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- Norridge Salvation Army celebrates 25 years of ‘Come to Bethlehem’ living nativity, concert
- Ask Amy: Newlywed won’t ‘meet the parents’ in footie PJs
- Patriots caught videotaping Bengals in Spygate sequel
- Robberies reported near UIC, U. of C. campuses, police say
- Daywatch: Temps drop drastically, top Lightfoot adviser to resign and more details emerge about the death of Juice Wrld
- Best in Chicago dance in 2019: Stunning performances in a year of transition
- Column: Working two jobs, but can’t afford food for the family. That, dear reader, is where you come in.
- NFL power rankings for Week 15: Ravens and 49ers take top 2 spots, while the Bears inch up to No. 14
- Witnesses describe the horror of the New Zealand volcano eruption, which sent survivors fleeing into the sea
- Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids’ study says
- Column: Limiting the Hall of Fame’s Frick Award to 1 broadcast winner — possibly Pat Hughes or Hawk Harrelson this year — makes no sense
- Federal agents and Chicago police were confiscating drugs and guns from luggage when rapper Juice Wrld suffered seizure at Midway, officials say
- Almost 30 years later, Winnetka residents say ‘Home Alone’ changed the neighborhood — but they’re OK with it
- They went to an emergency room for help after a sexual assault. Instead, they were arrested.
- 1890-2020 Army-Navy football game throughout the years | PHOTOS
- We asked an ultramarathoner what they need to continue running through the winter months
- How to survive family time over the holidays
- Madison Bumgarner? Dallas Keuchel? Hyun-Jin Ryu? 3 free-agent starting pitching options for the White Sox.
- 17 gifts for her that aren’t a Peloton bike
- Former IBM engineer George Laurer, father of the supermarket bar code, dies at 94
- It’s a beautiful day in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood: the town of Latrobe, Pa.
- As his wife’s caregiver, a doctor discovers what’s missing at health care’s core
- Icy art in Shipshewana, Santa at Starved Rock and more Midwest events
- Review: Andrew Bird is here for his annual deep dive into the holiday season that isn’t a ‘Nutcracker’-like chestnut but is just as traditional
- Families of those killed in Boeing 737 Max crash are pushing for tougher review of jet
- Metra train hits pedestrian near Arlington Park station
- Theo Epstein knows some moves he makes this Cubs offseason won’t be popular
- Coldest days of December hit Chicago area, with breezy winds and light flurries
- Andrew Bird at Fourth Presbyterian Church
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette dies at 61
- Things to do in Chicago today | Dec. 10
- My worst moment: Cary Elwes and the accident on the set of ‘The Princess Bride’
- Saving the coral reefs in the Bahamas
- ‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘The Irishman,’ other original scores to miss out on Oscar nominations
- Break down those comedy walls: Fudge at iO succeeds at blending improv and stand-up
- Michigan legal weed sales top $1.6 million, with about $270,000 in tax collected at just 5 retail locations
- Chain restaurants serving New Year’s Eve dinner 2019
- The best Pokémon booster box
- The best keyboard for kids
- Legisladores demócratas presentan los cargos formales del juicio político contra Trump
- The best weed killer
- The best propane smoker
- The best women’s hiking boots
- The best massage oil
- The best luggage scale
- The best L-arginine supplement
- Deportista del Año para Sports Illustrated
- The best Instant Pot springform pan
- The best iPad Pro case
- The best office phone
- The best soccer headgear
- Girls basketball notes: Senior guard Ja’Da White-McConnell and Waukegan are ‘moving in the right direction’
- Chatty Amazon Alexa devices could ruin your holiday surprises
- New England Patriots go from very back luck to very bad look
- Hubo soborno a dirigentes de fútbol colombiano
- Patrick Reed becoming known for more than ‘Captain America’
- Are diamonds losing their glitter? Sales of gems slump in 2019.
- Commentary: Is it bananas? Sure. Worth $120k? Why not?
- Help Them to Hope
- Chicago Public Schools proposal to close 2 charter schools slammed as ‘racist and irresponsible’ by teachers union
- Police raised questions about a suburban woman’s death in a 2011 car crash. Now her husband, who was driving, has been charged with murdering his girlfriend in Schaumburg.
- 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 93-92 loss to the Raptors, including another blown lead and the season’s smallest crowd
- College football overreaction index, Week 15
- (VIDEOS) Murió Marie Fredriksson, del dúo pop sueco Roxette; se le recuerda por estas canciones
- Deckhand falls into Lake Michigan and drowns at Port of Indiana
- Read the articles of impeachment drawn up against President Donald Trump
- Joyce Foundation, SAIC program wants to guide new faces to careers in the art world
- Go Away With … Kayla Waters
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Familia de Emiliano Zapata demandará al INBA y al artista que pintó al ‘Caudillo del Sur’ como si fuera gay. Estas, algunas de las opiniones en redes
- The FDA’s stance on CBD is confusing consumers
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Abbey Farms in Aurora embracing monastic tradition of brewing beer
- Aventura regresa a los escenarios para el 2020
- Post-Tribune wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Merriam-Webster declares ‘they’ its 2019 word of the year
- Michigan sales top $1.6M in first week of recreational pot
- Wrestling notes: After the Hobart football team’s deep postseason run, senior Nathan Schammert ‘took one day off’ before hitting the mat
- Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
- How procrastinators can win at gift-giving
- Robin Cook’s new thriller sheds light on genetic genealogy
- Author keeps tension high in `Trace of Evil’
- Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
- Winterfest brings holiday cheer, cookies to downtown Oak Park
- PAWS shelter invites public to consider fostering a homeless pet over Christmas holidays
- China’s electric car sales slump, squeezing automakers
- Speak Out: Lt. Col Vindman is no traitor, he’s a hero
- Dallas Stars fire coach Jim Montgomery, citing ‘unprofessional conduct’
- Western Springs turns into a ‘Winter Wonderland’ for the holiday season
- Walmart retira suéter de Santa metiéndose ‘nieve colombiana’
- ¿Qué hace el correo con las cartas a Santa?
- Chicago restaurateur Chris Bukowski, Katie Morton split after getting engaged on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’
- Celebrating a Happy Christmas in England
- Referendum debt reflected in District 207 tax levy increase of 12.4%
- CBD might help treat seizures triggered by rare genetic disorder
- From plum pudding to popcorn garlands, 20 forgotten Christmas traditions to bring back this year
- Experience British pantomime version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Raue Center
- Se casó Yuridia (FOTOS)
- Oswego open house to examine pedestrian safety in village’s downtown
- Best cookbooks of 2019
- ‘United Tacos of America’ stops by Chicago Tuesday night for carnitas
- Post-Tribune girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- White House holiday decorations through the years
- Davich: Have you ever been inspired to stop at a playground and revisit your innocence?
- Aseguran que Juice WRLD traía drogas y armas en su equipaje
- Data-driven Cubs add Kyle Evans to their crowded coaching staff with an eye on gaining a ‘competitive advantage’
- Dar forma a los recuerdos
- Holiday travel to Europe heats up while Iceland goes cold
- Todos contra el Liverpool en el Mundial de Clubes
- Style at Home: Bringing warmth to a modern house
- Los días más fríos de diciembre estacionados en el área de Chicago
- What to do if you spin out on black ice
- ‘Independiente, liberal y progresista’
- Rotary Club of Western Springs recognizes exchange students and their adventures
- Hearing to waive teen charged with murder to adult court postponed until March
- How to host holiday parties on a budget
- ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ review: It’s one joke, but that joke still works, for now
- 34 jolly facts you might not know about Santa Claus
- Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ named best movie of 2019 by African-American Film Critics Association
- Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Trump slams his FBI director after Russia probe report: ‘He will never be able to fix the FBI, which is badly broken’
- Oak Park trustee launches ‘Common Ground’ podcast
- Get some holiday cheer from Gaudete Brass at Hey Nonny show
- US airlines expected to fly 47.5 million travelers during the winter holiday season
- Chicago city sticker debt relief program lasts through Dec. 16
- Girls basketball notes: Nayo Lear clearly showing toughness, talent as a sophomore guard for Thornwood
- Beacon-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Tips for making it look like Santa really came to your house
- Arrestan a Genaro García Luna exsecretario de seguridad de México, en EEUU
- Letters to the Editor
- Le’Veon Bell won’t be disciplined for bowling trip, but he could be headed for a divorce from Adam Gase and the Jets
- With Watts Center renovation costs running up to $3.8 million, officials consider grant application
- Magic Leap’s new feature will let you experience your hotel before you get there
- Orphan mountain lion cub ‘feistier every day’ at Oakland Zoo
- Taking the dog with you over the holidays? Know your ‘petiquette’ first
- Marist grad Matt Battaglia named Fenwick football coach, replaces Gene Nudo
- Girls basketball notes: Lisle transfer Ahniya Melton steps up into a leading role for Waubonsie Valley
- Boys basketball notes: Winless through their first five games, Mari Coleman and Grayslake Central ‘get results’ with a victory against their crosstown rival
- Belichick niega saber de videograbación a Bengals
- Sources: Top adviser to Mayor Lori Lightfoot resigning as Chicago watchdog investigates arrangement that lets her live in Wilmette despite residency rules
- Millennial Money: How procrastinators can win at gift-giving
- Liz Weston: How employers help workers save for rainy days
- Retirement: Retired travelers going solo
- Rhine Hall’s coffee liqueur grew out of a collaboration with a famous partner
- Lizzo claps back with gratitude after twerking controversy
- Recreational pot stores could operate in downtown East Dundee under rules headed to planning and zoning commission
- South Shore Orchestra sums up the season with the Holiday Pops concert
- El Real Madrid es el rey del Mundial de Clubes
- Talk of the County: People of Gurnee, Waukegan ‘don’t have years’ for cleaner emissions
- University of Phoenix to pay $50M, cancel $141M in student debt to settle false-advertising claims
- Top Mayor Lori Lightfoot aide leaving job as chief engagement officer
- ‘It’s the best I’ve felt since the 2009 season’: Kaneland grad Casey Crosby signs with minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Steve Harvey revives his daytime talk show for Facebook Watch
- Speak Out
- The Chicago Fire sign Nicholas Slonina of Addison to a homegrown contract. But they’re still in search of a sporting director, a head coach — and a full roster.
- Commentary: As Reform Jews, we must consider reparations for American slavery
- Four December travel days will be packed, airline trade group says, as it projects 47.5 million passengers for season
- Average District 204 homeowner to see 1.9% property tax hike as a result of 2019 tax levy
- Elmhurst Park District board members continue to narrow in on referendum approach
- Best of Broadway in 2019: A year of dystopia, warnings and counterattacks
- Comings & Goings: Klees Golf Shop closes in Beverly
- How Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins pulled off the one-shot war epic ‘1917’
- Talk of the County: ‘I hated Obama … but I never called him names’
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot names new Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner
- Santa arrived in La Grange as village lit Christmas tree, children petted goats and took train rides
- Boys basketball notes: Luke Scheffers gains recruiting interest as true point guard for St. Charles North
- Among highlights of Indian Prairie’s 2020-21 calendar is week-long Thanksgiving break
- Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Jack Prock emerges as a featured scorer for Benet
- Courier-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
- Fue un privilegio
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- Evanston tree lighting brings out community performers and spectators
- Lamar Jackson upgraded to fastest quarterback in Madden history
- Talk of the County: ‘Are you people sick?’ Trump should not be impeached
- Mixing Japanese and Italian food is a thing and it’s coming to Chicago as Momotaro Italia
- Hinsdale rings in holiday season with 54th annual Christmas Walk
- Church news: A slew of seasonal events offered at area houses of worship
- Nancy Pelosi, White House announce agreement on NAFTA rewrite, delivering a campaign promise for President Trump
- Chris Cornell widow sues Soundgarden members over solo recordings
- La Grange trustees approve ’19 levy, property tax payers tapped for 3% more
- Here’s what’s in the revamped USMCA trade pact
- Column: After shooting that wounded 15-year-old Rylan Wilder, UpBeat works to heal and rebuild
- Winberie’s restaurant slated to close after more than 35 years in Oak Park
- No a las tropas de Trump
- New exhibit marks 150th anniversary of Northwestern University admitting women as students
- Elgin to earmark $40K in 2020 budget to launch new grant program for residents with flooding problems
- Family dog dies in Tuesday morning Elmhurst house fire
- ‘We were hot’: Courtney Durben and Elizabeth Schwartz each hit pair of 3-pointers as Jacobs surges past Larkin
- Moran: Lake County to observe Martin Luther King Day as more than just an optional day off
- Commentary: Do Clint Eastwood and ‘Richard Jewell’ paint their Atlanta reporter character honestly? Hell, no.
- New Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz predicts success
- Under the Hood: Trouble with lock system
- Netflix says more than 26M watched ‘The Irishman’ in 7 days
- Evanston expects local marijuana dispensary to pursue expansion next year
- San Francisco, a tech hotbed, is open to new ideas — but soon may require permits for schemes like 10,000 pogo sticks
- Southtowners: Oak Lawn students earn sweet prize at pastry decorating competition
- Shurmur prefiere al novato Jones sobre el veterano Manning
- Lake County Council moves toward making marijuana possession a ticketable offense
- DuPage County Board discusses ways to curb disparaging comments without censoring the public at meetings
- Meet Miguel Wattson, the electric eel lighting his aquarium’s Christmas tree and tweeting about it
- 7 tips for strategic duty-free shopping
- Gary mayor bids farewell to airport authority, but influence will linger
- Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood buys Winnetka mansion for nearly $4 million
- Wrestling notes: Gavin Tatar tries to ‘bring the energy back’ for St. Charles East with wins by pin
- Matteson considers moving proposed casino to Lincoln Mall site amid outcry from Frankfort
- Amtrak Hiawatha line gets funding from Wisconsin lawmakers to buy new rail cars
- Flight training suspended for Saudi students at three bases in Florida in the wake of deadly shooting
- Peloton stock slips as harsh analyst report comes after ‘Grace in Boston’ ad criticism
- U.S. Rep. Krishnamoorthi on the urgency of impeachment, naysayers and whether a government shutdown looms with the Dec. 20 budget deadline
- Letters: Recalling the day that will live in infamy
- Fresh Trees offers everyone the chance to hunt for the perfect tree in preparation for the holiday season
- ‘It’s life-changing’: St. John Properties awards employees a total of $10 million in bonuses
- Reportan varios muertos en tiroteo en Jersey City
- Lt. Colonel Richard Ligon chosen as Gary’s new police chief
- Trump wires $2 million to charities to pay court-ordered fine for using his foundation as a personal piggy bank
- Far Southeast Side rail car factory could add more jobs, more contracts, thanks to a change in a proposed law
- Darren Rodriguez has been dismissed as Portage’s football coach
- Las Grandes Ligas harán historia en abril en México
- No gym needed: How to do a total-body workout in your hotel room
- Aurora moving toward replacing lead water lines
- Skokie police officers help provide local kids with a holiday to remember
- Column: Get real, Democrats, and fight for public support of impeachment
- The Spin: Dems talk urgency in impeachment message | Patti Blagojevich on husband’s ‘remarkable accomplishments’ | Door starts to revolve in Lightfoot administration
- Unlicensed Chesterton woman agrees to stop performing midwife services
- St. Michael teacher killed by car allegedly driven by a retired parish priest had ‘a life well-lived,’ Cardinal Blase Cupich writes to family
- Community news
- Choosing a hospital? Ratings help provide info on quality as Glenbrook, Resurrection get ‘A’; Lutheran gets ‘C’ from one rater, five stars from another
- Pets of the week
- Choosing a hospital? Ratings help provide quality info as Rush, West Suburban, Loyola earn ‘A’ grades
- Two marijuana companies take first steps toward opening new stores in River North
- Sam’s Club employees stop woman from buying $3,500 gift card requested in scam, police say
- El Barca ‘B’ conquista Milán y deja al Inter fuera de la Champions (VIDEO)
- Chicago medical marijuana dispensary’s proposed zoning change to operate near Wrigley Field narrowly advances
- Column: With Kamala Harris out, many Democrats dread a loss of diversity. But will black voters care?
- Winnetka tree lighting an opportunity to bring the community together
- Franz Schulze, art critic, educator and biographer of Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, dies at 92
- Wrestling notes: Tyler Driessens’ effort turns into a ‘a model’ for undefeated Naperville Central
- Completion of I-88 interchange project called ‘great day for Sugar Grove’
- ‘How lucky am I?’: For Matt Nagy, a fateful — and Chicago — connection to Coach K has proved energizing
- Hammond event showcases businesses, services that can make a difference
- Elgin police full of the holiday spirit, participating in a half dozen community events this week
- Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. is out for at least another month after seeing a foot specialist
- Waukegan police: Tip from caller, car striking curb lead to separate discoveries of illegal firearms
- Whooping cough strikes nine: two more cases in Oak Park schools, first case reported in River Forest District 90
- Editorial: Lori Lightfoot talks Chicago business, jobs growth and the dreaded ‘E’ word — Exodus
- District 308 to reduce class sizes, bring back junior high sports if tax hike OK’d by voters
- Calendar: Sign language club meeting Saturday in Antioch
- Oakton Community College to explore adding a campus in Evanston
- Oak Forest family settles lawsuit with 13 south suburban communities over 2017 police raid
- Park Ridge City Council tentatively approves tax rebates for Higgins Road hotel developer
- Facebook ads mislead patients at risk of HIV who should be taking the drug PrEP, Chicago advocates say
- Kris Bryant’s agent, Scott Boras, says ‘our ears are open’ to a long-term extension with the Cubs
- Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal, handing President Trump a major Capitol Hill win
- Legit Dogs owners take over former Highland Cafe site in downtown Elgin; Delish Cakes to close Christmas Eve
- Police: Aurora man charged with DUI
- ‘Someone who really understands Chicago.’ South Siders offer advice on a new police superintendent
- Vacant Park Ridge gas station demolished months after fire
- Round Lake Beach sees first snowmobile accident of the season
- Editorial: When is an Olympic ban not a ban? Easy: When it bans Russia.
- Youth helped fill ‘blessing bags’ for the homeless during North Suburban YMCA holiday give-back event that featured a visit with Santa
- The family of a firefighter who died of colon cancer and Buffalo Grove are at odds over his pension benefits. An appellate court will now decide.
- Zion Elementary School District 6 places principal on leave after learning of Wisconsin sexual assault charges
- Testimony describes bloody Zion crime scene, cause of death in murder trial’s first day of testimony
- Column: This week’s selection of tweets is even funnier than the idea that a dog is inconveniently large!
- Seoul Taco to open in downtown Naperville; Burrito Parrilla now serving customers on Ogden Avenue
- Goodbye, food desert. Hello, Local Market. South Shore finally gets grocery store six years after Dominick’s closed.
- Former Aurora elementary school principal found guilty of not reporting potential child abuse
- For the first time in its 110-year history, 8 fluffy macaroni penguins hatch at the Kansas City Zoo
- Girls basketball notes: Calumet senior Micaiah Walton says her improved rebounding is part of her late brother’s legacy
- Crosby: Recreational marijuana will be legal on Jan. 1 and some employers are ‘freaking out’
- Marc Denis was one of the NHL’s greatest shootout goalies. Could what worked for him work for the Blackhawks’ Robin Lehner?
- Naperville to pay $2.4 million to fund Naper Settlement’s proposed innovation ‘gateway,’ agriculture center
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants answers from ComEd on lobbying investigation before renewing Chicago’s franchise agreement
- House Democrats announce articles of impeachment against President Trump: Abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
- Greene Barn supporters planning final push to persuade district board to make the Naperville site a priority
- West Aurora High School stadium upgrade project gets major boost, anonymous donor
- Red, Yellow and Purple Line trains delayed during evening rush hour
- Under intense pressure, Pete Buttigieg releases list of his former McKinsey clients
- Column: Nike’s swoosh placement on the front of MLB uniforms is garish but unavoidable
- Inuit hunters navigating climate-change-induced ice loss now have an app for that — and more
- Column: Lightfoot and Beck say no more bites of the merit promotions apple at the Chicago Police Department
- University of Maryland researchers testing potential vaccine for E. coli, Shigella
- Yasmani Grandal ready to help White Sox pitchers: ‘I’m just trying to figure out how I can make these guys better’
- Cause of death of Chicago rapper Juice Wrld remains under investigation while family mourns ‘good kid’ who found creative light
- The Bears’ recent offensive uptick goes well beyond Mitch Trubisky. Here’s a position-by-position look at each group.
- Katie Kadan is close to becoming the first Chicagoan to win ‘The Voice’
- Column: David Ross is preparing for ‘some real conversations’ with his Cubs. Across town, Rick Renteria is ready to win with the White Sox.
- ‘It was my sister’s advice’: Jayson Kent gets shot back on track as Oak Forest eases past Eisenhower
- Cubs are still exploring contract extensions with their arbitration-eligible players — but they’re not saying who
- 6 people killed in New Jersey gunbattle, including a police officer
- ‘We’ve become resilient’: Behind Parion Roberson’s 16 points, West Side holds off Lake Central to win another without the injured Jalen Washington
- ‘I’m not scared of anybody’: D.J. Williams plays ‘tough’ to take Thornton to tight win over Bloom