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Stars dominate Blackhawks with 4-0 victory to end their 5-game winning streak
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College notes: Barrington’s Mia Calamari among D-III All-Americans
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Senate says $1.5 million in taxpayers’ money paid over 20 years for ‘harassment’
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Oyster shucking? A duel? No, Virginia will pull a name from a film canister to settle tied election.
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As Trump administration targets certain words, ‘a hostile bureaucracy’ pushes back
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A ‘voter fraud’ complaint in Alabama falls flat after investigation
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Dick Enberg dead at age 82
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2 killed, 5 wounded in city shootings Thursday
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Man seriously injured in North Side bar fight
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‘Hard Labor’ looks back on NBA’s earlier days, plus more sports books reviewed
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Amazon, Trump and other disruptors rattled Chicago-area business in 2017
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Teen would endure anything — even a 6-hour commute to school — to dance ballet
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On an action-packed Bahamas vacation, off the beach and into high gear
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Morning Spin: The top 10 Chicago political stories of 2017
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At a children’s hospital, a Jewish family carries on its Santa tradition — 47 years and counting
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The science behind why there’s no place like home for the holidays
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Parents refuse to vaccinate a child. Are others at risk?
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‘It’s a war’: Dog breeders rally behind an 81-year-old convicted of animal cruelty
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Six injured in West Side crash: ‘It sounded like a train’
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Police warn of 3 apartment burglaries on same block near United Center
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Ford CEO apologizes for harassment cases at Chicago plant
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Cook County Jail drops below 6,000 inmates to lowest level in decades
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Tax code changes will affect your paycheck, and W-4s will require tweaking
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Tax code changes will affect your paycheck, and W-4s will require tweaking
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Chicago woman dies after car crash in Glenview
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Man carjacked at gunpoint in the South Loop
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No phones: In ‘Lady Bird’ and ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ parents actually talk to their kids
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Help Them To Hope
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CSO guest conductor Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct, withdraws from Chicago performances
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Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg dies
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John Fox’s laughable answer sounds like a guy sucking up to his boss to keep his job
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Russian hackers have targeted more than 200 journalists around the world, including Americans
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My worst moment: Ron Perlman and a delicate wardrobe situation
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5 buzzworthy topics people will be talking about
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Chicago date idea: Ice skating then hot chocolate
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Apple ditches rule that could have killed thousands of apps from small businesses
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13 New Year’s Eve parties for $100 or less in Chicago
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Richard Panik’s disappearance is more concerning than Patrick Sharp’s
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Royal Philharmonic cuts ties with Charles Dutoit over assault allegations
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Congress has extended deadlines to install a train safety system that could have saved 298 lives
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Gary Payton: When trash-talking Michael Jordan backfired
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Zidane calls for Real Madrid players to ignore Barca points gap
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The fantasy football advice you need to win your championship matchups
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Prickly City- hug handshake
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Werder Bremen transfer striker Gomez to Stuttgart
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Best food and drink in Illinois: The Daily Meal
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Ezekiel Elliott returns to Cowboys, but don’t ask him what he did during his suspension
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Vero Voce stages kids’ version of tale as old as time
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2018 Dodge Durango SRT at a glance
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Zidane: Ronaldo ‘100 percent’ fit ahead of El Clasico
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The down and out Mall Santa reinvents himself for a modern age
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Saturday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Devils
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Rangers tap Murty as manager the rest of the season
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Olympic Alpine racecourse will be tended to by cattle rancher and snow ‘magician’
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Prickly City- certitude
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‘The Post’ and the forgotten security guard who discovered the Watergate break-in
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Capello denies interest in Italy national team job
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How CPS can help itself
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Prickly City- certain about opinions
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Conte regrets Morata absence against Everton
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The lifelong fight for women’s equality
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Mourinho warns Carabao Cup players are out of Leicester clash
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Hallan muerta en East Chicago a quinceañera desaparecida
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A gathering spot
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How sexual harassment affects all women — and all ages
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U.S. new home sales skyrocket 17.5 percent in November, biggest jump in more than 25 years
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Prickly City- question motives
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2018 Dodge Durango SRT: For drivers who don’t give a hoot
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Man charged in fatal DUI crash was wearing headphones, had phone open to social media: prosecutors
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Terim returns for 4th stint at Galatarasay
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Prickly City- what she’s done
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I saw fraud in Illinois’ home health care industry firsthand
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Man who jumped from Aqua building was Ohio priest under investigation
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Jodie Foster goes behind the camera for Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’
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A look at the Chicago TV and film projects set to premiere in 2018
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There’s no hope for America
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FC Dallas sign Bulgarian defender Nedyalkov
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Saturday’s matchup: Bulls at Celtics
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Christmas in Baltimore
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Longtime Aurora educator reflects on a busy life
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Oak Park teacher aims to build relationships between students and those with disabilities
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Baltimore’s enduring eccentricities shine at Christmas
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Readers react: The fate of Obamacare
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Speak Out: Kaepernick not citizen of the year
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Sizing up Chicago for Amazon
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Blind travelers can get around an airport more easily with new app
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These two foods could help ex-smokers’ lungs heal
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Hallfredsson extends contract with Udinese until 2020
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Want the I-Pass rate? Then carry an I-Pass transponder
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Changes in Oswego allow earlier liquor sales on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
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Prairie-style home in Chicago: $4M
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Kris Dunn has earned Fred Hoiberg’s trust — but he isn’t satisfied: ‘I can do a little more’
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Songs and stories
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RiverEdge Park in Aurora to host job fair
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Highland man charged in string of Hammond fast food robberies
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Costa Rican Segura signs with DC United
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South Shore Brewery Trail in NWI tailors to beer enthusiasts
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Kids’ questions reveal their curiosity and need for attention
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Parachuting elves: Copeland Manor students test engineering skills
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Retirement readiness: Hitting the retirement preparation sweet spot
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3 documents you need to create your estate plan
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Prescription for a healthy holiday: Tips to safeguard your medicines
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Second Naperville dry cleaners held up; sixth armed robbery since Nov. 27
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Clubhouse at Lake Forest golf course to be named after filmmaker John Hughes and his widow Nancy
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A healthy start
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4 myths about safe spaces at NU and other campuses
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Japan’s Olympics-size challenge: Ban smoking
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Welcome to ‘The Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place’
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Naperville native, now a book illustrator, shares her passion with Clow Elementary students
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Drunk school bus driver was nearly 3 times over legal limit when picking up kids in Summit: prosecutors
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Epic crystal-ball fail: A look back at how 2017 confounded this would-be seer
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Elgin News Digest
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Church news
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Lake County Lines: Kwanzaa makes appearance at Waukegan City Council meeting
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Creadora de alas, el inusual negocio de una artesana amante de las aves
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Trump inicia exultante sus vacaciones tras el triunfo de su rebaja fiscal
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Blackhawks continue unfortunate trend vs. Stars with four more shots off posts
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La Grange Park woman killed by apparent drunk driver remembered as a mother to everybody
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Year in Review: Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills in 2017
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Zidane no da la liga por perdida antes del clásico
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Napout y Marin culpables en caso FIFA; sin fallo sobre Burga
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Director del Tour pide solución rápida al caso Froome
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Request to name Joliet-area park after toddler Semaj Crosby is rejected
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Lake Zurich school district will pay out $399K in football hazing lawsuit
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El Clasico, Arsenal-Liverpool, Juventus-Roma, what to watch this soccer weekend
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Year in Review: Deerfield gains business growth, loses a superintendent in 2017
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Man charged in fatal Thanksgiving weekend hit-and-run in Antioch Township
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Down to Business: HeartWISE Training teaches people to save lives in Naperville
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Definition Theatre Company announces ‘Moon Man Walk’ cast
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Confidentiality order signed in lawsuit over Aurora police info given to imprisoned gang associate
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Speak Out
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Nikolaj Znaider trades his violin bow for a baton and elicits admirable results from the CSO
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Mundelein’s new double-double: Winning big and having fun
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Fantasy football start/sit for Week 16: Drew Brees is ol’ reliable in title week
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Aurora wins contest for best-tasting water in Kane County
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Second law firm to evaluate rules for officers set to be stationed at District 64 middle schools
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Christmas for the boys at war
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Sevilla sack manager Berizzo following Real Sociedad loss
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Hombre acusado de matar a un joven de 17 años que jugaba al baloncesto en Cicero
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Quickly
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Government scientists blocked from the biggest meeting in their field
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Yorkville hopes new signs will draw people downtown
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White Sox claim right-hander Jose Ruiz off waivers from Padres
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Illinois Supreme Court grants Dorothy Brown’s request to delay e-filing in Cook County
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Mitch McConnell mocks Steve Bannon’s ‘political genius’
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In Lake Forest, news often as strange as fiction in 2017
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Spanish federation head Villar removed by court
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NWI terrain has hills and thrills landscapes for bundle-up fun
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For Buffalo Grove and Lincolnshire, 2017 a mix of highs and lows with development and flooding
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Sevilla destituye al técnico Eduardo Berizzo
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Lake Forest City Council meets behind closed doors after disclosure of nearly $200K to lobby for Amtrak stop
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Ahmad Muhammad thrives at St. Joseph as a combo guard and a scholar
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Generation Grumpy is frustrated
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Tribunal deportivo despide a Villar de federación española
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This year’s top movies were mostly these four types – and 2018 will be more of the same
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Aussie the polar bear euthanized at Brookfield Zoo
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Four-star lineman Verdis Brown signs with Illinois
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Quickly
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U.S. ambassador tells Dutch journalist he is spreading fake news. Then, confronted with truth, denies saying ‘fake news.’
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Cirujanos extirparán un tumor facial de 10 libras a un niño cubano en Miami
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Community news
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25 years ago, St. Charles parents left their kids alone to vacation in Mexico. Their case changed state law.
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Ravens say team’s protests during and before national anthem ‘surely’ have led to no-shows
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Minnesota United loan Venegas to Costa Rica’s Saprissa
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Bears coach John Fox once had a pet monkey named Gidget
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Niles police do special holiday duty with ‘shop’ program
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Glencoe Village Board approves tax levy increases
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Tamales the glue that brings Northwest Indiana family together to prepare for Christmas Eve
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Shoppers in Aurora bear down as Christmas nears
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A teen YouTube star insulted a notorious Mexican drug lord. They had to use his tattoos to identify his body.
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Niles police do special holiday duty with ‘shop’ program
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Photos: Aussie the polar bear dies at Brookfield Zoo
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Denzel Valentine aiming to shoot his way into a secure spot in Bulls’ rotation
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After an extra year on JV, Trevor Hilt becomes Stevenson’s top scorer
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Vienna concert and classic cookie are delicious traditions
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Estudiantes de Chicago salen de sus aulas para abogar por los ‘Dreamers’
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Expanded child tax credit may not be as generous as it seems
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20 Illinois hospitals earn top marks from government — and 13 get lowest rating
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Will tax cuts help Republicans in 2018?
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This week in Naperville
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Northwest Indiana home sales dip in November over last year
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Aurora mayor’s office releases ‘action plan’ for city
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How can you be Christian without caring for the poor?
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Elgin Neighborhood Housing Services office closes
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Trump signs tax cut in ‘rush job’ Oval Office event, heads to Florida
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Once thriving Spanish bookstore in Chicago turns into a bank
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Women’s hearts may be more vulnerable to stress
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Comic rings in 2018 at Schererville eatery
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FIFA corruption culture exposed in trials
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Most people enrolled in Obamacare for 2018 live in states Trump won
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Providence Catholic president retires amid investigation into ‘potentially inappropriate material’ on phone
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MLS add another game to Kljestan ban
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Church news
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Roy Moore still won’t concede in Alabama. And those write-in votes? Mickey Mouse got a few
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Liverpool survive Arsenal comeback bid, draw 3-3
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Tinley Park seeks artists for 15th annual ‘Benches on the Avenue’
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Bears understand stakes against Browns: ‘You never want to be a team’s first win’
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Park Ridge 2017 in review: Social media controversy, election and more
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2017 in Chicago theater
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Man charged in killing of teen slain playing basketball in Cicero
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It’s a catch. Wait, in the NFL there’s a catch to the catch.
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Players’ union: End-of-year average MLB salary a record $4M
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Butler Junior High students share talents before winter break
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‘Battle for Illinois’ college basketball rivalry series announced
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2017 Butler Junior High talent show
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Chicago Tribune 2017 Photos of the Year
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Corrections and clarifications
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More trouble for suspended Notre Dame wide receiver Kevin Stepherson
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OPRF board approves amended levy, forgoes CPI increase
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Lake Zurich School District 95 voters to decide $77.6M building upgrade referendum
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Speak out: Trump increased Social Security check by $22
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Philanthropist Ann Lurie sells mansion to Latin School
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The epidemic that’s shortening American lives
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Waukegan could see water and sewer rates rise 6 percent next year
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Top sports leaders look at ways to address sexual misconduct
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New Lenox historical society fighting time in effort to save old train depot
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Two Chicago-area residents sue Apple over its practice of slowing older iPhones
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Year in Review: Top stories in Barrington in 2017
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Park Ridge health group proposes raising tobacco age to 21
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Glenview Park Board approves $17 million referendum for March ballot
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Rauner grants 10 requests for clemency, denies 78
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2017: The year in quotes
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Lincolnwood police: Several vehicles reported broken into in separate incidents
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2017 Park Ridge Community Star winners named
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Outgoing Aurora development director ‘leaves impossibly large shoes’
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Epic failure of men’s national team overshadows the year in US soccer
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Park Ridge’s Prospect Park awarded for design and development
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Elevated lead levels found at some East Aurora schools
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At the Rohingya Culture Center, peace and goodwill abound
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Heart Attack Survivor Bob Harper’s Journey
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Illinois lawmaker says proposed Wisconsin casino would ‘devastate’ Rockford
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Brazil’s president rejects selling Embraer to Boeing
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U.N. imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea after missile launch
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Valparaiso, Center Township finalize parks agreement
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Carpentersville doubles video gaming fee
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New Lenox fire district seeks tax hike
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NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless, 1st to fly untethered in space, dies at 80
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Kenneth Lahner, political jack of all trades in DuPage County, dies
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Palos Heights resident wins $75K lottery prize
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Decent: Merry Christmas to you, even if your life’s not as amazing as ours
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Bitcoin goes on wild ride and it may only get crazier
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Traffic shift marks halfway point for 159th St. work
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Wake Forest recruit Kaylen Dickson delivers hustle and bustle for Warren
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Speak Out
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Comptroller calls for hearing on food stamp computer contract in wake of problems
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Girls basketball notes: Improved Courtney Krol holds court for Chesterton
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Notre Dame signs four-star wide receiver Braden Lenzy to close early signing period
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La Liga Recap: Espanyol end Atletico Madrid’s unbeaten season
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Game of the Week: St. Rita vs. St. Laurence boys basketball
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Ex-staffer accused of stealing more than $80K from Hoffman Estates High
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Serie A Recap: Babacar nets game winner for Fiorentina at Cagliari
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Lawsuit claiming men were unfairly targeted as suspects in death of Fox Lake Lt. Gliniewicz can proceed
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By George, only one guy really knows what’s at stake in Bears-Browns game
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Letters to the editor
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Baranek: Determination to succeed helps Kasey Brennan find holiday cheer
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Police: 3 sisters taken from Indiana home found safe in Arkansas
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TV sports great Dick Enberg shined when ceding spotlight to others
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Rosenthal remembered as influential teacher, political leader and coach in west, southwest suburbs
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Trump scraps national motto in bid to make presidential coin great again
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UCLA extends suspensions of players arrested on team trip to China until end of season
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Quickly
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Deep struggles frustrate former Bears, not just the fan base
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Bonds of family, faith emerge amid holiday bluster
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Democrats who supported spending bill face angry backlash over immigration
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Fired food worker arrested after ramming vehicle at Lambeau
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Shnay: Southland friend ‘did things his way’
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White Christmas possible with snow on Sunday
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Proposed bill would ban sale of commercially bred pets in Will, DuPage counties
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Ask Tom: What is Chicago’s lowest temperature ever recorded without snow cover?
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Ask Tom: What is Chicago’s record snow depth?
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Suspended Miss America CEO: Story about insulting emails ‘unkind and untrue’
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What’s the source of childhood Christmas magic? Ted Slowik has a theory
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Six-year-old boy killed by stray bullet as Texas police shoot suspect on trailer porch
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Prince Amukamara’s quest for first interception meets turnover-prone Browns
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 23
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Tribe on shrinking island threatened by climate change to move to Louisiana sugar cane farm
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Oklahoma 104, Northwestern 78
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Appeals court rules against Trump’s latest travel ban, but waits for Supreme Court
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Government seeks $1 million in forfeiture, alleges liquor stores benefited in ‘bootlegging’ operation
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Zach Parduhn erupts in fourth quarter to lift Lincoln-Way East past Central
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Man charged in shooting that wounded teen on CTA bus
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Elk Grove High School physical education class
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 23
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Speak Out
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Indiana recruit Robert Phinisee a sight to see as McCutcheon tops Merrillville
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 23
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Crown Point to purchase park from homeowner
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Showdown expected on Lake County hiring freeze
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Lake County juvenile court vehicle request stalled
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Hobart building demolition put on hold
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Munster family celebrates Polish Christmas Eve built around pierogi, meatless feast
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Gary ballpark maintenance issue unresolved
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AT&T hands out bonuses to 200,000 workers, pink slips to 600 others
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Sports calendar
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Jayden Robertson rises to the occasion as St. Laurence slips past St. Rita
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Cory’s Project continues to deliver Christmas to young cancer patients
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Chicago police raid targets wrong home: ‘This is Christmastime. You kicked down my door.’
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Jamari Norwood learns free lesson in De La Salle’s loss to St. Joseph
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Helping teens turn off in a world that’s ‘always on’: The links between technology and depression
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East Aurora looking at STEM, STEAM academies for elementary grades
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Group looks to help undocumented workers in Kane County