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- Free lunch at Carrabba’s
- Ty Gavin’s latest big game helps Notre Dame thwart St. Patrick
- Fantasy football Week 6 waiver wire: Make Jets receiver Robby Anderson your top priority
- Braves stave off elimination with 6-5 win over Dodgers in NLDS
- For ‘Walking Dead,’ the new season brings a ‘new beginning.’ Or does it?
- 2018 Waukegan Tour of Homes
- Esto es Ciudad de México, una guía de su universo
- Ask Amy: Woman regrets inaction over campus abuse allegation
- Death of Jordan McNair: Why did so few Maryland football players talk to investigator?
- Column: Officer Van Dyke’s conviction cannot fully heal our city
- Phone scam making house calls to doctors: ‘I was fooled at first,’ one admits
- Morning Spin: Gov. Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker set to rumble twice in week after accusing each other of crimes
- Home exchanges offer free alternative to hotels — and Chicago’s a hot spot
- NIPSCO defends safety of area gas lines after Massachusetts explosions
- Chicago’s seeing fewer bridge lifts. Here’s why.
- For the U.S. House: Roskam, Tillman, Kelly, Lipinski and Garcia
- China tells Trump administration to stop its ‘misguided’ actions and allegations
- Katey Sagal on her new ‘Shameless’ role and history of playing Chicago characters
- Columbus, Ohio, once spent $95M to celebrate Columbus Day. Now, it’s canceled.
- ‘We need to find that sweet spot’: Bears working to raise Mitch Trubisky’s comfort level
- ‘Jimmy is everything. I’m just lucky I fell into his hands.’ How Luol Deng’s boyhood coach made a big world seem small through sports.
- Russia dismisses suspected spy actions as routine Dutch trip
- In today’s MLB, especially in the playoffs, the fifth inning is the new seventh
- A family stole nearly $200K from the Kendall County food pantry for personal use. After ‘much heartache,’ the community is recovering.
- Democratic Sen. Manchin scorched from both sides after Kavanaugh vote
- These Blackhawks are entertaining. And infuriating.
- College football Week 6 wrap-up: Big 12 and Pac-12 are in trouble again. And did Alabama show a crack in the armor?
- 20 cemeteries worth visiting
- 11-year-old who lost dad to drug overdose: ‘Help me stop this epidemic’
- Banksy stunt may wind up making painting more valuable
- Turkey’s president says he is personally ‘pursuing’ case of missing Saudi journalist
- Talk of the County: President Trump, winner or wacko?
- Facebook unveils the Portal, a video-chat camera for people who still trust Facebook
- McConnell says he’s open to Supreme Court nomination in 2020
- U.N. report on global warming carries ‘life-or-death’ warning
- Mountain bike racing in Michigan, Halloween happenings and more Midwest events
- Mammograms, CT scans, X-rays: Assessing the risk of all that radiation
- Big Ten power rankings: Iowa and Northwestern on the rise; Michigan State tumbles
- Wary of the Walk of Fame? Try touring this cemetery
- Survey: Republicans believe U.S. economic system is fair to most Americans — Democrats don’t
- Fox River could be federally designated water trail
- Sea lions in Peru
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Ask Anna: I’m poly. Should I make sure my partner tells other partners about our relationship?
- Head to these Wrigleyville restaurants for postseason dining
- Tourists flock to swim with sea lions near Peru’s capital
- John Mahoney’s Oak Park condo listed for $375,000
- What’s next for Yu Darvish? 5 offseason questions for the Cubs about their starting pitchers
- Oak Park to demolish former Car-X site as it seeks redevelopment on Madison Street
- First woman Doctor Who wants to be a role model to all
- Annual Morton Grove 5K also a fundraiser that aids local families
- Oak Brook basketball tournament raises more than $50,000 for education and health care in Ghana and Sierra Leone
- Family Video celebrating 40th anniversary amid tough times for DVD rental industry
- Selle: Wealthy’s dubious schemes flush away tax worries
- Column: Kavanaugh, Trump and the right’s endless fear of a changing world
- Venom impone récord y ‘A Star Is Born’ es un éxito
- 3 observations about the Blackhawks after their first 3 games
- Mother and son night draws 90 people to Wilmette Recreation Center
- ‘There’s something for everybody’: Eisenhower library’s family fest includes games, book sale and more
- West Aurora students use hearts to battle teen suicide
- Niles Township to offer free shredding, flu vaccine events
- Document: Walters report into University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair’s death
- Is it rude to buy a gift that is not on a baby registry?
- The Rams are this year’s top Super Bowl contender. But the Chiefs aren’t far behind.
- 4 sisters among 20 killed after limo on way to birthday party blows stop sign, New York police say
- Charity game to raise funds for girls in hockey: ‘It helps keep Gina’s memory alive’
- 1,200 visitors see and take part in firefighting demonstrations at Clarendon Hills Fire Department
- ‘The Price is Right Live’ to hit Chicago Theatre in February
- Lincolnwood to officially open Touhy Avenue pedestrian overpass
- Barrington School District 220 delays decision on attendance boundary changes
- Open house offers look at how Wildlife Center in Elburn works to help animals in need
- Schneider and Bennett talk gun control, immigration during 10th Congressional District forum
- Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich schools among select group of Blue Ribbon winners in Illinois
- La Grange man, 54, drops 107 pounds to win grand prize in IsaBody Challenge
- Bulgarian journalist killed after reporting on EU corruption
- ‘A hero for our time’: Leyden’s fall play features message of kindness and compassion
- New American Airlines policy aims to avoid putting delayed travelers on other airlines
- Taking a river cruise in Illinois
- Bears best photo moments
- John Gagliardi was nothing like a college football coach, and won more than any
- Naperville People in the News
- Thinking about weight loss surgery? 3 things to know
- Tips to give your pet a happy, healthy fall
- 3 questions to ask yourself if you’re considering knee or hip replacement surgery
- 2 Americans win Nobel prize in economics for work on climate change
- ‘First Man’ review: Ryan Gosling trades la la land for wishing on the moon
- On the day Kavanaugh was sworn in, this is how WNBA star Devereaux Peters left me less despairing
- China says detained former Interpol chief accused of bribery
- A rock used as a doorstop for decades in Michigan actually a meteorite worth $100K
- Cowboys coach Jason Garrett finally may have punted his way into Jerry Jones’ doghouse
- Harris Theater’s Mix at Six strikes a chord with new listeners
- Death toll from earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia nears 2,000
- South Park Elementary added to list of Blue Ribbon winners in Deerfield
- ‘We will continue to work together’: Mass celebrates unification of Celestine, Cyprian under new parish
- Man with conceal carry permit shot himself in the hand inside parked vehicle: Morton Grove police
- Niño de 2 años asesinado en un tiroteo en Hermosa
- Statue of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell unveiled
- Suburban Cooks: Feeding a family of 5 taught this cook how to make meals that disappear
- ‘That didn’t happen’: Father-son eyewitnesses to Laquan McDonald’s shooting tell why they came forward
- Six Minnesota children diagnosed with rare, polio-like disorder
- $236 to see the Bears? Fans find price of team’s success high on ticket market.
- Netflix’s ‘Atypical’ propelled Mielo’s single ‘Surreal’ to fame. Now producer hunts for next hit.
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
- Former Gary superintendent arrested, released on bond after theft charge
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
- ‘Regresarán’ las clases de inglés y GED para adultos canceladas en escuelas de CPS
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
- Football notebook: Stevenson coaches reflect on 30 years of making the playoffs
- Norridge District 80 special education director: ‘Students with special needs are always at the center’
- 1 dead, 2 wounded after Far South Side shooting
- Meghan McCain makes tearful return to ‘The View’
- 5 police officers, 9 firefighters among proposed cuts to close expected $7.4M deficit: Evanston officials
- Speak Out: Let public vote on government raises and bonues; international fix for stopping drugs in U.S., more
- NBA fines Celtics’ Marcus Smart and Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith for shoving match
- Davie, Morrison state Senate race sees big influx of cash
- Girls volleyball notes: Sophomore middle Rachel Kolodziej on the rise, stands tall for Lincoln-Way Central
- Amazon Go is opening two more cashierless stores in Chicago. 3,000 nationwide by 2021? We’ll see.
- Millennials are trading primary care doctors for faster, cheaper alternatives
- Andretti attraction amps up new VR roller coasters
- Fundraising for Ray Bradbury Experience Museum in Waukegan kicks off as designs take shape
- Brazilian flair at Triton College World Music Series event
- The Supreme Court needs term limits
- Taylor Swift is no revolutionary. But her reason for getting political matters
- Historias hispanas en el Maratón de Chicago
- Cross country notes: Lucas Guerra hungry for more after leading Highland to first sectional title since 1971
- PHOTOS: Haunted Houses in Chicago 2018
- Mattress Firm closing more than 10 percent of Illinois stores
- ‘It’s really coming alive’: Oak Park Market open for business on North Avenue
- 10 must-see spots in Open House Chicago
- Boys soccer notes: DePaul recruit Grant Herbek plays central defender but controls flow for Libertyville
- Preservation group to make pitch to save Old Kendall County Jail
- Knowles: Two Southland residents open up their homes to show art collections
- Jessica Levy, Katie Norgle team up to give York volleyball offensive options
- Google to close its consumer social media platform, overhaul privacy rules after user data exposed
- Why, despite the Catholic Church’s problems, I still go to Mass
- Suns fire general manager Ryan McDonough on cusp of new season
- El Madrid y Francia dominan la lista de 30 candidatos al Balón de Oro
- Ghostoberfest headed to Edelweiss Restaurant; Monster Dash 5K set at Ridgewood
- Mellody Farm shopping center debuts in Vernon Hills to huge crowds
- Binge-watch your favorite series’ Halloween episodes on a scenic South Loop rooftop
- Pat Fitzgerald slams Northwestern’s rushing attack as ‘yuck’
- IAAPA selects Hal McEvoy as its new president
- Franken’s folly — owning up and stepping down
- Mellody Farm debuts in Vernon Hills
- With Cristiano Ronaldo accused of rape, is this global soccer’s #MeToo moment?
- Wiley receives Key to the city of Hobart
- Quickly: Collins’ support for Kavanaugh, vote in November and ex-Gary superintendent theft charges
- Porter County tests voting equipment ahead of early voting
- Terps booster apologizes for remarks about Jordan McNair that kept him from traveling with team to Michigan
- Stevenson High School’s $28 million expansion enters final stretch as enrollment trends upward
- Vote in the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Fall brunches in Chicago
- Death toll in Haiti earthquake rises to 15; 333 injured
- La Grange area residents may now seek overnight parking permits online
- Readers react to the Tribune’s Rauner endorsement
- One father’s bigger worry than false accusations against young men
- The House Theatre casts its annual production of ‘The Nutcracker’
- Pumpkins, crafts, games and more at Veterans Park District’s Autumn Fest in Franklin Park
- This man is responsible for 2.5 million Wikipedia edits
- ‘Portal’, la nueva apuesta de Facebook
- Calendar: Halloween event for dogs Saturday in Mundelein
- Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg touts Gary ArtHouse potential
- St. Mary’s fall fest all about fellowship and community
- Nelson A. Rodriguez resigns as artistic director of Pride Films and Plays
- Portage Township board candidate arrested for driving while his license is suspended
- Sacred Heart eighth-grader helps bring documentary on environmental straw dangers to Winnetka
- Elm Middle School’s softball team reigns as undefeated conference champion
- Butler College Prep student remembered
- South Elgin man pulls gun on teen burglarizing cars only to have teen try to take it from him, police say
- Proposed Evanston library budget includes 2 percent tax increase, money for new Robert Crown branch
- Quidditch match in Oak Lawn brings world of Harry Potter to life
- Rookie receiver Anthony Miller close to returning from a dislocated left shoulder
- Crown Point firefighters help spread safety tips, fun
- How to qualify for the 2019 Chicago Marathon
- YouTube Q&A, building tours planned for Maine Township District 207 referendum
- Prickly City-cool
- Jordan Howard said he has ‘nothing to complain about’ when it comes to his role on the Bears
- Speak Out: Gubernatorial debates, Social Security and parenting
- Nico Hoerner, Justin Steele are among the Cubs prospects headed to the Arizona Fall League
- Dear Earth event at Ryerson Woods hopes to stoke interest in the natural world
- LeBron James-produced HBO documentary casts former Bears coordinator John Shoop as … a hero?
- River Grove Library Board eyes St. Cyprian School for new library site, other uses
- Chicago date idea: Music Box Theatre’s horror movie marathon and ice cream at Jeni’s Southport
- Toys R Us brings back Geoffrey the Giraffe — and its laid off employees are furious
- Deerfield food blogger uses kitchen lessons to establish a soup kitchen in Chicago
- Valparaiso panel leads to discussion about diversity
- Treasure Island workers protest loss of wages, health benefits
- Que la Policía ‘te pare y cachee’ para detener la violencia en Chicago, recomienda Trump
- 2018 Columbus Day Parade
- Patrick Mahomes passed another test, and now here come the Patriots
- ‘He has 58,000 of his brothers and sisters on the wall’: Traveling Vietnam War memorial evokes memories, emotions
- Why some in Chicago are still pushing to change the name of Columbus Day
- Living under the rule of a minority-dominated government
- Trump likes Taylor Swift’s music ‘about 25 percent less’ after she endorses Democrats
- Orland Township employee raided funds to pay credit card, utility bills, police say
- Students remember college-bound peer taken by a bullet: ‘I always looked up to him’
- Beaut for Beaudreau: Notre Dame recruit Lauren Beadreau shoots a 68 for Benet, wins sectional golf title
- Maine East marks a ‘mystic’ homecoming
- Bones found in South Elgin forest preserve belong to animal, not human, police say
- Aurora set to reauthorize grant fund to help with downtown renovation projects
- Deerfield’s Historic Village gives residents a trip back in time
- DePaul coach Dave Leitao says ‘we’ve done our due diligence’ regarding allegations in college basketball trial
- Trump not firing Rosenstein, says they had ‘a very nice talk’ aboard Air Force One
- Ask Tom: Why isn’t Arizona on list of warmest states?
- Lincolnshire officials buy time as they consider switch in emergency dispatchers
- ESPN 1000 daylong 20th ‘fanniversary’ broadcasts open to the public Friday in Libertyville
- Pete Souza, President Obama’s chief official photographer, headed to Dominican University
- ‘He still gets to wake up every day’: Family of murder victim from Plano speaks out against killer’s clemency request
- Cubs prospect talks of forgiving Charleston shooter who killed his mom: ‘Best choice my life will ever have is forgiving Dylann Roof’
- Lyric Opera reaches agreement with some unions
- Prickly City- choice
- Legend of Troy: Junior golfer Will Troy shoots a 71 to power Waubonsie Valley to the state meet
- ‘There’s a lot of fishy stuff going on’: Tenants displaced in Gurnee fire claim little help from management
- Judge grants default in Country Club Hills firefighter’s discrimination suit over city’s repeated failure to comply with court orders
- Claudia Kieda ready for final playoff push with Lake Zurich
- Republicans stoke fear of Democratic ‘angry mobs’ ahead of midterms
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
- Porter Moser says Loyola focused on improvement, not Final Four encore: ‘Let’s not skip this part of the process’
- Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, GOP foe Mike Braun express support for Trump in Indiana debate
- Week 6 fantasy football waiver wire: Keke Coutee stands out, Jay Ajayi’s injury sets off a scramble
- ‘Now is the time’: St. Viator seniors focused on 2A playoffs
- Trump apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh ‘on behalf of our nation’ during ceremonial TV event
- Police hold roll call near site where 2-year-old boy was killed
- Indiana Senate candidates debate gun laws, Supreme Court confirmation
- Dodgers punch ticket to 3rd straight NLCS by eliminating Braves
- Lake Forest aldermen wrestle with price tag, options for bluff repair
- Hornets 110, Bulls 104
- MacKenzie’s reign: Rainwater scores winning goal on long free kick to lift Lake Central past Munster
- Harvest Fest makes comeback and returns to original location in Glencoe
- Chicago’s ‘Grocery Store Joe’ wins over viewers, but not the judges, again on ‘DWTS’
- Bulls defense continues to struggle in 110-104 preseason loss to Hornets
- Loyola looks ahead after Van Dyke verdict leads to scheduling nightmare
- Village, other leaders hold informal conversations with residents at ‘Coffee’ tent in Glencoe
- Astros reach ALCS by sweeping Indians with relative ease
- Drew Brees’ all-time passing record comes with playful jab from Peyton Manning
- Brock Holt hits for first postseason cycle as Red Sox throttle Yankees 16-1, seize 2-1 ALDS lead