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- Taco Bell will give away free tacos if a base is stolen in the World Series
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus awarded with Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- 3Arts awards grants are about the whole artist, and awardees revel in the freedom
- Ask Amy: Emotional affair makes workplace wobbly
- Our choices for Illinois governor have little in common with us
- Before Trump and Kanye became fans, Charlie Kirk battled ‘Marxist’ high school teachers in Chicago’s suburbs
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 38-31 loss to the Patriots
- Bear Download podcast: Bears lose in all 3 phases to Patriots
- Choices for Cook County
- Choices for Cook County
- Biking with the mayor: Emanuel talks bikes, transit and the gas tax, out on the Lakefront Trail
- ‘She seems to have crushed his throat’: Lioness at Indiana zoo kills father of her cubs in ‘unprovoked’ attack
- A 14-year-long oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history
- ‘Trubisky equals TruMISSky’ Your 3-word reviews from the Bears’ loss to the Patriots
- Mavericks rookie Jalen Brunson keeps working to never back down: ‘He’s willing to do whatever it takes to make others around him better’
- Morning Spin: With 2 weeks until Election Day, Pritzker puts another $15 million in his campaign. He’s up to $161.5 million now.
- Migrant caravan swells to 5,000 in march through Mexico toward U.S. border
- Ryanair passenger yells racist insults at a black woman and she’s the one who has to change seats
- More Lincolnwood Fire Department brass named in ex-firefighters discrimination, harassment lawsuit
- The escapist benefits of haunted houses, and why we shouldn’t be scared of being frightened
- College football Week 8 wrap-up: Look out, Clemson and Notre Dame — the Curse of No. 2 may have returned
- ‘This beautiful church is sitting empty’: The closing of Aurora’s 127-year-old Fourth Street church hits hard
- Ask Anna: Am I responsible for my boyfriend not being able to orgasm?
- Aurora to carve out a new downtown TIF district
- Former NFL player Rae Carruth out of prison after 18 years
- Matteson resident lauded as ‘one of the best singers’ ever on ‘The Voice’
- Inspiring and one-of-a-kind: New memorial and museum in Columbus, Ohio, honors all veterans
- Curvy and cozy: New Streeterville apartments maximize skyline views and rooftop space
- 3-drug therapy might be cystic fibrosis ‘breakthrough’
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- 5 takeaways from the NBA’s opening week
- ‘Swipe right to sue’: Now you can file lawsuits the same way you find hookups on Tinder
- Even candy corn acknowledges it’s the world’s worst
- ‘Walking Dead’ recap: Tempers flare as alliances begin to crumble
- Where are the sexiest chefs? Not in Chicago
- Trump critica a México por ser ‘incapaz de detener’ caravana de inmigrantes
- Week 8 fantasy football waiver wire: Marlon Mack and Mitch Trubisky could be game-changers
- The eerie song of Antarctica – melting
- Prickly City- Push
- NBA suspende a Ingram, Rondo y Paul por pelea
- ‘I don’t wear deodorant and only take bubble baths’: Why ‘Big Mouth’ is the feminist cartoon I’ve been waiting for
- Robert Redford, Paul Simon and the problem — and power — of a final performance
- Disney: Ultimate Christmas Package on sale again
- Disney Cruise Line gets OK to pursue second Bahamas destination
- How country music has — and hasn’t — addressed the #MeToo movement in a difficult year
- Letter: Hinsdale District 86 referendum needed for competitive sports
- Visten a ‘doble’ en ropa de Khashoggi tras su homicidio
- Remembering your first time — as a bra shopper
- Letter: Hinsdale District 86 has shown fiduciary responsibility in planning for referendum
- Talk of the County: Dog deserved front-page play
- The NFC playoff race is about to get wild
- Holy Angels fifth-graders teaming with Aurora University students to solve ‘mystery’
- Sara Paretsky, Tana French lead this week’s roundup of crime fiction
- Revival Food Hall’s home in the Loop selling for more than $200 million
- Race for Illinois Senate’s 27th District pits Democratic newcomer against Republican appointee
- Aurora to lift panhandling restrictions to match state law
- Lee Lumber closes after 66 years, the ‘end of an era’
- ‘This feels very us:’ Chris Kunitz and his family are making moments to remember with his Chicago homecoming
- Matt Davidson thinks he can pitch. Will the White Sox let him?
- McDonald’s food you can’t get here
- Kifowit, Smith square off in race in Illinois House 84th District
- One Eleven Food Hall and restaurant incubator aims to enrich food scene in Pullman
- Talk of the County: Liberals used to be OK with celebrities at the White House
- Vernon Hills looks to expand smoke-free zones, holds off on changing tobacco possession law
- Supercharged Travel Destinations To Build Brainpower
- Mariah Carey announces ‘Caution’ world tour dates, including a stop in Chicago
- School workers must report suspected abuse — it’s the law. But at CPS, few have been punished for failing to do so.
- Five things to do in Lake County Oct. 26-30
- U.S. adviser John Bolton in Moscow after President Trump aims to exit nuclear treaty
- Monster Dash: Students with Ridgewood Interact Club host 5K event in Norridge
- For NHL goalies, league’s new pad restrictions are a real pain
- Hasbro is reeling: Toys R Us stores closed and your kid just plays video games
- Tras una balacera reportan ileso al Cardenal Norberto Rivera
- Parking meter surge pricing around Wrigley Field for games and concerts to end this year
- Oak Brook officer wrote 44 tickets for $600 to those using others’ handicapped parking placards
- Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia taps female power players to improve status of city’s girls and women
- ‘Now is the time for this development’: Oak Park board approves 37-unit affordable housing proposal
- ‘Apenas cobras, el dinero desaparece’
- Ex-Gary schools head Pruitt makes first court appearance for theft charge
- Princesses and superheroes fill Hinsdale Community House for fall festival
- Red Sox need to fix one key stat to beat Dodgers in World Series
- Los XV de puro lujo de Ángela Aguilar
- Naperville residents are waiting 7 years for a Metra parking permit as officials brainstorm fix
- Study finds aspen grove considered world’s largest living organism continues to decline
- Head-on crash in Will County kills 2
- ‘You’re not alone’: Arlington Heights vigil for domestic violence victims highlights community resources
- Putting Health First: Amanda’s Allergic Asthma Story
- Guillermo del Toro directing ‘Pinocchio’ for Netflix
- Halloween Hoopla in Deerfield to offer fall fun and games for all ages
- How to break off your engagement or cancel your wedding the right way
- Chef Jose Andres talks Puerto Rico, a veal parm pop-up goes big, and more weekend events
- Five things to do in the western suburbs Oct. 26-31
- Haunted Trail in Winnetka
- Portion of Downer Place to be closed in Aurora during railroad overpass work
- Elon Musk says California hyperloop test tunnel opens Dec. 10
- Buying a home from family without using a mortgage company? It can be done
- Zombies and evil clowns haunt Winnetka beach for haunted trail
- State briefs
- Arrestan a pandillero tras la muerte de un niño de 2 años en un tiroteo
- Jeff Lynne’s ELO will perform at United Center this summer
- ‘Global Generation’ is about diversity at elite Lake Forest Academy, with students from 41 countries
- Autumn chill helps make Elmwood Park Fall Fest a cooler scene
- Uber is testing an on-demand staffing business in Chicago
- Beacon-News earns three first-place awards from Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
- Bloomingdale man shot at police responding to domestic disturbance: authorities
- Chicago theater openings Oct. 26-Nov. 1
- With new building projects in the works, Deerfield considers formalizing affordable housing policy
- Selle: Libertyville isn’t the only place suffering from ‘Old White Men’s’ disease
- Marlins show off their triumph: Cuban stars Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Jr. in Miami
- President Trump headed to southern Illinois; political rally scheduled for Saturday
- ‘There has to be a transition at some point,’ Pelosi says about Democratic leadership
- Chicago date idea: Dinner at Le Sud and craft beer at Metropolitan Brewing
- Five things to do in Northwest Indiana Oct. 26-28
- ‘It’s very community-needs focused’: River Forest library plans listening sessions
- El premio de la lotería ‘Mega Millions’ es histórico: $1,600 millones
- 10 things we know about the Blackhawks after 10 percent of the season
- State appeals local judge’s decision on former Munster administrators
- Ranking the NFL’s 8 divisions: NFC North checks in at No. 2
- Residents now can send feedback on Deerfield Road widening project near Buffalo Grove, Riverwoods
- Elmwood Park school calendar proposal sets Aug. 14 as start date for 2019-2020 school year
- District 112 superintendent proposes $75 million in Northwood, Edgewood improvements
- Calendar: ‘Zombie apocolypse training’ Friday in Mundelein
- Avli Taverna opening any day now in Lincoln Park, partner says
- Photos of Mike Ditka through the years
- Oswego woman identified as pedestrian killed in crash
- Letter: Pritzker should reveal taxes, other plans for office
- 85-year-old Northbrook woman killed in Northfield traffic crash
- Glenbard East student charged with making school threat on social media: prosecutors
- Letter: New IEPA rules needed to address water treatment, Legionnaires’ disease
- Michael Jordan through the years
- Scottie Pippen through the years
- Our favorite instant ramen noodles
- Homeowner vs. computer: A look at who’s better at estimating home value
- Member of U.S.-led coalition killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack
- The devastating, must-see ‘Private Peaceful’ asks, What is a coward?
- The Goo Goo Dolls forged a renewed relationship from the ashes of a legit disaster
- ‘It’s heartwarming’: Franklin Park-Manila Lions Club donates 2 white oaks
- Crafty families create, post up scarecrows at Lake Forest Halloween-themed event
- Eastern Illinois legend Bob Spoo, 80, left his mark on Chicago-area football
- ‘Sorrows of the Civil War’ to be explored at Aurora museum
- Bears coach Matt Nagy explains not taking an end-zone shot on the final play of the first half
- Map: Multiple people shot after funeral
- Former Porter Township bus driver accused of letting kids take the wheel pleads not guilty
- Dozens keep the beat during Libertyville drum circle
- Sarah Silverman says Louis C.K. masturbated in front of her with her consent
- The Ten Tenors salute classical, contemporary music at Genesee Theatre show
- Cubs have followed Red Sox blueprint for success, but they still have work to do
- ‘Wonder Woman’ sequel pushed back to 2020
- ‘Now is our best chance’: West 40 school improvement plan addresses equity
- Blackhawks could lose goalie Anton Forsberg after reportedly placing him on waivers
- Column: We know the GOP has at least one pre-existing condition
- Girls volleyball notes: Clemson recruit Camryn Hannah goes from check to champion for Marist
- Now in its 30th year, Recycled Art Sale offers ‘thrill of the hunt’
- Huge turnout for Naperville half marathon/5K races Sunday, with about 800 running for charities
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018
- FICO to test new type of credit score that may help those with weaker credit
- ‘I believe in what we’re doing in this community’: Deputy director now will lead OPRF Chamber of Commerce
- Colton Wever and Barrington soccer teammates spread joy through TOPSoccer program
- With lottery jackpots soaring, Fox Valley residents dream of ways they would spend the cash
- No one injured in early morning house fire in Naperville
- Winter in Jackson, from skiing to sleigh rides and sushi
- Ghosts, goblins and spooky fun at Wilmette Halloween Happening
- Students falling behind in college readiness, but Triton graduation and retention rates rising, report shows
- Competing for open seat, both candidates in Illinois House 59th District intensify campaigns
- Driver injured after knocking out balcony post at Fox Lake retirement home
- Halloween Happening in Wilmette
- Poll: Why are you voting in the midterm election?
- Maine Township Board referendum seeks opinion on Cook County’s defunct sweetened beverage tax
- Lopetegui promises to fight but cannot guarantee future
- Jeff Sessions is wrong about Chicago’s consent decree
- AT&T ends monthly federal subsidy for low-income landline customers
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- Cristiano Ronaldo defends himself against rape accusation
- Football scores and schedule
- The secret of winning the lottery
- More than 130 high school teens ring doorbells to urge voting in low-turnout precincts
- Pink Party celebrates 6 years of NWI Breast Care Center
- Jared Kushner declines to say whether he believes Saudi account of Khashoggi’s death
- Notre Dame-Northwestern game to be played under the lights
- Cowboys get Amari Cooper from Raiders for 1st-round pick
- Lake Forest, Libertyville take over providing services to Rockland Fire Protection District
- The larger point behind #BarbecueBecky and her sisters
- Clinch pin: Mason Williams converts winning penalty kick as Libertyville survives Fremd’s upset bid
- So much for those smart plans for the Chicago Spire site. They’re falling victim to Reilly’s NIMBY cave-in.
- Public art registry meant to save murals on Chicago buildings heads to the full City Council
- Speak Out: U46 wrong to spend so much on travel for training, Nike doesn’t understand meaning of sacrifice, more
- Haunted house set at Bulger Park; Triton plans kindergarten open house
- Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason basketball poll; Loyola just misses cut
- Mueller examines conflicting accounts as scrutiny of Roger Stone and WikiLeaks deepens
- Police: Boys arrested in connection with park vandalism
- Suburban Cooks: Food talk can be a recipe for new friendships, local woman discovers
- The 25 highest-selling jerseys in MLS in 2018
- Las 25 camisetas más vendidas en la MLS 2018
- 20th annual ‘Choral Festival’ in Lake Zurich School District 95 sends unifying message
- It’s unfair to blame Jordan Howard alone for the sluggish running game
- On target: Rashidi Meso scores two goals against Bolingbrook to lead West Aurora into sectional semifinals
- Fury erupts over report that Trump plan would effectively deny recognition, protections to transgender Americans
- Open houses held on plan for high-tech kiosks in downtown Aurora
- Ald. Edward Burke on Gery Chico for Chicago mayor: ‘There’s probably nobody more qualified’
- Consumir nopal ayuda a controlar diabetes e hipoglucemia
- Illinois teen injured on Indiana 49
- Football notebook: Elmwood Park remembers David Benavidez, preps for playoffs
- With the population of new refugees dropping in Illinois, Touhy Health Center is scheduled to close
- Lake, Porter seeing large early voting turnout, new registrations
- More than 2,000 runners take part in annual Frank Lloyd Wright races in Oak Park
- If Joe Girardi really wants to manage again, is his TV analyst job a conflict?
- Moraine Township move a game changer for food pantry volunteers
- Blackhawks send defenseman Gustav Forsling to Rockford as he eyes return from wrist surgery
- As families look for fall fun, Barrington Park District considers expanding hayrides
- Girls tennis notes: North Shore Country Day wins another 1A title
- Desite astronomical odds, lottery players take shots at chance at $1.6 billion
- There will be 2 Hawthorn D73 referendums on the ballot. Here’s what they are asking.
- Former alderman, commission leader is caucus committee’s early pick for Lake Forest mayor
- ‘Trainaholics’ get their fill with a mile of model track at Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club in New Lenox
- Boys soccer notes: Wind, rain, sleet and snow can’t stop Mount Carmel’s Felix Mendoza in regional
- Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio still playing the blame game over pregame incident
- VIDEO/Cheerleaders de los Miami Dolphins y su desfile de modas 2018
- Jayme Closs update: Authorities looking for 2 cars in missing Wisconsin girl’s case
- ‘We couldn’t think of a better business to put on that corner’: Starbucks coming to River Grove
- ‘A huge step back’: Chicago transgender community reacts with anger to reported Trump plan to change gender definition
- Knowles: Two south suburban women’s message for November — vote
- Fantasy football winners and losers from the Amari Cooper trade
- Matt Nagy sticks with his assessment: Mitch Trubisky ‘played better than most people think’ against the Patriots
- Vote in the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Ask Tom: Has Chicago ever had a record high and record low on the same day?
- Speak Out: Federal deficit and marijuana
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018
- The House of Saud: This family needs an intervention
- Girls tennis notes: Hinsdale Central finds a way to win 2A title
- Why Trump is wrong about aid to Central America
- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin meets with Saudi crown prince despite outcry over journalist’s death
- Police detain person of interest in fire that destroyed former home of NBA star Dwyane Wade, officials say
- Need a vacation? Check out Lonely Planet’s top picks for places to go in 2019
- Kanye West gives $73K to Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia, who is backed by Chance the Rapper
- Dodgers and Red Sox to contend with cold for first 2 World Series games
- Aurora Ald. Richard Mervine will not run for re-election
- Aided by Aidan: Aidan Stevens turns into the workhorse as Rensselaer grounds out win in sectional opener
- Man who forced Uber driver to go to ATM and held him hostage gets 12 years in prison
- John Slevin, former executive for Rosemont-based Comdisco, dies at 82
- Jennifer Ptak weathers the elements in her final state meet at Maine South
- Cross country notes: Lowell junior Gabriel Sanchez looks forward to state meet as a measuring stick
- Football notebook: New Trier, Evanston prepped for 8A playoff tests
- At Las Vegas rally, Obama says Republicans sowed divisions in U.S.
- New footage appears to show Saudi suspect wearing Jamal Khashoggi’s clothing
- Football notebook: IC Catholic, Nazareth primed for deep playoff runs
- State senator calls for more scrutiny of school hires after criminally charged teacher found working in Lyons
- Trump and Republicans settle on fear and falsehoods as a midterm strategy
- Plans to build Titanic replica back on track
- Flow of cold air resumes after one day hiatus in Chicago area
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018
- Aurora police officer shoots and injures suspect in armed robbery
- Families donate clothes, toys and more during Glencoe School District 35 charitable drive
- ‘Glimmer of hope’ for Chicago’s ‘Grocery Store Joe’ on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
- In 6th District, Democrat Sean Casten says remarks on Trump’s tactics he’s apologized for ‘needed to be said’
- Chicago Botanic Garden puts ‘spooky pooches’ on parade
- Trump and ‘Beautiful Ted’ Cruz embrace at Texas rally
- Early voting in Texas begins with lines, strong turnout
- Top winners at 2018 Equity Jeff Awards are ‘Buddy Holly’ and ‘View From the Bridge’
- Over 7K-strong, migrant caravan pushes on, still far from U.S.
- Road warriors: Benet hopes 5-0 record away from Benedictine pays off in the Class 7A football playoffs
- Mavericks 115, Bulls 109
- Good to go: Rafael Perez’s goal and assist powers Elgin to first regional title in program history