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- Pictures: Wax figures at Madame Tussauds Orlando
- Ask Amy: Mother’s anger exposing her grief
- Game of Thrones fans have been warned: ‘You’re going to need therapy’
- Sgt. Keith Miller and his crew hailed as heroes: ‘I’ve learned that the autism community is much larger than I could have ever imagined’
- At the University of Chicago, free expression trumps a White House edict
- Micah E. Salkind chronicles the rise of house music in Chicago
- Late Chicago hit man the subject of new episode of ‘I Lived with a Killer’
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveils graduated state income tax plan he says would give break to taxpayers earning less than $250,000
- Tensions flare as Toni Preckwinkle, Lori Lightfoot clash in first TV forum of Chicago’s mayoral runoff election
- McDaniel-Hale: Elgin reaping rewards for focus on downtown
- Madame Tussauds Orlando adds 2 more superheroes to ‘Justice League’ lineup
- Should the Cubs make a late pitch for free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel?
- How Joe Donlon has settled into WGN anchor role
- The Steelers and Bills reportedly were close to an Antonio Brown trade, but it fell through
- WGN’s Joe Donlon on learning Chicago pronunciations and rooting for the Cubs — and Sox
- International Women’s Day around the world: Strikes, protests and holidays
- Dan Jenkins, sports writing great and author, dies at 89
- Jesús Corona quiere respaldar a Caixinha con más triunfos
- U.S. adds just 20,000 jobs as hiring slows, though unemployment falls slightly
- This Week in Naperville
- 9 ideas to improve WSCR-AM’s ‘Score House’ for the audience, if not the sports talkers
- Here’s why 3 runners summon the nerve to run to work in Chicago’s cold
- Go to bed mad and other marriage advice, from us to our 3 soon-to-be Tribune brides
- Great Lakes exhibit in Milwaukee, family fun in Rockford and more Midwest events
- Seniors with UTIs need antibiotics ASAP, study says
- I-Drive wind tunnels lift VR flyers into ‘Dragon’ mode
- Davich: Shed spiritual complacency during Lent
- Late-night comics comment on Manafort’s ‘shockingly lenient’ sentence
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 5-4 shootout win, including why Steve Larmer should be in the Hall of Fame
- 17 wild wedding cakes from Chicago and beyond
- Naperville People in the News
- CSO review: Impressive debut from pianist Angelich in Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’
- ‘Simpsons’ producers pull iconic Michael Jackson episode
- Theresa May suggests Brexit will not happen unless Parliament approves her deal
- Prickly City- reasons not to
- Casi cuatro años de cárcel a Paul Manafort
- DuPage gallery to expand ahead of Frida Kahlo exhibit
- Suburban Cooks: Seniors go ’round the world one dish at a time thanks to cooking class at Oswego center
- Hammond-Highland land swap complicated by 2013 tax sale
- One year after flood, residents and officials keep an eye on Kankakee River
- North Shore pastors dismayed at United Methodist Church’s LGBTQ stance: ‘I am heartbroken and disappointed’
- Chicago State coach Misty Opat
- 7 adults-only features on Disney’s Fantasy cruise ship
- Liberals want socialism, Ocasio-Cortez as queen. We’re taking your hamburgers too
- Father of one of R. Kelly’s girlfriends: He needs to ‘rot in jail’
- Misty Opat took a 7-year hiatus from coaching to raise her 3 nieces — and then took another leap of faith: ‘It’s all worth it’
- Your guide to theme-park openings, ‘Star Wars’ land and beyond
- Bears defensive assistant Ted Monachino buys Lake Bluff home for $1.25 million
- Fundraiser, Town Hall event splits St. John officials
- 3 tips to help your adult children establish strong credit
- How You Can Make a Difference in Your Own Life and in the Life of Someone Living with a Rare Disease
- Police seek to identify suspect in armed robbery of Hobart gas station
- Our favorite products from the International Home and Housewares Show — from a cocktail machine to a facial recognition door lock
- Gary man arrested after firing at car with 2-year-old inside during road rage incident, police say
- Ridgewood High School students explore interests during inaugural career expo
- International Tchaikovsky Competition medalist returns to IPO for Russian Romantics concert
- Hackers target health data: 82% of hospital tech experts reported ‘significant security incident’ in last year
- How to effectively resolve a condo association complaint
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- 5 things to do in Lake County March 15-17
- Niños en la web, padres en ascuas
- Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify about Wikileaks
- Mariachi Sirenas: A contracorriente y con la tradición
- Lake County Associate Judge John Scully retires, capping a lengthy military and legal career
- #HoyEnElEstudio : Vicky Araico habla de ‘Juana in a Million’
- Warsaw Inn has been serving up authentic Polish dishes, comfy atmosphere since 1980
- Court protection orders are not ‘bulletproof,’ judge tells victim advocates
- ‘The Abuelas’, o el impacto de la Guerra Sucia
- Crown Point, Valparaiso shine with ‘Four Star’ school honors
- Celebrity chefs raise dough for breast cancer research at Housewares Cares gala
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs March 15-17
- New Trier has seen an ‘exponential’ increase in students binge drinking. Officials say they need parents’ help.
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveils plan to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google
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- Franklin Park teens face felony charges as Northlake police investigate reports of vandalism
- Moran: March comes in like a frozen lion, but road projects press onward and upward
- Nick Waterhouse embraces, subverts the past on new album
- Computer will call balls and strikes this season in independent minor league
- White Sox outfield was among baseball’s least productive last year — and its future looks shaky until Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert arrive
- ‘Two Pints’ at Chicago Shakes: From two fellas talking, you sure can learn a lot about life
- Blackhawks to open 2019-20 season in Prague against the Flyers: report
- Jurkowski: Upcoming concerts include Billy Idol, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett
- Ticket giveaway coming soon for Highland Park High School’s annual ‘Focus on the Arts’
- Letter: Why is there no public debate on Hinsdale District 86 referendum
- Harsh Chicago winter? Yes, but we’ll take polar vortexes over polar bears
- Column: ‘Hamilton’ lovers, don’t hate me, but I wasn’t that impressed by the musical everyone’s raved about
- Community news
- USWNT players file gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer
- Letter: Yvonne Mayer brings record of service in Hinsdale District 86 race
- Will County lists early voting sites
- Women march around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day
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- Irish distiller Kilbeggan brings back rye in a nod to the old days
- America’s got a lithium battery problem. Argonne may have the answer.
- Leave the peacock home: American Airlines says only dogs and cats can fly as emotional support animals
- 5 things to do in Northwest Indiana March 15-17
- Letter: Former Hinsdale trustee rejects ‘machine’ label
- Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died from pneumonia
- The Bauhaus at 100: Deep dive into German design school that sought to remake world, from cradle to great buildings
- Teen candidate for Glenview Village Board takes a pass on forum, calling it ‘slanted very much against me’
- Northbrook, Glenview park districts create programming for School District 30 families during longer summer break
- Free cardiac screenings planned for students at West Aurora High School
- Announcer pulled from Minnesota high school hockey broadcast after encouraging fans to ‘get out the lynching ropes’
- Man who spray-painted swastika on garage of Bolingbrook mayor pleads guilty to violating probation
- Residents can sound off Monday on NIPSCO rate hike proposal
- Women’s national team players sue U.S. Soccer seeking equal pay
- Founder of spa — the one implicated in the Robert Kraft alleged solicitation scandal — was at Donald Trump’s Super Bowl party: report
- Futbolistas colombianas exigen trato digno y liga
- Judge agrees to new status hearing in 2009 fatal shooting
- Traffic delays expected as Lake Zurich prepares for construction along North Old Rand Road
- Marshall Brodien, magician and Wizzo the Wizard on ‘Bozo’s Circus,’ dies
- Berg: Pritzker’s tax push has a dangerous precedent
- Cyr: India-Pakistan confrontation overshadows progress
- Monchi leaves Roma after Champions League ouster, Di Francesco sacking
- An unvaccinated Oregon child contracted tetanus. It took two months and more than $800,000 to save him.
- Down to Business: Being a tow truck driver a ‘lifestyle,’ not a career — ‘this place is in my blood’
- Five years after Japan-U.S. deal, Chicago-based Beam Suntory blends East and West in new bourbon
- Who is Adnan Syed? Here’s what you need to know about the case chronicled by ‘Serial’ podcast
- Naperville man develops app he says can revitalize Main Street America
- Hobart zoning board votes against ATV track, rage room and escape room combo
- Cambia la hora este fin de semana ¿Se adelanta o se atrasa el reloj?
- Trooper injured when drunk driver hits squad car on Tri-State Tollway, police say
- Sale of Gary’s Majestic Star casinos wins state approval
- The Blackhawks power play, mired in a 2-for-20 slump, is struggling at the wrong time. But changes aren’t likely — yet
- Dog day care may open in Montgomery
- Should you ask another parent to respect the screen-time limit you have for your child?
- Chicago man found not guilty of attempted murder in Norridge road-rage stabbing
- Will anti-Semitism divide Democrats? It already has.
- Elgin News Digest
- Trustees approve special use permit that paves way for 7-Eleven store and gas station on Algonquin Road
- Tusk Thai in Batavia strives for an authentic experience
- Stagg students to get mental health training with help of Lady Gaga-backed foundation
- Kids fill up ‘passports’ at Niles Township District for Special Education Cultural Fair
- Aspiring artists at Libertyville School District 70 show off their work during opening of public exhibit
- Muere atropellado un padre de familia
- On International Women’s Day, let’s talk about sex (and getting what you want from it), baby
- NWI casino report shows slight growth in February
- Mottl, Grasso pledge new development deals, sports facility if elected Burr Ridge mayor
- Three people taken to hospital after chemical leak at southwest suburban dry cleaner
- Backlash grows over plan to close Westlake Hospital
- Lucky Burger and Grill’s specialties are Merkt’s cheddar, burger between grilled cheese sandwiches
- Down to Business: A chance to turn their hobby into a career led a couple to open Ocean Blue Aquatics
- New Porter County online juvenile program loses charter
- Hollywood firm becomes first American entity to return Saudi investment after Khashoggi murder
- Court denies new trial in ‘Serial’ podcast murder case
- MVC tournament: Loyola 67, Valparaiso 54
- Church news
- Martin Shkreli is under investigation for allegedly using a cellphone from prison
- Judge approves legal fees in city’s losing battle over open records, bringing total to nearly $1.2 million; Tribune prevails
- Actor Jan Michael Vincent, known for ‘Airwolf,’ has died
- Firearms, ammunition, other weapons found in Rockford motel room of suspected gunman in killing of McHenry deputy
- Why Trump should worry about Nikki Haley
- Purdue University Northwest program eases the process for new college students
- Reject Gov. Pritzker’s tax plan
- Toni Preckwinkle-outsider
- Naperville News Digest
- Speak Out: Chicago aldermen, colleges
- The next mayor and Chicago Public Schools: A stiff spine will be mandatory
- Duneland referendum adds communities to primary voting plan
- Southland student athletes join effort to help Englewood community center expand
- Bill Shine resigns from White House communications post
- Take 6 still going strong after 30 years
- Policinski: The future of the First Amendment and FOIA is up to us
- Appellate court rules 3 Orland Park trustee candidates can stay on ballot
- Travel perks for airline employees have been around for decades. So have attempts to abuse them.
- Man ‘left for dead’ in middle of the road after beating in rural Plano
- Limiting SNAP benefits would make food insecurity worse, not better
- ‘Crashing’ canceled after three seasons at HBO
- The Spin: Runoff run-ins | Willie Wilson in on Lori Lightfoot | Emanuel’s battle with Tribune costs taxpayers
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, March 9, 2019
- Stream more than 12,000 movies and TV shows freely with new service (Video)
- Tech tools that can help you cut your healthcare costs
- Tax refunds and tax prep fees shouldn’t be a surprise (Video)
- Revive deteriorated concrete driveways, sidewalks and patios by resurfacing
- The time is right for the Blackhawks to retire Steve Larmer’s No. 28
- Oak Park Area Arts Council seeks artists for mini-mural program, plans to honor late Val’s Halla owner
- Judge rejects bond change for Naperville man charged with killing Downers Grove teen in crash
- State grants to help finance park upgrades in south, southwest suburbs
- ‘It’s been amazing’: Zion-Benton graduate Admiral Schofield continues to make an impact at Tennessee
- Teenager Kean nets brace in Juventus’s thrashing of Udinese
- Park Ridge Park Board approves pay raise for director
- Lose your FOID, give up your guns: Making a sound policy work
- Trump says Michael Cohen ‘directly’ asked him for a pardon — a claim Cohen calls a lie
- Flu may have peaked, but experts eye jump in nastier strain
- The short mayoral election season will be plenty long enough
- Fox Valley Hands of Hope to hold fundraiser
- Facebook video series ‘Monday RunDown’ gives Elgin police a new way to talk to residents
- Man identified, charged in connection with Ingleside double shooting in February
- Adnan Syed case: Maryland high court reinstates ‘Serial’ subject’s conviction
- Officials release autopsy results for Northwest Indiana teens found killed in burned-out car
- Fire sign 14-year-old goalie Gabriel Slonina of Addison — the youngest pro contract in MLS since Freddy Adu
- Springing forward to daylight saving time is obsolete, confusing and unhealthy, critics say
- Procession Friday evening will escort fallen McHenry County sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner from Rockford to Huntley
- LSU’s Will Wade suspended indefinitely over college basketball recruiting scandal
- When the woodpeckers get noisy, spring can’t be far
- President Trump autographed Bibles for survivors of the Alabama tornado outbreak
- Corrections and clarifications
- Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will meet with the Tribune Editorial Board. Here’s how to watch.
- Oswego man gets 6 years in prison for delivering ecstasy
- Reality check: Valparaiso stymied by Loyola in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
- House Democrats pass sweeping ethics and elections bill — their answer to draining the swamp
- Barbara Hernandez sworn in as new 83rd District state representative
- Lori Lightfoot picks up endorsement from businessman Willie Wilson in mayor’s race
- An appointed school board is working for CPS; don’t change it
- Aurora shooter announced, ‘We’re done here’ before opening fire on co-workers, says lawyer of man shot 3 times
- No injuries after semis collide on Tri-State: ‘They were lucky’
- Lomax to the max: Junior point guard Triyonte Lomax paces 21st Century to Class A regional semifinals
- Waubonsee Community College announces guaranteed transfer agreement with Columbia
- Man attacked Lyft driver because she was Muslim, ripped door handles off her car: prosecutors
- Guard killed outside River North club ‘lived his life to the fullest. … It just ended too soon’
- Girls gymnastics notes: Valparaiso’s Whitney McKeon seeks to defend state title with all-around effort
- As Argosy University in Chicago shuts down amid student loan scandal, confusion and emotion reign
- Disabato: Stagg grad Max Strus leaves DePaul’s senior day crowd in awe after 43-point performance
- As McHenry County mourns Deputy Jacob Keltner, colleagues remember slain fugitive hunter as a dedicated cop and father
- Highest levels of cancer-causing gas found in communities near Sterigenics since U.S. EPA began testing
- Post-Tribune Local Scorboard for Saturday, March 9, 2019
- From ‘boo’ to ‘Yu’: Darvish wants to win over Cubs fans after rocky 2018 season
- Four-star California quarterback Tyler Buchner commits to Notre Dame
- Introducing the 2018-19 Naperville Sun Boys Basketball All-Area Team
- Injured rookie Chandler Hutchison is running out of time to return: ‘We may just run out of season’
- Potempa: Doughnuts enjoy hole-in-one family history
- Trump budget to propose slashing domestic spending, boosting defense
- Naperville North’s Tom Welch is the 2018-19 Naperville Sun Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- Preckwinkle beefs, Lightfoot stays cool
- ‘Scouting-Girl Style’ event on Sunday
- A California man learned he had only days to live from a doctor on robot video
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, March 9, 2019
- Pistons 112, Bulls 104
- Parkland school shooting survivor advocates for gun rights during talk at Hinsdale Central
- Orr and Providence-St. Mel turn it on in the 2nd half to advance to 2A and 1A finals
- Last Chance: Love leads the way, but Rich Central loses to Normal U-High in sectional title game
- In blow to Trump administration, judge rules in favor of ACLU in family separation class-action case
- With a Trace: Williams scores 12 points but H-F falls to Simeon in sectional championship game
- In taking each other down, Lightfoot and Preckwinkle dismiss the achievements of African-American women
- Bested by Bogan: Adam Miller and Marcus Watson star but Morgan Park upset in sectional final
- Evanston races past Loyola 56-42 for the Wildkits’ third straight sectional title
- St. John community gathers to remember 19-year-old homicide victim Molley Lanham