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- Create a free personalized video from Santa Claus
- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly resigns after clashes with Trump
- The funeral for Chicago police Officer Conrad Gary
- Officer Eduardo Marmolejo remembered as father of 3 who served others
- Ask Amy: Husband needs to call a family meeting
- Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018
- Timeline Theatre buys a new home in Uptown
- Column: The best holiday gift for the senior in your life? Time and attention.
- How one woman finally came out to her family and fixed Christmas. A holiday love story.
- Disney World fans try to tackle all 46 rides in one head-spinning day
- The college kid vs. the Chicago political boss is looking mysterious
- Eisenhower students accompany Santa on gift-giving mission to school in Robbins
- Exhibit at 1950s Park Forest House Museum takes visitors back to midcentury founding of village
- Is the final bell ringing for charter schools in Illinois?
- Week 16 picks: Can the Bears beat the 49ers on the road?
- McDaniel-Hale: Using closed stores for things like immediate care facilities a good use for empty space
- Chicago election board votes to refer nominating petition question in 13th Ward race to federal, county prosecutors
- Chicago Archdiocese: State report on clergy sexual abuse won’t be discussed at U.S. bishop retreat in Mundelein
- Beware of the supermax: NBA has become a club with an overcrowded VIP section
- Elgin News Digest
- From Sammy Sosa to Jon Garland: A look at the 35-man ballot for the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame
- Genetic testing and Christmas surprises
- Del Frisco’s Grille fires up in Fort Lauderdale
- Ad review panel clears Miller Lite ‘more taste’ claim, but with caveats
- ‘It could be 700 murderers walking around.’ Illinois families wait as murders go unsolved, evidence unprocessed
- Ford recalls 410,000 F-Series pickups over fire risk
- Ex-judge given 1 year in prison for mortgage fraud scheme: ‘I’m an embarrassment!’
- Live from Lauderdale-by-the-Sea! Beach town has two of the top web cams in the world, report says
- Chances lost, lives wasted: How chronic shortages of transplant organs could be fixed
- Jake Gyllenhaal turns bad, fried chicken and the fireplace, and more holiday weekend conversation starters
- Comedy, booze and bowling: 12 ideas to help plan New Year’s Eve fun
- Emotional support chicken allowed on flights — while supplies last
- Amy Schumer at the Chicago Theatre is both hapless party girl to married mom-to-be
- Gary transfers property to accountant’s church
- Daniel Murphy agrees to a 2-year, $24M deal with the Rockies
- Une Annee aims to leave wild ride behind with new Niles brewery and pub
- Toys R Us closure is hitting Toys for Tots across U.S.
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 5-2 win, including why they’re the hottest team in the NHL right now
- Blue bloods at the United Center: What to know about Saturday’s college hoops doubleheader
- Restaurant magnate R.J. Melman buys Gold Coast mansion from White Sox VP Ken Williams for $4.8 million
- Bill and Giuliana Rancic’s Gold Coast mansion
- Prickly City- he can
- Q&A: Why Nissan’s former leader will spend Christmas in jail
- How a government shutdown could affect you
- Several players skipping bowl games with bonuses at stake for coaches
- ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ reboot in works with original cast members
- Hold up, Beyonce did not release new music
- End-of-year car deals heat up dealer lots
- Kinky: Innovador y regio
- Chicago Fringe Festival to end programming in 2019
- Double Good Popcorn in Burr Ridge tastes good and does good
- Chicagoan of the Year: Sky Cubacub finds art in Rebirth Garments
- Chicagoan of the Year: Sky Cubacub finds art in Rebirth Garments
- 2 men pulled from water off North Avenue Beach, search continues for missing woman
- Bill and Giuliana Rancic’s vintage Gold Coast mansion goes under contract
- ‘We get excited if someone gives us $1,000’: UIC, Northwestern receive $1 million each from former professors
- Scouting report on 49ers tight end George Kittle: ‘He’s an athletic freak’
- Read James Mattis’ resignation letter to President Trump
- Environmentalists seeing impact of climate change in Northwest Indiana
- Witnesses saw wing dip before fatal plane crash at Porter County airport, report says
- ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ review: Can love survive the hate a society gives its own people?
- Anglican bishop looks forward to another Christmas Eve sermon in Merrillville
- Some school board races in the northwest suburbs will be tougher to decide than others
- Notre Dame sees battling Clemson’s 4 potential 1st-round picks on the defensive line as ‘a tremendous opportunity’
- Michigan company paying out $4 million in holiday bonuses — an average of $14,000 per worker
- Good Samaritan robbed after stopping to help men in broken-down car in Lake County, police say
- Best places to shop for artisan cheese in Chicago for your holiday party
- 6 best foods to donate to food banks
- YOUR CANCER Movement Brings Community Together to Recognize Those Making a Difference
- 2019: The Year of the Space-Age Home
- Indoor survival guide for guys
- Recognizing Possible Risks and Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer (Infographic)
- Revolutionary technology is coming to a laboratory near you
- One tip for choosing a safer video game for kids
- He’s the only college player to be coached by both Fred Hoiberg and Jim Boylen: ‘Fred’s a better shooter for sure’
- If the White Sox are rebuilding, why are they in the Bryce Harper-Manny Machado chase?
- Judge says law enforcement officers had no legal duty to protect Parkland students during mass shooting
- From Roseanne on Twitter to Omarosa on tapes: Yes, that happened in 2018
- Only incumbents file to run in Leyden District 212 school board race
- She spent two years building a tiny house. Then thieves wheeled it away when she wasn’t watching.
- Naked Wisconsin man tears down neighbor’s holiday decorations, police say
- This Week in Naperville
- Salvadoreña evita deportación a 14 kms de la Casa Blanca
- ‘Second Act’: Otra oportunidad para JLo y Peter Segal
- Neverly Brothers take audience on tour of rock ‘n roll
- Evanston has invested $6.5 million in Howard Street, once a hub for criminal activity. Is it working?
- An Evening with iF Charities
- Darien voters will have choice of three candidates for mayor; Willowbrook Board also contested
- Letters to the Editor
- Reilly’s Daughter in Oak Lawn to host fundraiser for fallen Chicago police officers
- A Waldorf school out of state had a big chickenpox outbreak. Local Waldorf schools have low vaccination rates, too.
- Park Ridge City Council approves 10 percent decrease in property-tax levy
- Not so merry? Feeling overwhelmed or anxious is part of being human. Embrace it.
- Year in review: Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills in 2018
- Letters to the Editor
- Gary kicks in part of Buffington Harbor consultant’s fee
- Quickly
- Oswego school board president won’t seek re-election
- Triton College officials approve tax levy; request is lower than 2017’s
- Newly opened Christi’s Sweet Cafe looks to fill a need in downtown Barrington
- Trump’s risky haste in Syria and Afghanistan
- Hate crime bill is overdue, Northwest Indiana reps say
- In 2011, Utah fired Jim Boylen amid transfers and 2 losing seasons. But the Bulls coach remains undeterred: ‘I want to be a transformational coach.’
- Police to increase presence in Crown Point schools
- Naperville man charged with attacking cop with knife and screwdriver, attempting to steal another cop’s gun
- 10 things to check out in the Lake County area in 2019
- Tesla has gas with lastest update, the fart noise feature
- Naperville News Digest
- Berg: Each day, a plane full of Illinoisans moving to another state
- Three Advocate hospitals — Illinois Masonic, Good Shepherd, Good Samaritan — ending pediatric inpatient care
- Ohio State’s Urban Meyer is teaching leadership and character? Seriously?
- Phil the eagle test flies his surgically repaired wing after November rescue from Indiana Toll Road
- Audrey Geisel, widow of Dr. Seuss, dead at 97
- Jeff Bezos has an air force, and Amazon’s fleet of Prime Air jets is growing
- Portage lawmaker seeks marijuana legalization, oversight legislation
- In 2018, Highland Park residents’ tolerance for change was tested
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has surgery to remove cancerous growths
- Barack Obama appears on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s latest ‘Hamilton’ song
- Speak Out: ‘Dope’ now acceptable, first lady holds ‘pity party,’ taxpayers funding free U46 travel, more
- Church news
- Speak Out: Term limits and population decline
- Speak Out: Tax rebate issue stirs reaction
- Veterans fret over Trump’s military decisions at Gary Steel Yard event
- Oswego school district leaders meeting with state elected officials over looming financial woes
- Community news
- Juicio de Cristiano Ronaldo por evasión fiscal será en enero
- Más de 3.500 millones de personas vieron parte del Mundial
- District 64 might add part-time special education coordinator
- Down to Business: His job is to find the perfect way to honor a person or organization, Awards & Fine Gifts owner says
- Staff reflects, students excited on final day of school at Hinsdale Middle School
- The Spin: A look at the state of Illinois politics in 2018
- Commissioners recognize longtime Lake County attorney
- Trump signs sweeping criminal justice bill
- Going behind the giant door at Big Monster Toys, where success is a failure (or 5) away
- No Santa Claus needed — holiday gifts come courtesy of generous donors in Evanston
- Autopsy confirms gunshot wound to head killed pregnant Beach Park woman during dispute
- Down to Business: Opening restaurant a lifelong dream for owner of Bamboozels in West Dundee
- ‘You are setting a legacy’: OPRF board sets in motion $32 million campus renovation plan
- ‘Home Alone’ house in Winnetka plays big role in YouTuber’s viral ‘Glitter Bomb Trap’
- Kyle Long practices with Bears after being designated to return from injured reserve
- Lupe Fiasco is throwing an intimate New Year’s Eve show at Tunnel in Chicago
- Lake Michigan search
- The 10 best jazz concerts of 2018
- The 10 best classical concerts of 2018
- Top 10 concerts of 2018: Janelle Monae, Margo Price, Paul Simon
- Elsie Barks, female journalism pioneer and publisher of Electrical Apparatus magazine, dies
- Lake Bluff prepares to limit parking around Sunrise Beach
- Indiana Dunes Scavenger Hunt helps participants discover area’s ‘hidden’ gems
- Mother upset that son not freed after murder conviction overturned: ‘I’m past disappointed’
- Live Nation production chief Heather Parry put on leave amid verbal abuse claims
- FIU beats Toledo in Elk Grove Village-sponsored Bahamas Bowl
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018
- Holly Days brings ‘Home Alone’ theme to McClure Junior High
- The Russia scandal will define the next two years of Trump’s presidency
- Allbirds to become latest ‘clicks-to-bricks’ retailer headed to Armitage Avenue
- Corrections and clarifications for Saturday, Dec. 22
- District 64 board members to interview 2 firms to help in superintendent search
- What rereading my own journals taught me about parenting my tween daughter
- Naperville council approves plans for city’s first Culver’s, increases number of late-night liquor permits
- Hinsdale High School District 86 voted to get rid of football. Here’s what else was cut.
- Cicco looks to create a vibe at Lambstone Cellars Winery
- Two finalists selected for Lake County Circuit Court judge vacancy
- Wilmette School District 39 selects new superintendent
- Ask Tom: What’s the difference between hoarfrost and rime ice?
- Eggemann out in District 64 School Board race
- Depression and how to manage it
- No Farms, No Food: How making informed food choices plays a role preserving American farmland (Infographic)
- Win at winter with a wardrobe refresh (Infographic)
- Rev. Jesse Jackson hopes Christmas jail visit results in ‘liberation’ for some
- Arcada offers silent film series
- Aurora may increase fees for tow companies, citations
- Niedner: The capacity for mercy should be the goal for holiday season
- Ex-Lake County sheriff serving time for fraud should be resentenced due to insufficient evidence, feds say
- Yorkville woman orchestrated $23 million Ponzi scheme, federal authorities say
- Chicago chassis plant laying off workers and closing plant after losing Ford contract
- River Forest officials to launch online community calendar in January and ‘let it grow from there’
- Christmas Eve’s a federal holiday but for other governments, hours vary from city to county to state
- Indiana Dunes remain open when government shuts down, official says
- ‘Give me all your money’: Oak Park man shoved to the ground, robbed along East Avenue, police say
- Illinois’ war on charter schools
- From train rails to new leaders: The top Lake Forest and Lake Bluff stories of 2018
- Park Ridge Kiwanis Clubs raise money to help 50 local families buy holiday dinners
- Uh oh! Chicago will have a huge field of good mayoral candidates. Choosing will be hard.
- An Evening With iF Charities raises $175K for at-risk youth, honors Chris Gardner
- Common-sense ideas for improving bike safety in Naperville come from Aurora middle school kids
- Decorating church a labor of love and faith for Hebron couple
- Eiza González, érase una vez en Marwen
- $300 million-plus sale of former John Hancock Center offices called off
- Northwestern will be without defensive starters Nate Hall and Jordan Thompson in the Holiday Bowl
- Oak Park, River Forest residents could see tax relief through state grant
- End in sight for long-running, landmark public housing discrimination lawsuit
- ‘Shibley oaks’ tree approved for removal 3 months after Park Ridge appeal
- Girl in Mexico who sent Christmas list by balloon gets her wishes fulfilled from across the border
- Race, poverty and fair housing: Chicago’s landmark Gautreaux case winds down
- Three candidates file for College of Lake County Board
- Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to immediately enforce new asylum rules
- Dortmund upend Gladbach in battle of Bundesliga’s top 2
- Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley releases limited tax return showing he made $2.5M in 2017, refuses to disclose more
- Longtime Wauconda District 118 board member resigns
- Liverpool beat Wolves, secure first place at Christmas break
- Ronaldo’s trial for tax fraud in Spain set for Jan. 21
- Hinsdale football could be gone if voters don’t pass a bond issue. It’s a threat that has worked in other districts.
- La Liga Recap: Alaves reach 5th place after defeating Real Sociedad
- FIFA announce 3.5 billion viewers during World Cup
- Rummenigge extends contract as Bayern chairman
- College notes: Evanston alum Mark Roth earns All-American soccer honors
- Dancing FBI agent who shot man after doing a backflip pleads guilty, will avoid jail time
- Bill Daley wants to rename the Dan Ryan Expressway for former President Barack Obama, his ex-boss
- Suburban football coaches react to IHSA district plan: ‘You can’t control it, so let’s roll.’
- Illini land Miami transfer and former East St. Louis star receiver Jeff Thomas
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018
- ‘It’s an awesome feeling’: Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks relishes first Pro Bowl bid as he recovers from illness
- Yrech Pardo, longtime doctor on Chicago’s South Side, dies
- Bobby Portis vows to overcome more adversity: ‘I’m always mentally strong’
- Illini prepare to face former teammate Mark Smith in the Braggin’ Rights rivalry vs. Missouri
- Pioneer Press 2018 Football All-Area Offense: First Team and Second Team
- Good to the bone: Jeremiah Williams scores 27 points to power St. Laurence to seventh straight win
- For second day, community lines up to mourn a fallen Chicago police officer: ‘We have each other to lean on’
- Funeral held for 1 of 2 Chicago police officers killed by train: ‘You could count on Conrad for anything’
- ESPN adds 2 Cubs games at Wrigley Field in May to ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ schedule
- Gary breaks ground on $3.25 million fire station, puts up Steel Yard as collateral
- X-factor: Dominique Smith erupts for 37 points as Lake Station tops River Forest for first time since 2014
- A decadelong rally on Wall Street looks like it’s ending
- Right on, Jhei-R: Jones’ 3-point play with six seconds left lifts Lincoln-Way East past Central in OT
- Phone call between Trump and Turkish president set in motion tumult over Syria, Mattis
- Bulls 90, Magic 80
- Swart watch: Senior guard Maddie Swart scores career-high 22 as Kankakee Valley stops Lake Central
- Lauri Markkanen scores a season-high 32 points in the Bulls’ 90-80 win against the Magic
- Blackhawks 2, Avalanche 1
- ‘Good to go’: Connor Murphy toughs it out, helps Blackhawks stay hot with 4th win 6 games