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Starbucks Happy Hour: $3 holiday drinks on Thursday
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Coupon: $10 off at Bonefish Grill
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Here are drop-dead shipping deadlines for presents to arrive by Christmas Eve
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Two free slices of cheesecake with gift card purchase at The Cheesecake Factory
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Senate approves bill to keep government running into 2019
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What makes chickens happy? Well, nobody is quite sure
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Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018
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Unsealed warrants show there were 4 other potential suspects in the Mollie Tibbetts case
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Ask Amy: Christmas crashers ponder this year’s exclusion
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Senado de EEUU evita nuevo cierre con presupuesto sin fondos para el muro
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Santa signs at Lions Club holiday party for hearing impaired kids
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Glenview home with 8 bedrooms: $2.8M
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Latecomers to Chicago’s mayoral race should get out of the way and end the confusion
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What are those metal triangle things at the ‘L’ station? Yes, they’re urine guards
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Chicago gentrification fears rise as East Garfield Park, Austin, South Lawndale housing prices increase
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What is CBD, does it work and why is it suddenly trendy?
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Roads, airports will be jammed this holiday season — even more than usual
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Homer Glen to assume full control of Community Festival, move it to Heritage Park
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First he turned on ‘El Chapo.’ Then he secretly recorded him. Now in hiding, the Chicago twin testifies against the alleged Mexican cartel boss.
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Many classic Christmas movies feature nothing but white people. What about the ones that don’t?
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MLB and Cuban Baseball Federation reach agreement; Trump administration signals it has issues with the deal
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MLB and Cuban Baseball Federation reach agreement; Trump administration signals it has issues with the deal
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‘You guys are missing out’: Chicago’s hottest club this season? The Bears’ Club Dub.
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What to know about 2 Chicago police officers killed by a commuter train
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Toni Preckwinkle drops challenge to Susana Mendoza’s mayoral petitions
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More than 500 priests accused of sexual abuse not yet publicly identified by Catholic Church, Illinois attorney general finds
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Theft of suburban family’s gay pride flag leads to heartening outcome — a neighborhood of rainbows
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Video: How do you taste wine at a wine tasting?
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First Slice Pie Cafe recovers after burglary
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Best Chicago happy hour deals: Dec. 20-26
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That music in Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Mule’? It’s jazz legend Arturo Sandoval in his film-scoring debut
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‘Second Act’ review: Jennifer Lopez scams her way to the top, ‘Working Girl’ style
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Southern brunch, vegan cocktail workshop and CBD high tea, plus other weekend events
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5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
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‘It’s not always better than living on the street’: Couch surfing young adults part of a Chicago homeless population with unique struggles
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‘Vice’ review: Christian Bale, Amy Adams star in Dick Cheney biopic full of … itself
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Pat Fitzgerald is sore about Friday night move, but the Big Ten reaps benefits — and so does Northwestern
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For Christmas, the Bears should wish for _____ . Our writers fill in the blanks.
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Walgreens starts fiscal 2019 with boost from Rite Aid stores
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Stephen Colbert unearths clip of Steve Carell playing Fabio at Second City
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Prickly City- stop him
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First peek at ‘Aladdin’ has the internet wondering what’s up with Will Smith’s genie
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Trump’s bad move in Syria
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‘Supernatural’ and ‘Timeless’ creator Eric Kripke details the real-life inspirations behind his fantasy series
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Atletico Madrid deny possible Hernandez transfer to Bayern
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Dej Monae might be 17, but her dreams are as big as her talent as she sets the Chicago scene alight
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How to make fancy cheese toasts that will make your holiday party
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Longtime council member bids farewell to Porter County panel
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A desperate search for a son after three shot in West Englewood, two of them fatally
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Invest Aurora, city welcome new chief
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Year-long Gurnee Mills renovation welcomes holiday rush crowds
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Shaun Tan’s haunting ‘Tales From the Inner City’ leads roundup of young-adult lit
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Chicago’s Radio Flyer keeps building a better wagon, but ‘most of what we do fails’
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Chicago Fire mid Mihailovic called up to USMNT for January camp
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Bears playoff picture: Week 16 scenarios and your guide to scoreboard watching (and rooting)
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Carpentersville trustee steps down after job change forces relocation
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Chicagoland best-sellers: ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama tops list
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Help Them To Hope donations for Dec. 21
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A new home: Second panel from former Washington School now on display in River Forest
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Officials knew ethylene oxide was linked to cancer for decades. Here’s why it’s still being emitted in Willowbrook and Waukegan.
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Belgium finish 2018 atop FIFA rankings ahead of world champions France
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‘Bird Box’ review: Sandra Bullock’s Mama Bear can’t see forest for trees in dull horror story
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When Alexa listens, it records. Amazon wrongly sent one home’s Alexa archive — 1,700 audio files — to a stranger.
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32nd-floor condo in No. 9 Walton building sells for $8.87 million
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Western Springs garbage rates to increase while village searches for new recycling program and vendor
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Injured Mooy included in Australia’s squad for Asian Cup
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North Korea says it won’t denuclearize unless U.S. nuclear threat is removed first
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: More changes ready to lift off
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2019 Genesis G70 AWD Prestige
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More than 1,300 Elgin-area children receive gifts in Salvation Army toy giveaway
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Porter County in ‘holding pattern’ on elections
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Bulls Q&A: Is management committed to Jim Boylen? Do Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn fit?
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A third of Americans will travel for holidays, AAA estimates
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Exercise may work as well as high blood pressure meds
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Setting up your home office for efficiency
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5 podcasts to capture your heart, tickle your funny bone
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Finding the right conservation organization for holiday giving
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5 resolutions to make with your dog in the new year
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What You Should Know About Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Health
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Top family Christmas activity ideas
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The unhappy holidays: How to support the veterans in your life suffering from PTSD
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A great gut in the new year: 5 tips for getting prebiotics into your diet
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How will trended credit data help my credit scores?
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La Grange Library opens after being shuttered for repairs
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6 tips for fending off ‘porch pirates’ — and keeping packages safe — this holiday season
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Become a regular at Morgan’s in Libertyville
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Marlboro maker’s $13 billion deal for stake in Juul values vape company above Ford, Delta or Target
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Coupe de la Ligue Recap: Struggling Monaco get victory over Lorient
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Caio, el brasileño trotamundos que amenaza al Real Madrid
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City Living: Edgewater
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Animal welfare dilemma: What makes chickens happy? Nobody is quite sure.
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Alex Sandro signs extension with Juventus through 2023
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Los combates de John Cena
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Cops killed by train were answering call of shots fired — suspect says he was just ‘testing’ a gun he found
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Ball State student shares his vision for Gary’s future to council
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Families enjoy first sold-out Oak Brook Holiday Express
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12 things you probably don’t know about Channel 7’s Cheryl Burton
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How Toni Preckwinkle rose from Hyde Park also-ran to Cook County boss
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Oak Brook Holiday Express
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The holidays are mostly over, but many are still shopping. Here’s why.
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Medical marijuana company Cresco Labs buys dispensaries in Wrigleyville, Rockford
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Chicago Shakespeare to nix ‘Broomsticks’ and premiere new rock opera ‘Six’
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10 recommended Chicago shows to see right now
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G70 review: Genesis is for real and BMW, Audi better take notice
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‘Bumblebee’ review: This Transformer may be most lovable alien vehicle in the universe
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Western Springs caucus candidates will not be challenged in April
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Get inspired by classic toys at North Central exhibit
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Libertyville District 70 names Palatine’s Matthew Barbini as new superintendent
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Gary rezones public safety building site, hoping for sale
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Brut IPAs gaining interest as stark contrast to hazy, juicy New England IPAs
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From Scientology to ‘Second Act,’ BFFs Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini stick together
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In Barrington, ignorance stokes discrimination
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Hammond joins Complete Streets Community, paving way for fed funds for some projects
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After a Booking.com price error, am I stuck with this room?
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: trabajar en ‘Mary Poppins’ es un sueño
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Bradshaw: Class evaluations can be a sticky task to take on
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Top stories of 2018 in Oak Brook/Elmhurst
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Empresa de Chicago preserva tradiciones a través del ‘mercado de nostalgia’
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Students accompany Santa to Robbins school
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Trump amenaza con no firmar ninguna ley hasta no tener recursos para muro
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Gay couple asks Mattel to make same-sex Barbie Wedding set. They got a meeting — and a petition.
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Mego: Away in this manger, no crib for a bed, a baby was born and did lay his head
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‘Bullying Collection’ brings youth conflict stories to LaPorte stage
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Speak Out: Gasoline tax and firefighters
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Kane County Coroner’s Office to spread holiday cheer with meals and gifts at area shelters
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‘Die Hard’ isn’t just a Christmas movie, it’s the best ever, according to 20th Century Fox
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Larry Nassar was just a symptom. Congress must cure a sick Olympic culture.
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Barrington School District 220 voters to decide $185 million building referendum in spring
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Community news
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‘When you steal from us, that’s stealing from people who are hungry and homeless.’ Customers support North Side cafe after burglary
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Walgreens to cut at least $1 billion in costs within three years; plans store, warehouse closings
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Chicago Fire to open 2019 at Galaxy, FC Cincinnati to debut in Seattle
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Will White Sox fans get over it if neither Manny Machado nor Bryce Harper comes to the South Side?
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North Central College plans to buy back Little Friends property as agency plans move to Warrenville
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Shop with a Sheriff helps bring holidays to almost 80 Lake County children
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Quickly: Trump and tariffs ruining country, too many snowflakes could lead to power loss, lies vs. misstatements
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Ford designed a noise-cancelling, soundproof dog kennel
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Japan-U.S. missile defense collaboration has great strategic significance
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Relish Broad Street Dogs menu includes hot dog flights
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6 running for Park Forest mayor, Country Club Hills mayor has 2 challengers and more: A roundup of municipal races
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Zion City Council approves property tax levy increase, puts sales tax question on April ballot
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Lucha Underground star Brian Cage to defend his Warrior Wrestling title in Chicago Heights
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Congresista Gutiérrez pide encontrar a sujeto que ‘agredió’ al personal de su oficina
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Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas hits Bill Daley over links to brother, tax returns
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Winter preview: The most anticipated Chicago art exhibitions
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Teen shot in Zion parking lot dies
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Carol’s Pub, the Uptown honky-tonk former dive bar, reopens Thursday night
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Portage businessman announces bid for mayor
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Trump’s Syria pullout a mistake
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Beer and marijuana: Anheuser-Busch teams up with cannabis company to explore pot drinks
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Ivy Tech teams with employers for a skilled workforce
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What gives, Fox? Why are the Bears often assigned second-tier TV announcers?
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U.S. Rep. Gutierrez releases videos, asks for help identifying man shown threatening Logan Square staff
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Northern Illinois extends coach Rod Carey’s contract
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Clarendon Hills Middle School students use tasty themes for Cupcake Wars
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Glaxo-Pfizer joint venture to create world’s largest supplier of nonprescription drugs: Advil, Sensodyne, Nexium, more
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Zion fugitive wanted on sex charges nabbed in Dayton, Ohio
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Trump defends Syria decision amid backlash, says Iran and Russia will now fight ISIS
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U.S. adults aren’t getting taller, but they are getting heavier
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At Crown Point High, the DOG Radio goes live
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Bobby Portis will miss 2-4 weeks with a sprained right ankle as the Bulls’ lost season continues
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William Barr, Trump’s attorney general pick, called Mueller probe ‘fatally misconceived’; acting AG will not need to recuse self
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House vote sends major criminal justice overhaul to President Trump
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Asylum-seeking migrants to wait in Mexico while claims processed in U.S.
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Candidates will vie for seats on Norridge District 80 school board
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No property tax hikes, new fees in Elgin’s 2019 budget, but water/sewer rates going up 5 to 6%
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Discarded bikes to find new homes with Gary kids
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At $1.2 million, planned townhouses would be among priciest, largest in Naperville
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Trump’s foolish decision to leave Syria
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Judge: ‘No basis’ to throw out Harvey Weinstein’s sex assault case
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Mourinho sacked, Dortmund’s perfection ends and the best of the week in soccer
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Rainy, cool weather closes water parks, other attractions
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Shout Out: Shoshana Buchholz-Miller, a new director at Cradles to Crayons from Wilmette
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EEUU le devolverá a México a los solicitantes de asilo en la frontera
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Laughing gas for childbirth? More Chicago hospitals offering nitrous oxide to women in labor.
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Pride Films and Plays casts ‘Southern Comfort’
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Parent settles lawsuit with Dolton school district over son’s alleged abuse by security guard, lawyer says
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Board members say Hinsdale District 86 cuts are not a bluff, but some are skeptical
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Historias de penurias de cubanos para llegar a Grandes Ligas
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Foundation focuses on promoting community theater performances throughout Northwest Indiana
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America’s favorite Hallmark Christmas movies ranked
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What wine goes with what cheese? Stop searching for perfect match, just pick easy-drinking bottles
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Facebook has 5 ‘core values.’ Guess where ‘protect users’ ranks
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City opens part of Navy Pier Flyover and the 41st Street bridge
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East Dundee banquet hall fined $1,250 for violating village noise rules, among others
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EPA, IDEM approve disposal of contaminated material in East Chicago facility, drawing criticism
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‘El Chapo’ trial photographs
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‘El Chapo’ trial photographs
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Why are paper Christmas cards still a thing? Millennials, for once, are to thank.
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Travis Scott in talks to perform at Super Bowl halftime show: AP source
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Boys basketball notes: Harvest Christian’s Jack Nohava pleased with progress under coach Bryan Bradshaw
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Column: Communication in digital age seems more challenging now than ever
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Poison’d Crue bringing the 1980s hairspray days back during gig in Joliet
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Oswego District 308 could lose $1.4M if it gets state taxpayer relief grant, but applies for program anyway
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 21, 2018
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Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker names deputy governors, including former Comptroller Dan Hynes
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Norridge Salvation Army Christmas distribution offers hope for the holidays
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Column: Holiday shopping from the comfort of your couch comes with its own set of headaches
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Ballot objection process needs fixing
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The Obama center, and parity at city parks
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TimeLine Theatre’s new home
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Bears sell out tickets to playoff game at Soldier Field
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Bulls coach Jim Boylen vows more shots and touches for Lauri Markkanen
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Porter County officials weigh options on filling public safety director position
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Aurora approves higher levy, but expects lower tax rate in 2019
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Aon Center observatory, redevelopments at Uptown and Congress theaters win Plan Commission approval
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Chef’s Choice: Sous chef loves experimenting but he’s not averse to eating fries and easy pasta
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Pop music winter preview: A sampling of rock, pop, hip-hop
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Feds accuse Burbank man of tax evasion
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Students and teachers decorate doors of South Elgin school by finding ways to ‘visualize’ kindness
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BoDeans return to Arcada stage
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Promethean casts its remount of ‘Gross Indecency’
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Who’s running for school board in Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills? We’ve got the list.
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Snow flurries possible — not likely — on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
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Mayslake Peabody Estate hosts fantasy-themed wildlife program
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Boys basketball notes: East Aurora faces West Aurora with fate of Latrone Kirkwood, transfers up in the air
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Community news: Misericordia opens holiday pop-up store in Beverly Arts Center
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Judge denies release request for former Elkhart woman accused of supporting ISIS fighters
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Hiring managers don’t like you as much if you have a long commute
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North Shore District 112 vote paves way for nursery school to build on Kennedy Park land
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The Spin: 2018’s top political stories in Chicago and what they mean for 2019 and beyond
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Home is Where the Smart is…This Winter!
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5 simple ways to stay connected this season
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4 ways to reduce your stress
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One Teacher’s Unexpected Diagnosis
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5 candidates file to contend for 4 seats on Elmwood Park District 401 school board
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Bill Raftery weighs in on United Center doubleheader featuring Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA
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Aurora looks at former landfill site for solar power plant
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U46 doubles funding to Elgin-area group helping district move toward career pathways and academies structure
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Tummy tuck for the holidays? Many try to squeeze in elective surgeries at year’s end
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Waukegan approves $5 million in contracts for water plant upgrades
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 21, 2018
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What to watch this weekend: Solskjaer’s debut, battle of the Borussias and more
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Will a tantrum get President Trump his wall?
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Dr. Sidney Blair, noted hand surgeon and former head of orthopedic surgery at Loyola, dies
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‘It’s heartwarming’: Donation from District 212 students helps boost Leyden Family Service
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DeKalb man convicted of weapons charge after tossing gun during Aurora police chase
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Gery Chico calls for an end to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago Infrastructure Trust
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Food stamps: Trump administration moves to tighten SNAP work requirements
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Prairie State art gallery taps into subconscious for new art show in January
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Songs of Good Cheer winning Christmas love stories, 2018
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The abuse scandal: Next steps for Madigan and the church
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Man chases shoplifter, breaks car window to retrieve stolen goods: ‘I don’t want to see anything snatched from anybody’
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Geneva man accused of pointing gun at driver during Meijer parking dispute, prompting fight, drug charges
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Slowik: Youth services agency expects to be evicted by Bremen Township after disparaging letter campaign
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U46 contract talks to start in earnest in January with 8 negotiating sessions scheduled
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Park Ridge alderman asks council to reconsider vote approving police body camera contract
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No timetable for Blackhawks’ Corey Crawford, Marcus Kruger to return from concussions
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Pat Hughes signs multiyear deal to continue as Cubs radio announcer: ‘How much luckier can a guy be?’
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Twin Tower demolition in Merrillville paves way for new development
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‘They’re moving so f—— slow’: Maryland releases footage from Jordan McNair’s final football practice
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Los inmigrantes ‘deben ser parte de la cuarta transformación’
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Proposed medical marijuana tax might preserve right to tax recreational cannabis in village, Oak Park officials say
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Daniel Tiger exhibit about social and emotional learning coming to DuPage Children’s Museum
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Putin issues ominous warning on rising nuclear war threat
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Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Sam Snodgrass proving to be a working class star for rising Crown Point
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Column: Rudy Giuliani is the fool for our time
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Bail set at $200,000 for man facing weapons charges stemming from deaths of 2 Chicago cops
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St. Charles man gets 63 years in prison for child sex assault
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Why raising Arizona is unlikely to inspire pension changes in Illinois
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GoFundMe for Trump’s border wall raises millions
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Ask Tom: How rare is it to have thunderstorms during all three winter months?
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Clara’s call: Senior point guard Clara Prasse stars for Benet, makes big decision not to play at the next level
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Hundreds pay respects to Officer Conrad Gary: ‘If something happens to one of us, it happens to all of us’
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Chilling north winds kick off astronomical winter on Friday
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Boys basketball notes: Waubonsie Valley recovers from loss to Neuqua Valley with pair of big wins
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7 things we heard from Bears coordinators, including Vic Fangio’s future with … the Cubs?
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El Chapo se emociona al ver a sus hijas gemelas en el juicio de Nueva York
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Trump agitating for major military withdrawal from Afghanistan, advisers say
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 21, 2018
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Stocks plunge again as slowdown fears worsen; Dow sinks another 464 points
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House GOP approves funding for Trump’s border wall as shutdown nears; Senate almost certain to reject measure
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‘A tailspin’: Under siege, Trump propels the government and markets into crisis
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Good for Badon: Junior Grace Badon takes over at point guard and leads Sandburg past Andrew
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 21, 2018
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5 myths about space
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Bear Download podcast: A look at GM Ryan Pace’s role in the worst-to-first turnaround
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Dane Goodwin and D.J. Harvey lead Notre Dame past Jacksonville 100-74
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With Mattis out, 3 steps Congress should take now
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Man killed in four-car crash on Kennedy Expressway
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5 simple ways to bring more color to your home
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Florida’s Space Coast could be your perfect winter getaway
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Longtime Clippers fan Billy Crystal will be analyst for 1 game
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5 great cheese plates worth seeking out
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Blackhawks 5, Stars 2