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- Baranek: Former Joliet Catholic star Nicki Ekhomu takes the leadership reins at Florida State
- Trump said he thinks ‘the people would revolt’ if he were impeached
- Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018
- Ask Amy: Kids want to nudge dad toward divorce
- Full-floor unit in River North: $2.8M
- ‘There are bad people out there’: Update your family safety plan for the age of school shootings
- Family’s holiday card tradition takes them to photo booths around Chicago, from Ed Debevic’s to Double Door — and now Michigan
- On guard, unchecked: Security guards get little scrutiny, even when they fire their guns
- Never baked holiday cookies. Never been caroling. Why you shouldn’t feel guilty for skipping holiday traditions.
- DEA agent in Chicago charged with conspiring to traffic guns and drugs with international gang
- Former West Chicago state legislator Tom Johnson dies at 73
- Which Bears will earn Pro Bowl invites? The case for — and against — 7 players
- Most Midwestern Book of the Year? Read Biblioracle columnist John Warner’s idiosyncratic list of books of the year
- Amazon Go cashierless stores may land at airports
- Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Tennessee; felt in Atlanta
- Police thought he was eaten by alligators in 2000. Now his Florida high school sweetheart is on trial for his murder.
- El Papa saluda a los latinoamericanos y en especial a los mexicanos por la fiesta de Guadalupe
- Illinois Marine among those missing, declared dead after Japan crash
- Trump’s new consumer bureau director says data security, privacy will be priority
- Dramedy rules this year’s best TV
- Florida camp turns mom into mermaid after bout with cancer
- NFL isn’t changing its investigative procedures in wake of Kareem Hunt case
- Thousands walk miles in cold to pay homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines — ‘an act of faith beyond culture, tradition’
- Bears Q&A: What’s up with Mitch Trubisky’s accuracy? Could Vic Fangio coach the Packers? What’s the preferred playoff path?
- 10 best movies of 2018
- Can the Bears beat the Packers on Sunday? Check the numbers.
- Prickly City- Pat
- Best of Broadway 2018: The terrifying ‘Three Tall Women’ leads top 10
- Mississippi man gets 32 years in prison for shooting death of son, wounding of niece, both from Waukegan
- ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ exposes sexism in 1950s comedy, but it’s not just a relic from the past
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 8th straight loss, including another horrible first period
- EKG, other heart health features come to Apple Watch
- ‘You could just feel the history’: Lake County Council returns to historic courthouse
- Romanian Consulate in Chicago moved national day event to Trump Tower, drawing scrutiny
- Iris Temple has made a mental and musical home in the welcoming Chicago community
- Susana Mendoza looks to block election challenge filed by Toni Preckwinkle campaign
- No hacked Marriott data has posted on ‘dark web’ — one clue China may have been behind breach, experts say
- Neymar, Cavani, Mbappe lead PSG past Red Star, into knockout stage
- CBS News settles lawsuit with three women who accused Charlie Rose of harassment
- Cubs may need to subtract before adding some bullpen help
- Illinois second only to California in number of computer science degrees awarded — and more from STEM survey
- Inter eliminated from Champions League after draw with PSV
- 2018 Chicago reads: 15 books of note with local ties
- Former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s lawyers ask judge to spare him prison time
- Atletico miss out on first place after draw with Brugge
- Bulls Q&A: Will Jim Boylen be the coach next season? When does laughingstock status end?
- Man struck by CTA Red Line train on South Side
- Rick Renteria happy with the White Sox’s progress, but knows his job isn’t finished yet
- Fantasy football Week 15 lineups: Start Aaron Rodgers, sit Kenyan Drake
- El argentino Rubén Romano ve pareja la final entre Cruz Azul y América
- Trump cita ataque en Francia para demandar muro
- St. John Township votes to reject Griffith bid
- Dortmund climb to first place with win at Monaco
- Millones de fieles llegan a la Basílica de Guadalupe
- Read: Mueller recommends ‘substantial’ prison time for Michael Cohen
- Porto upend Galatasaray, finish group stage unbeaten
- Schalke deny Lokomotiv spot in Europa League after last-gasp goal
- Niles Township District 219 school board may rethink student fee as families decry hardship
- Elgin ready to permanently adopt public nuisance rules; repeat offenders could be banned from areas for 180 days
- Evanston names former deputy chief to lead police department
- FC Cincinnati’s roster takes shape after expansion draft, trades
- Shout Out: Bahir Mansur of Clarendon Hills, still running marathons at age 69
- LAFC trade top pick Moutinho to Orlando City for El-Munir
- Luis Miguel recibe críticas tras concierto en Auditorio Nacional
- Crew SC goalkeeper Steffen to join Manchester City in July
- DNR checking harvested deer for wasting disease
- Miles desafían el frío para rendir culto a la Guadalupana en el área de Chicago
- Toure leaves Olympiacos after three months
- Oak Brook Village Board votes 4-3 to approve 22-story luxury condo development
- North Township holds off on vote to take in Griffith
- Fox Valley Park Board hires private security for events
- Column: Six reasons you need hugs on a regular basis
- Security experts explain how to stay safe shopping online
- Inspired gifts for a magical holiday (shhh, you can find them all online!)
- Holiday hype: Baked goods in high demand during the holidays (Infographic)
- UEFA desmiente que contemple jugar la “Champions” en fin de semana
- Old drive-in property sale to Merrillville approved
- Digne’s free kick earns Everton draw with Watford
- JPMorgan Chase lends Chicago nonprofit $10 million to fund development on South and West sides
- Spanish league scraps plans for regular-season US match
- Julián Castro contempla postularse a las presidenciales de 2020
- Peter Jackson, del Anillo único a las ciudades rodantes de ‘Mortal Engines’
- Athletic Bilbao break winless streak in Garitano’s debut
- Selle: Roadwork drives hot topic of higher gas tax
- LA Galaxy name Mexico national teams director te Kloese as GM
- Chance the Rapper, Renee Fleming pair up for January public talk
- Three south suburban parents talk opioid addiction, loss
- ‘Ben is Back’ review: Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges explore the depths of addiction. Happy holidays.
- ‘A Star Is Born’ tops SAG Awards nominations, snubs abound
- Shout Out: Emily Ioppolo, Oak Park native embraces role as a stage manager
- Proposed City Council ordinance would strip Ald. Ed Burke of workers’ compensation control
- WGN-TV’s Lauren Jiggetts learned from ex-Bear dad’s hard knocks — and her own lumps in basketball
- Kane County Board OKs six new union contracts calling for 2% raises, no health insurance increases for four years
- Santuario en Illinois sueña con una gran basílica para la Guadalupana
- Feature winter whites at the table, with cauliflower dressed with garlic, anchovies
- Mike Ditka reportedly suffered a ‘massive’ heart attack last month: ‘I’m feeling a lot better’
- Bears playoff picture: Week 15 scenarios and your guide to scoreboard watching (and rooting)
- Joe Maddon dealing with millennial Cubs? There’s a book for that.
- ‘Vox Lux’ review: A narcissistic pop star is born, and Natalie Portman’s drowning in glitter
- Liverpool’s defensive woes continue after injury to Matip
- Shout Out: Rashad Easley, studying graphic design at Triton College
- Exabogado de Trump es condenado a tres años de prisión
- Lucky Fish offers multicultural seafood dishes
- NFL tendrá 4 partidos en Londres y otro en México en 2019
- Cody Parkey got a police escort to practice at Soldier Field. But why stop there?
- Blackhawks put Artem Anisimov on injured reserve, call up top prospect Dylan Sikura
- Rachael Denhollander receives SI ‘Inspiration of the Year’ award with message from Christine Blasey Ford
- Community news
- Stephanie Izard opening rooftop Peruvian restaurant in spring
- Red Bulls bring back defender Parker on three-year deal
- Retrial set for man in 2015 beating death of Waukegan 3-year-old
- Mid-week holiday period spreads out travel as experts predict 104M on roads
- Obamacare sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline approaches
- New White Sox pitcher Ivan Nova on Guaranteed Rate Field’s challenges: ‘I’ll do everything possible to be effective’
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- Niles North team wins in Shakespeare ‘Slam’
- Who was behind ‘Crooked Joe’ election flyers? Judge orders unmasking of person who funded smear campaign
- ‘The Voice’ controversy: How Adam Levine’s odd decision resulted in a sad, awkward conclusion
- Speak Out: Term limits and pensions
- 21 thoughts on Pat Fitzgerald, the Packers and whether he ‘fitz’ in the NFL
- Police: Wrigleyville home invasion suspect charged
- Trump attorney Cohen goes to prison. Why is nobody locking HER up?!?
- Winter is the right time to prune, rejuvenate overgrown shrubs
- CTA approves contracts that pave the way for $2.1 billion Red-Purple Line modernization
- State asks ex-Kankakee Valley football coach to repay fundraiser money
- If Jim Boylen likes directness, somebody in charge needs to deliver a blunt message: The Bulls coach must change his ways
- Santa and Mrs. Claus have breakfast with Lincolnwood families
- Thousands of Aurora-area children expected to get Christmas gifts through Salvation Army ‘angel’ program
- Naper Settlement offers nostalgic look at Ronco, Popeil products
- Boy, 16, caught driving stolen vehicle charged in 3 carjackings on North Side
- Surrounded by empty schools, one overcrowded Gary school is adding portable classrooms
- Mexican tradition of honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on feast day continues at Elgin, Fox Valley churches
- El Volkswagen Passat 2020 tendrá nuevo estilo exterior
- As ‘Silent Night’ turns 200, its Austrian home cracks down on immigrants
- CSKA stun Real Madrid at Bernabeu in group stage finale
- Pininfarina le puso nombre al automóvil más rápido y poderoso
- Lincoln letter from just before Christmas during Civil War gave safe conduct to wife’s family
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
- La Ford Ranger tendrá el motor más eficiente de su rango
- Step back into the past during tours of Kline Creek Farm
- Shout Out: Ray Gillette of Winnetka, on board of Chicago Salvation Army
- Gary planning to reduce school class size, hire more teachers
- Viktoria Plzen topple Roma, qualify for Europa League
- ‘The Full Monty’ doesn’t yet fit in Theo Ubique’s new home
- Local author recounts her mother’s journey from Nazi Germany to the U.S.
- NFL toughens its Rooney Rule standards for interviewing head coaching candidates
- Ex-Porter sheriff’s officer asks for probation in FOP embezzlement
- Wilmette Board approves 2.75 percent levy increase
- Shout Out: Dan Hennessy, architectural designer
- How’s Trump going to pay for his wall?
- HopCat beer bar drops name of ‘crack fries’ after 11 years, prompting criticism about political correctness
- The best meal of 2018: Chicago-area chefs share their picks
- ‘Hoop Dreams’ director Steve James on why now is the time to make a film about Chicago
- Corporate help for CPS? Here’s how it can work
- Slowik: Riverdale 15-year-old donates $1,000 to pay for school supplies at former district
- Save the Seats is coming — want to know the shows for NYE?
- The best meal of 2018, part 2: More Chicago-area chefs share their picks
- Clarkson: What to do when this is not the most wonderful time of the year?
- Verizon stumbles in bid to take on Silicon Valley ad giants
- McGrath: When you’re a kid, winter, snow and the great outdoors are gifts from God … until they’re not
- Emanuel’s pension prescription: Amend the Illinois Constitution
- 10 best shows in Chicago theater in 2018, from ‘Downstate’ on down
- CSKA humilla 3-0 al Real Madrid en el Bernabéu
- Keepsake pin honors memory of late teacher Abby Ohl, who collapsed in classroom
- Octavia Butler exhibit pushes SAIC students to showcase their ‘visionary muscles’
- New playground planned for Lincolnwood’s Proesel Park
- Chef’s Choice: No meatballs and spaghetti sauce for this Naperville chef, who likes to send diners on an Italian adventure
- Oak Forest levy hike could result in higher tax bills next year for city residents
- The Spin: Pritzker pushes back on Emanuel pension plan | Burke could lose some power | Mendoza attacks Preckwinkle
- Pelosi-Trump exchange put the rudeness of ‘talking over’ on full display
- Girls basketball notes: Undersized Claudia Grunwald shows ‘the heart of a lion’ on defense for Yorkville
- Sospechoso de invasión residencial fue detenido y acusado
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
- Marijuana legalization isn’t the answer
- A simple solution for the Brexit dilemma
- Potempa: Northwest Indiana represented on Indiana State Museum’s tree featuring county ornaments
- Ex-Palatine junior high teacher found not guilty of striking student with laptop during French class
- Buffalo Grove residents reflect on 2018 while preparing to ring in new year
- Get complete Japanese dining experience at Shinto
- ‘One of the best’: Bryant Brown scores a career-high 40 points as Waukegan rolls past Libertyville
- John Paxson calls tumultuous week ‘good’ for the Bulls: ‘There’s so much noise, so much negativity. I don’t feel it inside our building.’
- Montgomery Village Board gives first-reading approval to Ricky Rockets development request
- 3 Gary School Board members resign
- Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro takes step toward 2020 presidential run
- Epstein accusers deserve due process
- Merrillville OKs Broadway car dealership; votes no on neighborhood kennel plan
- Lauri Markkanen discusses his role in quelling a potential Bulls boycott: ‘I think I can be one of the leaders of the team’
- What’s in your handbag? Too much stuff
- Lyon salvage draw with Shakhtar, earn final knockout round spot
- Rahm Emanuel’s pension fix
- Check out our guide of suggestions for spending New Year’s Eve in the Region
- Sane’s double leads Man City to beat Hoffenheim, finish atop group
- The nation’s capital is being overrun by literal vermin
- Judge in alleged police cover-up of Laquan McDonald’s shooting holds off ruling on media access to exhibits
- Highland Park police officers show playful side in ‘Friends’ lip sync video
- Benfica end Champions League run with win over AEK
- 5 ways to refresh your winter style
- What’s streaming and leaving Netflix: January 2019
- PAWS Fur Ball raises $1.2 million for its no-kill animal rescue mission
- Partygoers and pups dressed up for the annual PAWS Chicago Fur Ball
- Girls basketball notes: Junior guard Lydia Crow gives Libertyville something to crow about on 3-pointers
- Juventus win UCL group despite shock loss to Young Boys
- Subasta de arte y más, a beneficio de ‘Girls Mpowered’ en Pilsen
- Girl accused in Uber driver’s slaying to be moved to adult jail after saying she wanted to go on killing spree, prosecutor says
- Bayern finish atop UCL group after shootout draw with Ajax
- France declares deadly shooting at Christmas market terrorism; gunman still at large
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
- Bulls appreciate opportunity for ‘family business trip’ to Mexico City: ‘It’s a privilege to be here’
- Gelsosomo’s is famous with locals for its pizza, meatballs and generous philanthropy
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
- Jones nets own goal in Man United’s loss at Valencia
- Is Chicago’s food scene over? Of course not.
- Aurora church to hold musical that will also include a food, coat drive
- Round Lake shooting victim’s unborn baby dies; husband charged with firing fatal shot
- Lincolnshire mayor to seek second term
- Ask Tom: Where would I have to go to see northern lights?
- 5 things we heard about Mitch Trubisky on Wednesday: His inaccuracy vs. the Rams, improved decision-making and more — including that ‘Favre’ nickname
- Steve Zucker, agent for ‘punky QB’ Jim McMahon and other stalwarts of ’85 Bears, dies at 78
- Elgin man, 34, killed in truck crash on Route 20, police say
- Adults welcome to gather for winter solstice program in Griffith
- Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan out for the season with broken left foot: ‘That’s a big loss for us’
- Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker doesn’t dismiss gas tax hike but says public works bill a ways off
- Early filings show 6 candidates joining race for Waukegan District 60 school board
- Calling all mayors: Join Emanuel’s pension push
- Aurora City Council cuts up to $100 rebate for property owners in 2019 budget
- Major players in John Wayne Gacy investigation
- Wrestling notes: Tinley Park’s Jose Marban keeps run of injuries in perspective in quest for state title
- Clouds overspread the area, with rain late
- Our Lady of Guadalupe murals in Chicago neighborhoods
- John Wayne Gacy investigation evidence
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes public pension fix to City Council, including legalized marijuana, Chicago casino, constitutional amendment
- Jay takes flight: Jaume Sorolla rounding back into form for Valparaiso after ankle injury
- A dog’s loyalty is real. Michael Cohen’s ‘blind loyalty’ to the president is not.
- Blackhawks’ Carl Dahlstrom confident he can make an impact in latest NHL stint
- Jurkowski: Tickets on sale for downsized Chicago Open Air
- National Enquirer owner admits it buried stories to help Trump’s presidential run
- Column: This year’s hottest Secret Santa gift is a spurtle. Let me explain.
- NFL expects more lowering-the-helmet penalties to be called next season
- Second City show at Beverly Arts Center brims with seasonal satire
- Trump turns down Meadows for White House chief of staff, removing leading contender
- John Wayne Gacy arrest timeline
- Theresa May survives no-confidence vote, but Brexit troubles still loom
- Girls basketball notes: Emmery Joseph not bored, takes steps to get bigger and better for Marquette
- Cook County restores tax on parking apps before January cut took effect
- Santa Claus vs. Amazon — a modern Christmas story
- Congress’ $867 billion farm bill is out. Here’s what’s in it.
- As White Sox pursue Bryce Harper, agent Scott Boras says prized free agent is ‘looking … in the long term’
- OPRF officials: First part of proposed renovations would focus on classrooms; pool plan part of second set
- Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school boys basketball rankings, Dec. 12
- A healthy Kris Bryant is training without restrictions after missing 50 games with a shoulder injury
- District 64 superintendent accepts new leadership position with Palatine schools
- Pelosi secures votes to return as House speaker after pledging to serve four years
- Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen gets 3 years in federal prison: ‘I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds’
- DePaul runs home record to 6-0 with blowout of Chicago State
- Parkland safety panel recommends arming some teachers
- Blackhawks 6, Penguins 3
- Meet Melania Trump’s enforcer — it’s not her husband
- Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018