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- Packers’ 4-game winning streak ends with a 26-11 loss to the Chargers
- Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove among the towns to get share of $45B state infrastructure funding
- Matthew Stafford and the Lions fall 1 yard short in their 31-24 loss to the Raiders
- Another game, another way to define ineptitude. Breaking down the Bears’ season-crushing loss to the Eagles on the Bear Download podcast.
- Glenview, Northbrook to get share of $45B state infrastructure funding
- Ask Amy: ‘Out’ child presents sleepover challenge
- Concert review: Tool fires up head-banging and hand-wringing at United Center
- Commentary: Alexander Vindman proves we must purge all trace of the foreign-born from our military, starting with … George Washington
- Letters: Obama center plan is an insult to nature
- Editorial: Time to refocus on a nuclear Iran, how to exert more pressure with Europe’s help
- What’s new this ski season, from terrain parks and pass wars to dark-sky intrigues
- Bribery charge against ex-state Rep. Luis Arroyo brings fresh scrutiny to sweepstakes machines, raises questions about potential for abuse as gambling expands
- Column: Yes, Michelle Obama was talking directly to white people about race. But there was something in her message for everyone.
- Daywatch: Mayor Lightfoot’s political future after the CPS strike, employees fired after controversy at a Naperville restaurant and funerals are going green
- Harvey woman shot to death on I-65 in central Indiana, police say
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 22-14 loss to the Eagles
- Meet the cowboy hat-wearing Catholic brother who creates the murals under the Fullerton ‘L’ stop
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 3-2 OT win over the Ducks, including Adam Boqvist looking like he’s here to stay
- What’s the best pie crust for your holiday baking? We tasted 11 to find out
- If you’re worried artificial intelligence is coming for you, read Melanie Mitchell’s new book
- The week ahead in the Trump impeachment inquiry: Democrats seek John Bolton’s testimony, prepare to release transcripts
- The exploitation of the Dionne quintuplets: Girls were raised in a ‘baby zoo’ and shown off at 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
- Rising number of workers are short on sleep, especially in certain fields
- Windy, humid days could bring more pain
- Pictures: New Frozen 2 Treats at Walt Disney World
- Talk of the County: Pelosi ‘wagging her finger’ at Trump was disrespectful
- Premature birth rates are so high in Chicago and Illinois that the March of Dimes annual report card gave them both a D+
- 12 must-see Disney movies, TV shows coming to Disney Plus, according to a childless fan
- Brian Tarantina of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ dead at 60
- Talk of the County: ‘Shame on you’ Chicago for protesting Trump, doing nothing to curb violence
- Seoul police investigating BTS member over traffic accident
- White nationalists seen filming at Emmett Till memorial before security alarm sends them scurrying away
- ‘Pearson’ canceled after one season at USA Network
- Golden Globes to honor TV pioneer Ellen DeGeneres
- Talk of the County: Trump is a ‘national embarrassment’
- El ‘Vasco’ Aguirre vuelve a La Liga
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Deshaun Watson’s stellar London performance tops NFL week 9
- Bob Iger doubts Martin Scorsese has ‘ever seen a Marvel film,’ says less is more for ‘Star Wars’
- Phil Mickelson’s streak of 26 years in the top 50 comes to an end
- Analysis: High draft picks don’t ensure franchise QB status
- Bill Belichick at loss of words after Patriots’ 1st loss
- ‘Watchmen’s’ Jean Smart knows you have questions about that sex toy. So did she
- Prosecutors retry ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow on rape charges
- High-achieving suburban school districts say state report card’s emphasis on growth led to ‘misleading’ ratings
- Columbia Sportswear’s Gert Boyle, company chairwoman and advertising star, dies at 95
- Two Brothers working to perk up its coffee business
- ‘White Christmas’ recreates iconic movie at Theatre at the Center
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs Nov. 8-11
- College Football — Week 10
- 5 things to do in northwest Indiana Nov. 8-11
- Members raising funds to repair historic Aurora church
- This Chicago immigration attorney wanted a picture book about immigration for her kids. So she wrote one.
- Man slips, falls five stories from Near North rooftop where he went to smoke, police say
- 4 takeaways from the Bulls’ 108-95 loss to the Pacers, including some downright ugly turnovers
- Column: Bears can save season by taking a page from Donald Trump — ‘SO MUCH WINNING!’
- A four-letter word has entered the Northeast’s end-week forecast discussion — and it’s not just ‘rain’
- Un sujeto arroja ácido a ciudadano estadounidense latino en ataque xenófobo
- Patriots QB Tom Brady reportedly buying $9M Greenwich estate
- Walter Mercado dejó listo el horóscopo 2020, las predicciones del año, pero dejó inconcluso un libro
- Jermaine Whitehead released by Browns after posting threatening and expletive-laden tweets
- Roger Penske buys the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the entire IndyCar Series
- Column: Are these the top 10 tweets of October? You may rely on it.
- No. 1 Michigan State, which opens the college basketball season vs. No. 2 Kentucky, is willing to sacrifice for a special season. In 2019, that means deleting Twitter.
- Pumpkin smash adds hammering fun to Western Springs’ green initiatives
- As the climate changes, architects and engineers need to design buildings differently
- ‘It’s night and day’: New radar allows scientists to peer inside California wildfires like never before
- More District 308 schools move to commendable rating in Illinois School Report Card
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
- How being FIRE-ish can help your retirement
- ‘This is our health club’: Volunteers help restore the native landscape at Lake County forest preserves
- Trump, who refused to provide anything but written answers in Russia probe, says whistleblower’s written answers ‘not acceptable’
- Trump impeachment inquiry: White House lawyer defies subpoena to appear before House investigators
- Here’s a tax break that is available only to people over 70
- Why you’re not getting a response when applying online
- Macy’s lights Walnut Room tree at its State Street flagship as the first phase of renovations wraps up
- After calorie counts go on fast-food menus, orders dip a bit
- Ask Anna: Where do I find women who are bossy in the bedroom?
- Health disparities: Why do women live longer than men?
- Selle: When a county congressman was in eye of Nixon impeachment storm
- Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says Trump sexually assaulted her in 1990s, sues president for defamation
- New survey reveals holiday travel planning trends
- Numerous schools in North Shore District 112 earn high grades on Illinois report card
- How one Chicago high school journalist covered his own teachers’ strike
- Ridgewood Holiday Market doubles vendors in its second year
- Amalgamados por la antipatía a Trump
- Fantasy football: 10 key pickups on the waiver wire in Week 10
- Chicago’s condos are turning into rentals. Here’s what’s driving the deconversion trend, and what it means for condo owners.
- Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ former house sells for $800,000
- Carlos Vela gana por goleada a Ibra el MVP de la MLS
- Los Golden Globes honran a Ellen DeGeneres como pionera de la TV
- Cross country notes: Highland Park’s Jason Polydoris raises bar for state after sectional finish
- 6 ways to stay healthy this winter
- Wellness center planned for Deerfield Square
- Lake Zurich searches for new finance director
- A zoning change made 31 years ago in Glenview is now the subject of a lawsuit against the village
- A progressive measure intended to keep preteens out of Cook County jails was effectively struck down by an appellate court
- Un hombre se resbala y cae cinco pisos, había salido a fumar
- Once protected by ice, Canada’s crumbling islands face disaster
- Los nuevos muros 30 años después de Berlín
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
- Harry Styles reveals new album, ‘Fine Line,’ is coming next month
- Trump impeachment inquiry transcripts: Read the closed-door interviews with Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley
- Hot dogs take chill out of Halloween in Lake Bluff
- What needs to happen for marijuana to become legal at the federal level
- How to tell whether a prospective employer is actually ‘family-friendly’
- Strawdog Theatre Company loses home in Northcenter
- How to talk to your kids about money when you don’t have a traditional job
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
- Carbon monoxide leak at South Side elementary school sends students to nearby church, then 2nd school for classes
- Owners of new Social apartment community looking to add rooftop solar panels to power common areas: ‘We want to take advantage of that sunshine and reduce our carbon emissions’
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
- New Mexico medical marijuana users struggle to keep up with costs
- Chicago Archdiocese reinstates South Side priest after finding insufficient evidence of sexual abuse allegation
- Scarecrows and corn maze highlight Western Springs Halloween Bash
- Pet cat saved from Elgin house fire that caused extensive smoke damage, fire officials say
- Daily Southtown boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
- Middle school science teacher saves caged puppy from drowning in chilly central Illinois lake
- Jueza: Adolescente seguirá bajo custodia por el tiroteo de una niña el día de Halloween en La Villita
- Mistletoe Market stirs early holiday spirit in Highland Park
- Salvation Army bell ringers know you may not have spare change. But now you can just tap your phone.
- Chicago Tribune photos of the week
- Skokie Theatre earns ‘Business of the Year’ distinction
- Chicago Teachers Union members to vote next week on tentative contract agreement
- Dicen que la esposa de ‘El Chapo’ podría unirse al reality ‘Cartel Crew’
- Martin Scorsese says he considered directing ‘Joker’ but ‘didn’t have the time’
- Frases y graffiti del estallido social en Chile
- FAU coach Lane Kiffin appears to refute report of his interest in FSU job
- ‘His Dark Materials’ boss on adapting Philip Pullman’s ‘grounded fantasy’ novels for TV, how the hour-long episodes benefit the story
- Boys soccer notes: Christian Munoz blossoms with more assists as a sophomore forward for Bloom
- Column: Theo Epstein says the Cubs have no ‘untouchables.’ But Anthony Rizzo’s bromance with David Ross makes him the closest thing.
- Review: ‘The Crown’ shines brighter than ever in Season 3
- Down to Business: Tan salon can also help with seasonal affective disorder
- Loyola Ramblers end soccer season in regional semis but immediately look ahead to 2020; ‘Next year is our last chance to win a regional’
- Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says he’s ‘toying with’ retirement, but says it’s unrelated to probe of him being found asleep in city car
- Beacon-News boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
- Column: We officially sucked all the fun out of ‘OK, Boomer.’ This is why we can’t have nice things.
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- Washington Nationals take World Series celebration to the White House and Kurt Suzuki dons a MAGA hat
- Keep celebrating the season with pasta dinner with pumpkin, sage and sausage
- Carol Burnett returning to ‘Mad About You’ revival
- It’s not just pies and lattes: Get in the fall spirit with these pumpkin recipes from the archives
- Try these tips to get great travel photos
- Boys soccer notes: Shun Yonehara turns into a shoo-in for success as senior midfielder for Geneva
- Here’s why President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs haven’t helped much
- Neighborhood group meetings set in Aurora
- ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ finally moves forward with filming
- Chicago is having a lot of sex and open to casual dating during the winter months, data finds
- Chicago condo once owned by Sammy Sosa listed for $2.1 million
- ‘My heart ached’: More Indiana baby boxes seen as necessary tool to fight infant mortality
- ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Hamilton’ actors to co-marshal Thanksgiving parade in Chicago
- Knowles: Giving scholarships in the name of her murdered daughter helping Homewood mom with healing process
- Jefe de la Policía de Chicago contempla retirarse, nada que ver con la investigación por quedarse dormido al volante, dice
- Dominican students bring ‘9 to 5’ characters to stage
- Construction, sick passengers, pigeons and landmarks: New board game re-creates the mess and fun of riding the CTA ‘L’
- Maine South’s football season ends — again — at the hands of Loyola in a Class 8A opener; ‘This stung really badly’
- Proceso de juicio político revela presiones a Yovanovitch para alabar a Trump
- Dos argentinos aprietan por el título de goleo en México
- Witten retoma su papel en un ‘MNF’ como miembro de Cowboys
- ‘This Is Us’ takes on race, class and teenage love in Philly
- Lanning Macfarland Jr., publisher of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, dies at 94
- Some run for church, others just love to run in Lincolnshire: Inaugural 5K run/walk to benefit programs
- Val’s Halla Records in Oak Park to close after 47 years: ‘Those memories aren’t going anywhere’
- Barge fire on Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont leads to explosions
- El intérprete, ángel de la guarda de los técnicos extranjeros en China
- ‘There’s no place like home’ at yellow brick road honoring L. Frank Baum, author of ‘Wizard of Oz’
- After drug overdose, a healthy Demi Lovato is loving who she is today
- Browns despiden a Whitehead por lanzar amenazas en Twitter
- Jason Mitchell talks about being fired from ‘The Chi’
- Apartment Hunt: River North Park makes major enhancements to ‘remain relevant’
- Chicago Fire are trading captain Dax McCarty to MLS expansion side Nashville SC, report says
- Bears’ average local TV rating during this 4-game skid is 22.3% below what they averaged in their 1st 4 games
- Commentary: I’m turning 70 — how did I get so old?
- Speak Out
- Una maratón por semana y descalzo
- Hastert hush-money sex abuse lawsuit trial delayed until spring
- Conmebol discutirá disputa de final de Libertadores en Santiago
- McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook fired over consensual relationship with employee. ‘This was a mistake.’
- Matt Nagy is guarding against burnout and dejection as the Bears’ losing streak stretches to 4: ‘I’m all about positivity, and that’s the way we attack it’
- Fired McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook to get $670,000 in severance, plus bonus and stock options; second exec out
- Beltrán con los Mets: ‘estoy orgulloso de mis raíces’
- Chicago police sergeant saves a life during downtown run, proposes to another officer
- El Barcelona frente a sus demonios
- The Orchestra, featuring former ELO members, to perform at Genesee
- Biopic about Chicago improv guru Del Close and iO founder Charna Halpern in development
- Casillas vuelve a calzarse las botas seis meses después de su infarto
- En medio de sanciones, comienza liga venezolana de béisbol
- Party gives celebratory start to Aurora Holiday Food Drive
- Radio host William Kelly claims battery in confrontation with former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran at GOP U.S. Senate endorsement event
- Potential Florida State football coaching targets
- Washington Nationals go to Donald Trump’s White House — minus some players
- Cubs decline 2020 options on pitchers Brandon Morrow, David Phelps, Tony Barnette and Kendall Graveman
- Speak Out: Red-light cameras stress us out
- It’s no racino, but a planned truck stop could expand Tinley Park’s gambling options
- How much turkey should I buy? And other Thanksgiving food questions, answered
- Mariano Rivera abanderado en fiesta de Independencia panameña
- The Spin: One year before the 2020 election, downstate GOP congressman Shimkus confirms he’s bowing out – plus, what the presidential polls mean this far out
- Hobart JROTC wins national title; shows it off in parade around city
- Wish Upon a Wedding has made dreams come true for 150 couples facing serious illness
- Aurora Salvation Army to kick off kettle campaign
- Con plantel incompleto, Nacionales visitan la Casa Blanca (VIDEO)
- Gov. Pritzker, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico reach out to families in Buffalo Wild Wings racial incident as residents seek ways to respond
- As hundreds gather for Harvesting Hope fundraiser, cancer charity steams ahead: ‘This is the best I’ve ever felt’
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- Rachael Ray launches ‘virtual restaurant’ Tuesday in Chicago via Uber Eats
- R. Kelly brings in lawyer who specializes in plea negotiations
- Editorial: Buffalo Wild Wings and the right way to handle racist customers
- Complaint argues former Ald. Daniel Solis improperly used campaign money for legal costs
- With decades of experience and no experience, voters cast ballots in 2019 municipal general election
- Vision Morton Grove requests proactive steps to protect the environment
- U46 to pay $1.5 million to South Elgin boy hospitalized for a month after being beaten by fellow student
- Commentary: Good decision, NCAA. College athletes will earn their worth — and schools, fans will benefit too
- Employees at Naperville Buffalo Wild Wings fired after customers described racist incident at the restaurant
- Letters: Trump needs to learn: Respect is earned
- Shakira dice que la educación es el camino para una ‘paz duradera’ en Colombia
- Editorial: McDonald’s and #MeToo: Why CEO Steve Easterbrook had to go
- Column: If the FBI’s corruption investigations into Illinois government need a name, ‘Operation Fixed’ works
- U.S. notifies U.N. of official withdrawal from landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement
- Garage fire in Glenview burns car, threatened to spread to adjacent home
- Jim Boylen calls out the toughness of his Bulls: ‘It’s OK to hit somebody once in a while. It’s OK to be physical.’
- ‘A miracle’: Days after she was shot while trick-or-treating, 7-year-old girl is sitting up and watching ‘Finding Dory’
- Chesterton bouncer’s defense goes after police interrogation during trial in bartender’s death: ‘He denied every single time’
- Sen. Bernie Sanders interrupts Chicago Teachers Union podcast with phone call: ‘You guys have won a victory that will not only be for Chicago but be for the whole country’
- Corrections and clarifications
- Orioles’ Davis donates to children’s hospital | PHOTOS
- Former Ukraine envoy lays out White House campaign to oust her as first Trump impeachment inquiry transcripts released
- Naperville native ‘Jeopardy James’ Holzhauer returns to game show Wednesday to compete in the Tournament of Champions
- Naperville People in the News
- Woman who was shot by Addison cop after she charged officers while wielding knife is sentenced to 18 months in prison
- Residents invited to information sessions as Arlington Heights leaders tweak proposed FY20 budget
- Under Armour shares plunge amid word of federal investigation into company’s accounting
- 5 key takeaways from the first release of transcripts in the Trump impeachment inquiry
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Annual Veterans Day ceremony and concert planned; Oakton presents ‘Diary of Anne Frank’
- New York lawmakers hear from health officials, experts and teens as they consider legislation banning vaping products
- White Sox reportedly make a qualifying offer to Jose Abreu, who now has 10 days to accept or decline
- Administrators in Oak Park, River Forest schools review latest state report card data
- 3 things to watch in Illinois basketball’s season opener, including how will big men Giorgi Bezhanishvili and Kofi Cockburn mesh
- How to handle distracting interruptions in meetings | Expert column
- ‘Pumpkin smash’ turns Halloween jack-o’-lanterns into compost at Oak Park sledding hill
- Milwaukee man says suspected attacker accused him of being here illegally before throwing battery acid in his face
- Colorado man who espoused anti-Semitic and white supremacist views arrested in plot to bomb historic synagogue, FBI says
- IHSA allows cross-country runners to compete in state finals after being bumped in favor of CPS students
- Giuliani associate Lev Parnas willing to cooperate with Trump impeachment inquiry, lawyer says
- School’s fundraising, kindness challenge culminates with Park Ridge principal kissing pig
- A black cat ran on the field during the Giants-Cowboys game and juked security into oblivion
- Appeals court deals Trump another blow in his effort to keep his tax returns private
- To gasps and apologies, Sean Spicer advances to next round on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
- Former Triton prof shares memories of war-hero dad in new book
- Republican leaders use Naperville training and rally watch party as call to action to reelect Trump in 2020
- Park Ridge Fire Department looks to replace damaged, aging ladder truck