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2019 > December > 11
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Ask Amy: Drunken assault severs longtime friendship
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White Sox trade for Nomar Mazara from the Rangers for minor-league outfielder Steele Walker
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Woman, 27, dies in South Side apartment fire; 2 others injured
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Three arrested after shots fired at police in South Shore neighborhood
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Column: Male police superintendents haven’t been all that great in Chicago. It’s time to give a woman a chance.
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Life aboard the Shedd’s Coral Reef II: Come for the science but don’t miss a meal
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Chicago-area Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2nd only to Mexico City, grows as faithful aim to honor Mary for what they see as answered prayers
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The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich is now an ugly Christmas sweater
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Column: 38 years ago they held a small door-to-door caroling party. Now it’s an annual tradition.
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Will ‘Light in the Piazza’ be the perfect musical for the Lyric Opera?
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The world’s coral reefs are dying. Shedd scientists in the Bahamas are searching for a chance for their survival.
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Daywatch: CPD halts controversial merit promotions, Shedd scientists in Bahamas work to save world’s coral reefs and how to buy legal weed in Illinois
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Bears Q&A: What’s the future for Taylor Gabriel? How has the running game improved since London? Will Danny Trevathan’s injury make it easier to re-sign him?
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Reflecting on the memoirs of 2019 and the elasticity of the genre
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David Ross will stress communication and team bonding — ‘you complain together’ — in his 1st year as Cubs manager
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Greta Thunberg named Time’s 2019 Person of the Year
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16 cheap skincare essentials for winter
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The time to shop for gifts online is now — start with these deals
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Best gifts for under $100
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La Fiesta de la Guadalupana en el área de Chicago, la segunda más grande después de la Ciudad de México
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3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights, including what’s next for the defense without Calvin de Haan
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Column: Trading Kris Bryant would be a huge mistake for the Cubs
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What should I do about this hidden hotel fee? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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How Germany averted an opioid crisis
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Chicago police to suspend controversial merit promotion selection process
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Muslim Community Center celebrates 50th anniversary
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Uber, Lyft promise more safety features to prevent sexual assault, but Chicago will have to wait on Uber ‘verify your ride’ innovation
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Help Them to Hope
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National Film Registry announces diverse Class of 2019, including ‘Purple Rain’, ‘Clerks’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’
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Christmas dinner: Stay home and go big
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‘Home Alone’ reboot taps ‘Jojo Rabbit’s’ Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney
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Speak Out: Do plans for Obama Center include rainwater controls?
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Marvel to shutter television division
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A look at who is unbeaten or winless in college basketball
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Things to do in Chicago today | Dec. 11
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Rachel Balkovec looks forward to breaking barrier as hitting coach
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As climate change fears grow, GM unveils larger, heavier Chevy SUVs
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Contraction chatter not slowing minor league job seekers
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Alan Pulido se viene a la MLS
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Britt McHenry sues Fox News over sexual harassment claim against former co-host Tyrus
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The best range hood
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The best Leatherman tool
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The best hair regrowth shampoo
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The best testosterone booster
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
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The best argan oil
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SAG Award nominations: The complete list
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The best pogo stick
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The best 50-inch TV
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The best Sony digital camera
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The best Vizio TV
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The best computer desk
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J.J. Culver, older brother of NBA’s Jarrett Culver, scores 100 points for NAIA’s Wayland Baptist
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Parents guide: Advice about films kids may want to see in theaters or opening soon
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‘Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit’ get a boost in SAG nominations
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How to survive your college student’s first extended break at home
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The importance of protecting student privacy
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
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Chocolate coconut cookies have intriguing spice notes
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Greta Thunberg es la persona del año, según Time
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Largest baseball contracts of current players
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How ‘Black Christmas’ became a ‘fiercely feminist’ slasher movie for the #MeToo era
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
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Pintura de Emiliano Zapata desata confrontación en el Palacio de Bellas Artes
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Adam Scott optimistic about ending years of Presidents Cup losses
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Some fear new federal rules on hemp production may go too far
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Column: Exhausted by Trump World’s lies? Hold fast to the truth. It’s the only path.
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Column: A note to ‘Richard Jewell’ audiences: Journalists can’t sleep with sources. Even sources who look like Jon Hamm.
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Commentary: Can jazz and classical music soothe our troubled times? Yes — if we really listen.
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California considers calling THC in pot a risk to moms-to-be
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People keep turning to marijuana lingo to name their pets
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Professional baseball removes marijuana from its banned substances list
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Is office romance a no-no?
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‘Surviving R. Kelly’ sequel to premiere in January
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A child who lies about a bad grade needs to know failure is OK
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An older dad finds his way
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Boeing discarded some 787 lightning safeguards, and FAA overrode its own experts to OK the move
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Lookingglass Theatre announces new ensemble members and artistic associates
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Best TV of 2019: ‘Watchman,’ ‘When They See Us,’ ‘Unbelievable’ highlight a year spotlighting social justice on the small screen
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Un modesto club del Lago Titicaca busca hacer historia en el fútbol peruano
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Girls basketball notes: Junior guard Morgan Spaulding, whose older sister made her mark inside, follows her own path for Libertyville
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Even as impeachment looms, Donald Trump still the favorite to win 2020 election
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Yanquis y Cole pactan por 324 millones
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Selle: Ronald Reagan deserves at least one Lake County landmark honor
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‘Elf on the Shelf’ comes to life at the Genesee in new play
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iGym levels playing field for disabled, able-bodied children
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New drugs show rare promise against advanced breast cancer
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Baranek: Jim Fredenberger was ‘the right guy at the right time’ for Tinley Park football
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Best in architecture in 2019: Notre Dame saved, Wright honored, Old Post Office revived
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
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7 things to know about White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara, including his historic home run and the nickname he shares with his military father
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Minimally invasive procedure for emphysema
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Dos adolescentes de Chicago murieron tras erupción de volcán en Nueva Zelanda, sus padres están desaparecidos
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Homan Square man fatally wounded Tuesday afternoon identified
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Former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood buys suburban Chicago mansion for nearly $4 million
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El Nápoles pasa del maestro al alumno en su banquillo
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Cigarette tossed out causes fire hours later in kitchen of Buffalo Grove home: fire officials
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The six degrees of Kate Flannery: From improv in Chicago to ‘The Office’ to ‘Dancing with the Stars’
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ECC version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ folds backstage drama into story
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Speak Out
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NAIA player J.J. Culver — brother of NBA rookie Jarrett Culver — scores 100 points in a game
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Coroner: Autopsy inconclusive for Valparaiso lawyer found dead along road
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EPA awards $100,000 to help endangered species at Gary nature preserve
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Fired employee threatened to shoot security guard at Batavia company, police say
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Boxeo ruso boicoteará Tokio 2020 por sanciones de dopaje
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Time Out Market guide: Here’s everything you should try at Chicago’s newest food hall
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Santos anuncia dimisión de Sampaoli tras un año al frente
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Tiroteo en Jersey City tuvo como blanco un almacén kosher
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Former cop and convicted wife-killer Drew Peterson moved from federal prison in Indiana to undisclosed state prison outside of Illinois, officials say
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Beacon-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
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Oak Lawn trustees vote 4-2 to prohibit cannabis businesses
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La FIFA ‘no apoya ningún proyecto’ de superliga cerrada
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Merrillville plans to close its town court, merge with county in 2021
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Introducing the 2019 Post-Tribune Boys Tennis All-Area Team
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Munster’s Kathir Venkat and Charlie Morton are the 2019 Post-Tribune Boys Tennis Players of the Year
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$1.2 million settlement proposal advances in case of Heriberto Godinez, who died in Chicago police custody
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$1,600 Krugerrand found in Salvation Army kettle at Casey’s Foods in Naperville, continuing an anonymous donor tradition
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A new music venue is coming to Pilsen early next year: 3,800-capacity Radius
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Many Illinois Obamacare plans don’t include major hospitals. That’s about to change.
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Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Jalen Tucker is taking on an expanded role for Oswego East
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Cardi B causa sensación a su llegada a un tribunal de Nueva York
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Coroner’s office, Carpentersville Rotary partnering with group to deliver free Christmas meals in northern Kane County
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M&M Ross’ ‘Merry Christmas, George Bailey!’ offers holiday cheer
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Try jerk chicken egg rolls in University Village, plus more Chicago restaurant openings and closings
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After Indonesia Boeing 737 Max tragedy, FAA officials predicted 15 more deadly crashes. But didn’t ground the jet for months.
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Theater top 10 in Chicago in 2019: A celebration of the explosive work of powerful women
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Column: Michael Vick deserves our forgiveness
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Critics assail Gary school spending, seek money for West Side, vacant schools
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NCAA says it is ‘highly probable’ Congress will pass college athlete compensation guidelines
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Las razones detrás del récord jonronero en 2019
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Girls steal Robbins police car, lead cops on chase that ends in crash on Bishop Ford, police say
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Louisiana lawmakers get special access to LSU’s College Football Playoff tickets
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From 3-10 to 11-2, 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan leads NFL Coach of the Year candidates through Week 14
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Three charged with stealing Special Olympics donation jar from Yorkville convenience store
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Heisman Trophy candidate profiles: Joe Burrow, Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts, Chase Young
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‘Knives and Skin’ review: A girl, gone, and a Chicago filmmaker’s eerie pursuit
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Al Sadd de Xavi será el rival del Monterrey en Mundial de Clubes
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Metra’s on-time performance is slipping, but one train line is late more often than any other
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Republican support grows for legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin
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Shout Out: Nick Ernst, paramedic training to become a firefighter
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They’re world champions; more importantly, local cheer squad members ‘get to feel included’
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LasTesis y su performance feminista: ‘Va a escapar de nuestro saber y control’
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New Zealand volcano vents steam, death toll now at 16
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Rescuer describes horror of New Zealand’s silent eruption
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Un camión se resbala y cae al lago cerca del centro de Chicago
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Suburban Cooks: Cookie recipes connect the generations, create family traditions in new towns
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Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged, hints no moves next year
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Historic Maryland mansion, once owned by congregation for African Americans, listed for $1.245 million
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Higher levels of cancer-causing ethylene oxide found in people living near Medline in Waukegan, CDC study shows
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Tinley Park officials back liquor sales, gambling for recently annexed gas station
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Column: Now the pressure is really on the White Sox to sign a frontline starter
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Of course Lizzo is Time’s Entertainer of the Year. You expected someone else?
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Aurora passes $477 million budget for 2020 with plans to hire more police and firefighters
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Craft coffeehouse Conscious Cup planning to open soon at former Lovin’ Oven storefront in downtown Libertyville
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Beach Park man found fit in case of garden shears slaying of father, pleads not guilty
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Serenity’s Place Cafe & Bakery Inc. in Park Forest offers ‘food for the soul’
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Local H returns for New Year’s week shows
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Murder charges filed in stabbing death of chef at Portage Park tavern. ‘Our family will not be the same’
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Corrections and clarifications
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Letters: Legal marijuana poses big problems
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Man charged with helping shooter flee after a fatal shooting outside Hammond bar
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Crystal Lake community reaches out to help high school student who fled Honduras because of violence but now is in ICE custody
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Police seeking two Illinois men in connection with Highland carjacking
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Reduced setback request for proposed Restoration Hardware Gallery at Oakbrook Center rejected
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Lake County sheriff: Grayslake-area man steals neighbor’s security camera, but not before it recorded him in the act
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Joseph Morrissey, Wheaton dentist who helped start free clinic for the indigent, dies
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Fantasy football Week 15 lineups: Who you should start — and who should sit?
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Zion drug investigation turns up more than 60 grams of heroin
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Jersey City
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Metra may do away with cash on trains
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Community news
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Aurora approves $898,000 in grants to various community organizations
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Juice Wrld streams climb nearly 500% after his death
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Chicago Park District truck slides into Lake Michigan, Lakefront Trail closed as light snow falls across Chicago area
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‘Divas of Main Street’ to bring holiday themed show to Hobart
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Houston Astros probe widens to almost 60 witnesses, 76,000 emails
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Quickly
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Acusaciones, corrupción y poder
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Shout Out: Rhonda Hinks, a Mundelein resident who is being recognized for her 100th blood donation
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Ken ‘Hawk’ Harrelson wins the Baseball Hall of Fame’s top broadcasting honor after decades of colorfully calling the White Sox’s ups and downs
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Park Ridge man who was found guilty in October in 1992 strangulation of Skokie boy fails in bid to get sentence reduced from 45 years to 10 years
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The Spin: Lightfoot has questions for ComEd | Charlie Beck suspends merit-based promotions | Expungements on marijuana convictions are happening
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With Kris Dunn joining Tomas Satoransky in the starting lineup, the Bulls hope 2 point guards are better than 1
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives $5 million to committee backing his graduated income tax plan
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Beach Park man tried to buy gun after threatening people at Lake Forest school, police say
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How to deal with conflicting viewpoints
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How Mitch Trubisky’s improved decision-making on RPOs and read options has boosted the Bears offense
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Two teenage boys with Chicago ties are dead after volcano erupts in New Zealand, their parents are still listed as missing
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Froggy’s in Highwood offers classic favorites with a lighter touch
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Near North condo with custom Valcucine kitchen: $4M
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Gary man gets 28 years for 2015 fatal shooting outside bar
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Porch pirates are in season, but camera doorbells are helping catch the culprits
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Los últimos clasificados a octavos de Champions
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Marie Newman wins lottery for top ballot spot in Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski
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Vista Tower developer sells 50% stake in firm, eyes national growth
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Potempa: Garland’s girl Lorna Luft in ‘White Christmas’ stage tour
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House passes $738 billion defense bill that authorizes ‘Space Force’ and provides federal workers with 12 weeks of parental leave
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Northside Brass Naperville Christmas concert features Solemn Oath beer
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Editorial: Ending CPD merit promotions is fine — if it leads to a better police force
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White Sox GM Rick Hahn sees ‘untapped potential and some upside’ in Nomar Mazara
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‘A Christmas Carol ’69’ offers ‘love letter’ to Joliet Drama Guild and city itself
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State’s Attorney Kim Foxx kicks off effort to expunge tens of thousands of minor marijuana convictions
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Naperville People in the News
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DuPage County Board approves former Naperville member as first woman on county’s zoning board of appeals
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Commentary: Limiting use of school ‘quiet rooms’ is not enough. Teachers need training and support.
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Teacher Feature: Students find happiness in lots of little things, which makes their teacher happy
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Marijuana will be legal in Illinois soon — but immigrants warned to think before they partake
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Sinclair says it’s dumping Boris Epshteyn’s pro-Trump commentaries in favor of local investigative journalism
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Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chip Long is leaving the program, reports say
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Driver choking on pizza leads to I-70 backup for hours
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Portage mayor, councilman spar over conference expenses
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Advocates push ‘Development for All’ ordinance to increase Chicago’s affordable housing options
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3 things we learned at Bears practice, including Prince Amukamara’s status and a potential Week 16 time change
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Commentary: Nativity scene with cages is an essential reminder: Don’t look away from the border
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‘Basic and fundamental errors’ in Russia investigation, government watchdog tells Congress
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‘This was a hate crime’: Jersey City mayor says gunmen targeted Jewish market in firefight that left 6 people dead
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Harvey Weinstein reaches tentative $25 million settlement with his accusers
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For the first time in decades, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals
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Column: From Billy Williams to Sammy Sosa, history tells us no Cubs star is so big he can’t be replaced
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Message sent: Junior forward Alyssa Crenshaw gets unbeaten Dundee-Crown rolling in key conference win against Burlington Central
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Cubs aren’t talking to Anthony Rizzo about a contract extension this offseason
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Bulls 136, Hawks 102
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House Judiciary Committee takes first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against Trump