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2017 > February > 22
- No. 14 Purdue defeats Penn State in OT; Baylor, Florida win
- Trump administration poised to change transgender student bathroom guidelines
- Illinois routs Northwestern 66-50 to sweep season series
- After a long fall and short winter, Andrew Miller and the Indians are greeting spring head-on
- Police: Suspects in N. Korean death coated hands with poison
- Jonathan Toews hat trick leads way in Blackhawks’ 5-3 victory over Wild
- Sammy Sosa speaks, but the Cubs aren’t listening
- The 96 hours that brought down Milo Yiannopoulos
- Lakers trade Lou Williams to Houston for Corey Brewer
- Joffrey Ballet announces 2017-18 season
- Record-breaking temperatures in Chicago
- Toxic family member manipulates matriarch
- Morning Spin: City Council to vote on spending unclaimed rebate money, cutting honorary street signs
- Gold Coast condo with terrace: $2M
- Putting students to work inventing for U.S. military
- Free movie ticket from P.F. Chang’s
- New hope of freedom for those given mandatory life sentences as juveniles
- Friends and relatives gather to mourn, remember Arlington Heights family killed in crash
- Police searching for missing West Side man
- Motorcyclist in custody following Near North crash
- CPS tells principals not to allow immigration officials in schools without warrant
- Cook County sheriff’s office has ‘no interest’ in joining federal immigration efforts
- Aldermen hold up Emanuel’s plans for property tax rebate money for now
- More sex assaults reported at University of Illinois, but no campus alert issued
- Best drink deals for National Margarita Day on Wednesday (with recipe)
- McDonald’s to cut prices on drinks as fast-food industry slumps
- Bears Q&A: Decision day for Jay Cutler, drafting Deshaun Watson, looking at Vince Young & more
- Former Cub Jorge Soler showing spark with Royals
- The 18 best tweets I saw this week. But only one can be chosen the best.
- Bayer, confident about clinching Monsanto deal, hints at delays
- Can someone help Sammy Sosa with his cross?
- Republicans make killing consumer protections a top priority
- Quickly: Having kids is like being pecked to death by a duck
- Porter woman recalls growing up in Depression
- This telling of ‘Sweeney Todd’ sharp, on point
- Video shows Harrison Ford wrongly flying over plane at Calif. airport
- Letters to the Editor: With real problems looming, Trump lashes out
- Area children, families to join Cubs at training camp
- Jesse Williams moves BET Awards crowd with passionate speech
- Live updates: Daytona 500 Media Day
- Scoring drought over for Jonathan Toews as points coming in a flood
- White Sox’s Omar Narvaez following veteran catcher Geovany Soto’s lead
- Trump lays out tougher approach to illegal immigration
- Chicago’s street performers should get the hook
- ‘Get Out’ review: Jordan Peele’s directorial debut is a devilish meet-the-parents thriller
- To the GOP on Obamacare: This spud’s for you
- Unilever reviewing options for change after Kraft Heinz bid fails
- Keep your friends close, your landlord closer
- Trips & tips: See the Arctic in summer, face the competition in Quebec and more
- Review: Fast feet in ‘My Brother’s Keeper,’ but story can’t keep up
- Prickly City- Trump said
- Does mercury in fish play a role in ALS?
- Bulls’ best and worst trades in franchise history
- New York gives Chicago bull-on-the-loose envy
- Wal-Mart keeps working to make inroads against Amazon
- In nearly 3 years on job, Phil Jackson hasn’t fixed Knicks
- Police make drug sweep at Crown Point High
- 6 Chicago comedy shows to see this week
- Personnel breakdown of the Bears organization
- Maybe Donald Trump is just a weak president
- Woman missing for about 3 weeks from Logan Square
- ‘This Is Us’: Sterling K. Brown breaks down the sad road to ‘Memphis’
- Sheridan couple charged with armed robbery in Aurora parking lot
- Naperville puts out call for 5th Avenue redevelopment ideas
- The Lakers must not have seen Magic Johnson’s tweets before hiring him
- Local authors focus on caretakers, sandwich generation during Arlington Heights event
- Ina Garten on why she cooks and how she keeps her cool
- David Oyelowo on ‘A United Kingdom,’ sacrificial love and diverse representation
- Turbocharged engines don’t always improve fuel economy
- ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ in Court Theatre’s 63rd season
- Donald Trump’s favorite so-called insult
- Selle: Luxury cars are gone in less than 60 seconds
- Glenview boutique Fire & Ice to close
- Teenage Iranian chess master banned from national team for refusing to wear headscarf
- Ravens’ Ronnie Stanley and his ‘not-so-adoptable’ dog from BARCS to be featured on Animal Planet
- Borgeous, Keys N Krates among acts added to Spring Awakening fest lineup
- Supreme Court orders new hearing for black Texas inmate
- Lake County Board chairman reveals he’s gay at tolerance event
- Shout Out: Phil Holland
- McMaster will be a good teammate as national security adviser
- East Aurora looking at ‘STEAM Academy’ for Benavides Kindergarten Center
- Family OK, but ‘everything gone’ — including wheelchair — after fire consumes Naperville house
- Russia’s highest court frees jailed opposition activist after over a year in prison
- The latest amenity for attracting luxury rental tenants: Live-in musicians
- U.S. life expectancy may rise to over 80 by 2030
- Supreme Court ruling limits international reach of patent laws
- 6,590 computer keys capture Princess Leia for Ripley
- Princess Diana’s life in fashion
- White Sox reliever Nate Jones says WBC doesn’t alter season prep much
- Trump deportation threats to constrict already-tight job market, could cost economy $5 trillion
- Niles Township High School District 219 moves a step closer to getting bus storage facility
- Jay Z to become 1st rapper in Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Dresses that tell a story: Princess Diana fashion exhibit to open at Kensington Palace
- It’s Paczki time! Where to find the Fat Tuesday treat
- To take care of your heart, even little changes can help
- People with kidney disease at higher risk for heart disease: Take charge and reduce risks through good nutrition and self-care
- Buffett’s pattern shows he may buy airline, Morgan Stanley says
- Police chief: Evanston undocumented immigrants should get a legal driver’s license
- Letters to the Editor: Donations made a difference
- Trump’s 3,000 websites — and what they say about his rise to power
- After conference title, Hinsdale South swimming falls short of state
- Timing of Special Olympics honor for Chris Kennedy a ‘coincidence’
- Sounds of Oscar: Paying tribute to ‘West Side Story’
- Even at anything-goes Carnival, these lyrics raise eyebrows
- Former college hoops standout finds perfect coaching job at Ida Crown
- Music academy under contract to purchase historic St. Adalbert Church
- Strong debuts lead crime fiction roundup
- Bill Maher on Milo Yiannopoulos’s downfall: ‘You’re welcome’
- Porter woman recalls growing up in Depression
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. may retire if he wins NASCAR title
- Former slugger Sammy Sosa
- White Sox fans craft clever slogans for potential draft pick Seth Beer
- Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union on same page with spades, not so on sweatpants
- Dinosaur bones and cocktails: Drink at the Field Museum’s pop-up bar this weekend
- York diver Peter Barabolak qualifies for fourth state meet
- Sienna apartments
- Speak out: Have Trump supporters had enough yet?
- Gary man found shot to death in vehicle
- New ‘Trevor’ musical and Sam Shepard play in Writers’ next season
- Community news
- New car owners encountering more technology problems
- Lake Central schools target of phishing scam
- Kane County drug treatment center fails to get zoning board support
- Photos: CYSO celebrates 70 years with Bond-themed gala
- Zeke Emanuel, mayor’s brother, joins board at Chicago-based VillageMD
- Bill Rancic interviews wife Giuliana in Chicago for features in 2 magazines
- CYSO celebrates 70th anniversary with Bond-themed gala
- Scientists discover 7 ‘Earthlike’ planets orbiting a nearby star
- Mexicans weigh the daunting prospect of deportee and refugee camps
- Letter: Blumberg endorses Stolberg for Highland Park City Council
- Chesterton weighs benefit, cost of K-9 in community
- Heroin use called ‘urgent health crisis’ at Aurora forum
- Oregon wines match a cheese ‘burger’ made with halloumi
- When holiday generosity runs dry, food pantry needs are still great
- Paul Ryan’s tax plan is destined for failure
- Big banks declare war on Venmo
- Woman taken to hospital following fire
- Letter: Repeal the HP involuntary landmark ordinance
- Donovan Lahmann embraces big expectations at Hinsdale Central
- Sienna isn’t sky-high, but the Streeterville midrise doesn’t skimp on luxury
- East Aurora looks at busing for 3,000 students; some say it will cut truancy rate
- Sectional swimming: Liam Hutchinson carries workload for Fenwick
- Letter: Moraine Township slate endorsement
- Illinois Counties offering scholarships
- New books capture Uber, Airbnb and their vastly different CEOs
- Many Fed officials see rate hike ‘fairly soon,’ minutes show
- 5 things to eat, drink, do this weekend
- Food carts in Chicago, and beyond
- Letter: Vote for Stolberg
- Federally indicted Ald. Cochran called me a ‘snitch,’ pastor’s lawsuit says
- Police release audio of suspect in Indiana girls’ deaths
- Republicans suddenly realize destroying the health-care system might be a bad idea
- Velvet Underground vs. Beatles: Which groundbreaking album holds up 50 years later?
- Additional burglary charges filed against real estate agent, cops say
- Henry Claesson leads strong sectional as Lyons aims for state repeat
- Everything you need to know about Bunny Slope, the bar with a hot tub in the middle
- HBO ‘Real Sports’ climbs inside Joe Maddon’s mind — and his RV
- Two-thirds of Americans aren’t using this easy way to save for retirement
- Pictures: America’s No. 1 Beach — Siesta Beach near Sarasota
- Fred Hoch steps down as CEO of Illinois Technology Association
- Pictures: NASCAR Media Day at Daytona
- MLB players’ union agrees to pitchless intentional walks
- Deputy placed on leave after teen sex allegation
- 911 calls from fatal Gary fire: ‘Little babies … Oh my God’
- Florida’s Siesta Beach named best beach in the U.S. by TripAdvisor
- Chef’s Choice: Wings, sliders at Houlihan’s get this chef’s approval
- Ruth Ratny, longtime fixture in Chicago’s film industry, passes away
- White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier sits out with left side injury
- Letter: Kaplan endorses Stolberg for council seat
- Barricade ends in arrests, police say
- Why ‘La La Land’ is more deserving than Oscar-winning ‘Artist’
- People want to know more about these ‘Fifty Couples’
- Man shot to death on Far South Side is identified
- Chicago students visit Hamilton
- Clarendon Hills schedules 2017 roadwork
- Emails detail new EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s close ties to fossil fuel industry
- Support pours in for damaged Jewish cemetery near St. Louis
- Concerns raised about furniture for new Hill Elementary School
- Man shot dead in Roseland: ‘Typical. It’s everyday life’
- Wilmette Historical Museum celebrates Presidents’ Day
- Pinot noir on upswing in white-wine bastion Alsace? Thank climate change
- Naperville People in the News: Local students graduate, study abroad, make dean’s lists
- Indiana asks Supreme Court to take up death penalty case
- Letter: Glazer endorses Stolberg for council
- Experts: Science behind ‘abortion reversal’ is flawed
- How Trump affects the presidential rankings
- Aurora apartment fire under investigation
- Shout Out: Jason Yang, chemistry lover, science proponent
- Cabrini-Green comes down
- Girl, 12, ran off from school Wednesday morning
- O’Hare committee votes for new night noise recommendation
- Bill Belichick named as possible witness in Aaron Hernandez murder trial
- Keehn named to Lake Station school board
- ‘Uncle Vanya’: Why not a little vodka with that boring life?
- Industry: Philadelphia soda tax killing sales, layoffs loom
- District 203 calendar banks on good weather
- Wicker Park bank robbed
- On a Chicago playground, ‘a swirl of languages, colors, races’
- Budapest withdraws from 2024 Olympics consideration
- Trump doesn’t scare me — I survived Obama
- Help Squad: Bob’s Discount Furniture sees column, offers refund
- How do we fight climate change? Reward good behavior.
- Kellyanne Conway got pulled off the air for a week by the White House
- A LinkedIn for Chicago’s youth? Yolobe looks to connect kids with opportunities
- Former USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sexual assault
- Police: Woman charged with DUI after driving over 100 mph in Aurora
- Chicago home sales, prices caught fire in January
- Review: ‘The Schooldays of Jesus’ by J.M. Coetzee
- Stuart Stone, publisher of 2 weeklies and longtime volunteer firefighter, dies
- Editors note regarding recent letter to the editor
- Clarkson: West Suburban Symphony brings outstanding music right to us
- One week before mayoral primary, Cunningham calls for financial investigation
- Cycling series to return to West Dundee with longer course
- Maple syrup on tap for popular Riverwoods forest preserve event
- Downtown Chicago street musician restrictions put on hold for now
- Safety concerns send extended day-care proposal back to Elmhurst committee
- Judge to priest who stole $100K from church: You abused position of trust
- Cubs close door on possibility of Sammy Sosa return
- CHA gives Texas developer green light to build homes on Cabrini-Green site
- Love Essentially: How to love yourself in lingerie
- Possible shooting on I-57, police say
- Even Michigan Avenue ‘musicians’ are protected by the First Amendment
- Parker: If young conservatives came looking for mentors, values confirmation, they may have wasted their ticket
- Emanuel says it’s ‘imperative’ for Trump to speak against threats
- Maddy Martin, Harvest Christian ready for girls basketball state debut
- PHOTOS: “Hamilton” day for Chicago Public Schools at the PrivateBank Theatre
- Shout Out: Denise Peeters, quilt maven
- Later start for D203 students would give staff collaboration time
- Corrections and clarifications for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
- Zach Spencer’s comeback win not enough for Huntley in loss to Wheeling
- Once lost, liberal journalists’ mission suddenly found in time of Trump
- City to take a swing at adding a batting cage in Humboldt Park
- District 112 to add security vestibules at 8 of its schools
- Longtime Ingalls employee honored by Cancer Support Center
- Kaneland’s Morgan Weber scores career-high 32 points in sectional win
- ACLU sues Milwaukee, accusing police of unconstitutional stop-and-frisk program
- Village Board decides on larger parking deck as part of Hinsdale Middle School construction
- Waubonsie Valley’s Eric Weng sweats the details all the way to state
- Keep Fido safe on the go with a dog car harness
- Skokie trustees take action in support of immigrant rights
- Geneva man gets 10 years in prison for burglaries
- Thoughtful home design: 4 tips to transform any small space
- Seniors propel Grant to a share of Northern Lake County championship
- Rick Renteria opens up on losing Cubs job to Joe Maddon
- Woman finds husband of 40 years fatally shot in garage: ‘He did no harm to anybody’
- Man accused of killing mother ’99 percent’ certain he’ll testify at trial
- City Council approves big fee reduction for food cart owners
- Shots fired on I-57 near Calumet Park, no one hurt
- Prosecutors offer blunt view of Bartlett man’s 2014 murder
- Emanuel’s changed plan for tax rebate money avoids further resistance
- Bears hire Zach Azzanni as receivers coach, complete coaching staff
- Rauner bill signing doesn’t end problem for Hinsdale Middle School
- O’Hare hits 68 degrees, tying 1922 record
- Republicans who won after rowdy town halls are now avoiding them
- Area children work out with the Cubs
- Mississippi self-imposes 1-year football postseason ban
- Petrak: Grocery stores are still a social hub
- Speak Out: When Obama was president, Trump criticized him constantly for golfing
- Boys basketball notes: Thornridge to honor state championship teams
- Who’s responsible for manganese dust on Chicago’s Southeast Side?
- Two for one: Harvest, St. Edward to represent Elgin at girls basketball state tournament
- Chocolate sweetens the weekend in Homewood
- Homer Glen girl goes off to spring training
- How to survive crazy at the top
- Refugees from Muslim-majority nations find safe harbor in Lake County
- Rick Hahn: White Sox rebuild ‘hardest’ for Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf
- CPS Latino advisory committee members quit over budget cuts
- Kane County part of pilot child care program for Illinois veterans
- Death at Sylvan Lake ruled a suicide
- Top Trump envoys aim to repair damaged ties during visit to Mexico
- One simple fix to speed up baseball: Call. More. Strikes.
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 23
- Most Dakota pipeline protesters leave as remnants of camp go up in flames
- Community news
- Businessman wants shorter parking limits to open Jimmy John’s in Elgin
- Paul Ryan tours U.S.-Mexico border, says agents need ‘more support’
- Wizards acquire Bojan Bogdanovic in trade with Nets: report
- Emanuel administration clears bribe-paying red light camera vendor to bid on contracts
- Blackhawks tie franchise record with 7th consecutive road victory
- Black aldermen call for contract changes to cull ‘racism and violence’ from CPD
- Bipartisan cooperation key to Will County success, executive Walsh says
- Aspira charter teachers authorize a strike
- Rex Tillerson’s State Department largely sidelined in Trump’s first month
- College basketball notes: Lewis’ Jessica Kelliher not just a scorer
- Post-Tribune Bowling Scores
- A packed ‘Hamilton’ matinee — all Chicago Public School students and their teachers
- Early playing time a juggling act for Joe Maddon and Dave Martinez
- Notre Dame gets commitment from four-star wide receiver from Oregon
- Trump administration lifts federal transgender bathroom guidelines
- Jackie Evancho, who sang at inauguration, wants Trump to meet with her and transgender sister
- Girls basketball: Bob Narang’s Top 20
- Kris Bryant believes baseball’s fine just the way it is
- Wade Davis’ starting experience a big help to him as a closer
- Shae Rhonehouse, Michaela Kikendall help Purdue Northwest slow down Olivet
- What you need to know about Trump’s new immigration rules
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 23
- East Aurora High School student struck, seriously injured while crossing street: officials
- North Korea denies role in airport killing of Kim Jong Un’s brother in Malaysia
- Ask Tom: Which Chicago weather observation site has been recording longest?
- A much cooler Thursday expected in Chicago, with storms Friday
- Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest winner and extras
- Baltimore in Ireland
- Transgender wrestler’s state title bid spotlights Texas policy
- As lawmakers target dangerous drug combinations, pharmacy lobby fights new rules
- Bulls’ Dwyane Wade on track to return from wrist injury
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 23
- 2 die after Chatham shooting
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 23
- No. 5 Fremd holds off No. 12 Prospect for MSL title, undefeated regular season
- Local Roundup: Mikayla Leyden, St. Xavier roll by Trinity Christian
- Fremd 57, Prospect 55
- Pesky Prospect nearly unseats undefeated Fremd in MSL title game
- No. 22 Butler rallies to stun No. 2 Villanova; Syracuse shocks No. 10 Duke
- Chinese Basketball Association elects Yao Ming as president