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- It’s a ‘winner’: Kathryn Schmidt caps Burlington Central’s new set play with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to stun Dundee-Crown
- How much are we paying for our subscription services? A lot.
- Impeachment trial: Trump’s attorney argues quid pro quos made in political interest are not necessarily corrupt
- Ask Amy: Mom worries about ‘fat shaming’ her son
- Daily horoscope for January 30, 2020
- Universal’s Mardi Gras goes big for 25th year of festivities
- Mike Royko’s bachelor pad hits the market while wife sells Gold Coast condo for $490,000
- Carrie Coon on ‘Bug,’ conspiracy theories in the White House and her husband, Tracy Letts
- Column: As an African American dad, Kobe Bryant set a great example. But there are millions more like him.
- Column: Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers talk of ethics reform, but taxpayers know it’s all bologna
- Police search Fotis Dulos home and a judge orders his re-arrest as he clings to life in a New York hospital after a suicide attempt
- Girl Scouts selling more than cookies as Country Club Hills camp, properties in Homewood and Merrillville, go on market
- Daywatch: Facebook to pay Illinois users $550 million, FBI surveillance of Bridgeview Muslims raises questions and 16 cult pizzas in Chicago you don’t know
- Jussie Smollett seeking dirt on Chicago’s ex-top cop Eddie Johnson in legal fight with city
- A suburban filmmaker sued to find out why the FBI was watching her Muslim community: ‘It’s weird to read how they wrote about us’
- Chicago police sergeant wounded in wrist by suspect in fatal shooting, then continues pursuit and pulls gun on him
- Bakers Square bankruptcy closes five Chicago-area restaurants
- Bud Light hopes to cash in on seltzer trend. Should White Claw be worried? We take a taste.
- Here are 54 things all Chicago fans should know about Super Bowl LIV
- Column: Every time the Palestinians say no to peace plans with Israel, they end up with less
- 6 unconventional tips to keep your hair healthy
- How to stay cozy in a cold office
- 5 key dates in a daunting February that could decide the Blackhawks’ postseason fate
- Column: As coronavirus spreads, the world pays for China’s dictatorship
- Follow the footsteps of ‘Little Women’ on a pilgrimage in Massachusetts
- Life expectancy in US rises for first time in 4 years due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses
- Harvey man killed in Dolton
- Trump’s Medicaid deal would give states more control, but limit federal spending
- Brexit is Friday. But as Britain leaves the EU, not much will change immediately.
- ‘We just don’t know how to win yet’: 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 115-106 overtime loss to the Pacers
- Table for two: The most romantic restaurant in every state
- The best actress curse: All the women who experienced calamities after winning an Oscar
- Speak Out: Police need to do more than monitor speeding
- Things to do in Chicago today | Jan. 30
- Michael Bloomberg’s Super Bowl ad will focus on guns; Trump’s will focus on economy
- Muguruza y Kenin disputarán la final en Australia
- Djokovic acaba con Federer y se mete en la final en Australia
- Column: Which personality type are you — the Peacemaker? The Reformer? The Loyalist? The ‘Investigator’ is asking
- Viuda de Bryant: ‘estamos totalmente devastadas’
- Oak Park plan commission recommends approval of 7-story senior housing building on Madison Street
- Cancelan gira promocional de ‘American Dirt’
- Entusiasmo republicano, angustia demócrata 2020
- Millennial Money: Recession jitters and your finances
- What to know for year two of the Trump tax plan
- Race still matters: Why white workers keep getting more of the good jobs
- The best sparkling water
- The best dressing stick
- Carla Fried: Yes, retirees pay taxes — here’s how to avoid some
- The best work knee pad
- The best brownie baking pan
- Celebrating the otherworldly music of George Crumb with festival at the Music Institute of Chicago
- Chiefs y Niners, saludables para el Super Bowl LIV
- The best nut milk bag
- ¿Protegen las mascarillas contra el nuevo virus? Depende
- The best track saw
- The best solar charger
- How mead went from ‘Game of Thrones’ to Brooklyn bars
- El delantero chileno del América Nico Castillo pasa por el quirófano
- Muerte de Kobe Bryant genera debate sobre sistemas de alerta
- Hummer is making a comeback, this time guzzling electricity, not gas
- Shout Out: Cathy Jacobson, who is choreographing “Pinkalicious: the Musical” in Highland Park
- The best outdoor pillow
- The best outdoor ottoman
- The best punch mitt
- Mueren 38 en un día por el coronavirus en China
- Juul lawsuits and investigations drag down Altria, parent of Marlboro
- The best junior gymnastics bar
- Estrictas medidas de seguridad para Super Bowl LIV en Miami
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- The best leg warmer
- The best school rolling backpack
- The best name necklace
- Ex-Bear Zach Miller guest stars on ‘Very Cavallari,’ talks retired life
- The best dog clipper
- Boys basketball notes: Deveauntay McNeal and Hakim Williams keep Round Lake in contention in the Northern Lake County Conference
- The best car pillow
- Encuentran el túnel fronterizo más largo hasta la fecha
- How mead went from ‘Game of Thrones’ to Brooklyn bars
- In the race for cheap airfare, it’s you vs. the machine
- How to run a business in 2020. (have fun.)
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins lawsuit to force US to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
- Dusty Baker: ‘Estoy extremadamente agradecido por esta oportunidad’
- How to run a business in 2020. (Have fun.)
- You remember Jessica Simpson, right? Wrong
- Coke still quenching thirsts — but often with coffee, enhanced water, sports drinks
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- Crece la lista de competiciones deportivas afectadas por el coronavirus
- Los tributos a Kobe Bryant con mariachi y banda (VIDEOS)
- Evo Morales da poder a su abogado para que lo registre como candidato al Congreso
- You remember Jessica Simpson, right? Wrong
- MLB’s war of words with the minors hits a boiling point
- In case you’re wondering what to call Chicago singer Nate Barksdale’s music, take a cue from him and call it ‘neon soul’
- The Super Bowl is the biggest art show in Miami right now
- Feds raise scores for Chicago’s top hospitals under controversial rating system
- Booked it! Chicago theater casting announcements for Jan. 30
- Vanessa Bryant: ‘Imposible imaginar la vida sin ellos’
- The Super Bowl is the biggest art show in Miami right now
- Medio tiempo del Super Bowl: De bandas escolares a Lady Gaga (VIDEOS)
- South Barrington mansion in gated community: $2.99M
- Island getaways you don’t need a passport for
- Kobe Bryant split Washington Post newsroom during 2018 visit
- ‘That’s what Will can do’: Senior forward Will Moore scores a career-high 27 points as Libertyville edges Zion-Benton
- ‘Palm Springs’ sets a Sundance record in $17.5M sale
- Sick of Chicago’s cloudy weather? Here are 8 places to score some sun.
- After all these years, Barbie is still reinventing herself
- SUV sought in connection with hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Waukegan, police say
- Los vientos tiran parte del muro fronterizo (Video)
- A Chicago student refused to move seats in his Ball State classroom, so his professor called the cops. Now students want the teacher ousted.
- At the Siskel Film Center: ‘Panorama Latinx Short Film Showcase,’ courtesy of Chicago-based filmmakers
- Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- Illinois joins lawsuit over Trump’s new food stamp rules that could take benefits from thousands here
- ‘We are completely devastated’: Vanessa Bryant makes her 1st statement since the helicopter crash
- Los hipopótamos de Pablo Escobar, una especie invasora en Colombia
- Many are outraged that NFL teams didn’t hire Eric Bieniemy or Robert Saleh
- Column: Player safety a cost of an expanded season
- ‘She handled it well’: Freshman Jordan Wood leads all scorers with 18 points in Carmel’s loss to top-ranked Benet
- Founding fathers feasted and dishes were discovered. These historic restaurants have stories to tell.
- Poppy, the virtual YouTube sensation, has a new sound and is coming to a real-life stage near you
- Formula 1 will alter calendar for coronavirus if needed
- Boys basketball notes: Lincoln-Way East’s Jhei-R Jones realizes ‘they put their trust in me to lead the team’
- Courier-News girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- Shout Out: Buzz Kaehler, luggage retailer
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- Man found dead on Valparaiso street investigated as homicide, police say
- United Airlines is canceling more China flights as coronavirus outbreak spreads
- Woman who claimed President Trump raped her in the 1990s requests a sample of his DNA for testing
- Hallan muerto a defensor de la mariposa monarca
- Mike Shanahan: A proud papa as son Kyle seeks Super Bowl win
- Dos grandes de México buscan consuelo en la Liga MX
- Citizenship classes starting in Aurora
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- The best jewelry-making kit for kids
- Pictures: 25th Universal Mardi Gras features new food, pirates
- Fermilab open house offers a glimpse of scientific explorations
- The best crab pot
- The best beverage tub
- Super Bowl party, Puppy Bowl party and more—here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- The best Concept2 rowing machine
- The best glass storage container
- The best votive candle
- Joe Mansueto isn’t afraid to spend as the Chicago Fire’s owner. And that’s evident in his investments in the team’s staff.
- The best patio bar set
- Six Park Ridge aldermen call for referendum on marijuana businesses
- The best intestinal cleanse supplement
- The best outdoor bench
- Combat equipment gets new life as teaching material thanks to volunteers at Veterans Garage in Posen
- The best bubble face mask
- Community news
- 76 lawsuits have been filed over ethylene oxide emissions at Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook and more may be coming, attorney says
- Man charged after missing Cleveland teen with ‘obvious signs of psychological abuse’ found in Riverside, police say
- Are you eligible for part of the $550 million Facebook settlement? Here’s what you need to know.
- The best baby food
- The best floor lamp
- The best surfboard leash
- The best batting gloves
- Penélope Cruz y Antonio Banderas actuarán en nueva película
- The best men’s down jacket
- Pictures: Travel events in Florida in February
- The best men’s cycling jersey
- Florida travel calendar for February
- Girls basketball notes: Freshmen Persia Casey and Janiyah Watkins are exceeding expectations as East Chicago Central looks ahead to the postseason
- Novak Djokovic dominates Roger Federer for a spot in the Australian Open men’s final for a record 8th time
- Girls basketball notes: Lewis University recruit Kathryn Schmidt develops into a ‘surreal’ scorer for Burlington Central
- Oswego police investigating armed robbery at business
- Chicago’s top cop says DNA tests delayed charges in woman’s slaying 3 years ago. Family replies, ‘Hurry up and get a better system’
- Reportan primer contagio de coronavirus de persona a persona en EEUU
- Naperville People in the News
- Wesley Stace has come to terms with John Wesley Harding and the lovely, complex life that inspires his lovely, complex art
- Merrillville issues census challenge to neighboring municipalities
- DuPage Symphony Orchestra visits East and West in latest concert
- Man testifies actress was ‘angry,’ ‘appalled’ after Harvey Weinstein’s proposal at hotel meeting
- Column: New Barbie line includes a doll with vitiligo. In an outrage-filled time, Mattel’s inclusion is refreshing.
- Sacerdote cantó ‘Tusa’ en plena misa (VIDEO)
- Facebook may pay Illinois users a couple of hundred dollars each in $550 million privacy settlement
- Robert Robinson on becoming Griffith’s football coach: ‘You can’t talk football in Northwest Indiana without talking about Griffith.’
- Review: Stellar beer and food pairings could make Moody Tongue only the second Michelin-starred American brewpub
- ¿Por qué no puedes comprar los tenis de Kobe Bryant en Nike.com?
- Hammond, Lake Ridge take aim at $1 charter sale law
- Cae el primer técnico en el Clausura 2020 mexicano
- NFL Cribs: Striking gold with the homes of the San Francisco 49ers
- Heavy rain sends massive boulders crashing on Oregon highway
- Experts cite weather, the ‘largest killer in aviation,’ as likely key factor in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
- Super Bowl numbers: Lizzo’s performance fee and the cheapest and most expensive shows
- Post-Tribune boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
- Lincoln-Way West gets going behind twin brothers Garrett and Payton Geigner: ‘We have always been super competitive’
- GMC touts luxury in 2021 Yukon models
- Lawsuit: Winter wonderland is neighbor’s spring nightmare
- Let the 2020s be a decade of climate action
- NBA changing All-Star Game format, adding a Kobe Bryant tribute
- Teens take to Oak Lawn Park District Theatre stage for production of ‘Chicago’
- CDC: Twice as many affected by Beach Park ammonia leak than initially thought; confusion about ‘smoke’ led to more injuries
- Esto es lo que se juegan Chiefs y 49ers en el Super Bowl LIV
- East Dundee business owner planning to use downtown building to house boutique shops
- Michael Kiwanuka is finally taking the artistic license that he always had and digging really deep
- New horse and poultry barns planned for Porter County Fairgrounds
- Madrid y Atleti llegan en momentos opuestos al derbi
- Review: ‘Sophisticated Ladies’ puts the band, stunning singers and a full range of music by Duke Ellington on stage. Not to be missed.
- Time to celebrate Galentine’s Day
- Boys basketball notes: Hanover Central’s Landen Babusiak hears the basketball call after growing 6 inches in less than a year
- Armstrong: West Aurora icon Neal Ormond ‘humbled’ to receive IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award
- The NBA is changing the All-Star Game format and adding a Kobe Bryant tribute
- Magic forward Aaron Gordon reportedly commits to the Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago
- El mercado negro y gratuito de la insulina
- Hammond woman, 55, shot to death in home
- Yorkville looks at future of Public Works facility
- Shout Out: Justin Roberts, singer/songwriter from Evanston
- Lake Zurich talks trade, investment opportunities with Japanese officials during rare visit
- Illinois election officials reveal more issues with automatic voter registration — this time with information from 16-year-olds being forwarded
- Si la legalizan, ¿terminará la violencia?
- Investigan fuga de 3 presos que enfrentaban extradición a EEUU
- County foundation rebounds from 2018; fund nears $175M
- ‘She matters’: Nebraska recruit Kendall Moriarty does it all as Benet crushes Carmel
- Nico Castillo tiene que ser internado otra vez en el hospital
- Plea deal accepted in 2016 deaths of Calumet Township mother, daughter
- Mujer pide ADN de Trump: lo acusa de violarla
- Paige Buranosky and Nikki Coryell take chemistry from soccer field to basketball court for Metea Valley: ‘We know we can do it’
- Jennifer López y Shakira le rendirán tributo a Kobe Bryant en el Super Bowl LIV (VIDEOS Y FOTOS)
- Free things to do this week include a play about life on Mars, a Newberry Library curator’s talk, Black History Month celebrations, and more
- Happy hour deals in Chicago, Jan. 30-Feb. 5
- Aurora approves $200,000 for Amy Morton’s downtown restaurant
- Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it
- Letters: ‘Ban the box’ laws don’t hurt ex-offenders. Racism does.
- El Barcelona de Setién empieza a funcionar
- ¿Por qué lloramos?
- First Look: Hayden Hall offers DMK-curated bites, natural wine bar and a second Ada St. location
- Coronavirus economic impact limited, experts say. ‘That phase 1 deal doesn’t go away just because we have a virus.’
- Frustrated with spending priorities, Waukegan school board member walks out of meeting
- Clarendon Hills Middle School seventh-graders turn research into Call to Action presentations
- 6,000 cruise ship passengers freed to disembark in Italy after woman tested negative for coronavirus
- Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it
- Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble screen out sex offenders — but only for paying customers, according to reports
- History and excitement — a nice mix for the Super Bowl
- Riley Thompson grows into heady force at guard for Naperville North: ‘You can see the maturation in his game from junior to senior year’
- Oreo-maker Mondelez says 2019 ‘was a major step forward,’ reports $3.9B annual profit
- Column: Campaign finance reports show how much cash congressional candidates have raised, spent
- Declaran emergencia internacional por coronavirus
- La sorprendente solución de Chávez Jr. para acabar con la pobreza y el hambre en México (VIDEO)
- Here’s what you need to know before using topical CBD products
- Crosby: Miguel Villalon’s memorial reminds us war is more than a presidential debate issue
- Prosecutors to propose that Chicago Ald. Edward Burke go on trial on corruption charges early next year
- Evergreen Park District 124 superintendent leaving for new job
- In the Super Bowl spotlight for the 1st time in 50 years, the Chiefs are under closer scrutiny for their fans’ war chants and tomahawk chops
- Jennifer Lopez and Shakira vow ’empowering’ Super Bowl halftime show
- Philadelphia won the pop tax battle. But in Cook County and across US, Big Soda is winning the war.
- Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Rev Run and Justine Simmons are headed to Naperville to talk old-school love, and why you need it
- How to curate a bar cart, according to mixologists
- Man charged with fraud in Aurora
- Hey, ESPN lovers, want to attend a live Navy Pier broadcast of ‘Golic and Wingo’ on Valentine’s Day? Here are the details.
- Las huellas que realmente inmortalizan a Kobe Bryant
- Similarities between hemp and marijuana have Ohio police confused
- Momentum on marijuana moves to statehouses
- 10 questions with… South Elgin teacher Julie Isham
- Editorial: These volunteer mourners uplifted an unclaimed veteran — and themselves
- North Shore mental health experts tackle impact of social media on kids: ‘Parents are really struggling to set limits’
- First US person-to-person case of coronavirus reported in Chicago. ‘We believe people in Illinois are at low risk.’
- Charly García suspende concierto tras sufrir caída doméstica
- Pete Buttigieg calls out Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in Iowa for rehashing past arguments
- Commentary: Britain sticks with Huawei for 5G — and jeopardizes the Five Eyes alliance
- How much does it cost to buy a Super Bowl commercial spot?
- Chicago couple suing ‘Windy City Rehab’ stars want HGTV’s parent company added to lawsuit
- Kenilworth school district hires veteran Skokie administrator to take the helm
- El coraje de Federer se gana la admiración de todos
- What is a Super Bowl ring worth?
- Community news: Lincoln-Way students win awards at prestigious art competition
- James Corden does drive during ‘Carpool Karaoke’ — just not all the time
- Who will win Super Bowl LIV between the Chiefs and 49ers? Our writers make their predictions.
- Corte Suprema analizará sentencia que obliga a prestigioso periodista pagar a un político
- Primeras declaraciones de la propietaria de los Lakers tras la pérdida de Kobe Bryant
- School districts in Lake Bluff and Lake Forest increase property tax levies
- Joliet Drama Guild broaches subject of mental illness with ‘moving’ rock musical ‘Next to Normal’
- Church news
- Elgin council members pushing for weekend meetings to address bigger issues
- Editorial: How a $90 million investment in Chicago Catholic schools will boost students — and neighborhoods
- Reenactment video about Elgin police helping teen girl living on her own receives more than 4 million social media hits, cops say
- Lubeznik Center for the Arts celebrates association’s 40th anniversary
- Southbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive near Belmont back open following fatal wreck
- Juicio político a Trump se enfila a crucial votación
- Melton bill offers demolition plan for Gary schools
- Judge gives Winthrop Harbor man probation, jail time for ‘heinous and egregious’ treatment of puppy in animal torture case
- NFL’s Saints accused of helping shape the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ clergy sex abuse list
- Descubren en Egipto tumbas de sacerdotes de los dioses Thot y Horus
- The Spin: Charlie Beck reorganizes Chicago Police Department | Illinois GOP maps out anticorruption plan | Lawmakers want to stop motor-voter system after snafus
- Aurora Public Library to become separate district
- Fotis Dulos is dead, leaving behind the mystery of what happened to Jennifer Farber Dulos
- NBA hace cambios en Juego de Estrellas para honrar a Kobe
- Burr Ridge mayor calls for trustee to step down amid ongoing rift
- Village, construction officials to host public meetings ahead of Lake Street improvement project
- The spread of coronavirus has unleashed a wave of panic and, in some cases, outright anti-Chinese sentiment across the globe
- Brasileños ya esperan en México por asilo en EEUU
- Column: The two questions I would have asked at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
- Glenview police say a man stabbed someone in the hand in front of local liquor store then barricaded himself in his home
- There may be more stoned drivers after pot legalization: experts
- Corrections and clarifications
- Golf Mill Park plan could cost $22 million to develop, Niles officials told
- Commentary: Will the 2020 elections be fair and safe from meddling? A bumpy process is more likely.
- USA Gymnastics offers $215 million to settle legal battles with athletes abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar
- En un acto rimbombante se inauguró consulado guatemalteco, pero dos meses después sigue en ‘proceso de apertura’
- Review: Trump, Bloomberg release Super Bowl ads that spotlight a contrast between them
- Jury delivers guilty verdict after being told Waukegan man ‘had the intent to kill’ before fatal shooting outside 2017 party
- Zach LaVine set his sights on the 2020 All-Star Game in Chicago. After missing out on the roster, he’ll have to reexamine the NBA’s showcase weekend.
- Commentary: The web is festering with dubious info about the coronavirus (and other health issues)
- East Aurora sets kindergarten registration days
- Chicago police announce major restructuring, moving detectives and specialized cops to patrol districts to take on violence
- Assistant football coach who called Hitler ‘a great leader’ resigns from his job at Grand Valley State
- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, while bemoaning coronavirus outbreak, says it may bring back US jobs
- Death toll rises to 213 in China as World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a global emergency
- Parents were arguing over finding a place to live when gun dropped from father’s jacket and went off, hitting their 23-month-old son, prosecutors say
- Dylan Strome is back on the ice as the Blackhawks return from their break and prepare for a pivotal February: ‘It’s a huge month for us’
- Column: No, Team Trump, the coronavirus isn’t good for America
- Helicopter in Kobe Bryant crash wasn’t certified to fly in poor visibility
- Illinois 59, Minnesota 51
- 4 takeaways from Illinois’ 59-51 victory against Minnesota, the 1st-place Illini’s 7th Big Ten win in a row