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- Gabi Melby scores career-high 32 points as Naperville Central makes triumphant return home: ‘I was getting really excited’
- Courier-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
- Joe Burrow throws for 5 TDs and runs for another as LSU tops Clemson 42-25 to win the national title
- Ask Amy: Birth family reunion doesn’t go as planned
- Daily horoscope for January 14, 2020
- ‘It was 100 percent instinct’: Justin Peters converts rebound as Genoa-Kingston edges Harvest Christian
- Leyden wrestling program in solid shape thanks to its dedicated seniors
- Boys basketball notes: Sitting out with an injury makes an impression on South Elgin’s Lane McVicar
- OPRF wrestler Josh Ogunsanya has a singular focus: ‘The goal is a state title.’
- The Grammys Best New Artist winner from the year you graduated high school
- Calendar: Rolling Stones tribute Friday in Libertyville
- Megamansions of Michael Jordan, Richard Marx among 9 priciest languished listings in Chicagoland — here’s where they stand
- Column: A pill to replace exercise, ‘proof’ that dieting is unhealthy and other ways to cancel your New Year’s resolutions
- Links Hall, a dance survivor in Chicago, is put to the test again with loss of founder and turnover in staff
- Aviation commissioner says O’Hare rehab is on schedule and will pose minimum fuss for travelers
- Daywatch: DuPage officials ID suspected serial killer after cracking cold case, how Illinois’ legal weed is grown and 9 Chicagoland megamansions on the market
- Iran announces arrests over shootdown of Ukrainian plane that killed 176 people
- With race up for grabs, here are 6 big questions ahead of the final Democratic debate before Iowa votes
- Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo feels ‘bittersweet’ as the only actor of color recognized
- After months of opposition and a failed lawsuit, Glenview trustees approve development plan for Willow and Pfingsten intersection
- Man, 77, found dead inside burning Wrightwood home on Southwest Side
- Best tech to buy with a $25 Amazon gift card
- How to make self care a priority in 2020
- Power lunches, cocktails and Afghan dumplings: Washington, D.C., deservedly earns reputation for world-class cuisine
- Column: Most songs are about love, sex or heartbreak. Rush drummer Neil Peart’s lyrics were about anything else.
- Former Gary superintendent’s theft trial pushed to March
- Hay tainted by toxic beetles kills 14 horses in Wisconsin, sickens dozens more
- Column: Despite changes to lessen Iowa’s influence, the state could still decide the Democrats’ presidential nominee
- Late-night snack hacks inspired by our favorite munchies: Doritos popovers, fried chicken scones and French onion dip pancakes
- 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 113-101 loss to the Celtics, including Lauri Markkanen’s stagnant progress and some clarity on the bench
- Column: Netflix isn’t disrupting anything when it comes to Oscar nominations and diversity
- Things to do in Chicago today | Jan. 14
- WNBA’s tentative 8-year labor deal will hike a player’s average salary to $130,000
- Spike Lee to lead Cannes film festival jury
- The Oscar best picture race could be over this weekend. Here’s why
- European, PGA Tour take steps to single out slow players
- Fallen journalists honored at LSU-Clemson championship game
- It’s halftime in the NBA, and time to look at some trends
- Grindr and OkCupid share personal data — latitude and longitude, drug usage — with other companies, study finds
- Don Gelsomino achieved his dream as a football coach at Ridgewood High School. Then he walked away ‘out of love for his family.’
- ESPN’s MegaCast was a success, while Nick Saban was uncomfortable. Winners and losers from the LSU-Clemson title game.
- Going to the Cubs Convention? Here’s what to see and what to avoid — and how to get autographs
- Irán anuncia detenciones por el derribo del avión ucraniano
- ‘Thank you, God!’: Bill to ban religious exemptions for vaccines in New Jesey collapses
- Trump, vitoreado en final de fútbol americano colegial (VIDEO)
- Fujimori será juzgado por asesinatos de 6 campesinos
- Prosecutor wants Gary teen moved to adult court in Portage woman’s shooting death
- Here’s how you can receive free Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets this month
- Who is Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire seeking a ‘special woman’ for space — and life?
- Spike Lee presidirá el jurado del Festival de Cine de Cannes
- Riverfront Playhouse’s ‘Life Sucks’ focuses on everyday drama of existence
- Rumbles against Patrick Reed about to mix with Masters
- Miami Super Bowl organizers bring death to Burmese pythons
- Minnesota mulls removing wild turkeys after locals protest
- Moving day at Tiffany, with (many) watchful eyes
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
- Arranca nueva era en Ecuador con Jordi Cruyff al frente
- Windy City Bulls are raising money for Australian wildfires relief efforts
- 15 ways to be more sustainable in your everyday life
- Prohibition began 100 years ago this week. Americans are drinking more now than we were then.
- Butler Junior High makes field trip to Feed My Starving Children an all-school event
- ‘Jeopardy!’ producers say controversial question was mistake
- Latinos en los Oscar 2020: Una presencia sutil, pero poderosa
- My worst moment: Griffin Dunne on giving playwright Neil Simon the most terrifying moment he’s ever had in his life
- News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
- Race and medicine: The harm that comes from mistrust
- Aurora pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash
- What to say to someone with cancer
- Fortify yourself during winter with this easy garlic soup recipe
- The best hypoallergenic comforter
- The best natural gas grill
- The best 3D printer under $500
- Tyson Fury promete terminar con el campeón Wilder en dos asaltos (VIDEO)
- The best Garmin watch
- The best Apple Watch case
- The best calming product for cats
- The best triple wireless charging pad
- The best catcher’s helmet
- The best emergency light stick
- The best football gloves
- Man killed in Gary standoff suspected in death of woman at Merrillville hotel, police say
- Speak Out: State’s attorney still faces questions in Smollett case
- Why provide foster care for a shelter animal? It’s a rewarding experience.
- Struggling Sears settles lawsuit with retailer’s bankrupt estate for $18M, but still faces layoffs, store closures
- ¿Usas Tinder o Grindr? Pues estas aplicaciones han sido acusadas de vender datos personales
- ‘Cyborg’, la más grande en el MMA femenil, ante el reto de Bellator (VIDEO)
- Park Ridge Chamber names Community Star Award winners
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
- Column: Are some older people beset by solitude partly to blame?
- Two-story duplex in Aurora uninhabitable after fire
- ‘Welcoming look’ of Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center celebrated in Evanston
- Western suburbs taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach toward benefits of new pension consolidation plan backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker
- Un improvisado hospital para salvar a koalas de los incendios en Australia
- Wisconsin appeals court puts voter purge, contempt ruling on hold — for now
- Hawaii’s decriminalization of marijuana is in effect
- Girls basketball notes: Junior guard MK Drevline’s development as a scorer pays dividends for Grayslake Central
- In a first for Illinois, transgender man who gave birth will be listed as the father on his baby’s birth certificate
- ‘No denying his talent’: Merrillville graduate Mileek McMillan embraces his role as a 6-foot-8 center for Valparaiso
- ‘Highlander’ actor Stan Kirsch dies by suicide at age 51
- Beacon-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
- Vince Vaughn seen with President Trump at college football championship
- Ranking the state’s Division I college basketball teams: Will Northwestern and Illinois stay on opposite courses?
- Girls basketball notes: Injuries take toll, but West Aurora hopes to get well soon with Riley Mont’s return
- Shout Out: Alisa “Plucky” Rosenthal, cabaret performer
- Speak Out
- Why is air pollution so harmful? DNA may hold the answer
- Steve Cishek officially joins the White Sox on a 1-year, $6 million deal while Dylan Covey gets designated for assignment
- Moving day at Tiffany, with (many) watchful eyes
- Presidente de Brasil llama ‘porquería’ al documental brasileño nominado al Oscar 2020
- District 181 will spend $10,000 annually to help ensure student residency
- European audiences queue up to hear the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in ‘the Mecca of the world of music’
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s on-site recreational weed smoking plan isn’t going to move forward this month
- Metropolis brings back crowd-pleasing ‘Noises Off’
- Joe Burrow joins these 15 players who won the Heisman and national championship in the same season
- Asesinan a atleta universitario para robarle beca
- Contemplating the growth of spiritual tourism at a peaceful, if sometimes odd, Santa Fe resort
- Opening day of trial details the night Oswego softball coach was killed in hit-and-run crash
- Yu Darvish jokingly awaits Dodgers’ 2017 World Series parade in the wake of Astros sign-stealing penalties
- Finding Bequia: Hidden Caribbean idyll home to luxury hotel
- Finding Bequia
- Trevor Lawrence vs Justin Fields; Bama vs LSU and other top stories in 2020
- Quique Setién promete recuperar el brillo del juego del Barca
- Post-Tribune girls swimming rankings and swimmer of the week for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
- Cancelan rodaje de serie de Marvel en Puerto Rico
- Wrestling notes: Huntley’s Sam Spencer stays focused, wants to ‘make more history for my legacy’
- Girls swimming notes: After returning from a hand injury, Crown Point’s Jordan Artim surprises herself with a pool record at the Highland Invitational
- Tener al avión presidencial mexicano en EEUU costó 30 millones de pesos, ya va de regreso a México
- El futbolista más viejo en activo renueva por su equipo
- American Airlines again delays scheduled return of Boeing 737 Max, this time until June
- Naperville People in the News
- Delta gets tail wind from packed flights, cheaper fuel — and from not owning any 737 Max jets
- Oak Park honors retiring police K9 Zeke, whose career included $1.7 million in confiscated ‘money sniffs’
- Budget airline Allegiant starts flights from Chicago in May
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- High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
- Why you need to be careful using edibles for the first time
- Study links marijuana and pregnancy use to infant health risks
- Here’s when you should stop using CBD
- Bucaramanga, dormitorio a cielo abierto
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ host wants homeowner lawsuit dismissed in favor of mediation
- Northlight Theatre will premiere new thriller ‘How A Boy Falls’
- Women’s March set in Geneva
- Esta abogada de inmigración comprende a sus clientes. Ella también es indocumentada
- Loyola keeps rolling as Kwiecinski twins embrace their final season together
- ‘I love dogs,’ judge says as he denies man’s bid to bring service dog without formal training into Porter County court
- Holiday Inn Express coming to Mokena
- Aseguran que la Familia Real podría solucionar sus problemas
- Wrestling notes: Returning state qualifier Charlie Millington moves back to heavyweight for Waubonsie Valley
- Moran: Barrington’s Catlow Theatre bounces back to life just in time for Oscar season
- Indiana Black Legislative Caucus announces 2020 agenda, with focus on testing of school water for lead following East Chicago contamination
- GM to revive Hummer as electric pickup
- Top 10 former NFL and college football players who became pro wrestlers
- German prosecutors charge 6 more in Volkswagen emissions scandal
- Figuras sudamericanas de tenis dan positivo en prueba antidopaje
- Varios cohetes impactan cerca de base iraquí con tropas de EEUU
- Delay in new NFL stadium roof in Las Vegas causes concern
- Conor McGregor: ‘Hay una posibilidad de pelear contra Pacquiao’
- Lightfoot-backed study to look at possible set-asides for gay-, transgender-owned Chicago businesses advances
- U-46 board adopts 2020-21 calendar with earlier start date and last day coming a week before Memorial Day
- Here’s where to stream the 2020 Oscar-nominated movies. And where to see them bigger.
- Boeing airplane orders fall to 16-year low as 737 Max crisis takes toll
- Boys basketball notes: Waubonsie Valley junior guard Justin Starks ‘is always striving for excellence’
- National Security Agency warns Microsoft instead of exploiting Windows 10 security flaw
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker says lobbyist and Michael Madigan confidant should cooperate in federal probe, compares language used in ‘rape in Champaign’ email to that of a ‘crime syndicate’
- Review: Michelin-winning chef nails okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes) at Gaijin in the West Loop
- Review: ‘Thirst’ by Strawdog Theatre imagines a future where water = power
- Philippine volcano sends lava a half-mile high, coats surrounding towns in blanket of grey ash
- Bears greats Gary Fencik and Doug Plank reflect on their hard-hitting careers and talk concussions, CTE and more
- Comings & Goings: Tea room opens in Tinley Park
- La primera mirada a ‘Black Widow’ (VIDEO)
- Messi y los pesos pesados del Barca le mandan mensajes a Valverde tras ser destituido
- Robin Ventura, former White Sox player and manager, returns to Oklahoma State as student assistant for the baseball team
- Longtime Wilmette administrator takes the helm: ‘It’s a tight-knit community that really cares about each other’
- Letters: Red-light cameras work at stopping crashes
- Oak Park 97 board approves borrowing of $27.5 million, the final piece of 2017 facilities referendum
- Column: Democrats need to show they’re up for a fight — without falling apart
- DUI charge dropped against retired priest in Orland Park hit-and-run crash that left teacher dead
- City honors departing director of Aurora Veterans Center
- Millennial Money: Don’t shop this way in 2020
- Liz Weston: How to have a ‘no regrets’ retirement
- El Real Betis anuncia el fichaje de Guido Rodríguez con un video muy salvaje (VIDEO)
- Shout Out: Alice Dobrinsky, Women’s March participant
- Brad Childress won’t be back with Matt Nagy and the Bears coaching staff in 2020
- Corey Crawford wants to keep playing — and not just as a backup goalie: ‘I’m a pretty competitive guy’
- ‘Friditas’, las muñecas artesanales que vende una abuelita mexicana
- Evanston streamlines reparations subcommittee as leaders vow to consult experts on distribution approaches
- Walmart employees mishandled Bears star Khalil Mack’s Christmas layaway donation
- Church news: Create art, sample spaghetti and more at area houses of worship
- Western Springs vows transparency with 5G antenna requests as residents continue to raise concerns
- The Field Museum is free all February for Illinoisans — and two other museums are free for more than half the month
- Shaky crane closes traffic on Wacker Drive in Loop
- Gladys Bourdain, former New York Times editor who helped her son Anthony find his audience, dies at 85
- Donald Trump y Greta Thunberg, entre los invitados al foro de Davos
- Commentary: Rep. David McSweeney: End the cover-ups in the Illinois General Assembly
- Hobart schools begin erosion control project
- Hazel Crest distributes hundreds of yellow ribbons to honor local soldier killed in Kenya attack
- Billie Eilish interpretará la canción de la nueva película de James Bond
- Winthrop Harbor man jailed until sentencing on animal torture conviction after violating bond conditions
- Cinco turistas serán deportados y uno irá a juicio por daños en Machu Picchu
- Wounded man, 18, flees in stolen car that crashes into unmarked police car on South Side: Cops
- 6 New York City correctional officers accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates at Rikers Island
- La temporada de la NBA llega a su ecuador y estas son las tendencias
- Amazon drops ban on FedEx ground for third-party sellers
- East Chicago man, 39, killed in shooting: police
- 49ers vs. Packers: La batalla de la Nacional
- Evanston electoral board to hear arguments on challenged ballot initiative that aims to give voters greater influence on city policy
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they are spending less time with family. Here’s how you can reset boundaries too.
- Elgin council OKs 3-year extension of contract with chamber, ups annual fee to $300,000
- Pinterest se convierte en la tercera red social de EEUU
- Column: How does President Sanders sound to you?
- Contract details for new District 65 superintendent released
- Blackhawks let Anthony Duclair go, and he’s now an All-Star. But he puts the blame on himself: ‘I would have probably let myself go as well.’
- Southtowners: Lincoln-Way East’s Erin Venezio named Educator of the Year
- Upscale cocktails and Chinese American food memories: Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar debuts Jan. 22
- El Abierto de Australia arranca en medio del humo
- Community news
- ‘It’s just devastating,’ says sister of missing Schaumburg woman found dead in trunk of her car on Chicago’s West Side
- La Grange village president stepping down due to demands of his corporate day job
- Nearly 10,000 NorthShore patients have taken DNA tests to check for health risks. Now, that program is expanding.
- Shih Tzu! Hypoallergenic dog breeds that won’t make you sneeze
- Column: Objections thin ranks of south suburban primary candidates, though some races remain crowded
- With tighter funding, Skokie considers community grant requests
- Indiana House votes to eliminate township assessors; Lake, Porter representatives split on issue
- Peabody Awards move to Los Angeles for the first time in 80 years
- Brian Kelly promotes Tom Rees to Notre Dame offensive coordinator, citing the former Irish QB’s ‘humble approach’
- Notre Dame College Prep names new president of Niles school
- Bears are moving their training camp from Bourbonnais to Halas Hall, ending an 18-year run
- TV cooking competitions are as easy as pie for this celeb chef. But a cookbook almost cooked her goose.
- Phase Three, one of Chicago’s trendiest breweries, finds a home of its own in the northwest suburbs
- Lakefront stands up to high waves as Indiana Dunes park officials assess damage from weekend storm
- Guerrero Jr. trabaja duro en su físico y bateo para 2020
- Un jet Delta arrojó combustible en el patio de una escuela; paramédicos atienden a 17 niños
- Frank Klopas is returning to the Chicago Fire’s staff as an assistant coach
- Gurnee police: 2 arrested in connection with smash-and-grab at cellphone store
- Pets of the week
- Former Penn State football player sues the school and coach James Franklin, alleging hazing of a sexual nature by teammates
- Oak Park officials hope state pension consolidation leads to greater investment returns, local tax relief
- The Spin: Chicago’s Vince Vaughn shook hands with President Trump at a football game, prompting hands to wring | Gov. J.B. Pritzker compares ‘rape’ email to ‘crime syndicate’ | Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s cigar shop weed-smoking plan stalls
- Se cae fichaje estrella de Chivas por dopaje
- Suicide awareness forum focuses on the ‘brutal’ pressure Naperville high school students feel
- It’s the new Tweet of the Week poll! Please clap.
- University of Illinois President Tim Killeen primed for 40% raise, 4-year contract extension
- West Suburban Medical Center to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- México llora la muerte de su leyenda olímpica
- Remembering an Aurora hero: 21-year-old Miguel Villalon killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb
- Glenview residents rally against ‘scary’ U.S. military escalation with Iran
- Orland Park District 135 names John Bryk superintendent
- ‘Queen of Las Vegas’ Elaine Wynn discusses philanthropy, basketball and #MeToo in ‘fireside chat’ with Mellody Hobson
- Column: Glimmers of hope for more truth in two high-profile Chicago murder cases
- La vela ‘Huele como mi vagina’ de Gwyneth Paltrow, se vendió como pan caliente
- Jennifer López se alista para el Super Bowl y lanzó el #JLOSuperBowlChallenge
- Yorkville pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle
- Un comandante estadounidense cuenta ‘el miedo’ que sintió en la base atacada por Irán
- Matt Mishler resigns from role as Rolling Meadows football coach after nine seasons
- Chicago police officers honored for stopping robbery, freeing hostages
- Pistons’ Derrick Rose tosses a pen across the court and gets fined $25,000
- Demolition moratorium around The 606 trail gets Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s backing, heads for City Council vote
- President Donald Trump speaks at rally in Milwaukee
- Business remains brisk at North Aurora marijuana dispensary
- Editorial: Europe puts the squeeze on Iran — finally
- A roast chicken with even more crispy bits
- Big jump in number of U-46 discipline cases, with freshman infractions up 20%
- Dying malls? This one has found a way to thrive
- Glenview School District 34 offers closeup of disrepair, space dearth at buildings and makes appeal for $119M referendum support
- Mike Bloomberg spends nearly $4.4 million on TV ads in Chicago since launching latecomer presidential bid in November
- Nike Foundation gives Obama Foundation $5 million for athletic, recreational facility at Obama Presidential Center
- How much more can Zach LaVine contribute? Is Jim Boylen the right coach? 10 questions facing the Bulls at the NBA midseason.
- Police: Suspect in attempt murder fatally shoots self after fleeing officers on South Side
- House to vote Wednesday to send Trump impeachment articles to Senate for landmark trial
- J. David Pepper, CEO of family’s construction company, dies
- Commentary: If it’s coming down to Biden and Sanders, keep an eye on Bloomberg
- Unions are pushing to organize Illinois’ new marijuana industry. Some weed companies are opening the doors for them.
- Democratic senator says he has the votes to pass a bipartisan resolution that would limit Trump’s war powers against Iran
- Contract calls for new D204 superintendent to earn $255K annually, meet goals for district ‘growth’
- Cubs make 2 minor-league pitching coach changes
- Anthony Davis … Packers fan? The Chicago native explains why he attended Sunday’s playoff game.
- Donna Rotunno built a career defending men accused of sex crimes. Now she’s Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, and she thinks #MeToo is ‘dangerous.’
- Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign-stealing scandal
- Ken Jennings is Jeopardy’s ‘Greatest of All Time’ after beating Naperville’s James Holzhauer in fourth championship game
- European Union ratchets up pressure on Iran in last-ditch bid to save landmark nuclear deal
- Suspected serial killer of Woodridge girl not tied to 1972 unsolved murder of Naperville teen; police chief recalls scene of killer’s own death
- Who is the Robert F. Hyde who surfaced in House Intelligence Committee documents?
- Cubs sign reliever Jason Adam to minor-league deal, report says
- ‘She just wants to win’: Lincoln-Way West’s Taylor Gugliuzza reaches the brink of 2,000 career points, then takes a seat, in rout of Lincoln-Way Central
- No winning streak for Northwestern after a 75-62 loss to Iowa
- ‘He was unbelievable’: Derrick Williams takes control from 3-point range as Thornton tops H-F
- Column: Trump’s code of dishonor: The president lacks a clear moral or strategic framework
- Woman cited multiple times after fatally running over male pedestrian by Caldwell Woods on NW Side
- DePaul pushes No. 14 Villanova to OT but falls 79-75 to drop to 0-4 in the Big East