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- Last-second field goal completes Packers’ 33-30 comeback victory over 49ers
- Honduran migrant caravan crosses Guatemala border, US-bound
- Aly Raisman blasts new USA Gymnastics head over connection to Larry Nassar ‘cover up’
- Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ economic plan includes property tax hike, City Hall cuts and state help
- 10 great Asian noodle soups
- Ask Amy: Mother of 2 feels no love for firstborn
- Instagrammers, get ready: A picturesque Ice Castle is coming to Lake Geneva, Wis., this winter
- Julianna Zobrist talks about fears, fashion and life with Ben
- Morning Spin: J.B. Pritzker spent almost twice as much campaign cash as Gov. Bruce Rauner last quarter
- Column: Donald Trump goes low, and Elizabeth Warren joins him
- Difference-makers: Itedal Shalabi and Nareman Taha. South suburban women help link Arab Americans to social services
- Difference-makers: Mary Carmody. Giving back to veterans started with one small gesture
- Difference-makers: Cynthia Hernandez. Pushing to boost parental engagement in schools
- Final choices for Illinois Senate
- Difference-makers: Anna Shura. Helping keep the library relevant to teens
- Difference-makers: Amy Radolak. So involved that Hammond named a park after her
- Difference-makers: Ken Van Kley. ‘No one could have done what he did.’
- China says Muslim internment camps are for ‘free vocational training’
- Same city, different opportunities: Study maps life outcomes for children from Chicago neighborhoods
- Disney World: New ticket prices kick in; new online platform debuts
- The NBA season starts tonight. Here’s what you need to know.
- Democrats in competitive races see infusion of cash in final stretch of midterms
- Neighbors say questions about affordable housing project in Evanston remain unanswered
- Jeff Sessions attacks judges who rule against Trump administration
- ‘Swan Lake’ is the ballet everyone knows and loves — and the Joffrey is bringing it back
- 2 Chicago cops face firing for shooting at stolen Jaguar driven by unarmed teen
- Carnival Victory to change name to Carnival Radiance after overhaul
- 7 things to know about Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce (it’s pronounced ‘eye-uh-poh-SEE’)
- Pictures: Carnival Radiance
- Democrats eyeing 2020 run are building ties to power brokers in key states
- How Sears mail-order catalogs undermined Jim Crow racism
- Why Bill Self’s texts with an Adidas official is a headache for Kansas basketball
- Meet the 2018-19 Bulls
- Stop blaming Matt Nagy and start blaming the Bears’ $9 million kicker Cody Parkey — and GM Ryan Pace
- From No. 1 pick to 76ers GM, Elton Brand is embracing the challenge of running a team: ‘I have to get this right for them’
- 50 years ago today: Tommie Smith and John Carlos protested with raised fists at 1968 Olympics
- City Treasurer Kurt Summers won’t seek re-election or run for mayor
- Addison-based metal components manufacturer closing 130-job central Indiana factory
- Indiana 3-year-old accidentally shoots 2-year-old brother
- At 25, UniverSoul Circus is still bringing ‘diversity, interaction and energy of urban culture’ to the world
- At just 24, Chicago native Shams Charania is one of the biggest NBA reporters in the business
- Florsheim mansion in Gold Coast listed for nearly $2.4 million
- Florsheim mansion in Gold Coast
- 5 observations from re-watching the Bears’ Week 6 loss, including missed tackles, the pass rush and Mitch Trubisky’s game
- Prickly City- due process
- Walmart lowers earnings forecast, citing purchase of India’s Flipkart
- Warren accuses Trump of ‘creepy’ comments on DNA test, president responds by calling her a ‘phony’
- For NBA, ESPN and TNT, there’s growth potential in young Bulls
- Genes, not diet, may be key to gout flare-ups
- Why it’s your job to get a flu shot — and call in sick if you do get the flu
- Two hurt when car crashes into building on North Side
- A guide to the Chicago references in ‘Transparent’ creator Jill Soloway’s new memoir
- Slain cabbie’s stepdaughter faces down killer: ‘For a couple hundred bucks. I hope it was worth it’
- Believe it or not, your AWD crossover can go off-road
- Same city, different opportunities: Study maps life outcomes for children from Chicago neighborhoods
- Former Mexican President Vicente Fox — a critic of Donald Trump — to speak today at Northwestern University
- All we know about the White House portrait of Trump drinking Diet Coke with Lincoln
- Fantasy football week 7: Start Sony Michel and sit Sam Darnold
- Police to file criminal complaint after fetus remains found in former Detroit funeral home
- Naperville District 203 will oppose a push by rural schools to arm teachers
- EgyptAir pulls magazine after Drew Barrymore article
- New Trier High School explores late Wednesday start option next school year
- Kanye West meets Uganda’s president, gifts pair of sneakers
- El ex presidente mexicano Vicente Fox, crítico de Donald Trump, hablará hoy en el área de Chicago
- Blackhawks sign prospect MacKenzie Entwistle to 3-year entry-level contract
- Actor brings Edgar Allan Poe’s life and work to stage in Halloween season
- NFL owners not expected to take action on anthem policy at Tuesday meeting
- Nicole Kidman says that being married to Tom Cruise was ‘protection’ from sexual harassment
- Chicago-area hospitals sending opioid overdose patients home with antidote
- Le afectó a Selena Gómez la boda de Justin Bieber
- Quickly: Elizabeth Warren, deficits, Sears’ bankruptcy, more
- 3 things Elton Brand said about his time with the rebuilding Bulls: ‘There was some talent on those teams’
- Tormenta Tara se aproxima a costas mexicanas y genera fuertes lluvias
- Maryland police officer arrested and charged with raping woman during traffic stop
- Pilotworks, the shared kitchen in the former Le Cordon Bleu school, abruptly closed Saturday
- Hinsdale Middle School demolition will take up to six weeks
- Pérez y ‘Rocky’ traen títulos regionales a Chicago
- Afrodisíaco pone las raíces folclóricas de Panamá en el mapa
- Talk of the County: Hey America, ‘you’re easily lied to’
- Trump reelection campaign has $100 million head start over Democrats
- A broken heart reignites Steve Perry’s love for music
- Have some spooky fun at nearby Halloween events
- Rauner, Pritzker each report income of more than $50 million in newly released tax returns
- Chance the Rapper endorses Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia
- Oak Park’s Spooky Stroll provides treats, tricks at Austin Gardens
- Family of Clint Frank, former Evanston star, selling Heisman Trophy
- Assistant GM Shiraz Rehman leaving Cubs for Rangers
- Defenseman Gustav Forsling nearing return from offseason wrist surgery
- In the score-happy NFL, the best defense might be letting the other team score quickly
- Shout Out: Madeline Mobile, avid traveler and loves to crochet
- Golf state notebook: Barrington girls place 2nd again in Jodi Schoeck’s finale
- Chicago officials challenge ICE use of Gary’s airport for deportations
- Make your tailgating party the hotspot
- 4 simple ways to highlight your smile
- 5 tips to plan the perfect game day
- Oh deer! How to keep hungry herbivores out of your yard all year-round
- Looking for that perfect pumpkin? Park Ridge Community Church can help
- Perry the mastodon discovered in Glen Ellyn
- NFL power rankings: Bears drop 6 spots, and red-hot Patriots are on deck
- Talk of the County: Democrats ‘act like little spoiled children’
- Bulls jerseys will have a sponsorship patch for the 1st time: ‘We took our time because the jersey is somewhat sacred to us’
- Denver destinará miles de dólares para proveer abogados a indocumentados
- Kent State basketball a ‘no-brainer’ for St. Viator’s Jeremiah Hernandez
- Talk of the County: ‘Appreciate what we do have’
- A few tricks and lots of treats planned for Halloween in Naperville
- There’s nothing emasculating about parenting your own children, Piers Morgan
- New Caring Place facility moving forward
- U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills about 60 al-Shabab fighters
- Talk of the County: ‘What is wrong with this picture?’
- Column: Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘horseface’ — Melania, we have a Be Best emergency
- Injured Nick Bosa leaves Ohio State to prepare for NFL career
- Letter: Park Ridge Community Fund grateful for community support
- Chicago rapper Noname to change album art after local designer charged with domestic battery
- Highland Park Strings marks 40 years with free concerts and ‘music at the highest possible level’
- Marshall Bennett, who pioneered the modern industrial park, dies
- Disney World raises prices on annual passes
- How to develop your employees in a crazy-busy environment
- Jordan Hansen shows he can handle whatever Hersey needs him to do
- More radon testing to begin this fall in East Aurora school buildings; no immediate health concerns, officials say
- Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘horseface,’ vows to go after her and lawyer Michael Avenatti
- My worst moment: Vicki Lawrence on why you shouldn’t put on pantyhose facing away from the door
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
- Donovan Perkins shows his speed as New Trier challenges Maine South
- Who got NBA rookie extensions, who didn’t and what happens next
- Man accused of molesting 4-year-old girl at Hobart church day care
- Eye doctors warn about costume contacts ahead of Halloween
- Creatures of the night descend on Highland Park hayride
- Reduced staff, fewer course offerings possible if referendum fails, Hinsdale District 86 officials say
- Road safety issues loom large in Will County District 6 race
- Disney World raises theme-park parking prices
- CityView Plaza
- Here’s what triggered that awful Tuesday morning commute on the Tri-State, near O’Hare, and I-80
- Armstrong: Army commit Maria Goheen good to go, takes aim at state tennis title in singles for West Aurora
- ‘Truth, Justice and the American Dream’: OPRF historical society to host cemetery walk
- Volunteer program helps Barrington High School students learn value of giving back
- Lady Gaga thanks ‘fiance’ during speech
- BMX champ Matt Wilhelm offers bike tricks, anti-bullying message to Sheridan School students in Lake Forest
- Naperville Central softball fields will get facelift next year
- Couple plans to visit 6 Disney parks on 2 coasts in 1 day
- The Trump administration should call the Saudis’ bluff
- Can love and music still change the world? Stoppard’s ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ gets another spin at Artistic Home
- I-294 interchange planned for southwest suburban Justice
- Trump amenaza con cortar fondos a Honduras si la caravana de migrantes no se detiene
- College sports programs aren’t victims of fraud. They’re participants.
- Joe Maddon’s agent rips media speculation on Cubs manager’s future: ‘You guys fired everything up’
- River Forest Village Board approves senior care facility along Harlem Avenue despite neighbors’ objections
- Gymnastics coach in Will County charged with sexual assault of girl he trained
- Paralyzing polio-like illness mainly affecting children confirmed in 22 states, CDC says
- Park Ridge City Council approves new parking rules for residents with permits
- CLC choir concert highlights cultural Halloween traditions
- Items from adventurer Steve Fossett to be up for auction
- Louisville football player Kemari Averett charged with threatening to kill girlfriend
- Golf state notebook: Loyola’s lead vanishes with the snow at 3A boys meet
- Spending time in front of net a big reason for Blackhawks’ hot start: ‘It’s where you have to be’
- With move to Tennessee off, Valparaiso Law School’s future unclear
- For the Illinois House
- Jury trial set on fitness of Waukegan man accused of confining child to basement
- U.S. Steel, union reach tentative agreement
- Bulls sell jersey space to optical company — and the results are a blur
- Amber Alert issued for missing Wisconsin teen after her parents are found dead in their home
- Under coach Jon Gruden, the Raiders are disappearing into a statistical black hole
- Captain Morgan: Senior forward Juwan Morgan keeps it simple, comes up golden for Indiana
- Disabato: Eight local teams on the bubble with 4-4 records need to win to get in for the football playoffs
- Save-A-Vet could lose East Dundee building as housing if code problems aren’t addressed, village board says
- Setting the standard: Creighton recruit Ally Van Eekeren leads way as red-hot Benet reloads once again
- Sheriff says missing Wisconsin girl is ‘in danger’ after her parents were found dead
- McCarty: ‘No tuvimos el suficiente talento para competir’
- The art of Zennon: Wilhelm’s chemistry with quarterback Bryce Hayman a big key for surging Michigan City
- Despite no contract extension, Bobby Portis vows to stay with Bulls — and stay the same player
- Sports calendar: Resurrection Mary 5K run/walk set in Summit
- The Bill Clinton dilemma that won’t go away
- Church news: Trunk or Treat events offered in Homewood, Oak Lawn, Orland Park
- SeaWorld: Jack Hanna, craft beer fest, Christmas celebration set for November
- Forza Meats in Glenview looks to combine classic traditions with a modern approach
- Snake Oil show features tributes to ’80s hair metal bands at McAninch
- America has a record 7.1 million job openings, making it a good time to ask for a raise
- StorySlam event spotlights success stories of Oak Park-based Farther Foundation
- Moran: Rollins Savanna improvements include new access for Gurnee trail-seekers
- Delayed Obama for-profit college fraud protection ordered into force
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Glencoe gets recommendations for increasing pedestrian, other non-motorized transportation
- ‘The Conners’ review: ‘Roseanne’ spin-off wades into life without title character
- Comings & Goings: Carson’s to resume operations in Evergreen Park
- Crosby: Trump-Warren feud only shows why we need Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren tries to reclaim her Native American roots, but Trump isn’t done with them yet
- A judge worthy of retention
- October is optimal time to get a flu shot, experts say
- Chance the Rapper: 5 things to know about his growing political footprint
- Incumbent Oak Park trustees Button, Tucker will not seek re-election
- ‘Real Housewives’ star Erika Jayne is a bold state of mind, the belief that women — everyone — should live out loud
- New mock courtrooms and health care labs give District 214 students a dose of reality
- Trouble Notes bring international style to Munster concert
- Slowik: Reunion reveals changes to high school, people and places in 35 years
- Trump could be the most honest president in modern history
- Lake County settles sexual harassment claim for $185,000
- The president doesn’t seem to understand decency
- Lyric Opera adds ‘La Boheme’ performances
- Aurora leaders confirm talks about moving library’s west branch, attempt to ‘clear the air’ about future plans
- Chance the Rapper brings his star power to a long-shot campaign, backing Amara Enyia for Chicago mayor
- Real Talk: Despite agonizing overtime loss, Bears still making significant progress on their climb
- New homes — and challenges — for Park Ridge arts fixtures Brickton Art Center, Civic Orchestra
- Amy Schumer’s coming to the Chicago Theatre —and she’s taking your cellphone
- What pro-business conservatives are doing to America
- Speak Out: The lottery and Kavanaugh
- Affordable housing for the disabled to be built on former Larkin Center property under proposal unveiled to Elgin neighbors
- Marlins receive county permission to remove home run sculpture
- Where to eat and drink in Paducah, Ky.
- Appeals Court: First Amendment protects those who make videos of working police
- Trial reset to June for Munster man accused of sending pipe bomb that exploded in East Chicago post office
- Home burglary case solved quickly thanks to new crime lab, East Dundee police chief says
- Jason McLeod interviews with Giants as Cubs brace for front office moves
- Elizabeth Stenholt to play Dorothy in Paramount’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’
- ‘It’s all really listening to the fruit’: Rare Bird Preserves opens in Oak Park Arts District
- Acting against hate
- Average college costs flat nationwide, at just under $15K, as universities increase grants
- A better voting system? Take a number
- The U.S.-Central America relationship: It’s complicated
- Lovie Smith: ‘Sometimes divorce is good’ — Illinois tight end Louis Dorsey says he is leaving the team
- Guard your vote
- Gary elementary student found with bed bugs
- Going negative
- ‘Fair workweek’ ordinance isn’t fair
- Empty promises
- Orland Park OKs incentives for Von Maur store
- Second Baptist, Lake Street churches become ‘sisters’ in anti-racism effort
- Orland Park term limits proposal introduced
- Sears bankruptcy
- Environmental activist sees glimmers of light in dark news about recycling
- Exploring food, music and more in Detroit
- Hubbard Inn transforms into Hogwarts for ‘The 13 Days of Wizardry’ this Halloween season
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra annual report features mostly positive figures
- Transportation officials say they’re committed to Tri-State interchange
- Concussions were down 13 percent during the NFL preseason, league says
- Elgin man carjacked on Chicago’s Gold Coast: ‘My body hurt and, honestly, my heart hurt’
- Tech tricks: 5 digital improvements helping millennials reach life goals
- 5 tips for staying calm, cool and collected when you’re always on the go
- 5 amazing reasons to make Duluth your vacation getaway
- Don’t forget to say you will vote for the best Tweets of the Week
- Broke school districts to be sized up by state checklist
- Documents: Former Michigan City schools treasurer deposited missing $13k into photo business
- A prosecutor schools Melania Trump on ‘hard evidence’
- Death toll rises to at least 26 across the South after Hurricane Michael blamed for 16 deaths in Florida alone
- Downtown Elgin readies for huge ‘Nightmare on Chicago Street’ crowd; not too late to be the king or queen of the zombies
- Mary Bono resigns after 5 days as USA Gymnastics’ interim CEO
- Waukegan culvert replacement uncovers issues with second nearby culvert
- Corrections and clarifications
- Cell service in downtown Naperville could improve with new antenna
- U.S. to enter trade talks with Japan, European Union, Britain
- Police found evidence that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at Saudi Consulate, Turkish official says
- Hinsdale woman dies in hospital after being struck by Metra train
- Trump says he won’t accept blame if Republicans lose House in midterms
- ‘Pass-first guy’ Tyler Ulis eager for opportunity with hometown Bulls
- Wauconda Library re-opens after roof fire
- New Hammond High School gets ceremonial start
- More lawsuits filed against D300 officials, former substitute teacher in connection with student sex assault charges
- Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker break the record for spending on an Illinois governor’s race
- Football notes: North Newton workhorse Colin Wagner develops a sweet tooth for running the football
- Facebook endurece su lucha contra los contenidos dirigidos a impedir el voto
- Trump says Saudi Arabia being blamed for missing journalist is another case of ‘guilty until proven innocent’
- Abandoned Preckwinkle security SUV held campaign materials promoting now-State’s Attorney Kim Foxx
- Ask Tom: Is there a time of the year with zero chance of a tornado?
- Were the Bears’ defensive struggles Sunday just a blip? Tom Brady and the Patriots will help the evaluation
- Illinois students who took the ACT test and composite scores, 2014-2018
- 11 tragic TV show deaths
- Election officials: Illinois National Guard will help if state election systems hacked
- ‘Shameless’ cast returning to Chicago next week to film Season 9 scenes
- Semi rollover snarls traffic on Interstate 94
- Gray area: Talented transfer helps Mundelein boys soccer eliminate Deerfield
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2018
- How ‘The Conners’ wrote off Roseanne
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
- Hard truth: Sarah Murczek’s stinging spikes power Richards to perfect league finish
- Chilly but mainly rain free for a few days
- Alex Atkinson’s second-half goal sends Sandburg past upset-minded Lincoln-Way West
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
- Digest (Oct. 16): Laurel Park hosting post-position draw for Saturday’s Maryland Million
- Grand slam propels Red Sox to 2-1 ALCS lead over Astros
- Metra to replace collapsed wall on Route 45 bridge near Libertyville, lanes to close for a month
- Task force: Murder charge for Evanston man after attempt to steal gun in Lindenhurst
- Former Mexican President Vicente Fox at NU talk: Trump ‘is not being kind with nobody’
- Chris Sale back with Red Sox, tells manager Alex Cora he’s ‘good enough’ to go