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2018 > December > 13
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Actress Leslie Mann says daughter dropped out of Northwestern because ‘it was really hard being in the cold’
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Ask Amy: Husband wants to rekindle sex-starved marriage
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Police: ‘Person of interest’ in South Shore fatal stabbing released without charges
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‘Shoplifters’ review: Japanese family subsists every way it can
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Chuck, Nancy, Donald and ‘The Wall’
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‘I had to see my son be put in a body bag.’ Frankfort mom shows 8th-graders the heartbreaking aftermath of heroin overdose.
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Jose Canseco makes his pitch — ‘u need a bash brother’ — to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff
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Gatorland still grinning after comedian’s routine on NPR
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New micropantry at Bremen High School library offers food, toiletries and discretion for students in need
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Petrak: La Grange physics teacher creates seven-song Christmas light display
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What’s wrong with Loyola? 5 ways the 5-5 Ramblers can get back on track
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Dolton school security guard accused of threatening students with gun was not licensed by state, officials say
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Rosemont police sergeant accused in gas station robberies resigns
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Chicago Park District failing black and Latino neighborhoods, while North Side gets more robust resources: advocacy group
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel floats port district land as Chicago casino location
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The Bears and Packers have reversed roles. Can the Bears keep the upper hand for years to come?
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Comedy is big on New Year’s Eve: 9 comics in the city and suburbs
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Teen quits Walmart job over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention all shoppers … nobody should work here — ever’
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Apple to build $1 billion Austin, Texas, campus, expand operations in more cities east and west
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Phoenix Suns owner reportedly threatens to move team to Seattle or Las Vegas
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Starbucks Happy Hour Weekend: BOGO espresso beverages and hot chocolates starting Friday
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United CEO: Our pilots don’t need more training on new Boeing 737 MAX
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Channel 7’s Hosea Sanders hopes to return to the airwaves Thursday after illness
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Top 20 plays in Miami Dolphins history
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‘The Mule’ review: Clint Eastwood stuck in neutral as Mexican cartel’s best friend
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3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ win over the Penguins, including Patrick Kane’s near empty-net goal
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Carnival’s Mardi Gras to get first roller coaster on a cruise ship
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5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
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Best Chicago happy hour deals: Dec. 13-19
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Scott Boras says Addison Russell is benefiting from ‘educational’ therapy program
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Trump acuerda con López Obrador afrontar la inseguridad en Centroamérica
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For people with heart failure, flu shot may be life-saver
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Gene therapies could transform sickle cell disease into a curable illness
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Here’s where things stand with Britain’s Brexit battle
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Trump afirma que ‘nunca’ ordenó ‘quebrantar la ley’ a su exabogado personal
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Prickly City-be nice
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Trump’s on-camera wall ultimatum boxes in Republicans
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Paranaense vence a Junior por penales; gana la Sudamericana
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Chicago man among 5 convicted in Thai sex trafficking trial
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Game film at a fancy dinner? All part of Kyle Fuller’s preparation that’s led to an NFL-leading 7 INTs in 9 games
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Landbirds serves up Asian lollipop wings in Logan Square
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Meet Lily, the first homeless Muppet on ‘Sesame Street’
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Business as usual? Champions League gap widens but more contenders arise
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Illinois investment board says Airbnb West Bank ban is illegal
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‘Springsteen on Broadway’ shifts from the stage to screen, power and glory of rock ‘n’ roll intact
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Help Them to Hope donations for Dec. 14
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Huddersfield’s Mooy suffers knee injury, will miss Asian Cup title defense
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Chicagoland best-sellers: ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama tops list
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Grab your hiking boots: American Airlines adding flights from Chicago to New Hampshire, Montana, Colorado in June
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The White Sox need Bryce Harper because of the Bulls and Blackhawks, as well as the Cubs. They need Harper for TV.
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Tinder and OkCupid have given up on finding you a soul mate. Their ads even admit it.
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Virgin Galactic trying to reach edge of space with test flight today
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Michael Jordan smacked the Hornets’ Malik Monk upside the head for celebrating early
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Former Juventus director Marotta named Inter CEO for sport
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Column: At its core, Christmas is about a mother and child
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Moriyasu relies on youth in Japan’s Asian Cup squad
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Officers and supporters protest conduct of St. John police chief
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Bundesliga takes notice of Sargent’s Werder Bremen debut
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Oak Brook Park District may have deal to purchase 34 acres of McDonald’s property
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Cat Power talks latest album ‘Wanderer’ and knowing she won’t let herself down ahead of Chicago return
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ESPN ranks stadium food safety — Soldier Field doesn’t fare well among Chicago venues
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Column: Oak Park rewards kindness, historic preservation and more at annual Stewardship Awards
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Sweet 16: A look at the contenders for the UEFA Champions League crown
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Ferrara Candy confirms its headquarters will move to Chicago’s Old Post Office
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5 health evaluations you shouldn’t put off
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3 steps for your end-of-year financial checkup
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Cold brew coffee: How to enjoy this top 2019 food trend at home
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Protein-Packed Breakfast Foods to Energize Your Busy Family During the Holiday Season
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Relief-pitching market starts to thaw for White Sox
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Holiday concerts get a makeover as genres converge in Fulcrum Point’s ‘Price of Peace’
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Mortgage rates plunge to their lowest level in three months
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Vocal stalwart Kurt Elling, a Chicago music mainstay, talks politics and that Obama plant
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The Tribune investigated shootings by security guards. Here’s what we found.
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Streetscape improvements, new salt dome top Oak Brook capital projects for 2019
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Shaun Jones headlines shows at Riddles Comedy Club in Alsip
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Allstate CEO: Stop arguing about climate change and start preparing for severe weather
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In annual ranking of most commonly used passwords, ‘donald’ makes its debut
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Microbrewery ministry in Valparaiso blends each batch with holiday goodwill
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Raven Theatre casts ‘How I Learned to Drive’
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Commission plans to raise Kennedy Avenue bridge over Little Cal
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Brunch with Santa, handmade bazaars and Christmas caroling, plus other weekend plans
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Sure, ‘Outlander’ is TV’s sexiest show, but it’s also a great lesson in how to listen
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The White Sox are making progress just by being in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes
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Letter: How can we move the Hinsdale High School District 86 community forward?
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Moraine Valley student chosen for Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
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Letter to the editor: Elgin police officer should be fired for killing Clements, Fox Valley group says
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Customers’ WOW Air compensation is delayed. What’s the holdup?
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Buffalo art and food
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Doo doo doo doo doo doo: ‘Baby Shark’ bites into the culture
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Cold Buffalo is an art and food hotspot
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Column: The delicate dance of holiday gift giving
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101st Avenue bridge to be replaced in Merrillville
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Real Madrid set for Leganes rematch in Copa del Rey last 16
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Trump claims ‘money we save’ from trade deal means ‘Mexico is paying’ for border wall
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Taylor Swift is taking her Reputation tour to Netflix on New Year’s Eve
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Infantino hopes ‘dreams come true’ of Qatar sharing World Cup games
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Pictures: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity
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Quickly
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5 of Ligue 1’s weekend matches postponed at authorities’ request
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Shot that hit pregnant woman in head during Round Lake confrontation ‘went through the front door,’ prosecutor says
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Bulls coach Jim Boylen says Kris Dunn eventually will reclaim starting role
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Clinching the NFC North title by beating the Packers, of all teams, would be _____ . Our writers fill in the blanks.
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City Lit sets cast for ‘Fuente Ovejuna’
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‘Mary Queen of Scots’ review: Ronan, Robbie rule over messy script
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YouTube Premium’s ‘Champaign ILL’ mines buddies’ downward mobility for laughs
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Warring sides in Yemen agree to halt fighting in key port city, UN says
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Crown Point continues work on Summit Street development
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County clerk in southern Illinois dies less than two weeks after taking office; was champion Monopoly player
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Ryen: Música y energía
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West Loop’s Spanish destination Salero to close New Year’s Eve
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‘Museo’, protagonizada por García Bernal, estará en Youtube el 19 diciembre
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14 recommended Chicago shows to see now
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Man faces more child molesting charges at Hobart church day care
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Man charged with murder from 2010 shooting in Gary
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Oswego teen who lost feeling on his left side in freak basketball accident slowly showing signs of improvement
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Merrillville man charged with child molesting, rape
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From ‘The Apartment’ and ‘9 to 5’ to our current moment of sexual harassment in the workplace
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Hacking group Charming Kitten targeting nuclear workers, U.S. officials on behalf of Iran, AP reports
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Las comunidades latinas reciben la inversión más baja del distrito de parques
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‘He’s got a motor’: Blackhawks like what they see from John Hayden in new role on power play
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Hammond mother pleads not guilty in 4-month-old daughter’s death
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Apple becomes second tech giant to skip Chicago, picks Austin for $1 billion campus
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Eggnog is the enemy: The horrors (and hacks) of bad breath season
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Anthony Davis is approaching ‘Decision’ time. He could learn from LeBron James’ story.
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En la puerta de un hospital varios perros esperan a su dueño; la imagen se viraliza
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In Elon Musk’s slam of SEC, echoes of Trump’s style
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How Nancy Pelosi won U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s backing for House speaker
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Russian Maria Butina pleads guilty in effort to forge Kremlin bond with U.S. conservatives
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Shout Out: Evanston resident and printmaker Socorro Mucino
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Liverpool survive, Real Madrid upset again and the best of the week in soccer
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Congress sends bill to make lawmakers liable for harassment settlements to Trump
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No foul play suspected in inmate’s death at Lake County Jail, sheriff says
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Speak Out: Social Security
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IUN’s new School of the Arts ushering exciting changes to ‘cultural ecosystem’
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Shout Out: Cassandra Thiel, a Hersey High School student in an automotive technician program
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Amenazas de bomba en Chicago, reporta la Policía
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‘Mortal Engines’ review: In the dystopian future, steampunk rules
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
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Drinking in all Chicago has to offer, one brew at a time
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Man shot at Bridgeview funeral home; suspect at large
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Alfonso Cuarón: “En ‘Roma’ no me interesaba hacer una romantización del pasado”
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Remember when Oprah ate some underseasoned chicken? New clip reveals she kept it real while remaining kind
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What to watch this weekend: Liverpool-Man United, the Turin derby and more
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4 more years to finish the Jane Byrne? C’mon, IDOT.
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Why no one wants to be Trump’s chief of staff
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Financial secrecy: 10 of 16 top Chicago mayoral candidates refuse to release full tax returns
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10 worst movies of 2018
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Maryland horsemen on board with calls to rebuild Pimlico Race Course
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Marriott Theatre announces cast for ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
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White Sox’s Bryce Harper bid could come down to the details: ‘All we can do is put our best foot forward, our most aggressive foot forward’
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Mika Brzezinski described Pompeo with a homophobic word. Her non-apology didn’t help.
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Cybill Shepherd says her 1990s sitcom was canceled after she rejected an advance from Les Moonves
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Community news
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Family questions why woman not charged in fatal South Shore stabbing: ‘He is not here to defend himself’
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Boys basketball notes: Junior point guard Luke Scheffers steps into leadership void to boost St. Charles North
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Trump hush money statements evolve from outright denial to ‘never directed Michael Cohen to break the law’
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Bomb threats made nationwide, including in Lake Bluff, believed to be hoaxes, police say
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Trading his sleigh for a yacht, Santa makes a Toys for Tots delivery out of Waukegan Harbor
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John Wayne Gacy inside the house
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Milbank: Emergency! It’s time for Trump to fabricate another crisis!
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Hold impeachment talk, wait for Mueller’s report
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United Airlines could power jets with fuel made from trash at new Gary plant
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Barros Schelotto no renovará su contrato con Boca, según diario argentino
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India se trae sorpresas
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Down in Chicago’s Pedway, Space p11 offers notes from the underground and conceptual art by plants
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U.S. Steel Portage plant violates permit when foamy substance released into Burns Waterway, state agency says
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#HoyEnElEstudio ‘Merry-Achi Christmas Concert’
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A group of challengers look to unseat incumbents on Lake Zurich Village Board
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Life in prison for Bourbonnais man convicted of double murder in Joliet auto shop
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Democrats, the wall is your friend. Use it.
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#HoyEnelEstudio ‘Pastorela Chicago’
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Improve transit? Beef up bus service.
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Maryland’s ski resort Wisp opens for the season Friday
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Bomb threats reported at 3 Valparaiso businesses are part of nationwide email hoax, police say
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Boys basketball notes: Freshman guard Julian Acosta already proving his worth for rebuilding East Aurora
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White Sox and Cubs avoid losses in Rule 5 draft
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Blaise ablaze: Neuqua Valley graduate Blaise Meredith scores 20 points to power NCC past AU
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Tribune Publishing ends talks about selling company to McClatchy
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Takata lo vuelve a hacer y Toyota debe revisar 65,000 vehículos
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Singing UPS man delivers Christmas cheer alongside packages during his Naperville stops
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Gary schools manager tells state board that district’s focus is on class sizes and curriculum
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70 live finches found hidden in hair rollers at JFK airport
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Holiday market with crafts, artwork in Batavia
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Student charged with felony after threatening to ‘hurt kids’ at Wheaton middle school in email to staff, officials say
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Slowik: Agency serving recovering addicts says it wants to resolve compliance disputes with Blue Island
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The Spin: Mayoral candidates’ taxes | Pritzker meets Trump | Foster-Pelosi peace deal
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Congresswoman-elect Underwood speaks at Aurora City Hall, given key to the city: ‘You can always get in’
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‘Tis the Season for Mental Health Wellness (Infographic)
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New insulin help center offers options to reduce patient costs
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5 surprising things you’ll find on your Midwest vacation
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Patient thanks her caregiver after successful transplant
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How a healthy lifestyle and open communication may help with psoriatic arthritis
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Elmhurst business is target of email bomb threat believed to be related to series of similar incidents
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Who’ll investigate this 13th Ward fiasco?
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Text tax
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After a quiet week at the winter meetings, the Cubs still have some work to do this offseason
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$600 million bioenergy plant to be built in Gary, create hundreds of jobs
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El salario justo de jueces es garantía de los ciudadanos
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Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, national civil rights attorney take up cause of expelled American Heritage basketball player
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In bizarre coincidence, woman threatens to blow up Aurora library 1 hour before bomb threats emailed nationwide: police
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Community news: Marist event celebrates 200th anniversary of ‘Silent Night’
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Sears racked up nearly $1.9 billion in losses amid bankruptcy
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‘Roma’, recuerdos y emociones
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Cubs receive left-hander Conor Lillis-White from the Angels to complete the Tommy La Stella trade
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Shout Out: Bill Coon, a Lake Zurich High School graduate who started the Keep Swimming Foundation
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U46 tightening travel policies after $57K bill for 33 employees — and 3 non-employees — to go to Nashville
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Wave of hoax bomb threats emailed to dozens of locations across U.S., authorities say
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Man rescued after two days stuck in grease vent of Chinese restaurant in California
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Regal Eagles: Underclassmen Lexi Lamanna and Mia Richert lead Aurora Christian to rout
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Lockport High School student ‘seriously injured’ in attack, principal says
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Parents, resist the madness of organized sports for children
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DCFS sued over ‘inhumane’ practice of leaving kids too long in psych hospitals
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Speed round: 10 reviews of restaurants we couldn’t get to in 2018
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Lake County officials look ‘to calm the community’ in light of bomb threats
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
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Highland auto dealership founder dead at 96
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3 DuPage County Board members want to end prayer at start of meetings
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Boys basketball notes: Grayslake North’s Ryan Connolly shows versatility to reach scoring milestone
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Bear Download podcast: Bears host the Packers with a chance to clinch the NFC North
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Strasbourg market gunman killed in shootout with French police, officials say
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BMW mostró el M340i antes del LA Auto Show
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Former Special Forces soldier, once lauded as a hero, faces murder charge
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Accesorios Yakima, listos para el nuevo Ford Ranger
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Oak Lawn man killed in plane crash at Porter County airport
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Naperville cop involved in crash that killed 73-year-old woman may get $140K in workers’ comp
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Boys basketball notes: Munster’s Jevon Morris shines in final regular-season ‘home’ game at East Chicago
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Nissan confirma producción limitada del GT-R50 Italdesign
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Chicago police: Emailed bomb threats sent here and across the country are extortion attempts
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Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest Winner and Extras
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Joakim Noah says his penchant for partying was the reason he was a colossal bust for Knicks
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Mayor Emanuel, commit your post-City Hall life to pension reform
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Virgin Galactic reaches space and is one step closer to space tourism
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Federal appeals court rejects permits for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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Lake County jail inmate died of natural causes after lying on cold, wet cell floor: coroner’s inquest
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Bomb threats across Aurora and the Fox Valley are part of nationwide hoax, authorities say
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Ask Tom: Was this past November unusually dreary?
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Boys basketball notes: Supersectional loss fuels red-hot start for junior center Colin Crothers and Benet
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Above-normal temps to linger in Chicago area as floods threaten South
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7 things we heard from Bears coordinators, including what made Vic Fangio want to do a cartwheel
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Right at Holmes: Junior guard Kendall Holmes delivers a team-high 17 points as Benet holds off York
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Enter the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
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Whiting man convicted of gradually dismantling Hammond bridge and selling it for scrap
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Boys basketball notes: Sami Osmani determined to keep Oak Lawn on championship course
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100 holiday songs, ranked
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ on Broadway: Harper Lee’s story is dragged into the present by Aaron Sorkin
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Former Kane County sheriff left office with $309K deficit and stopped reporting finances in August, new sheriff says
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Mueller’s handling of cooperating witnesses suggests Russia probe may be winding down
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Holy Trinity: Junior guard Trinity Duckworth scores 19 points as Hillcrest pulls away from Shepard
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John Paxson says team turmoil won’t affect free-agent pursuits: ‘Good players want to play with other good players’
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Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018
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$45 million plan announced to put overpasses over Northwest Indiana railroad crossings
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
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With $250 million redevelopment price tag, Northbrook Court owner seeks $27 million in incentives from village
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Former Bears linebacker Mason Foster apologizes for ‘inappropriate,’ remarks on social media toward Redskins fans
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Calendar: Learn how to plan for a funeral in Waukegan
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Chelsea condemn fans’ anti-Semitic chants during Vidi match
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7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
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Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame