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Niles moves Holly Jolly event to Civic Center Plaza, creates room for trolley, s’mores, Santa, fireworks
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Morton Grove puts recreational marijuana dispensaries on hold
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Ask Amy: Concerned sib sees assault perpetrator in public
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Calendar: Glassblowing demonstration Saturday in Mundelein
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The Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ has long been about inclusion, especially in that party scene
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Daywatch: Why Lightfoot fired Chicago’s top cop, adults with disabilities left waiting 7 years for state services and proper etiquette for weed-themed gifts
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NFL power rankings for Week 14: Bears sneak up to No. 15; Ravens tighten their grip on No. 1.
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Trump criticizes French president for comments about the ‘brain death’ of NATO: ‘Sometimes he’ll say things that he shouldn’t say’
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot fires Chicago’s police superintendent weeks before his retirement: ‘Eddie Johnson intentionally lied to me’
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Don’t read the ‘best’ books; read the ones that resonate for you
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Cubs face minimal risks in exploring the non-tender free-agent market
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Can’t find Pappy? Try another wheated bourbon, like Weller — but it can be scarce too
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In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continues
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Suspects sought by south suburban police in abductions of two people forced to use bank cards at stores
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Why adults with developmental disabilities are waiting seven years, or longer, for programs they need to live on their own
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Best gifts for your office Secret Santa under $35
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Deck your house out like a Griswold for $100 or less
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Retailers that make giving back easy on Giving Tuesday
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Wright home in Springfield lights up for the holidays and more Midwest events
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‘Designer babies’ a long way off
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FAA chief to face congressional scrutiny over Boeing 737 Max next week
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‘Marriage Story’ dominates Gotham Awards with 4 wins
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Dozens of property owners have accepted purchase offers along proposed West Lake extension, NICTD says
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How can I change a flight for free? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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Former WMAQ-Ch. 5 meteorologist Kalee Dionne selling condo in Bucktown
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Best jazz albums of 2019: Dee Alexander, Miguel Zenon and Anat Cohen Tentet had a very good year
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Nothing to sneeze at: The $2,659 bill to pluck doll’s shoe from child’s nostril
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Man charged in Valparaiso workplace attack to receive psych evaluations
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Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X named 1st Apple Music Award winners
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Best rock-pop-rap albums of 2019: Fierceness from Jamila Woods, blast furnace sounds from Sturgill Simpson
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Davich: Porter County’s only K-8 charter public school offers alternative to traditional ‘factory mindset’
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A new report finds many states are in good shape to weather a recession. Illinois is not one of them.
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3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 4-0 loss to the Blues, including Jeremy Colliton facing his biggest crisis since becoming head coach
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Things to do in Chicago today | Dec. 3
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Informe legislativo presentará pruebas contra Trump
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The SpongeBob SquarePants musical is airing on TV. Why theaters are thrilled
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Un entrenador de fútbol demuestra que la sordera no afecta a su labor en el banquillo
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‘Black Widow’: Scarlett Johansson returns to her roots in first trailer
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My worst moment: Elizabeth Perkins and the (too) blunt feedback when she auditioned for a movie with Mel Gibson
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Northwestern researcher develops new weapon in war against overdoses: An implanted device that automatically releases lifesaving naloxone
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Aurora man facing weapons charges
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Minnesota couple, married as teens and together for 68 years, dies just 1 day apart
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
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‘Queer Eye’ star, Quincy native Jonathan Van Ness makes history as first non-female Cosmopolitan U.K. cover in 35 years
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Introducing the 2019 Post-Tribune Girls Cross Country All-Area Team
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Lowell’s Karina James is the 2019 Post-Tribune Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
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Man, 28, charged with killing Detroit police Officer Rasheen McClain with assault rifle
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Help Them to Hope
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Will County Coroner Patrick O’Neil stepping down in 2020
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ musical debuting in Chicago is being delayed a year, thanks to ‘ridiculous schedules’ of Elton John and others
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After detailing abuse allegations, former NHL player Sean Avery comes out in support of Blackhawks assistant Marc Crawford: ‘I deserved it’
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Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman plans to be back with champs or retired
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A new role for Steve Kerr: He gets to teach this season
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2019
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Blake Treinen, Aaron Sanchez, Addison Russell, Yolmer Sánchez become free agents
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How to thrive in volunteer roles after retirement
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Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
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France vows to retaliate if U.S. tariffs double price of Champagne, French cheese, more
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Highland won’t appeal budget shortfall after tax appeal loss
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River Forest pauses culling to study best way to control large deer population
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The world’s most famous museums
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Los 20 museos más famosos del mundo
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Girls basketball notes: Fremd transfer Brianna Wooldridge feeling three-mendous for unbeaten Lincoln-Way West
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Wineries north of Madrid start to come into their own as the ‘Sonoma of Spain’
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Ann Carra, longtime Evanston Township High School athletics supporter, remembered for dedication to students
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No sólo piruetas: Misty Copeland imparte lecciones de vida
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I have 6 dependents on health care: 4 cats, 2 dogs
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Gary investor, attorney announces run for 1st Congressional District
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‘I just like to teach’: Vernon Hills golf instructor Todd Sones, recipient of the PGA’s 2019 Horton Smith Award, aims to help ‘anyone who wants to learn’
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
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Fantasy football Week 14 lineups: Who you should start — and who should sit?
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Gifts to give your pets
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Annual festival lights up Montgomery for the holidays
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Shout Out: Mark Egan, Winnetka resident and dog owner
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Environmental Nutrition: Benefits of kimchi
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Why ‘Frozen’ and ‘Star Wars’ matter so much to toy makers this holiday season
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How to make panforte, Italy’s medieval-era fruitcake with a peppery kick
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Liz Weston: It’s time to let go of shame over your debt
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Jordan Fisher joins ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ in title role on Broadway
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Making a donation for #GivingTuesday out of rage? You’re not alone.
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Post-Tribune’s bowling rankings and bowlers of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
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Widow of Wisconsin pharmacist held on $1 million bond in connection with his 2006 shooting death
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Drake is Spotify’s most streamed artist of the decade
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Beacon-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
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What’s happening in Park Ridge: Maine South Orchesis dancers perform; musicians host holiday concerts
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Iran state TV acknowledges security forces killed people – calling them ‘rioters’ – during protests over gas prices
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Empleados acusan a Google de despedirlos por su activismo
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Leaf Trade, a Chicago company that makes technology for marijuana dispensaries, just landed $4.5 million to help it expand
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Los regalos de marihuana están de moda, pero con precaución
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Wisconsin school shooting
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Pair of Japanese players made available to major league teams
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Park Ridge seeks 6.4% increase in city’s property-tax levy after three years of reductions
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The 10 best video games of 2019
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Evanston families open their doors to Northwestern University international students celebrating their first Thanksgiving
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The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine
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Black Ensemble Theater announces 44th season
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3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 113-106 win over the Kings, including strong showings from Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen
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Here’s why you should take CBD with food
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Girls basketball notes: Riley Mont helps West Aurora clamp down in winning War-Hawk Tournament
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Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years
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Sales top $200,000 on opening day for Michigan marijuana
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All 4 finalists for the 2019 Chicago Tribune Silver Football are playing in the Big Ten title game Saturday
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Lowell’s Gabriel Sanchez is the 2019 Post-Tribune Boys Cross County Runner of the Year
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Introducing the 2019 Post-Tribune Boys Cross Country All-Area Team
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Coal City man charged with home invasion in Aurora
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Shout Out: Sherri Zentner, secretary at River Grove School
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Best classical albums of 2019: World premieres, historic revivals and enticingly eclectic music
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Palos library teams with Lake Katherine to install pollinator garden
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Seth MacFarlane, Cicely Tyson, Bob Iger among TV Academy Hall of Fame honorees
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Two new residential developments totaling more than 500 units open in downtown Evanston
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Crowds pack Hodges Park for Santa’s arrival to Park Ridge during Winterfest
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Mundelein marijuana dispensary to end year on high note after village finalizes rules for recreational sales
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Se mantiene paro nacional en diferentes partes de Colombia
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Founders of Halcyon Theatre step down and exit Chicago
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Rock lleva al aborto y al satanismo, dice nuevo jefe de Fundación de las Artes en Brasil
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Average tax bill would go up more than $100 under proposed District 203 tax levy
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Another ‘Downton Abbey’ movie looks likely – just not soon, producer says
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Crosby: 12-year-old girl’s suicide in middle school bathroom marks end of innocence; ‘I think this closed the door on my childhood’
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Shout Out: Peggy Martin, a middle school teacher and gardener who’s ‘so thankful’ for her many family and friends
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Trump sufre nueva derrota judicial en la batalla para conocer sus finanzas
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Cyber Monday spending hits record $9.4 billion, up 20% from last year
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Speedo Santa smackdown: 2 Chicago swimsuit runs face off Saturday, but only one can reign supreme
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California U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, who claimed to be the victim of a witch hunt, pleads guilty to misusing campaign money
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Jack Black and Jack White finally team up, to comedic effect, on Tenacious D single
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Moran: Intersection improvements eyed for Russell Road, your last stop before hitting Wisconsin
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Read Eddie Johnson’s statement on his firing as Chicago police superintendent
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Plácido Domingo niega abuso de poder en castings
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Column: What I learned about ‘normal’ holidays by almost spending Thanksgiving at Denny’s
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How ‘Frozen 2’ gets more adult and more political with each viewing
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All day long you’ll biddy-biddy-bum, but only after you fill out the Tweet of the Week survey
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Yes, Baby Yoda is adorable. But we have so many questions
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Rutgers brings back Greg Schiano on 8-year, $32 million contract
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Sports figures who died in 2019
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Oak Park-River Forest High School announces fourth case of whooping cough in less than a month
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Stressed out student? Join the club … or maybe the meditation group as high schools look to battle anxiety
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Boys basketball notes: Jake Lenschow next in line as Burlington Central wins Strombom Holiday Tournament
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Column: Chicago police officer who body-slammed a suspect’s head onto the curb got lucky. So did the suspect and city taxpayers.
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Winfield elected official gets pretrial diversion in battery case: documents
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Elmhurst police to work 12-hour shifts with start of new pilot program
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Vintage: Jesse White Tumblers
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National Board of Review names ‘The Irishman’ best movie of the year
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Pictures: New and soon-to-arrive cruise ships
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Read the U.S. House Intelligence Committee report in the Trump impeachment inquiry
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‘I was going to take advantage’: Benet’s Allison Forney makes the most of a surprise start with a career-high 13 points in a rout of Naperville Central
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The racy Honda Civic Si just wants to have fun
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Sen. Kamala Harris drops out of Democratic race for president, her first ever political defeat
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Quickly
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Western Springs, Hinsdale residents disagree on location for pedestrian bridge to be rebuilt over I-294
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BMW updates the 7-Series sedan line for 2020; plug-in hybrid model added
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The electric Mustang is just the start of Ford’s drive to hit 50 mpg in 6 years
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Semifinales de la liguilla MX: Poderosos vs. humildes
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Out of the Box Market offers work of local artisans in Oak Park
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Make sure your tires are properly inflated in the winter
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Shudder likely indicates need for new brake pads and rotors
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The 11 superheroes who defined the decade onscreen, from Iron Man to one of the Watchmen
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Crow Island, Hubbard Woods students pay homage to farmers: ‘It’s so important for young children to understand where their food comes from’
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El COI modifica el orden en tradicional desfile inaugural en Tokio-2020
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‘Girl on the Third Floor’ review: Bordello ghosts complicate a Chicago-area home renovation. Moral: Think twice about the suburbs
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‘He Had It Coming’ looks back on the ‘Murderess Row’ that inspired ‘Chicago’
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Varios ilustres peloteros se convierten en agentes libres
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Wrestling notes: South Elgin’s Elijah Lopez ‘much more confident,’ puts together pair of wins by pin
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‘Star Trek’ writer D.C. Fontana dies at 80
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Extranjeros encuentran un hogar en club de corredores de Nueva York
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Speak Out: White Sox shouldn’t have signed Yasmani Grandal
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Families take to the court, shoot free throws for chance to win Thanksgiving birds
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Property tax levies may lessen reassessment jolt for some Highland Park area homeowners
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History of widening Route 83, and its opposition, goes back to the 1980s
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Kenilworth postal clerk completes novel: ‘I’ve always been a dreamer’
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‘Getting better every day’: Already a feared shooter, junior John Poulakidas focuses on doing more for Neuqua Valley
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Trump y Macron encienden la cumbre de la OTAN
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Waukegan men identified in fatal Winthrop Harbor weekend crash
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Comings & Goings: New seafood restaurant opens in Palos Hills
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Breakfast with Santa set at East Aurora High School
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Commentary: Only a wiseacre would question Joe Biden’s appeal to nostalgia
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‘Be strong and keep going,’ mom says of son ‘Rocky’ Clark’s legacy eight years after death from football related injury
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Asesinan a tiros a un hombre en tren de la CTA
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Wrestling notes: Caleb Yu emerges as ‘a kid who is not going to be pushed around’ for Naperville North
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Panthers fire Ron Rivera with the team 5-7 after Week 13
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América y Monterrey, favoritos en liguilla de sorpresas
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Evanston aldermen pass 2020 budget with anticipated revenue from Welsh-Ryan Arena events, pot sales
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Hinsdale Central and South Madrigal shows bring festive holiday music
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Arrestan a 10 por ataque que dejó 23 muertos
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Column: ‘It’s our turn, so why not us?’ DePaul’s 8-0 start is a welcome diversion from Chicago’s pro sports shambles
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Volunteers join fight against hunger, help pack tons of chicken for delivery to food pantries, shelters and more in the region
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Column: Influential coach, educator reflects on decision to close Rich East High School in Park Forest
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Joseph Devlin, longtime Roselle mayor and trustee who helped bring Lake Michigan water to DuPage County, dies
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Los Panthers despiden al entrenador Ron Rivera
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Batavia Citizen of Year hailed for improving ‘the lives of hundreds of our children’
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El Congreso reúne ‘pruebas abrumadoras’ contra Trump
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Village president wants more cuts before Oak Brook board votes on 2020 budget
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Gary teen, 15, faces charges in Portage woman’s shooting death; waiver to adult court in the works
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Divvy was supposed to roll out electric bikes and more stations this fall. Here’s why that didn’t happen.
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Letters: Lori Lightfoot’s firing of Eddie Johnson was ‘heavy-handed’
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Alexa, tell me the top 10 tweets of November
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Aurora-based Dunham Fund announces new president
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Column: 50 years later, it’s easier to see how the Black Panther raid changed racial politics
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Column: With time running out to save a Frank Lloyd Wright cottage in Glencoe, a push is on to move it to another location
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Column: Amid the holiday shopping to-dos, make sure to visit your local resale shop
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Oak Park places moratorium on marijuana businesses, will study additional regulations
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Downtown Elgin becomes a Winter Wonderland Saturday, with everything from Santa to carriage rides to food trucks planned
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Glencoe kicks off the holiday season with Light the Lights
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School officer shot Wisconsin student who stabbed him, police say, in the state’s second shooting at a school in 2 days
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Pickle juice is a big dill for athletes. Here’s why they’re chugging it
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Niles taxing bodies, including schools, set to share $3.4 million surplus of TIF district funds
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Judge denies motion to dismiss online sex charges against former state Rep. Nick Sauer
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Should we instead rename Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive for a woman named Kitihawa?
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Ex-Celtic Kevin Garnett: Kyrie Irving didn’t have the ‘cojones’ for Boston
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REAL ID a la vuelta de la esquina, se ampliarán horarios de expedición de licencias e identificaciones en Illinois
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Church news: Cookie walks, cantatas and more
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Nombran a ‘The Irishman’ la mejor película
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The Cowboys present a tough matchup for a Bears team hanging on to slim playoff hopes. The Bear Download podcast breaks it all down.
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Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. decides to turn pro
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U.S., refugee Olympic teams more prominent in Tokyo parade
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The Bears players with the most to gain in December are ________. Answers to 4 timely topics before Thursday night’s game against the Cowboys.
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Drake is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade
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Editorial: Lori Lightfoot’s firing of Eddie Johnson: Let’s see the inspector general’s report
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Oak Park adopts 2020 village budget, limits tax levy increase to 3 percent
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Skokie Park District organizes an express trip to the North Pole
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Southtowners: Evergreen Park’s Soldan named AD of the Year
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Actor playing Romeo leaves Chicago Shakespeare production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
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Activity-packed Dickens in Dundee includes tree lightings, Christmas parade and plenty of holiday fun
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Election 2020: One Lake County Board Democrat, two Republicans draw primary challengers
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Khalil Mack on the Bears trying to slow down the Cowboys offense, the pressure of 4 must-win games and the strangest protection strategy he has faced this season
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Commentary: You wouldn’t buy a car without knowing the price. So why are health care prices hidden?
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New recycling, green programs in Nortbhbrook aim to keep plastic out of landfill and encourage residents to shop locally
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Letter to the Editor: Are Oak Park schools following mandate to teach about Holocaust?
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Police: Noise, pepper spray and water used to flush a barricaded suspect from hiding in Round Lake
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Marie Newman gets SEIU state council backing in Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski
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Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down from parent company Alphabet; Google CEO Sundar Pichai will take over
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District 203 proposes shorter summer school week for K-8 students, adding high school courses
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Tesla’s Elon Musk facing defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
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BMO Harris Bank parent to cut 5% of workforce in cost-savings move, potentially affecting hundreds of Chicago-area employees
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Pets of the week
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3 candidates file to run in 16th state House District’s Democratic primary
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The Spin: Chicago’s ex-top breaks silence, issues statement via lawyer denying he purposely misled mayor, public
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Elk Grove Village man gets 14 years in prison after being convicted of drunken driving for 6th time
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Waukegan City Council narrowly approves increase to property tax levy
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Candidates file to run in DuPage primary, including for recorder’s job that may be eliminated
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Ballast Point sold to tiny suburban Chicago brewery Kings & Convicts in beer industry stunner
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Rehabbed coffee shops and a new restaurant highlight downtown Glencoe changes
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A 103 mph average speed, anti-air collision radar and a tricked out Benz: two dudes drive New York to LA in wildly illegal record time
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Drug-induced homicide charges stand against Waukegan man following hearing
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Felicia Dechter column: ‘Keep the Wreath Green’ and the turkey off the floor
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Park City police: Man charged with murder in death of relative
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Failed Crown Point mayoral candidate files complaint against county elections director for Facebook post
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Editorial: After #MeToo and Madigan, the rise of Alaina Hampton
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OPRF Infant Welfare Society to host annual housewalk, artisan market this weekend
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Tutor pressured teen student into selling him her Adderall pills, DuPage County prosecutors allege
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Four face charges in East Chicago man’s stabbing death
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Second woman sues El Hefe in a week alleging sexual assault
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Man fatally shot at CTA Howard Street station, disrupting CTA Purple, Yellow Line service
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Chicago police again go undercover on Facebook to bust groups selling guns — and again accuse the website of not cooperating
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Pitchers Ryan Burr and Caleb Frare sign minor-league deals with the White Sox
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Task force suggests Glenview School District 34 reduce $139M referendum proposal
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Alex Damisch talks winning 3 ‘Jeopardy!’ games and her subtle shoutout to Chicago
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In wake of two fatal shootings, Aurora looks to expand youth mentoring programs
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Ex-Chicago police commander spared prison for collecting dead mom’s Social Security checks for years
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Naperville starting the process of becoming a dementia friendly community
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Man in custody after Aurora police respond to call about person with weapon
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Here are the key takeaways from the House report on the Trump impeachment inquiry
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Illinois driver’s license offices expanding hours to deal with influx of people seeking REAL IDs
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NBA national ratings have plummeted on ESPN and TNT as fans practice their own ‘load management,’ but Bulls’ local numbers are up
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United Airlines eyes new destinations with purchase of 50 new Airbus jets
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Chicago police commander who had underlings babysit son is demoted by interim Supt. Charlie Beck
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Grace Episcopal Church to host annual Boar’s Head Fest performances Dec. 6-7
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DHS may require all travelers — including U.S. citizens — to be photographed as they enter or leave the country at airports
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Ohio State, LSU, Clemson and Georgia make up the top 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
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Miller Kopp and Boo Buie each score 20 points as Northwestern rolls past Boston College 82-64
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House impeachment report says Trump misused power for personal political gain and obstructed Congress
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Countdown to Christmas: 25 ways to celebrate the holidays Chicago-style
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Eddie Johnson apologizes for ‘lapse in judgment’ but denies lying to mayor or public
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‘He’s worth the price of admission’: Simeon transfer AJ Casey puts on a show as Tinley Park routs Stagg