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- Illinois State Police trooper killed in accident on I-294
- UNC chancellor says Confederate monument Silent Sam must go – and so will she
- Ask Amy: In-law troubles threaten to explode
- Calendar: Children to learn to cook vegetarian in Lake Forest
- Even if the shutdown ends today, the IRS may not issue you a timely tax refund
- The Republican Party has a racism problem. And it’s not only Rep. Steve King.
- The perfect sustainable diet for the new year
- Bears confident Chuck Pagano can keep defensive success rolling: ‘Chuck understands what he’s getting into here’
- Disney: Epcot readies arts fest for big encore
- President Trump serves up a fast-food feast for Clemson Tigers during their White House visit: ‘Everything that I like’
- Prosecutors: DePaul student was robbed at gunpoint after arranging online to meet woman for sex
- Prosecutors lay out potential path for Van Dyke to avoid virtual life sentence for Laquan McDonald slaying
- ‘It’s been incredibly difficult’: 29 dogs die in fire at kennel near West Chicago; more than 20 survive
- Semi bursts into flames after striking empty charter bus on I-294
- How do the Bulls feel about not facing LeBron James in L.A.? It’s a split decision
- Arsenal goalkeeper Cech announces retirement at season’s end
- Sears Chairman Edward Lampert: ‘There is every reason to fight for its future’
- ‘Jersey Shore’ cast member ‘The Situation’ due to report to federal prison for tax fraud
- Una nueva caravana de migrantes parte desde Honduras a EEUU
- Broadway legend Carol Channing has died at age 97
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 8-5 loss, including Patrick Kane becoming an MVP candidate
- Chicago Jazz Philharmonic doubles down on ‘Immigrant Stories’
- Can an ad for razors combat toxic masculinity? Gillette’s #TheBestMenCanBe is hoping to find out
- Bundesliga CEO: ‘The weekend must belong to national leagues’
- Taking a break from booze? Try a mocktail at one of these 14 Chicago spots
- Was Aretha Franklin properly honored at her all-star Grammy tribute?
- Apple Watch may be valuable tool to spot heart trouble
- Man rescued from Chicago River in Loop: ‘He thought he was going to be a good swimmer’
- President Trump roasted for serving fast food to Clemson players: ‘I thought it was a joke’
- VW y Ford forman alianza global para fabricar camionetas
- McDermott issues 2020 budget warning: ‘It’s going to be rough’
- ‘As a City on a Hill’: Excavating the cultural history behind a defining American phrase
- Bolivia pick league winner Villegas as new coach
- St. Louis food scene is full of surprises, from Paris-worthy pastries to daring microbrews
- Netflix cobrará más en EEUU y Latinoamérica. México y Brasil se salvan
- In memoriam: Remembering the famous figures we lost in 2018
- Park Ridge Boy Scouts honored for achieving Eagle rank
- Prickly City- dinosaur
- Aurora to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Disney: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets already on sale
- Northbrook residents can apply for Green Resident Award next month
- My worst moment: Bryce Dallas Howard and getting panned in her first big role
- 5th teen charged in Near North Side attack at Red Line subway stop; others still sought
- Woman to plead guilty to role in 2014 East Chicago bank robbery
- Huachicoleros dañan otra vez oleoducto en México
- Local authors tell Civil War tales of county drummer boy, 96th Infantry
- Un juez bloquea la polémica pregunta sobre ciudadanía en el censo de EEUU
- 29 perros murieron en un incendio, 20 sobrevivieron
- Lil Buddy isn’t just Chicago’s first 8-ounce beer can — it’s also quite cute
- History center event to mark the day Mosquito County became Orange
- Patrick Mannelly Award created to honor college football’s best long snapper: ‘They need to be recognized’
- El Chicago Fire sigue en el aire
- Elmhurst aldermen discuss Prairie Path safety at York and Poplar crossings
- Budget carrier Wow Air stops flights to Chicago
- Cool Cluster offers large winter indoor dog show
- Arboretum welcomes Husky Heroes for annual event
- En vivo: Candidatos a alcalde de Chicago debaten ante la Junta Editorial del Chicago Tribune
- Before Bears sign Kareem Hunt, show Virginia McCaskey video of him kicking a woman
- Noise, garbage, dog poop: 10 Chicago neighborhoods with the most complaints
- Jonathan Toews has at least 1 point in 31 of the Blackhawks’ 48 games, ‘but I still have a higher expectation for myself,’ he says
- Asian Cup Recap: Rogic’s late winner send Australia to KO round
- The days are growing longer, and your garden is starting to notice
- Read the federal complaint against LaSalle County sheriff’s deputies
- Alicia Keys to host Grammy Awards next month
- New program lets East Aurora students take dual-credit classes at Waubonsee Community College
- ‘Dedicated to the community’: With new location in Franklin Park, Resurrection Lutheran celebrates 75 years
- These are the Facs: One of Chicago’s best bands is tough to pin down
- Western Springs moves to catch up on repainting water towers
- New Trier student creates ‘Mural of Mistakes’ to highlight teens’ imperfections and life lessons
- Chicago alcanza récord de turistas con casi 58 millones de visitantes
- Burr Ridge mayoral politics lead to board shouting match
- Chicago author Ling Ma never thought she’d write a zombie apocalypse novel. Here’s what changed her mind.
- Speak Out: Trump plugging dam like little Dutch boy, Kane board doesn’t deserve health benefits, government shutdown shows fed workers not needed
- Ozzie Guillen scheduled to attend SoxFest for 1st time since 2011
- Lincolnwood poised to welcome new village manager
- Wilmette village employees receive lesson in disability awareness
- Colombia in talks to sign Iran coach Quieroz
- As the Saints seek a trip to the Super Bowl, coach Sean Payton stays aggressive
- ‘The Bachelor’ recap, episode 2: One near-disastrous date, an early feud and celebrity guests
- Park District of La Grange to lift prohibition on leashed dogs May 1
- ¿Qué hace una jaula con ‘niños’ enfrente de una casa?
- Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 Census
- Review: The young and otherworldly of ‘Roswell, New Mexico,’ ‘A Discovery of Witches’ and ‘Deadly Class’
- Netflix raising prices up to 18 percent, biggest increase since it began streaming
- ‘That’s a huge trigger.’ In wake of R. Kelly documentary, a support group for black assault survivors
- Former Bears defensive tackle Chris Zorich sells Bridgeport home for $650,000
- ‘This is a problem’: Oak Park board to seek tighter regulations of e-cigarettes
- New research points to racial bias among emergency medical responders
- Queiroz negocia con la selección de Colombia
- Kenya hotel attack
- Why Carol Channing won’t be forgotten in Chicago
- Archdiocese of Chicago to close St. Joseph Seminary on Loyola University campus
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- Niles Township opens food pantry to government workers impacted by shutdown
- Commissioners OK evacuation plan for Heavilin students
- 2 Ukrainians charged with hacking SEC computers in trading scheme
- Acusan de lavado de dinero a un agente de la DEA
- Babel returns to Premier League by joining Fulham
- ‘There’s something really special about this place’: Locals aren’t surprised about Yelp praise for Papa Marcos
- Bears GM Ryan Pace shoots down anxiety questions, says tests showed Trey Burton had groin inflammation
- Five vehicles burglarized, one reported stolen Sunday night in Western Springs
- Suburban Cooks: Dutch oven cooking over the coals can be a year-round activity, 12-year-old Aurora Boy Scout says
- Waukegan man charged with confining ‘possessed’ daughter to basement found fit for trial
- Park Ridge parents take part in annual preschool fair
- Fact: President Trump is merely a lightning rod, Americans are the lightning
- District 181 plans Unplugged Week to promote family interaction over screen time
- Hawthorn 73 hires Schaumburg administrator as new superintendent
- Speak Out: Cody Parkey and phone calls
- Jerry Jones says Cowboys coach Jason Garrett would have ‘5 offers’ if he was available
- Moran: To pass or not to pass, and other snowplow pet peeves
- It’s reefer gladness in Illinois. But let’s slow our roll on legalizing recreational pot.
- The 7 best county parks in Florida to visit
- Principal out at Gary Middle School in shuffle
- ‘Bingo does bring the community together’: Monthly events at Ridgewood can draw big crowds
- Naperville park news: Ice skating warming center reopens, no Fort Hill center enrollment fee through Jan. 31
- Not too late to make personal finance resolutions
- What Trump’s fast-food feast and Gillette’s woke TV ad have in common
- Woman forcibly stripped in LaSalle County jail sues sheriff; incident captured on video
- Orland Township seeks ‘Souper’ champions at culinary competition to benefit charities
- El Real Betis presenta al mexicano Diego Lainez
- ‘McJesus’ sculpture, showing a crucified Ronald McDonald, sparks outrage among Israel’s Christians
- Several area towns faced with affordable housing challenges
- Oak Park plans to temporarily waive late fees for those with unpaid parking violations
- Former Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush will transfer to Central Florida
- El mexicano Diego Lainez es presentado por el Real Betis
- Barbara Brown, Field Museum research assistant on expeditions to far-flung locales, dies
- Homicides down in Lake, Porter counties in 2018
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Volunteers sought for local sustainability task force
- Survey respondents in Glenbrook District 225 lean toward collegiate calendar
- McNamee family to kick off new charity foundation with an Emerald Ball in Carpentersville
- Murder trial postponed in shooting of Waukegan High School student
- América Latina pierde terreno en su combate a la pobreza extrema
- Teen who pulled 96-year-old driver from car before it was hit by Metra train: ‘I think it would’ve killed her’
- Is John Kasich the solution to the GOP’s (and America’s) problems?
- Glencoe Village Board inches toward renovation of Tudor Court in the downtown
- Boy, 16, falls to his death while trying to climb into room from balcony of Royal Caribbean ship
- Prosecutors win extension on indicting Ald. Edward Burke until at least May
- White Sox add Frank Menechino and Wes Helms to minor-league coaching staff
- Sports calendar: Registration underway for youth baseball, softball, more
- Highland Park selects artist for 150th anniversary sculpture
- Election officials mull cost of iPad upgrade for polling places
- Oil Lamp Theater presents farce ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’
- Why so few arrests after bloody August weekend in Chicago?
- Digest: Jockeys avoid serious injuries after spill at Laurel Park, evaluations at hospital
- Vacant building to be converted into mobile home park office, community center after receiving Elgin council OK
- Two candidates withdraw from Norridge Village Board race after objections filed
- Los jóvenes hispanos, el blanco favorito de la comida chatarra
- Comings & Goings: New restaurant opens at The Max in McCook
- Duck, the other poultry, makes simpler, less expensive dinner when you go for legs
- Karamoh’s late winner gives Bordeaux win over Angers
- ‘Gotta give us a little more’: Erik Gustafsson still searching for defensive consistency
- Chicago Police Department graduation
- Girls basketball notes: Freshman guard Mackenzie Hare follows sister, bursts onto scene for Bartlett
- How to control the overwhelming fire hose of news
- Victim’s mother: No remorse in alleged killer’s letter seeking jail release in 11-year-old’s fatal shooting death at East Chicago park
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 16. 2019
- Brexit plan crushed; Theresa May faces no-confidence vote after defeat
- U46 calendar for the 2019-20 school year won’t be ready till February because state’s mandating two extra class days
- Gas station, car wash development OK’d on border of Montgomery and Aurora
- 16 ways to add a little summer to your winter wardrobe
- North Palos student in police custody after making threats on social media, officials say
- Church news: Program about hospice options set in Orland Park, more
- Voting oversight program targets Porter County election results
- Judson University elevates Brandon New from defensive coordinator to head football coach
- ‘The Roommate’ shows what happens when opposites end up together
- Gov. Pritzker’s first day in office
- Gillette commercial
- El nominado a fiscal general difiere con Trump sobre la trama rusa
- House votes 416-1 to rebuke Steve King’s comments on white supremacy; Illinois’ Bobby Rush lone no vote
- Willie Wilson ends fight to keep Dorothy Brown’s name off mayoral ballot
- El Chapo le pagó $100 millones de dólares al expresidente Peña Nieto, asegura un testigo
- Armstrong: Oswego East coach Steve Szymanski goes international to feed roller-coaster passion
- Key moments from William Barr’s confirmation hearing
- 50 or over? Why you may want to consider new shingles vaccine
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
- Downtown Aurora chili contest to benefit World Relief
- Slowik: Viral video of teenagers trying to dial a rotary phone shows how quickly tech has evolved
- Man charged in Carpentersville gas station holdup in which clerk was injured, police say
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker approves pro-labor measure on first full day in office, contrasting with Bruce Rauner
- ‘Where will the money come from? Rich people,’ Chicago Teachers Union says as it seeks increased pay, staffing in contract
- Argument over stew preceded fatal shooting of 76-year-old Oak Forest man, prosecutor says
- Man who filmed person in pig costume next to cop car charged with having gun on school property
- Instagrammable Ice Castles opens this week in Lake Geneva
- Elgin man charged with robbery after using dating app to lure victim, steal phone, officials say
- Beverly restaurant offers free lunch for unpaid government workers
- ‘We’ll be out for a long time,’ Trump says of shutdown as bid to bypass Pelosi fails
- ‘I love my town’: Milik Yarbrough proudly represents Zion-Benton with success at Illinois State
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Gurnee Pizza Hut robbed by gunman
- J. Herman Sitrick, World War II hero, Morton Grove resident, dies at 93
- Crosby: Getting to the heart of former Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner’s legacy
- Evanston offers help for furloughed federal employees
- Melton bill calls for Gary inland casino, port development
- 3 shot outside University Park home
- Copa del Rey Recap: Valencia avoid upset against Sporting, Getafe advance
- Prosecutors say Portage mayor ‘does not think the rules apply,’ while defense says charges are ‘lies’
- Doctor gave at least 27 near-death patients ‘excessive’ does of pain meds, Ohio hospital system says
- New contract, pay increase approved for District 207 superintendent
- Corrections and clarifications
- Winnetka commodities trader sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for fraud scheme that sunk firm with $13.8 million in losses
- From free lunches to museum tickets, here’s how Chicago businesses are helping furloughed federal workers
- Shout Out: Hai S. Lam, artist’s work on display at Oak Park library
- Lake County Board seeks state help to allow future removal of chairmen after Lawlor situation
- Rocker Billy Idol to headline first night of 2019 Naperville Ribfest
- Lake County Sheriff’s Office is looking for alleged sexual offender
- Obama Foundation gets 5 new big-money donors to end 2018
- FA Cup Recap: Newcastle escape Blackburn challenge in extra time
- RxBar recalls a dozen protein bar varieties due to hidden peanuts
- Feds failed to protect habitat of endangered bee found in Illinois, lawsuit says
- The Spin: Testy mayoral forum | Rep. Rush pushes King censure | Judge gives thumbs-down to Trump’s census citizenship question
- If it’s good enough for Michael Jordan and Shaq … : Why NBA players love pedicures
- DuPage board votes 11-7 to dissolve election commission, despite clerk’s push to wait till after April election
- 2nd brother pleads guilty to fatally shooting Nykea Aldridge, cousin of former Bull Dwyane Wade
- Bear Download podcast: The Kareem Hunt debate and what Cody Parkey’s Bears future looks like
- Funeral set for Illinois state trooper killed while responding to crash on I-294 during snowstorm
- Return of the station wagon
- Maine Township High School District 207 Superintendent Ken Wallace’s new contract
- Disabato: ‘Special’ moment as Reavis senior Matt Devorsky delivers first 300 game in program history
- Mayoral forum, Part 1: Cleaning Chicago of corruption
- Ask Tom: Are the metrics heating degree days and cooling degree days still used?
- Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence says White House fast-food meme is fake food news
- No clutter or trash, only treasures in the new Tweet of the Week poll
- Seasonal through Friday, then single-digit lows
- Jayme Closs kidnapping: Complaint that avoided captivity details could offer road map for prosecution
- Where there’s Smoque there’s barbecue, re-opening Wednesday after fire
- IRS ordering 46,000 employees back to work — unpaid — to handle tax refunds
- Drug trafficker testifies that ‘El Chapo’ bragged of $100 million bribe to former Mexico president
- Cops: Man found fatally shot in car on West Side
- William Barr, Trump’s attorney general nominee, vows he will ‘not be bullied’
- Wrestling notes: Crown Point’s Alexie Westfall starts strong, takes 120-pound title in girls state meet
- What to do — and not do — when you spot Jake Gyllenhaal in an ordinary place
- At Tribune meeting, five Chicago mayoral candidates duck specifics on how to fill pension hole
- Column: Please help Donald Trump find work during the shutdown
- Ed Donatell leaving Bears to be Broncos defensive coordinator under Vic Fangio
- Chance the Rapper gives $400K to Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
- Al-Shabab extremists claim deadly attack on Nairobi hotel
- Joe Maddon says Bryce Harper ‘not happening’ and that Cubs’ improvements likely will come from within
- The UCLA gymnast’s moves are killer. So please stop talking about her lady parts.
- Bulls’ Zach LaVine, back in L.A.: ‘Basketball is my life. I would do this if I didn’t get paid.’
- Rambling on: Valparaiso runs in Loyola buzz saw, falls into first-place tie in Missouri Valley
- The real science behind your pet’s food
- Super Bowl planners: Government shutdown brings ‘uncharted territory’
- Chicagoland boys basketball notebook for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019