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- Daily horoscope for December 8, 2020
- What we need right now is a good, comforting bowl of soup. Here are 33 of Chicago’s best across 13 styles.
- ‘If I can’t find someone to take care of them, how would I work to provide for them?’ U. of C. study highlights child care barriers in Chicago’s Latino communities.
- Ask Amy: Mentally ill family member struggles in silence
- Health care CEO Mark Thierer buys lakefront Wilmette mansion for $8 million
- Column: The Bears lose 6 games in a row AND Trump loses the election? No way. It’s all a conspiracy!
- Britain begins vaccinations against COVID-19: ‘This really feels like the beginning of the end’ of pandemic
- Daywatch: Pritzker says next month ‘most crucial’ for COVID, teachers seek to stop CPS reopening plan and Chicago’s best soups
- Column: Dick Allen is a baseball legend — Hall of Fame or not. And his place in Chicago White Sox history is secure.
- Highland Park lifts restrictions on indoor workout facilities
- 3 observations from rewatching the Chicago Bears’ Week 13 loss, including woeful pass defense and David Montgomery running with power and vision
- Rashida Jones named MSNBC president, first Black executive to lead a cable news network
- Fire at Arlington Heights church leaves one room ‘completely gutted’ by smoke
- Looking for bargains to complete your holiday shopping? Here are the 29 best deals we could find
- Bidets are coming back into high demand, is a BioBidet toilet seat worth it?
- ‘Tenet’ director Christopher Nolan calls Warner’s streaming plan ‘a mess’
- This day in history, December 8: US enters World War II by declaring war against Japan
- Remembering Dick Allen: Bill Melton couldn’t think of anyone who hit the ball harder than his old Chicago White Sox teammate — ‘We used to sit in the dugout and go, “My God”‘
- Self-care: 6 ways to relieve holiday stress and feel better
- The Chicago White Sox need a right fielder. Here are 4 options, including Joc Pederson and Eddie Rosario.
- Trump administration passed up chance in summer to buy millions of additional doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
- Arlington Heights School District 25 board votes to continue hybrid learning
- Pamela Tiffin, movie star who grew up in Oak Lawn and shone brightly but briefly, dies at 78
- How soon will the economy recover from COVID-19? A panel of 48 top experts is getting optimistic.
- Uber selling off division working on self-driving vehicles
- Food retailers see ‘eye-popping profits’ during pandemic. But frontline workers get crumbs.
- Best jazz recordings of 2020: Maria Schneider, Matthew Shipp and Sharel Cassity
- Chicago police release video of suspects in deadly carjacking of retired firefighter. Reward tops $30,000
- The best classical recordings of 2020: CSO, Kevin Cole and James Lentini
- My worst moment: Joe Manganiello and the telenovela no one likely saw, except for his mom
- Best pop, rock and rap albums of 2020
- Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting electoral votes cast for President-elect Joe Biden
- Seattle a la final de la MLS tras épica remontada (VIDEO)
- Curry busca terminar su carrera con Warriors
- Reguladores de EEUU confirman eficacia de la vacuna Pfizer
- EEUU desaprovecha oportunidad de comprar de millones de vacunas
- Bret Stephens column: On Iran, Biden can bide his time
- Barrington District 220 mulling hybrid learning plan but costs and pandemic metrics an issue, board members say
- Paul Krugman column: Republicans can’t handle the truth
- Speak Out reader opinion: Mother charged with murder but abortion is legal
- ‘Selena: la serie’: un programa para soñar con la niña obediente que se convirtió en estrella
- Michelle Goldberg column: No one expects civility from Republicans
- Jamelle Bouie column: Why is the GOP refusing to recognize its own success?
- Ross Douthat column: The Biden opportunity and how to blow it
- Bad Bunny’s new album is Billboard’s first all-Spanish No. 1
- NFL MVP watch, Week 13: It’s a two-horse race between Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers
- Arlington Heights funeral home to hold annual candlelight memorial online
- Intriga a expertos misteriosa enfermedad en India
- La pandemia complica las cosas para universitarios de bajos ingresos
- Immigrants rush to apply after ruling reopens DACA
- Mexican restaurants pivot to COVID-19 test sites to increase access for communities in need
- U-46 students signed up for hybrid schedule to head back to classroom starting Jan. 11
- AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine about 70% effective, new results show, but questions remain about protection for those over 55
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Dec. 9
- More white than Black children show racial divide in reopened classrooms
- Así fue cómo el gobernador de Florida engañó al público sobre la pandemia
- Christmas trees — an elusive bit of happiness for Canadians
- Hinsdale Central Drama Club: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ during a pandemic
- México presenta su plan de vacunación contra COVID-19
- Woman charged with pulling away from traffic stop on Near North Side, dragging Chicago police officer
- Steaks grown from human cells spark interest and outrage
- 25 Chicago spots for Hanukkah takeout, from full meals to a la carte ordering
- Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease
- Chicago playwright Derek McPhatter wins arts award of up to $50,000 to create new work
- Property tax base key aid in 2021 budget, as coronavirus pandemic continues
- A challenge: Read the No. 1 best-selling books from the year you were born. John Warner did.
- Help Them To Hope
- ‘Ladder of Light’ sculpture unveiled on 50th anniversary of crash that killed three Naperville firefighters
- Evanston Township High School to continue remote learning into 2021
- Nueva derrota para Trump en su batalla contra TikTok
- Indiana has nation’s 2nd highest per-capita COVID-19 spread, CDC says
- EEUU amplía 9 meses los beneficios del TPS
- Ohio will no longer use lethal injection for executions, governor says
- Convenience store clerk shoots teen and woman who tried to rob shop, Round Lake Beach cops say
- Lake Forest track assistant Lester Long gets honored for a career coaching everyone from Rob Pelinka to Alan Benes to Vince Vaughn
- Evanston blotter: Tires slashed, cars stolen
- Mara Gómez becomes first trans soccer player in Argentina’s top women’s league
- The Kremlin is offering Russians free vaccines, but will they take them?
- Outer space just got a little brighter
- Thalía y Serratos unen fuerzas con Fundación Latin Grammy
- Christmas trees — an elusive bit of happiness for Canadians
- Steaks grown from human cells spark interest and outrage
- Apple preps next Mac chips with aim to outclass highest-end PCs
- Let there be light: Take a drive around the Chicago suburbs to enjoy holiday displays
- Medias Blancas refuerzan su picheo con un brazo infatigable
- Community news
- You may still need to wear a face mask even after a COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s why.
- Charles Baxter returns with strange and surreal novel, ‘The Sun Collective’
- ‘Let Them All Talk’ review: a writer’s secrets set sail across the Atlantic, with Meryl Streep at the helm
- Howard Stern renueva contrato con SiriusXM
- Catch these 15 titles before they leave Netflix in December
- Mount Everest, world’s highest mountain, just got a little taller
- Yes, many of us are stress-eating and gaining weight in the pandemic
- How Jeff Tweedy’s book inspired ‘Comfort and Joy’ from singer Liz Callaway
- Naperville District 203 parents deluge school board with letters demanding students return to in-person classes
- The start of the DePaul men’s basketball season is delayed again by COVID-19, with 2 Big East games postponed
- Adam Eaton reportedly is returning to the Chicago White Sox on a 1-year, $7 million deal
- Coronavirus apps show promise but prove a tough sell
- More canceled orders for Boeing 737 Max, but jet set to fly again this week in Brazil
- Column: Morgan Park’s Charlie Moore ready to put DePaul back on the national map in men’s basketball with more wins, more fun
- Orland Park considers new ways to help businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic
- State senators from north, northwest suburbs call for state to formally halt utility shutoffs amid pending winter, COVID-19 pandemic
- District 207 School Board passes 2.3% property-tax levy increase
- PAWS Tinley Park gets some breathing space thanks to industrious Evergreen Park Eagle Scout: ‘We were packed to the gills’
- Coronavirus apps show promise but prove a tough sell
- Chicago alderman’s Ann Sather restaurant facing up to $10,500 in possible fines for indoor dining violations
- Auto review: 2021 Lincoln Nautilus adds big screen, colors, connectivity for feature updates
- Si piensa comprar en línea, hágalo ya
- 31 Best Gift Books: From Chicago books to pretty atlases, these titles remind us of life outside 2020
- ‘Winter Wonderland’ drive-thru events planned for Northlake, Franklin Park area
- Glencoe District 35 to require negative COVID-19 test before students, staff can return to in-person learning
- Op-ed: Biden needs to reverse Trump’s anti-diversity training order
- Proponen billete con rostro y gol de Maradona a los ingleses (VIDEO)
- ¿Es Xavier Becerra el indicado para Salud?
- The USPS helps Christmas dreams come true every year. ‘Dear Santa’ takes an inside look
- Pictures: Florida air shows through the years
- Trump creía que podría ganar con ayuda de cortes, pero no
- Crown Point department heads named as employees of month for work on COVID-19 task force
- Hunting tags help bring back New Mexico’s bighorn sheep
- Column: Fresh off an acclaimed Muhammad Ali biography, Chicago author Jonathan Eig tries his hand at children’s books. And they’re a delight.
- Buffalo Grove Public Works chief retires, capping career that spanned three decades
- Security researchers say TCP/IP code in millions of internet devices is vulnerable to hacking
- Michigan cancels Saturday’s Big Ten football game against Ohio State because of rising COVID-19 cases — throwing the Buckeyes’ postseason outlook in doubt
- Sugar Grove village president announces he is running for reelection
- Niles West students prepare to direct one-act plays virtually: ‘They did things I would never have thought of’
- Lake Zurich collecting toys for ‘Tots’ holiday drive and giveaway
- ‘It was perfect timing’: Shepard’s Leah Bylut finds fit for women’s volleyball with Ferris State in February, right before the pandemic
- Elmwood Park holds annual ‘Holiday Stroll’ event with Santa, tree-lighting and dance
- Santa Claus mall visits will be different during the pandemic. Here’s how.
- Fallece Alejandro Sabella, seleccionador de Argentina en Brasil 2014
- Santa arrived in Barrington, waving to families at community drive-by holiday celebration
- Frankfort church designated as village’s first historic landmark
- Editorial: Ald. Tom ‘Private Party’ Tunney serves up an embarrassment
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Comings & Goings: Stan’s Donuts opens in Orland Park, new gas stations in Palos, Worth
- Minor marijuana convictions could be ‘erased’ in Florida by new bill
- MLB umpire Brian O’Nora reportedly arrested in sex sting operation
- Morton Grove takes budget hit due to pandemic
- Jacobs’ Jaden Henderson plays pickup games against pro players before heading to Elgin Community College: ‘It’s all a shock.’
- Qatar jugará las eliminatorias de Europa al Mundial
- Jose Abreu named the American League recipient of the 2020 Hank Aaron Award, the 1st Chicago White Sox player to earn the honor
- Glencoe Public Library to remain closed while still offering curbside options
- Column: The Tweet of the Week poll, for a limited time only
- Steven Soderbergh among producers of upcoming Academy Awards
- Hinsdale cuts expenses during pandemic to end 2020 with budget surplus
- U.S. Steel Corp., with three facilities in NW Indiana, acquires environmentally sustainable Arkansas mini mill
- Olivia Jade Giannulli on admissions scandal: ‘I don’t deserve pity. We messed up’
- Hunting tags help bring back New Mexico’s bighorn sheep
- Does travel insurance pay off in a COVID-19 era? Here are things to consider
- Overseas adventure rebooked for 2021, but we don’t want to go. Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Lake Zurich boy, 4, flips the switch on the town’s holiday tree during a lighting event livestreamed due to COVID-19
- Zidane: ‘No contemplo otra cosa que no sea pasar’
- Park Ridge City Council set to adopt 5% increase in property tax levy
- Column: Need help paying rent or mortgage? Cook County Land Bank is giving away $25,000
- Técnicas de parto mayas en Israel gracias a una doula mexicana
- Christopher Krebs, election security official fired by Trump, sues over threatening remarks made by a lawyer for the president
- Interim director approved for Kane County Health Department after executive director’s retirement
- O’Hare, Midway plan to open COVID-19 testing sites next week as American Airlines widens access to at-home tests
- Soderbergh habla de su ‘película del bote’, futuro del cine
- Army leaders fire, suspend 14 Fort Hood officers and enlisted soldiers over pattern of violence at base
- Naperville advisory board wants city staff to refine Westside traffic proposals based on public comments
- Lake County Council approves authority over data processing, thermometer kiosk purchase on behalf of sheriff
- Pfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the US as FDA gives positive review, will debate approval this week
- Rendezvous Arts Series presents acclaimed Axiom Brass, STEAM Quartet
- Franklin Park elementary School District 84 increases tax levy
- Commentary: The Chicago Teachers Union’s misplaced priorities
- ‘Quite frankly shocking’: US COVID-19 deaths hit record levels as a vaccine appears days away
- Park Ridge gas station robbed of cash, cigarettes
- Southtowners: Moraine Valley employee earns veteran service award
- ‘She is with us wherever we are’: Believers find ways to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe for annual feast despite COVID-19 restrictions
- Hambre, dura realidad en EEUU
- Gurnee closer to amending watershed development regulations
- Natalie Portman says ‘Lolita figure’ image imposed on her at 12 ‘took away from my own sexuality’
- Leyden District 212 proposes 14.4% higher tax levy, but homeowners won’t pay that much
- The Kitchn: Turkey Bolognese makes loads of leftovers
- Pets of the week
- Chicago police officer funeral
- Letters: Ald. Tom Tunney’s risky and offensive blunder
- Quick Fix: Sweet and Sour Glazed Tilapia with Basmati Rice
- Hundreds are seeking legal aid for eviction, unemployment and debt tied to pandemic. A new one-stop site provides free help — from friendly robot guides.
- Marijuana is now Maine’s biggest agricultural commodity
- For mitzvah project, Northbrook seventh-grader creates cookbook benefitting local food pantry
- Column: Thanks, Warner Bros., from those of us who prefer watching movies at home
- PSG y Basaksehir abandonan duelo por incidente racista
- Column: As long as Rick Hahn’s phone battery is charged, the Chicago White Sox are in good hands during MLB’s all-virtual winter meetings
- Santa makes ‘Holly Jolly’ appearance in Lincolnshire during drive-through holiday celebration
- School employees should be a priority in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, say Illinois teachers unions, which also seek rapid testing in schools
- Tom Thibodeau responds to Obama’s Knicks slight: ‘We’re going to work on making him a fan’
- Company will offer rapid COVID-19 testing at drive-thru event in Elmwood Park
- Cuando la diabetes daña la retina
- Wilmette District 39 students will return to the classroom next week; COVID-19 testing at schools to start in 2021
- Why advocates say MORE Act falls short in restorative justice
- Glenbrook South, North high school teachers told: find child care when in-person learning resumes or go on leave
- What happens in Vegas: Naperville Central’s Aidan Ellison stars in kicking camp hosted by former UCLA All-American Chris Sailer
- Former NFL player John Urschel sells virtue of math to youngsters
- ‘Pop-up’ food event funded by Meridian Health distributes 400 meals to Elgin people in need
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Filing for local election begins; Community Fund hosts raffle
- Work begins on flood mitigation project at Deerpath and Route 41 in Lake Forest
- 3 tricks for dealing with annoying coworkers remotely
- Soderbergh coproducirá la próxima ceremonia del Oscar
- Column: Toys desperately needed for Salvation Army’s Aurora/Naperville holiday program
- Indiana reports 124 more COVID-19 deaths, toll passes 6,400; Lake County says 500 dead from virus
- Editorial: The Bears keep losing. Readers share their frustration.
- Get ready for virtual holiday visits
- Where does Lance Lynn fit in the Chicago White Sox rotation? Here’s a look at their potential starting pitchers next season.
- Honran a John Lennon a 40 años de su muerte
- Plan for 96 homes in final portion of Bowes Creek Country Club wins Elgin council approval
- Lake Forest High School to remain in remote learning model through winter break
- OPRF High School approves hybrid learning plan; families have until Dec. 14 to opt in
- Gap closing three-story flagship on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
- Not even a derecho could stop Neuqua Valley’s Jada Devine from committing to Kirkwood Community College
- Oak Park board approves 2021 village budget, 3% property tax increase
- Annual Chanukah Wonderland celebration aims to bring ‘hope and joy’ to community this holiday season with take-home activity boxes
- Waukegan establishes tax district to fund infrastructure improvements in planned casino area
- El dominicano Carlos Santana entra en la realeza
- Apparel retailer Francesca’s to close 5 Chicago-area stores after filing bankruptcy
- Connor Kerner, 19, gets 179 years in deaths of two Lake County teens; judge says ‘brutal nature of the killings is among the worst I’ve seen’
- Greek memorial may be put in Aurora’s Wilder Park
- Elevating fringe theories, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson questions much of the public health consensus about the coronavirus
- Koeman, tras el naufragio azulgrana: ‘Es nuestra culpa, hemos salido muy mal’ (VIDEO)
- Illinois Appellate Court upholds Deerfield’s ban on assault weapons, partially overturning a lower court ruling
- Ricardo Alanis, founder of first pilgrimage from Chicago to Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Des Plaines, died of COVID-19. His family will walk 15 miles to honor him.
- For months, a 21-year-old Trump supporter impersonated Trump family members on Twitter, spreading conspiracy theories and asking for money. Then Trump fell for it.
- COPA employee arrested in looting case, released
- The Spin: If FDA OKs Pfizer vaccine, Chicago distribution could start next week | Ald. Tunney’s Ann Sather cited for indoor dining | Is an economic shot in the arm on the horizon?
- Joe Biden has selected Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary, according to sources
- Retired Elgin deputy fire chief dies at 74 after being admitted to hospital for COVID-19
- First it was toilet paper. Then it was meat. Now, antacids become hard to find
- Former Highland Park administrator to head the Building department in Arlington Heights
- Coronavirus vaccine could be days away from arriving in Illinois as state reports 145 more COVID-19 deaths
- DoorDash adds $1.50 ‘Chicago fee’ to orders placed for city restaurants — just 2 weeks after delivery cap passes
- Valparaiso Police investigating string of catalytic converter thefts
- Commentary: Look for the mavericks — in politics, journalism and on campus
- A huge helium production plant in Russia is expected to reshape the market for a gas that’s essential to many critical industries
- Aurora panel to begin studying potential ordinance regulating animal sales
- Players walk off in protest during Champions League game after referee allegedly uses racial term to describe Black coach
- Find the joy of the season at holiday light displays within driving distance of Chicago
- Wendell Carter Jr. is eager to show his offensive versatility — and stay healthy — in his 3rd season with the Chicago Bulls: ‘Everyone’s going to see a way different Wendell’
- A 3rd Chicago Bears practice squad player tests positive for COVID-19
- Famous Dave’s opens ‘ghost restaurant’ for pickup and delivery inside Naperville’s Granite City location
- Trading for pitcher Lance Lynn ‘was a priority’ for the Chicago White Sox, who now have one of the AL’s best trios of starters
- Chicago cop who died of COVID-19 in November given honors funeral
- Biden vows to reopen most of the nation’s schools, distribute at least 100 million vaccines in 1st 100 days as president
- Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to reverse certification of Biden victory in Pennsylvania
- Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State still atop College Football Playoff rankings; Northwestern remains 14th
- Illinois Senior Hall of Fame honoree, from Morton Grove, uses ‘personal touch’ to engage seniors
- Biden selects Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge for housing and Tom Vilsack for agriculture, sources say
- Second stimulus check updates: White House offers COVID-19 relief package that would send $600 direct payment to most Americans
- Chance the Rapper talks Jeremih’s ‘amazing recovery’ from coronavirus, teases new holiday album
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Dec. 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Chicago Cubs name Willie Harris their new 3rd-base coach. The former White Sox player scored the decisive run in the 2005 World Series.
- Doug Jones, Merrick Garland emerging as leading contenders to be Biden’s attorney general
- House easily approves wide-ranging defense bill with veto-proof margin, defying threat from Trump
- ‘They are the real deal’: Quimari Peterson picks up the scoring slack with 18 points as West Side rolls past Lake Central