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- ‘Come to Bethlehem’ recreates nativity story with pageantry, marketplace
- Northbrook approves recreational marijuana dispensary
- Bulls blow a 26-point lead in a 109-106 loss to the Thunder
- Weeks before recreational marijuana is legal in the state, 5 things Glenview residents should know about it locally
- Holiday spirit arrives with Santa in Harwood Heights
- Maine South recognized for student inclusion with national Special Olympics award
- Drew Brees sets NFL all-time mark for touchdown passes as Saints crush Colts 34-7
- Ask Amy: Man needs friendship, and a dose of Paul Rudd
- Notable deaths in 2019
- Mark the calendar: A globetrotter’s guide to the world’s big events in 2020
- Review: Chicago-style ‘Working’ is all the more real in the intimate Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
- The 12 best gift books of the year — the trick is to match the pages to the person
- Daywatch: Eight Illinois hospitals are named among best in nation, cable news channel CLTV is shutting down and Mayor Lightfoot wants the city to grow its own pot
- Banking on home equity to retire? Better check those expenses
- Pakistan court sentences former dictator Pervez Musharraf to death in treason case
- ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ gets a standing ovation from celebrities at its premiere in Hollywood
- Police: Report of teenage girl groped on CTA Brown Line is ‘unfounded’
- What happens to the weed black market when recreational marijuana goes legal Jan. 1? ‘I see it opening the door to more clients,’ one dealer says.
- 5 observations from rewatching the Bears’ loss to the Packers, including Mitch Trubisky’s familiar inconsistency and Khalil Mack’s quiet game
- Eight Illinois hospitals named among best in nation. You might be surprised who didn’t make the cut.
- Chicago lands six restaurants in OpenTable 2019 ‘Top 100,’ giving Illinois third-most in U.S.
- Calendar: Holiday-themed magic show Saturday in Lake Forest
- How to decide which tablet is right for you (or anyone else)
- ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ movie premiere
- What you need to make your New Year’s resolution a success
- Chance the Rapper subs for James Corden, jokes about canceled tour
- Parents feel burnout just like other workers: ‘When you’re a mom, you don’t know when your next break is coming.’
- Patient-induced trauma: Hospitals learn to defuse violence
- Foxconn plant doesn’t qualify for tax credits, Wisconsin governor’s office warns tech giant
- Video shows 16-year-old girl trying to shield herself from shots fired ‘indiscriminately’ on street in Little Village, police say
- Rudy Giuliani says he was directly involved in effort to oust Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch: She ‘was going to make the investigations difficult for everybody’
- Chicago’s best suburban restaurant meals in 2019, according to these chefs and restaurateurs
- Post Malone to headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with BTS, Alanis Morissette
- ‘We’re hoping to make it through’: Oak Park merchants optimistic about final shopping season ahead of Lake Street construction
- Column: A powerful photo of 3 CPS students hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. The photographer wants to fly them to D.C. to see for themselves.
- Wilco at Chicago Theatre
- Review: Wilco, Jeff Tweedy go inside the music at its ‘Winterlude’ residency at the Chicago Theatre
- ‘Turco’ Mohamed previo al partido ante el Liverpool: ‘Vamos a ganar con nuestras armas’
- Help Them To Hope
- Trump, Siria y Facebook, el cóctel volátil de la década de 2010
- Speak Out: Donate electricity money to charity instead of providing light displays
- Definidas las eliminatorias sudamericanas al Mundial de Catar 2022
- Navistar stock falls; 4th-quarter revenue down from 2018
- Things to do in Chicago today | Dec. 17
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Para el combativo Trump, un juicio político no suena nada mal
- NFL, Raiders both botched finale at Oakland Alameda Coliseum
- La segunda temporada de ‘Narcos: México’, ya tiene fecha de estreno. Y regresa Diego Luna (FOTOS Y VIDEOS)
- Letters to the Editor
- Democrats to debate this week after party helps settle labor dispute at college
- El Barca presume de la paternidad de Messi sobre Courtois previo al clásico
- Fantasy football for Week 16: Who should you start — and who should you sit?
- Marte, Crispr, cáncer… Seis grandes avances científicos de la década de 2010
- ‘Endangered’ runaway from Arizona who disappeared in Chicago has been found: Cops
- News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Holiday food drive at Lyons Township High School has become a tradition that students hope will continue years into the future
- Why did Chance the Rapper cancel his ‘Big Tour’? Here’s what he says — and what industry experts say.
- Return to the essence of Hanukkah with olive-oil based recipes
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Hallmark’s flip-flop on same-sex ads backfires
- Espectáculos de la década 2010: streaming, mujeres empoderadas y Disney hasta en la sopa
- Lessons learned from 2019
- Dog melts hearts and teaches life lessons at high school
- Klopp desprecia el Mundial de Clubes y halaga al Monterrey
- Los que se suman a la segunda temporada de ‘Narcos: México’
- ‘Jumanji’ ends ‘Frozen 2’ hot streak to claim top spot
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Shout Out: Will Knight, Christmas tree entrepreneur
- Steve Cochran’s New Year’s Eve show returns to the Raue in Crystal Lake
- Lake County judge finds Marni Yang’s petition seeking exoneration for murder conviction has ‘merit,’ can move forward
- Girls basketball notes: Antioch ‘still kind of rebuilding’ in post-Reisers era
- Shout Out: Gregory Mishkel, cardiologist
- Incautación récord de metanfetamina procedente de México
- East Dundee will allow food trucks to operate downtown through the end of next year
- The Four C Notes return to Munster for a holiday show
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Steve Carell are paid $1 million per TV episode
- LTHS hosts annual food drive, readies to donate non-perishables to local schools and charities that have food pantries
- Hinsdale Middle School claims bragging rights with basketball wins over Clarendon Hills Middle School
- Talk of the County: Put everyone under oath
- A runaway dog was treated like a king by prison inmates until his owners were found
- ‘Winter beauty is subtle’: How to bring cold-weather color into your garden
- My worst moment: Rob Corddry knows that sick days just don’t exist for actors. Even when you have a 103 fever.
- Hinsdale High School District 86 approves first round of contracts for referendum-funded projects
- El festival Vive Latino tendrá su primera edición en España
- Men’s basketball notes: Nick Robinson exits with back tightness as Valparaiso gets shut down by Charlotte
- Wisconsin audit bureau urges tighter monitoring of Foxconn tax credits
- Kendall volunteers work to make sure it’s not the end of the line for historic caboose
- Illinois man found dead after 100 mph Colorado chase was wanted in 2 Iroquois County homicides, police say
- Charlotte lands expansion side to become the 30th team in Major League Soccer and plans to play at the Panthers’ stadium
- Go jump in the lake to celebrate the new year at Waukegan Polar Plunge
- Matan a golpes a recién casado durante su boda
- Creció con el cartel de Sinaloa al lado y se convirtió en ‘El Chino Antrax’, fue sentenciado
- Blindan el clásico Barca-Madrid con máxima seguridad
- Santa arrives in a chopper, hosts families at shopping center bookstore for holiday celebration
- David Lee Roth, who hasn’t toured as a solo artist since 2006, joins KISS’ farewell tour, with a stop in Chicagoland area
- East Aurora School Board approves $32.6 million tax levy
- Charged in Mueller probe, ex-Trump campaign aide Rick Gates gets 45 weekend days in jail for Ukraine political work
- Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Thomas the Tank Engine chugs back to Great Train Show in Grayslake
- Mariah Carey se anota este éxito 25 años después
- Beach scenery and a small-town vibe make Todos Santos a calming Mexico getaway
- Post-Tribune wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Girls basketball notes: Jalynn Alexander picks up pace by ‘being aggressive’ for Marian Catholic
- Beacon-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- Las Águilas del América felicitan al Papa Francisco y le mandan mensaje
- Elmhurst and District 205 agree on stormwater plans for York High School and Jackson Elementary
- Talk of the County: Why do taxpayers have to pay to keep ‘garbage’ alive in prison?
- Tiene casi 80 años y con este fin, posa en lencería
- Aurora man facing weapons charges
- Wrestling notes: Bradley Conrad sees the same ‘Portage-tough’ mindset under first-year coach Andrew Bradbury
- Eiffel Tower closes as staff joins nationwide worker protests in France over plan to raise retirement age
- Christmas pork roast smells like the holidays with an orange-and-spice rub
- Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort hospitalized after suffering cardiac event in prison
- Girls basketball notes: Naperville Central’s 3-point blitz gives shorthanded West Aurora first loss
- Tejedoras indígenas difunden y buscan justicia a su trabajo textil dentro y fuera de México
- The Uber and Lyft of dog walking fight state oversight
- Beach scenery and a small-town vibe make Todos Santos a calming Mexico getaway
- School news: District 64 hosts special education meetings; Oakton partnership focuses on cannabis careers
- Ford recalls nearly 500,000 vehicles for risk of catching fire after crash
- Talk of the County: Neener, neener. If Pelosi is a witch, ‘your orange chosen one … is as ugly as the day is long’
- Tesla’s getting a boost from batteries, China plant, analysts say
- Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott changes stance on impeachment; clarifies comments on Facebook
- Car buyers may see even deeper discounts this holiday season
- David Stern remains in serious condition after brain surgery
- Un productor de ‘The Hangover’ ayudó a un joven acusado de asesinato; ahora es él a quien investigan
- New CEO at Bed Bath & Beyond shakes up chain of command
- Naperville’s 100 Women Who Care donates $19K to pay for holiday gifts for domestic violence victims
- Christmas geese and turkey feasts: Where to find festive in-flight meals this holiday season
- The demise of formal nights on cruises: How dress codes are tearing passengers apart
- 16-year-old Angie Monroy was latest ‘unintended target’ of gang conflict in Little Village, police say
- Courier-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
- The best iPad Air case
- The best vitamin E supplement
- The best toe separator
- The best radar gun
- Column: Gary’s Richard Hatcher helped launch a post-civil rights era
- The best window film
- Ring in the new year with Motown and More at Theatre at the Center
- The best smart light bulb
- The best PS4 headset
- The best CPU processor
- The best shoe horn
- The best women’s ski boots
- Chicagoans, your holiday gift packages keep getting stolen. Now what?
- Park Ridge City Council adopts first increase in tax levy in three years
- Avisail Garcia signs with the Brewers on a 2-year, $20 million deal — a move that could shift Ryan Braun to first base
- Quickly
- Shout Out: Laura Kirshner, faculty sponsor of Maine South’s school-wide fundraiser
- Homenajes, ovación y estrellas en el estreno de Star Wars
- OPRF student, District 97 mother hope to inspire others after attending UN climate summit in Madrid
- Boys basketball notes: Collin Woods showcases ‘new attitude’ in leading Hampshire to five straight wins
- Former neighbors in Northbrook remember ‘devoted’ Hollander family who died in New Zealand volcano eruption
- Dec. 17, 2019: Dozens of workers laid off at parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
- Hammond council unanimously approves resolution supporting DACA, Dreamers
- A child’s wish for Christmas decorations blows up in Frankfort
- Gin Blossoms want fans to sing along with the hits
- ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ was banned 90 years ago. Now we’re — yawn — bored by obscenity.
- Beer industry burnout brings lauded Texas brewer to Chicago for a new chapter and a new project, Keeping Together
- A falta de petróleo, bueyes y caballos
- Being a Jewish woman comes with baggage. What you see on TV just scratches the surface
- ‘Con lo que te regalan, comes’
- Boeing’s 737 Max halt could generate wider economic turbulence
- Western Springs officials, siding with Hinsdale, recommend new location for pedestrian bridge over Tri-State Tollway
- With about 30% of students receiving mental health services, New Trier officials say they’re working to meet a growing demand
- Guerra entre pandillas se cobra otra víctima inocente
- Wrestling notes: Northwestern recruit David Ferrante on winning a state title for Huntley: ‘I want to do it again’
- No injuries in Tuesday morning Wilmette basement fire
- Slowik: With 86% of students low-income, District 205 sees Thornridge High School move from ‘lowest performing’ to ‘commendable’
- Technology is transforming our love lives — and our romance novels
- 25 helpful tips to become a more efficient packer
- Campeón mundial de los pesados se ofrece como sparring
- Ford to add 3,000 jobs, invest $1.5 billion at 2 Detroit-area factories
- En esta batalla de los sexos entre raperos, ella ganó
- 2020-21 schedule would have U-46 students starting and finishing earlier, going on spring break later
- Roosevelt fate could be clearer at state meeting in January: ‘The board will do something’
- ‘The Revisioners’ reminds us of slavery’s long reach, through the generations
- A un paso del Oscar
- Choir provides individuals with memory loss Good Memories
- Glenview residents, elected leaders talk village ideas over coffee: ‘I like the way it helps keep us informed’
- Vuelve la lluvia de peluches del Real Betis de Guardado y Lainez
- Mustard magnate Carl Plochman, who helped develop the distinctive yellow squeeze barrel, dies at 95
- Commentary: The Apple store has become one Chicago neighborhood’s default church
- Comings & Goings: Misericordia’s Christmas pop-up shop returns to Beverly Arts Center
- You’re a liberal — and your uncle is a Donald Trump super-fan. How to talk politics at holiday gatherings.
- Police clerk in New Chicago charged with theft
- From Kirby Dach to Adam Boqvist: Which Blackhawks rookie is having the best season?
- Young Waukegan couple and Beach Park man identified as victims of fatal weekend crash
- Read the letter from President Trump to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- Instagram expande a nivel mundial la verificación de información
- Merrillville man charged with assault in alleged drug deal on Purdue Northwest campus: documents
- ‘This is what we play for’: Neuqua Valley grad Broc Rutter leads North Central College to berth in Stagg Bowl, first appearance in national title game
- In fiery letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Trump angrily objects to impeachment, calls it ‘perversion’
- La MLS sigue creciendo
- FDA approves Moonlight cigarette with 95% less nicotine, meant to help addicted smokers
- Glenview lawsuit that challenged a 1988 zoning change decision dismissed
- Answers to questions about flying with your pet in the U.S.
- How to be treated like a regular when you’re on the road
- Top Stories Of The Decade: 2013 ?— Highland Park murder case continues with upcoming trial of final defendant
- Church news: Blue Mass, candlelight services and more planned
- Wrestling notes: Neuqua Valley junior Bryce Boumans eyes holiday tournaments as a springboard to the state meet
- Archaeologists in Greece find 3,500-year-old royal tombs that grave robbers couldn’t get in to plunder
- Waukegan District 60 finalizes purchase of downtown building to house administrative offices
- El Flamengo, de rozar el ridículo a meterse en la final del Mundial de Clubes (VIDEO)
- Junior board holiday tea, craft sale in Northfield raises funds for Rush University Medical Center
- ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actor Brian Tarantina died of accidental overdose
- Recycling services included in new Elgin garbage contract start Jan. 1, composting starts April 1
- EEUU le niegan fianza a exfuncionario de seguridad mexicano
- Navistar to cut 1,300 jobs as orders dry up at Lisle-based truck-maker
- Man, 25, arrested in sex assault of 11-year-old girl at Far South Side library
- Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood, who won a Trump district last year, will vote for articles of impeachment
- Boys basketball notes: Grant Johnson ‘confident’ playing in centerpiece role for Naperville North
- Don’t suspend your job search during the holidays
- House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill
- Yes, unlimited PTO can work well – here’s how
- Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski resurfaces nearly 3 months after feds raided his office
- Bobby Flay’s Eggplant Bolognese is meatless but hearty
- Cura se suicida, era investigado por abuso a menores
- New Trier, Salvation Army musicians bring holiday tunes to downtown Glencoe
- Column: Good news about Pedway signage and fake meat, plus other year-end updates
- Presentación de Alfonso Sosa como DT de Necaxa (VIDEO)
- Chicago police expanding number of detective divisions in hopes of improving response time and clearance rate
- Para el combativo Trump, un juicio político no suena nada mal
- Aurora Library Board supports forming library district
- Lake Zurich’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ event spreads holiday joy to kids and police officers
- Late cuts reduce expenditures by more than $500,000 in Oak Brook’s 2020 budget
- Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany
- Two men hospitalized following electrical accident in Loop
- Southtowners: Southland College Prep students score first place “three-peat” in speech tourneys
- Jim Delany’s run as Big Ten commissioner ends Jan. 1. And when it comes to his 30-year tenure, he has few regrets — not even adding Rutgers and Maryland.
- El América castiga a canteranos Sub’17 por burla sexista
- Three Crowns Park retirement community exploring large expansion in Evanston
- Infectious diseases A-Z: Children aren’t getting vaccinated before international travel
- Niles mayor apologizes for walking out after tiff on how to spend cannabis revenue; ‘I’m going to try to be the Fonz and be cool, be cool’
- Evanston Township H.S. tracking attendance, academic measures as part of student well-being
- You’ll shout out with glee at this all-Christmas version of the Tweet of the Week poll
- South Elgin hires Lamp Construction to oversee improvements being made to Panton Mill Park
- Commentary: 8 great gifts family caregivers can give to themselves
- Southwest cancels more flights, a day after Boeing suspends 737 Max production
- Chance the Rapper dice que canceló su gira por esta razón
- Shout Out: Denise Bradstreet, a police officer in Lake Zurich who helps coordinate many of the department’s events
- Pets of the week
- Man pleads guilty to misconduct for taking painkillers from Villa Park police evidence locker
- Un Barca-Madrid por el liderato bajo la amenaza independentista
- Reputed mob figure indicted on charges he stole from Social Security
- Evanston/Skokie District 65 hires new superintendent
- Filipino tradition of Simbang Gabi celebrated as local churches host masses
- A fireworks ban led to the New Year’s Eve we know today and more fun facts about the Times Square Ball Drop
- Bears’ Danny Trevathan takes part in winter boots giveaway
- The Spin: Count Reps. Underwood and Lipinski ‘yes’ on Trump impeachment | Cook County commissioner back 3 months after raid | Is Chicago about to delay legal weed sales in the city?
- ‘Canelo’ renuncia a su histórico cinturón sin pelear
- Editorial: Let the murder of Angie Monroy, 16, demand a commitment from every Chicagoan
- Executive director for Food for Greater Elgin leaving her post in February
- NJ lawmakers pass marijuana referendum for 2020 ballot
- How to fly with CBD over the holidays
- Special education worker arrested in sexual assault of student
- Driver ticketed in garbage spill on Route 120 near Volo
- Mount Greenwood’s Santa creates original photo ops in local studio
- Naperville police commander promoted to deputy chief
- Charlize Theron habló por primera vez de la noche en que su mamá mató a su papá
- Editorial: Corruption experts have descended on Chicago, a rich habitat
- Griffith police, fire investigating blaze find wounded man in garage
- Search for person continues after Matteson police vehicle stolen
- Two more River Forest District 90 students have whooping cough; 12 local cases total
- Shout Out: Jef Anderson, co-owner of design firm
- Letters: Atonement demands owning up to wrongdoing, writes Humane Society president
- Americans steadfastly divided over impeachment of President Trump as historic vote nears
- Oak Lawn expects to reap at least $500K from ‘penny per push’ video gaming tax, believed to be first of its kind in Illinois
- NFL power rankings for Week 16: Saints climb to No. 2 behind record-setter Drew Brees; Bears drop to No. 17
- 5 things you should do for your health before year ends
- Measure to delay Chicago’s recreational marijuana sales till July narrowly clears panel of aldermen; full City Council may vote Wednesday
- Chicago’s top government lawyer gives up pass for exclusive ‘Bat Cave’ road
- Aurora mayor says notices forcing out Wayside residents are ‘state law’ — and that he’s not a ‘mean Scrooge mayor’
- Aurora honors Mae Smith for Human Relations Commission work
- Utility player Hernan Perez reportedly joins the Cubs as a non-roster invitee on a minor-league deal
- Federal lawsuit seeks to stop purge of 234,000 voters registered in Wisconsin
- Doctor’s report says 77-year-old Joe Biden is ‘healthy, vigorous’ and ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency’
- Commentary: A teacher’s assignment to write a letter about a memorable Christmas — with poetic license — goes awry
- Muchos cancelan Netflix por ‘ofensivo’ filme de Jesucristo ‘gay’, que se burla de creencias cristianas
- Danny Trevathan’s contract is up once the Bears season ends. But the linebacker says he’s not focusing on free agency: ‘It’s not my first rodeo.’
- Khalil Mack, Eddie Jackson and Cordarrelle Patterson are named to the Pro Bowl and 3 more Bears are announced as alternates
- Chicagoans rally in support of impeachment
- Hundreds turn out for Naperville rally calling to impeach President Donald Trump
- House has votes to impeach President Trump with majority now in favor, AP count shows
- Residents of Uptown homeless encampment fear city is trying to evict them: ‘They came down to tell us we can’t be here anymore’
- On eve of House impeachment vote, Chicago-area residents rally in support of ousting President Trump
- Robbins man found after disappearing during weekend outing at Brookfield Zoo
- Tarik Cohen shows off his new line of hats — ‘everybody wants me to be a fashion designer now’ — and reflects on a disappointing Bears season
- Hayden Fry, the iconic Iowa coach who revived Hawkeyes football, dies at 90
- Did Chicago singer Katie Kadan win ‘The Voice’ Season 17?
- ‘I think that shifted the game’: Oshawn Lee’s breakaway dunk in the fourth quarter gives Griffith a lift in a come-from-behind win over Merrillville
- ‘I kept shooting’: Larenzo Coney comes off the bench to spark Streamwood to rout of Elgin