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- Daily horoscope for December 14, 2020
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 104-91 preseason win over the Houston Rockets, including a step forward for the backcourt duo of Zach LaVine and Coby White
- Ask Amy: Partner needs man-boy to grow up
- Column: ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘The Dark Knight’ — both filmed in Chicago — join the National Film Registry
- Near West Side 4-bedroom home with award-winning garden: $1.2M
- Column: Don’t blame African Americans for fearing the COVID-19 vaccine. Blame America.
- Bears safety Eddie Jackson buys Long Grove mansion for $950,000
- Letters: Bookshop owner: The small businesses in your communities need your help more than ever
- The Chicago Bears inched their way back into the NFC playoff picture — but will they stay there? Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after the 36-7 rout of the Houston Texans.
- Pandemic necessitates new procedures, but calls are down in 2020 for south suburban paramedics
- Wall Street Journal opinion editor defends item on Dr. Jill Biden: ‘There’s nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism’
- Editorial: CTU and embarrassing conduct. When will teachers rise up?
- Big Ten football takeaways after Week 8, including Michigan facing a decision on Jim Harbaugh — and what’s the point of Champions Week?
- Who will be the next football coach at Illinois? Here are 9 potential candidates.
- This day in history, December 14: More than two dozen killed in school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut
- Outdoor apparel for cold winter days that’s actually stylish
- Daywatch: What it’s like to be in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, violent crime doubles on the CTA and how Chicagoans can answer letters to Santa
- Investigators continue search for cause of fire that killed 5-year-old, 8-year-old sisters in Lake County
- District 64 School Board approves 3.93% increase in tax levy, abatement of bond payments
- People attend the funeral of Calumet City police Officer Adam Zieminski
- Zoom scavenger hunts, Champagne deliveries: With office parties canceled, Chicago companies get creative
- Six Lake County students earn full-ride Lilly scholarships
- Blustery, wet weather in Chicago
- Chicago Cubs’ decision to let Kyle Schwarber walk is another reminder ‘it’s a tough time … in the sports industry,’ Jason Heyward says
- Bears safety Eddie Jackson buys Long Grove mansion for $950,000
- Winners and losers from the Chicago Bears’ Week 14 win, including 2017 NFL draft mentions, J.J. Watt’s Red Stars kit and a shoutout to The Drake
- Help Them To Hope
- Google’s apps, including Calendar, Gmail, Hangouts and Maps, crash in brief outage
- Inicia la campaña de vacunación más grande en la historia de EEUU
- Ross Douthat column: The Texas lawsuit and the age of dreampolitik
- Charles M. Blow column: Trump has never believed in democracy
- Holidays in a pandemic? Here’s what happened in 1918
- Colegio Electoral se dispone a ratificar victoria de Biden
- Same-sex kisses under the mistletoe: Holiday movies rethink a formula
- Adapt holiday giving to trying times
- Istanbul is locking down. But not if you’re a tourist.
- Masiva distribución de la vacuna Pfizer para COVID en EEUU
- Istanbul is locking down. But not if you’re a tourist.
- Help! How can I help my toddler wear a mask on a plane?
- Expectación en el sur de Chile por eclipse solar total
- Treasury and Commerce departments hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign; experts suspect Russia
- What we learned from Week 14 of the NFL season
- Record number of movies from women and directors of color among new National Film Registry inductees
- Apple TV was making a show about Gawker. Then Tim Cook found out.
- Bolingbrook man in intensive care after surgery for gunshot wounds in Burr Ridge hotel shooting
- A van becomes Lombard couple’s “mobile dining room”
- Former West Aurora school buildings may be redeveloped
- Virus cases in college sports prove athletes are workers
- Lake County families create elaborate light shows to spread some holiday cheer
- Early in-person voting begins in Georgia’s runoffs that will decide which party controls US Senate
- Man firing pistols at end of Christmas concert killed by police in front of Manhattan cathedral
- Layoffs and losses: Can sports recover in 2021?
- Big tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators
- Cooped up inside, Chicago renters and condo owners find new ways to come together, such as houseplant pop-ups and virtual baking classes
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Dec. 15
- Quebec y Ontario aplican primeras vacunas para coronavirus
- Column: If you don’t want the COVID-19 vaccine, stand aside
- Family traditions during coronavirus
- Houses of Windy City Rehab
- COVID study shows an arthritis drug may help patients recover
- ‘Relieved’: Health care workers begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine as largest vaccination campaign in US history now underway
- Superspreader cruises may give Biden presidency an early COVID-19 test
- Vacuna da esperanza para Juegos de Tokio
- CTA ‘L’ violent crime doubles
- More vacant Gary schools sold; city biggest buyer
- Trump administration rushes to roll out a $250 million public education effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated
- Violent crime rate doubles on CTA rail system, even with stepped-up police efforts and far fewer riders: ‘The people that are driving the crime never left the system’
- Haves, have-nots of Missouri cannabis industry in conflict as dispensaries open
- Lawsuit threatens Mississippi medical marijuana
- Larga campaña de ciberespionaje accedió a agencias de EEUU
- COVID-19 vaccines a ‘ray of hope’ for the Olympics in Tokyo next summer
- Andrean’s Julia Schutz delivers in all facets as Andrean rolls past Portage: ‘It’s all coming together now.’
- Column: As COVID-19 vaccine arrives, remember this: Your decisions over the holidays can still save lives
- Listos los octavos de la Champions
- Welcome to winter, Chicago: Forecasters expect single-digit wind chill values this blustery Monday
- Virus causa tensiones y temor en transporte público en EEUU
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘All of Lake County is crying’ about tragic Ingleside house fire
- EEUU acusa a Irán de muerte de agente del FBI
- Music Review: Paul McCartney is fab on ‘McCartney III’
- Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop the college basketball rankings, while Illinois drops 7 spots and Duke tumbles 11 spots
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Let the executive action train start down the track’ and send Trump’s policies into ‘the dustbin of history’
- They turned their van into a ‘mobile dining room’ to help support restaurants and bars
- Here’s how United may fly COVID-19 vaccine: A million doses on one jet, 15,000 pounds of dry ice
- Too soon to contemplate the next pandemic? Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent the next global outbreak.
- AMLO insta a los mexicanos a no salir de casa en los próximos diez días para frenar contagios
- After ‘miracle’ recovery from crash, Aurora man reflects on years spreading Christmas cheer
- Una enfermera se convierte en la primera persona en recibir la vacuna contra el coronavirus en EEUU
- Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against Trump’s attempt to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the state
- Waukegan plan board recommends against charter school expansion into family fun center building
- Former Aurora man found guilty of threatening to kill Kane County judge
- High court declines to hear Indiana birth certificate case
- Former aide accuses Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
- Adiós al maestro de las novelas de espías
- Trump advierte que la disputa electoral ‘no ha terminado’ y peleará por revertir su derrota hasta el final
- Jim Phillips named the new commissioner of the ACC. The Northwestern AD was seen as a favorite for last year’s Big Ten job.
- Ed Perkins on Travel: Last-minute holiday gifts for travelers, 2020
- Speak Out reader opinion: We need a way to quickly clear expressway crashes
- Bette Midler finds Antifa activists ‘way cuter’ than Proud Boys
- Little Creperie donating portion of December proceeds to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
- Column: Don’t get infected by misinformation. Get this COVID-19 vaccine.
- México abre investigación contra el exsecretario Luis Videgaray por supuesta corrupción
- Paddle tennis players celebrate the holidays and the sport they love even more during the pandemic
- Though DACA survived Supreme Court ruling, Texas court case could end immigration program
- Singer Ann Marie, accused of shooting friend in head, out of jail and under house arrest: report
- Encontradas en México 119 calaveras en una torre de cráneos del período azteca
- Tony La Russa agrees to plead guilty to reckless driving charge — a Class 2 misdemeanor. The Chicago White Sox manager could serve one day in jail.
- US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense, setting the stage for further confrontation
- Roommate held after gunshots fired during dispute: police
- They’ll be the Cleveland Indians in 2021 — the owner doesn’t want an interim name: ‘We don’t want to be the Cleveland Baseball Team’
- Oracle moving its HQ from California to Texas, like HP Enterprise, Tesla CEO
- Chicago police investigate after homeless man found dead in North Branch of Chicago River
- Column: Months after COVID-19, young people worry whether they’ll be able to taste food ever again
- Column: From Boggle and bridesmaid dresses on Zoom to elaborate Sunday brunches, families are finding beautiful ways to stay connected through COVID-19
- Op-ed: The Lou Gehrig revealed through letters to his doctor
- Chicago picks Loretto Hospital on West Side for ceremonial first COVID-19 vaccination
- TCF Financial and Huntington to merge in $22 billion bank deal
- Year in review: 2020 was the Year of Streaming, both a windfall and a glut.
- Chicago Bears’ local TV ratings hit a season low vs. the Texans — despite their best performance of the year
- México: Edad promedio de muertos por COVID es de 55 años
- Michael Jackson’s estate wins appeal in ‘Leaving Neverland’ suit against HBO
- Column: Salvation Army faces shortage of bell ringers and increase in requests for help
- Total solar eclipse wows in Latin America: ‘Spectacular, a unique experience’
- Village gives go-ahead for Rust-Oleum sign variation, with ordinances pending
- Aldermen advance $300,000 settlement for girl shocked by Taser by police in West Side high school
- Theatre Y moves to North Lawndale
- Chicago’s Theatre Y plans a bold move: A campus in North Lawndale with members of the ensemble moving with the theater
- Holcomb appoints judge to Lake County Superior Court
- Special tax district proposed for Michigan Avenue following looting stalls amid opposition from downtown aldermen
- ‘Niles Stronger Party’ first to file for 2021 Village Board race
- Crece ansiedad por 300 alumnos secuestrados en Nigeria
- Stimulus update: Federal pandemic relief set to expire, but there’s still COVID-19 aid available in Illinois. Here’s how to get help.
- Alternative ways to spend the holidays
- Tribunal de Wisconsin desecha demanda de Trump
- Company targeted by baseless vote fraud claims strikes back at Trump, threatens legal action
- ‘Shameless’ retrospective series ‘Hall of Shame’ ordered at Showtime
- Clarendon Hills budgets for study of traffic light at 55th Street and Western Avenue
- FKA twigs thanks Sia for her support after accusing Shia LaBeouf of abuse
- Oregon replaces Washington in Friday’s Pac-12 title game after COVID-19 issues keep the Huskies from having enough players — including no available offensive linemen
- No todo fue desafortunado en el año de la pandemia
- Working from home is a hit: Most WFH Americans want to keep teleworking after COVID-19
- ‘Dark Knight’ y ‘Grease’ al Registro Nacional de Cine
- La liga Premier impide aficionados en duelos de Londres
- Bieber graba canción benéfica con trabajadores de la salud
- James Corden’s performance in ‘The Prom’ condemned as homophobic: ‘It’s not brave’
- Jeannie Morris, Chicago author and pioneering sports broadcaster, dead at 85
- Ousted Boeing CEO now a consultant for 35-employee startup that sells self-driving electric tractors
- CityGate West back with answers for commission review, but District 204, Brookdale neighbors still opposed
- Column: No, Virginia, trains can’t sit down, but some opinion writers probably should
- Talk of the County reader opinion: With small crowds at football games across country, why no fans at Soldier Field?
- Judge freezes assets of ‘RHOBH’ star Erika Jayne’s lawyer hubby Tom Girardi, says he misused client funds
- Column: It’s not just about Jill Biden — even physicians should drop the ‘doctor’ outside of professional contexts
- Lincolnwood mayor lashes out against ban on indoor dining, says he refuses to enforce it
- US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin: ‘The numbers are staggering’
- Italia es el país con más muertes por COVID-19 en Europa
- Parking lots, churches, pharmacies among places suburban Cook County residents will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine
- ‘Just not true’: Cuomo denies sexual harassment accusation from ex-aide
- US agencies, companies secure networks after huge cyber-espionage intrusion: ‘We still have a lot of work to do’
- Iconic car debuts from the year you were born
- UAW agrees to accept federal monitor, make voting changes after corruption probe
- La Fiscalía del TPI afirma que ‘existe fundamento’ para investigar crímenes contra la Humanidad en Venezuela
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘The Obama nightmare returns’ with Biden’s Cabinet nominees
- How local elected officials and residents are reacting to the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine rollout
- Estas son las películas más buscadas en Google durante 2020
- COVID-19 vaccines could arrive at Naperville hospital, Kane County health department Tuesday
- ‘Wonderfest’ featured drive-by holiday performances by students, light show at Barrington High School: ‘It’s a new adventure’
- Letters: With vaccinations, we fight back
- Nearly 2,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses coming for medical staff this week, Munster hospital says
- Column: Spiders? Wild Things? Blue Sox? Dropping the Indians name is a start, but Cleveland will still be Cleveland.
- Op-ed: CPS’ charter schools offer a lesson in flexibility during the pandemic
- Pornhub deletes more than two-thirds of its content after being dropped by Mastercard, Visa
- Former mayor may launch bid to retake office in Orland Park
- Employers can require COVID-19 vaccination, but there are exceptions. Here’s what you and your boss need to know.
- Talk of the County reader opinion: With Biden’s election confirmed, ‘your cult leader Trump … is going down as the worst leader in history’
- Wilbur You’s success with Naperville-based Youtech lands him a spot Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list
- Mike Hankwitz, the longtime Northwestern defensive coordinator, will retire after this season
- Candidates begin filing for Park Ridge City Council offices
- EEUU rebasa las 300.000 muertes por COVID-19
- Illinois delivers its 20 Electoral College votes to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in a meeting rooted in historical traditions
- Family of late Marine continues holiday drive tradition, choosing amid the pandemic to ‘stuff a bus’ with toys for children of military families
- El Colegio Electoral confirma la victoria de Biden en las elecciones presidenciales de EEUU
- Corrections and clarifications
- Remedy for Indiana teacher pay gap: $600 million
- Following Jill Biden essay, Northwestern University distances itself from former lecturer Joseph Epstein, calls his views on her use of ‘Dr.’ title ‘misogynistic’
- Column: We didn’t just hate the Dr. Jill Biden op-ed by Joseph Epstein for its condescension. We hated it for its contempt for educators.
- COVID-19 vaccines on the way this week may cover ‘majority’ of Will County hospital workers, officials say
- Jeff Bridges shows off shaved head, says he’s ‘feeling good’ amid lymphoma cancer battle
- Chicago Bulls’ Noah Vonleh tests positive for COVID-19 and will be waived from his non-guaranteed contract, a report says
- Glenview library building will stay closed until further notice, remote services remain available
- Illinois and Chicago receive first shipments of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
- Speak Out reader opinions: Tuition might come down if colleges weren’t mini resorts; RIP, Sox great Dick Allen; time for Nagy and Pace to get the boot
- The Spin: Vaccinations begin in U.S. today – Chicago, rest of state tomorrow | Electoral college firms up Biden victory | Ex-Northwestern lecturer blasted over Jill Biden essay
- Chicago Bears hit 3 milestones in Week 14, including David Montgomery’s 80-yard TD run and Allen Robinson’s 1,000-yard season
- Vaccines are coming. But inside the ICU at Aurora’s Rush Copley hospital, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over.
- Editorial: Honor DuSable, but keep Lake Shore Drive
- Elmhurst District 205 plans January return to hybrid learning
- Pause still in effect for winter sports as IHSA plans to meet with state officials before January
- Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 15: Pick up T.Y. Hilton (if possible) and take advantage of Mitch Trubisky’s matchups
- Illinois House panel adjourns after a party-line vote fails to uphold charges that Madigan acted improperly in ComEd case
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 14 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Elmwood Park Girl Scouts deliver cookies to Oak Park, other hospitals to thank front-line workers
- Second stimulus check updates: Democrats squeezed on state and local aid as COVID-19 relief talks continue
- Trump says Attorney General William Barr resigning, leaving ‘just before Christmas’
- Chicago police’s homicide clearance rate dips in 2020 after improvement in recent years
- Under attack from Trump, America’s democratic institutions bend but don’t break
- Hope at a historic moment: First COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled to be given in Illinois on Tuesday
- Retiring Michigan congressman quits Republican Party over efforts to overturn election
- First look: The Reed to add condos to Southbank development
- DePaul extends its pause in men’s basketball and postpones 2 more Big East games because of COVID-19 cases. The Blue Demons have yet to play this season.
- Biden says it’s time to ‘turn the page’ after Electoral College affirms his victory, condemns Trump for threatening democracy
- Glenview’s $175.5M budget includes increase in police and fire pension contributions, deferral of capital projects
- Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden will be the nation’s next president
- Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea hired as Vanderbilt football coach