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- Saquon Barkley’s journey from Whitehall High School to Penn State to the NFL
- Trent Frazier scores 30, but Illinois loses on the road to Minnesota
- Polar vortex hits Chicago
- Polar vortex hits Chicago
- Ask Amy: Casual dater wonders if she was ‘other woman’
- Waterfront estate in Mundelein: $1.6M
- The better City Hall that Chicago needs now
- Power outage in subzero cold changes one’s perspective
- Our choices for Chicago City Council: Wards 1-6
- New Portillo’s coming to Chicago’s Northwest Side
- ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ review: Peter Jackson enlists in a World War I digital restoration
- Clarkson: Fancy Fiddling, other concerts and acts of charity warm our hearts in the chill
- Sinkhole leads FBI to a tunnel pointing to a bank in a quiet Florida suburb
- Bears’ investment at cornerback pay off big as Kyle Fuller leads a ball-hawking defense
- ‘Howard Schultz Don’t?’ That’s not what we do in America, or the Chicago arts
- Pharma exec gave doctor a lap dance at Chicago nightclub to get him to prescribe fentanyl, officials say at trial
- Hinsdale District 86 residents are getting robocalls on their upcoming referendum. No one is owning up to them.
- ICE set up a fake university. Hundreds enrolled, not realizing it was a sting operation.
- Fox River paintings on display
- Only two dozen still without power in Southland after weather-related outages
- Why sleepless nights can mean more painful days
- Upcoming Midwest events, from a film festival to sled dog demos
- Newark Airport parking garage fire damages more than a dozen vehicles
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Jan. 31-Feb. 6
- 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Ranking the worst Super Bowls, including the Bears’ 29-17 loss to Colts
- Watch live: Mayor Emanuel, city officials give updates on cold weather warning
- With zany Super Bowl stunts, the maker of Snickers and Skittles tries to stand out in a crowded candy aisle
- Joong Boo Market turns up the heat on Korean sashimi culture around Chicago
- LIVE: Follow the latest moves from transfer deadline day
- 2 young children —1 ‘improperly dressed for the weather’ — found walking outside near Arlington Heights: police
- Millennial celebrities who have had cosmetic procedures
- ‘Piercing’ review: Mia Wasikowska, Christopher Abbott play a game of kinky chicken
- Bulls Q&A: Does management like Lonzo Ball? What about Mike Conley? Jrue Holiday? (Notice a theme here, Kris Dunn?)
- Why millennial women are seeking out plastic surgeons: ‘Now it’s part of my routine.’
- 9 recommended Chicago shows to see now
- Shout Out: Tim Perry, organizer of fundraiser for cancer research
- Nearly half of U.S. adults have heart or blood vessel disease, new report says
- Naperville students named U.S. Presidential Scholars
- Bring Me the Horizon is betting the farm on a new sound
- ‘Long overdue’: Lake Forest officials rename park to honor veterans
- 3 takeaways from Loyola’s 61-60 win, including some ‘monster plays’ from Cameron Krutwig
- Swift & Sons’ $48 Restaurant Week menu will leave you feeling you got away with something
- Good Samaritan picks up hotel tab for 70 homeless cleared from camp in downtown Chicago
- Al menos diez muertos por la ola de frío polar
- Auction extended for Gary’s wooden Picasso replica
- Naperville residents set fire to home trying to thaw frozen pipes
- Lake County Valentine’s Day events offer fun for sweethearts, families
- ‘The Batman’ set for 2021 release … without Ben Affleck
- ‘Now we can see the homeless. But next week, they can’t become invisible again’
- Davich: When a teen smoker of e-cigarettes says, ‘I’m not all that worried,’ a marketing campaign has won
- ‘I’m in a great spot’: Blackhawks prospect Ian Mitchell has the NHL — and an NCAA title — on his mind
- Could baseball’s free-agent slog eventually help the Cubs keep Kris Bryant?
- Beautiful ice patterns on windows at the Garfield Park Conservatory
- How to describe how cold it is in Chicago? Try these famous authors’ lines
- Why airline prices fluctuate and how to make it work to your advantage
- Chef Grant Achatz’s Bucktown home
- Ex-Gary employee who used city money to buy iPads seeks new trial
- Alinea chef Grant Achatz sells Bucktown home for $1.3 million
- Keeping the kids entertained, parents sane and the house in working order with cold weather and spotty internet
- The plastic-straw police are on patrol in D.C.
- Libertyville sets in motion $2.7 million upgrade of wastewater treatment plant
- Shout Out: Courtney McGovern, co-founder of nonprofit that helps families in Guatemala
- Quickly
- A suspected heart condition temporarily sidelined Lacey James, making him more appreciative of basketball — and his mom
- Who will win the Super Bowl? It’ll come down to these 6 things.
- Discover the legacy of African-American history in Virginia
- Cancer in the year ahead and beyond: CTCA oncology leaders offer predictions
- See how winter can inspire in Winnipeg (Video)
- Country music star Brantley Gilbert to perform at Ribfest
- Dilemma of having a R. Kelly-penned hit: Sing it or sink it?
- Encuentran muerto al sobrino de Joan Sebastian
- No dejen escapar a El Chapo, pide la fiscalía al jurado, hay una ‘montaña de evidencias’ de su culpabilidad
- Gina Rodriguez hopes ‘Miss Bala’ paves the way for more Latino-led films
- Homeless during the polar vortex
- Chicago pair charged with house burglary, car break-ins in Naperville, police say
- ‘Roma’ stirs nostalgia — and unease about the abuse of domestic workers
- Beverly Theatre Guild brings fresh approach to futuristic ‘Fahrenheit 451’
- Column: The current administration is challenging the longstanding respect for the U.S. presidency
- How NFL owners almost managed to wreck the Super Bowl in 1973
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker names new heads for agencies beleaguered by veterans’ deaths from Legionnaires’ disease in Quincy
- Carpentersville Rotary seeks help with effort to bring clean drinking water to Mexico community
- Sarri’s admission(?), tributes to Sala and the best of the week in soccer
- Grammy-nominated performer Raul Midon makes his way to Park Forest
- Amenazan a AMLO por combate a huachicoleros
- Seals took over a California beach during the shutdown – and won’t give it back
- Rob Gronkowski has never acted his age, but 9 NFL seasons have taken a toll
- City reopens investigation — again — into Chicago cop found by civil jury to have shot his friend in the head
- Venezuela tests Trump — will U.S. return to ‘regime change’ foreign policy?
- No le crean a testigos que aparte de ser criminales son mentirosos: Defensa de ‘El Chapo’
- Shout Out: Ben Blount, Evanston artist
- Community news
- MIT researchers’ weight-loss plan: Filling your belly with expanding, golf-ball-size pills
- Dorothy Brown backs Amara Enyia in Chicago mayor’s race
- Speak Out: Hockey fights, mail delivery
- La MLS hace su venta más cara de la historia
- Column: Rejection from top schools shouldn’t deter students from excelling elsewhere
- Three best digital cameras
- Buen samaritano paga hotel para 70 desamparados
- School nurse’s supply closet helps Robbins students access warm clothes, toiletries and independence
- Showtime renews ‘Shameless’ for Season 10
- Why insurance policy calls for more coverage than your home is worth
- U.S. average mortgage rates edge up; 30-year at 4.46 percent
- Nicolás Benedetti ficha por el América
- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan gave his first-ever deposition. Here’s what he said.
- One unassailable Super Bowl call: CBS having retired ref Gene Steratore join Jim Nantz and Tony Romo
- ‘Miss Bala’ review: Gina Rodriguez stars as a woman forced into cartel underworld
- U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia says he’s ‘not worried whatsoever’ if conversations with Ald. Daniel Solis were recorded
- Jabari Parker on Chicago’s deep freeze: ‘I feel bad … for the homeless people’
- Super Bowl ad flops: Here are 5 commercials that totally backfired
- Encuentran a 2 niños en la calle en medio de temperaturas extremas
- Maduro’s Venezuelan government detains, expels journalists in bid to keep power
- Jabari Parker
- Showtime orders sequel to ‘The L Word’
- Quemaron su casa tratando de descongelar la tubería
- Blue Line service in Loop delayed by fire on CTA tracks
- Chicagoland best-sellers: ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama continues to hold No. 1 spot
- Polar vortex adds confusion to immigration court notices, Chicago attorneys say
- New association led by U46 official aims to simplify school safety procedures
- By booting Facebook from trusted-developer program, Apple just became tech industry’s privacy cop
- Antoine Vermette, Stanley Cup winner with the 2014-15 Blackhawks, retires after 14 NHL seasons
- Why the polar vortex has gripped Chicago and why you may see more of it
- From birth to death, snapshots of the polar vortex in the Fox Valley
- Ports of Indiana see record year, with 14.8 million tons of cargo in 2018
- Woman missing in Hammond fire found dead
- Will teed-off Bears fans take ‘Cody Parkey’ shots while playing golf at Soldier Field?
- Trump considers former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain, once a pizza chain CEO, for Federal Reserve board
- Museum in Chesterton offers free Flashbacks performance on Valentine’s Day
- Morton Grove takes step toward creating alternative water options in case of emergency
- Star Wars: Comics, novel will introduce Disney fans to Galaxy’s Edge planet
- Surprise: Padres emerge as latest team connected to Bryce Harper
- Bayern sign American teenager Booth from Real Salt Lake
- Goose Island calls dibs on settling age-old Chicago debate with new Dibs beer
- Zebra dies on northern Indiana farm in extreme cold
- Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for Jan. 31
- Is Bobby Portis back? ‘I’m not a cocky guy,’ the Bulls forward says.
- Naperville tow driver who braves bitter temps to save stranded motorists relies on lots of layers during polar vortex
- Bannockburn voters to decide proposed real estate transfer tax in April referendum
- Amazon closes Chicago-area fulfillment centers due to extreme cold
- Bobby Portis
- Column: New women’s ‘circle’ offers departure from e-meeting, returns to face-to-face networking
- Yes, fire is used to keep Chicago trains running in the cold
- Trump dice que la crisis en la frontera con México es ‘peor que Afganistán’
- How will the Midwest be won? Democrats ponder who could recapture voters in 2020
- NWI offers fun for any kind of Valentine’s Day experience
- Do your books spark joy? John Warner considers Marie Kondo’s approach to tidying up bookshelves
- Pierre McGuire’s condescending treatment of Kendall Coyne Schofield is all too familiar for women in male-dominated fields
- Los comerciales ‘incómodos’ del Super Bowl
- Offices could replace Tracy’s Tavern in Clarendon Hills
- Northwest Indiana YMCAs, other organizations to get $400,000 in child care grants
- New Trier officials concerned about large extracurricular racial disparities
- Speak Out: Ending government programs ends immigration problem, Christians excluded from women’s marches
- Disney World: Super Bowl star might come here — or not
- Lake Station church, Gary comedy theater open doors to provide warmth during frigid weather
- Aurora, legislators could be on same page on library’s future
- Porchlight’s ‘Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’ is as funny as Broadway, just less murderous
- Speak Out: At least Obama knew how to spell, Harvest Bible Chapel needs prayers, terrorists fear Trump
- Bruno Mars, Cardi B y Migos apoyan la semana del Super Bowl
- Chicago theater openings for Feb. 1-7
- Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin gets his own bobblehead
- ¿Tamales para el Día de la Candelaria? mejor una rosca de tamal
- Dancing Marlin’s ‘Heartini’ raises money for a good cause, but it’s only available in February
- Fallece Pablo Larios, legendario portero mexicano
- To everyone who went to work to help us during this brutal cold
- Mother Nature’s menace retreats — for now
- From a Chicago deli to the Super Bowl: How two brothers built a food industry powerhouse
- Big business plans all-out blitz on Washington to end trade war
- Blue Island priest who survived Rwandan genocide urges teens to be ‘builders of bridges instead of builders of walls’
- Hell in a Handbag announces 2019 season, with the ‘Golden Girl’-realness we need in these dark times
- Calm down everyone, Mike Madigan ain’t takin’ a perp walk — yet
- Undocumented workers who were employed at Trump’s properties to attend State of the Union
- East Chicago cop required women he supervised to give him nude images: lawsuit
- Fast and friendly is just the way it is at Corky’s Dogg House
- La cumbia de Yalitza Aparicio que hasta Alfonso Cuarón comparte
- The 5 greatest Super Bowl commercials of modern times
- Will this consent decree finally clean up the Chicago Police Department?
- Missouri says it will appeal ‘unfair’ NCAA penalties for academic misconduct in football, baseball and softball programs
- Knicks reportedly agree to trade injured star Kristaps Porzingis to Mavericks
- Here’s a running list of everything that’s closed in the Chicago area because of weather
- Park Ridge City Council OKs $102,000 design for underground stormwater storage
- Adrian Willoughby, Evanston’s passionate advocate for the homeless, dies at 39
- Seis claves sobre El Salvador
- Did the polar vortex help set new record low temperature for Illinois?
- Elgin High School’s free environmental science webinars return this Friday, run through February
- New fees for special events approved by Oak Park Village Board
- Stir crazy? Tips to help guys maintain their sanity
- Calling all foodies: 4 trends shaping home cooking in 2019
- You can’t ‘mess up’ with this Valentine’s Day gift for your bearded beloved
- Could you have a heart attack? Reduce your odds through these tips
- 5 ways to wow your sweetheart this Valentine’s
- Eating to age gracefully: Top tips from a registered dietitian
- More conservative pundits sound like they want to get off the Trump train
- Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ gets a Season 2 premiere in April and releases a teaser
- Column: Decision to close school for bad weather a ‘no win’ when you’re the superintendent
- No major flooding expected in Lake County as polar vortex gives way to thaw, officials say
- Work crews in Hinsdale respond to 4 water main breaks in 2 days
- Despite Foxconn news, Advocate still plans to spend $250 million on new Wisconsin hospital, medical offices
- Free Comcast Wi-Fi hot spots prove elusive for some during Chicago cold snap
- The next hurdle for Lincoln Yards: New zoning head wants community sign-off, more affordable housing
- Nashville SC drop loan of former Fire academy player Gutman
- Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts backs state Comptroller Susana Mendoza for mayor
- Girls basketball notes: Senior forward Annie Tate has St. Charles North peaking at right time
- With their long break over, the Blackhawks hope to take one final shot at making a playoff run
- U.S. border officials announce largest-ever fentanyl seizure
- Lisa Madigan: CPD consent decree marks ‘new beginning’
- Slowik: Running for office should be easy. So why were candidates tossed from ballots all across the Southland?
- The CW renews 10 series, including ‘Charmed,’ ‘Legacies,’ ‘Riverdale’
- Patriots fans are flocking to Rhode Island to bet (legally) on the Super Bowl
- The Chicago police consent decree demands action. Over to you, City Hall.
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
- Boys basketball notes: Stevenson to welcome home Jalen Brunson at Feb. 15 event
- Recaudan fondos para Abelardo y Pedro Sánchez; murieron en un incendio en Back of the Yards
- McDaniel-Hale: Elgin’s arrangement to keep car dealership a risky proposition but nature of business today
- The Spin: Federal judge OKs police oversight | Madigan deposition revealed | Brown endorses Enyia
- Letter to the editor
- Dortmund mid Kagawa joins Turkish side Besiktas on loan
- Lazio beat Inter on penalties to reach Coppa Italia semis
- Chicago Heights firefighter accused of stealing from department
- Community news: Crisis Center to laud Frankfort couple with Masters Award at gala, more
- Jóvenes se unen ante frío extremo y dan techo a desamparados indocumentados
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
- Letter to the editor
- Blackhawks send rookie defenseman Henri Jokiharju to Rockford
- What do you call a game in which half the participants aren’t trying to win? MLB.
- Down to Business: Naperville’s ‘energy’ lured psychic to open business here that taps metaphysical world
- Freeze-fried eggs, the value of Vaseline, the relativity of pain — and other things we’ve learned from Chicago’s deep freeze.
- Belmont Cragin house fire
- En frío extremo los bomberos combaten un incendio en Belmont Cragin
- Her commute takes her past a homeless encampment. So this Orland Park woman brings food and blankets to those in need.
- Historic deep freeze could be followed by unprecedented thaw in Midwest
- No cold-related deaths reported in Lake and Porter counties, officials say
- Boys basketball notes: Taaj Davis and Aurora Christian look forward to matchups with the big boys
- Ask Tom: Is it possible to hear a cryoseism in the city?
- Boys basketball notes: T.F. South’s Dekwan Turner puts team goals ahead of personal preferences
- ‘Fern frost’ creates dazzling ice crystal window dressing at Garfield Park Conservatory
- Intelligence officials were ‘misquoted’ after public hearing, Trump claims
- U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush backs Bill Daley for Chicago mayor
- Latest Siberian express leaves its mark on Chicago, northern Illinois
- Boys basketball notes: John Poulakidas, Neuqua Valley hope to make some noise again vs. Waubonsie Valley
- Julius Campbell, of ‘Remember the Titans’ team, dies at 65
- Trump plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve trade dispute
- Notre Dame goes to Germany for latest Class of 2020 football recruit
- Boys basketball notes: Senior forward Jimmie Washington Jr. is West Side’s quiet leader
- Hundreds show up for immigration court hearings that turn out not to exist
- Senate backs McConnell’s rebuke of Trump’s military drawdown plans in Syria, Afghanistan
- Cameron Monaghan on the future of his character on ‘Gotham’ and what we thought was his last scene on ‘Shameless’
- Del. Kathy Tran was known for nursing her baby on the House floor. Now she’s getting death threats over abortion.
- Young American
- 1 to 3 inches of snow expected by morning
- Catholic leaders in Texas name 286 priests, others accused of abusing minors
- Opioid maker Purdue Pharma considered marketing anti-addiction drug, lawsuit claims
- What to watch this weekend: Man City-Arsenal, Roma-Milan and more
- ‘This guy is a weapon’: Rams punter Johnny Hekker’s golden arm makes him a dual threat
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
- Bitter cold brings much of Naperville to a halt Wednesday and Thursday, but it will feel like spring come Monday
- Column: Starbucks’ Howard Schultz for president? 2020 is going to be crazy.
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
- Chicago commute struggles: Derailment means Metra Electric, South Shore to be down a third day
- Acclaimed figure skater Adam Rippon’s tips for beating a cold