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- Applebee’s makes spirits bright with $1 Jolly cocktails in December
- Bear Download podcast: Sloppy play dooms Bears in painful loss to Giants
- ‘Agony. Ecstasy. Agony.’: Your 3-word reviews from Sunday’s Bears loss to the Giants
- Chicago needs revenue. Where will it come from?
- Former Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg
- Political silence: Why the federal raid on powerful Ald. Ed Burke has left Chicago mayoral candidates quiet
- Ask Amy: Fallout from man’s double life with secret family
- South Side dockless bike program was most popular in or near Beverly
- Toni Preckwinkle to challenge more than 14K of Susana Mendoza’s petition signatures in Chicago mayoral race
- Donald Trump may just be worse than Richard Nixon. Here’s why.
- Holiday season is the most difficult time for grieving lost loved ones: ‘Now what do I do?’
- Lincoln Yards: Growth or gridlock?
- 5 spot-on Disney gifts you didn’t know you needed to buy
- Happy birthday, Illinois — where the fix was in from the start
- 60 years later, family, survivors still ache for those lost in devastating Our Lady of the Angels fire
- How the Packers and Aaron Rodgers can turn things around after firing of Mike McCarthy
- No bail for ‘evil’ execution of high school students in Far South Side field
- William H. Macy predicts ‘Shameless’ will be back for a 10th season
- Thunder and rain push Western Springs Winter Wonderland indoors
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ surprising 30-27 overtime loss to the Giants
- The suave elegance of Maxwell made time stand still at the Chicago Theatre
- Ask Anna: How do I get over my internalized polyamory shame?
- Going dark: Stargazing destinations near and far lure ‘astro tourists’ to the night sky
- Dutch court rejects man’s request to be 20 years younger
- Where are the drones? Amazon’s customers are still waiting, despite Jeff Bezos’ prediction
- 12-year-old girl’s effort to bring LGBTQ pride parade to Buffalo Grove moves closer to reality
- Family of man killed by DEA agent in Chicago says official story doesn’t add up
- América se cita con Pumas en semis de la Liga MX
- Kennedy Center Honors felt different, and it was because of ‘Hamilton’
- Contemporary Lincoln Park mansion sells for $3.64 million
- Lawyers want Stormy Daniels to pay Trump $340K in legal fees
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- New tick species capable of transmitting deadly disease is spreading in the U.S.
- The memoir I wish Bush had written
- Bono to speak in Chicago on fighting AIDS, poverty in Africa
- Columnist challenges haters to let him know how much he ‘stinks,’ donate to charity
- Wisconsin Republicans move to limit powers of incoming Democratic governor in lame-duck session
- What to know about owning or buying a discontinued car
- Home is the focus of Paramount partnership with community housing group
- Auroran plans vigil against immigrant family separation
- Prickly City- Christmas gifts
- zorn perspect top tweets november 2018
- The top 10 Tweets of November
- Talk of the County: Bush family right to invite Trump to funeral, unlike ‘vengeful and rude’ McCain relatives
- Help Them to Hope donations for Dec. 4
- I should stop saying ‘should’ and you should, too
- Queen and Adam Lambert to play Chicago in August on ‘Rhapsody’ tour
- Top White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez off to a grand start in the Dominican Winter League
- St. John growth brings request to expand space for ballfields
- Gabriel Lee. Madison Carmouche-Soward. Alberto Ortiz. Meet the 1st winners of Derrick Rose’s ‘Rose Scholars’ scholarship program.
- Bad Bunny: ‘Todavía no he hecho mi mejor música’
- Cuentos Políticos: La realidad no existe
- Jon Heder on auditioning for Chicago-shot indie and his ‘nerd credibility’ with ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ fans
- Selle: Feds tackle pollution risks as locals watch from sidelines
- Ben Sasse avoids modern fiction; here’s why that’s a bad idea — especially for a politician
- Former Cub Matt Szczur selling his World Series paintings for a good cause
- Kennedy Space Center: Revamped Holidays in Space light show set
- Talk of the County: U.S. should not get involved in Saudi killing of ‘self-exiled’ green-card holder
- Former member poised to fill short-term vacancy on District 64 school board
- Rain doesn’t keep Santa, or the kids, home in La Grange
- Perfect Perth: Your travel guide to Australia’s sunniest capital city
- From sand to snow: 8 ways for savvy travelers to win at winter
- Empowerment through Positivity: The Journey of Two People with Brain Cancer
- Los símbolos de AMLO que anuncian el cambio
- Suburban Cooks: Sale of Barbecue Boy Toys calendar just one way vets benefitting from award-winning nonprofit selling BBQ sauces, rubs
- To the folks who say sending my kids to CPS is child abuse … I have thoughts
- Cheeseburger, baked potato and cauliflower-cheddar: 3 cheese soups for quick dinners
- Stephanie Izard launches Tiny Goat monthly tasting menu pop-up
- Republican tax bill contains early holiday gifts for homeowners. But it has some flaws.
- New Hinsdale Central club seeks to help with student anxiety, mental health
- Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as feud with Saudi Arabia continues
- Lincolnshire proposes flat property tax levy for 2019
- Chicago theater openings Dec. 7-13
- Dickens of a Holiday returns to Libertyville
- Miami Police tips for getting around traffic during Miami Art Week
- ‘This area is being rejuvenated’: Centre Physical Therapy opens in Oak Park Arts District
- Winnetka lights up for the holidays with annual tree lighting, market
- Soros-founded university says it has been kicked out of Hungary as an autocrat tightens his grip
- Five things to do in Northwest Indiana Dec. 7-9
- Longtime Porter County educator remembered
- Photos: Jazz art Sheri Smith, aka Creme Sheri
- Shout Out: Lynne Baker, lawyer turned actor
- 2 Minneapolis cops placed on leave after decorating Christmas tree with racial stereotypes in majority-black neighborhood
- You might see Chicago jazz artist Sheri Smith sketching in the audience at the Green Mill
- 7 things to know about new Bulls coach Jim Boylen, who isn’t ex-Bulls coach Jim Boylan
- Double Door to reopen in old Wilson Avenue Theater in Uptown
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- Queen y Adam Lambert anuncian gira por Norteamérica
- Independent films screened at Oakton college’s annual pop-up: ‘The festival is all about broadening horizons’
- NASA spacecraft arrives at ancient asteroid, its 1st visitor
- Marco Antonio Solís lanza disco con nuevas versiones de sus éxitos con Los Bukis
- Kristoffer’s Cakes opens in McKinley Park after customers demand comeback, plus more restaurant news
- 5 things to know about the Rams before they come to Chicago to face the Bears
- Study has revealed the actors in the worst-reviewed movies of the past 20 years
- Talk of the County: George H.W. Bush was right about ‘blowhard’ Trump
- Fantasy football Week 14 waiver wire: Justin Jackson and Josh Allen have value
- A business decision: Tyrese Shines feeling relieved after picking Minnesota-Crookston
- ‘Roma’ review: A master filmmaker remembers his Mexico City childhood
- Retired deputy sheriff to accept holiday donations again this year in the Skokie courthouse garage
- As Hanukkah begins, menorah building in Deerfield connects the generations
- ‘A Dickens Carol’ incorporates author’s life into original play at Oak Park Theatre Festival
- St. John of the Cross students take a day to give back, learn about those in need
- Alan García vive sus horas más difíciles
- Kwanzaa program puts spotlight on 7 principles that everyone — not just African-Americans — can use everyday, organizers say
- ‘He lied to us!’ Akiem Hicks set up his ‘Fridge’ TD with misdirection on Fox’s Kevin Burkhardt and Charles Davis
- Route 66 could be named ‘National Historic Trail’
- Get divorced before the new year or lose alimony tax deduction for as long as you both shall live
- Sequins in the daytime? Yes, you can.
- Sandra Delgado’s ‘La Havana Madrid’ to return to Chicago
- Talk of the County: Border busters ‘shouldn’t be carrying children as a shield’
- 3 astronauts dock safely at International Space Station
- Ranking all 39 college football bowl games, from the Orange to the Cure
- ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ puts Leyden in the holiday mood
- Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew AWD de 2019
- Karate class aims at building fitness, confidence
- Man shot in alleged domestic dispute near Villa Park; suspect at large but officials believe there’s no threat to community
- Talk of the County: Trump should be wary of chief justice with lifetime appointment
- CPS moves to close 2 charter campuses for poor performance, deny bids to open 3 new schools
- Cancer and marital status: Singles may get less aggressive treatment than married people
- Winnetka, Wilmette communities welcome Hanukkah with menorah lighting
- Hootie & The Blowfish announces ‘Group Therapy Tour’ to mark 25th anniversary of its debut album
- Barrington residents celebrate holiday season during annual tree lighting, festival
- Holiday Stroll: Elmwood Park lights up the Circle to open the Christmas season
- Score a free slice of deep dish around Chicago to celebrate Pizzeria Uno’s 75th birthday
- The Baby Jesus doctor who restores religious figures
- Sully, Bush’s service dog, lies by his casket before one last journey with the former president
- Chicago rapper is an engineer and scientist by day, and brings the same logic to his rhymes
- Combating ‘fake news’ relies on improving our critical thinking
- Tubas welcome holiday season in annual Valparaiso event
- Festival of Trees begins in Montgomery
- Conviction upheld for ex-cop in 2015 Portage murder of mother of his children
- Mari Katsumura and the team at Yugen aims for the big time
- 7 tips for saving on your monthly expenses in the new year
- Los Chicago Bulls despiden al técnico Fred Hoiberg
- Oswego set to approve luxury apartments plan, marking downtown ‘resurgence’
- Former New Christy Minstrels member sings about Christmas from the heart
- Mundelein holiday tree lighting shifts to new venue
- ‘A world-class monument’: In Oak Park, Unity Temple Restoration Foundation gathers to craft vision for the future
- Lincolnwood kicks off holiday season with lights, Santa
- ‘Laughing Lincoln’ sculpture makes its debut in Naperville’s Central Park
- John Paxson on Bulls general manager Gar Forman’s job security: ‘Gar is absolutely safe’
- Weekend storms set Illinois record: 23 December tornadoes
- Even in winter, buds help woody plants get a head start on spring
- Costly penalties and a lackluster power play are adding to the Blackhawks’ struggles
- Fitch Ratings Inc. says Illinois’ out-migration a ‘long-established’ trend that hasn’t hurt state’s economic growth
- Mari Katsumura and the Yugen team aims for the big time
- The Grinch spreads holiday cheer in Elmwood Park
- Angel Tree program at Deerfield church provides holiday cheer to those in need
- Woman in wheelchair whose O’Hare flight was canceled left alone at airport, family says
- Mitch Trubisky ‘feeling better’ as Bears prepare for Rams, but Matt Nagy won’t say if he’ll practice in full this week
- Vote in the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
- Park Ridge church’s Bethlehem Walk brings Bible to life for 18th year
- Broken Nose sets cast for ‘Girl in the Red Corner’
- Campeones de EEUU con acento latino
- Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
- Highwood turns to Norman Rockwell for holiday inspiration
- Section of demolished round building pops up near history center
- New Will County officials take oath, differ with leadership
- Epileptics who live in higher crime areas, including South Side and the Loop, have more seizures, UIC study shows
- Santa helps Franklin Park kick off the holiday season
- Washington State AD unhappy with Pac-12’s ‘perception’ on Selection Sunday
- TIF reimbursement grant trustees approved paves way for seven new town homes in Skokie
- Chicago Ald. Ed Burke says ‘of course’ he will stay in race for re-election as alderman
- State Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin launches bid for Chicago treasurer
- Northlake police investigate reports of vehicle break-ins and criminal trespass
- New Cook County Board members sworn in Monday
- Speak Out: Marijuana and voting
- Bears see 37.8 percent increase in local TV ratings so far vs. 2017
- Nichols Middle School student wins mayor’s holiday card design contest: ‘Together we can make something
- Agencies investigating after man, 55, found dead in Gary bus barn fire
- El púgil Adonis Stevenson en estado estable
- Police investigating Valparaiso crash
- Democrats formally take control of Lake County Board in wake of ‘blue wave’ election
- Late Milik goal lifts Napoli past Atalanta
- Man found dead in Valparaiso parking lot
- Dear Victoria’s Secret, my queer, fat sexuality is not for sale
- Ryerson Woods holiday market looks to combine art and nature
- La Presidencia de López Obrador en México será más corta que la de Peña Nieto
- Winnetka tax levy flat, but service fees set to rise in 2019
- Plucky 13: Emily Eberhart leads the way as Yorkville places 13th in the nation at Nike cross country meet
- Evanston accepting toys, food and books to distribute ‘holiday cheer’ to local families
- Trump presiona a demócratas por muro fronterizo
- 30 years later, piano whiz Laurence Hobgood returns to the Mill
- Two is better than one: Harwood Heights, Elmwood Park police team up for Toys for Tots program
- Elgin charter school introduces students to great outdoors via Friday field trips
- Jingle stuff, youthful pop stars, Sabrina Carpenter, Lauv and all that fame
- How Michael Cohen’s guilty plea clearly links Trump to Russia
- Annual tree ceremony warms Valparaiso University students, staff
- 1 child dead, 45 people hurt in Arkansas charter bus crash
- Beat the Bah Humbug: 6 Tips to Relieving Holiday Season Stress
- How You Can Take Control This Flu Season
- Masters of Soul sings holiday songs Motown style at James Lumber Center
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
- GOP-held legislatures in Wisconsin, Michigan try to limit new Democratic governors’ powers
- Deerfield Winter Celebration showcases holiday tradition and local shopping
- Bears Rewind: Communication errors hurt, but defense did a good job corralling Odell Beckham Jr. and the Giants
- ‘I’m upset I even have to say this’: Pete Davidson gets candid about online bullying and mental health
- Wisconsin report links Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald to Packers head-coach opening
- The Spin: Preckwinkle-Mendoza battle heats up | Burke says he’s still running | Rauner-Pritzker on stage
- Trump praises Roger Stone — a key witness in the Russia probe — for refusing to testify against him
- Richards students from many backgrounds unite to learn about each other, help in community
- Four chances to peek inside Key West’s historic homes
- Have your wurst New Year at Hot Doug’s NYE party with Booth One
- Suspect arrested in stabbing deaths of 3 people on West Side over several days last month
- Glenview man charged in September death of construction worker on I-294
- Girls basketball notes: Senior guard/forward Molly Nolan says yes, ready to play any role for Sandburg
- Leyden plans annual Music of the Holidays concert
- Convicted sex offender fired from Hancock observatory pleads not guilty to new child pornography charges
- ‘Yellow vest’ protests damage Paris monuments, shops and Macron’s presidency
- Subpoenas to begin for records in case accusing Trump of profiting off the presidency
- A weight-loss journey: No sweets, no tweets
- More concerned with tenacity than talent, John Paxson taps Jim Boylen to get the most out of the Bulls
- New Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi cleans house of Joe Berrios workers, says change will take time
- ‘Jane the Virgin’ spinoff in development at CW
- Gary House rep joins call to reject MGT as schools manager over Bennett connection
- Elgin’s first poet laureate chosen
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Civic Orchestra celebrates ‘Irish Christmas;’ Maine South presents holiday concert
- ‘Friends’ to remain on Netflix through end of 2019
- ‘Ron Burgundy Podcast’ headed to iHeartRadio
- Woman fleeing store with a cart full of unpaid items runs into a customer trying to prevent her exit: Niles police
- Knowles: South suburban woman helps youth explore STEM careers
- Man shot on sidewalk near South Loop park
- Bears defense looks to clean up mistakes before the Rams’ Todd Gurley and Jared Goff come to town
- LAFC re-sign midfielder Kaye to three-year deal
- Local college basketball notes: Chris Johnson leads the nation in rebounding for South Suburban
- New meeting, same message: Don’t move Aurora’s West Branch library
- Police: Three men, two with guns, force Oak Park juveniles out of car idling in garage, then drive off
- Northbrook Park District proposing 5.7 percent increase to 2018 property tax levy
- When’s the last time unleaded gas fell below $2 a gallon in Naperville? Think back to 2016
- Ask Tom: Was this November one of the city’s coldest and snowiest?
- Roy Kruse, architect who designed Chicago housing complexes, dies at 77
- Humility and civility: More pols, please, like George H.W. Bush
- Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza collects $100K from estranged owner of clouted scrap yard
- Longtime White Sox trainer Herm Schneider transitions to emeritus role: ‘It was the right time’
- Geneva teachers to strike Tuesday if no deal is reached
- Con solemnidad y pompa, Washington lleva a cabo el funeral de George H.W. Bush
- No interim tag for new Bulls coach Jim Boylen, who looks to become the long-term answer
- Chicago mayor’s race enters chaotic phase of petition challenges
- Dismal December open to turn sunny by weekend
- Wrestling notes: AJ Fowler wants to build upon his family’s legacy of state success for Calumet
- ‘We gave Fred opportunities’: Bulls fire Fred Hoiberg, citing a lack of ‘competitive spirit’
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
- President George H.W. Bush returns to capital to lie in state
- World Series champ Red Sox accept invitation to White House
- Bryce Hopkins has Fenwick feeling festive after OT buzzer-beater sinks OPRF
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
- Evanston lacks height but shows depth to down Uplift
- Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker shows ‘deep gratitude’ for Gov. Bruce Rauner at Illinois bicentennial, says state’s best days ahead
- Morton Grove Fire Department, union collecting food for families in need at the holidays
- DePaul downs Florida A&M, improves to 5-0 at home for first time since 2006-07
- Not just a fashion statement: Bush’s socks spoke volumes
- H.W. Bush socks
- Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy out for season with broken right leg
- Arkansas high school suspends student newspaper after it alleged improper transfers by football players