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Former Navy pilot describes encounter with UFO studied by secret Pentagon program
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Controlado al 50% el incendio que ha arrasado miles de hectáreas en California
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Hinsdale homes with Christmas decorations
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Final GOP tax bill has slightly more relief for middle class, but wealthy remain biggest winners
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Meryl Streep: No callé a sabiendas sobre Weinstein
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David Daniels’ steal deal helps Marist clinch wild win over St. Laurence
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Future in-laws want their fair share of holidays
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RSF: 65 periodistas sufrieron muertes violentas en 2017
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Morning Spin: What you need to know about Rauner’s ‘Top 10’ accomplishments list
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Peter Francis Geraci loses 7-year, $90 million court battle with former employee
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Rauner reminds abortion foes he’s got deep pockets to help them
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2 dead, 6 wounded in shootings in Chicago
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Former United Center staffer accused of embezzling bogus ticket refunds
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Am I allergic to this? Label Insight, with fresh $21M, helps stores tell you
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Chicago to pay $20 million to settle code-of-silence lawsuit over fatal crash caused by drunken cop, sources say
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Elgin Boy Scout performs bass at Advocate Sherman Hospital for Eagle project
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Oscar Pistorius appeals sentence for killing girlfriend: report
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Packers’ Davante Adams lashes out against ‘headhunting’ players
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Saudis intercept Yemen rebel missile targeting royal palace
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NFL power rankings: Another shuffle at the top
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Concealed carry holder shoots naked man causing disturbance outside West Side store, police say
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What happens if the Bears lose to the winless Browns?
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Browns are hoping to ruin fans’ plans for an 0-16 parade. Next up: The 4-10 Bears.
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GOP tax bill also manages to needlessly screw up the healthcare system
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For half of Americans, the stock market’s record highs don’t help at all
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‘A Christmas Prince’ features Chicago, but it shouldn’t
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Tren siniestrado en Washington circulaba mucho más rápido de lo permitido
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Who will buy the Panthers and will they keep the team in Charlotte?
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Pictures: ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
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El Clásico también se juega en Chicago
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Meryl Streep: ‘I wasn’t deliberately silent’ on Weinstein
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‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling pleads guilty in child porn case
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Quiz: How well do you know 2017 Chicago news?
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Elgin faith leaders call out U46 school board member for critique of religion assignment
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This angry inventor has a special gift for package thieves: Revenge
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Más de 37,000 cubanos tienen orden de deportación pendiente en EEUU
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Iker Casillas suena para el Chicago Fire
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La desgracia se ceba con los más pobres tres meses después de sismo en México
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Prickly City- she’s hope-less
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First trailer released for Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’
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John Legend to play title role in NBC’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert’
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How has Guardiola transformed Man City?
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5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Roy Ayers, Taylor Bennett, Tiesto
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Travel Troubleshooter: Canceled flight to London leaves customer in the lurch
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10 things to do in Orlando that aren’t theme parks
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I-Drive Titanic exhibit compares film and facts
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Do good for lonely Chicago seniors with Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
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Abridor japonés Yu Darvish sostiene reunión con Cachorros
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Can personal information on your boarding pass be used against you?
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Bulls win again, so ‘The Nightmare on Madison Street’ continues
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Could that poinsettia poison your pets?
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Doctors thought they knew the cause of a teen’s seizures. So why didn’t he get better?
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Watch Sandra Bullock plot a heist in official ‘Ocean’s 8’ trailer
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Bobby Portis’ Christmas makeover
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Lyons Township High School seeks tax hike
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Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah celebrates 60th anniversary with glow of menorahs
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What those new blood pressure guidelines mean for you
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Chicory salad brings a bright spot to winter tables
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Wine pairing: 3 reds for savory, sweet pork tenderloin with figs
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11 wines introduce you to Chilean carmenere’s inky charms
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Sophia Bush opens up about ‘Chicago P.D.’ exit: ‘It felt like I was trapped in a burning building’
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‘El Puma’ se recupera satisfactoriamente de su doble trasplante pulmón
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Season’s greetings: West Leyden students excel in school’s Christmas card contest
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U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin involved in doping investigation
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Model Lauren Wasser lost her leg from toxic shock syndrome. Here’s what she wants you to know.
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Jeremiah Hernandez, Treyvon Calvin lift St. Viator past rival Benet
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The Lunatic, The Lover & The Poet closes in West Loop
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Rams and Jaguars showcase NFL parity — just how the league likes it
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‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ review: Sequel drops body-swapped characters into the wild
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Banking panel rejects Trump nominee to lead Export-Import Bank
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Hotels near Disney Springs get Extra Magic Hours in 2018
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Recovered from ACL tear, Adam Eaton is ‘biting at the bit’ to get rolling with Nationals
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Police safely locate missing 61-year-old woman
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Davich: Each new Christmas can bring new meanings, old memories
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Chicago’s best biscuits
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Corker and Collins folded on the tax vote. Why?
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Train safety system only partially installed on Chicago area railroads
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New Trier MLK Day 2018 observance planned
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The Grinch brings holiday cheer to Oak Park
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Algonquin woman died from soot and smoke inhalation, coroner report says
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Chicago’s best biscuits reveal there’s more than one way to make breakfast classic
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Making arts a core component in Chicago schools: A 5-year report card
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Sarah Palin’s family in the spotlight again as painful details emerge of Track Palin’s arrest
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Elmhurst increases water and sewer rates
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Help Them to Hope
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Man gets life in prison in death of Illinois college student
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Should you be best friends with your spouse?
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Lunch with the Grinch
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9 resolutions to take you deeper into wine in 2018
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Ain’t no party like a Poi Dog party
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Des Plaines police search for driver who struck, killed Rosemont teen
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Ready. Raise. Rise. Ambassador Tia Mowry on Caring for Loved Ones with Cancer During the Holidays (Video)
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Top-ranked Jake Rundell helps OPRF cruise to victory at Rex Whitlach
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Speak Out
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River Forest School District 90 to launch One District/One Book initiative
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9 luxe ways to cozy up this winter
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Facebook says it wants your face data in the name of privacy
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9 luxe ways to get cozy this winter
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Melkbelly leads top 10 Chicago indie albums
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Notre Dame wins Joe Moore Award as nation’s best offensive line
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Bobby Portis surprises a mom and daughter with a Christmas home makeover
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Yorkville to launch online building permit system
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10 gift cards actually worth giving
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‘SNL’ alum Julia Sweeney brings stand-up show to Second City
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Pursuit through Porter County ends with arrest of Chicago man: police
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Loyalist cheeseburger knocks Au Cheval off Bon Appetit’s best list
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Buzz Cafe celebrates the arrival of Hanukkah
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Kansas City jazz singer Kevin Mahogany dies
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SeaWorld: Chapman, Lecrae, MercyMe set for Praise Wave
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Jared Borgetti: ‘Soñar no cuesta nada’
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Northbrook Park District plans to build new activity center
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‘It’s a big party’: Santa visit to Oak Park’s L!VE Cafe helps support Chicago’s Austin community
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Oak Park School District 97 to search for new finance director
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2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 takes the lead in luxury coupes
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Hollywood can make it up to the actresses Harvey Weinstein may have smeared
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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 still faces deficit after adopting maximum levy
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Shout Out: Kevin McCaffrey, Hinsdale Central alumnus recording a comedy album at Zanies
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This OPRF grad is changing the way elite college football teams recruit
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‘It’s very serious’: Police investigate spike in Round Lake area overdoses
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Three from Washington D.C. area killed in small plane crash in Indiana
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Police: Charges filed against man shot while carjacking off-duty Chicago cop near headquarters
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How ‘The Last Jedi’ created a powerful farewell to Carrie Fisher
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On ‘Ellen,’ a father’s grief over his gay daughter and a call for us all to do better
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Atletico report Barca for illegal Griezmann approach
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Board games get messy with squirting toilets, soggy dogs
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Cube high school boys basketball rankings, Dec. 18
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Betrayed by the family over soup stock at Christmas
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Diego Luna protagoniza la cuarta temporada de ‘Narcos’
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When people wouldn’t believe two dogs killed their owner, a Virginia sheriff described the horror
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Teen shot dead while delivering Tribune, other newspapers was working to buy his sister a gift
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Insurer Humana pushes into delivery of health care with Kindred acquisition
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Guest column: The impact of opioid use on children and families
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Bleacher expansion back in plan for Northfield campus, New Trier board decides
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El Atlético denuncia al Barcelona ante la FIFA
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Presentan balón para el Clausura 2018 mexicano
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Man suspected in machete attack outside Hammond bar arrested in downstate Illinois, police say
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Hacker-for-hire pleads guilty to shutting down company websites
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Marathon dancing in the Jazz Age
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Why are women losing retail jobs while men are gaining them?
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Now’s the perfect time for Trump to fire Robert Mueller
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Trump asks ‘how’s your 401(k)?’ But most voters don’t have one
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Uketones strum in the holidays during Park Ridge performance
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D203 board extends superintendent contract through 2023
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Shopping in stores is a misery — can wine, yoga and storytelling make it fun again?
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DePaul softball recruit Tori Meyer leads young Barrington basketball
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Officials: Man’s November death ruled homicide by gunshot
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Oak Park residents seek streetlight upgrades to help combat crime
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CTA holiday train rolls on Purple Line in Evanston
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Hersey students mark holiday season by raising funds for U.S. Marine who lost leg in Iraq
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Guest column: Our commitment is that clean power will thrive in Lake County
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Making arts a core component in Chicago schools: A 5-year report card
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Illinois Republicans, Democrats in Congress stick with their parties on tax vote
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Fire open 2018 season on March 3; still no decision on Bastian Schweinsteiger
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FBI joins investigation into Atlanta airport blackout, but says no sign of terror
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The top business stories of 2017
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Girls basketball notes: Lake Zurich confident in Ella Gilbertson
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Avanza la reforma fiscal en la Cámara de Representantes
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Kris Dunn wants to bring joy to his dad — not the analytics crowd
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Suburban Cooks: Tricks for organizing that big holiday meal
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Just add snow
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Griffith police investigating fight at high school basketball game
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Details revealed for new Italian restaurant at Disney Springs
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Comings & Goings: Retirement sale set at Hickory Hills boutique
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Quickly
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T.J. Miller denies sexual assault allegation
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2 charged with identity theft after allegedly stealing credit card info; illegal semi-automatic also seized
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Man sentenced to 28 years in plot to behead conservative blogger
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Your photos: Scared of Santa
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Percussionist Juan Pastor says farewell to Chicago
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Woman pleads guilty to boyfriend’s death in YouTube stunt gone wrong
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Standardized testing isn’t everything: 2 books offer insight into the failings of education reform
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Watch a special screening of cult classic ‘The Room’ this January
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Pictures: MSC Seaside
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In Aziza Barnes’ ‘BLKS,’ a search for intimacy amid comic chaos
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Raven Theatre announces cast of Philip Dawkins premiere
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Los niños que dijeron no al crimen en un barrio brasileño llamado desigualdad
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Chubby Checker still doin’, lovin’ ‘The Twist’
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Ohio State reportedly stops recruiting top prospect because of contact with ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’
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Mascherano close to China move
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Messi’s brother out of house arrest on 100,000 euro bail
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Christmas lights shine from Hinsdale home on Garfield
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MLS reportedly planning to announce Nashville as next expansion team
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MLS plans to announce Nashville team
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Winter damage claims that insurance might not cover
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Former Judge Posner shrugs off Maryland court’s dis
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Suicide expert says rampant stress not a new problem for Naperville students
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Shout Out: Hunter Cole, biology lecturer and artist
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Speak out: Don’t get soft on crime
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Community news
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MLS anunciará nuevo equipo en Nashville
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From restaurant city of the year to beer with a T. rex, these stories shaped Chicago’s food scene in 2017
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Negotiations continue for Lake Ridge firefighters
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The GOP is throwing the average American under the bus
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How Trump and the GOP are rigging our tax system for the rich
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Teen shot by off-duty Chicago cop in alleged carjacking attempt held without bail
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An open letter to alien life forms on Earth
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Northbrook Library embraces ‘Star Wars’ mania
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Aurora’s ‘miracle of Christmas’ at 19 S. Broadway
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Boys basketball notes: Jared Crutcher paints a dominant picture for West Aurora
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Trump says he won’t fire Mueller. Don’t believe him.
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Make police officers pay for their misconduct
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Arlington Heights police help families in need find presents during holidays
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Outgoing 1871 CEO Howard Tullman adopts wait-and-see approach to net neutrality
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Maillard Tavern, Tony Priolo’s burger shack, opens Thursday
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 20
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Cause of Aurora fires under investigation
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Adrián González se convierte en agente libre
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Evanston parking manager, former police sergeant retires after 37 years with city
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Christmas tree shopping season heads into final days
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Aaron Rodgers no volverá a jugar esta temporada
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New Philharmonic rings in the new year with eclectic concert
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Donald Trump: The about-face president
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EPA to end controversial contract with conservative ‘media monitoring’ firm
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Miles pierden estampillas de comida antes de Navidad
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Slowik: A majority of Illinois residents support legalizing weed. Here’s why lawmakers are lagging.
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Glenview church sets holiday giving to music
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Death of K-pop star shines a spotlight on South Korea’s suicide problem
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Hinsdale District 86 Board approves $83 million property tax levy
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Man allowed to go to basketball camp is denied new request for release on attempted murder charges
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Days after the FCC repealed its net neutrality rules, the GOP has a bill to replace them
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Why doesn’t Trump get credit for revving up the economy?
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In need of complete culture change, Bears must find their John McDonough
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No arrests following incident in White Eagle subdivision
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Murdock twins lead New Trier girls basketball past Glenbrook South
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Launch of the Tax Bill
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Why can’t Republicans get tax reform right?
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Second-period woes are first on Blackhawks’ list of fixes
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Jacobs graduate Cameron Krutwig rises to occasion as freshman center for Loyola
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Read the letter from Waukegan library director to mayor requesting a property tax increase
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Clayton Thorson’s return will give Northwestern a fourth-year starting QB in 2018
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Children’s Research Fund gala
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Comics review 2017 at ‘Mr. Olsen’s Champagne Celebration’
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Waukegan City Council approves property tax levy increase despite concerns over library
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Disney: Foghat, Lonestar set for Epcot’s Garden Rocks
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‘Christmas Schooner’, ’42nd Street’ sail and tap to stage ovations
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Chanukah Wonderland in Northbrook seeks to connect kids to their Jewish heritage
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East Dundee OKs 13% tax increase
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Sports calendar
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Church news
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Pets of the week
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The Four C Notes perform salute to Four Seasons
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The toughest job in state government
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Man killed, female wounded in shooting at Maywood grocery store
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Children’s Ball raises record-breaking $3.75 million for pediatric research
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Old main post office owner lands $500 million construction loan
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Vandals break into Near West Side church, shatter nearly 160-year-old stained glass window
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Corrections and clarifications
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Get your home holiday-ready (Infographic)
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Useful tips to help caregivers navigate the cost of care
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How images of smoking affect young people’s likelihood to smoke (Infographic)
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White House takes down ‘We the People’ petitions site without responding to a single one
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Students help launch wrestling program at Rochelle Zell
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Animals who need new homes
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Jenna Hernandez becomes defensive stopper to give Rosary girls basketball a boost
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Sales tax rebate approved for new East Dundee commercial development
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Local Dems decry tax plan as failing middle class
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FAU coach Lane Kiffin agrees to contract extension through 2027
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Water with elevated lead levels found in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 sinks, fountains
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Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 16: Blake Bortles transforms into championship week starter
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‘7 years, 2,556 days, one day at a time:’ Jordin Tootoo reflects on his sobriety
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17-year-old held without bail after fatal shooting of schoolmate
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North Shore Country Day strength coach lifts athletes up with support
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Ask Tom: Has Lake Michigan ever completely frozen over?
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‘We just hope our sister recovers,’ relatives say after Christmas tree fire guts Lisle home
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Elmhurst police investigating overdose find heroin bags, needles near school dumpster
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Boys basketball notes: Connor Brannick finds the finishing touch for Wauconda
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Jailed Indiana councilman gets bond for confinement, intimidation, battery charges
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Strategist touted volunteer work for College of DuPage while chairwoman secretly paid his son’s tuition to Georgetown
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East Aurora, Naperville students show high academic growth, study shows
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New data released on House harassment, sex discrimination claim settlements
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U.S. short of options to punish North Korea for serious cyberattack
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Tsimba Malonga looks forward to making return from knee injury for Benet
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Tavis Smiley’s poisonous partnership with PBS
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Salvation Army ponders cashless kettle as digital donations increase
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A single vote just created a rare tie in Virginia’s legislature
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Derrik Smits helps Valparaiso top Santa Clara to end three-game skid
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12 reported dead as bus carrying cruise ship passengers crashes in Mexico
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The GOP tax bill was fairly easy. The next debate could get much uglier.
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Modest cooling Wednesday — much colder air ahead
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No Bears voted to Pro Bowl for third straight season
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Oak Park girl taken by mom during court-supervised visit found safe in Michigan hotel
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 20
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Jerry Reinsdorf lauds John Paxson’s public role in the Bulls’ rebuild: ‘I’m a John Paxson fan’
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Derek Jeter hears fans’ displeasure with Marlins trades, defends plan to build success
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MSC Seaside to begin Florida cruising this week
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Cubs’ pursuit of Yu Darvish has been under the radar
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Following Trump’s report, China urges U.S. to accept its rise
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Neighbor warns St. Charles man about townhouse fire
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Shannan Mitchell takes over in post as Marian Catholic takes down Bloom
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The only holiday checklist you need, starting with ‘Calm down’
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UNC women’s hoops coach Sylvia Hatchell nets 1,000th win
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 20
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Rauner lays out how second term will be different, blames Emanuel for first-term failures
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Geno Auriemma wins 1000th game as UConn beats Oklahoma 88-64
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Sen. Susan Collins says news coverage of her tax vote ‘unbelievably sexist’
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Bonzie Colson scores 37, Notre Dame beats Dartmouth 97-87
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 20
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Democrats unlikely to force DACA vote this week, probably averting shutdown
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26-year-old woman has baby with a 24-year-old frozen embryo
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Tyler Zabrecky’s four free throws fire up Munster for win over Lake Central
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Kyle Long ‘crushed’ neck surgery on Tuesday
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Bryant McIntosh regains form as Northwestern routs Lewis 85-48
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Man stabbed in Albany Park on Northwest Side
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Concealed carry holder fatally shot when attackers surround car on West Side