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- ‘I just did my job’: Freshman guard Ben Lothery scores career-high 33 points to lead Harvest Christian
- Baranek: See it. Believe it. ‘Complete’ Lincoln-Way West takes over Southland supremacy in girls basketball with win over H-F.
- Junior guard Jada Samuels scores a career-high 16 points with ‘the hot hand’ to lead Metea Valley past Neuqua Valley
- ‘He’s our leader’: Kelvin Balfour makes 10 of 11 free throws as West Aurora holds off Plainfield East
- Daily horoscope for January 8, 2020
- Ask Amy: Bank worker is instructed to ‘flirt’
- ‘Underwater’ review: Kirsten Stewart gives a nod to Ellen Ripley in ‘ mash-up of ‘Alien,’ ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’
- Column: Come hell or high water, if there’s war with Iran, Trump’s done
- Column: A lesson from my vacation: Chaos still happens, even when you’re completely unplugged.
- Cost of dismissing Cook County hospital CEO? More than $600,000, plus a big pension.
- Maybe the debris found on the lakefront could be art — a Chicago photographer opens ‘On the Beach’
- Daywatch: Iran crisis escalates, phone scams target North Shore and Yelp has crowned a new top Chicago restaurant
- French-inspired dishes in South Loop, Rick Bayless opening Tortazo Jan. 15, plus more Chicago restaurant news
- Cancer death rate in U.S. sees largest one-year drop ever
- Attorney: Toddler’s brain injury from foul ball in Houston off the bat of the Cubs’ Albert Almora Jr. is permanent
- The newest food trend: Chaffles light up the internet
- From South Side kindergartner to inventing ‘Tiny Titans’: Cartoonist Art Baltazar is back with ‘Drew and Jot’
- Bears Q&A: Will a commitment to Mitch Trubisky hurt the search for quality backup QB? Is Eric Ebron a potential tight end target? What is the 2020 draft strategy?
- 2 men shot in drive-by attack on Lake Shore Drive near Michigan Avenue exit
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 2-1 loss to the Flames, including why losing Dylan Strome for an extended period could be the final blow to their playoff hopes
- ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ made fun of Illinois’ legal weed frenzy with a ‘Pottillo’s’ sketch
- What you need to know about pneumonia
- The 16 most popular products of 2019
- United Airlines says unrest in Hong Kong has cost it $90 million
- Male infertility got no boost from zinc, folic acid in study
- As Bernie Sanders surges, Rahm Emanuel and other centrist Democrats warn his nomination would hurt party in November
- The 911 for suicide help: Experts say a 3-digit hotline number would reduce stigma, save lives
- NBC Sports Chicago’s flashy studio overhaul is about more than just rearranging the chairs: ‘It’s a national quality-level set’
- The latest change to Libertyville’s downtown: Starbucks is closing after 25 years
- Avión ucraniano se estrella en Irán, hay 176 muertos
- Things to do in Chicago today | Jan. 8
- El mayor sismo en un siglo deja a puertorriqueños sin hogar
- The 2020 museum slate stars icons from RBG to MLK to Frida Kahlo
- Billie Eilish leads iHeartRadio Music Awards with 7 nominations
- Niña de dos años sufre lesión cerebral por pelotazo
- Millones de trabajadores hacen huelga en India
- Carlos Ghosn, ex-Nissan boss smuggled out of Japan in music case, says ‘I’m not above the law’ at press conference
- Help Them to Hope
- Fines for smoking marijuana in public among those doubled as Gurnee updates cannabis ordinance
- La selección de EEUU cambia su sede de entrenamiento por conflicto en Oriente Medio
- Tormentas suponen alivio y preocupación en Australia
- 20 foods pregnant women should add to their diet
- Commentary: With all the recent vacancies, why are there only 3 black head coaches in the NFL? It’s indefensible.
- Column: Desperate for a defense, Harvey Weinstein and his team are attacking the #MeToo movement. It won’t work.
- Travelex currency exchange offline, reportedly hit by hackers demanding $3M ransom
- Orioles reliever Miguel Castro says on Instagram that he was robbed at gunpoint in Dominican Republic
- The earliest Oscars ever leave academy voters — and Hollywood at large — scrambling
- How Cassius Winston greets his late brother before every Michigan State game
- Try adding these 15 ingredients to your next mac and cheese
- Encuentran a un niño migrante muerto en el tren de aterrizaje de un avión
- Marine labs on the water’s edge are threatened by climate change
- Argentina y España sacan billete para cuartos de la ATP Cup
- Famosos donan millones para combatir incendios de Australia
- Ukraine-bound 737 crashes near Iranian capital city after takeoff, killing all 176 on board; plane never went above 8,000 feet
- Larry David distrusts Adam Gase because he wears hats
- Reconocen que Facebook ayudó a elegir a Trump
- Selle: As primary nears, Lake County pols dive deep into presidential delegate pool
- The NFL wears patriotism on its sleeve. And its head. And its feet.
- Where’s your flying car? Hyundai and Uber say they’re working on it
- How Cassius Winston greets his late brother before every Michigan State game
- Cinco años después de Charlie Hebdo, la caricatura de prensa en un mal momento
- Suspect in prominent Edwardsville lawyer’s stabbing death is ex-pharmacy student
- The NFL wears patriotism on its sleeve. And its head. And its feet.
- 2019 was second-hottest year on record, European data shows
- Emisarios del Real Betis viajan a México para cerrar el fichaje de Guido Rodríguez
- Watch live: President Trump addresses the nation about Iran missile strikes
- Marine labs on the water’s edge are threatened by climate change
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
- University of Illinois hospital seeks to build $191 million outpatient building on city’s West Side
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
- Sonos, squeezed by the tech giants, sues Google
- Sonos, squeezed by the tech giants, sues Google
- Macy’s closing 29 stores, but sales show signs of improvement
- Company hiring ‘theme park tester’ to visit Florida’s best parks
- Klinsmann: ‘Podía haber llevado a EEUU a semifinales del Mundial de Rusia 2018’
- Big study finds no strong sign linking baby powder & cancer
- The best My Little Pony toy
- The best Linux laptop
- The best mechanical broadhead
- The best longboard
- The best cable management box
- The best women’s leggings
- Jury selection process continues in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
- The best smart pen
- The best cosmetic bag
- Warm up this winter with a hearty chili
- The best Polly Pocket toy
- The best playhouse
- Living with Children: Commonsense vs. nonsense
- Plant-based, Keto, Whole30: What all those trendy diets mean
- What Vegas Thinks: Money pours in on LSU despite Clemson’s success as underdog
- What 34 divorced women did after selling the ring
- Did you pack weed in your carry-on? Chicago airports now have boxes for dumping recreational marijuana before boarding a plane.
- Cannabis confusion pushes states to ban smokable hemp
- ABC announces 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards date
- Posponen sentencia a hermano de presidente de Honduras
- ABC sets ‘Modern Family’ series finale for April 8
- South Africa’s black farmers fight to enter marijuana market
- Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome
- Trump dice que Irán parece haber cedido y anuncia sanciones adicionales ‘inmediatas’
- Blackhawks Q&A: Should they tank? How will they use their $11 million in salary-cap space? Will Corey Crawford be traded?
- Are Americans ready to invest in marijuana stocks?
- Does marijuana actually ruin your memory?
- After-hours fire temporarily closes Dengeos Restaurant in Buffalo Grove: fire officials
- Murió el productor de ‘Ugly Betty’
- Participants go all out for displays at Aurora’s historic Tanner House
- Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome
- Cancer group finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. death rate
- ‘Hustlers’ inspiration sues Jennifer Lopez’s company for $40 million
- Girls basketball notes: Stevenson’s Ava Bardic had ‘full confidence’ before launching her game-winning 3-pointer against Carmel
- South Dakota will vote on recreational and medical marijuana this year
- Male infertility got no boost from zinc, folic acid in study
- Policía española investiga difusión del vídeo sexual del entrenador del Málaga CF (VIDEO Y REACCIONES)
- Verboten, the musical: The story of how punk changed the lives of four Evanston kids and went on to inspire Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
- Virgin Galactic’s second spaceship approaches completion
- Two African American executives sue McDonald’s for alleged racial discrimination
- Barrington’s historic Catlow Theater announces temporary closure, launches crowdfunding effort to help cover expenses
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
- Shout Out: John Frauenheim, a college student from Lake Forest preparing for graduation
- Speak Out: Enforcement necessary to make our roads safe
- ‘Last night they received a slap’: Iran strikes back, firing barrage of ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. military
- ABC to offer a live staging of musical ‘Young Frankenstein’ — similar to ‘The Little Mermaid’ treatment
- Which team will score the most points in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs? There are odds for that.
- ¿Qué equipo anotará más puntos en ronda divisional de NFL?
- Palmer Square home with original stained glass: $1.15M
- Trump es mal visto en todo el mundo
- Ecuador defiende vuelos antidrogas con EEUU tras críticas de exembajador
- Estrenarán dos materiales de ‘rarezas inéditas’ de David Bowie (VIDEO)
- El nuevo y rico Rebaño Sagrado apunta muy alto en la Liga MX
- Major TikTok security flaws found by cybersecurity firm, allowing hackers to potentially access private videos
- Hidden gems on Amazon, Nordstrom (and others) that should help you unwind
- 8 dates to save your marriage
- Speak Out
- Boys swimming notes: Munster senior Holden Raffin gets his ‘confidence back’ by setting pool records at the Highland Invite
- How the Bears kept Eddie Jackson’s 2020 salary-cap number low in giving him a new 5-year, $60.55 million contract
- Masked thieves steal $20,000 in purses from Louis Vuitton store at Northbrook Court mall, police say
- La revancha de las reinas del ajedrez
- Brady: ‘Aún tengo mucho que demostrar’
- Never too soon: Early odds to win 2020 Masters
- American consumers, businesses paying for Trump’s tariffs, not China, data shows
- Hot Property: Russell Westbrook and Bridgit Mendler houses
- Chicago Fire hire Ben Donachie from Premier League’s Bournemouth to be their new director of performance
- Tom Brady looks to score in the Massachusetts housing market
- Revelan el día que Pablo Lyle será sentenciado
- Former Crystal Lake Mayor Robert Wagner dies at 64
- Driver shot, passenger wounded by shattered windshield during shooting on Stevenson Expressway ramp to Dan Ryan near Bridgeport
- Chicago firm to donate services for demolition of AJ Freund house in Crystal Lake
- Beacon-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
- Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea announced as first retail tenant for downtown Naperville’s Central Park Place
- ‘Modern Family’ llega a su fin
- Quickly
- ‘My Cat from Hell’ host Jackson Galaxy appears at Genesee
- Shout Out: Lauren Maldonado, first-ever school resource officer at Deerfield Public Schools District 109
- Jussie Smollett will not return for final season of ‘Empire,’ Fox exec confirms
- Carpentersville in market for new community development director
- Los refuerzos de Chivas para el Clausura 2020
- Soccer player Kealia Ohai referred to as ‘J.J. Watt’s fiancee,’ showing ‘how far we still have not come’ in gender equality
- Every attraction at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, ranked
- Help for Gardeners: With holidays over, it’s time to start garden plan
- 25 places that have some of the best buffalo wings in America
- Boys basketball notes: Three-year starter Cooper Larsen and undefeated Indian Creek continue to roll
- Netflix leads GLAAD Media Awards with 15 nominationss, HBO scores 8
- Eggspresso provides a gathering place for North Shore locals
- What really works for dry winter skin, according to dermatologists?
- Fact check: Trump again distorts payment portion of Iran nuclear deal. Iran got its own money back, with interest.
- El autobús del Barcelona se pierde en Arabia Saudita
- Stranger Than Fiction documentary series at the Siskel features a high-adrenaline look at nightshift paramedics in Mexico City
- West Virginia’s Bob Huggins fined for referring to refs as ‘3 blind mice’
- Chicago’s original cannabis chef, Mindy Segal, on her newest edibles line, creating flavors and being a groundbreaker
- Simeone: ‘Nosotros lo valoramos todo, cualquier torneo que sea’
- Column: Trump’s speech puts missile-measuring contest with Iran on hold, shows Obama is his true enemy
- Ohio man who claimed to be missing Aurora boy Timmothy Pitzen gets 2 years in prison for identity theft
- Community news
- Meghan y Harry se retiran de la Realeza Británica
- Elgin’s St. Joseph school to become St. Edward Catholic Preparatory Academy, St. Laurence school ‘likely’ to close under Rockford Diocese plan
- Crisis Center taking fight against domestic violence into Southland schools
- Letters: U.S. should tread carefully in Middle East
- Column: Love for theater helps Park Forest venue owners cope with family tragedy
- Column: Trump’s tweeted threats about Iranian cultural sites only spin the world backward
- Stars will compete on ABC’s ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ hosted by Jimmy Kimmel
- Hombre que acuchilló a Kvitova recibe dura condena
- At Chicago protest, activists denounce Trump administration for killing of Iranian general
- La Patrulla Fronteriza rescata a inmigrantes atrapados en la cima del muro
- ‘It’s serene and it’s clean’: Prospective picnickers stake claims on prized pavilion spots in Will County
- Commentary: My struggle to stay sober in Chicago with the smell of weed all around me
- Así se cantó en árabe el golazo de Kroos que abrió la victoria del Real Madrid en la Supercopa (VIDEO)
- Go back to the fabulous ’40s with Elgin Theatre Company’s farce ‘Suite Surrender’
- Challenged ballot initiative seeks to give Evanston voters more power to direct city policy
- Column: Why my elderly parents’ 39-day voyage overseas has me thinking about floating ice
- Walgreens’ earnings tumble. What’s ahead for 2020? ‘Treading water,’ predicts one analyst.
- Gary homicide victims mourned at vigil
- Valverde, DT Barcelona: ‘La Supercopa está en Arabia Saudita por el dinero’
- Daddy Yankee y Nicky Jam vuelven a cantar juntos como en Los Cangris (VIDEO)
- Primary election filing starts in Lake, Porter counties
- Australia matará a 10,000 camellos salvajes por la sequía
- Commentary: Through war or diplomacy, U.S. must be in it to win
- Silvio Horta, 45, ‘Ugly Betty’ creator, found dead
- Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx hires outside legal help in Jussie Smollett probe, won’t say how much it’s costing taxpayers
- Equipo de la MLS sondea el fichaje de ‘Chicharito’
- Lake County Board committee recommends one-year moratorium on legal weed
- Alberto Fernández es puesto a prueba en Argentina
- Los Oscar 2020 no tendrán presentador
- 68-unit residential development proposed for Ridge Avenue in Evanston
- George Perles, longtime Michigan State football coach and coordinator of Steel Curtain defense, dies at 85
- Shout Out: David Polkow, Elmhurst man keeps on running, coaching
- Son falsos los mensajes a ‘seleccionados’ para el reclutamiento militar que deberán partir a Irán de inmediato
- Chris ‘Classick’ looking to give back by looking back, and offering up some killer tunes
- Chavismo se lava las manos en pugna Guaidó-Parra
- Portage council backs mayor in emergency declaration fighting Lake Michigan beach erosion
- Editorial: Pressuring Iran, Trump adds diplomacy to deterrence
- One week into recreational marijuana sales, Illinois dispensaries say they need more weed, more workers
- Current Job: Award-Winning Chef. Education: University of IHOP.
- Official says small rockets ‘impacted’ Baghdad’s Green Zone, home of U.S. Embassy and seat of Iraq’s government
- Aurora mayor outlines Mentoring Month events
- Familia real británica ‘entiende’ a Henry y Meghan pero dice que su caso es ‘complicado’
- Current job: Award-winning chef. Education: University of IHOP.
- NW Indiana lawmakers ask Gov. Eric Holcomb for emergency declaration on beach erosion: ‘These people need your help’
- Dos cohetes explotan cerca de embajada de EEUU en Bagdad
- Henry y Meghan, una pareja moderna e incómoda con la presión de la Realeza
- Downtown building owner challenges Clarendon Hills’ ruling preventing barber shop from opening on Prospect Avenue
- Cubs-backed plan to let Gallagher Way sell booze and continue holding events next to Wrigley Field clears City Council committee
- Jussie Smollett investigation: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of the actor’s data as part of special prosecutor probe
- Condo owners sue to block $92 million sale — and deconversion — of their Gold Coast tower
- IRS’ failure to collect from tax cheats could cost you $3,000 a year
- Potempa: SSA to benefit from Pat Colander’s estate auction lots
- Coyote bites 6-year-old boy outside Lincoln Park nature museum, officials say
- Column: By averting a military strike, Donald Trump put the lives of American troops ahead of his ego.
- Editorial: Our suggestion to Meghan Markle stands: Hey, Duchess, come to Chicago.
- Neighbor’s alertness helped put a quick end to blaze that caused $50,000 in damage to Hinsdale home, authorities say
- Uptick in Kane County felony cases called ‘concerning’
- Kraft Heinz finalizes new leadership team with hiring of Campbell’s executive Carlos Abrams-Rivera to head U.S. business
- Employee mocks company holiday gift on Twitter, gets fired
- Tips for negotiating a raise
- Robin Lehner is ready to return from a knee injury, but Dylan Strome will miss at least one game with a sprained ankle
- Preparan un nuevo documental de Gustavo Cerati
- Garoppolo, listo para ser titular en la postemporada
- What are 2020’s most anticipated movies?
- Former neighbor charged with murder of retired Waukegan schoolteacher, police say
- Asesinan en México al chef español Felipe Antonio Díaz Zamora
- The Spin: Kim Foxx hires outside legal help in Jussie Smollett case | Bloomberg barely mentions Chicago during campaign stop here | Lawmakers call for investigation after lobbyist hints at rape cover-up
- Trump says no U.S. or Iraqi lives lost in Iranian missile barrage, signals he won’t retaliate as region remains on high alert
- Thanks to volunteers ‘in droves,’ Festival of Lights in Aurora a big success
- Patinadora, herida grave en ensayo de inauguración olímpica
- Commentary: War averted (for now), Trump should overhaul Iran strategy
- Coroner identifies 19-year-old Aurora man fatally shot Sunday
- Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘to step back’ as senior members of royal family, split time between U.K. and North America
- Ukraine plane crash in Iran that killed 176 people raises host of questions about what went wrong
- ‘Like a Boss’ review: A few cosmetic laughs, but no foundation for Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek
- Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg brings national anti-Trump message to Chicago but makes little appeal to Illinois voters
- Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers prepare for 65th year in show business
- Environmental groups, local officials call to end self-reporting of toxics at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor after state report
- Reportan múltiples amenazas de bomba en Chicago
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets House vote for Thursday on limiting President Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran
- Bail denied for man accused of using weed cutters to severely beat worker before stealing 2 bottles of alcohol at West Loop Gate convenience store
- Police give ‘all clear’ to 3 buildings targeted by bomb threats, including Water Tower Place and Block 37
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is cancer-free after successful treatment for malignant tumor on her pancreas
- Editorial: Another Illinois scandal: Did a ‘loyal’ Democrat conceal rape to protect his political allies?
- Iran’s missiles inflicted little damage on U.S. military posts. But Tehran has an array of stealthier weapons in its arsenal.
- The economy is expanding. Why are economists so glum?
- How Elizabeth Warren is being squeezed by the left and center
- Column: Trump has a bizarre idea of winning
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s on-site recreational marijuana smoking rules for businesses stalls
- Local residents file as presidential delegates for March 17 primary election
- The Army is warning people about fake text messages drafting civilians for ‘immediate departure to Iran’
- Orland Park police investigating white supremacist literature left outside homes in town
- Par-King, Korvettes, Chernin’s and more: Residents share memories of Morton Grove’s Prairie View Plaza
- Second day of ‘Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time’ tournament another nail-biter, but Naperville’s James Holzhauer emerges as a winner
- Notre Dame gets another big game from Prentiss Hubb but blows a 12-point lead in a 73-68 loss at N.C. State
- From the Situation Room to the Iraqi desert, inside the 3-hour race to protect U.S. forces from Iranian missiles
- At Ted’s Montana Grill, sustainability is part of the business model
- Northwestern can’t hold a 10-point lead at Indiana and falls 66-62 for its 5th straight loss
- ‘I was confident in the shot’: Senior forward Lindsey Rogers’ go-ahead 3-pointer gives Benet the edge against Simeon