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- My problem was that I was too nice. Now I realize the downside of being polite.
- National Geographic acknowledges it covered world through racist lens for generations
- Monday’s recap: White Sox 4, Mariners 2
- Nepal crash that killed 49 seemingly followed confusion over plane’s path
- Top 3 Data Security Trends to Watch in 2018
- Stakes high for GOP in special House election in Trump slice of Pennsylvania
- Man with medical condition missing in Schaumburg
- Bears expected to sign free-agent receiver Allen Robinson
- Man injured in South Side robbery among 4 found shot
- Driver crashes into CTA bus on Far South Side
- Family heirlooms, modern accents blend in doctor’s eclectic Lakeshore East home
- Youth groups seek to change the way Chicago Public Schools address underage drinking
- Morning Spin: Biss plots overthrow of Madigan Democratic Party control
- Sen. Daniel Biss runs in progressive lane while trying to outpace voting record
- Sister reels from lifetime of bullying and exclusion
- St. Patrick’s Day is more than green beer and rivers — talking to Irish Chicagoans about finding meaning in the day
- Do the laws of Identity Politics compel Sen. Warren to take DNA test?
- Federal judge finds ATF drug stash house stings distasteful but not racially biased
- Music director emeritus James Levine fired by Met after it finds evidence of sex abuse
- Probation terminated after former Aurora priest removed to Colombia
- Winnetka schools, park and library districts may lose liaison to Plan Commission
- 39 players from Illinois on NCAA tournament rosters
- Vernon Hills coach, charged with sex assault, fired as police speak with more students
- Carson’s job cuts, plant closures in Illinois lead to more than 1,000 planned layoffs
- Meet some of the Illinois students behind Wednesday’s school walkouts for gun reform
- U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Afghan capital
- Lincoln-Way District 210 student charged after allegedly threatening teachers: sheriff
- Hillary Clinton: U.S. did not ‘deserve’ Trump presidency
- Turkey, allies say siege of Syria’s Afrin underway
- The most vulnerable top seeds in the NCAA tournament
- West Side church where King preached getting nearly half million dollars for preservation
- Roger Mason Jr. calls Big3 ‘hostile and racist’ after being fired for alleged corruption
- Teen charged with bringing gun to Alcott College Prep in Lakeview
- Allen Robinson is fine. But the Bears really needed Sammy Watkins.
- ‘American Idol’ contestants from the Chicago area: Where are they now?
- Bears Q&A: Why the low tenders for Cameron Meredith and Josh Bellamy? Is Harold Landry a fit?
- 11 St. Patrick’s Day specials around Chicago to celebrate the holiday
- White Sox prospect Dylan Cease relishes chance to face Ichiro Suzuki
- Trump ‘¿Quieres meterte con California? Bueno, estamos listos’
- Beloved country veterinarian ‘Doc’ Cecil Ingmire treated farm animals, inspired community
- Fox Ridge School to close in St. Charles; school board calls decision ‘heart-wrenching’
- Tipped workers invoke #MeToo in fight to raise minimum wage
- Stevenson High School turns play on domestic violence, drug abuse into teachable moment
- Milwaukee pours on the old style at these 7 neighborhood taverns
- IHOP server tells black teenagers to pay up before they eat
- Milwaukee’s best: Neighborhood bars that have been around the block
- For Sacramento, ‘Lady Bird’ offers a vivid portrait of a city that revels in its ‘modest pleasures’
- Teen Elvis performing for Elgin Elks on St. Patrick’s Day
- Claustrophobia can turn MRI into frightening experience
- Southwest passengers leap from wing after emergency landing
- World’s largest cruise ship, claiming to have world’s largest laser tag arena, will debut this month
- Empiezan a calentarse los Guantes de Oro de Chicago
- Gary airport plans new $1.3 million corporate hangar
- Prickly City- political word
- Are scholars looking for history in all the wrong places?
- 4 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Vic Mensa, Jamila Woods, Kelly Lee Owens
- Pitchfork lineup is complete with Lauryn Hill, Fleet Foxes
- Paypal co-founder to speak at U of I commencement
- Sacerdote evitó juicio por abuso sexual infantil, fue deportado
- Jim Beam fills 15 millionth barrel of bourbon since Prohibition
- Fannie Mae policy change that made homeownership possible for thousands of new buyers facing big cutbacks
- Valparaiso Council takes stand against violence in the city
- Rex Tillerson’s dismal tenure
- Disney announces dates for next Epcot Food & Wine Fest
- Alan Hollinghurst sketches the evolution of gay rights in latest historical novel, ‘The Sparsholt Affair’
- PSG president visits injured Neymar in Brazil
- Ribery in, Robben out, Heynckes annoyed as Bayern go to Besiktas
- Arming teachers: Science or shot in the dark?
- La Metropolitan Opera despidió al director James Levine por acoso sexual
- Cubs Q&A: Who is playing where in the outfield? Lasting Jake Arrieta memories?
- Enrique Iglesias en pleno concierto, expresó su amor por sus hijos
- Amazon is said to seek office-supply dominance with credit card
- What to do when Y Combinator comes for your industry
- 15 years in, Nationals pitcher Edwin Jackson still trying to extend his journey
- Equifax could get surprising benefits in Senate banking deregulation bill originally designed to punish credit-reporting companies
- Renuncia vocero de ICE por ‘falsedades’ de la administración Trump luego de redadas
- Tom Brady beats Stephen Colbert chugging beer in seconds
- Tillerson firing: NO CHAOS IN THIS WHITE HOUSE — ONLY GREAT ENERGY!!
- Office building amenities
- Bears land Allen Robinson
- Muchas risas in this week’s Twitter poll
- Instant Pot steals attention at Housewares Show in Chicago with new model
- Some of the first plants to spring up after winter are weeds. Here’s how to get control.
- Aurora woman, shot on a summer night in 2016, still wants to know who pulled the trigger
- Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 Board backs off gun violence resolution, calling it ‘political’
- Agenda de Trump en California, paso por paso
- Rafa Márquez está muy cerca del Mundial
- Richard Simmons must pay National Enquirer, Radar nearly $130,000, judge rules
- Trump despide a secretario de Estado Tillerson
- Would a team of former Blackhawks players beat the current team?
- Trump fires White House assistant John McEntee, who promptly rejoins Trump’s campaign
- Oak Park collects more than $10K in first month of 10-cent bag fee
- North suburban robotics teams heading to super-regional competition
- Five things to do in the western suburbs March 16-18
- Back Alley Jazz will reignite a Chicago tradition in 4 South Shore garages
- Tillerson’s exit: Trump needs creative achievement more than creative destruction
- Lake Bluff says it has lost more than $3 million on golf club
- Charges pending for Gary man, 20, in Griffith two-vehicle crash
- Russia demands access to British investigation into nerve agent attack
- Aurora township tax hike to fund senior services on the ballot in March 20 primary election
- Winter storm in Northeast
- Hamm’s wins Paste magazine’s beer tasting — just like our macro lager ranking
- Never too late to operate? Surgery near end of life is common, costly
- Hip-hop mourns rapper Craig Mack, dead at 46
- School counselors available after death of Park Ridge child
- 3 keys to lower your golf scores
- Stemming the leak: 4 ways to encourage STEM in your middle schooler
- Kidney disease is more common than you think
- You lose a nice gift from a loved one: Should you tell, or replace it?
- Photos: Washington DC’s cherry blossoms
- My worst moment: ‘Greenleaf’ star Merle Dandridge on the orchestra that played in the wrong key
- Peak bloom for DC’s cherry blossoms delayed by frigid temps
- Ravinia Festival and Ravinia Brewing head to negotiating table in name dispute
- Jake Arrieta on joining Phillies: ‘Did it take longer than I would’ve liked? Maybe. But I’m here now.’
- Roller rink exec acquitted of racketeering
- Palestinian prime minister escapes injury in Gaza bombing
- Soprano to sing Mozart, Caribbean folk tunes at Ravinia
- Pre-trial motions scheduled for Glenbrook North hall monitor charged with carrying gun on school property
- Mysterious water shut-offs in Highland attributed to billing error
- 13 spots celebrating Pi Day with pizza and pie deals
- Unlike Barbie, these dolls have actual thighs (and acne!)
- Man with 4-year-old child carjacked in Naperville residential area, police say
- Winnetka District 36 team to recommend shutting or demolishing some schools
- Mike Pompeo will face host of foreign policy challenges if confirmed as secretary of state
- Bus plunges down ravine in Alabama
- Glen Ellyn-area man accused of murder-for-hire plot against parents pleads not guilty
- Elmhurst moves to regulate vapes and other non-tobacco nicotine
- Trump praises TV commentator Larry Kudlow as possible economic adviser
- Speak Out
- Amazon recalls portable chargers on reports of fires, burns
- Judge denies reduction in $1 million bond for former Vernon Hills soccer coach accused of sexual assault
- When is the peak bloom period for Washington’s cherry blossoms?
- Activists stand up for proposed civilian power to fire top Chicago cop
- Regreso de Iniesta clave para Barcelona contra Chelsea
- Dick’s predicts lower sales, foot traffic after gun policy changes
- Kane District 15 Democratic candidates talk preserving open space, development and labor unions
- Publishers hated ‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ and Madeleine L’Engle never forgot the rejections
- Florida prosecutors seek death penalty against Nikolas Cruz in school shooting
- Remy Bumppo announces 2018-19 season
- Alaska dice que ningún milenial podría grabar ‘Pepi, Luci, Bom’
- ‘A launching point’: $50,000 Big Idea award goes to group working toward educational equity in Oak Park
- 2018 Audi SQ5 3.0T Quattro at a glance
- ‘Simply Scotty Squared’ performed by Scots named Scott
- Conoce a Andrea Salcedo, la primera mexicana guitarrista de flamenco
- ‘Old Troopers never die’: Saying one last goodbye to Wirt before its closing
- It’s buyer beware as big airlines embrace ‘basic economy’ fares
- Major League Soccer forms partnership with Mexico’s Liga MX
- Quickly
- Moran: As #NeverAgain teens prepare to walk, a middle-age gun owner destroys his guns
- Highland Park nixes lower speed limit on Green Bay Road
- ‘7 Days in Entebbe’ review: Negotiating a hijacking thriller, timidly
- Carlos Correa skipped the Astros’ White House visit to arrange aid for Puerto Rico
- Wheaton singer eager to inspire on ‘American Idol’
- Russian businessman with ties to Putin critic dies in London
- Dolphins agree to terms with former Patriots receiver Danny Amendola, source says
- Glenview restaurants can now apply for a BYOB license
- District 64 taps consultant to audit special education program, but parents feel left out of process
- Jaheim Holden’s maturation helps Evanston get back to supersectional
- Naperville man helping kids build confidence one toss at a time
- Devonte’ Graham plays a beautiful game for Kansas, but you don’t have to watch
- Inspirations behind the design of Chicago police’s new cruiser? Jim Morrison and a retro sensibility
- Wirt-Emerson farewell tour
- Musician brings lost art of Russian guitar to early music concert
- With enrollment increasing, Grove Elementary School adds mobile classrooms in Barrington
- Estudiantes de Illinois listos para el paro #NeverAgain por el control de armas
- How Farrakhan kills the joy in identity politics
- Tight end Trey Burton and Bears agree to deal
- Trump ante fuerte resistencia en California
- Jake Arrieta promete que los Filis van a ‘pelear’
- Following delay, Arlington Heights officials schedule vote on controversial Sigwalt Apartments proposal
- District 64 school fees will not rise next year, but sports fees will go up, board decides
- Mike Pompeo, Trump’s pick to replace Tillerson, has long worried Muslim advocates
- Suspect in terrorism plot to bomb Loop bar found mentally fit for trial
- Comings & Goings: Chuy’s Tex-Mex to open in Orland Park
- Un herido por la Policía durante disputa doméstica
- A Trump embarrassment or a close call? Pa. House race goes to voters
- Netflix’s new show ‘Nailed It!’ pokes fun at baking fails
- 2 Chicago men stole $22,000 RV from Elmhurst storage facility, charges allege
- Chicago-born actor Larry Manetti sells Loop condo for $522,500
- Vice Media taps Nancy Dubuc as CEO; Shane Smith takes on new role
- St. Vincent Ferrer students enjoy first meal in new Kyte Hall
- Why free trade hurts Americans
- Sports calendar
- Leslie Grace muestra el lado femenino del reggaetón
- Maine Township high schools examine building security, limit number of student entry doors
- We can’t end gun violence without gun control — and mental health reforms
- Taikoza features pounding drums, bamboo flutes, Japanese dancers
- Lake County Council passes resolution asking state, federal officials for stricter gun laws
- Padre de Neymar dice que su hijo tiene ‘un futuro’ en PSG
- In aftermath of mass shootings, Glenbrook North students advocate for more safety precautions
- Arming teachers is still a bad idea
- Senior Lifestyle sues Oak Brook over denial of 200-unit building for seniors
- Theo Ubique says farewell to the No Exit with well-sung ‘Sweeney Todd’
- Read: Judge’s ruling on Berrios challenge to Cook County’s limits on campaign donations
- NPR interview: How Chicago Tribune reporters retraced the steps of a Michigan man shot in Syria
- 17-year-old La Raza gang member played a role in murder with rifle: Prosecutors
- Lake County Council imposes waiting period for new hires
- A Silver Lining Foundation Glitz & Glamour fashion show
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 14
- Kirk Cousins expected to sign with Minnesota Vikings
- Church news
- Family Fun Fest in Glencoe previews park district camp offerings
- Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ paid lead actress Claire Foy less than supporting actor Matt Smith
- Harry Potter fest isn’t the first time Warner Bros. has derailed an Aurora-area event
- Millennium Park concert security being beefed up
- Rooting for Loyola? 5 things to know about the Ramblers’ first-round opponent
- Velvet Caravan offers ‘European redneck music’
- Special prosecutors in Jon Burge case seek to oust judge for attacks on their integrity
- Tom Brady le gana a Stephen Colbert bebiendo cerveza
- Arlington Heights man gets 21 years for chain saw attack on estranged wife’s boyfriend
- New Trier makes use of Griff Ryan’s versatility at both ends of court
- The real reason the U.S. spends twice as much on health care as other wealthy countries
- Glencoe turns 150 next year and the village is planning a slate of events
- Tillerson gets Trumped
- Naperville teen defeats odds with back-to-back perfect scores on AP physics exams
- Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, names CIA’s Mike Pompeo as replacement
- Former administrator James Quaid returns to Fenwick High School
- A Silver Lining Foundation fundraiser supports breast health through fashion
- Glenview’s The Grove highlights the overlooked impact of women settlers
- Bears GM Ryan Pace makes strong move landing Allen Robinson
- Tillerson’s kick out the door damages Iran deal, but not North Korea talks
- Will ‘limousine liberals’ forget the middle class?
- Arrival Day at The Grove
- La Grange plans $3.5 million in road resurfacing, water main improvements
- Elgin police chief meets with residents after fatal shooting of woman on I-90
- How Mike Pompeo went from one of Trump’s biggest critics to one of his biggest fans
- Corrections and clarifications
- MB Financial Bank sued for allegedly charging woman $6,000 in ‘predatory’ overdraft fees
- Disabato: Bob Stokas not just marking time for the Loyola men’s basketball team
- Packers release wide receiver Jordy Nelson
- Tillerson’s firing the latest messy breakup for Trump
- Four months after he was placed on leave, Park Ridge police officer’s employment officially ends
- Elgin cop fatally shoots woman armed with knife on I-90, officials say
- Do we really want to turn our teachers into warriors?
- When prices spike for generic drugs, patients suffer
- How and why Trump should `fess up to his fling with a porn star
- St. Norbert serves up corned beef and cabbage at annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner
- Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois sell Elgin building, opening resource centers, including one in South Elgin
- Second City partners with John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Trees may be casualty of Aurora Water Street Mall renovation
- ICE spokesman resigns, citing fabrications by agency chief, Sessions about arrests
- How low can politicians go? Rauner’s attack ads show the way
- St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at St. Norbert
- Russians, nerve agents and everyone as a target
- Margaret Whitley and Stephanie Hart are the 2017-18 Beacon-News Girls Basketball co-Players of the Year
- A first look at the new ‘Mummies’ at the Field Museum
- Teva Pharmaceutical pledges ‘dignity and respect’ in layoffs at Antioch and Gurnee distribution centers
- Man wounded in police shooting on South Side
- MLB Food Fest features wrong items from Chicago ballparks
- Female restaurateurs say it’s tough to advance in a male-dominated field
- Oak Park, Rush Medical Center to team up on mobile stroke unit
- Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter to miss NCAA tournament with broken wrist
- More than 60 employees evacuate after fire inside Arlington Heights manufacturer
- NEIU to hire Baltimore administrator as next president
- Gepe hace música por instinto
- North Aurora Road widening west of Route 59 calls for multi-use trail, sound wall, new traffic signals
- Expert advice this tax season and pay half what you paid someone else last year (Video)
- Living a Rare Life: Could Your Family History Unlock the Mystery of a Rare, Life-Threatening Condition?
- R&R in the great outdoors: 3 ways to transform your outdoor living space
- There is an Extended-Release ADHD Treatment Option Available
- Announcing the 2017-18 Beacon-News Girls Basketball All-Area Team
- Former treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $14,000 from Kendall food pantry
- Chicago political ad blasted for ‘anti-immigrant’ message
- Merrillville High School holds forum for students to address school safety
- Homewood residents differ on home rule
- 2018 Audi SQ5 performance crossover lets you be parent and punk
- Jake Arrieta’s farewell to Chicago was beautifully written — but where’d he find that pen?
- Naperville teens find success recycling old tennis balls
- Treat yourself to Juicy-O, including free doughnuts
- Batting .056, Tim Tebow sent to minor-league camp by Mets
- Hard to say goodbye after Jake Arrieta’s classy note, but Scott Boras made it easy to leave
- Zinke defends plan to raise park fees amid criticism over travel
- Warren looks to retool in girls soccer with Courtney Chomko leading the way
- ¿Qué hace Fanny Lu con Noriel?
- After Gov. Rauner’s veto of gun sellers bill, what comes next?
- Un rácano Manchester United cae eliminado en Champions
- Ask Tom: How can it snow when temperatures are in 40s?
- Lake County’s top 5 teams and top 20 players for the 2018 girls soccer season
- Highland Park, Deerfield high schools barring campus visitors, media from school walkout
- Trump unbound: Recent moves show president listening to his gut more than advisers
- Champions League heartache not new for United, insists Mourinho
- Bilter Road reopened after Aurora double-extrication crash
- Dzeko strikes to take Roma into Champions League last eight
- Justus Howell civil suit’s closing arguments paint different picture of fatal shooting by Zion police
- Slowik: Police, driver differ over how girl’s ashes were handled during traffic stop
- Elgin residents rally outside police headquarters, demand to know why Decynthia Clements was killed
- Allen Robinson: 10 things to know about the soon-to-be Bears receiver
- Elgin rally following the fatal police shooting of Decynthia Clements
- Here’s what we know about the White Sox: So far, so good — knock on wood
- Ropes, phone lights used in rescue after bus crash that killed 1, injured others
- Roger Stone claimed contact with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2016, according to two associates
- WSCR-AM shake-up: Dan McNeil back, Dan Bernstein moves to middays; Jason Goff and Matt Spiegel appear to be out
- Families of 2 Austin package bomb victims knew each other
- As Cubs’ new player rep, Kris Bryant eager to address many issues
- Leave it to Siebers: Illinois State-bound twin sisters have Naperville North thinking big
- Tuesday’s spring recap: Padres 7, Cubs 5; Giants at Cubs
- 7,000 pairs of shoes on the U.S. Capitol lawn show toll of gun violence
- Artem Anisimov ‘quietly’ having another productive season for Blackhawks
- Dog dies after United Airlines flight attendant has it placed in overhead bin
- Bears bringing back CB Prince Amukamara
- ‘It was a different mind-set’: How Trump soured on Tillerson as his top diplomat
- Naperville area team-by-team outlooks for the 2018 girls soccer season
- Milder air returns briefly Wednesday
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 14
- Bears’ quest for more points drove them to free-agent spending spree
- House Democrats on Intelligence Committee cite ‘significant evidence’ of Trump-Russia collusion
- Back issues again sideline Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen
- Hobart’s Jon Foddrill named the 2017-18 Post-Tribune Girls Swimming Coach of the Year
- Video released of acquitted Oklahoma bond agent fatally shooting man
- Woman missing from West Side is killed by train in Dolton, authorities say
- Storm blasts winter-weary Northeast; thousands lose power
- Munster’s Kay Foley named the 2017-18 Post-Tribune Girls Swimmer of the Year
- Cubs happy Jake Arrieta finally signed big-money, free-agent deal with Phillies
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 14
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 14
- Se recupera Anthony Borges, estudiante sobreviviente al tiroteo de Parkland
- Bears banking on winning in the offseason leading to winning on the field
- Malik Tidwell makes winning shot with 1 second left in OT as Marian Catholic wins supersectional
- Crown Point’s Joe Shaughnessy sees ‘net move’ before Hamilton Southeastern rallies in boys hockey state final
- Blackhawks go bowling to help out Inner-City Education Program
- Man shot on the Near West Side
- Pennsylvania special election
- Zach LaVine’s up-and-down season continues in 112-106 loss to Clippers
- Trump views designs for border wall while bashing California governor
- Pierre Black picks up scoring slack as Larkin tops Benet to reach Peoria for first time
- After Tillerson, embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin could be next, Trump’s advisers say
- Notre Dame cruises past Hampton 84-63 in NIT opener
- Clippers 112, Bulls 106
- St. Bonaventure stuns UCLA for 1st NCAA tournament win in 48 years; Radford tops LIU Brooklyn in other First Four matchup