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- Free burger at Shake Shack
- Bulls’ implausible dominance over Raptors continues for 11th straight game
- Federal immigration agents arrest a DACA-eligible ‘Dreamer’ near Seattle, lawsuit says
- 2017 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
- Rumor the German shepherd wins best in show at Westminster
- At Duke, Grayson Allen is as loved as ever and a bumpy season is taking off
- Brock Lesnar reportedly tells UFC he’s retiring from MMA
- Stellar Italian wines pair up with fabulous food at special dinner
- Walk your way to better health
- Having orthopedic surgery? Here are three questions to ask your surgeon
- Support helps widows and widowers navigate their new life
- Infographic: Outdoor workouts do double duty
- MacArthur Foundation announces eight semi-finalists for 100&Change grant
- White House backs away from two-state solution in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Snooping mom discovers secret stash
- Young guards Nicole Scales, Sophia Albano lead Maine South to victory
- Jackie Vinson’s rebounding, scoring help New Trier beat Niles West
- American-style home in Wilmette: $1.065M
- Morning Spin: Rauner cracks wise into hot mic before Facebook Live appearance
- Trump’s vow to scrap Paris climate change accord faces skepticism from corporations, GOP moderates
- 6 dead, at least 6 wounded in city shootings
- Chicago chefs band together to make soups to benefit immigrant groups
- Motorist crashes after driving off from traffic stop
- $9 million cut from domestic violence programs, Rauner administration blames ‘confusion’
- 2 police officers injured in crash during pursuit
- Driver shot to death on Lake Shore Drive at Fullerton
- How’s the food at Hoots?
- An heiress wanted her Palm Beach villa to become a winter White House. Four decades later, her wish comes true
- How’s the food at Hoots, without the draw of Hooters servers?
- White Sox’s Carlos Rodon taking slow approach to start of spring training
- Cubs determined to turn the page on 2016
- Amid Obamacare uncertainty, insurance giant Humana plans to leave marketplaces in 2018
- How to make light-as-a-feather homemade gnocchi
- ‘Betrayal’: truth, lies, pain
- Memorial Opera House presents ‘The Producers’
- Study: Most drivers, not just young, are taking risks
- Why NHL overtimes are more common than ever
- Two events just made Jimmy Butler an even bigger trade chip in the East
- Amid life’s changes, ‘Golden Pond’ remains a constant
- Obvious advice for President Trump: Don’t trust Putin
- Ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland ‘invents’ world premiere for Chicago Opera Theater
- What’s the case for Emanuel’s proposed rail service to O’Hare?
- Starbucks puts ice cream on menu at 100-plus stores
- Lost luggage rates hit record low and canceled flights drop to 22-year low
- Russia denies intelligence contacts with Trump campaign team
- MacArthur names 8 semifinalists for $100 million grant
- How Donald Trump will change Obamacare
- Royals reliever falls through a barn roof, carries on tradition of weird spring training injuries
- Sean Flannery leads comic fundraiser
- Housemates share values in Chicago’s ‘intentional communities’
- Tiny babies may face mental health problems later
- Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber officially cleared to catch
- ‘Cooling caps’ may halt chemo-linked hair loss
- Marathon Pharmaceuticals is in the spotlight for drug pricing — again
- Blink-182, Macklemore, Snoop Dogg headline West Palm’s SunFest 2017 lineup
- JetBlue scales back service to Cuba
- Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Tone Loc bring ’90s hip hop to Genesee
- Machine Gun Kelly compliments Chicago digs as ‘Captive State’ filming begins
- Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes needs Tommy John surgery
- Chicago’s downtown apartment construction boom may be nearing peak
- ‘My child’s life is worth it,’ says father struggling to pay medical bills
- Pets of the week
- ‘Saturday Night Fever’ stayin’ alive for three-week extension
- Manes: Portage woman dedicated to the city’s history
- 6 Chicago comedy shows to see this week
- 32 Chicago restaurants, chefs and restaurateurs make James Beard semifinalist list
- Prickly City- Fired
- In Europe, once-popular ‘night trains’ ?ght off extinction
- FACT: Twitter is blowing up with funny tweets this week!
- Ira Sullivan, Jane Bunnett playing first Miami Downtown Jazz Fest
- Spreading a little kindness
- 25 most important American craft beers ever
- Premiere: Chicago’s Mother Evergreen debuts new video for ‘House Fire’
- Run the Jewels are ‘dirt’ but can’t be crushed
- 5 unique fitness classes happening in Chicago this weekend
- Help Squad: What does warranty really say? Bob’s Discount Furniture customer finds out
- Senate votes to block rule meant to prevent people with mental disorders from purchasing guns
- Ohio college student wins title as best grocery bagger
- Quickly
- Selle: The president’s ideas are not your ideas
- Big shots loom large for Doug McDermott’s confidence
- PICTURES: Oldest athletes still competing in pro sports
- Under Armour CEO responds to criticism of Trump praise
- Trump’s White House is falling apart
- ‘Lillian Boxfish’ novel a stroll though a fascinating life
- Windy City Bulls
- A character to be reckoned with in Writers’ ‘The Scene’
- Governor’s races in 2 states echo the White House contest
- Sarah Jessica Parker to visit Chicago as part of new ALA partnership
- Lindsay Lohan says supporting Trump would be ‘a positive thing’
- Shout Out: Curtis Smith, financial associate
- Groupon shares jump as it beats revenue predictions
- 10 office accessories to upgrade your cubicle or coworking space
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- Super Bowl Party honors Glenview woman
- Nigerian who inspired ‘Orange Is The New Black’: ‘I haven’t seen’ show
- Giant bear, folklore come to life in magical Maine South play
- Fired up over tacos
- Expand your outdoor living experience with a retaining wall
- What drives us? (Infographic)
- Trying to quit? Tips from former smokers can help you succeed
- Simple tips for recreating red carpet looks at home
- 7 tips to conquer your packing challenges while traveling
- 8 simple steps to help seniors, caregivers better manage medications
- Police: anonymous bomb threat at GBN deemed unfounded
- Gary BZA puts hold on adult night club
- How the Kremlin and Russian state media are carefully weighing their response
- Bears finalize 2-year extension with OL Eric Kush
- Germs, mold found in some medical marijuana
- Verizon is reportedly looking for a $250 million price cut on Yahoo
- Court upholds 3-year sentence for Gary church bus driver in fatal crash
- Paul Sassone: What 7 cents a bag really gets Chicago shoppers
- Pedestrian struck and killed while crossing on red light in Warrenville, cops say
- At American Girl, boy doll finally meets world
- ‘Good Times’ raises $45,000 for Northbrook Woman’s Club
- Most of county’s lakes still impaired
- Harley-Davidson swaps out chrome for black in 2017 Road King Special
- Naperville St. Patrick’s Day 5k, parade set for March 11
- John Szczygiel shows off improved shooting for Guerin basketball
- ‘Love Actually’ cast to reunite for a Red Nose Day short film
- Girl to play lead in Lyons Township production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
- Seniors help Libertyville put Stevenson to the test on senior night
- Diplo, Afrojack top lineup for Spring Awakening Music Festival in Chicago
- 5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend
- It’s time to engage North Korea
- Trump visa crackdown threatens medical miracle search
- Libertyville native Phillipa Soo prepares for Broadway’s ‘Amelie’
- ‘Hot felon’ Jeremy Meeks makes NY Fashion Week debut
- NHL’s 700-goal club: When will there be a new member?
- It’s NFL franchise tag season. What exactly does that mean?
- Yahoo issues another warning in fallout from hacking attacks
- Parker: Meet the nuclear football
- In ‘Gloria’ and ‘SWM,’ New York shows came here to grow
- Watch Bob Odenkirk recall creating Chris Farley’s iconic Matt Foley character in Chicago
- Latest mock drafts have Bears passing on QB with first pick
- Publishers are hiring ‘sensitivity readers’ to flag potentially offensive content
- Under Armour CEO responds to criticism of Trump praise
- Germany prepares for climate clash with Tillerson at G-20 talks
- Metallica’s James Hetfield ‘livid’ over Grammy mishap
- Wines that taste of spring for pasta dish that conjures it
- Oak Park police seek suspects after shooting at gas station
- Hey, Mr. President: It’s time to make spellcheck great again
- PHOTOS: ‘Gender Breakdown’ rehearsal
- Trump is looking like a very weak autocrat wannabe
- Review: Men are from Mars and these jokes are from the ’90s
- FBI: Man robs Citibank branch in Loop
- Some Against the Grain pet food voluntarily recalled over contamination fears
- Trump administration ushers in changes to Obama health law
- Woman sues Howard Stern over aired phone call to IRS
- Sectional wrestling: Fenwick’s Adam Aguilar books first state trip
- Plano woman charged with hate crime to have bench trial
- Burr Ridge man files as write-in candidate in Hinsdale District 86
- Shout Out: Molly Campbell, part of River Grove young adult group
- Rauner’s teleprompter gives out, Madigan jokes ‘It’s the Russians’
- Retail CEO says Trump meeting ‘productive,’ despite worries over border tax idea
- Park Ridge emergency sirens to be tested Thursday
- Artemi Panarin (finally) says a mouthful in latest ‘Soup and a Sandwich’
- Are your meetings a waste of time?
- Florida man charged with exposing himself to Aurora hotel worker
- Why tempranillo is star grape of Spain, no matter what you call it
- Death of River Grove woman ruled a homicide
- Enchanted Princess Ball
- Filmmaker sets sights on ‘blind’ free throw at All-Star Game
- Cong. Beth Am Sisterhood hosts 11th Mah Jongg event
- German soccer club invites ‘fan’ Barack Obama to game
- In Illinois and nation, more cars on the road and more motor vehicle deaths: report
- Royals sign former Cubs pitcher Travis Wood to 2-year deal
- SpaceLab’s hack night
- Promising ‘The Good Fight’ blows up the world of ‘The Good Wife’
- More than 55,000 U.S. bridges found to be in need of repair or replacement
- Emanuel keeps up Rauner attacks, this time on budget impasse
- What the Constitution says about impeachment
- In ‘Bootycandy,’ a playwright’s memories have the power to shock
- Exelon competitors file lawsuit to stop nuclear subsidies
- Rauner delivers a laughable budget address
- Burrito Beach opens at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Friends, family mourn death of Aurora court detention officer
- Love Essentially: Will an exercise a day keep the divorce away?
- Fox Lake police: Cellphone distraction leads to fatal motorcycle crash
- Making ‘Portlandia’: Brainstorming, basketball, improv
- City Council advances Emanuel’s Airbnb tweaks
- Trump and Obama: 2 sides of the same coin
- Oswego man accused of biting police officer released from jail after bond reduction
- Homewood hosts 15th annual Chocolate Fest on Sat.
- PHOTOS: “Game Changers” with the Joffrey Ballet
- Michael Flynn case is worthy of an independent inquiry
- ‘Morning Joe’ has blacklisted Kellyanne Conway
- Chef’s Choice: Fresh and Mediterranean key to appeal of Naf Naf Grill, Naperville chef says
- Save some anger: Chicago loses out if Trump defunds arts, humanities endowments
- Shout Out: Schnell family, new Libertyville homeowners
- Fed changes keep attention of local officials
- Shout Out: Jennifer Soboroff-Long
- Hinsdale man victim of tree-trimming ruse
- To attract international visitors, Argentina is refunding its tax on all lodgings
- Trump toxicity has Republicans on the run from constituents
- Shout Out: Jennifer Faulk
- When will Rep. Roskam meet with his constituents?
- Tinley Park outdoors show lures enthused crowd
- Shinola opening second Chicago store, in Gold Coast
- Speak Out: What happened to families sitting and talking to each other?
- Rep. Roskam must meet face-to-face with voters
- Free speech for Corey Lewandowski at University of Chicago
- Aurora woman charged with spitting in officer’s face during arrest
- Illinois Grand Bargain or bust?
- West Lake development plans weighed
- Tinley Park outdoors show lures enthused crowd
- Man seriously wounded in Far South Side stabbing
- Merrillville weighs reduction to West Lake contribution
- Backing away from two-state solution, Trump charts new Mideast course
- Senate Democrats unify around congressional probe of Trump ties to Russia
- Table8, last-minute restaurant reservation service, to shut down
- Boat shows in Miami and Miami Beach Feb. 16-20
- Chicago man charged in Des Plaines crash that left pedestrian dead
- La Grange plans $1.1 million in sewer lining work
- Rajon Rondo embraces role of mentor while leading Bulls’ second unit
- Hampshire Candidates Night canceled
- Petrak: La Grange couple showcases town on home improvement show
- Chicago street performer noise crackdown gains steam at City Council
- Endangered Species Act may be heading for the threatened list
- Designer Pierre Charpin’s whimsical minimalism at Maison & Objet
- Alyssa Iverson leads Harvest Christian back to sectional title game
- Jake Arrieta applauds Barack Obama
- 3 killed, 2 seriously wounded in Brighton Park shooting
- Mattis issues ultimatum to NATO: Up defense spending, or U.S. will ‘moderate its commitment’
- Burlington Central’s Ta Vontae Harris and Emmanuel Wells trap Marengo
- All-Chicago cast for ‘Spamilton’
- OPRF sets maximum of $900 per day in expense control policy
- Residents in eastern Ukraine face worst fighting in years in war with Russian-backed separatists
- District 225 board to vote on possible transportation fee increase later this month
- Clarkson: Mapping Hinsdale offers look into village history
- Federal judge rejects lawsuit demanding elected school board
- Venezuela shuts off CNN in Spanish after report on fraudulent passports
- Photos: Wonderfully weird Austin
- Jake Arrieta pays off bet, hopes Cubs still are paying him after 2017
- Slipper socks warm up any hotel room
- West Dundee to recognize Nancy May Day on Monday
- Not quite top dog, but Homer Glen terrier has bright moments at Westminster show
- Naperville People in the News
- UConn reportedly talking about rejoining Big East, but football’s in the way
- Aurora Christian sends three wrestlers to state in program’s debut season
- The forgotten war: Trump can’t ignore the threat Afghanistan poses
- Western Springs set to approve bids for Metra platform upgrades
- Coast Guard tracking Russian spy ship near U.S. Navy submarine base in Connecticut
- Derek Holland getting to know White Sox, says he has to earn rotation spot
- In Chicago area, apartment developers increasingly look to the suburbs
- Elgin Centre preschool hosts surprise welcome home for soldier
- Ashton-Franklin Center sister act comes up big to stop Aurora Christian
- Aurora discussing new lease with Riverfront Playhouse
- Learn 1 gumbo method, make gajillions of variations
- Ask Tom: What is the highest air pressure ever recorded in Chicago?
- Chuck E. Cheese’s agrees to close troubled Oak Lawn restaurant by Dec. 1
- Performance of ‘Monologues’ to raise cash for women’s charities
- California officials rush to drain lake behind battered Oroville Dam as new storms begin
- Elgin Centre preschool hosts surprise welcome home for soldier
- Jose Quintana’s motivation is second straight All-Star nod
- Freshman Danny Pucino aims to add to Libertyville’s wrestling legacy
- In Chicago, we sleep peacefully while our children die
- District 308 may move special ed program after residents raise concerns
- Long Grove officials move toward preserving covered bridge following new developments
- GarPax have mandate to rebuild, which starts with trading Jimmy Butler
- 2 bodies found in Indiana are missing teen girls, police say
- For homicide, Chicago has no tipping point
- Catcher Miguel Montero understands his role with Cubs will be limited
- Illinois senators, fly the plane
- Man cops suspect in St. Charles, South Elgin robberies charged in Elgin
- Man shot and hospitalized in Bolingbrook
- Family takes U46 to court over assault of South Elgin 7th-grader
- Watch replay: Orr vs. Curie Public League basketball playoff game
- Bartlett principal among Golden Apple finalists
- Lake Bluff school district responds to accusations of sexual abuse by former teacher
- Community news
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 16
- Relatives of 5 victims in I-55 crash speak out at trucker’s sentencing
- Curie vs. Orr: highlights of the furious finish
- Slowik: Governor hits right notes but misses mark with budget address
- Boys basketball notes: Marian Catholic to honor Tyler Ulis on Friday
- After rocky start, Marian Catholic’s Kordell Norfleet now loves wrestling
- With All-Star break looming, Bulls try to maintain focus
- Cook County prosecutors drop cases against 4 men in 1995 double murder
- Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote against Scott Pruitt, Trump’s EPA nominee
- Cubs must adjust to bullpen relocation at Wrigley Field
- East Aurora wrestler Matt Young follows brother’s path to state tourney
- Whatever happened to liberal Democrats, anyway?
- Gary agrees to Roosevelt pact with EdisonLearning
- Gary school board votes to cut custodians; financial manager warns it may not make payroll in March
- Commissioners approve new rules for tow operations
- Rauner talks tax hikes, need for compromise, drawing Democratic laughter
- South Elgin Fire has smoke detectors to share
- John McCain to oppose Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s budget director pick
- Maryland 74, Northwestern 64
- Catching on? Bears looking at three candidates for wide receivers coach
- 5 from Aurora area arrested after burglary, police chase in Wisconsin
- Bowling notes: Community mourns death of longtime competitor Jim Zaideman
- Brewing up some history
- Allante Pickens’ free throws lift No. 3 Curie past No. 18 Orr in city quarterfinal
- Jordyn Hughes regains shooting touch in time to lead Warren past Lakes
- Boeing workers in South Carolina vote against unionizing
- Scott Stantis Cartoon caption contest winner and blog extras
- Police: Suspect shot at 3 gang rivals, killing 11-year-old Takiya Holmes instead
- Next 7 days could be mildest on record
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 16
- No. 4 Morgan Park rallies past No. 19 North Lawndale in city quarterfinal
- Trump slams intelligence officials, media over ‘illegally leaked’ info, Flynn and Russia
- Protests over Corey Lewandowski at University of Chicago
- Indiana House GOP budget plan banks on $1 cigarette tax increase
- Katie Nolan, Lauren Daffenberg power Yorkville past West Aurora
- Kushner group appears to end pursuit of Miami Marlins after Jeffrey Loria ambassadorship news
- Munster senior swimmer Joe Wulf aims to finish competitive career strong
- Wednesday’s recap: No. 23 Maryland 74, Northwestern 64
- No. 23 Maryland’s Melo Trimble trouble for Northwestern in 74-64 victory
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 16
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 15
- Curie 62, Orr 61
- Mike Shepski and Brother Rice come up just short in loss to St. Joseph
- Federal prosecutors are probing sexual harassment settlements paid out by Fox News
- Morgan Park 73, North Lawndale 62
- Kushner’s family says it won’t buy Marlins if Loria becomes ambassador to France
- The tale of Kim Jong Un’s brother and a lurid North Korean family feud
- Local roundup: Lydia Howard helps Oak Forest ease past Hillcrest
- Wrestling state-qualifier Eugene Lee learns how to use judo background
- Third child dies from a shooting in Chicago in just two days
- Notre Dame ‘workaholic’ Nick Prozanski just misses out on state berth
- No. 12 Duke defeats No. 14 Virginia for sixth consecutive win
- Hard work in offseason helps Peter Govis make most of senior year
- House GOP leaders demand Justice Department inspector general probe leaks surrounding Flynn