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