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- Barrington to update Route 14 underpass agreement with IDOT to include $48M federal grant
- Ask Amy: Family braces for a high holiday
- Daily horoscope for December 26, 2019
- Barrington School District 220 makes national honor roll for Advanced Placement access and success
- Predict the news of 2020 by taking our online multiple-choice survey
- Disney’s Believe-It-Or-Not: Weird moments reported to deputies at Disney World in 2019
- $27 million island mansion comes with a $1 million bonus
- Editorial: In praise of Chicagoans who give back to their metropolis
- Column: The Year in Insults: Ranking reader rage from ‘hideous nincompoop’ to ‘Mr. Demoslime’
- At age 100, the father of preventive medicine is still going strong — as living proof that he was right all along
- Lack of education is the greatest risk factor for homeless youth. One Chicago organization is helping to change that.
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s use of millions from his personal fortune for public expenses raises concerns about conflicts, transparency
- A Yale psychologist’s ‘Happiness Lab’ podcast teaches well-being in a politically divided era
- Editorial: Climate change and the incredible shrinking songbird
- Apartment Hunt: Paragon high-rise in South Loop features co-working lounge
- Garden Q&A: Buds in the winter and how to keep potted perennials through the cold
- Column: A new year means new ways for Illinois lawmakers to dip into your wallet
- Daywatch: Pritzker’s use of personal fortune raises concerns, uncertainty over Obama Presidential Center’s groundbreaking, Bear down … in the Pedway
- Happy Hour deals in Chicago, Dec. 26-Jan. 1
- Free things to do this week include Silent Disco, a Hanukkah festival and a ‘Star Wars’-themed variety show
- Who wants a New Year’s Eve party? Oh, come on, now. Here’s our guide to ringing it in
- Oak Park police: Three masked men rob pedestrian at gunpoint
- Harvey unveils new, student-designed Police Department logo designed to promote community trust
- 2019 in Review: Barrington saw new leaders, federal money for underpass and failed school referendum
- If you received one of these popular Christmas presents, here’s what you need to make them even better
- How to make chocolate truffles, the easiest candy with the biggest reward
- Now that the holidays are nearly over, treat yourself with these top deals
- In the snow with Greta Gerwig at the places that inspired ‘Little Women’
- Can Ohio State unseat champion Clemson? And will the real Illinois team show up in California? Our Big Ten — and playoff — picks against the spread.
- Wait for spring to prune evergreens — and be careful with those hedge trimmers
- Be our guest! Chicago lands on top travel lists for hotels, bars and experiences
- After kidney transplant, Hobart man looks to give back
- Does the 24-hour refund rule apply to airline gift cards? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- On the 7th fairway at this Florida golf course lie the graves of at least 40 slaves: ‘They deserve much better than this’
- Patio glamping and a holiday beer dinner — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Craziest sports moments of 2019
- 6 NFL teams still battling for all-important first-round bye
- 2019 Year in Review: Lincolnshire says ‘no’ to cannabis dispensaries, Good Samaritans help save teens stricken with carbon monoxide and new faces on Village Board mark the year
- The Gift of Hope: Organ donor family meets heart transplant recipient at Methodist Hospital event
- Our NFC North All-Decade team: 10 Bears, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson — and a Hall of Famer settling for honorable mention on defense
- Apasionante ‘Boxing Day’ a la mexicana
- Amid hotshot passers, old men Brady and Brees roll on
- Doc Rivers tras la victoria de Clippers ante Lakers: ‘Simplemente mostramos hambre’
- Russell Road near Wadsworth to be closed part of Friday for repair to railroad crossing
- Lordstown area pins hopes on electric vehicles. ‘We want to take charge of our future.’
- Los Medias Blancas se refuerzan con un veterano toletero dominicano
- What Oscar nominations do these 6 best picture contenders need in order to win?
- These will be the big changes to cannabis laws in 2020
- How many soybeans will China really buy? Skeptics doubt Trump figures of $40 billion, $50 billion or more in farm exports.
- Cambio en la Conmebol puede revolucionar la Libertadores
- Murió la compositora del tema de ‘Friends’
- What is Boxing Day?
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- Gwar! Yessss! Slave blood for everyone!
- For Charly Bliss and singer Eva Hendricks, the song is the thing, especially as devoted fans take all this stuff so, so personally
- What are you doing New Year’s eve weekend?
- ¿Seguirá la hegemonía de los tres Grandes del tenis en 2019?
- Manasseh is the creative outlet for a single-minded Chicago musician who lays down psychedelic soul like his life depended on it
- Want to hear someone else singing on New Year’s Eve instead of a drunk, ‘Auld Lang-ing’ horde? Try this list of shows
- Califican de blasfema a ‘Mesías’, la serie de Netflix (VIDEO)
- Opera singer, former high school coral director help lead Christmas ‘sing-a-long’ at Barrington’s White House
- Prime power: How Amazon squeezes the businesses behind its store
- Harvey man sentenced to 55 years in death of Indiana cousin, who was stabbed 63 times
- Mourinho abre el ‘Boxing Day’ con épica remontada (VIDEO)
- Elgin Symphony salutes icon with ‘Magnificent Mozart’ concert
- Students use email to serve sex abuse lawsuit to former U. of I. professor Gary Xu
- Oklahoma ex-inmates mark 1st holidays after commutation
- Community news: Richards High School’s JROTC cleans Oak Lawn
- From ‘The Bachelor’ to ‘Extreme Love,’ these upcoming reality TV shows have Chicago ties
- Tifón deja muerte y destrucción en Filipinas
- Help Them to Hope
- Aislados tras tifón mortal en Filipinas
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- Endangered black rhino delivers first calf at a zoo in Michigan
- Amazon reports ‘record breaking’ holiday season; Mastercard says overall online sales up nearly 19%
- Deerfield community gathers together to mark the start of Hanukkah: ‘Light drives away darkness’
- Doctors and nurses clean their hands only half as much as they should. Now some Chicago-area hospitals are having them wear tracking technology to keep tabs.
- Pedro Infante revive y se redime con Omar Chaparro en ‘Como caído del cielo’
- A third company wants to open a marijuana store in River North
- Los 10 atletas mejor pagados de la década
- 8 of the most memorable book-to-film releases in 2019
- Christmas typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines
- La final contra América, la cuenta pendiente de Rayados en el fútbol mexicano
- NCC exhibit showcases art technique using beeswax with pigment
- Speak Out: People in favor of impeachment also opposed Kavanaugh
- Dakota Access pipeline owners want to pump more oil through Illinois. Critics worry the move will increase the risk of leaks or a devastating spill.
- Los desconocidos que marcaron el 2019
- City of Elgin, U-46 introduce campaign to urge more residents to help clear snow from sidewalks
- Oak Park condo that actor John Mahoney co-owned is for sale for $322,000
- Retirement: Scams that target older adults
- How to incorporate your personal brand into your job search materials
- On the Money: Tips to make the best of post-holiday shopping
- ‘Sólo estamos trabajando’
- Beware of job-hunting scams
- Shout Out: Samantha Koerner, a Highland Park fifth grader whose drawing made U.S. Rep. Schneider’s holiday card
- Your Chicago Tribune subscription now includes news from The New York Times as well
- Wrestling notes: Jacobs senior Jake Harrier, a three-time state qualifier, looks forward after his first loss of the season
- Naperville man wants to offer more dominoes tournaments, says the game can bridge racial, party lines
- Police, local grocery story food drive helps ‘arrest hunger’ in time for the holidays
- Synthetic turf field replacement slated this summer at Naperville Central, Naperville North
- Congress saves coal miner pensions, but what about others?
- Los 10 artistas musicales mejor pagados de la década
- DuPage Children’s Museum’s Bubble Bash to offer family friendly New Year’s Eve
- Como el alcohol y los cigarrillos
- Daily Southtown wrestling rankings and wrestling of the week for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- El karma tuvo 5 momentos de gloria en el deporte 2019
- Lori Borgman: New traditions for the stroke of midnight
- Simone Biles named 2019 AP female athlete of the year
- Waterfront estate in Barrington Hills: $2.6M
- Hanukkah celebrations become larger, more elaborate in relation to Christmas
- Todavía hay mucho por corregir para la Copa del Mundo 2022
- Christmas typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines
- After four busy hurricane seasons, will 2020 give us a break?
- Church briefs
- 10 questions with…NAMI Northern Kane County board member Joe Salas
- Trump warns against killing of innocent civilians in Syrian rebel stronghold: ‘Don’t do it!’
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- Wrestling notes: Lincoln-Way West junior Javen Estrada has ‘set the bar high’ after last season’s disappointment at the state meet
- ‘Temblores’ review: In Guatemala, a man finds himself torn between family and lover
- Trump hotels are lagging. But the president’s office skyscrapers are ‘killing it.’
- Maradona, a lo presidente, saluda desde balcón de la Casa Rosada
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- 2019 Chicago Tribune photos of the year
- Renslow to make second bid for House seat
- Senador pide cancelación del reality donde participa la esposa de ‘El Chapo’
- A bonus Christmastime blessing: ‘Our family is growing by two feet and one little heartbeat’
- Column: Edwin Encarnacion deal feels a lot like past White Sox moves for aging big names, but at least it comes at a much lower risk
- For some Democrats, Joe Biden’s appeal to the ‘reasonable Republican dad’ vote is a key part of his pitch
- Cierre de temporada regular de NFL trae un duelo por el salvaje oeste y mucho más
- Woman crashes through Valparaiso ceiling as police attempt to serve warrants: report
- Bad weather means bad year for potato harvest
- Former Chicago police supervisor hit with federal lawsuit, accused of threatening jail for sex act
- Fake snow is in high demand. Just don’t ask how it’s made
- Top Stories of 2019: Plume of toxic gas spread like fog from a fertilizer tank being pulled by a tractor in Beach Park
- Suicidio en la realeza
- Courier-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- So you got CBD for Christmas, now what?
- Two years in, California’s legal marijuana industry is stuck. Should voters step in?
- Lake County portion of property tax rate to decrease by 3% in 2020
- Kids, adults devour mashed potatoes in quest for Mommy’s Little Piggy glory
- ¿Vencido? Aún no lo tire a la basura
- Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Zach Marquez and his teammates adapt to Streamwood’s ‘fun’ but ‘tiring’ style of play
- Man returns to Hammond bar to rob it on Christmas: police
- Las maldiciones que rodean la final mexicana Rayados-América
- ‘Peloton Husband’ gives real-life girlfriend an exercise bike for Christmas
- North Shore School District 112 drops kindergarten tuition
- Blackhawks’ Brent Seabrook and Calvin de Haan will undergo season-ending surgery
- Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick, who grew up on South Side, to campaign this weekend in Evanston and Chicago
- Post-Tribune wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- Environmental groups want U.S. Steel to pay bigger fine for 2017 chemical spill
- Column: Once again, readers prove smarter than the columnist when it comes to predicting the news. But there’s always next year!
- Novato de los Celtics debuta como director de orquesta (VIDEO)
- Wrestling notes: Chesterton junior Brock Ellis, ranked No. 2 at 145 pounds, runs the table at 152 at the Hobart Super Duals
- Commentary: Work authorization is a lifeline for asylum-seekers — and for Chicago’s economy
- Kany García se casó con su novia (FOTOS)
- El reencuentro de Eiza González y Sebastián Rulli (FOTO)
- Aurora area residents enjoy the rush of post-Christmas shopping
- Good Neighbors: Marie Jarrell’s Sunbow Foundation lights the darkness with small acts of kindness, generosity
- Senior guard Josh Davis scores 15 of his 17 points in the second half as Munster pulls away from Griffith in the first round of the Highland Holiday Hoopfest
- College notes: OPRF grads win D-III football title with North Central College
- This delicious dish is simple enough for family meal, yet elegant for special dinner party
- Body of 5-year-old Michigan boy who disappeared on Christmas found in pond
- El Real Betis se refuerza con un jugador del Barca
- Erik Rimas provides ‘big boost’ at Vernon Hills as two-sport starter
- Boys basketball notes: Benet senior center Colin Crothers is ‘back in the swing of it’ after recovering from knee procedure
- U-46 officials discuss expansion of recently-introduced high school PE curriculum
- Changing seas bring ‘turtle stranding season’ to Cape Cod
- $1,000 reward offered for information about shooting of 7-year-old girl on Christmas morning on Southwest Side of Chicago
- Corrections and clarifications
- Contra las circuncisiones rituales
- Ibrahimovic vuelve al calcio italiano
- 20 places for an affordable ski vacation in the U.S. and Canada
- Angélica Rivera posó de nuevo con su ex marido
- Americans keep spending: Holiday sales grew 3.4%
- Stevenson’s Avery King pressing on toward goal of playing college basketball
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- Many facial-recognition systems are biased, says U.S. study
- Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘Tras ganar la Eurocopa de 2016 me emborraché’
- Letters: No, Donald Trump is not the chosen one
- Recreational pot’s impact on Illinois: ‘No big deal’ or an ‘unfortunate, reckless experiment’?
- Column: Why don’t we see more stories about corporate good, instead of greed?
- OPRF board approves $4.5 million worth of summer 2020 construction projects
- Política migratoria de Trump abruma y frustra a abogados
- Wrestling notes: ‘Not that big,’ Naperville Central senior Angelo Eklou uses his speed to his advantage at 220 pounds
- Column: ESPN should knock off its stupid video-game NBA camera angle, but the issue of LeBron James’ replay review is more complicated
- A barrier to Trump’s border wall: Texas landowners who have to be coaxed or coerced to sell — whether they want to or not
- Cedar Lake Historical Association takes a trip back in time to Terrace Garden Beach
- La moda enfrenta un gran reto en la próxima década
- Messi: ‘Cada vez salgo menos mentalizado en el gol’
- Glenbrook North learning on the fly as next wave of Spartans takes the floor
- Column: At what point in life does going to a movie alone merit a hearty congratulations?
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- With Christmas in the books, Lake County shoppers enter the gift-return season
- ‘They found me wide open’: Junior guard Molly Fisher hits a career-high six 3-pointers as Lake Forest handles Nazareth at the Montini Christmas Tournament
- Luis Enrique: ‘España es favorito a la Eurocopa, no nos vamos a esconder’
- Merrillville Community Planetarium presents The Inner Solar System as winter public show
- Record warmth in Chicago during the holiday
- Restaurant Migrate closes after less than one year in downtown East Dundee
- Arrested after crashing a car linked to homicide, teen had been questioned earlier about a shooting that wounded 2
- Twelve players score for Benet in a rout of Oak Park-River Forest at the Montini Christmas Tournament
- Liverpool arrasa en ‘Boxing Day’ y no encuentra rival en Inglaterra (VIDEO)
- 50 college majors that earn the least money
- Chicago Public Schools ROTC employee charged with sexually assaulting 16-year-old student, police say
- 5 things we heard from Bears coordinators, including a takeaway drought, David Montgomery’s competitiveness and Eddy Pineiro’s growth
- Niño de 5 años desaparece en Navidad; fue hallado sin vida
- ‘They’re buying in’: Led by senior guards Will Cushman and Brett David, Kaneland cruises past Coal City to win its fifth straight game
- Joliet man, 37, charged with murder in fatal shooting: police
- Waukegan holds second vote regarding property tax levy after lawsuit challenges last vote’s legality
- Municipal da paso de gigante en la final de Guatemala
- Porter County Museum revisits northwest Indiana founding family’s past with new exhibit
- Lake County marijuana company files to appeal lawsuit over Aurora cultivation license to state Supreme Court
- Arlington Heights fitness center doubles as new American Legion Post catering to younger veterans
- Nearly 150,000 in Pennsylvania will be forced to change medications beginning Jan. 1. Here’s why
- Allen Robinson named the winner of the 2019 Bears Media Good Guy award
- How the loyalty Bernie Sanders commands makes him a formidable contender in the Democratic primary race
- Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scores landslide victory in primary race
- As Elmwood Park, River Grove look to 2020, school referendum, new housing construction, street improvements coming
- ‘We want to win the thing’: Micah Schnyders and Yorkville Christian take the long view at the Plano Christmas Classic and take advantage of the long ball in the opener
- 7 takeaways from Fiesta Bowl media day, including Justin Fields’ knee, Trevor Lawrence’s flaw, the Ohioan who stars for Clemson and the Chicagoan who tackles for Ohio State
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 27, 2019
- Chicago broke a record high today, and there’s still 2 more days to enjoy the unusual 50-degree warm streak, forecasters say
- As Anthony Miller’s up-and-down season concludes, the Bears must figure out how dependable he is in their offensive repair effort
- Damian Zivak puts in the work to pace Barrington