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- Stan Lee’s greatest creation was Stan Lee
- Ask Amy: Some people can’t take breakup hints
- Dewayne Bevil’s picks: T-shirts, Haunted Mansion ornaments, theme-park passes
- Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
- Those crazy Florida recounts: It’s Johnny Rocco time, see?
- She’s been waiting 15 months for her rape kit to be processed. A new proposal to track evidence aims to change that.
- Wildfires in California stir memories of fires close to home
- Sneak peek: Rosemont lands its first boutique hotel, The Rose
- Vintage-style Gold Coast duplex: $4.4M
- ‘Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ review: The Coen Brothers order up a Western omelette
- Warriors suspend Draymond Green for 1 game after incident with Kevin Durant
- Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal
- Gesture intended as ‘goodbye,’ not Nazi salute, says parent who took controversial Wis. photo
- Can the Bears beat the Vikings on Sunday? Check the numbers.
- DoorDash now delivering free Chick-fil-A sandwiches
- Planned Illinois River dam projects will stall barge traffic
- Contest announced to name the rehabbed Illinois State Fairgrounds Coliseum
- Getting accepted to Chicago’s top colleges is harder than ever, new report says
- Michelle Obama opens up to Oprah about her memoir, life in the White House and her feelings toward Donald Trump
- Year after jury’s record award in off-duty shooting, victim awaits payout while Chicago cop collects a paycheck
- Prince Charles turns 70 with a birthday party and two official family portraits
- Court the Cure raises $15,000 for cancer research
- 5 things to know about the Northern Illinois Huskies, who are headed back to the MAC championship game
- Shout Out: Megan Balderston of Clarendon Hills, watch your grammar around her
- Eight days after winning comptroller election, Susana Mendoza announces run for Chicago mayor
- Jets fan charged with DWI blames team’s performance: ‘I drank too much because the Jets suck’
- Mitch Trubisky and the Bears are following a Super Bowl-winning formula
- Teachers at Acero charter schools in Chicago call for Dec. 4 strike if no deal on new contract
- ‘Worst toys’ for the holidays: Safety group warns of choking hazards, eye risks
- For $799 and a jump in the electric bill, anyone can mine cryptocurrency
- Aerosmith’s Perry tweets ‘doing well’ after hospitalization
- Up your Friendsgiving game with tips from celeb chef Carla Hall
- ‘Becoming’: Michelle Obama en Chicago
- Protesters say security guard Jemel Roberson was proverbial ‘good guy with a gun’ — but was shot and killed by police, anyway
- La NFL le dice no al ‘patatal’ del estadio Azteca
- We flocked to the United Center, hungry for direction and joy. Michelle Obama fed us.
- Miranda Lambert’s Pistol Annies have never been more important than they are right now
- ‘My Brilliant Friend’: How HBO’s Elena Ferrante adaptation overcame every obstacle thrown at it
- Prickly City- predestination
- An Elgin home’s odd addition, with a roof that opened to the sky, is found to be a Jewish sukkah
- Lawyers seek unaired ‘Apprentice’ tapes in Trump immigration lawsuit
- ‘Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture’ author sells Wilmette home for $1.1 million
- Big question for Amazon’s two chosen cities: Will it pay off?
- American Medical Association targets e-cigarettes, vaping among teens
- Snitker de Bravos y Melvin de Atléticos, Mánagers del Año
- Bulls Q&A: Is Anthony Davis coming home? Will Justin Holiday be re-signed?
- Al español Quique Sánchez le interesa el proyecto Tricolor
- ‘The Future Is Female’: New anthology collects sci-fi by women, plus reviews of new books by Lavie Tidhar, Andy Duncan
- Your baby isn’t sleeping through the night? Relax
- These NFL head coaches are in the greatest danger of being fired
- Police think Alexa may have witnessed a New Hampshire double slaying — now they want Amazon to turn her over
- Lenders have little incentive to breeze through a short sale
- Ocho días después de ganar la reelección de Contralor, Susana Mendoza anuncia candidatura para Alcaldía de Chicago
- Uber, Lyft rolling out rewards programs — like airlines’ frequent flyer miles
- US defender Robinson to miss England, Italy friendlies due to injury
- Ranieri named new Fulham manager in place of Jokanovic
- Michelle Obama: Antes, durante y después de la Casa Blanca
- Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub to step down Nov. 19
- Former Crew SC winger Gall rebounding after fall to Swedish third division
- Justice Dept. releases memo defending Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general
- French authorities launch investigation on Monaco’s youth player recruitment
- Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum 2018
- More cuts may be coming in School District 308
- Those teens aren’t giving a Nazi salute. It’s just the Wisconsin Wave!
- Pitchfork teams up with Art Institute for inaugural ‘Midwinter’ fest with artists Laurie Anderson, Joey Purp and more
- Contemporary art by people of color will explore beauty and inequality at Driehaus Museum
- Griffith: We want to be a part of St. John Township
- Man sets world record eating 241 kernels of corn in three minutes at Oak Brook Library
- Miracle Christmas pop-up comes to Sable, plus other restaurant news
- Not so fast on recreational marijuana
- 5 unexpected holiday gift ideas
- 6 holiday travel hacks to save your sanity
- Students head back to Holmes Elementary in Oak Park after gas leak causes brief relocation
- Addison Russell needs to explain himself before the Cubs consider bringing him back
- Selle: Veterans’ values, property values clash in cemetery plans
- A fatal shooting in Little Village: ‘I just have to know if it’s my brother’
- Trial begins in dispute between Archdiocese of Chicago and Libertyville over denied housing development
- Brown University ‘recruits’ 7-year-old basketball player
- Gary suspends $8.1 million EMS shortfall investigation, will wait for state
- Supporters of successful Oak Brook park referendum urge village to prohibit development on McDonald’s soccer fields
- ‘All calories are not alike’: Cutting carbs instead of calories keeps weight off, study says
- Overheating vote tallying machines complicate Florida’s recount battle
- Photos from ‘Pop 66’ by Wes Pope
- Real Madrid hire Solari as permanent coach through 2021
- J.J. Barea: ‘Cuanto más viejo, más hay que trabajar’
- J Balvin quiere el Latin Grammy al álbum del año
- Hunter finds woman’s body near Joliet-area cemetery; death ruled a homicide
- Gary council to approve budget transfer for new equipment for cable access broadcasts
- Shout Out: Ovie Salgado, senior services worker who believes ‘never give up’
- Shout Out: Valerie Hall of Wilmette, helps Chicago at-risk children
- Column: Give thanks, and then say thank you to these 14 people
- W.A.T.C.H. list of ‘worst toys’
- Gary changes policies to help repairing police squads
- Portage approves SUV purchases for police
- Evanston penthouse
- New Celta coach Cardoso mixes up team’s name with rival club
- Trubisky es el mejor de la semana en la NFC
- Macy’s looks strong as Christmas shopping approaches
- Former England, Chelsea midfielder Cole retires at 37
- UEFA warns clubs FFP cases could be reopened after Man City leaks
- Get in the holiday spirit with Second City’s revue
- Why stamps are going up 5 cents: Postal Service reports 12th year of losses as letter mail drops
- Calgary voters say ‘no’ to 2026 Olympics
- Column: Donald Trump knows the true meaning of sacrifice
- Promotion, Final Four spots on the line in UEFA Nations League
- More than 20 Ohio State staffers knew sexual abuse concerns over doctor, accusers say
- FA charge Sturridge with breaking betting rules
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
- Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school football rankings: Week 13
- Porter County expects to move child support offices by the end of the year
- Brightside presents crowd-pleaser ‘Joseph’
- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2019 budget sails through City Council
- Sen. Marco Rubio roasted for ‘3 pt kick’ tweet about Florida election
- 5 things we learned after watching Zach Miller’s 12-minute ‘Do Not Cut My Leg Off’ video
- Uth, Draxler dropped from Germany squad
- Quickly
- Lauren Underwood makes history, will be sworn in as youngest black woman elected to Congress
- Goalkeeper Klinsmann added to US roster to replace Steffen
- Baranek: On-court college rivalry brings out the best in Oak Forest sisters Alex and Ana Lambros
- Casemiro, Fernandez add to Real Madrid’s injury list
- Schalke forward Embolo ruled out for six weeks due to injury
- Detroit proudly named a school after Ben Carson. That was before he worked for Trump.
- Christkindlmarket returns to Naper Settlement with a heart-shaped mug
- Speak Out: Frankfort VFW
- ‘Fearless’: Jenna Badali pushes for more surprises as Mother McAuley takes aim at beyond Elite Eight
- Barack Obama set to attend second foundation summit
- ‘The Last Session’ takes you inside a recording studio, where a songwriter with AIDS is making a final album
- You and 30.6 million others will be flying for Thanksgiving. Airfares haven’t soared, but watch out for airline fees.
- Your seat at Wrigley Field isn’t changing — but its number is
- Michigan man who shot at black teen seeking directions gets 4 years in prison
- ESPN scrambles ‘traveling circus’ after Rams-Chiefs game site switched
- Pogba, Martial, Lacazette among players ruled out of France fixtures
- Holiday lights guide: 5 tips for seeing the displays at the Arboretum and Lincoln Park and Brookfield Zoos
- Hinsdale District 86 Caucus endorses three candidates for School Board election in April
- Coutinho, Marcelo dropped from Brazil squad due to injury
- Tony Baranek’s top 10 teams and 20 players to watch for the 2018 girls basketball season
- Schererville police use simulator to practice driving scenarios
- Can you copyright a cheese? A top European court says no.
- Explaining the Florida recount and problems real and imagined
- Merillville brings police ranks to 58
- ‘1,000 Books to Read Before You Die’: Using a reading list to measure a life
- Chabad of Wilmette ‘Can-orah’ campaign allows students to bring light and learning to holidays
- In new memoir, Jeff Tweedy ruminates on lessons learned as songwriter and family man
- Recreational marijuana? The case for curiosity and caution in Illinois
- There will be a new governor, but Illinois lawmakers stick with the same leaders
- Dennis Hewitt, former executive director of Elgin PADS, dies at 69
- Chicago rabbi to visit U.S.-Mexico border: ‘We need to talk about … people in our society that don’t have power’
- Komen Chicago goes ‘Under the Pink Top’ to combat breast cancer
- Under the Pink Top
- Milwaukee deputy cleared in fatal lakefront shooting of man in SUV
- As many as 7,000 Illinois Medicaid patients with hepatitis C gain new access to pricey — but lifesaving — drugs
- David Kampf’s playing time on the rise under new Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton
- Seven outgoing county board members cast final votes to approve new Kane budget
- Evan Almighty: Libertyville’s Evan Rasmussen is the 2018 Lake County News-Sun Boys Soccer Player of the Year
- How to make a school uniform match your style
- Dogs, puppies and more dogs everywhere on your screen in new Netflix doc
- Thanks to Amazon, suddenly, a pair of quiet real estate markets are white-hot
- Community news
- Seeing the great Route 66, from Chicago to Mater the tow truck, through the pinhole eyes of his camera
- Why would anyone join the Trump administration now?
- Man accused of shooting at Bloomingdale police indicted on 10 criminal counts
- The 26 best and worst fast-food fried-chicken sandwiches, ranked
- Vintage Winnetka mansion with 8 fireplaces sells for $3.76 million
- Betsy DeVos set to rewrite guidance on college sexual assault cases, giving new rights to accused
- Case begins against second man in 1980 killing of off-duty Hammond cop
- A shot to save grandma: If vaccination rates rise just 1 percentage point, 807 won’t die from flu
- Letter: Imagine OPRF? School needs to deal with Reality instead
- Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Vela and the MLS Best XI of 2018
- Republicans pick Kevin McCarthy to be House minority leader
- 5 signature moments for Notre Dame’s burgeoning rushing offense
- Part of Illinois Capitol building evacuated after bomb threat: official
- Commission endorses liquor license for new Naperville recreation park featuring zip line, go-karts
- Oak Park police: Men attack, rob driver sitting in car along Austin Boulevard
- Slowik: Police killing of Jemel Roberson could be Southland’s Black Lives Matter moment
- Reservations now available for Yugen, opening Nov. 20
- U.S. Attorney John Lausch touts federal commitment to war on violence, gangs in Chicago
- Chef’s Choice: Self-taught cook takes leap of faith starting Pakistani restaurant in Naperville
- Former gum exec Wrigley named CEO of medical pot company Surterra
- Confessed Parkland killer Nikolas Cruz accused of attacking corrections deputy
- Missing retired Andrew teacher found dead
- As the Vatican dodges its sex abuse crisis, America’s lay Catholics are poised to act
- ‘Like a surrogate father’: Fox Valley fans reflect on legacy of Marvel’s Stan Lee
- PlayStation begins collecting amusement tax from Chicago users
- La ‘Princesa Azteca’ tilda a ‘Barby’ Juárez de irresponsable
- Gary accepts five school sale offers, Nobel rejected
- Listen to the Chicago Tribune’s Bear Download podcast
- CTA riders catch a break — no fare hikes, service cuts for 2019
- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis tells troops at southern border to ignore media coverage of their mission
- Lake County tries to hold the line on taxes in approving $525.5 million 2019 budget
- Winter weather advisories issued from Mississippi to Maine
- Mother of Benny Middle School student who died said criticism of Waukegan District 60 made on her behalf is ‘complete lie’
- Flexed again: Bears game against Rams on Dec. 9 moved to ‘Sunday Night Football’
- Aurora man charged with burglary of pool hall
- Pulisic ready for leadership role in his return to US national team
- Longtime Porter County school administrator dead at 71
- Woman in a vehicle stopped for traffic violation had a loaded gun she took from her father without permission: Evanston police
- Top clubs deny plans of Super League at UEFA meeting
- Fire displaces Zion family
- La Lumiere student poets salute history’s famed verses
- St. Charles man charged with pistol-whipping two people in Elgin, Kane prosecutors say
- Colorado’s governor has some advice for Illinois on legalizing recreational weed
- Qatar stun Switzerland with late victory in friendly
- Winterize your lawn equipment following these 6 essential tips
- Hangry holidays (Infographic)
- 5 tips for an efficient and safe moving day
- 5 ways to treat your family (and yourself) and save money this holiday
- Indiana Ballet Theatre takes ‘Nutcracker’ to Crown Point, Gary, Valparaiso
- Shout Out: Adrian Murillo, River Grove police officer
- Porter County, suburban Lake schools fare well under A-F grades
- D204 OKs new 4-year contract with classified staff calling for 3.2% to 3.9% pay raises
- 5 things we learned about Mitch Trubisky: His ‘cool’ reaction to NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, improvement on hot throws and more
- Armstrong: Like father, like son as Chad Beebe beats long odds by making NFL with Minnesota Vikings
- Rahm Emanuel’s last budget
- The Spin: Maybe the least secret political secret revealed / Chance the Rapper / President Trump might hire a former Rauner consultant
- Towns ready to light it up for the holidays
- Shout Out: Reyes Witt, jewelry designer and downtown Evanston business owner
- Disney’s Light-up Slinky Dog takes IAAPA prize
- The Spin: A Chicago steakhouse fundraiser for mayoral hopeful Amara Enyia and Chance the Rapper
- Imani Freeman and Aurora University make big splash with NCAA regional win, reach nationals
- ‘Dignity and respect’: Former Oak Park Police Chief Ambrose honored at retirement event
- Businessman ‘Rocky’ Caylor files paperwork to launch run for Naperville mayor in spring election
- Mexicans disappointed with NFL decision to move Chiefs-Rams game
- Kobe Bryant is a storyteller in search of perfection, and the most vexing tale is his own.
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
- Why so much gun violence in America? Zombies on TV, says Kentucky governor Matt Bevin
- Oswego and Yorkville hire lobbyist to help bring Metra service to Kendall County
- Clarkson: Cultivate Thanks giving daily, not just annually
- Oak Forest puts off liquor license for shuttered pizzeria owners hope to reopen
- Chicago alderman wants to ban menthol cigarettes in latest City Hall move against tobacco
- Oak Park Jewelers to close after 33 years in Pleasant District
- Introducing the 2018 Lake County News-Sun Boys Soccer All-Area Team
- Shepard teacher commemorates creative genius of Stan Lee in his English classes
- Nearly half of Northwestern student body set to attend Big Ten title game — on the school’s dime
- Ask Tom: How can air be warmer high in the atmosphere?
- Suburban man facing trial over terrorism bomb plot wants to enter unusual guilty plea
- Midlothian cop told Jemel Roberson to drop weapon before fatal Robbins shooting, state police say. Lawyer claims probe rushed.
- Aurora names Little Miss and Little Mr. Aurora for 2019
- Aurora delays bond refinancing for another two weeks
- Petrak: Column has opened my eyes to La Grange area in new ways
- ‘Jealous’ Matteson man charged in killing of well-known Harvey barber, who was dating his ex-girlfriend, police say
- Trump aide will have new role a day after first lady calls for her firing
- Unidentified woman found stabbed to death in Lawndale
- ‘We wanted to honor them’: Elmwood Elementary program brings out different sides of veterans’ experience
- Why did a Boeing 737 Max aircraft plunge into the Java Sea?
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
- Mets’ Jacob deGrom earns NL Cy Young with record-low wins; Rays’ Blake Snell takes AL award
- Trump endorses bipartisan criminal-justice reform bill
- Well-stocked: River Grove Lions Club food drive provides a boost for pantry
- Off and on: Valparaiso’s Bakari Evelyn acclimates to playing multiple backcourt roles
- A rabies scare in West Virginia turned out to be just raccoons drunk on crab apples
- ‘A wonderful addition to our community’: Zion Muslims unveil plans for new mosque
- Illinois Senate narrowly votes to raise age to buy cigarettes to 21, in one of many votes to override Gov. Bruce Rauner
- Shout Out: Gene Weygandt, Park Ridge actor embraces role as the Wizard of Oz
- Chicago police shoot gunman trying to rob someone in East Garfield Park, officials say
- Amazon sweepstakes? Move on, Chicago!
- Jury: Lake councilman guilty on misdemeanor charges
- Salvation Army winter coat drive
- It’s time to give millennials a break
- ‘Somebody is out the window’: Hearing reveals chilling details of fatal Southwest Airlines flight
- Dozens of Hideout supporters worried about venue’s future turn out at meeting
- CPS inspector general plans investigation of allegations of inappropriate behavior by Noble charter CEO
- Digest (Nov. 14): Maryland Million Classic champion Saratoga Bob back to race at Laurel Park
- Zach LaVine after Bulls’ latest blowout loss: ‘If I’m not getting 25 or 30 (points), it’s not looking very good’
- Public art on benches in Niles is ‘encouraging’ and ‘promoting’ local arts and culture
- Justin Holiday showing a new look on and off the court: ‘You know me. I always want more.’
- Caleb Tanner’s 3-pointers help Radford stun Notre Dame 63-60
- Sticking snow likely over portions of Chicago area Thursday
- Celtics 111, Bulls 82
- ‘It can’t hurt.’ Bears kicker Cody Parkey practices at Soldier Field tonight
- College basketball signing day: Northwestern’s new duo is an odd couple and DePaul’s class is in nation’s top 20
- Blackhawks 1, Blues 0
- Chris Stapleton wins big at CMAs, Keith Urban nabs top prize