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- This sport is a ‘way of life.’ In a pandemic, it’s also high risk.
- More men reach for sewing machines
- Daily horoscope for December 11, 2020
- Column: Walking through the pandemic. It’ll save your sanity.
- Column: COVID-19 pandemic causes surge in food insecurity. Any relief bill should boost SNAP payments.
- Flashback: Henry Fernekes hit the books — for a criminal master’s degree in headline-grabbing bank robbing
- Ask Amy: Debt burden delays possible proposal
- Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who played Deebo in ‘Friday,’ dies
- ‘This feeling is needed.’ Virtual Santas go all out to make Christmas special for kids during the pandemic.
- Column: Take the great leap, Joe: Hunter or Rep. Eric Swalwell for China ambassador
- After 21 years, man extradited from Mexico to face charges in 1999 killing of flight attendant in Des Plaines
- Saint Viator High School president says decision to step down at end of academic year ‘not made lightly’
- Daywatch: FDA panel endorses COVID vaccine, how the pandemic is devastating household finances and virtual Santas go all out
- The Chicago White Sox made some big moves during the winter meetings to open their championship window — but they still have needs at DH and closer
- The Chicago Cubs — like a lot of major-league teams — were quiet during the winter meetings, but Jed Hoyer vows ‘there’s going to be more change’
- Review: Taylor Swift’s surprise LP ‘Evermore’ is more — and less — ‘Folklore’
- Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, including ‘Star Wars,’ some films headed for theaters first
- This day in history, December 11: Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson
- Cozy cashmere for lounging around the house this winter
- Your guide to hate-watching the Chicago Bears — or how to make NFL mediocrity fun
- Chicago Bears Week 14 storylines: The defense’s decline, Mitch Trubisky’s rhythm and Michael Wilbon’s passionate directive to George McCaskey
- President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris named Time magazine’s persons of the year
- Elgin couple seeks approval to convert old nursing home into house for them, their 6 sons and the sons’ families
- Two children die in Ingleside fire
- Parents of Chicago teen killed in shooting share their grief and advocacy work on Lisa Ling’s CNN show
- Elgin Theatre Company’s ‘Holiday Radio Show’ won’t be live this year — but it will be on the radio
- Woman found dead in vacant lot in Bronzeville, signs of trauma to her face and body
- Report: Concert, live events industry lost $30B due to coronavirus pandemic
- Ultimate stimulus check: Wisconsin city may give away $500,000 in test of ‘guaranteed income’
- New Netflix drama ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ follows Chicago ballerinas doing pretty bad things
- Chicago-based singer Ann Marie charged in friend’s shooting in Atlanta released on bond
- Help Them To Hope
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Time for big changes to the Chicago Bears
- For colleges, vaccines come too late to save spring semester
- Arlo Ultra review: Can this home security system keep you and your family safe?
- The best electric anchor winch
- Biden y Harris, ‘Personas del Año’ de la revista Time
- The best kids’ hybrid bike
- The best dog dryer
- The best manual transmission fluid
- The best kayaking shoe
- The best special education school supply
- The best ATV loading ramp
- The best bicycle cargo trailer
- 550,000 pickups are cheating on diesel emissions. Emissions testing might not be enough to stop them
- Auto review: Dodge Durango Hellcat is Hulk on wheels
- What’s next in the Facebook antitrust case? Here’s what you need to know.
- Help Them To Hope
- Aurora approves $444M budget for 2021
- New engine featured in 2022 Subaru BRZ
- Graduate thanks Nicki Minaj for tuition — med school next
- Medinah will play host to the 2026 Presidents Cup, the latest high-profile golf event at the suburban Chicago course
- Crystal Lake 5-bedroom home overlooking golf course: $1.5M
- Jamelle Bouie column: The ‘Trump won’ farce isn’t funny anymore
- Speak Out reader opinion: Trump is showing his true character in election fight
- Michelle Goldberg column: COVID meds are scarce, but not for Trump cronies
- 2021 Kia Sportage adds new Nightfall editions
- Paul Krugman column: Trump tries to kill COVID relief
- Helping the homeless this winter
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 4-10 Dic./2020
- Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys team up for new song, ‘Matches’
- Industria en vivo pierde $30,000 millones en 2020
- Inmigrantes en Las Vegas ven lo peor de la economía en EEUU
- Australia scraps COVID-19 vaccine that produced HIV false positives
- Is Andrew Yang running for New York City mayor? All signs point to yes
- Trump da un último tiro a los mercados del Obamacare
- New Lake County Board members set priorities after being sworn in
- A state scientist questioned Florida’s virus data. Now her home’s been raided.
- Live music is Chicago’s lifeblood, and CIVL is ready to give it an injection of much-needed life
- Experimental vaccine fails in some older patients
- Here’s what happens when the Electoral College meets Monday
- Los trabajadores de la salud pueden rechazar la vacuna de COVID-19, por ahora
- United Airlines gears up for its role in distributing millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines
- Two soccer teams showed up to play. One lost because of hair dye.
- Desestiman en Bolivia denuncia por terrorismo contra Evo Morales
- Airlines gear up to transport vaccines that could revive travel
- No, there isn’t evidence that Pfizer’s vaccine causes infertility
- Técnico del Cruz Azul renuncia tras dura eliminación de la liguilla
- ‘Is Exxon a survivor?’ The oil giant is at a crossroads.
- ‘Is Exxon a survivor?’ The oil giant is at a crossroads.
- Definido los tres finalistas al premio The Best de la FIFA
- Smarter traffic lights, calmer commuters
- Community news
- 2 children killed, 4 family members injured in Ingleside house fire; ‘I hope they’re having a good time in heaven together’
- Illinois State University cancels spring break over COVID-19 concerns
- Extradición de Weinstein a L.A. se posterga nuevamente
- Chicago’s homeless and area service providers prepare for 1st full pandemic winter: ‘What we have right now is this really unique opportunity’
- Wisconsin gets $60,000 to restore progressive statues torn down at Capitol in Madison
- Several districts back to in-person learning after e-learning period due to staffing quarantines
- Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy of Ever adds to-go burger side gig — $19, comes with fries.
- Champaign County murder suspect mistakenly released from prison arrested in south suburban Glenwood
- Shia LaBeouf sued by FKA Twigs for sexual battery, citing abusive relationship
- Hawthorn 73 gives return to learning update, receives several comments from parents
- Year 2020: Even Zoom can’t slow down our grandparenting time
- Pictures: AKC National Championship dog show in Orlando
- Letters to the Editor
- Column: Should you avoid licking your holiday card envelopes during a COVID-19 pandemic? We asked an epidemiologist.
- Ridership for Chicago’s scooter pilot fell 20%, about 181,000 fewer trips than last year. Now city is asking riders for input.
- The Olive Garden is open, but Marilyn Hagerty isn’t eating there
- Customers band together to save Zion restaurant
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- La Grange church says whoever stole its Black Lives Matter sign does not reflect community values
- Op-ed: Be proud, America, even in these trying times
- Round Lake senior guard Hakim Williams is a Division I prospect with no scholarship offers. His coaches ‘can’t figure it out.’
- Tribune Publishing 2020 Photos of the Year
- Chicago Tribune 2020 Photos of the Year
- ¿Viajas por las Fiestas? Para muchos es una decisión arriesgada
- Calumet’s Rick Good is the 2020 Post-Tribune Football Coach of the Year
- After years of struggling for survival, Kringle’s Christmas Village open again in Antioch
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen reportedly selling NYC penthouse for $40 million
- Column: Sure, skip wearing a mask, but don’t be surprised when ghosts visit you in the night
- Chicago’s Dean Richards returns to work after a bout with COVID-19: ‘This virus is sneaky.’
- Indoor dining in NYC to shut down again Monday amid COVID resurgence: Cuomo
- Like mother and father, Blue Ivy Carter now a Grammy nominee
- Joven promesa nicaragüense Crawford cambia de equipo
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Letters: Year 2020: Holding on to what gives life purpose and joy
- Greg Newsome II has been a vital part of Northwestern’s defense with his shutdown pass coverage: ‘I don’t like seeing receivers catch footballs’
- This Week in Naperville
- Despite pandemic, nonprofit continues providing ornaments to those hospitalized: ‘It’s just the warmest feeling in the world’
- Director Patty Jenkins begs fans to see ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ on ‘biggest screen they can find’
- Chicago area’s weekend weather expected to be sloppy, but with little snowfall
- Porter County expands COVID-19 testing capacity
- As more red states legalize marijuana, some officials try to nip it in the bud
- Colorado reports highest-selling year in state for marijuana
- What seniors can expect when COVID vaccines begin to roll out
- Lions Club donation funds refrigerated truck for People’s Resource Center food transport
- How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is inspiring women to take up chess
- Duckworth offers hope to restaurant industry workers, says relief bill ‘very close’
- J.R.R. Tolkien house comes on the market
- Down to Business: Naperville clothing/accessory boutique appeals to both moms and daughters
- Joshua y Pulev calientan su pelea con acalorado pesaje (VIDEO)
- Objection withdrawn to Evanston 7th Ward alderman’s candidacy
- When she’s not playing basketball at Illinois Wesleyan, Tinley Park’s Emily Kleffman crochets for charity: ‘Be the change you want to see.’
- Gary airport authority hikes fees on tenants
- Introducing the 2020 Post-Tribune Football Defensive All-Area Team
- Merrillville gives bonuses to full-time employees, police officers
- An unwelcome silent night: Germany without Christmas markets
- Law & Order column: Case of Fox Lake police officer’s widow could be nearing trial
- Northwest Indiana casino revenues down amid COVID-19 restrictions
- Senate sends Trump defense bill he has vowed to veto unless lawmakers impose limits on social media companies
- The Olive Garden is open, but Marilyn Hagerty isn’t eating there
- Owners of Lockport restaurant receive tax incentive to open new venue in Homer Glen
- Hobart says no raises, but paid days off are an option in 2021
- No zoning change for Naperville shopping center with storage center, but council open to other ideas
- Deadly COVID-19 outbreak hits LaSalle Veterans’ Home
- Column: Readers offer opinions – not judgment – on in-person dining
- 10 great gifts for nurses and caregivers
- Art Institute, Brookfield Zoo announce staff furloughs amid new round of pandemic closings
- Indiana reports 71 new COVID-19 deaths
- El Top 25 del Ranking FIFA al cierre de 2020
- Column: Republicans bowing to Trump are undermining American democracy
- Dome forests, villas, greenhouses: For these Naperville establishments, it’s ‘adapt or die’ this winter
- Frank Mrvan named co-chair of Congressional Steel Caucus
- After switching from safety, Adam Sturtz undergoes 45-pound growth spurt as a linebacker for Naperville North: ‘It was a big step.’
- Crestwood dental office workers say they were illegally filmed while using bathroom
- Aurora Deputy Mayor Chuck Nelson set to retire
- Pelea Tyson-Jones alcanzó niveles históricos de PPV
- Final four ramps to open as Jane Byrne Interchange construction shifts to mainline Kennedy and Dan Ryan
- Op-ed: Illinois’ nursing home residents are suffering. Lawmaker action will save lives.
- Pandemic pets
- Pew: Tras la pandemia, la mayoría en EEUU quieren seguir trabajando en casa
- Bunbury lanza segundo álbum del año
- ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris indicted on new charges alleging he coerced teens to send him obscene photos, solicited sex from minors
- Column: E-commerce keeps driving growth in jobs, buildings and roads in Will County, group says
- With beds in short supply, some Illinois hospital emergency rooms are sending COVID-19 patients home to recover
- FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, citing ‘relentless’ abusive relationship
- College sports has reported at least 6,629 virus cases. There are many more.
- Letters: The obstructionism of public employee unions has become apparent during the pandemic
- Editorial: Make Michigan Avenue magnificent again
- Column: How to survive a carjacking and other timely scraps of advice
- Hammond Legal Aid Clinic now offers immigration services: ‘This is going to be a permanent part of the legal aid clinic’
- Op-ed: The crime against migrant children that Joe Biden needs to repair
- Pablo Alborán enfrenta el 2020 con ‘Vértigo’
- Did COVID-19 compromise grand jury proceedings in ComEd bribery scheme? Defense attorneys want data
- Introducing the 2020 Post-Tribune Football Offensive All-Area Team
- Column: Disney and Warner Bros. say they believe in moviegoing. Yeah, right.
- El colosal reto de los discapacitadas en Venezuela
- Editorial: Mike Bost and Darin LaHood, Illinois’ congressional enablers
- ‘I’ll be the first in line’ for vaccine, Indiana doctor says as medical workers feel COVID-19’s toll
- Column: Texas AG’s lawsuit is a shameful display of hypocrisy
- Letter: Edward-Elmhurst Health workers ready to receive vaccinations
- Recruiting notes: Neuqua Valley’s Connor Davis considers offer from Quincy University in men’s basketball but keeps options open
- Merrillville’s JoJo Johnson is the 2020 Post-Tribune Football Offensive Player of the Year
- Aldermen debate renaming Lake Shore Drive for DuSable, Black man credited with founding Chicago
- Week 14 predictions: Can the Chicago Bears stop Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans to snap a 6-game skid?
- Dos años después de su muerte, Schmid sigue influenciando en la final de la MLS
- Imploran en Ciudad de México a no salir por COVID
- Valparaiso’s Cooper Jones is the 2020 Post-Tribune Football Defensive Player of the Year
- Virtual cocktail class
- Wicker Park area couple drops ‘Windy City Rehab’ fraud lawsuit after reaching settlement
- Walgreens to hire 25,000 as part of plan to start giving COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and staff before Christmas
- Diverse TV holiday season includes all-Asian Lifetime movie
- No drama corona-Christmas has some secretly jumping for joy
- Man stabbed longtime friend to death in his Chatham apartment, took friend’s car and went to police station to turn himself in, prosecutors say
- Oswego museum offers virtual exhibit of vintage toys
- Senador de Utah bloquea museos de latinos y mujeres
- Potempa: Small-town teacher Erna Eckert taught big lessons to students
- If COVID-19 means you can’t see Santa, maybe he and his mobile Santa’s Village house can come to you
- The Spin: Duckworth says relief bill ‘close’ | Bost, LaHood back Texas lawsuit to throw out election results | Renewed push to rename Lake Shore Drive for DuSable
- Aurora official says Copley redevelopment amendment matter of timing, not more money
- Trump administration plans 2nd execution in as many days
- Column: Aurora’s Lehnertz Avenue ready to add some light to this unusually grim Christmas season
- U of Evansville proposes cutting 3 departments, some faculty
- President-elect Joe Biden says Cabinet picks from Obama era mean ‘bold new thinking’
- Indiana doctors urge anti-coronavirus pledge as deaths surge
- Rihanna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are the only music acts on list of ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ of 2020
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump’s lawsuit seeking to overturn state’s election results
- It’s a little harder this year but there are still ways to see Santa in person
- Corrections and clarifications
- Second stimulus check updates: Congress averts government shutdown, buys more time for COVID-19 relief talks
- Column: This is the best holiday song of 2020 — the year of muddling through somehow
- Hinsdale Village Board to consider whether it will allow only sales tax-producing business along Ogden Avenue
- Megan Thee Stallion and Tinder offer $1 million challenge for ‘authentic’ people to ‘put themselves out there’
- As Aurora Festival of Lights shines on, new way to donate offers chance to help youth programs
- Column: Highlights from a truncated 2020? A jaw-dropping slam dunk. A mammoth drive in boys golf. A birdie run in girls golf.
- On 50th anniversary, booster club donates $40k to OPRF High School campus renovation
- Column: Going out to a movie. Remember?
- Column: Metea Valley’s Mikaila Dowd and improving Georgia Tech could be going places when women’s volleyball resumes in the spring
- Op-ed: Biden should enlist the C-suite to strengthen, safeguard democracy
- College football picks for the weekend: Conference championship game spots are on the line
- Former US Attorney Jim Burns dies at 75 following career that took him from basketball court to federal courthouse
- Georgia Tech and Miami cancel makeup game because of COVID-19 concern
- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo among contenders for Biden’s attorney general pick, sources say
- Illinois surpasses 14,000 COVID-19 deaths less than a week after hitting 13,000 mark; Pfizer vaccine authorized by FDA
- Family cancels pilgrimage after third brother dies of coronavirus: ‘We just pray that we get the strength to keep going day by day’
- Local hospitals ready to give first COVID-19 vaccines to employees as soon as next week
- U.S. executes 2nd federal inmate in two days at Indiana prison, latest in rare series of lame-duck executions
- Legal and financial liability cited as District 64 parents ask why schools remain closed
- FDA authorizes emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 11 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Six days after one-point loss to top-ranked Lawrence North, Hammond takes down West Side with furious fourth-quarter rally
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Sunday, Dec. 13