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- Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
- Blackhawks 2, Predators 1
- Nevada becomes 1st state with female-majority Legislature
- Cheeseburgers that skip American cheese slices
- Ask Amy: Loss leaves a void, revealing friendship flaws
- Northern Illinois’ bowl losing streak extended to 6 with 37-13 loss to UAB: ‘They ran by us’
- New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, GM Mike Elias see similarities of rebuilds in Chicago, Houston
- Five things that make this year’s winter solstice an unusual ‘shortest day of the year’
- New apartments along river’s South Branch offer artsy amenities and plenty of space to work remotely
- Huge donation reignites RexStinks vs. RexRocks food drive, more than $93,000 raised
- 2 true public servants chase a gunman; that weasel Blagojevich chases a pardon
- Hinsdale home with luxury kitchen: $1.5M
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 2-1 win, including shorter shifts for Brent Seabrook
- Bears Q&A: Why is Leonard Floyd so good against the Packers? Is Kyle Long set to return from IR?
- How to bring the delicate texture and sky-high rise of panettone home for Christmas
- Elon Musk unveils transportation tunnel, offers bumpy rides to VIPs
- Wendell Carter Jr.’s talent is clear at both ends. But, ‘It’s a learning process picking and choosing when to be aggressive.’
- Lawyer claims Kenneka Jenkins might have been locked inside hotel freezer, but police video contradicts theory
- Akiem Hicks and Tarik Cohen among 5 Bears named to Pro Bowl, the team’s most on the initial roster since 2012
- After witnesses recant, judge tosses conviction in shooting deaths of 2 13-year-old girls
- Bowl games are lucrative for everyone but those putting their careers on the line
- How to build a cheese board to suit any budget this holiday season
- As Cubs prepare their own channel, look for White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks to stick with NBC Sports Chicago
- How Chicago theater was all about our current moment in 2018 — in 5 shows
- You’re doing it wrong: How to slice cheeses like a pro for your holiday parties
- 3 killed in South Side attacks, ending stretch of three days without fatal shooting in Chicago
- Man charged with attempted murder, accused of pushing another man onto Loop subway tracks
- Those leaked emails from the Ricketts family lack juicy stories, but they still make for a fascinating read
- Not just Khashoggi: 53 journalists killed worldwide in 2018, report says
- Here’s what it’s like to take a Tesla through Elon Musk’s LA tunnel
- 11 classic ways to celebrate the holidays in Chicago
- Can the Bears beat the 49ers on Sunday? Check the numbers.
- The United States is negotiating with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan
- Appreciation: Penny Marshall broke ground as a director, but on TV she was loved as ‘Laverne’
- Fat-burning zone is a myth in weight loss, but calories do matter
- Man United announce Solskjaer as caretaker after Mourinho sacking
- Hugo Award winner N.K. Jemison back with a story collection, plus more sci-fi reviews
- The Biblioracle Awards: More favorite reads from 2018
- NBA Experience at Disney Springs: What we now know
- Prickly City- tariff man
- 3 people wounded in West Side shooting
- Shout Out: Darius Narbutaitis, Hinsdale marble-recycler, guitarist
- Rosa Salazar: ‘Hay mucho en ese nombre’
- If you have reservations about your lender, shop around
- Mourinho: ‘I have a future without Manchester United’
- Chicago Tribune’s 2018 Photos of the Year
- ‘It’s very much a matter of dignity’: Tammy Duckworth pushes through rule requiring airlines to disclose how many wheelchairs they break
- Holland America ship’s arrival completes Florida’s new cruise ship army
- Chicago’s top 10 business stories
- Yes, that’s Julie Andrews you’re hearing in ‘Aquaman.’ The writers explain how they made that happen.
- Looking for your perfect pooch? Check out these all-American dog breeds
- The top 4 pest trends of 2018
- Omega-3s: Do you really know what they are, and if you are getting enough?
- Holiday classics with a kidney-friendly twist
- Brandi Carlile feels the long-overdue love from the Grammys
- How Chicago became a key hub in El Chapo’s massive U.S. drug operation: Chicago twin testifies in historic trial
- Names behind ‘Crooked Joe’ political flyers in McHenry County still not revealed; court hearing set for Friday
- Penny Marshall’s favorite ‘Laverne & Shirley’ episodes to air on MeTV
- U.S. home sales rose 1.9 percent in November
- How a fixer-upper mortgage can expand your homebuying options
- United adding flights from O’Hare to Colorado, Florida, Oregon and Nova Scotia this summer
- Deputy PM Mutko resigns as Russian FA president
- ‘Everything started to click’: Blackhawks’ Collin Delia ready to take advantage of latest opportunity
- Statue of Liberty, Knicks game, El Chapo: Trial becomes New York’s latest tourist attraction
- Shout Out: Lake Forest resident Kyle Long talks Bears, video games and ‘The Princess Bride’
- 6 baby seals found decapitated in New Zealand bay
- Williams-Sonoma sues Amazon, accuses it of copying West Elm furniture
- Elon Musk’s Los Angeles tunnel was ‘a little bumpy,’ Chicago alderman says. Not yet smooth sailing for O’Hare one either.
- The Patriots dynasty is fading, but they might have one more Super Bowl run left in them
- ‘Welcome to Marwen’ review: A hate crime sparks Steve Carell’s fantasy world — and a seriously misjudged movie
- Widow who lost camera at O’Hare with video of her husband’s funeral pleads for its return
- Marcus Kruger becomes 3rd Blackhawks player in 10 days to go on injured reserve with a concussion
- Central Gyros finally reopening after February fire — unrelated to flaming saganaki
- Chicago’s Black Box Acting under new ownership
- U.S. home construction rose in November, led entirely by apartments
- Quickly
- Dozens rally outside Portage restaurant after workers detained in ICE raid
- Judge in code-of-silence trial reschedules ruling on fate of 3 Chicago cops until next month
- ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ in panic, but can she and Lin-Manuel Miranda fix Brexit?
- Integrated pest management approach doesn’t rely on pesticides
- Albion wins first approval for 171 apartments on Karger Center site in Highland Park
- Austin officials finalize deal for new MLS stadium
- Amor en la frontera
- Victim in fatal Ingleside accident identified as Grant High School student
- La Academia de la Grabación rinde homenaje a la carrera de Julio Iglesias
- 4 candidates file for 3 seats on Libertyville Village Board
- ‘Those guys are built to make a run’: 49ers kicker Robbie Gould admires the Bears’ resurgence
- Facebook sued by D.C. attorney general over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
- Prominent German reporter’s journalistic fraud included interviews with Kaepernick’s parents, Arizona border militia
- Zion family displaced by fire just before the holidays
- Man killed in Wadsworth crash identified as Kenosha resident
- Blackwater security guard convicted in 2007 Iraqi civilian massacre at third U.S. trial
- Man killed in Saturday crash identified as Ingleside resident
- Denmark, Norway advise against hiking alone in Morocco after two female tourists found dead
- Kilos de drogas, grabaciones secretas y un número de teléfono muy familiar: gemelo de Chicago testifica en el histórico juicio de ‘El Chapo’
- ‘Hamilton’ meets South Florida hip-hop at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale
- ‘The Voice’ finale: How Kelly Clarkson pulled off an upset to beat Blake Shelton with a country singer
- The New Colony announces casting of ‘Small World’
- Griffith voted to split from Calumet Township. North and St. John turned Griffith down. Now what?
- Northern Illinois defensive end Sutton Smith giving up his final year of eligibility
- Selle: Wadsworth folks seek to buck their rustic ways
- Can we all agree holiday car commercials are contemptible trash?
- Incumbent District 225 board members to run unopposed in 2019
- Shout Out: Noah Acocella, restaurant manager
- Best in Chicago museums 2018: Danish trolls, Mexican art and Sue’s new digs at the Field make the top 10
- Speak Out: White Sox and climate
- Help Them To Hope donations for Dec. 20
- Santa a good listener for children visiting Griffith caboose
- Community news
- Elk Grove Village’s savvy football play
- 24 familias desplazadas por incendio en un complejo de apartamentos
- The real reason for the season
- States that lost population in 2018
- Open house showcases soon-to-open rec center at Harwood Heights Village Hall
- Change in Illinois population
- Messi, Salah, Kane and the final standings for the 2017-2018 Golden Shoe award
- Ten Presence hospitals getting a name change
- Oak Brook police run social media campaign to urge people to lock their vehicles
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is giving up on changing its name
- Skokie drivers should look for new stop sign, speed limit in January
- Shout Out: Oakton Community College student Emmanuela Khayi, future nurse and Cameroon native
- Common Council wants to make sure Gary is prepared for 2019
- Milbank: Michael Flynn’s judge just struck a potent blow for the rule of law
- Ordering a burger? Hold the American cheese — 6 great Chicago burgers that go a different route
- Liberal startup reports on brands’ political spending, hopes shoppers opt for blue Christmas
- Manchester United contrata a Solskjaer como técnico
- Column: The New Year’s resolution you’ve been waiting for
- Start an online post, then delete it? Many websites save it anyway.
- Universal starting Halloween Horror Nights even earlier in 2019
- Balance and purpose in Springfield
- Airmen sue military for firing them after they tested positive for HIV
- Arranca batalla legal por marca ‘El Chapo’
- Eddie Jackson and Aaron Lynch to miss Bears practice, but Kyle Long could return soon
- Your ‘grass-fed’ beef may not have come from a cow grazing in a pasture
- Will Trump’s pulling of troops from Syria prove to be a historic blunder?
- Column: Are Christmas cards a relic of the past?
- Children’s thrift shop in Round Lake Beach is closing
- Estate of man killed by vehicle fleeing police sues Blue Island, Posen over officers’ pursuit
- Thornridge adult transition students team up with 9-year-old to bring warmth to Dolton seniors at blanket distribution
- Pogba’s role, defensive issues and more: Solskjaer’s challenges at Man United
- Bundesliga Recap: American Wright nets his first goal, Bayern cut gap with Dortmund
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
- 100 days to Brexit: EU starts prepping to ease shock of ‘no deal’ U.K. exit
- Eliza Dushku slams CBS, Michael Weatherly for alleged harassment and retaliation on ‘Bull’
- Officials catch first glimpse of newly completed Arlington Heights police headquarters
- Eddy Reynoso: ‘Es una falta de respeto total’
- Tottenham’s Alli struck by bottle in Cup game against Arsenal
- The U.S. says it is pulling out of Syria: Who benefits? Who suffers?
- Waukegan District 60 school board race draws 10 candidates
- Judge orders new trial for another alleged victim of Jon Burge’s ‘midnight crew’
- After state audit finds Gary not transferring EMS funds correctly, council changes ordinance
- Shout Out: Chris Parson, Chicago River canoe guide
- Slowik: Residents discuss Blue Island’s public comment policy drafting, including dropped option for mayor to ban speakers
- Elgin woman killed, man critically injured in 3-car crash
- Gary Catholic Diocese Bishop Emeritus Melczek on mend following stroke
- Girls basketball notes: Sophomore guard Lauren McKnight sparks winning surge for Waubonsie Valley
- Pulling out of Syria is the right move
- Elgin teen charged with stabbing 46-year-old man
- Why we’re hardwired for holiday nostalgia
- 7 great reasons to visit Downtown Napa
- 5 Things I Wish I Knew About My Chronic Lung Condition
- Prosecutors seek to block release on bond of Chicago DEA agent accused of betrayal
- Harwood Heights Post Office gets new phone number
- 5 things we heard about Bears QB Mitch Trubisky, including facing the 49ers’ 2-pick defense, being a Pro Bowl alternate and his beard pact
- Second-half turnaround: Jordan and Bryant Brown rally Waukegan to victory against North Chicago
- Trump’s conspiracy theories keep exploding
- Bears have their priorities straight as they remain in the hunt for a first-round playoff bye
- Will Santa have a driverless sleigh by next Christmas?
- Stocks skid to 15-month low after Fed raises rates again
- The Trump economy takes a few hits
- Pope Francis accepts resignation of L.A. bishop accused of sexual misconduct with a minor
- Column: The incredible relevance of classic stories
- Girls basketball notes: Senior forward Dana Lundtveit a leader in the present, looks to future for Warren
- Waubonsee professor withdraws complaint accusing school of retaliating after she took part in sex harassment investigation
- Lake Zurich approves balanced budget for 2019 but not before trustee candidates debate expenses
- Judge tosses Bensenville residents’ lawsuit over O’Hare noise
- Saturn’s rings are halfway to their death. They have just 100 million years left, so see them while you can.
- Shout Out: Amanda Roeder, Oak Park native, plays a tortoise in ‘We Found a Hat’
- Juvenile in custody in fatal shooting of 16-year-old, Matteson police say
- Cientos de estudiantes de La Villita terminan el año con una sorpresa de Santa
- Burn victim airlifted after trailer fire in Beecher
- Petrak: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ has practical applications in off-line world
- Feds oppose release of former Elkhart woman accused of supporting ISIS fighters
- Senate approves bill to make lynching a federal hate crime after nearly 100 years of failed attempts
- Aurora electoral board removes 4 candidates from ballot, including 1 for not fastening his nominating petitions properly
- Last-minute scramble for Affordable Health Care plans not slowed by court ruling
- One Cook County correctional officer killed, another charged with DUI in 3-vehicle crash in Woodridge
- A catch: Lincoln-Way East receiver Matt Judd ready to prove worth at Illinois as preferred walk-on
- Border officials issue new prompt notification policy after migrant child’s death went undisclosed
- NASA astronauts train for flight in SpaceX capsule
- Milwaukee officer who mocked Bucks guard Sterling Brown’s arrest loses job
- Funerals set for 2 Chicago police officers struck and killed by train
- Baranek: Marian Catholic graduate Teniya Page turns up unselfish leadership abilities for Penn State
- How bad does the ‘Illinois Exodus’ have to get?
- Aurora police get new equipment to ‘fingerprint’ shell casings at crime scenes
- Wrestling notes: Apollo Gothard’s creed remains to improve upon last season’s 2A state finish for Lemont
- Ask Tom: How different are sunrise, sunset times during solstices at Chicago and Green Bay?
- Rain, seasonably mild temperatures on deck for Thursday
- The power of a family photo at Christmas
- The Spin: Preckwinkle drops Mendoza challenge | Illinois poised to lose a congressional seat | Chicago’s cartel connection
- Aon Center owner wants to start building observatory — with thrill ride, restaurant, glass elevators — by spring
- Acusan a un sujeto relacionado a la muerte de 2 policías
- DePaul’s Jalen Coleman-Lands sidelined with broken hand
- Not enough Mileek: McMillan provides spark, but cold-shooting Valparaiso falls to Texas A&M
- Illinois declines in population for fifth year in a row with more than 45,000 fewer residents
- College football early signing day wrap-up: What’s next for Notre Dame, Northwestern and Illinois?
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
- Checkmate: Andrean’s Cameron Williams takes playmaking skills as linebacker to Indiana
- President Trump plans to pull all U.S. troops out of Syria immediately, officials say
- Robin Lopez and Kris Dunn fined, but no suspensions for Bulls after Oklahoma City tussle
- ‘This is chaos’: Critics and allies alike denounce Trump’s call to pull troops from Syria
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
- Girls basketball notes: Junior guard Christian Haggard leads state with seven steals per game for Bowman
- Naperville Central’s varsity softball field will move in 2019 to pave way for improvements
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
- Zach LaVine sidelined with ‘unusual’ sprain; LaVine, Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen have played only 14 games together in 2 seasons
- Nets 96, Bulls 93
- All 5 DePaul starters reach double figures in win over Incarnate Word