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- PICTURES: Crimes that shocked the Lehigh Valley
- Kamala Harris’ book tour seen as precursor to presidential run
- A look at Avec
- Ask Amy: Co-worker’s bad grammar is cause for concern
- Tarkus Ferguson buries seven 3s to lead UIC past Youngstown State, 78-63
- The average American takes 5,117 steps per day. How 10,000 steps helped me reach my weight-loss goal
- Chicago sets new tourism record with nearly 58 million visitors in 2018 — and the mayor is thrilled
- Border wall well worth a government-less nation: A soldier’s letter home
- Is there a ‘Counterpart’ parallel universe of Chicago?
- What will J.B. Pritzker do with his clout?
- Lauren Underwood flipped Illinois’ 14th District from red to blue. But can she keep the seat?
- Sears’ fate is on the line in the bankruptcy auction. Here’s what you need to know.
- Country Club Hills outlet mall site to become shipping logistics hub — ‘the evolution of retail’ in the south suburbs
- Manny Machado will ‘do what’s best for his family’ in free agency, says White Sox newcomer Jon Jay
- Northwestern quiets ‘The Shrieker,’ the loud student fan at basketball games
- Billionaire J.B. Pritzker’s ‘blind trust’ is not totally blind. Here’s why.
- Jayme Closs, Wisconsin teen missing for months after her parents were killed, found alive; suspect in custody
- Manager at China’s Huawei charged with spying in Poland; tech firm under intense scrutiny
- Diego Lainez acompañará en el Betis a Andrés Guardado
- Idris Elba at Coachella, snowman in space and more conversation starters for your weekend
- Tribune Media, Charter reach deal, ending Spectrum TV blackout affecting millions
- Job insecurity, pay cuts may take a toll on the heart
- VAR controversy, Liverpool’s flop and the best of the week in soccer
- ‘A lot of these kids need role models’: Following 1st-year black teacher Jonathan White through his first months at CPS
- Government shutdown threatens Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, which answered 25,000 calls last year
- Naperville People in the News
- Document: Portage tow operator plea agreement
- Meet the Chicago couple cast on the ‘Temptation Island’ reboot
- French chateau-inspired Lake Shore Drive mansion back on market for $9 million
- CSO review: Thomas Hampson illuminates American song
- New Porter County prosecutor to toil in the courtroom trenches
- 10-bedroom Lake Shore Drive mansion
- Prickly City-find someone
- Is Mitch Trubisky a future star or an inconsistent headache? After two seasons, the jury is still out
- Lawmaker wants to create an option for a school safety tax hike
- Una niña murió tras ser expulsada de un automóvil, en un accidente en el centro de Chicago
- Column: Author reflects on growing up in Naperville, where being gay was hidden and seen as ‘a dark path’
- Illinois’ latest loss shows how Ayo Dosunmu and Trent Frazier need to be clicking at the same time
- U.S. has approved thousands of child bride requests, government data shows
- Lainez acepta “el reto” y Guardado le da la bienvenida a la “familia” bética
- América estrena ante el Atlas su condición de equipo más ganador
- Hyundai shows off a car with four legs
- UEFA ban Bayern’s Muller from Champions League games against Liverpool
- Holy Land Experience’s free-admission day scheduled
- Allegri: Ronaldo ‘very serene and calm’ amid alleged rape case
- Chicago style: Your guide to 3 of the city’s best men’s shops
- Water sample tests from wells near Sterigenics in Willowbrook find no contamination
- AMLO, una concepción malvada de la democracia
- ‘I still consider myself a high school teacher.’ The architect of No. 2 Michigan’s lockdown defense has deep roots in Illinois
- Needlework retreat at The Center invites public to enjoy some ‘me time’
- Manny Machado’s high school coach thinks he’ll choose the White Sox
- Cyr: What’s in a word? Consider ‘toxic’ advocacy
- RE | Dance at Hamlin Park: There’s puffy white clouds but also a wall as 10th anniversary show goes political
- Clarendon Hills teen’s Eagle Scout project helps domestic violence shelter
- ‘Chuy’ García: Ricardo Muñoz debe renunciar
- Two-bedroom home in Chicago’s Prairie District: $875,000
- New year, new smart home innovations for your interconnected life
- Video: Cool cocktails at hot ‘Hamilton’
- Penn Badgley would like you to stop lusting after his murderous character in ‘You’
- Man who targeted same Naperville store twice in one day charged with burglary, theft, police say
- Chicago is in the thick of snow season. Here’s what to do if you don’t want to shovel.
- ‘Football is what I do. It’s not who I am:’ 5 things we heard from Cody Parkey on his ‘Today’ show appearance
- Hottest car color for 2019? ‘Sahara’ bronze
- As ‘Green Book’ controversies pile up, the film faces a bumpy ride to Oscar nominations morning
- School District 308 tax hike referendum to be on spring ballot
- Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker says he will double top aides’ state salaries using his own money
- 5 things to do in Northwest Indiana Jan.18-20
- SAG Awards predictions: A ‘Black Panther’ cast win will shift the Oscar best picture race
- Fact-checking the Chicago mentions in Chevy Chase’s new Netflix movie ‘The Last Laugh’
- Blue Angels, Thunderbirds and new F-35 Demo team ready for 2019 Florida air shows
- 5 things to know about Robert Altman’s little-known satire of teen comedies ‘O.C. and Stiggs’
- Thomas Klutznick, Water Tower Place developer who helped shape North Michigan Avenue, dies
- ‘Criminal Minds’ to end with Season 15
- Review: Richard Dreyfuss and Chevy Chase team for throwback buddy comedy ‘The Last Laugh’
- Program in Aurora to focus on General Assembly
- Former Reed-Custer High School teacher accused of sexually abusing 14-year-old boy asks judge to reduce $1 million bail
- ‘Doors of Morton Grove’ the theme for community relations commission’s winter photo contest
- Local station Clubsteppin 95.1 FM bans R. Kelly’s music in light of Lifetime docuseries
- Shout Out: Grace Baldino, a Prospect High School student and new Arlington Heights Youth Commission member
- Review: Avec at 15 — still great food, going well beyond those bacon-wrapped dates
- Audio: Rauner’s kinda sorta endorsement of Vallas for mayor
- District 112 to discuss West Ridge Park as alternative to Kennedy preschool site
- Arrestan a sujeto por secuestro de Jayme Closs
- Concerned about government shutdown hitting college financial aid? Don’t worry yet, university experts say
- Aurora man gets 7 years in prison for drunken driving crash in Naperville that killed ‘best friend’
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- Real Talk: Cody Parkey was off target — again — in whatever he was trying to accomplish with his ‘Today’ interview
- MLK Day celebration in Elgin to include breakfast, youth conference and food drive
- Who wins in the government shutdown? Robocallers.
- Hatcher bill would lessen penalty for marijuana possession
- Aurora alderman says School District 308 referendum makes sense
- The silenced Northwestern ‘Shrieker’ has never been more popular — and she’s definitely not thinking about suing
- Google Doodle designer shares creative passion with Merrillville High School students
- ‘The Price is Right’ endures as TV’s oldest, most-beloved daytime game show
- Acusan a un sujeto del secuestro de una jovencita, desaparecida después del asesinato de sus padres
- Sharon Van Etten enters an unsettling new phase on ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’
- What the government shutdown means for your mortgage
- Cody Parkey is better at his job than you are at yours
- Declaring an emergency might backfire on Trump
- Snow or not, Snow Day Festival at Plum Creek Nature Center will be packed with fun
- New member joins Hobart School Board
- Speak Out: Fight hatred with kindness, ‘goofy’ stock market controlled by man behind curtain, more
- Monaco acquire veteran midfielder Fabregas from Chelsea
- McGrath: ‘Just do it’ works when it comes to losing the pounds, as long as you like what you’re doing
- Illinois residents to get February food stamps during shutdown
- Tow operator pleads guilty in bribery scheme, will cooperate against Portage mayor
- Police investigating allegations of ‘inappropriate contact’ at Evanston Township High School
- Shout Out: Evanston police sergeant and dance lover Kenneth Carter
- December boosts casino revenues for 2018
- Change of venue wanted for man charged in Chesterton bartender’s death
- First shutdown pay stub for air traffic controllers: ‘Net pay: $0.00’
- Vida Chenoweth, ethnomusicologist and first marimbist to play Carnegie Hall, dies at 90
- Waukegan man fatally beat 4-year-old who spilled juice on video console, prosecutors say
- Race for Chicago city council: Candidate surveys
- Race for Chicago mayor: Candidate surveys
- Race for Chicago clerk and treasurer: Candidate surveys
- Drawn to its ‘feminine collective energy,’ Thom Yorke takes the ‘Suspiria’ score to dark places
- Watch the 2019 MLS SuperDraft live from McCormick Place
- Naperville church again hosting dodgeball fundraiser
- Speak Out: Chicago Bears, reckless driving on car TV ads
- 911 audio shows shock, panic after comatose woman gave birth at Arizona long-term care facility
- Florida pardons 4 black men known as the Groveland Four accused of 1949 rape
- Police review surveillance video, seek public’s help to identify driver in fatal Morton Grove hit-and-run
- Forget doom and gloom: GM raises 2018 forecast, predicts stronger 2019 earnings
- McHenry County Board chair Franks calls suit over ‘Crooked Joe’ flyers ‘ridiculous’ but won’t say if he was involved
- El Top 10 de la MLS SuperDraft 2019
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- Como gobernador de Illinois, J.B. Pritzker duplicará salario de colaboradores y pagará de su bolsillo
- Food stamps funded through February despite shutdown, but early issuance has retailers bracing for mass confusion
- ‘Sex Education’ gets extra credit for its honest approach
- Come to Graylake’s Triangle for some good old-school food
- How much pre-date cyber stalking is healthy? Chicago dating expert weighs in
- Historic Chicago bungalows
- Davich: Vacation is a relative word in our lives
- Longtime community volunteer to replace outgoing Arlington Heights Village Board member
- Drury Lane casts Rebecca Hurd as Sophie in ‘Mamma Mia!’
- Who cares about little black girls? Cyntoia Brown, Jazmine Barnes, R. Kelly stories promise new attention in 2019
- Letters to the Editor
- Portage mayor’s corruption case to start Monday
- Woman held in Porter County Jail ‘due to mistaken identity’ settles lawsuit
- Who has more compassion, Republicans or Democrats?
- McDaniel-Hale: State needs to find solutions other than tax hikes
- Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs
- The campaign trail: Trustee candidates weigh in on Oak Park’s tax burden
- Cyberterrorism threat to the U.S.: Can Russia turn off our lights?
- Skydance consulted Time’s Up before John Lasseter hire
- This Week in Naperville
- Church news
- Annual Visclosky town hall forums start Friday
- ‘I am well aware of who and what he is’: R. Kelly’s daughter speaks out following docuseries
- Down to Business: Providing gathering space for parties, meetings and other events fills a niche need in East Dundee
- Police: Man who was rolling joint on Pink Line and fled onto tracks now facing weapons charges
- Berg: Madigan’s power runs deeper than the speaker vote
- Goose Island scratches free beer field goal giveaway; new prize is attending any NFL game in 2019
- Police find no evidence of women being held hostage at R. Kelly’s Trump Tower residence
- Empleados federales reciben sus cheques, pero no el dinero
- Aurora University students develop software to help Hesed House
- Pass/fail rating system ends for Park Ridge health inspections
- Down to Business: Signs a conduit to customers, so don’t shortchange your business and maybe think retro — neon’s coming back
- Merrillville woman charged with 2012 Portage murder ordered released
- PADS Lake County executive director to take on new role at University Center of Lake County
- Convicted former Highwood deputy fire chief in court for employment lawsuit
- Charges dropped against Aurora woman accused of misusing public funds
- Newly engaged Tim Tebow, fiancee go to Disney World
- ‘Lots of pets in the area?’: Lake Zurich sees increased interest from animal hospitals
- Local punk/metal bands gather at Three Brothers for all-day fest
- Trump’s sly attempt to pit Hispanics, African-Americans against immigrants
- Elmwood Park High School fires teacher’s aide, citing ‘inappropriate communications’ with student
- Pictures: Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters at Disney
- Judge allows city to inspect R. Kelly’s recording studio on Near West Side
- Elgin News Digest
- Bear Download podcast: The Bears’ offseason so far — Vic Fangio leaves and Cody Parkey talks
- Sister of Portage High School student fatally shot in Griffith: ‘She was my first best friend’
- Why Trump’s pullout from Syria puts America at risk
- Moran: Snow-based festivals struggle to gain traction amid a snowless winter
- Referendum question heads to ballot as River Grove library officials eye purchase of St. Cyprian School
- Northern Illinois to play at Michigan in football in 2021
- U.S. military announces start of troop withdrawal from Syria: ‘We will not discuss specific timelines’
- East Chicago man accused of fatally running over mechanic outside Chicago auto shop after dispute
- Cop, fast-food worker lauded for saving life of man who suffered heart attack at McDonald’s
- Naperville News Digest
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019
- After almost 3 decades, Bob Kiely prepares to step down as Lake Forest city manager
- Is the national debt coming to devour our children?
- Man accused of fatally stabbing girlfriend in Glen Ellyn fails to remove judge from trial
- Murió el actor Fernando Luján
- Blotter: SUV with key fob inside stolen in Lake Forest
- Big game tailgating tips for mobile viewers
- ‘Green Book’ writer apologizes for old tweet about Muslims
- Winter wonders in Alaska’s interior
- No high levels of lead or arsenic around Lost Marsh Golf Course, Hammond officials say
- Aurora raises rates for towing vehicles
- The Spin: Pritzker purse to pay for state raises | Judge gives city OK to search R. Kelly studio | Lauren Underwood’s battle
- Laquan McDonald’s great-uncle says family not offended by Toni Preckwinkle campaign ad about teen’s shooting
- El Chepe, tren con alma que recorre la magia del norte de México
- Billionaire Tom Steyer’s impeachment ads are a waste of money
- Taking advantage: Raeshaun Samoa scores 31 points to lead North Chicago past Grayslake North
- Lincoln Yards, The 78: Different trains of thought for two of Chicago’s biggest proposed development sites
- De Tomas’ hat trick propels Rayo past Celta
- Snowstorms to hit central, southern Illinois hard as Chicago area gets a few inches
- Bigoted Rep. Steve King is out of step with American ideals
- ‘Make Chicago safe again.’ Garry McCarthy talks up policing chops in 2 new campaign ads
- Aurora hires new assistant corporation counsel
- Illinois Democrats now have it all, except excuses
- Republican lawmakers confident Trump won’t use disaster money for border wall
- CDC: Millions already sickened with flu this season
- The outsiders: Abby Stoddard, Jessica Carrothers hit 3-pointers to lift Crown Point past Munster
- Winter means getting sick and dealing with it, even for Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks
- Munster state legislator who accused Indiana attorney general of groping proposes commission that could oust him
- What’s the last song you would want to hear before you die?
- New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand making moves toward a 2020 presidential run
- ‘Wolf’s Crossing’ gaining momentum as family pushes for new southwest Naperville park to honor ancestor
- Goalie Collin Delia learning how to succeed even when he’s not at his best: ‘My B game is still pretty good’
- Candidates for St. Charles school board, Gail Borden library to stay on ballot, but 2 in Fox Valley nixed: electoral board
- 3 men steal about $24K in Apple products after breaking display cabinet at Schaumburg Target: police
- We can’t afford to let the new NAFTA drive up drug prices
- Ask Tom: Does it matter if windows are open when there’s a tornado threat?
- Lawyer: R. Kelly denies all sexual misconduct allegations
- Pelosi says border walls are ‘immoral.’ But that’s not the conversation we need to be having right now
- Disabato: Bloom’s dominance in boys basketball began by turning up the heat on summer schedule
- Temple introduces Northern Illinois’ Rod Carey as its new coach: ‘This is exactly where I want to be’
- Warren Township High School investigating after crossing gate hit school bus stopped for passing train
- Sorority says schools must do more for mental health in response to lawsuit alleging hazing led to NU athlete’s suicide
- Fire trade 3 draft picks for $150,000 in allocation money: ‘Our needs are very specific’
- Ex-councilman David Wentz drops Naperville City Council bid; mayor’s choice to fill Naper Settlement board seat
- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii says she will seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president
- Toni Preckwinkle and county watchdog at odds over political travel reimbursements
- Rookie California police officer following in dad’s footsteps fatally shot at crash scene
- DuPage clerk, board chairman disagree on whether election commission merger should happen before or after April races
- Sheriff Scott Israel dumped over Parkland shooting failures; new sheriff is Gregory Tony
- Disney CEO Bob Iger’s pay soars 80 percent, to $65.6 million
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019
- Cubs and White Sox avoid arbitration as Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and Jose Abreu among 11 to sign
- Wisconsin man was out looking for escaped Jayme Closs when he was arrested, police say
- Firefighters search pond near Olympia Fields hospital
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019
- State rejects proposed spring break concert starring R. Kelly in Springfield, citing security concerns
- Metra: Several SouthWest Service trains delayed or canceled following Canaryville freight train derailment
- Cook County prosecutors flooded with calls about R. Kelly, but charges could be struggle, experts say
- What will it be like to replace Vic Fangio on the Bears? Vince Tobin knows — he took over for Buddy Ryan after Super Bowl XX
- Bears hire Chuck Pagano as defensive coordinator to replace Vic Fangio
- Speak Out: Truck drivers and RV owners
- Top Gunn: Senior forward Drake Gunn scores 20 points to lead LaPorte to easy win over Chesterton
- Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada
- Brotherly love: Albert Jones steps up with a double-double as Richards rolls past Tinley Park
- The Burke meteor that crashed the mayoral race ‘is really waking people up,’ candidate Lori Lightfoot says
- Bigger than big: RJ Ogom wins duel with Thomas Halatek underneath as H-F slips past Lockport
- Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Friday, Jan. 11, 2019
- Snowstorm merely glances at Chicago
- Oden owns OT: Jeremiah Oden erupts as St. Rita edges De La Salle in Catholic League crossover
- Metea Valley names Lisle offensive coordinator John Parpet Jr. to take over football program
- Community news
- Hutton: Cody Parkey’s blocked field goal for Bears a kick in the gut for Valparaiso’s Sam Ficken
- State of denial: Sam Snodgrass thwarts Will Fulton’s shot to send Crown Point past Merrillville