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- Daily horoscope for December 19, 2020
- Changes to daily TV preview feature
- Oregon upsets No. 13 USC 31-24 to win the Pac-12 championship, its 6th conference title in 12 years
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 105-103 comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in their preseason finale, including Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen coming up big
- Ask Amy: Family has a savings and loan crisis
- Clergy, doctors and activists take on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and access in Black and Latino communities: ‘Don’t underestimate the fear’
- Yew shrubs, hardy and attractive, are the stuff of ancient legends and a great addition to Midwest yards
- Column: If the Chicago Bears are going to sneak into the playoffs, the defense needs to lead the way. That means stopping Dalvin Cook is the top priority.
- This day in history, December 19: House impeaches President Clinton
- Column: Incorporating Negro Leagues stats into the record books is a long time coming, but MLB — finally — rights a historical wrong
- 5 things to watch as the Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings, including Dalvin Cook vs. the run defense and kicker drama — for the opponent this time
- ‘First Cow’ named 2020’s best film by New York Film Critics
- With coronavirus cases at an all-time high, some patients are nervous about going to the dentist
- States spent over $7 billion competing for early coronavirus supplies: ‘It was chaos, pandemonium’
- If it’s fiction, can it be an invasion of privacy?
- Hearing aids could use some help
- Improving your balance to prevent falls
- Turkey’s coffeehouses, a hub of male social life, may not survive virus
- He’s too quiet for his mate to hear him, so he makes a megaphone.
- He spent 20 years in prison, until a serial killer confessed to the crime
- How teens use downtime to connect, distract or reflect
- ‘On Pointe’: The real-life adventures of some very young dancers
- She saved thousands of best friends. Then COVID-19 killed her.
- Puppy scams have spiked in the pandemic
- The rise of incense
- Shootings leave 1 dead and 11 wounded, including 6 at Burnside party
- Zen Leaf recreational marijuana dispensary opens in Naperville; Sunnyside to follow on Wednesday
- Speak Out reader opinion: Mayor Lightfoot needs to be held accountable
- Column: Yes Mom, I’m here.
- The Texas attorney general has been accused of state and federal crimes, including by ex-deputies. Here’s where it all stands.
- FitTrack Dara review: Can this smart scale help you reach fitness goals faster?
- Noom review: Can this program help you achieve sustainable weight loss?
- Fury as some politicians ignore their own virus rules: ‘The lack of self-awareness in American politics is just something else’
- First Chicago vaccine recipients report feeling ‘great’ after historic shots
- Big Ten title game photos: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
- Trump considering naming Sidney Powell a special counsel investigating voter fraud allegations
- Libertyville hospital to resume vaccinations after temporarily pausing ‘out of an abundance of caution’ when 4 staff members had reactions
- Illinois hires Bret Bielema as its next football coach, replacing Lovie Smith on a 6-year deal
- Trump undercuts Pompeo, saying China may be responsible for cyberattack after secretary of state says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ did it
- General apologizes for bad information on state vaccine shipments: ‘I failed. I’m adjusting.’
- California hospitals struggling with COVID-19 patient load, may ration care: ‘Not going to sugarcoat this. We are getting crushed.’
- Britain cancels Christmas holiday rules amid surging cases and fears over new, more contagious COVID-19 variant
- ‘We literally have no time to waste’: Biden introduces key members of climate team
- Northwestern can’t hold off Ohio State, which rallies for a 22-10 win and its 4th straight Big Ten championship. ‘It’s a tough pill to swallow,’ Pat Fitzgerald says.
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- Clemson avenges loss to Notre Dame with a 34-10 rout in the ACC title game — and now the Irish must await their playoff fate
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- Wisconsin tops Minnesota 20-17 in overtime in the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe
- Illinois football finishes season 2-6 after a 56-21 loss to Penn State
- Murder charges filed for suspect who fatally ‘ambushed’ ex-girlfriend with order of protection, police say
- College Football Playoff semifinal game is moved from the Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas — with families allowed to attend