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2018 > December > 4
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One cent McCafe beverages at McDonald’s
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Tumblr to crack down on nudity on its platform
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House freshmen discover they still have a lot to learn about Washington, including where the bathroom is
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New Hampshire school investigates students’ racist rendition of ‘Jingle Bells’
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A look at Rica Arepa Venezuelan Cafe
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Geneva teachers strike
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Remembering the Christmas tree ship
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Ask Amy: Dad sings ballad of regret over his parenting
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Man killed in East Garfield Park shooting
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Al menos seis policías muertos en emboscada en México
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Calendar: Drop your kids off in Lake Zurich Friday and go Christmas shopping
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Man robbed, pistol whipped during South Austin home invasion
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George H.W. Bush’s graciousness showed us how to live
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Afternoon newscasts proving to be early winners for WPLG Channel 10
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Lyons Township students gear up to put on ‘Lend me a Tenor’
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Rogers Park shooting victims remembered during menorah lighting: ‘Light is actually more powerful than darkness’
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Security footage shows woman in wheelchair was not abandoned at O’Hare Airport
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One question for people who pay for Bulls tickets and merchandise: Why?
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Santa’s Cookies and Milk Stout release draws beer fans to Tinley Park, raises money for charity
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Future of WGN Radio and WGN America uncertain after Tribune Media agrees to $4.1 billion sale to Nexstar
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NFL power rankings: Rams move into top spot ahead of showdown with the Bears
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Four months after violent shootout, residents of one proud Chicago block still waiting for answers from police
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With its low solve rate for shootings, Chicago police to add 50 sergeants to oversee detectives
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Owner of Park Ridge Nonprofit Center looking to sell locally historic building
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5 observations from rewatching Bears-Giants: Matt Nagy’s timeout, Chase Daniel’s fumble-itis, the run game and more
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Everything you need to know about possible government shutdown this month
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Kareem Hunt’s NFL future remains uncertain after no team claims him on waivers
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Prickly City- season for stuff
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Ariana Grande just stepped into pop’s uncanny valley and everybody’s going nuts
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Seven Illinois hospitals among top 118 in the nation
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Ex-Bear Spice Adams dishes on ‘Great American Baking Show’ return and roasts Brian Urlacher
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‘The Cher Show’ on Broadway lets Cher be Cher
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Traditional Barrington Hills mansion sells for $800,000 — less than $100 per square foot
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Woman killed after giving money to panhandler in Baltimore was engineer who had been out dancing with husband
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Stimulating one brain area may ease tough-to-treat depression
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No regular mail service Wednesday, markets to close in honor of Bush
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Armstrong: Schools should think twice before turning over state’s football scheduling to the IHSA
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Nation’s first strike at charter school network in Chicago
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Blackhawks Q&A: Would it be worth trading Duncan Keith? Could Scott Darling return?
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Pulte wants to build 312 houses, church on former Wagner Farms land to be annexed into Naperville
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Sandra Bland documentary: What we learned about the Chicago-area native and her mysterious death
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‘We were doing it for love’: Moms start companies to meet demand for Spanish-language children’s books
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The reaction to Urban Meyer’s retirement at Ohio State? A few guesses, from ‘hallelujah’ to ‘ugh’
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‘Kissing couple’ statue in Crown Point to be removed Friday
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Federal offices, Postal Service will close Wednesday for Bush national day of mourning
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Se rompe el volante mexicano del Real Betis Guardado
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DePaul and Harold Washington partner to a path to a four-year degree for CPS grads
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PSG, Lyon Ligue 1 matches postponed amid expected protests
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Bears receiver Allen Robinson plays Santa Claus for a day with kids from the Boys & Girls Club
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Couple die in murder-suicide in South Shore: ‘Why, why, why?’
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DJ se disculpa por pregunta a la mujer ganadora del Balón de Oro
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Nation’s first strike at charter school comes as alternative movement slows in Chicago
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What Netflix’s release of ‘Roma’ says about its movie business strategy
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Help Them to Hope donations for Dec. 5
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My Worst Moment: Nico Santos and gauging when to stand your ground
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Maestros de escuelas ‘charter’ se van por primera vez a huelga en el país
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Gas prices below $2 a gallon at some Elgin stations, lowest price in 21 months
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Former Butler 53 Board member asks Attorney General’s Office to investigate possible Open Meetings Act violation
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Ohio judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over Crew SC move
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Rica Arepa review: Small storefront Venezulean cafe in Hermosa earns 3 stars
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Marriott will pay for new passports after massive Starwood data breach ‘if fraud has taken place’
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‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ review: Just what we need, ANOTHER Scottish Christmas zombie musical
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Western Springs residents may see 17 percent water rate hike
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FBI offers reward for capture of Elgin bank robber
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Bush 41 was ‘an American closer,’ says GOP rival Buchanan
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Putting your best face forward: 5 holiday beauty tips
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Steps for homeowners dealing with ice or snowstorms
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Flu: The holiday gift no one wants (Infographic)
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Look better in the buff: Get your sexy back without giving up everything you love
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5 do-it-yourself creative mason jar gifts perfect for the holidays
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Why books always make the perfect gifts for kids
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Act now and learn about recommended cancer screenings
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5 important facts to teach kids about pet ownership
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Daniel Green seeks new trial in death of Michael Jordan’s father
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Old Town School delays Lincoln Park building sale, will close music store
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Security footage shows woman in wheelchair was not abandoned at O’Hare, airline says
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Q&A website Quora discloses data breach affecting 100 million users
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‘We’ve finally won one,’ National Teachers Academy supporters say after CPS drops plans for high school
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Celebrity Edge’s big and little touches make the difference
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El emotivo video de Peña Boca Juniors Madrid previo a final en el Bernabéu
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Congratulations to Jim Boylen, the Bulls’ next ex-coach, and why Matt Nagy’s to blame
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Oak Park District 97 aims to continue to ‘focus on increasing our percentage of teachers of color’
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Michael Bublé on his son’s cancer: ‘I can’t wait to never talk about it again’
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‘Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas’ keeps magic of Christmas nostalgia going
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18 (or so) people who inspired me to seek empathy, hope and justice in 2018
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Franklin Park to spend $500,000 to line pipes as part of plan to strengthen sewer infrastructure
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Heidi Stevens: 18 (or so) people that inspired me in 2018
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Recently hired Waukegan District 60 administrator facing two pending discrimination lawsuits
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Tree lighting ceremony in Lincolnshire helps bring ‘community together’
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Coroner: Valparaiso man fell from water tower
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Dodgers enter Bryce Harper sweepstakes — and that’s a game-changer
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National best-sellers
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Kanye West apologizes after getting called out by ‘Cher’ actor for using his phone during the show
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Klopp fined for celebration after Liverpool’s winner against Everton
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Elmhurst residents to see slight increase in city property tax levy
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Pilot error caused crash that killed Montgomery Gentry singer Troy Gentry: NTSB
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El mundo según AMLO
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Hinsdale District 86 School Board leans toward another referendum in April
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Pat Somers Cronin, writer and columnist for Beverly Review, dies
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The Grove in Glenview marks Illinois bicentennial: ‘We need to appreciate where we came from’
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Chicagoland best-sellers
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Tyra Banks’ ‘Life-Size 2’ is as absurd as you might expect: Here are the 21 most insane moments
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Writers Theatre welcomes PigPen Theatre back for a concert
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Quickly
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Lincolnwood woman reported missing; vehicle discovered on North Side of Chicago
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Hallett chosen for Lake Superior Court
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EEUU abandona pacto sobre armas nucleares tras “engaño” ruso
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Young historians probe Wilmette’s old days with their artifact collection
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‘Everybody respected Fred’: Players react to Fred Hoiberg’s firing as Bulls prepare for Jim Boylen era to begin
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Citizens for Glenview slates candidates for Village Board
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Fair maps? Fine. You too, then, Wisconsin
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#MeToo today: How the movement has evolved since the initial Weinstein allegations
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30 years later, a reluctant Aurora alderman says yes to marriage again
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George H.W. Bush resigned from the NRA. Shouldn’t decent Americans quit the GOP?
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is back, making the world safe again for obnoxious personalities
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Starflyer: Drawing will determine last riders of ’18, first riders of ’19
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Speak Out: Prevailing wage and dogs
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El SOLO está listo para pasar el invierno no muy solo
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French Revolution play ‘The Revolutionists’ has both powerful moments and groan-worthy lines
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No habrá entrega de correspondencia por Día Nacional de Duelo
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Mon Laferte: ‘En México se siente una vibra y una energía de cambio’
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Aurora council looks at public safety manager’s contracts
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Review: Two Lights brings a bit of New England to Old Town
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Jeffrey Epstein, accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, settles suit, averting accusers’ testimony
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Trump administration says it will leave INF treaty if Russia doesn’t comply in 60 days
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‘Gracias a Dios que se largó Peña’: Roger Waters
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Early music series performers present a forgotten Christmas gem
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More beef being recalled over salmonella fears
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200 years: In Northlake, Westdale School throws a birthday party for Illinois
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19-year-old man injured in Aurora shooting
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Gurnee trustees approve annexation, development of new Aldi on Grand Avenue
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NHL adds Seattle as league’s 32nd team, play begins in 2021
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Orland Park approves new budget, tax levy
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‘Black Panther,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ among AFI Awards honorees
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Here’s a challenge: Can you take a holiday from Trump-related news?
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Patrick Beverley fined $25,000 for throwing basketball at fan
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George H.W. Bush, a class act
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Grizzlies sign Joakim Noah, 33, for the rest of the NBA season
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All that questionable stuff you posted on social media — college admissions officers aren’t looking like they used to
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School officials leaning toward metal, rather than glass, for Ridgewood memorial replacement
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Column: Of course it’s George Soros’ fault. It’s always George Soros’ fault.
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American Airlines’ strategy on wheelchair passenger story: Apologize first, investigate later
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D203 may restrict social media, other contact between teachers and students to district-approved technology
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Slowik: Kaegi pledges to help homeowners by making property assessments more open and fair
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Lake Zurich bans purchase, possession of tobacco products to under 21
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Theo Ubique reopens in Evanston, still proud to be small, and the first show is ‘Full Monty’
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Despite pushback, police body camera contract receives approval from Park Ridge aldermen
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
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Turf Room offers elite dishes in the suburbs
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Navy vice admiral from Chicago found dead at his Bahrain home
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Snyder says undercover recordings fail to show bribery conspiracy
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Soldier who tried to help terrorists gets 25-year sentence
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Sports calendar: Pickleball clinics offered in Palos area, more
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The Cubs have needs to address with winter meetings approaching — and the time is ripe to make roster moves
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Comings & Goings: Butera reclaims Frankfort location from Walt’s
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Your face is your biometric boarding pass at Atlanta airport
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Parents need to know social media can be abused, overused and may lead to depression, experts say at Naperville forum
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UK Parliament delivers rebuke to government over Brexit
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Magician to perform at Eisenhower Public Library; holiday events set
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Will County chief of staff asked to resign
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In 1943, George H.W. Bush trained at Naval Air Station Glenview and was ‘terrified the entire time’
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Charges filed in death of woman on scooter struck by car in Merrillville
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Dow drops nearly 800 points as trade jitters rattle investors
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Blackhawks seeking to turn their season around by showing they have some fight in them: ‘We have to find the rally point’
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Church news: Organist guild members to perform Christmas music in Beverly, more
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District 30 asks for 10 percent increase in property tax levy, expects to receive less
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Residents ask Gurnee to take leadership role in addressing plant emissions
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Berhalter: ‘Estados Unidos tiene potencial, pero necesita guía’
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These Southland pets need new homes
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Victoria’s Secret show tumbles to lowest ratings
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‘SNL’ star said he had an awkward encounter with Bears fans at Sunday’s game
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Student journalists get shut down
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Portillo’s founder brings out big crowd for Naperville visit promoting his ‘hot dog stand’ book
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Joe Biden says he’s the most qualified person to be president
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Crowds honor George H.W. Bush, from war service to help for disabled
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Victim sees Munster man for first time at guilty plea hearing in pipe bomb case
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Harán Plácido Domingo y ‘El Potrillo’ mancuerna benéfica
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Defensa de ‘El Chapo’ intenta desacreditar a ‘Chupeta’, testigo de la Fiscalía
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White Sox’s pitch to Bryce Harper includes sending Jim Thome to visit the free agent in Las Vegas
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Chicago date idea: A night out at the ‘Nutcracker’ then dinner and drinks at Eataly’s Baita
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The Spin: Early voting delay | Bono in Chicago | Berrios family off the assessor’s payroll
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‘None of this is fun’: Oak Park board seeks further reductions before approving 2019 budget
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Archdiocese’s proposal would merge Catholic parishes in Uptown, Edgewater as part of ongoing reshuffling
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Girls basketball notes: Sophomore point guard Lexie Sinclair takes over leadership role for Bartlett
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Relegation-threatened Athletic Bilbao sack manager Berizzo
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Substitute Perez nets brace in West Ham’s victory over Cardiff
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Renewed jitters over trade send stocks, bond yields lower
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‘¡Me vale madres todo y que viva el rock and roll!’: Álex Lora
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Sunday Mass at St. Ita Catholic Church
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Jay Gruden: Redskins considered working out Colin Kaepernick but decided against it
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Boumans the man: Returning state qualifier Jacob Boumans keeps eye on prize for Neuqua Valley
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Officials: ‘Vague’ Portage High threat dismissed by police
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North Aurora man who fired gunshots in grocery parking lot sentenced to 5 years
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Blackhawks’ Chris Kunitz glad that ‘weird play’ that led to his ejection wasn’t any worse
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Judge denies getaway driver’s request for new trial in 1980 cop killing
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Glencoe Park District hosts first Winter Express for families
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Dolton reaches $12M water debt repayment agreement with Chicago, avoids receivership
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Which of these silly habits look familiar? (Infographic)
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Amazon’s Best of Prime 2018 (Infographic)
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What to Know When You Can’t Go, So You Can Get Moving Again
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How to prepare your car for winter weather
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5 steps to help improve the value of your prefabricated home
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East Dundee votes to remove ‘culinary district’ sign, calling it ineffective and unattractive
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Park Ridge City Council votes to lower property-tax levy for third consecutive year
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Virginia Distillery aims to define — and help establish — a category with its single malt whiskey
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Fiat necesita una salida decorosa de EEUU
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‘It’s a longstanding tradition’: Holiday season begins as Santa visits Oak Park’s Cheney Mansion
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Village portion of tax bill not expected to increase for Clarendon Hills residents
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Carjacked SUV causes crash on Kennedy, traffic jam during rush hour
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Tariff man Trump
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Bournemouth beat Huddersfield, end four-game losing streak
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Ask Tom: Does Mars ever get so close to Earth that it looks to us as large as the full moon?
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Chicago adults consider drug abuse, obesity biggest problems facing city’s children, new survey shows
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Man charged with stealing nitrous oxide tanks from East Chicago hospital
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Police: Man arrested at Chicago’s Union Station after woman found dead in Waukegan apartment
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Geneva teachers on strike after late-night negotiations fail; no classes for 5,800 students
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Challenges filed in treasurer’s race against signatures turned in by Ald. Ameya Pawar, Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
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Maywood man to appear on ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ this week
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Lakefront Park reopened after four days in Portage
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Waukegan hit-and-run victim identified
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Moran: Lake County was an election battleground when Bush visited in 1988
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Copa del Rey Recap: Espanyol edge Cadiz, Valencia advance
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Shout Out: Jeff Clark, a painting memory and running the table in Wrigleyville
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Disabato: Air of mystery behind the IHSA’s proposal on football districts should lead to ‘no’ vote
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
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Kamga’s line: Cold-shooting Valparaiso loses to High Point on last-second bank shot by Brandonn Kamga
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A legend: Bowman renames gymnasium in honor of former coach Marvin Rea before win over Lighthouse
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Brighton overcome red card to upend rivals Crystal Palace
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‘It’s just time’: Jeff Cain retires as Whiting’s football coach after 32 seasons and 194 victories
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Police hear shootout in Zion with more than 20 shots fired, no injuries
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Corrections and clarifications
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Bulls assistant Randy Brown resigns after being asked to take different role with the team
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Treasury suggests review of postal rates but not just for Amazon
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City to celebrate 50th anniversary of Elgin City Hall
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2 hate crime incidents in Aurora reported to FBI last year, report says
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Melania Trump gives Laura Bush a tour of the White House holiday decor
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Ligue 1 Recap: Henry earns his 2nd win at Monaco ahead of clash with Vieira, Nice
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Former Cook County commissioner, House Speaker Madigan ally appointed recorder of deeds
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World’s first baby born using uterus transplanted from deceased donor
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5 things we heard from Bears assistant coaches, including Mitch Trubisky’s future as a runner and Eddie Jackson’s unusual processing ability
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These are the best tweets of the week. There, I said it.
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A $500 device helps a mom and pop toy shop find customers on Google
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Culver’s, Circle K gas station/car wash proposed to replace closed credit union on Naper Boulevard
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Snowball fights now legal in Colorado town after boy hits target
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Infectious diseases will spread as temperatures rise
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Thousands of emails stolen from House GOP campaign arm by ‘unknown entity’ during 2018 election cycle
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Teacher joins Oswego mayor’s race
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Beto O’Rourke met with Barack Obama as he ponders a 2020 presidential campaign
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Little progress reported in contract talks as nation’s first charter teachers strike heads into second day
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Dolton high school security guard threatened to kill student, held gun to his chest: police report
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‘There’s a smoking saw’: Senators accuse Saudi crown prince of complicity in murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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After very cloudy start to the month, sunny period ahead
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Maryland hires Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley as football coach
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Roger Stone says he will invoke his Fifth Amendment right in Senate Russia probe
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2 attorneys general issue subpoenas to Trump entities in Washington hotel case
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France’s protesters are part of a global backlash against climate change taxes
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Pentágono dará luz verde a entrenar reclutas con tarjeta verde, después de perder batalla legal
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School music teacher charged with child porn possession
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
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6 takeaways after prosecution rests in trial of alleged Chicago police cover-up of Laquan McDonald shooting
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Surgery to remove wisdom teeth puts some teens and young adults on a path to opioid abuse
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Centenares de inmigrantes se entregan voluntariamente en la frontera
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Pacers 96, Bulls 90
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Real Talk: How should the Bears and other NFL teams assess character when evaluating players like Kareem Hunt?
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
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Notre Dame sees its 4-game winning streak snapped by Oklahoma, 85-80
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At close of prosecution case, judge declines to throw out charges in alleged police cover-up of Laquan McDonald’s shooting
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Bulls fall to Pacers in Jim Boylen’s debut as coach: ‘I’m not discouraged’
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Man with ‘large knife’ attempts robbery at Beach Park store, flees empty-handed
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Trump uses eight-vehicle motorcade to travel 250 yards to greet George W. Bush
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Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
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Amazon Prime reveals member favorites with Best of Prime 2018
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On fire: Sophomore forward Grace Hall combines fun with flourish as H-F stops Lincoln-Way Central
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Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars
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Michigan 62, Northwestern 60
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Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones
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Brie Larson packs a punch in new ‘Captain Marvel’ trailer