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- Steppenwolf Theatre Company new campus
- Ask Amy: Student debt crisis creates ethical dilemma
- Frozen fire hydrants escalate Back of the Yards blaze during record-setting cold
- Joliet Junior College is working on a prosthetic for Woodie, a pit bull puppy found with severed paws
- Couples can get hitched in high style with $500,000 wedding package at Chicago’s Langham hotel
- George Pullman’s 188th birthday program paints picture of man who cared more for his mansion than people making his rail cars
- Michael Cohen has shown that even liars can be useful
- Western Illinois University lays off 132 faculty and staff: ‘It was a terribly sad experience’
- German winger Gnabry signs extension at Bayern
- Hinsdale family shares struggle and the stigma of drug addiction after 22-year-son died of a heroin overdose
- Chef Cat Cora flips off Alinea staff after alleged reservation snafu, criticizes restaurant on Instagram; Alinea co-owner responds
- Ex-Ald. Eddie Vrdolyak set to plead guilty to federal charges for second time in recent years
- ‘I wouldn’t be where I am today without “SimCity”‘: Video game inspired a generation of city planners
- In 2 seasons, Northwestern basketball went from America’s team to Chicago’s afterthought. Here are 5 reasons it all went wrong
- A sequel to ‘Olive Kitteridge’ is coming this fall, but will it capture the same magic?
- NYC pizza favorite Roberta’s will bring a special menu to Chicago this weekend
- Chicago cop alleges cover-up in police shooting: ‘I’m going to feel like Serpico, basically’
- Evanston, Skokie communities save parish school by making it first Catholic school to go independent in years
- Who’s getting document requests from House Dems in new probe of President Trump
- Crashes on many expressways as light snow slickens morning commute
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears and the NFL draft after the scouting combine
- How to make delicious corned beef and cabbage in an Instant Pot in about an hour
- ‘Leaving Neverland’ puts Michael Jackson’s cultural legacy and $2 billion empire in jeopardy
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be Disneyland’s most interactive experience. Let’s play
- KFC in China: Colonel Sanders, meet comrade Lei Feng
- Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 rematch with Donald Trump
- Virginia security guard faces sentencing in shooting death of grandfather playing Pokémon Go
- National Pancake Day: Make your own at DeLeon Springs State Park
- Prickly City- emergency
- Measles vaccine doesn’t cause autism, says a new, decade-long study of half a million people
- Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy dead at age 61
- ‘Captain Marvel’ review: Brie Larson suits up for duty in a universe built on male swagger and bravado
- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, famed stock picker, has a tip: Don’t try picking stocks
- Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, designer of acclaimed structures bridging East and West, wins Pritzker Prize
- Who is White Sox prospect Nick Madrigal?
- My worst moment: ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ star Randall Park and the soggy audition
- Cancer’s complications: Confusing bills, maddening errors and endless phone calls
- Sacramento police arrest reporter, 84 protesters at march against Stephon Clark shooting
- Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb calls Mueller an ‘American hero’ and ‘class act’
- OPRF students stage sit-in as staff members put on leave after recent walkout
- 3 takeaways from Oprah Winfrey’s interview after ‘Leaving Neverland’
- Trump vows executive order to protect campus free speech, but critics, including U. of C. president, call it a dangerous move
- Park board approves resolution that allows bidding for The Grove Interpretive Center work
- Judge: No new trial for former Gary employee who bought, resold iPads
- ‘We were going to win the Super Bowl’: Matt Nagy is still energized by his team’s response to its playoff loss
- Steppenwolf Theatre, known for bold moves, plans a new $54M theater-in-the-round project on Halsted Street
- ‘Frozen’ the Disney musical is coming to Chicago in 2020
- ‘Bachelor’ Colton finally jumps the fence — let’s break down every fragile moment
- Artist shares watercolor techniques at Elmhurst museum
- Street closings announced for St. Charles St. Patrick’s Parade
- How hard is it to leap over a fence like ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood? Two journalists give it their best shot
- How to get promoted: 3 secret skills for success
- Get in touch with your senses for a better night’s sleep
- Family planning and IBD: Expert answers to common questions
- Franklin Park might move away from handwritten police tickets in favor of electronic citation system
- Photos: Back of the Yards blaze
- ‘Big Bang Theory’ star evolved from ‘nerd’ upbringing in Michigan City, Indiana
- Refunds are shrinking under the new tax law. Please don’t take it out on your accountant.
- Aurora alderman to host fundraiser for first responders
- Tiger Woods says his back is fine. Now, it’s his neck that will sideline him.
- Bakers from shuttered Old Warsaw Buffet celebrate Fat Tuesday with their own bakery
- ‘This time it was an actual boa’: Frankfort police rescue, revive 6-foot snake
- Disney: Epcot flower fest embraces food, other changes
- Maine South percussion teacher keeps the beat with Blue Man Group, Bulls drumline
- At least 23 dead, dozens missing in Alabama after ‘monster tornado’
- Chicago’s MacArthur Foundation has a new president: Digital scholar John Palfrey
- East Aurora School District may move administrative offices to old Copley site
- I loved ‘Beverly Hills, 90210.’ It was a terrible show.
- Chelsea Manning will testify before grand jury investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
- I study brain illnesses. I now live with one: Lou Gehrig’s disease.
- Segundo caso de remisión del virus del sida
- Letter: Massie would be an asset as a school board member at OPRF
- Bears release outside linebacker Sam Acho, who was due a base salary of $1.95M in 2019
- District U46 hires group to help convert high school academies into magnet programs
- Conyears-Ervin gets endorsement from ex-opponent Gariepy in treasurer’s race
- Choose your own ingredients to eat at bd’s Mongolian Barbecue
- Elmhurst medics to be on bicycle at spring, summer events
- Tamron Hall gets a new talk show, announces baby news
- Former Bears coach Marc Trestman hired as coach and GM of the XFL’s Tampa Bay franchise
- Boris Kacel, Holocaust survivor, dies at 97
- Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy dead at age 61
- Maryland Senate approves what would be nation’s first statewide ban on foam food containers and cups
- Condo board can fine resident over repeated noise from car horn beeps
- Feddeck to replace Afkham at CSO concerts
- Challenger for two-year term in Norridge District 80 not talking
- Steppenwolf for Young Adults tries to stage the story of a forgotten genocide in ‘We are Proud to Present a Presentation …’
- Naperville is the best city in U.S. to raise a family, has best public schools, according to annual rankings
- Amid a rash of North Shore car burglaries, police say residents are ‘making themselves easy targets’
- Coupes & Comedy: Kids create cars, enjoy drive-in experience in Lincolnwood
- El regreso de Guaidó a Venezuela abre una nueva fase
- A combination of signals — cold, warmth and daylight — tells trees when to wake up
- Surgen detalles sobre víctimas de tornados en Alabama
- Ald. Willie Cochran set to plead guilty to federal charges months after he backed away from an earlier deal
- Speak Out: Mother McAuley basketball, minimum wage
- Teacher Feature: Challenging students to think ‘out of the box’ helps land grant for outdoor classroom at Crone school
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Election forums to feature 5th Ward, school board candidates
- Jim Breuer handles his career his way
- Norridge District 80 candidates weigh in on building, grounds issues
- Letter: Resolved to continue in ministries of full inclusivity and welcome
- Proposed development with restaurant looks to ‘expand Oswego’s food scene’
- SeaWorld ditches polystyrene-foam dinnerware from all its parks
- Cowboys usan etiqueta de franquicia en Lawrence
- Papa John is leaving Papa John’s pizza — founder John Schnatter to step down from chain’s board
- Comings & Goings: Andy’s Frozen Custard to open this summer in Orland Park
- Republicans’ deregulation is hurting consumers. A new bill from Democrats could help.
- New Park District of La Grange Board member says facilities need updating
- Funeral services set for former principal of Rosary in Aurora
- ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza adds Mets front-office job. But should she, A-Rod, David Ross, Jim Thome and others double-dip?
- Jessica Mendoza asesorará a los Mets, pero seguirá en ESPN
- 5 hot topics for the Blackhawks: Playoffs are a pipe dream, but Patrick Kane scoring 50 goals isn’t
- Anthony Rizzo hopes to complete his career with the Cubs: ‘We’ve been through a lot together’
- Folk artist Lee Murdock performs Irish, Great Lakes tunes
- With teacher turned toward chalkboard, 14-year-old boy sets fire to girl’s hair
- Hit the gym, then shop? Kohl’s links up with Planet Fitness.
- Hinsdale District 86 prepares to cut 17 staff positions due to lower enrollment and higher class sizes
- At Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston, paczki eating is a competitive affair
- Moran: Literary Landmark status coming to Ray Bradbury Park and its storied ravine
- Target results going up and up, beating expectations
- ‘We really just don’t have a lot of demand for that’: Elmwood Park board votes to ban Airbnb rentals
- American Medical Association, Planned Parenthood challenge Trump family-planning rule
- Chileno Alexis Sánchez afronta seis semanas de baja
- ChicagoNow’s 20 best posts of February 2019
- France’s Macron pushes EU ‘renewal’ to counter nationalism ahead of Europe-wide elections in May
- Televisa enfrenta críticas por parodia de Yalitza Aparicio
- Judge: Ex-cop’s lawsuit over hit-and-run firing can continue against Lake sheriff’s department
- U46 school board approves pay raise, new 5-year contract with CEO, ties future raises to 13 goals
- The first full trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 just dropped, and we have some questions
- CenterStage presents Oscar Wilde’s ‘Earnest’
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- Photos: Creating “Hamilton: The Exhibition”
- Allen Mertz, longtime Lombard cop who donated family home to village, dies at 74
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- $100 bill is surging — why so many Benjamins?
- Villages to seek grant to help repair Harlem Avenue viaduct: ‘We could use all the support we can get’
- Oscuro documental nubla el legado de Michael Jackson
- Polish Fat Tuesday tradition tips the scales for paczki
- Sports calendar: Spring Break basketball camp set in Frankfort, more
- La FIFA autoriza a Declan Rice a cambiar de selección
- Former Adidas executive and 2 others sentenced to prison for role in college basketball recruiting scandal
- The Texas Tenors looking forward to rescheduled show at McAninch
- Insurance coverage limits vary between carriers, policies
- Ex-coach charged with theft from Kankakee Valley football fundraiser
- Shout Out: Mike Brown, a former NHL player who coaches in Vernon Hills
- There’s light at the end of this dark and wondrous Comme des Garcons show
- Collins probará ser agente libre tras omisión de Giants
- Oak Park board agrees to ‘short pause’ to allow time for potential compromise on Madison Street building
- Proposed food and beverage tax not supported by most Village Board candidates
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- D204 board vows to oppose any economic development plan that would have a negative impact on schools
- Glenbrook South Black Student Union wraps up Black History Month celebration, looks forward to ‘bigger voice’ at the school
- District 207 approves $12.2 million construction management contract for referendum-approved projects
- Orland Park cuts mayor’s hours, salary but changes won’t take effect until 2021
- FDA chief Scott Gottlieb, who raised alarms about teen vaping, to resign after nearly 2 years
- Rahm Emanuel enters border wall debate with anti-Trump ad: ‘In 2020 we will make HIM pay.’
- A simple black coat is a lot more complicated than you think
- Community news
- Man found unconscious and bloodied on Red Line train, doesn’t explain attack
- Judson’s Anali Cisneros wins fourth NAIA national title in racewalking, looks to represent Team USA
- Trump’s 2-hour speech and the cult of personality
- University of Chicago president speaks out on Trump’s proposed order on free speech
- Kids Fest: Event brings tropical flora, fauna to Oak Park Conservatory
- Skokie forum focuses on community violence and prevention efforts
- Church news: Tinley Park church offers tips to recognize, guard against domestic abuse, more
- Will Michael Jackson’s legacy survive the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary?
- Shout Out: Scott Lamberty, a Highland Park resident, composer and arranger
- Hearing this month in Melodie Gliniewicz theft case could address use of texts with late husband
- Billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020
- Lawsuit: Portage school didn’t protect daughter from diving coach
- New outdoor ice rink offers cold-weather recreation options in Morton Grove
- Armstrong: West Aurora’s Matt Johnson sees stock on the rise, commits to Northern Illinois in football
- Dear Winter, we’re done with you. Get out.
- The Spin: Mayor Emanuel’s anti-Trump ad | Aldermen on trial | Willie Wilson to endorse in mayor’s race
- Record-breaking family migration is overwhelming border agents and straining facilities, officials say
- El Ajax conquista el Bernabéu machacando al Real Madrid
- Hinsdale District 86 approves $250,000 contract with new superintendent
- Only 2.5 percent of Glencoe housing is considered affordable, according to state report
- Don’t panic: How parents can deal with internet hoaxes
- OPRF, Community Foundation could partner on facilities fundraising campaign
- Don’t applaud Eli Lilly’s generic-insulin announcement
- Customized communications are the future for HOAs
- 5 free online marketing tools to grow your influence
- Cereal-ously delicious history for National Cereal Day 2019
- Two young California sisters were lost in the woods for 44 hours. They used their wilderness training to survive.
- A streaming Brooke: Wisconsin recruit Brooke Schramek represents future as Benet places fourth in state
- México no ha pagado por el muro, pero ‘En 2020 haremos que (Trump) pague’, dice el alcalde de Chicago
- How Trump’s high school transcript was hidden after he demanded Obama’s academic records
- Female scientists receive on average about $40,000 less in federal funding
- Loyola’s Marques Townes is named Missouri Valley player of the year
- Aurora man charged with crashing car into school after police chase
- ‘Dream come true’: Longtime assistant Brent Becker takes over as Stevenson’s football coach
- ‘The Morrigan’ coming to Trinity stage this weekend
- If Chicago voters had been allowed to rank their choices for mayor …
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Oak Forest city administrator to retire
- Grind and shine: Former Dayton defensive coordinator Landon Fox takes over at Valparaiso
- EPA: Lake, Porter counties record highest number of toxic releases since 2003
- When the mayor phones it in — from Arizona
- Skip the scents for fragrance-free events
- Man United winger Sanchez faces 6-week absence due to injury
- St. Charles 35-year-old accused of punching 70-year-old man in face
- ¿Cuál demócrata es el más elegible para enfrentar a Trump?
- Family remembers murder victim as ‘our go-to guy’, while suspect’s friend is shocked: ‘It doesn’t seem real’
- Elgin-area bakeries overwhelmed with demand for paczki: ‘This is our equivalent of Black Friday’
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defends Ilhan Omar, criticizes Democrats over anti-Semitism resolution
- School bus driver charged with battery after Evanston incident involving 9-year-old
- The wait for White Sox pitching prospect Dylan Cease shouldn’t be long
- Naperville-based online resource helps kids build character inside and out
- Park Ridge police chief stands by body camera choice as Niles proposes lower-cost competitor
- 3 takeaways from Cubs spring training, including pinch-hitting options with Tommy La Stella gone and whether to have another ‘Dress Like Pedro Strop Day’
- Corrections and clarifications for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- Blackhawks recall Collin Delia from Rockford after Cam Ward suffers knee injury
- Kane County sheriff issues warning that ‘Momo Challenge’ videos urging children to harm themselves popping up in spam
- Disabato: Joliet Catholic grad Harold Davis first in 22 years to play football and basketball at St. Xavier
- Board members say Waukegan District 60 should have been more proactive in employee’s arrest on grooming, sexual assault charges
- D203 expected to approve tax abatement this month, saving average home owner about $125 on tax bill
- Spring training: Angels 9, Cubs 2
- Prosecutors detail evidence against ex-Chicago cop charged with robbing drug dealers: He ‘used the power of the badge’
- Alabama tornado aftermath: 23 victims range in age from 6 to 89; one family lost 7 members
- Rent control would benefit some tenants but sap vitality from Chicago
- The Pacers are ahead of the Bulls so far almost 2 years into the teams’ rebuilding efforts
- FDA approves fast-acting nasal spray related to ketamine for patients with severe depression
- Texas man found guilty of killing interstate massage business colleague in ‘cold, calculated execution’ at Schiller Park motel
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- Revamped ordinance for community oversight of Chicago Police Department faces likely uphill battle
- Ohio teen who vaccinated self says anti-vax mom got false info from one source: Facebook
- North Korea begins rebuilding rocket engine test site, in ominous signal about attitude to talks
- New York regulators subpoena records of Trump’s insurance broker as another probe opens into his private business
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- Jim Boylen is thankful for the backing of Bulls ownership: ‘They’ve allowed me to coach this team how I thought it needed to be coached’
- Sushi rolls, empanadas, tacos, tortas and of course, hot dogs. Marlins Park unveils new food offerings.
- Santos Laguna upend Red Bulls in CCL quarterfinals first leg
- Pacers 105, Bulls 96
- One for mom: Shawn Washington’s 3-pointers spark Morgan Park past Mount Carmel in sectional semifinals
- Resolution Roadblocks: Finding Your Hassle-Free Solution (Infographic)
- UIC eliminated from Horizon League tournament by Green Bay, 82-77
- Oh, Ogom: RJ Ogom delivers double-double as H-F slips past Bloom for OT victory in sectional semifinals