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- Ask Amy: Man worries about coming out to his girlfriend
- Woman ejected, in critical condition after single-car crash on Lake Shore Drive near Hyde Park
- Person injured by debris after shots fired at vehicle on Ontario feeder ramp to Kennedy Expressway, police say
- Santa Days are back at Swissotel, with a ski chalet theme and new adults-only hours
- Editorial: Illinois lawmakers try to skirt the impact of Janus. Why Gov. Pritzker should say no.
- Editorial: The emerald ash borer won’t surrender. City Hall is smart to pivot from treatment to new plantings.
- Letters: Cost of watching the Cubs too high
- Read the emails between Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Mayor Lori Lightfoot over police detail
- Editorial: North Side, South Side: Fixing Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive
- Column: This Thanksgiving, let’s show gratitude to our fearless American diplomats
- Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin hired private security using taxpayer funds after CPD found there was no threat. She disagreed, saying people call her ‘the money lady.’
- Column: Had it with this Trump critic? Show your dislike, douse a columnist and help feed people in need!
- Daywatch: Taxpayers paid for city treasurer’s private security, Lincoln library loans out the Gettysburg Address and the return of the Insult-A-Columnist Holiday Food Drive
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 19-14 win over the Giants
- Funerals to honor Lake Michigan drowning victims from Franklin Park, River Grove
- Give a gift that supports small presses: Skip Amazon and buy direct
- Pro-democracy candidates win in landslide after massive election turnout in Hong Kong
- Guide to non-alcoholic beverages for the holidays
- Put these in your Amazon cart now to buy on Black Friday
- 24 best toys available from Target this holiday season
- Review: The Kanye West opera at the Hollywood Bowl? Call it ‘Nebuchadsnoozer’
- Ask Anna: How do I avoid the end-of-date, awkward kiss?
- Frequent male pot use linked to early miscarriages
- 42 charged with disorderly conduct after climate change protest delays the Harvard-Yale game
- Construction worker injured in collapse of Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans faces deportation
- Accessible homes are in demand in Chicago. But that doesn’t mean ADA-compliant homes are easy to find.
- List of winners at the 2019 American Music Awards
- Truck driver charged in deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in England pleads guilty to lesser charges
- New England Patriots move to 10-1 in NFL Week 12
- Tesla’s Elon Musk touts 200K Cybertruck orders just days after reveal
- See that semi next to you on the Jane Addams Tollway? Starting today, its driver may be keeping hands off the wheel.
- AP Top 25 Reality Check: Rivalry week with ranked matchups
- National powers, fewer players define California football
- Washington St. QB Anthony Gordon sets 3 national season highs
- Fans of shootouts must have hated Week 12 in the NFL
- Jerry Jones’ frustration; Dwayne Haskins’ photo finish
- Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs launches pronoun initiative to address gender identity concerns
- NBA stars who have suffered major injuries during 2019-2020 season
- How a simple thank-you can make you a better leader | Expert column
- Fantasy football: 10 players to pick up on the waiver wire in Week 13
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Talk of the County: Trump lied when he said he barely knows ‘great man’ Sondland
- Holiday TV: When Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown and others air
- Experts predict record air travel, heavy traffic hurdles for Thanksgiving holiday
- ‘Dark Waters’ review: Mark Ruffalo mesmerizing as lawyer who won’t let DuPont get away with environmental damage
- Lista de ganadores de los American Music Awards 2019
- Things to do in Chicago today | Nov. 25
- Can’t wait for Black Friday? Here’s when stores open.
- Selle: Lightning strikes in Lake County’s border war business battle
- Holidays a cappella takes a journey of musical styles, celebrations
- Advent calendars have exploded with gift-worthy options
- Talk of the County: Pelosi is ‘nuts’ and ‘a bigger crook than anybody’
- Bethany Baptist in Harwood Heights celebrates 40 years of ministry since its creation by a merger
- Tudor-style mansion in Evanston sells for $2.7 million
- Eagles guard Brandon Brooks confirms he missed Sunday’s game with anxiety
- Your complete Thanksgiving guide: Recipes for turkey, sides, stuffing AND dressing (or where to eat out on the holiday)
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
- Talk of the County: Democrats need to stop listening to ‘left-wing drivel’ and ‘actually learn something’ from Fox News
- J.J. Abrams reveals real ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ script ended up on eBay
- Miami Heat blue ‘ViceWave’ jerseys unveiled by players
- Jessye Norman remembered as force of nature at Met memorial
- Cold front coming? Here are 6 soup recipes to keep you warm
- Pull out the cast-iron skillet for these lamb chops with tomato and mint slaw
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
- Small farmers in Ohio say new hemp rules may create barrier for them
- CBD for the common cold? Experts are split on its curing power.
- ‘Knives Out’ certifies Ana de Armas as a star, just in time for 007 and Marilyn Monroe
- Parents’ marijuana use associated with substance use in their kids, study says
- Can CBD positively affect your hair health?
- Legal weed is making an impact on the billion dollar sleep market
- Here’s when stores open on Thanksgiving and Black Friday
- Advent calendars have exploded with gift-worthy options
- Oswego man shot in car near Aurora
- Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs
- MCA Benefit Art Auction raises record-breaking $6 million
- 3 ways technology can make your Thanksgiving grocery shopping easier
- Michael Bloomberg, un magnate que sueña con la Casa Blanca
- Late Thanksgiving brings early Christmas to Elmhurst City Centre
- Unsettled weather this week in Chicago, with windy Wednesday and some sunshine Thanksgiving Day
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
- Get in the holiday spirit with Triton Community Band concert
- Coroner: Portage man shot to death in Gary
- Man suspected of killing Buffalo Grove couple dies in Minnesota hospital of self-inflicted gunshot wound
- For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound
- More polio cases now caused by vaccine than by wild virus
- The weather is big business, and it’s veering toward a collision with the federal government
- Deportados mantienen vivo el Thanksgiving
- Fiery theater critic John Simon has died at 94
- The cat repellent
- Waukegan District 60 plans to keep property tax levy flat, officials say
- Home buyouts split apart a flood-prone Missouri town
- 2 midcentury houses by architect Edward Humrich sell in Riverwoods
- Secretos y consejos para las compras de Black Friday
- ‘Anne With an E’ to end with Season 3 at Netflix
- Two Catholic priests found guilty of sexually abusing deaf children at school in Argentina
- Home buyouts split apart a flood-prone Missouri town
- ‘It was fun’: Georgia Tech recruit Lindsey Merk goes out in style for Lockport at state swim meet
- Pair of powerhouse storms to disrupt Thanksgiving travel in western and central U.S.
- Trump honors Conan, the military dog injured in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- A musical feast for the holiday weekend
- Ban on vaping flavors poised to pass in NYC Tuesday via City Council vote
- Recreational pot dispensaries get a final ‘no’ from Glenview trustees
- Police Sgt. Joseph Rourke leaves legacy of respect in Western Springs
- 2020 primary election candidates begin filing paperwork to get on March 17 ballot
- Valparaiso to install baby box at Fire Station 1
- Indian Head Park officials open the door to recreational marijuana sales
- A developer proposed a complex of affordable apartments in Naperville. Where do they fit in the city’s housing debate?
- Deerfield debates whether to remove stop signs
- One dead, one wounded in Lansing parking lot shooting
- Illinois freshman Kofi Cockburn sweeps the Big Ten’s weekly basketball awards — the 1st player to do so in 3 seasons
- The Rev. George Clements, Catholic priest and civil rights activist, dies
- Sunday’s 19-14 win was the Bears’ highest-rated noon start this season
- Column: Walter Payton high schooler and former Bears linebacker Mickey Pruitt team up to bring fantasy football to sick kids at Lurie
- Thieves broke into one of the world’s oldest museums and stole three ‘priceless’ sets of 18th century jewelry
- Police: Two teenagers armed with a knife rob Oak Park resident, use keys to steal her car
- Dickens of a Holiday provides Christmas traditions in downtown Libertyville
- Norridge increases tax levy by $500,000 for police pension fund
- Duke solidifies No. 1 in AP Top 25; Maryland rises to No. 5
- Jenna and Barbara Bush discuss joys of sisterhood, life in White House during Naperville book stop for ‘Sisters First’
- Uber loses license in London after transit officials cite passenger safety risks
- Don’t offend anyone with holiday office parties
- Students get hands-on experience at careers at trades event
- Liz Weston: Is it time to switch your college savings plan?
- Kids may need more help finding answers to their questions in the information age
- Historic effort: Oswego East’s Grace Cooper, Metea Valley’s McKenna Stone make waves at state swim meet
- Rapper T.I. apologizes and says he was joking about ‘hymen’ comment
- Holidays bring package thefts, stolen purses, Wilmette police say
- Kiss-themed eateries no longer in the works in Oak Lawn, Orland Park
- Students from Hinsdale District 86, Lyons Township and York transition programs bowl in friendly competition
- Would-be choreographers create and present dances in Evanston
- Winning Lotto ticket for $450,000 sold in East Dundee
- Chicago’s AIDS Garden and Keith Haring sculpture
- 5 facts about that giant Keith Haring sculpture on lakeside AIDS garden site
- Thanksgiving tips to keep everyone happy and sane at your holiday gathering
- ‘The First Deep Breath’ at Victory Gardens is an epic exploration of an African-American family with debilitating secrets and pain
- ‘Lay a foundation’: Waukegan, Grant and Carmel begin the 2019-20 season at different stages of rebuilds after significant graduation losses
- Weekend fires leave Waukegan victim critical
- New $3,250 robot can carry your groceries home. Or you could just get a wagon.
- Country Club Hills police identify person of interest in shooting of Chicago rapper Lil Reese
- Commentary: This time, I’m not joking. Twitter, Facebook and other online giants must be regulated to stop dangerous propaganda.
- Melania Trump receives official White House Christmas tree — an over 18-foot Douglas fir from Pennsylvania
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- Ex-head of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America arrested on charges he embezzled over half a million dollars
- George Castle’s top 5 boys basketball teams and top 20 players from the News-Sun area for the 2019-20 season
- Lake County Symphony Orchestra spreads joy with ‘Welcome Christmas!’ concert
- Ransomware infects firm serving more than 100 nursing homes nationwide
- Community news
- Two Gary teens charged as adults with murder in Portage woman’s shooting death
- With skilled volunteers, Evanston community group wants to help fix your broken household items
- Chicago cop given 18 months in prison for leaking information on crash victims to attorney service
- McDonald’s agrees to pay $26 million to settle long-running California workers’ lawsuit
- New Trier Township distributes 150 Thanksgiving baskets to local residents in need
- Charles Schwab is buying TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, a deal that will mean millions for founder Joe Ricketts
- Coming & Goings: 2 restaurants close without warning in Orland Park
- Pictures: Life-size gingerbread house at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando
- The case for allowing boy-girl sleepovers
- Post-Tribune girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
- Harwood Heights, Norridge still on the fence regarding recreational marijuana sales
- Oak Lawn schedules vote to ban recreational marijuana
- Life below zero: These are the coldest inhabited cities in the world
- Portage community salutes Bosco, a K-9 still reporting for duty after cancer diagnosis
- Girls basketball notes: Portage’s Trolisia Lacey finds inspiration in her assistant coach’s late brother, Jon Bock, while playing in the Bishop Noll gym named after him
- Confronting ‘OK boomer’ at Thanksgiving
- Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by Jeep in Steger
- Actor mexicano y ciudadano francés que fueron secuestrados en México ya están liberados, se reporta
- Northbrook Plan Commission recommends application approval for village’s first recreational marijuana dispensary
- Fox says Super Bowl ads sold out at record $5.6 million each
- Southtowners: Frankfort Park District’s Barz honored for 20 years of service
- Sin remordimientos, Bill Cosby espera 10 años de prisión
- At Little Szechwan, they’re ready to welcome you to the family
- La Libertadores que se jugó en EEUU
- Louis Vuitton owner buying Tiffany for $16.2 billion
- Glencoe’s Village Board will not allow recreational marijuana businesses to open up shop
- OPRF High School approves tentative 5.04 percent tax levy, seeks to capture expiring TIF revenues
- Pritzker vetoes bill that would have extended tax break to aircraft maintenance companies
- Death of woman who fell from 7th floor of Water Tower Place ruled a suicide
- Winless Cincinnati Bengals bench rookie Ryan Finley, go back to Andy Dalton
- Pets of the week
- Naperville police say attempted armed robbery could be tied to stolen car
- Frankfort police investigating armed robbery, kidnapping at ATM
- ‘What a tremendous athlete’: New Palestine’s Charlie Spegal, the all-time career rushing leader in Indiana, looms for Valparaiso’s defense in the state final
- ‘Canyon Dreams’ is a must-read if you’re watching Netflix’s ‘Basketball or Nothing’
- Speak Out: ‘Midway’ movie is enjoyable to watch, and might teach viewers about history
- Commentary: Remember the Iron Curtain? 30 years later, Central Europe is still adjusting
- 2 men charged with animal cruelty after dead, malnourished horses found in McHenry County
- Izaak Walton League launches bat adoption program
- Naperville is home to another ‘Jeopardy!’ champion
- Blackhawks goalie Robin Lehner asked Twitter for advice on how to do better in shootouts. The result?
- Police officer, bystander pulled driver from burning car after it went into a Naperville house, officials say
- Last living Mount Rushmore construction worker dies at 98
- Candidates after top ballot position line up early as Illinois’ 2020 election season gets underway
- The Spin: Illinois officially enters 2020 election season; Elizabeth Warren heading to Chicago for town hall this weekend
- Juan Minujín: El ateo que da vida al jerarca de la iglesia en ‘The Two Popes’
- Blackhawks call up forward Matthew Highmore from Rockford
- Orange Line train hits woman at Halsted Street stop
- ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed’s murder case will not be heard by Supreme Court; attorney says it’s not over
- Glencoe District 35 officials say latest state ratings do not tell the whole story
- La muerte de una estrella de K-Pop genera debate sobre ciberacoso en Corea del Sur
- ‘Let It Be Christmas’ tasks The Beatles with telling the Christmas story
- Qué hacer el fin de semana del Día de Acción de Gracias
- Wisconsin governor signs bill legalizing kids’ lemonade stands
- Police, FBI investigate possible connection between Des Plaines, Park Ridge bank robberies
- Shnay: Fictional test in Park Forest showcases the volatile world we now inhabit
- Remains found in Alabama believed to be UFC heavyweight fighters’ stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard
- ¿Eres cocinero amateur? Airbnb podría consentirte con un viaje a Italia
- Una cita en el cine con El Santo
- Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen have both had their ups and downs. But the Bulls have taken a different public tone in how they challenge them.
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot says alderman doesn’t understand budget because he went on hunting trip during committee hearings
- Column: The fall and rise of former state Rep. John Anthony: Cop, Republican, black conservative radio host
- Letters: Seclusion spaces in schools harm kids
- Gary firefighters donate Thanksgiving baskets for fire victims
- Commentary: Math scares your child’s elementary school teacher — and that should frighten you
- Chinese businesswoman gets eight-month prison sentence for trespassing at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to restrict vehicle impoundment, lower fines for illegal pot possession advances
- Police identify 15-year-old girl fatally shot in Aurora
- DuPage Forest Preserve District offering holiday programs, concerts and events
- Shout Out: Mary Lusignan, ‘Woman of the Year’ at St. Paul of the Cross Church
- Aurora looks to put not-for-profits in the spotlight
- White Sox reportedly place Gold Glove second baseman Yolmer Sanchez on outright waivers
- Corrections and clarifications
- Feds file criminal charges against four former Outcome Health executives, alleging massive $1 billion fraud
- Former Chicago Bear Martellus Bennett sells Long Grove house for $865,000
- Orland Park, church reach tentative deal that will allow homeless shelter to stay open
- Hedge fund Alden ups its stake in Tribune Publishing to 32%, buying additional 1.6 million shares
- Gang member sentenced to life in prison for 2009 murder, racketeering
- 3 in custody, 4 guns recovered following high-speed chase from Harvey to Alsip
- Editorial: President Trump’s fate: The case for censure over impeachment
- Armed robbery reported at gas station in Monee
- 7 thoughts as Northwestern begins rivalry week against Illinois, including what’s new (QB Andrew Marty) and what’s next (a 6th year for TJ Green?)
- 4 things we learned at Halas Hall, including 2 Bears players in concussion protocol and Anthony Miller’s request to Matt Nagy
- Men’s basketball notes: Javon Freeman-Liberty nearly carries Valparaiso to upset of Cincinnati
- 8 tips to allergy-proof your home this holiday
- Federal judge: Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with subpoena, testify before Congress
- Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Trump gave him direct order to stop disciplinary review of Navy SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq
- Q&A with Cordarrelle Patterson: On his love of special teams, the nuances of punt coverage and making the Pro Bowl
- What’s next in the Trump impeachment inquiry? With testimony over, work begins on key report.
- Supreme Court shields Trump’s financial records from House Democrats — for now
- ‘Dancing with the Stars’ awards the disco ball to a reality TV star. Does anyone really care?
- Chandler Hutchison plays 8 minutes in his return from sore shins Monday night
- Police: 3 children injured in Brighton Park crash
- Pat Spencer delivers 23 points and 8 assists as Northwestern rolls past Bradley 78-51