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- Daily horoscope for December 12, 2020
- As it approaches its 90th anniversary, The Drama Group uses shutdown time to explore new opportunities for community theater
- These flowering plants are perfect for gifts that spread holiday cheer
- Gov. Pritzker put on defensive by COVID-19 outbreak that tore through LaSalle VA home with terrifying speed
- Ask Amy: Long-term engagement brings on frustration
- Doctors to answer reader questions about COVID-19 vaccinations Dec. 14 and 16 on Facebook Live
- As Washington Park showcases official Christmas tree, community leaders reflect on neighborhood’s recent progress: ‘Start changing the little things’
- 5 things to watch for as the Chicago Bears play host to the Houston Texans, including the defense’s attention on Deshaun Watson
- We found a Roomba and other popular products on sale that will still arrive by Dec. 25
- This day in history, December 12: George W. Bush becomes president-elect after court victory
- Lance Lynn is one of the best pitchers at going deep into games. Here are 4 stats that highlight the new addition to the Chicago White Sox rotation.
- Taylor Swift’s fans are going wild with their ‘Evermore’ theories. We break them down
- Arctic seismic work will not hurt polar bears, government says
- When a family is fractured
- Dolly Parton and the women who love her
- Sparks fly on virtual dates, but not so much in real life
- Shift to a not-so-frozen north is well underway, scientists warn
- The most important moments in art in 2020
- US leaves behind Afghan bases — and a legacy of land disputes
- Decorating for the holidays in a gloomy year
- For holiday baking: One cookie, three ways
- More men reach for sewing machines
- How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is inspiring women to take up chess
- J.R.R. Tolkien house comes on the market
- An unwelcome silent night: Germany without Christmas markets
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Live review: Can these wireless earbuds stack up with the best?
- Column: The Chicago Bears are struggling, but it’s premature to say the demise of GM Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy is fait accompli
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- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 125-104 preseason loss to the Houston Rockets, including a strong debut from rookie Patrick Williams and Wendell Carter’s 3-point shooting
- Speak Out reader opinion: Grateful for having seen Dick Allen play for the White Sox
- Arizona Republican Party asking if followers are willing to die for Trump, openly beefing with GOP governor
- Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit — backed by Trump and most House GOP members — to overturn election results
- Indiana cleanup plans for coal ash sites insufficient, report says
- Police say shots were fired at them during chase; driver in custody after SUV crashes in Chatham
- Three men wounded in overnight shootings on South and West sides
- Aurora man charged with first-degree murder
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Photos: Northwestern 28, Illinois 10
- Flamethrower drone is China’s newest weapon of war — against wasp nests
- Former Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann and New York Mets close to completing $40 million, 4-year deal
- Iran executes exiled journalist who encouraged 2017 protests after luring him to Iraq and abducting him
- Off-duty cop stripped of police powers after shooting man during confrontation in Albany Park, police say
- Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard opts out remainder of the season to prepare for the NFL draft
- Minnesota Gophers return from 3-week layoff and stun the Nebraska Huskers 24-17 while missing 33 players
- Man fought back during attempted carjacking in Loop after 19-year-old told him, ‘Give it up,’ prosecutors say
- Aurora event offers some Christmas cheer for hearing impaired children and their families
- Sean Clifford leads Penn State past Michigan State in a 39-24 victory
- Sugar Grove reviews rules for solar panels on homes
- ‘Fail as a matter of law and fact’: Trump loses federal Wisconsin case while arguing another before state Supreme Court in rare Saturday session
- Thad Young will miss Sunday’s Chicago Bulls preseason game against the Houston Rockets with a left leg infection
- Valentino Ambrosio’s field goals force overtime then win the game as Rutgers rallies to beat Maryland 27-24
- President Donald Trump attends Army-Navy game for third time in a row
- ‘It shows where the need is’: Jason Heyward, Curtis Granderson and The Players Alliance distribute essential goods on the South Side as part of a 32-city tour in Black communities
- Photos: The Players Alliance distributes essential goods in Chicago
- Subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden deals with Ukraine gas company Burisma and dozens of other entities
- Column: Northwestern proved the skeptics wrong all season — and now must do it all over again against Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game
- Man, 24, shot on Eisenhower Expressway, Illinois State Police say
- Column: Illinois talks the talk but doesn’t walk the walk in a 28-10 loss to Northwestern, proving the Illini are the ‘little brother’ in the Land of Lincoln rivalry
- 4 killed when car crashes into Cicero building; authorities identify 3 victims, all from Chicago
- What’s it like to take part in a COVID-19 vaccine trial? Three Chicago-area participants share their experiences
- Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star, dies at 86 of COVID-19 complications
- No. 16 Iowa pulls away in the 2nd half for a 28-7 win over Wisconsin, its 6th straight victory
- Marine One buzzes Trump supporters rallying for president’s bid to stay in office in Washington
- COVID-19 vaccine will start arriving in states Monday, officials say, as US surpasses 16 million total confirmed cases
- In rejecting election lawsuit that sought to throw out 20 million votes in 4 key states, Supreme Court justices deliver a rebuke to GOP
- Utah senator singlehandedly blocks bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women
- Ashanti tests positive for COVID, Verzuz battle with Keyshia Cole postponed