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- Ask Amy: Partner’s startling response bears scrutiny
- Time’s up: Cell Block 7, a museum within a Michigan prison complex, will close at the end of the year
- Column: The Robin Hood of McNuggets makes customers happy, and without customers is there such a thing as business?
- Column: The little girl with colorful hair is beautiful, but there are consequences for breaking the rules
- Thanksgiving weather forecast: A week out from Turkey Day, a soggy cycle of wet weather
- Daywatch: How ComEd lobbyist lined up contracts for ex-Madigan aide, Illinois to halt isolated timeouts in schools and teen charged with hate crime
- PepsiCo’s Chicago office to go from 17 floors to one, in move to ultrawide Old Post Office
- Clarkson: Abundant talent to be heard at holiday concerts, performances
- Luol Deng reflects on ‘growing up’ in Chicago as the Bulls honor him at the United Center in front of ex-teammates — including Derrick Rose
- Ex-sports agent given 12 years in prison, ordered to pay $270,000 in fines and restitution for child pornography
- Students take refuge at auto dealership after teen shot and suspect killed inside Northwest Side music store: ‘You just saw the terror in their eyes’
- ‘No ideal solution’ to make up days lost to Chicago teachers strike as Board of Ed approves new calendar, union contracts
- Illinois to take emergency action to halt isolated timeouts in schools
- ‘I’ll buy you for a dollar.’ Teen depicted in ‘Slave for sale’ Craigslist ad was taunted for days, his mother says.
- Chicago Catholics grieve parish closings as archdiocese says consolidation is a springboard for renewal
- ‘I Will Never See the World Again’: As Turkish writer Ahmet Altan is rearrested, his prison memoir is as urgent as ever
- ‘Keep all of this confidential’: How a powerful ComEd lobbyist lined up contracts for a disgraced ex-aide to Speaker Michael Madigan and why federal authorities are interested
- Black history on a plate: Cornbread dressing sparks longing for family, from Chicago to West Africa
- What’s at stake for Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky in the Bears’ final 6 games?
- 14 affordable, name-brand athleisure products that you’ll want this winter
- Best toys for every age group
- Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak, officials warn
- Cranberries in your beer? For Thanksgiving, look for styles that balance the tannic and tart fruit
- Cubs broadcaster Pat Hughes on a possible Hall of Fame honor: ‘You try not to think about it, but it’s like trying to keep the sun from coming up in the morning’
- Anal cancer rates rising and it can be prevented: study
- Chicago’s Christmas tree gets lit, and New Orleans sandwiches come to town — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Free things to do in Chicago this week: Gingerbread house decorating at MCA, North Pole pop-up
- Happy hour deals in Chicago: Nov. 21-27
- Apartment Hunt: Pet spa, private work-from-home suites, bicycle tuneup stations, The Marke of Elmhurst offers an array of amenities
- Catholic Church boards designed to review sex abuse claims have failed victims, analysis finds
- Colombianos empiezan marchas contra el gobierno de Duque
- Boy, 15, stabbed during rush hour clash at Red Line’s Belmont station in Lakeview
- Column: Green patent leather shoes. A world atlas. Forgiveness. The gifts that stay with us for a lifetime.
- Susan Choi, Sarah M. Broom win National Book Awards
- Suit alleges former directors of Central Grocers drove the grocery co-op into the ground
- 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 109-89 rout of the Pistons, including what Lauri Markkanen does with your advice
- Kanye West denied permit for amphitheater on Wyoming ranch
- ‘Revolución brillantina’ contra la violencia de género está en marcha en México
- The best fertility supplement for women
- The best KitchenAid refrigerator
- The best indoor/outdoor thermometer
- United Auto Workers President Gary Jones resigns amid push to expel him from union
- Apple TV Plus abruptly cancels AFI Fest premiere of ‘The Banker’ over concerns from real-life story’s family
- Opportunity for small developers, and distressed neighborhoods: The Cook County Land Bank Authority celebrates 500th property rehab
- Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott earning bigger bucks with every start
- Curtain Call presents classic ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ in Mokena
- Gregg Popovich, Spurs on 7-game losing streak; worst since 1996-97
- Seth Meyers on his Netflix special’s ‘Skip Politics’ button: It wasn’t a marketing ploy
- Paris hoteliers angered by IOC sponsorship deal with Airbnb
- Chicago guitarist Joel Paterson brings his jazzy, ’50s style to music of the Beatles
- ‘Lymphomania’ is more than a pop music happening, it’s a way for a sister to show a brother her love
- Plan to revive Bridgeport’s Ramova Theater recalls days when ‘It was like walking into another world’
- Things to do in Chicago today | Nov. 21
- Cottonwood Christmas offers family fun on a farm in Lockport
- All lanes open hours after 2 tractor-trailers crash on Tri-State Tollway, causing minor injuries but major delays
- Bombogenesis, thundersnow and the polar vortex: Explaining what your favorite winter weather terms mean
- Michael Jackson musical finds its King of Pop
- Ben Zaidi’s electro pop came to life in the solitude of a cabin in the woods
- Our Week 13 college football picks examine the jumbo line at Ohio State: Are 19 points enough to take Penn State? And why is Illinois getting no love?
- Meteor storm coming Thursday
- Burton Snowboards founder Jake Burton Carpenter, who helped bring snowboarding to the masses, has died at 65
- Chicago rapper Valee has had a wild ride over the past years, but he’s finally starting to gain some perspective on it all
- Man hospitalized after Griffith fire dies, coroner says
- Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife
- Google claims ‘quantum supremacy’
- Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
- Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: Mid-Suburban League
- More than 40 schools in Colorado closed as nasty virus spreads among students
- Ana Bárbara le pide a María Celeste Arrarás que rectifique su información porque no se equivocó ‘varias veces’ al cantar el Himno Nacional Mexicano
- Coldplay decides not to tour for environmental reasons
- Macy’s, struggling to win business, slashes full-year forecast as holidays loom
- Qué hacer este fin de semana en Chicago
- Hammond school board votes to close Clark, Gavit; community members say decision will have ‘ripple effect that will go on for decades’
- We tried Vegan Thanksgiving turkeys, and here’s what we found
- ‘I feel we’re hitting our stride’: North Chicago transfer Trinate Jacobs takes control at quarterback for Warren
- Fito Páez, Annita y Sebastián Yatra actuarán en la final de la Copa Libertadores
- Christians turn to artificial intelligence to stop porn use
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
- Lockport’s Limestone Stage answers Virginia’s question about Santa Claus
- Start Thanksgiving meal with savory squash soup
- ‘Open concept’ is the new formal dining room this Thanksgiving
- Harp concert planned at Aurora church
- Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: North Suburban Conference
- Here’s what to do in Chicago this holiday season
- Pat Disabato’s five things you need to know for the state semifinals of the high school football playoffs
- 5 of the least healthy holiday dishes
- Sunset Valley Golf Club to turn a profit, despite wet-weather year
- The best ways to give your Thanksgiving leftovers a lift
- WeWork cuts nearly 20% of workforce in restructuring effort
- Senators press Amazon over doorbell camera security concerns
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
- Country star Sam Hunt arrested for DUI in Tennessee
- How Kanye West put Joel Osteen’s prosperity gospel back under the spotlight
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
- La intriga va en aumento
- Sounds of Good News to hold anniversary event in Aurora
- Analysis: How Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X rewrote the rules for stardom and took over the Grammys
- Everything you need to know about Baby Yoda, who is probably not actually Yoda but still very cute
- Best bets for NFL Week 12: Panthers hang with Saints, Giants challenge Bears
- Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: Metro Suburban Conference
- Some District 112 teachers to receive pay raises topping 22 percent by 2023
- Católicos lamentan el cierre de parroquias
- ESPN to televise 2 of the Cubs’ 1st 4 games next season
- Highland looking for ideas, plans for Jewett Avenue buildings
- ‘Watchmen’ actor Tim Blake Nelson reflects on the ‘unspeakable trauma’ of Looking Glass’s youth
- Tom Brady says he’s disliked the Dallas Cowboys ‘since coming out of the womb’
- Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: Chicago Catholic League
- Pick out your family Christmas tree at one of these Illinois farms
- Booked it! Chicago theater casting announcements for Nov. 21
- Hawaiian flavors inspire Thanksgiving sides with tropical flair to spare
- Speak Out
- 5 cops hurt when Chicago police vehicles collide while rushing to a shots fired call on West Side
- ‘We have our moments’: Bartlett takes first step forward after summertime death of coach Brad Hunt
- Cinco esperan un milagro
- Make gratitude your holiday tradition with gingerbread people
- Valparaiso man urges NIRPC to get involved in Dunes renovation project plan
- Why cannabis consumption lounges have failed to take off
- 10 things to make with your prized Thanksgiving leftovers
- Divided US House committee backs pot decriminalization
- Though pumpkin beers are falling out of favor, you can still find great pours, like Milkshake Pumpkin Spice IPA
- López Obrador recibirá a familiares de mormones masacrados en México
- This year’s Chicago Christmas tree is from a front yard in Elgin, and carries more than a century of curious traditions
- Starved Rock killer Chester Weger, convicted in an infamous 1960 murder case, is granted parole
- Apprenticeship program at JJC aims to pair companies, students to build skilled workforce
- 10 questions with… U-46 grounds coordinator Joe Creadon
- Gary finalizes leaseback deal on public safety building
- Paul Johnson’s top 5 teams, top 20 players in girls basketball from the Elgin area for the 2019-20 season
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on fraud, breach of trust and bribery in three separate corruption cases
- Aurora resident to perform in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
- Commentary: Why does US diplomacy require all these … people? They’re essential to relationships and effectiveness in a complex world.
- Uber for kids: Some ride-sharing companies will haul your child to ballet lessons
- Letters: The mayor and aldermen need to craft a responsible budget for Chicago
- Rick Armstrong’s top 5 teams, top 20 players in girls basketball from the Aurora area for the 2019-20 season
- Yuletide Festival makes its debut at Naper Settlement
- ’21 Bridges’: Chadwick Boseman takes Manhattan and on the whole, I’d rather be in Wakanda
- Lincoln Park home with elevator: $2.2M
- No injuries from furnace fire in La Grange Park rehabilitation facility
- Review: ‘Simon & Garfunkel Story’ now at the Broadway Playhouse is just the songs, Cecilia
- Commentary: Mother, daughters, doctors. Affirmative action at Harvard makes a generational ripple in improving black health care.
- Brenda Song is ‘not Asian enough’? ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director denies her claim
- ‘I’m very optimistic’: Fourth-year starter Tatiana Ocasio leads East Aurora’s bid for elusive banner
- Rumored Schwab plan to buy Ameritrade yields $400 million boost for Cubs owner Joe Ricketts
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- Commentary: Cook County forest preserve budget won’t meet needs of Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Garden and other land
- Post-Tribune football rankings and player of the week for Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
- Teenage girl in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Waukegan, fire official says
- Hinsdale’s Oak School PTO looks to fund new outdoor classroom
- ‘Uncut Gems’ with Adam Sandler, ‘The Lighthouse’ with Robert Pattinson top Spirit Awards nominations
- Dog park, paramedic services among Evanston projects Northwestern University plans to fund
- Plan to reduce Busse Highway from four lanes to two presented to Park Ridge council
- Chicago McDonald’s workers sue fast-food chain, allege it failed to protect them from violent incidents at restaurants
- Accents can have a significant impact on African Americans’ pay, U. of C. researcher finds
- Resentencing ordered for man convicted in 1980 robbery murder of Hammond cop
- James Taylor audio memoir coming early next year
- Rise and shine: 25 beautiful places to catch a sunrise around the world
- West Dundee to double its road work budget to $1M to catch up on long-delayed street repairs and improvements
- ‘Suspicious package’ on Canadian National property in Homewood turns out to be harmless, officials say
- Aurora area not waiting for Black Friday to start holiday shopping
- Cops: Food deliveryman wounded after dropping off order in East Garfield Park
- Holiday entertainment 2019: Our Top 40 shows around Chicago, the stories, music, ‘Nutcrackers’ and ‘Christmas Carols’
- Oak Lawn outreach event invites parents who speak Spanish, Arabic to school to ‘let them know they belong here as well’
- Grayslake-based District 46 school board, unions approve contract with 4% first-year raises following brief strike
- Illinois will grow 1 million pounds of marijuana by 2025, ranking it among the top 5 pot-producing states, study says
- Football notes: Zach Vode proves to be ‘invaluable’ for Hobart as a safety and wide receiver
- Impeachment hearings prompt readers’ memories of Nixon, Clinton, hope for similar outcome
- Column: Real answers for those who are really confused about Real ID driver’s licenses
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Christmas tree lighting, MCA’s holiday market, Make Out Party, Lightscape installation
- Family dog dies in Evanston house fire
- Beautiful abandoned places you can visit around the world
- Sheriff: DUI charges filed after driver strikes Round Lake Park police squad
- EPA asks judge to finalize settlement costing U.S. Steel $1.8M for 2017 hexavalent chromium spill
- Naperville’s Cup of Cheer offers holiday décor tips, gifts
- Plan emerges to bring horse racing and casino gambling to Balmoral Park after Gov. J.B. Pritzker quashes Tinley Park racino
- Ana de Armas es elemental en ‘Knives Out’
- Countdown to boys basketball: Deshon Burnett-led Andrean ranked No. 4 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
- Speak Out: If you can stop the scam phone calls, you’ll get my vote
- Commentary: The real impeachment bombshell? How to pronounce ‘Kyiv.’
- El ‘Joker’, ¿nuevo símbolo de protestas?
- Countdown to boys basketball: The Post-Tribune’s preseason top 10
- Column: Resurgent Blackhawks are a more serious playoff contender with 18-year-old Kirby Dach
- Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Lightscape’
- 22-year-old Highland man fatally shot in Harvey
- Chicago Bears to honor Aurora’s hometown hero Officer Marco Gomez
- New buyer takes out permit for deteriorated downtown Hobart building
- Mitch Trubisky practices in full for the 2nd straight day and stays on track to play Sunday against the Giants
- Invitan al autoexamen para ‘salvar vidas’
- Introducing the 2019 Naperville Sun Boys Soccer All-Area Team
- Commentary: Liberal feminist daughter. Gun-owning rural dad. What happens when we stop letting Trump divide us?
- ‘It just didn’t feel right to me,’ 911 caller says of man who died after held by security at Lakeview East Jewel-Osco on suspicion of shoplifting
- Candelaria Reardon announces run for 1st Congressional District
- The Spin: Illinois politics, a federal probe and Irish code
- ‘Really unbelievable’: Naperville North’s Ty Konrad is the 2019 Naperville Sun Boys Soccer Player of the Year
- Bee sting allergies can occur at any stage in life
- Will County delays vote on pot businesses in unincorporated areas after paperwork error
- Overcoming implicit biases explored at Elgin Community College forum
- U.S. existing-home sales climb for third time in four months
- Personal loans are ‘growing like a weed,’ a potential warning sign for the U.S. economy
- Aurora Library Board endorses tax levy hike
- ‘The Ballad of CC Scrooge’ is a new take on Dickens classic
- Survey of bankers shows rural economy growing in November
- CTA Holiday Train will start rolling the day after Thanksgiving
- Pet photos with Santa
- Waukegan man who allegedly claimed daughter was ‘possessed’ again found unfit for trial, will be sent to secure health facility for treatment
- During Naperville event on racism and bias, District 203 superintendent says, ‘We need to be better’
- WeWork lays off 2,400 employees, nearly 20% of the office-sharing company’s workforce
- ‘Very intense audits’ on tap as Waukegan targets delinquent sales and hotel taxes
- A taste of San Diego can be found at Valparaiso’s Brick Street Burrito
- Editorial: Protecting the Great Lakes — from parched places far away and algae blooms within
- Slowik: Reaction to Trump impeachment testimony depends on one’s political views
- Camp Zachary
- Mickey y Minnie regresan a Magnificent Mile
- ‘An elite add at a premium position’: White Sox sign catcher Yasmani Grandal to the biggest contract in franchise history
- Daddy Yankee abre museo del reggaetón en Puerto Rico
- Fobia: Encuentros y desencuentros
- Michigan City hosts first Jazz Festival Nov. 30
- Wayside Cross youth program anticipating ‘good news’ from Aurora mayor following controversy over city grant
- 5 things we heard from Bears coordinators Thursday, including Eddy Pineiro’s ‘rut,’ the receivers’ drops and Tarik Cohen’s touches
- Corrections and clarifications
- Former friary to ‘revert to its natural state’ under Cook County Forest Preserve District
- tl;dr: Chicago’s top 50 restaurants, farewell to Sporty the dog and a test to prove how Chicago you are
- Trump impeachment hearings: 6 takeaways from Day 5 of inquiry, including a former security official testifying ambassador carried out a ‘political errand’
- Open Will County Board seat filled with appointment of former Steger trustee
- Turkey giveaway in Gary helps parents make ends meet
- Fact check: A look at some of the remarks on Day 5 of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry
- Ed Maverick, ‘el niño de oro’ que le canta al amor y al dolor de una manera que traspasa y une generaciones
- Chicago Fire pick up options on C.J. Sapong and Raheem Edwards and decline options on Nicolas Gaitan and Aleksandar Katai
- Trial underway in DuPage County for Warrenville doctor accused of inappropriately touching patient
- Cook County Board approves $6.2 billion budget for 2020, without increases in taxes or fees
- Marian Catholic band best in nation for school its size after performance in Indy
- Fixing Illinois’ troubled child abuse hotline must be a top priority at DCFS, new report says
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says she’s not sure if she’ll ask for Commissioner Jeff Tobolski’s resignation
- Myles Garrett tells the NFL Mason Rudolph used a racial slur before their confrontation, report says
- Doing less in the garden will help pollinators over the winter
- 16-year-old boy who fatally shot 2 and wounded 3 others at a California high school used an unregistered ‘ghost gun’
- Chicago Fire unveil a new crest — dubbed the ‘Fire Crown’ for ‘flames inverted to become a crown’ — and adopt ‘Football Club’ as part of their name
- Slater Koekkoek rarely plays, but he fills an important role in supporting his Blackhawks teammates: ‘There’s nowhere else I’d rather be’
- Morgan Park’s Adam Miller, the nation’s No. 32 recruit, commits to Illinois: ‘Why not stay home and do it?’
- Indiana University says it can’t fire professor amid outcry over ‘racist, sexist, and homophobic’ remarks on social media
- Aurora police officer sent to hospital after driver crashes into squad car
- Lightning 4, Blackhawks 2
- Wanted: Police superintendent for the city of Chicago
- Pioneer Press 2019-20 boys basketball preview: Central Suburban North