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- Pictures: New Year’s Eve 2018 at Wall Street Plaza
- Here’s a simple way to save $1,400 in the new year | Doreen’s Deals
- ‘Stole their Skol’: Your 3-word reviews from the Bears’ win over the Vikings
- Chicago notable deaths in 2018
- Ask Amy: Former flame worries about loan repayment
- If insurance on my car rental is optional, then what’s this bill?
- Longtime director of Cantigny’s First Division Museum stepping down with pride and memories
- Face of downtown Aurora changed in 2018, and is expected to transform even more in new year
- What to expect in 2019: Huppke’s ironclad New Year’s predictions
- Requiem for Sabatino’s — the kind of place that used to exist
- More than 250 Illinois laws take effect Jan. 1. Here’s what you need to know.
- Bear Download podcast: The 12-4 Bears (12-4!) end the Vikings’ season with a Week 17 win
- For second year in a row, double-digit decreases in gun violence in Chicago
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 24-10 win over the Vikings
- Here’s what will mess with your commute in 2019
- Chicago police detectives face punishing pace of gun violence in neighborhoods where they are often not trusted or respected
- Advisory for freezing rain north of Chicago for morning commute
- Man and woman shot while waiting for food in drive-thru lane of South Side restaurant
- Dec. 31, 1988: Bears best Eagles in famous ‘Fog Bowl’
- Josh Whitman takes to Twitter to thank Illinois fans and give hope for 2019: ‘Our day is coming’
- Wearing contacts 24/7 can have major consequences
- Ask Anna: I’m tired of apps. How do I meet men IRL?
- Ready for a baby? Some are turning to websites to make and raise kids — sans romance
- Experts see wearable technology, group fitness and HIIT leading 2019 fitness trends
- Louis C.K. stirs outrage with jokes about Parkland shooting survivors, gender identity issues
- What I learned by not drinking for 2 years
- “Pity” Martínez y Gallardo coronados como los reyes de América del 2018
- Business newsletter news: Working Lunch will not be working Tuesday
- Dem Germann returns to head prosecutor’s office in Porter County
- Joe Buck and Troy Aikman miss a few Bears angles while the Fox Sports panel milks Long brothers battle
- Shout Out: Craig Culp, executive director of NSSRA
- Help Them to Hope donations for Jan. 1
- Leader of Inter ‘ultras’ arrested for fan death in clashes
- The most sought Netflix show in every state
- To understand culture in 2018, you must understand Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson
- 9 things to know about Notre Dame Stadium, site of Tuesday’s Blackhawks-Bruins Winter Classic
- U.S. citizen arrested in Russia on spying charges
- Northbrook Park District plans to open activity center in 2020
- Selle: Read this — It’s the overlooked top story of ’18
- Parents forgive man charged with son’s 2009 Portage murder
- Goodbye spring cleaning, hello winter refresh!
- The 10 best movie villains of 2018, from Thanos to Hugh Grant in ‘Paddington 2’
- Slime, gingerbread and sugar cubes make for holiday fun at the Community House
- O’Hare ‘people mover’ will shut down completely until the fall
- Annual Waukegan Christmas Bird Count to take place on New Year’s Day
- Man found dead in Melrose Park police lockup shortly after being arrested
- Expectations for 2019 complex, simple for some NWI residents
- Former Bears tight end Desmond Clark lists Vernon Hills town home
- Dolphins fire coach Adam Gase, ex-Bears assistant, after 3 seasons
- New Year’s Eve countdown specials 2019: Where to watch, who has the best celebrity guests
- I’m a furloughed park ranger. Good thing my job taught me survival skills.
- Raiders hire from TV again, reportedly naming Mike Mayock their general manager
- ‘Divine chaos’: Christmas Cheer Foundation packs, delivers 15,000 meals
- Kendall County board member joins Yorkville mayor race
- Elizabeth Warren jumps in first
- Illinois fishermen are rescued after being stranded on ice chunk in waters of Green Bay
- Claire Bataille, founding member of Hubbard Street Dance, dies at 66
- Talk of the County: ‘Every state should have the death penalty’
- Oswego assessing community survey results
- Polémica con Louis C.K. por burlarse de supervivientes de tiroteo de Parkland
- Emery fined after kicking water bottle into stands
- Round Lake Beach police seek shooting suspect
- Pair charged with using semi-automatic handgun to rob Naperville, Woodridge gas stations
- Black Lives Matter activist Ja’Mal Green drops out of Chicago mayoral race
- Chicago’s The Edwards were born of a happy artistic accident, and now the rockers are cool
- 2019 preview: Glenview to consider minimum wage, District 225 to review school calendar
- Deerfield librarians reveal most popular books of 2018
- Commission leader leaving after 37 years watching over the Kankakee River
- Los memes que inspiró ‘Bird Box’, el filme que protagoniza Sandra Bullock
- Craving: Cheese — our monthlong quest for Chicago’s best cheese dishes, pairings, plates and more
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- UCLA fires Steve Alford after four-game losing streak
- Man is fatally shot by police officer following standoff in Rockford
- Talk of the County: ‘Our planet is dying’
- Pablo’s Tex-Mex near West Dundee mall closed by owner, who cites illness as reason
- Attorney Popovic wins GOP caucus for St. John panel seat
- First massage spa proposed in Deerfield
- Suburban Cooks: Want to lose weight? Rule No. 1 — do not go on a diet, expert says
- Talk of the County: ‘Trump has to pay for what he does’
- The Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen exchange was the lowlight of the Vikings’ futile ending
- Organización no lucrativa liquida deudas médicas en EEUU
- New Hobart parks chief wants to add programs
- She vowed to post a love note to a different person each day for a year. Mission accomplished.
- Talk of the County: Some immigrants ‘bringing unusual infections to America’
- Shout Out: Jessica Redish, director and choreographer
- Despite rain, Chicago still planning big new fireworks display for New Year’s Eve. Here’s where to watch.
- Talk of the County: ‘Sick of people … who don’t like the president’
- 5 things to know about the Eagles, the Bears’ first playoff opponent
- ‘The heartbeat of Norridge’: Family and friends remember Marvin Menconi
- After 4 weeks on the job, coach Jim Boylen not planning to alter his intense approach: ‘I’m just being who I am’
- Retired suburban firefighter takes expertise to Kenya
- Man convicted of stealing 100-year old Hammond bridge wants a new trial
- Water lawsuits, the fate of an aging mansion and more dominated the news in 2018
- Louda y Súbele | 17 de enero
- $8.3 million in Cook County property tax overpayments will be refunded automatically
- Erykah Badu | 19 de enero
- Disney On Ice| Del 24 de enero al 10 de febrero
- Boomers, remember your commitment. There’s still time to save the world.
- Uran announces re-election bid in Crown Point
- Mayor’s race gives us a shot at a new Chicago Way. Here are 4 ways to start.
- Finding Florida paradise in a year of red tide and green slime
- Shining stars: River Grove honors holiday decoration winners
- Día de la concha | 26 de enero
- Change Lake Shore Drive’s name to the Obama Parkway
- Baranek: Keeping tabs on Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield an inspiring challenge
- I’m a white evangelical Christian and I stand with immigrants
- Even without a Chicago Women’s March, some plan for Indianapolis event
- Interpol | 7 de febrero
- Nasri joins West Ham after his 18-month doping ban ends
- Cher | 8 de febrero
- 2018 left divergent memories for some in NWI
- Food fight: Festival in Spain holds a flour-and-egg battle
- ‘The intensity is completely different’: Bears coach Matt Nagy preparing his team for the playoff cauldron
- Osipoff: Hat off to Bishop Noll and Chesterton boys soccer teams
- NWI immigration attorneys work to ‘dispel a lot of fears,’ be ‘advocate’ for people
- Mayweather fulmina a Nasukawa en el 1er round
- Caifanes | 9 de febrero
- Grupo Kual? | 9 de febrero
- Dejarse la vida en el mar
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019
- David Bisbal | 10 de febrero
- El argentino Guido Rodríguez, mejor jugador del Apertura del fútbol mexicano
- Happy 2019 and other news from The Spin.
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019
- Turn lanes, roundabout in St. John road project plans for 2019
- Patiño se pone como objetivo que Pumas derrote al campeón América
- Memorial service scheduled for former Aurora mayor Weisner
- ‘Suspicious injuries’ in death of a Grant Township woman under investigation
- Rauner rejects $8 million from Michigan to fight Asian carp, saying the timing isn’t right
- 2018 in review: Highlights in Norridge and Harwood Heights
- Northbrook to consider mall redevelopment, minimum wage in 2019
- $43M TIF requested for homes, luxury apartments at former Tinley Park Mental Health Center
- Celebrating Kwanzaa with art, music and dance at Oak Park library
- Kevin Spacey’s bizarre comeback continues with pizza for paparazzi
- Evanston celebrants bask in Kwanzaa’s warm light
- Top stories of 2018: One Winnetka moves past long debate, minimum wage changes and anniversary planning
- Willowbrook man withdraws from Hinsdale District 86 School Board race after petition challenge
- 18 best foods we ate at Chicago restaurants in 2018
- 2018 in review: Highlights in Franklin Park and Northlake
- A new year’s hope: To learn about living fully from the imminence of death
- Empowering people to make healthy choices
- Everyone’s chasing Michigan: Big Ten basketball power rankings entering the new year
- Starting in 2019, Illinois drivers must put children under 2 in rear-facing car seats or face fine
- Deputy accused of sexually assaulting young girl fights denial of bail
- Trump claims there’s a 10-foot wall around the Obamas’ D.C. home. Neighbors say there’s not.
- 2018 in review: Highlights in Elmwood Park and River Grove
- January is prime time to see the area’s growing bald eagle population; here’s where you can spot them
- For Democrats, the race to 2020 will be unlike any seen in modern times
- Antioch District 34 additions, renovations ‘on budget and on schedule’
- Top stories of 2018: Unprecedented number of officer-involved shootings in Lake County
- Sophia Takal’s horror film ‘New Year, New You’ explores the sinister side of social media influencers
- Comings & Goings: Toyota Park signage comes down in SeatGeek switchover
- Niles convenience store worker thwarts Christmas Day robbery attempt with stick: Police
- Intoxicated Marine went wrong way on I-290 in Elmhurst and injured two women in head-on crash, prosecutors say
- McGrath: Trump lies documented over and over again but still waiting for another ‘Letterman’ moment
- Sports calendar: Indoor tennis lessons offered in Orland Hills, more
- ‘This is when it gets real’: Bears driven to remain focused as playoff excitement amplifies
- Party like it’s 2019: Families turn out for ‘noon’ year’s eve in Lincolnwood
- Knowles: How women can boost their pay in 2019
- New CASAs needed for abused, neglected kids: ‘It’s like no other volunteer job in the world’
- Church news: Non-denominational Bible study continues at restaurant in Homewood, more
- Bears hopeful Eddie Jackson, Allen Robinson and Kyle Long will be able to play Sunday
- Norridge New Year: Park district’s ‘Itty Bitty’ celebration rings in 2019
- Kids ring in the new year with bubbles and confetti at Naperville’s children’s museum
- Florida man charged in Oakbrook Center carjacking
- Speak Out: Use aid money to build wall, Pritzker tax hikes coming, Trump using Syria as distraction
- Armstrong: After leaving Wyoming, Camron Donatlan looks for new school to fulfill his potential
- A glowing start to 2019: Families flock to Leyden Township New Year’s Eve party
- ‘It’s very rewarding’: Niles police officials take part in Shop with a Cop event
- Armed man arrested on way to Texas church to fulfill ‘a prophecy’
- Lawsuit filed in Cook County claims negligence by Boeing in Lion Air crash in Java Sea that killed 189
- A weekend of sports weddings: Anthony Rizzo marries Emily Vakos, and Sky couple Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot tie the knot
- NASA spacecraft hurtles toward New Year’s Day rendezvous with tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Elizabeth Warren takes major step toward 2020 presidential run
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019
- Muhammad Ali’s widow sells couple’s 81-acre Michigan estate — complete with boxing ring — for $2.5 million
- Homewood Chevrolet grants couple life-changing holiday gift for their great-granddaughter
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- Changes on horizon for Aurora in 2019
- ‘Hold fast’: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis departs with a new message, but no fanfare
- Muhammad Ali’s Michigan estate
- Elgin High School celebrates 150 years with calendar of old and new photos
- U.S. markets stage late rally but 2018 decline still worst in a decade
- Speak Out: Holiday presents and climate change
- Second-generation roofer was trying to get promoted when fire started in River North: ‘… he was a hardworking, dedicated man’
- Naperville cops arrest Oak Brook man on grooming charge
- Videos show staff of now-shuttered Arizona shelter dragging and shoving immigrant kids
- ‘I want to make this community safer’: Widow of Niles man struck by car seeks changes following tragedy
- Residents file for Aurora Public Library West Branch referendum
- Will Co. to offer camping, picnic permits online
- Ask Tom: How are snow flurries different from snow showers?
- Speak Out: Government shutdown and unions
- A wet 2018 ends on a rainy note
- Packers reportedly will seek to interview Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald for head coach position
- Column: The Democratic jockeying begins
- Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio reportedly on teams’ wish lists for head-coaching vacancies
- January challenge
- Elgin city elections, road improvements and a ruling on the Clements’ shooting on the docket for 2019
- New Year’s Eve around the world
- Tribune Media, California cable operator face new contract deadline today
- All 9 superhero movies of 2018, ranked
- 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Alaska
- North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says he’s ready for more talks with Trump, but warns U.S. not to test patience
- Bowl roundup: Michigan State’s offense sputters again in 7-6 loss to Oregon in the Redbox Bowl