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2018: Lo que viene
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Police step in as tempers flare in Morgan Park’s win over Thornton at Big Dipper
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Blackhawks lose 3rd straight; Artem Anisimov leaves with upper-body injury
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Chicago Tribune’s most-read stories in 2017
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Be careful of setting bail too low
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Chicago Condo with river, city views: $929,000
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Pot smoking dad wonders if he should in front of the kids
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The homeless can’t just ‘get a job’
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Not much to ‘like’ if Facebook job ads ignore older workers
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It takes a village to rescue a trapped kitten
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Rent in this Chicago neighborhood, and enjoy beach, bars, books without going broke
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Preserving the integrity of Mueller’s investigation
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Watch for an American cultural shift West
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Finding more fulfilling alternatives to distant vacations
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It’s the end of the the year, and I feel … fine? A cultural review of 2017
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Lucha en el sur, lo más interesante en última semana de NFL
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2017 fue el año de las grandes remontadas en el deporte
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More Chicago gangs arming themselves with rifles as alliances spread conflict
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Watch: The year in Theater Loop Showcase
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Judge tosses conservative challenge to new Illinois abortion law, which takes effect Monday
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Djokovic se retira de torneo al sufrir dolor en codo derecho
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More than 200 new Illinois laws take effect with the new year
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Chicago police watchdog rules 2015 shooting of Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones was unjustified
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Thousands in Chicago area prepay property taxes, but payoff uncertain
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The most popular Courier-News stories on the web in 2017
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America’s brutal cold snap highlights rising cost of energy
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Down to Business: Flexibility can help clients
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2017 in review: Top 10 most annoying people or sports things
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Friday’s matchup: Bulls vs. Pacers
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Northwestern vs. Kentucky: Music City Bowl matchup and prediction
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Friday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Oilers
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Former soccer star wins election to replace Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as president of Liberia
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The most popular Naperville Sun stories on the web in 2017
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‘Was a girl shot?’ cousin asks. ‘She’s alive,’ cop replies.
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Bears’ next coach might be across the field from them on Sunday
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Goldman Sachs expects $5 billion hit from tax overhaul in 4Q
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Chicago’s homicide total drops by over 100, but violence still ‘intolerably high’
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Boeing unveils a drone capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, as Navy competition heats up
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Week 17: Can the Bears somehow solve the vaunted Vikings defense?
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Portage frustrated over U.S. Steel spills
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It’s going to be pretty dang cold at a bunch of NFL stadiums in Week 17
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Cole Field House timeline
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Man, 83, found dead after West Side house fire
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5 buzzworthy topics people will be talking about this weekend
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Chicago date idea: Winter Wonderfest then D4 Irish Pub
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A special Chicago story
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Guatemala: las muertes de la guerra que aún no se cuentan
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Recommended Chicago-area classical concerts Dec. 29-Jan. 4
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Maine South’s Tommy Gardiner ‘all the way back’ after tearing ACL
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Tightest security ever for New Year’s in Times Square after deadly attacks
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La amnistía a narcotraficantes podría intensificar la violencia en México
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Mayor defends Portage SUV purchases
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Here’s how emojis get made — and which ones might come next
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Closed Porter water park official predicts reopening in 2018
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‘Garbage award’? Baker Mayfield takes issue with Mark Schlereth’s Heisman dis
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Reversing the Illinois exodus
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Where there is smoke, there might be an air intake test
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Year’s box office drops, still 3rd highest gross in history
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Photos: Celebrity pregnancies that made us happy in 2017
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Three years into a massive rebuild, here’s what Bears have to show for it
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Teacher Feature: Volunteering in multi-needs class inspires teacher’s career
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Tips for avoiding a New Year’s hangover, and what to do if you get one
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Let Robert Mueller finish his job
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Naperville Newcomer member of the month: Kim Neppl
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Brayton sisters help Elmwood Park earn win at DePaul Prep tourney
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Lincoln-Way’s Wyllie indicted, ex-Markham mayor’s alleged bribery among top Southland stories in 2017
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Veteran Cannavaro to retire, become brother Fabio’s assistant
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Mayor, city council at odds in Portage in 2017
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2017 votes advance school projects
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Sanchez brace salvages Arsenal win at Palace
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Here is what’s at stake on the final weekend of the NFL regular season
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Un niño de 3 años causó el peor incendio en Nueva York en un cuarto de siglo
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East Dundee voters to decide on dueling home rule referendums in March
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Chicago Inc. makes some bold 2018 predictions for politicians, athletes, celebs
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Allardyce targeting striker for Everton during winter window
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Netflix execs to get cash bonuses as salary thanks to tax plan
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2017 marked state takeover for Gary schools
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Davich: Updates on 4 special children and a popular topic
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How to keep reducing Chicago bloodshed in 2018
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Speak out: Trump most persecuted man in America
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Shout Out: Jimmy Borto, fiction writer and park district coach
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It’s winter. Watch out for falling raccoons.
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Physical and political: Drew Arnson owns his roles at Lake Forest
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Cuadrado to miss Verona clash due to pubis injury
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After a year of outrage addiction, let’s get a grip
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Forfeitures in crimes serve as deterrent, officials say
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What should the Bears want in a new coach? It’s simple, just be …
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Two visionaries who made history at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
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Ecuador is a bird-watcher’s paradise
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Skokie kindergartners and preschoolers collect coins, shop for those in need
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This Week in Naperville
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Year in Review: Plans for long-vacated downtown Skokie site unveiled in 2017
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Year in Review: School District 219 leadership changes, lawsuit, football team suspension mark 2017
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Year in Review: Skokie police officer’s good deed goes viral
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Year in Review: A Village Board motion failed and Skokie ends up increasing local minimum wage
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Shout Out: Thomas Ferro, Mundelein actor
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Year in review: A look back at news in the Elgin area in 2017
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Comedian Deon Cole visits 2 Chicago-area stores to pay for other people’s groceries
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Chicago restaurant owners see correction, a lot more closings, coming in 2018
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Will Smith’s star is fading. Can ‘Bright’ be the hit he needs?
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Glencoe Village Board adopts anti-sexual harassment policy
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‘I’m a rock star’: Thanks to the tax bill, America’s accountants are suddenly very popular people
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8 top wow moments of 2017 according to The Red Bulletin
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12 ways to have the best New Year’s Eve party ever
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21 New Year’s Day brunches to start your year off right
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Trump says no protection for ‘Dreamers’ without wall
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‘It has a wow factor’: River Grove decorating champion always dreamed of creating an extravagant display
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Miles en el área de Chicago pagan anticipados los impuestos a la propiedad, pero el resultado es incierto
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Carmel junior Riley Palm undefeated and unwavering on the mat
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New Year’s Eve fashion with sparkle and shine
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Speak Out
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Hombre enfrenta cargos por asesinar a madre e hijo en Merrillville
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Possible library expansion, country club overhaul and fire station revamp to vie for dollars in Highland Park in 2018
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Even in a #sad year, Twitter’s comedians gave us plenty of laughs
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What thin people don’t get about dieting
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‘Star Wars’ turns into culture wars, the fan-time menace
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A look back at bitcoin’s big year
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After summer flooding, Libertyville storm water study still in progress
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Shout Out: David Luna, Open Communities
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I entered into a Hot Chicken Eating Contest. It did not go particularly well.
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Conte keen on keeping ‘best players’ Hazard, Courtois
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Former Buffalo Grove mayor endorses Democrat after deciding against run for Illinois House
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Looking ahead: Big decisions loom in Norridge District 80
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Please stop talking about Hillary Clinton
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Hollywood’s survival might depend on figuring out what women want
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Pochettino: Kane can be Tottenham’s ‘Totti’
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College notes: Highland Park’s David Sachs steps up for Warhawks hoops
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Divided Lake Station council hikes trash bills
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San Jose keep Hoesen on permanent deal
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Greek federation declares threat letter sent to president as ‘terrorist attack’
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Directors like Tarantino are banning cellphones from sets – but not everyone is on board
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What to buy every month of the year in 2018
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Krstajic to manage Serbia at World Cup
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Column: Amid the ugliness of ALS lies the beauty of love
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Elmwood Park teachers head into 2018 with a new contract
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10 not to miss in 2018
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The buzz around Denver: Broncos host to 100,000 honeybees
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‘The future is now’: River Grove officials launch new website
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Three new Hinsdale, Willowbrook and Western Springs pizza places appeal to different tastes
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Understanding REAL ID rules for domestic flights in 2018
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Trump administration fires all members of HIV/AIDS advisory council
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Lack of early child care creates ‘desert’ in parts of Aurora, organization says
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Grinch of Tinley Park: Thief swipes charity donation box on Christmas night
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New developments, Imagine OPRF to make news in 2018
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Legalize sports betting
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Aurora offers free Christmas tree pick-up
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New pizza places in Western Springs, Hinsdale and Willowbrook
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Ice on Chicago River, Lake Michigan doesn’t mean they’re frozen solid: experts
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Decent: No need to miss England with so many vestiges of Britannia here
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Vernon Hills student honored for app that tracks carbon footprint
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‘It’s a fresh start’: From celebrations to weight goals, looking ahead to 2018 in and around Elmwood Park, River Grove
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Girls basketball notes: Stevenson’s Kiana Cencula on point as a senior
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Cook County forest preserve camping, picnic permits available Jan. 2
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For the Jets, five wins are a lot — and enough to keep their coach and general manager
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Karam Foundation head speaks to Lake Forest High School group
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Help Them to Hope
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Lincolnshire residents to pay more for water use in 2018
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Tulipmania features baroque music, food, art at Colby Barn
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Munster teen makes Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list
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Ryan Seacrest says Mariah Carey is likely rehearsing for NYE gig
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Column: The importance of community colleges
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River Grove officials moving forward on tax increase
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Moran: A curtain call for the celebrities who went a little more quietly into the night
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Random drawing scheduled to break tie in disputed Virginia House race
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Frigid weather doesn’t keep everyone indoors
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Billy Goat Tavern on Michigan Avenue closing but not for long
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Gary eyes city employee residency requirement
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Lincolnwood opens emergency warming center
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Blackhawks put Artem Anisimov on IR, activate Cody Franson
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In a 30-minute interview, Trump made 24 false or misleading claims
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I had a front-row seat to the Pentagon Papers intrigue. Here’s what happened.
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‘The sky’s the limit’: Food4Life pantry expands in Franklin Park
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Cheap Amazon shipping leaves the Postal Service ‘dumber and poorer,’ Trump tweets
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Joliet Junior College students get partial tuition refund for first time in history, officials say
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Aurora firefighters honored for saving man from burning house
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NHL won’t discuss future Olympic plans until 2018 Olympics are over
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Former Cubs closer Wade Davis agrees to 3-year, $52 million deal with Rockies
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Dee Gwyn Oglesby, teacher who inspired troubled youth, dies at 90
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New Year’s party: Norridge Park District helps families celebrate
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Aurora makes history in 2017
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Boys basketball notes: Lyons, Nazareth working on team identity
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‘He said yes!’ South Bend mayor says he and his boyfriend are getting married
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McDaniel-Hale: Elgin may extend sexual harassment training
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Trump and #metoo, pop tax and the moon — an ode to 2017, a year not gone too soon
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New BBQ restaurant to open in Oswego with full-service bar, lounge and video gambling
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John Fox on what’s in store for coaching future: ‘We’re not quite there yet’
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Claire’s says initial tests found no asbestos in makeup
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Sue Grafton, writer of popular ‘alphabet’ mysteries, dies
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Vernon Township supervisor to propose anti-nepotism policy, debate legal fees
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Gunman opens fire on Cairo church; shootout kills at least 9
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After 34 seasons, Frank Lenti out as Mount Carmel’s football coach; Jordan Lynch in
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Lawmakers behaving badly? Let’s see the names.
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Airbnb says Oak Park is fourth ranked home-sharing market in Illinois
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Lake County spent $4.9 million on uncompleted e-filing system, records show
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Park Ridge immediate care center open in new location
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Merrillville mom who died in double homicide was devoted to family
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Frozen pipes and car thefts: Cold snap creates headaches at home, on highways
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Mundelein seeks volunteers for village commissions
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Talk of the County
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10 ways not all hearing aids are created equal
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The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Asthma Relief
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Pastors call for hope, courage in the new year
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Deadly fire in New York City was lit by child playing with stove, officials say
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Troublesome teens, ‘grandson’ scam and more: The top Park Ridge crime stories of 2017
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Wild half of ejections and injuries for Northwestern at Music City Bowl
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Some brave cold temperatures
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City tow truck driver who offered to return vehicles for cash sentenced to 9 years
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Ask Tom: What is Chicago’s record for consecutive days below freezing?
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Emanuel’s average income is $365,000 per year, 6 years of mayor’s tax returns show
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Ask Tom: What has been Chicago’s coldest start to a new year?
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Aurora family devastated by heroin finds hope during the holidays
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Amid rising flu cases, West Suburban Hospital announces visitor restrictions
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Quiet leader: Lauren Ladowski learning to deal with larger role for Lake Central
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Chicago collective puts black characters in fantasy, horror and sci-fi films
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Police: ‘Swatting’ prank call led to Wichita police shooting unarmed man
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St. Rita alum heading to Rome to work with Pope Francis
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Plaza around the downtown Apple store closed due to icicles
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Lindsey Simpson steals show, earns MVP as Knox wins Wildcat Winter Classic
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Plan to close 4 Englewood high schools leaves students uncertain about their future
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Final surviving ‘Oz’ Munchkin celebrates 98th birthday in January
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Guard at downtown federal jail under investigation for smuggling phones, drugs
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Armed robbery attempt was unsuccessful at Waukegan pharmacy, police say
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Holden Raffin takes hold of four wins as Munster heats up at Highland invite
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Bernie Sanders to Republicans: Stop saying I support your tax bill
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Disabato: Punctuality nearly ruined surprise for Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald
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Meg Knutson steps up as St. Xavier gets swamped in battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2
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Lauren Hunter helps Lincoln-Way East hunt down title at Medieval Classic
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Woman who went missing 2 days ago in Bridgeport found
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Lincoln-Way JROTC cadets honor vets, assist Christmas Tree Ship effort
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Huddle up: Danny Trevathan, Bears defense out ‘to end season right’
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 30
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Dangerous wind chills Saturday as cold sticks around
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Carjackings skyrocket in Chicago in 2017 — to highest level in at least 10 years
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OPRF advances to Pontiac semifinals after rallying to top Bloomington
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Knowles: Make a New Year’s resolution to get financially fit
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State audit reveals 238 untested rape kits in Lake County
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Python hunters grapple with giant Florida Everglades invaders for $8.10 an hour
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Nikola Mirotic’s contract structured to be easy to move for Bulls
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Civil court documents, including orders of protection, now must be filed online
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Man kills 2, then himself at Houston auto shop, police say
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Speak Out
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 30
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Digest (Dec. 29): Tin Type Gal trying to find stride on dirt at Laurel Park
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‘Most kids don’t have this kind of access’: Two dozen participate in Waukegan’s youth police academy
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Man died after West Town crash, shooting
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Northwestern earns 10th win in wild Music City Bowl against Kentucky
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 30
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Career-high 32 for Lauri Markkanen, 28 for Nikola Mirotic in Bulls’ rout of Pacers
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With Black Monday nearing, examining the Bears’ imminent changes
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Speak Out
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Talk of the County
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James Hudson plays like ‘demon’ in fourth quarter as Andrean outlasts Highland