of those $40 Lexus lanes
- Berrios will sail straight to re-election
- Man shot to death on West Side identified as Maryland man
- Will Trump start a nuclear war with North Korea?
- This federal justice has no business sitting in judgment of others
- Corrections and clarifications
- River Forest historic commission puts brakes on demolition of home on William Street
- Illinois’ home health care hustle
- The Cook County Assessor’s Office is only the first step
- Elgin parks to host job fair
- Trump doesn’t want to talk about Flynn pardon ‘yet’
- Slowik: Some brush off politics unless it affects their daily lives
- Buffalo Grove police, firefighters help children in need during holiday season
- Ex-Cub Hector Rondon lands 2-year deal with Houston
- Mindful of last season’s collapse, Bears defense determined to finish strong
- Robert Mueller’s hound
- Judge temporarily blocks new Trump rules on birth control
- Maine Township’s only synagogue spreads Hanukkah light with community menorahs
- Menorah lighting
- Aurora seeks new proposal for downtown building
- 11 holiday cookie and gingerbread house decorating classes in Chicago area
- Trump promised ‘America First’ would keep jobs here. But the tax plan might push them overseas.
- I’m Breathing Because: One Lung Cancer Patient’s Personal Story (Video)
- Ask Tom: Why is Chicago so cloudy in winter?
- Christmas comes early for 52 children thanks to Naperville cops
- State rep’s daughter given probation for attack on primary rival
- Well-known suburban lawyer gets probation following DUI arrest, seizure of dozens of guns
- Toy giveaway helps thousands of Elgin, South Elgin children
- State panel to examine special education practices at Chicago Public Schools
- This NFL season has been all about who isn’t playing rather than who is
- Akiem Hicks hopes to end sack drought as Bears face Lions in ‘Grinch’ mode
- 19-year-old killed in crash involving 2 tollway trucks on I-88 near Sugar Grove
- Chicago backtracks on suing estate of teen killed by cop; mayor apologizes to father
- Watch: Evanston vs. Niles North boys basketball
- Watch: Benet vs. St. Viator boys basketball
- Fantasy football start/sit for Week 15: Ben Roethlisberger has ‘game of the week’ feel
- Milder temperatures to last through midweek
- Aurora man charged in Family Dollar robbery also suspect in other robberies
- Ex-cheerleading coach claims firing after text to student was retaliatory, alleges sexual discrimination
- 29 best things Breakfast Queen Ina Pinkney ate in 2017
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- Some associates think Trump will fire his lawyers if Mueller doesn’t clear him by year’s end
- Lifetime resident picked for Valparaiso council seat
- Former Illinois coach Lou Henson ill; will miss Saturday’s game honoring him
- Duck’s blood a rare and important soup ingredient
- Trump administration forbids CDC officials from using 7 words and phrases
- Panthers owner under investigation for workplace misconduct
- Safe Ride Home available on New Year’s Eve
- GOP tax bill slashes rates for corporations and wealthy with smaller benefits for middle class
- Kate Bullman bullish on blocking shots for Grayslake Central
- High-ranking Cook County prosecutor resigns after inquiry into case referrals to former employer
- Bulls’ Markkanen out with back injury for 3rd straight game
- Guide to watching snowy owls in Lake County
- Lincoln-Way to reconsider activity fee
- 9 more women say 9th Circuit Judge Kozinski subjected them to inappropriate behavior
- Many Illinois consumers still have time to buy Obamacare plans under little-discussed exception
- Ex-West Aurora teacher indicted on child porn charges last year now accused of having sex with student
- In ‘Darkest Hour,’ Churchill refuses to bend the knee
- Bulls 115, Bucks 109
- Original lyrics to ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ were anything but merry
- Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island; 2 dead in building collapses
- The face of the modern big-league manager is changing, and so is the job itself
- N.E.R.D. presents Pharrell Williams at his trippiest
- Ask Tom: Has national high temp in contiguous U.S. states ever been below 70?
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 16
- Bonaventura stepping down as director of Indiana Department of Child Services
- Naperville park board discussing program price increases to cover credit card fees
- Cops and Kids in Highland
- From Ivy League to Big East: Lake Forest’s Evan Boudreaux picks Xavier
- Bank robber caught after crashing SUV in preserve, failing to swim Chicago River: FBI
- Will County officials say toll lanes may be answer to I-80 congestion
- Plane that led Normandy invasion discovered, restored in Wisconsin
- Dante’s inferno: Maddox Jr. heats up for 34 points as Bloom’s comeback stuns H-F
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 16
- Bulls stun Bucks for 5th straight win
- Lake County councilman to face judges in connection with both old and new battery charges
- Speak Out
- Jevon Morris turns the key with big basket as Munster overcomes Crown Point
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 16
- Jerry Radomski ignites defensive effort as Lemont zones in to stop Shepard
- The Brown Line: Bryant, Ja’Dyn and Jordan Brown lift Waukegan past North Chicago
- Police searching for man who followed 2 girls on the West Side
- Opiate antidote lauded by Porter coroner
- State finds no open door law violation in Gary complaint
- Clerical error reason for no raises, low pay for Chesterton police and firefighters, officials say
- Kouts gets it down to Brent Wireman in fourth quarter to slip past Westville
- Community news
- Homer Glen eyes new building for Emergency Management Agency
- Speak Out: Trump is no George Patton
- Letter to the editor: Hultgren should oppose tax bill