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- Ask Amy: Family fallout affects legacy
- Winter weather got you dreaming of a cruise? New rankings list best bets for families, couples and more.
- Niles’ treasure of veterans and their stories loses its curator, but marches forward
- Calendar: Learn how to maximize your online ratings Thursday at College of Lake County’s Southlake Campus
- Tampons in men’s restrooms? Activists, schools and businesses are serving the menstrual needs of those who don’t identify as women.
- Foster kids in Illinois can wait months to see a child psychiatrist. Will switch to managed care cause ‘chaotic disruption’?
- After night of record lows in Chicago, single-digit temperatures forecast for Tuesday night
- Mitch Trubisky
- Patrick Mahomes
- Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson
- Why did the Chicago Bears draft Mitch Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson?
- Daywatch: Below-zero wind chills expected, why the Bears drafted Mitch Trubisky and other things to know about to start your day
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot will head to Springfield to urge Illinois lawmakers for help landing a Chicago casino
- ‘Marriage Story’ review: Divorce, American style, showcasing Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in one of the year’s finest achievements
- House Speaker Michael Madigan promises challenge if former Rep. Luis Arroyo takes part in choosing his replacement
- Column: The entire region should learn a lesson on public distrust in this Indiana lakefront town
- Hammond Redevelopment Commission inks several agreements
- Ricky Gervais returning to host the 2020 Golden Globe Awards
- Hammond Redevelopment Commission approves agreement for construction of South Shore rail project
- 3 Taliban figures released in effort to free American and Australian teachers abducted in 2016
- More proof that working out may help reduce symptoms of depression
- Edible florals, crystals and bathroom tarot readings: Our favorite wedding trends for 2020
- Wisconsin Republicans want to recognize National Bible Week around Thanksgiving
- Coming to Disney Plus this week: more episodes of ‘The Mandalorian,’ other original shows
- Made in Israel? European Union’s high court says Israeli settlement products must carry different label.
- What’s that smoke above Lake Michigan? It’s arctic sea fog
- NFL power rankings for Week 11: Lamar Jackson-led Ravens ascend to the top spot; Bears edge their way into the top 20
- Evo Morales de Bolivia a México un momento ‘muy difícil, muy tenso’
- Los dos mejores novatos del año en Grandes Ligas
- My worst moment: ‘Silicon Valley’ star Zach Woods and the shirtless audition
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
- Los Diablos Rojos fulminan a La Volpe
- Christian Bale tells how he learned to drive like a race car driver for ‘Ford v Ferrari’ role
- El destino de más 600.000 ‘dreamers’ llega a manos de la Corte Suprema
- Who is testifying in public impeachment hearings this week? Meet the witnesses.
- Maradona respalda a Evo Morales
- Chicago Botanic Garden’s new holiday light exhibit, Lightscape, comes all the way from London
- Con este video, se confirma la participación de Emma Coronel en el reality ‘Cartel Crew’
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
- Bolivia se dispone a llenar el vacío de poder dejado por Evo Morales
- The Champaign coroner started bringing his dog to work. She’s helping both grieving families and county staff deal with the daily trauma of the office.
- Spurs retire Parkers’ jersey in emotional ceremony
- Los ‘dreamers’ esperan con incertidumbre que la Corte Suprema decida su destino en EEUU
- New trailer for ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ shows redesigned character — without human teeth. Fans approve
- A day in the life of a K-9 officer and dogs who are ‘family’
- El tuit con el que Rosalía se fue contra la ultraderecha española y que generó estas reacciones
- San Antonio Spurs retire Tony Parkers’ jersey in emotional ceremony
- Tale of 2 left tackles: Taylor Lewan and Garett Bolles
- Boston Red Sox say Dustin Pedroia hopes to return next season
- Grayslake uses $600K incentive package to keep lightning protection company from heading to Wisconsin
- Impeachment: Demócratas y republicanos buscan imponer relato
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
- Shout Out: Matt Miller, radio and TV agent
- Ricky Martin llega al Latin Grammy con nuevo bebé y nueva música
- ‘Because she can do that’: Freshman right-side hitter Kamryn Chaney helps Marist take aim at third straight state title
- Enjuician en Arizona a hombre acusado de ayudar a migrantes
- Two Aurora officers wounded in Henry Pratt shooting return to full duty
- Sterling K. Brown on the importance of seeing a person of color in ‘Frozen 2’s’ Arendelle
- Embracing Europe in winter
- La reconstrucción del Chicago Fire sigue adelante, ahora se va su capitán
- Prevenir el deterioro cognitivo
- The Mona Lisa makes visiting the Louvre miserable; here are seven solutions, according to Twitter
- Burr Ridge budget director says proposed levy should reduce homeowner’s property tax to village
- With a nod to the past, North Shore Country Day School celebrates centennial anniversary
- Cross country notes: Micah Wilson gives Bob Liking a boost as St. Charles East wins 3A state title
- Top jazz musicians join forces to pay tribute to impresario Joe Segal
- District 181 officials won’t release details of new teachers’ contract until board approves it
- Tampa, Fla., sees a renaissance along the river
- Who are the Republicans challenging Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries?
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
- Winnetka firefighters, police officers honored for saving life of 64-year-old former Kenilworth resident
- Republican Mark Sanford suspends GOP primary challenge to Trump
- Study confirms CBD products may cause users to fail a drug test
- Column: Backlash against The Daily Northwestern’s apology editorial is a better lesson than anything that happens in a college classroom
- Actors at sporting events
- Norwegian Air to offer cheap flights from Chicago to Paris and Rome, starting at $209, next summer
- Chicago Park District hosts its first homecoming dance for LGBTQ teens, complete with a DJ, voguing and a stately ballroom
- Tampa sees a renaissance along the river
- Franklin Park adds nine names to its Veterans Memorial at ceremonies Monday
- Wisconsin cold case solved when anonymous tipster said Florida woman talked about killing someone in Illinois 20 years ago, police say
- Illinois wide receiver Ricky Smalling will miss the rest of the season after knee surgery
- TV Review: ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney Plus
- At Canyon de Chelly, an opportunity for deeper exploration
- Conservadores de corte de EEUU apoyan final de programa DACA
- DuPage Airport leader has built his career from the ground up
- Students at North Barrington school ‘give our gratitude and tribute’ to local veterans they call heroes
- Nearing the end of a record-setting career at Lake Forest College, defensive lineman Jordan McInerney leads Division III in sacks
- Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of Baltimore Rep. Elijah Cummings, will seek his seat in Congress
- Retiring Dundee Township employee’s ‘passion to provide service’ will be tough to replace, supervisor says
- Winnetka marks Veterans Day with community-wide observance
- Is man’s best friend the key to battling cancer? New UC Davis study aims to find out
- Author endeavors to show how animals relate to humans
- He wanted a pet monkey but stole a lemur instead; then he bragged about it, FBI says
- ‘Sigue la lucha’, dice Evo Morales al llegar a México
- ‘The train has started’: Matt Burba-led Huntley makes statement in road loss to powerhouse Marist
- Next restaurant’s 2020 season will explore cuisines of Tokyo, Mexico City and England’s influential Fat Duck
- Western Springs study finds north downtown TIF district meets criteria
- Adults 50-plus with disabilities get custom treatment at Oak-Leyden Services
- The 2020 economy should feel a lot better
- Ignoring women costs finance firms $700 billion a year
- Lake, Porter county residents make property tax payments on final day
- Apparent meteor flashes across night sky in St. Louis area, seen in 8 states, including in Chicago area
- Millennial Money: You lost your job. Now what?
- This easy pumpkin tart is spiffy enough for a vegetarian Thanksgiving main
- Turkey croquettes can transform your Thanksgiving leftovers
- Fitbit buy is Google’s latest step into gadgetry
- Alibaba targets November window for $10 billion listing
- Shell beats profit estimates, warns of slower share buyback
- IC Catholic grad, Chicago Fury hockey player Gabe Remy dies at 18: ‘He was just a true leader’
- Volunteers sought for service event in Aurora
- Costa Rica cracks down on ‘cruel’ animal selfies with viral social media campaign
- ‘I want McDonald’s to recognize that they have a problem’: Workers say sexual harassment must be addressed at burger chain
- Sean Duffy takes job as financial lobbyist months after resigning from Congress and House Financial Services Committee
- La Grange homeowners to see hike with proposed property tax levy
- The hidden problem with HBO Max’s service plan
- Singer Andrea Bocelli: ‘Absurd’ to shun opera legend Placido Domingo over sexual harassment allegations
- What to do with all those Halloween pumpkins? The Glenview Park District helped families ‘smash and bash’ them, then use the gourds for the environment
- Fiat Chrysler-PSA deal likely to bring fewer brands, models
- Speak Out: Mobile training centers will be great for the area
- Revolution Brewing won gold at FOBAB over the weekend. You can taste that beer Friday.
- ‘It means everything’: Vince Clinite, South Elgin seniors stand tall after second-round playoff loss
- Shout Out: Kiara Valenzuela, student council member and Homecoming queen
- Beacon-News football rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
- One Democratic primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski drops out and throws support behind Marie Newman
- Quickly
- Meetings this week to look at future direction of Aurora Public Library
- Cabaret diva Karen Mason takes on Kander and Ebb’s ‘All That Jazz’ and more
- Karen Mason’s Metropolis show postponed
- Two District 64 schools receive ‘exemplary’ rating on new state report card
- Cross country notes: Maggie Gamboa and Audrey Mendrys pace Naperville North to its fourth consecutive Class 3A state title
- Football notes: Batavia set to face defending state champion Nazareth, Michigan commit J.J. McCarthy
- 10 great things to see and do in the western suburbs this holiday season
- ‘Charlie’s Angels’ review: Kristen Stewart and Elizabeth Banks update the tacky, sexualized ’70s series for 2019’s woke culture
- Slowik: Recreational pot issue generating ‘enthusiastic’ debate throughout Southland as towns mull allowing sales
- Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art opens in Oak Brook
- Letters: Lockdown at New Trier High School shattered student’s sense of safety
- Column: What black Americans can learn from black immigrants as the casting for ‘Harriet’ sparks debate about opportunity
- Funeral Mass scheduled for Western Springs father, business owner and Hinsdale Central alumnus after fatal car crash in Indian Head Park
- The worst is over for ‘Snowvembruary,’ forecasters say, with temps slowly rising after record-breaking cold in Chicago
- Chicago’s top singers prepare to celebrate Sondheim
- Tom Brady’s former backups: Where are they now? Drew Bledsoe making wine with Josh McDaniels (no, not that one)
- School District 308 tax hike referendum to be on spring ballot
- Corte Suprema de EEUU escucha caso de mexicano baleado en la frontera
- Robert De Niro named Screen Actors Guild life achievement honoree
- Yale University study will look at the use of medical marijuana to treat stress, related conditions
- Dairy giant Dean Foods, once based in Chicago area, files for bankruptcy protection and may be sold
- Concordia University students take first place in Chicago programming competition
- Mass. Cannabis Control Commission issues quarantine on medical marijuana vaping products
- 737 Max crisis taking heavy toll on Boeing’s order book
- Editorial: As recreational marijuana comes to Illinois, beware the dangers of THC vaping
- Column: Riding a good horse in the snow
- Evanston man sentenced to 4 years in prison for vehicle burglaries
- Cook County forest preserve picnic, camping permits for 2020 season to go on sale Nov. 15
- Aurora event at SciTech Museum featuring local actor/producer to draw much-needed attention to the diabetes epidemic
- From regifting to buying for the boss, your ultimate guide to holiday gifting etiquette
- Weigel’s The U will televise 5 DePaul men’s basketball games
- Former astronaut Michael Massimino shares stories from space, advice with Maine South High School students
- Rey de España se reúne con Díaz-Canel en histórica visita a Cuba
- Astros sign-stealing is real, pitcher Mike Fiers confirms: report
- Suburban Cooks: What’s the old saying about teaching a man to fish? Cooking classes can be gifts used for life
- Prosecutors decline to drop murder charges, setting up possible retrial for man who’s already completed his sentence
- Yum Brands shares fall on GrubHub investment
- Shhhhhhhh! Valparaiso taking a look at creating quiet zones for trains in city
- First Ladies group ministering to the health of their church communities
- ‘Selena: La serie’ de Netflix, ya dio a conocer a su protagonista y parte del elenco
- Hyatt is ditching mini shampoo bottles in all 219,308 hotel rooms, as hospitality industry moves to cut waste
- ‘Tino’ Asprilla revela que narco le ofreció asesinar a paraguayo Chilavert
- Here’s what went wrong during Disney Plus launch
- Chile cumple 26 jornadas de movilizaciones con paro general
- Review: A white rapper seeking urban street cred? Fearless, funny ‘P.Y.G.’ dives right in
- St. Ignatius Prep receives anonymous $15 million donation to fund minority scholarships
- Arlington Heights-based School District 214 embraces ‘entire family’ with program to help first generation students get college
- Council directs Superior Court judge to select best staffing option to comply with state pretrial release mandate
- 10 great things to see and do in the northwest suburbs this holiday season
- La obesidad aumenta la discriminación laboral
- Former President Jimmy Carter recovering from surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain, spokeswoman says
- Evanston Police Department revives Hispanic Liaison Officer Program
- Exgobernador republicano abandona intento de disputar candidatura a Trump
- Roger Stone trial testimony ends with talk he tried to contact Jared Kushner to ‘debrief’ him about hacked emails
- Ralph Lauren: 5 things you should know about HBO’s new designer documentary
- Naperville native James Holzhauer to face Emma Boettcher, who ended his ‘Jeopardy’ winning streak, in Tournament of Champions finals
- Oak Park District 97 to seek 9.7 percent total tax levy increase to capture TIF revenues
- ‘Synthetic marijuana’ is a dangerous misnomer that people need to stop using
- New IU website allows users to weigh local climate change risk
- Comings & Goings: Durbin’s owner opens Branding Iron at SeatGeek Stadium
- Trump impeachment hearings are set to begin. Here is what to watch for as the inquiry goes public.
- State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton seeks task force to study impacts of 5G networks
- Kenwood Academy High School loses heat during Chicago’s record cold Tuesday but classes held
- The Spin: Public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry begin Wednesday. Here’s what to expect, plus the Chicago connection.
- Wonder Lake woman gets probation and jail time for providing fatal dose of drugs in death of Harvard woman
- Naperville fifth-graders applying real-world skills in kid-produced podcasts
- White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney won’t sue over over the House impeachment proceedings and will instead decline to cooperate
- CPS cross-country runners’ legal battle ends as IHSA drops appeal over eligibility in state meet
- Church news: Fall Bazaar, concerts and more at area houses of worship
- Gotham Greens
- Commentary: Trump impeachment hearings can have historic gravitas and must-see TV buzz. Just don’t ask where the line is.
- Saint Eugene Catholic School on city’s Northwest Side faces closure; community rallying to raise $250,000
- Taco Joint closes last location, the original spot in Lincoln Park
- Despite frigid weather, Wilmette Veterans Day ceremony carries on
- Colin Kaepernick will take part in an NFL-arranged workout for interested teams on Saturday
- Editorial: The Daily’s coverage of Jeff Sessions: A teaching moment for Northwestern
- Zeke Bratkowski, backup to Packers’ Bart Starr and former Bears player and coach, dies at age 88
- Ruh-roh! It’s already time to fill out another Tweet of the Week survey
- Temperatures and records tumble as late-autumn blast hits Lake County with mid-winter cold
- CLC dance troupe explores musicals, Disney movies at winter concert
- Glencoe Park District considering improvements to Watts Center to allow for more usage
- No ice rink at Civic Center Plaza this year; Elgin officials say a new location may be available next year
- How having an open mind and making a couple of tweaks might have saved the Blackhawks season: ‘We’re headed in the right direction’
- Southtowners: St. Germaine alum to receive neuroscience award
- Moran: The cold November day when we (almost) saw the epic Illinois comeback vs. Michigan State
- Column: Hey downstate lawmakers, butt out of Chicago’s fight over taxing the rich! This is between us and Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
- Whirlyball scheduled to open in Naperville later this month
- Elgin man charged with armed robbery
- 30 common mistakes made by Thanksgiving guests and hosts
- Morton Grove gears up to welcome Navy recruits for annual Thanksgiving Day bash
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for change at Buffalo Wild Wings after racist incident in Naperville: ‘If we don’t resolve it, there will be a national boycott’
- Pets of the week
- Commentary: How can American workers become more productive? Send them home early.
- Column: The world’s largest Starbucks, opening Friday in Chicago, is one of the finest flagships on the Mag Mile
- Inside Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago
- DuPage County Board lifts 10-year ban, votes to allow video gaming in unincorporated areas
- ‘It’s going to come’: Eddie Jackson getting antsy for his first interception and touchdown of 2019
- Review: Vie delivers unfettered fine-dining enchantment
- Column: What to do with Luis Robert — sign him to a long-term deal, bring him up to open the season or start him in the minors — is one of the White Sox’s biggest offseason decisions
- Township official criticizes ‘heavy-handed’ tactics in Orland Park homeless shelter dispute
- Trial begins for man charged in 2018 shooting at Hobart Walmart parking lot; key witness may not testify
- Lauri Markkanen has been playing with a sore oblique, coach Jim Boylen says
- The world’s largest Starbucks opens tomorrow in Chicago. Here’s what to expect if you go, from rare beans to coffee cocktails.
- No. 1: Alinea, the stage for one of the world’s greatest chefs
- No. 2: Smyth, endlessly experimental, yet homey
- No. 50: Funkenhausen, a pun-filled Germanic-Southern mashup
- No. 49: Yugen, stage for a rising star of Japanese cooking
- No. 3: Oriole, taking flight in the West Loop
- No. 48: Passerotto, taking wing in Andersonville
- No. 47: El Che Steakhouse & Bar, a new name with the same sizzle
- No. 46: The Purple Pig, a Michigan Avenue gem
- No. 45: Bar Sotano, where Lanie Bayless takes the spotlight
- No. 4: Topolobampo, Mexican fine-dining at its most cerebral
- No. 43: Cafe Cancale, a coastal-French breeze in Wicker Park
- No. 5: Boka, astonishing, yet approachable
- No. 44: Dos Urban Cantina, a Mexican jewel in Logan Square
- No. 42: Aba, an elevated Mediterranean experience in every way
- No. 41: Bistronomic, Chicago’s finest affordable French
- No. 6: Momotaro, an exemplary Japanese experience
- No. 39: Wherewithall, a stunning sequel to Parachute
- No. 7: George Trois, rested, remodeled and ready
- No. 8: Acadia, South Loop home of relentless excellence
- No. 40: HaiSous, a terrific restaurant in an unlikely location
- No. 9: Blackbird, elaborate cuisine in a minimalist space
- No. 37: Vie, the finest restaurant in the western suburbs
- No. 10: Spiaggia, one the country’s finest Italian restaurants
- No. 36: Everest, still reaching the heights
- No. 11: Pacific Standard Time, a coastal breeze in River North
- No. 35: Lula Cafe, patriarch of Logan Square
- No. 34: Next, where nothing stays the same
- No. 12: Bellemore, a brash newcomer that has matured nicely
- No. 33: Virtue, where nostalgia meets technique
- No. 32: Girl & the Goat, still a tough ticket after 7 years
- No. 31: Temporis, thriving under a new chef
- Despite scandal, lawmakers vote to block Illinois Gaming Board from preventing video gambling owners from selling without approval
- No. 14: Kumiko/Kikko, two restaurants in one, both stellar
- No. 30: Frontera Grill, the restaurant that launched an empire
- No. 13: Elske, where everybody feels the love
- NBC’s Al Michaels looks ahead — and back — at Bears-Rams: ‘Just looking at the Bears, there’s something missing’
- No. 15: Galit, a taste of Israel and beyond
- No. 29: Brindille, keeping the Nahabedian flame alive
- No. 27: S.K.Y., the visiting chef who stayed put
- No. 28: Rooh, embracing tradition while defying it
- No. 16: Mako, home of amazing omakase
- No. 25: Tzuco, a homecoming for chef Carlos Gaytan
- No. 26: Mi Tocaya Antojeria, which satisfies our cravings
- No. 24: Entente, a moving experience
- No. 23: Kyoten, where a chef backs up his confidence
- No. 21: Cabra, the newest kid in Stephanie Izard’s goat family
- No. 22: Fat Rice, the thrill of discovery
- No. 17: Monteverde, a pasta paradise
- No. 20: Jeong, a journey from Westmont to West Town
- Column: Alabama fell 2 spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. That’s not enough considering their joke of a schedule.
- No. 19: Bar Biscay, whose new chef isn’t new at all
- Winter already? Snow and cold records fall as arctic airmass that started in Siberia hits chunk of U.S.
- Snow, icy temps lead to ‘snowvembruary’ across United States
- No. 7: George Trois, rested, remodeled and ready
- Column: The apologetic editorial in Northwestern’s student newspaper reveals an issue most black journalists face
- No. 38: Sepia, still superb after a dozen years
- Cubs’ biggest division rivals, the Brewers and Cardinals, don’t buy the idea that Theo Epstein & Co. will downsize in 2020
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot meets with state lawmakers, heading home without a deal on casino, real estate transfer tax plans
- Former White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar among those accusing the Astros of electronic sign-stealing in 2017
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to consolidate 650 local police and fire pensions into two statewide funds hits a snag
- Bulls 120, Knicks 102
- John Legend named People magazine’s 2019 Sexiest Man Alive
- Can Trump end legal status for ‘Dreamers’? Conservative Supreme Court appears to lean his way