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- Daily horoscope for December 27, 2020
- Ask Amy: Elevator rider worries COVID is ‘going up’
- Obama Presidential Center supporters ‘see a light at the end of the tunnel,’ while opponents say it’s not over yet
- Letters: Vaccinations create good cheer and hope
- Mealybugs can put houseplants in a sticky situation — here’s how to get rid of them
- Editorial: The best time to be alive is now
- Column: The pandemic nixed foreign travel but opened our eyes to the exotic appeal of our city’s streets
- Rockford bowling alley shooting
- South suburban basketball star finds niche working in healthy living food pantry
- This day in history, December 27: Soviet forces seize control of Afghanistan
- Simple, affordable and socially distanced, snowshoeing gets hot
- The tech that was fixed in 2020 and the tech that still needs fixing
- A flying elephant, a teacher’s hugs: 12 tales of pandemic resilience
- A new Pinocchio film returns to the tale’s dark origins
- Your most-played song of 2020 is … White noise?
- This band is fun on TikTok. In Belarus, it’s serious.
- The beauty products that got us through 2020
- Blue Island House Walk moves online, offers video tours of historic homes
- Want the good life? This philosopher suggests learning from cats.
- The ups and downs of fashion in 2020
- A parent trap? New data offers more dire view of college debt
- George Clooney on ‘The Midnight Sky’ and Donald Trump
- Chicago Bulls start the season 0-2 after back-to-back blowout losses. ‘They don’t handle (adversity). They don’t at all,’ new coach Billy Donovan says.
- Barry Lopez, ‘Arctic Dreams’ author who tied people to place, dies at 75
- Ravens fined $250,000 by NFL for COVID-19 protocol violations linked to outbreak, won’t lose draft pick
- Arizona Cardinals’ playoff hopes take a big hit after their Week 16 loss. Here’s what it means for the Chicago Bears.
- Column: Businesses may defy indoor dining ban elsewhere, but in Flossmoor they follow the rules
- Waukegan’s Virtual Polar Bear Plunge offers more options to participate, raise money for special recreation
- COVID-19 vaccines coming to Southland nursing homes
- Three tales from Elgin show that acts of kindness don’t always come from Santa
- Banning some types of fertilizers and sealants will improve Naperville-area rivers, streams: Sierra Club
- Coronavirus vaccination effort expected to arrive in Lake County long-term care centers Monday
- TF North student shows everyday heroes in winning Illinois Tollway map art contest
- Griffith entertainment venue featuring retro video games is closing due to pandemic
- Men killed in two of four Elgin house fires on Christmas Eve/Day; man shot on Christmas Day
- Speak Out reader opinion: President’s pardons do not reflect values of judicial fairness
- Person fatally shot near Midway Airport
- Rivals no more: Libertyville’s Ben Kimpler, Stevenson’s Jack Sorenson present a united front at Miami (Ohio) thanks to Lake County roots
- Red Cross, fellow residents step up to help 56 displaced by Christmas Day fire in Palos Hills apartment building
- Mallards, goats, snails, wine: Archaeologists dig up a street food spot in Pompeii
- Deerfield’s Brandon Lieb making the most of playing for Illinois during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘It’s where I wanted to be.’
- Michelle Branch reveals she suffered a miscarriage – ‘2020 was like, ‘nah, I ain’t done yet’ ‘
- Holiday lights magic from around Naperville
- Column: Hard Rock Casino’s trainees gamble on new careers at ‘dealer school’ in Gary. ‘I’m getting stick calls in my dreams.’
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 25-27 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Week 16 photos: Chicago Bears 41, Jacksonville Jaguars 17
- Chicago police investigating triple shooting and unrelated fatal shooting near Midway Airport
- Phil Niekro, the Baseball Hall of Famer who had a baffling knuckleball, dies at 81
- Help Them To Hope
- Week 16 recap: Chicago Bears cruise to a 41-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. If they beat the Green Bay Packers next week, they are in the playoffs.
- The 100 best sports photos of 2020 from the Chicago Tribune
- Law & order: Lake County Sheriff’s toy drive adapts to COVID-19 restrictions
- Music City Bowl is canceled after COVID-19 cases left Missouri unable to play Iowa
- Rockford shooting: Military member from Florida charged in bowling alley shooting that killed 3 people, wounded 3 others
- Utah says star freshman running back Ty Jordan, the Pac-12 newcomer of the year, died in an accidental shooting
- Northern Illinois is adding quarterback Rocky Lombardi, a transfer from Michigan State
- RV explosion in Nashville: Person of interest identified and home being searched, officials say
- Police raid protest at Chicago police headquarters
- Exchanges bring online shoppers out to the malls after Christmas
- Dallas Mavericks set an NBA record with a 50-point halftime lead vs. Los Angeles Clippers in a 124-73 win
- Steelmakers bike donation met with squeals of joy
- ‘A Christmas Mitchacle’: Your best 3-word reviews from the Chicago Bears’ 41-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Autor de explosión en Nashville murió
- Nashville explosion: Suspect died in Christmas Day blast
- EEUU supera 19 millones de casos de coronavirus
- Acusan a militar de Florida por tiroteo en Illinois
- Legisladores piden a Trump aprobar ayuda por desempleo
- Column: The Chicago Bears’ rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars was as close to a preordained victory as you get in the NFL. Next up are the Green Bay Packers with a playoff berth — and possibly jobs — on the line.
- DePaul falls to Providence 95-90 in double overtime despite Romeo Weems’ career-high 21 points
- Chicago Bears are 1 win from the playoffs after, of all things, a 3rd-quarter scoring bonanza. ‘This is what we’re capable of,’ Mitch Trubisky says.
- The Chicago Bears needed a 2nd-quarter pick-me-up against Jacksonville — and Roquan Smith answered the call with an interception
- Anjanette Young agrees to meeting with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, also wants a public forum, lawyer says
- Trump firma paquete de ayuda por pandemia
- Black politicians, activists protest Anjanette Young raid, demand policy to prevent future raids
- Photos: Golden State Warriors 129, Chicago Bulls 128
- A Week 17 win for the Los Angeles Rams would put them and the Chicago Bears in the playoffs. But they might have to do it without QB Jared Goff.
- Chicago Bears’ Week 17 game vs. Green Bay Packers moved to a 3:25 p.m. kickoff Sunday
- 1st-round playoff bye in Green Bay Packers’ sights after trouncing the Tennessee Titans 40-14