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- Cuomo to fully embrace mobile sports betting in State of the State address
- Why Trump’s ballot ‘dump’ tweet is misleading
- Column: Joe Montana. Bob Golic. The ‘Rudy’ game. Lansing’s Jerome Heavens looks back on winning national title at Notre Dame.
- Dr. Dre says he will be ‘back home soon’ after being admitted into LA hospital for reported brain aneurysm
- Photos: Georgia Senate runoff elections
- Column: They call him ‘The Colonel.’ And for good reason. Brian Mays gets ready to take over as Rich Township’s girls basketball coach.
- Daily horoscope for January 6, 2021
- Column: His family has a baseball legacy in college. Aurora Christian graduate Sam Tickel also wants to punch that ticket. And soon.
- How Warnock won 1 of Georgia’s 2 Senate runoffs
- Analysis: 8 key takeaways from the Georgia runoffs, including Black turnout fueling Warnock’s victory
- Viva la resolution! Stick to your plan, celebrate National Oatmeal Month
- Some early doses of COVID-19 vaccine meant for health care workers go to researchers working from home
- ‘We’re getting attacked.’ Even before COVID-19, doctors faced online harassment, including death threats. The pandemic makes it worse.
- Column: What’s wrong with public schools? It’s not the mofongo, it’s the unions.
- For outdoor fun this winter, try ice fishing in Wisconsin
- Column: Time to pick a guiding word for 2021. Mine is ‘endurance.’
- Georgia election updates: Raphael Warnock makes history with win as Democrats near control of Senate; 2nd runoff race too early to call
- Daywatch: Questions raised over COVID-19 vaccine recipients, Archdiocese removes St. Sabina pastor and Macy’s closing flagship store on Magnificent Mile
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Did Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy secure their future by making the playoffs? What has happened to Eddie Jackson? Is Matthew Stafford a possibility at QB?
- Archdiocese removes longtime St. Sabina pastor Pfleger after sex abuse allegation from 40 years ago is reported
- After more than a year, public sees video of woman being knocked to pavement by Chicago cop in SUV, seriously injuring her
- How would you grade Matt Nagy this season? And can they beat the New Orleans Saints? 4 questions for the Chicago Bears before their playoff game.
- Neil Young becomes latest artist to sell stake in his songs
- Fallout from the mob attack at the U.S. Capitol
- The #BeanDad debacle explained — and how ‘Jeopardy!’ star Ken Jennings got involved
- At 37, Duncan Keith embraces being a mentor to his young Chicago Blackhawks teammates, but ‘I still feel like I’m kind of learning myself’
- 4 New Year’s resolutions for the Chicago Cubs, including adding to the rotation and outfield and settling arbitration cases
- Ask Amy: Partner’s relapse places household at risk
- Cuomo calls for legalizing marijuana for adult use, details mobile sports betting in New York
- This day in history, January 6: With Vice President Al Gore presiding in his capacity as president of the Senate, Congress formally certified George W. Bush the winner of the 2000 presidential election.
- 2 people stabbed to death in Kenosha, 1 in custody, cops say
- Highland council members view 2021 wish list
- Best small towns to raise a family in every state
- Sausage king Jimmy Dean adds plant-based breakfast patties, just one sign that 2021 will be another big year for fake meat
- The Chicago Bulls — with a blend of veterans and youth — have rallied from an 0-3 start to a 4-4 record: ‘Billy’s done a great job of just building up guys’ confidence’
- ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic’s father dies from COVID: report
- Julian Assange denied bail in the UK while extradition to America is ongoing
- What it takes to be in the top 1% of every state
- Justin Fields wins the 2020 Chicago Tribune Silver Football — the 7th Ohio State player in 9 years to be named the Big Ten’s best player
- HUM Nutrition review: Are these supplements effective and convenient?
- Yeti review: Do these top-of-the-line coolers and drinkware perform better than cheap alternatives?
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- Why the Ossoff-Perdue race is still too close to call for the AP
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- Demócrata Warnock gana carrera al Senado de EEUU en Georgia
- Alex Smith, una historia de película con Washington
- Tras éxito inicial, Tailandia sufre crisis de coronavirus
- Chicago man dead after train strikes car in Gary, pushes it into Portage
- Glenview-based Family Video to close all locations nationwide
- Former Blackhawks player Adrian Aucoin selling Hinsdale home at a loss for $1.72 million
- Which companies would thrive or dive in a Democratic-run DC? Investors are placing their bets.
- Congreso se apresta a certificar triunfo Biden sobre Trump
- Coby White lidera la épica remontada de los Bulls en Portland
- Help Them To Hope
- It’s mother vs. son in Britain’s priciest divorce war
- Farhad Manjoo column: With one presidential phone call, QAnon shows its power
- Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cake
- You think this is chaos? The election of 1876 was worse.
- California: Hospitales deberán posponer cirugías por virus
- Tras casi dos meses hospitalizado, Lasorda vuelve a casa
- Gresham fatal shooting
- Ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John diagnosed with COVID, but says ‘I feel good’
- México despliega al Ejército para vacunar contra la covid
- Speak Out reader opinion: Our country needs more politicians like Raffensperger and Kinzinger
- Si ya contraje el COVID-19, ¿puedo volver a tenerlo?
- Hong Kong arrests 53 lawmakers and democracy activists under new national security law
- La UE ya no reconoce a Guaidó como presidente interino de Venezuela
- ‘Miss Alemania’ rompe con estereotipos de los concursos de belleza
- Gobierno de Trump anuncia 3,700 millones para Puerto Rico
- Megan Rapinoe, la futbolista que lucha de rodillas contra el racismo
- South Shore projects getting started as line eyes post-pandemic economic recovery
- California: Vacunan a 850 personas por falla en refrigerador
- Talk about tear gas by Michigan state lawmaker’s aide leads to FBI visit
- More than 200 Google workers form labor union, a tech industry rarity
- Something to celebrate in 2021: Jazz centennials from when the art form was young
- When it snows, your neighbors don’t shovel. What should you do?
- New Year’s Day should have been the start of NJ legal weed. Instead, it’s stuck in limbo.
- Naperville council considering developer mandate requiring affordable housing be part of new projects
- Column: Election defeats turning pols into sore losers
- Governors scramble to speed up vaccine effort after slow start: ‘Move it quickly. We’re serious’
- Boiled dinner sounds so much sexier in French: Pot au feu. Either way, it’s the warm comfort you need now.
- Republicans Brickner, Bozak take Porter County seats
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Pet World: Moving with a lot of pets takes some advanced planning
- Illinois begins paying out extra $300 per week in federal unemployment aid
- Steven Cohen’s past reemerges to cast doubt on his updated image
- Glenview-based Family Video outlasted Blockbuster. But the DVD rental chain is finally closing its 250 stores and ending its long run.
- Enjoy Derrick Henry’s high-mileage fun. History shows it’s unsustainable.
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- 25 of the highest-paying jobs that let you spend time outside
- Wisconsin Republicans divided over whether to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden
- Quarterback Trevor Lawrence declares for the 2021 NFL draft — and the Jacksonville Jaguars have the No. 1 pick
- I paid twice for my airline tickets. Can I get my money back? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- Raphael Warnock’s rise from poverty to US senator: ‘Only in America is my story even possible’
- The pandemic sank auto sales. Vaccines could bring buyers back.
- Here’s why car thefts are soaring (Hint: check your cup holder)
- The tech that will invade our lives in 2021
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Thursday, Jan. 7
- Inception Project plays about a Haitian adoptee and a Mexican American home from prison will both be firsts at the Paramount Theatre
- Un Mardi Gras muy peculiar en tiempos de pandemia
- Joe Biden to name judge Merrick Garland, blocked by GOP from High Court, as attorney general
- Enzo’s Pizza in Countryside closing after building is sold
- Chicago cites three restaurants and bars for violating coronavirus restrictions over holiday weekend
- Waukegan committee reviews proposal to convert former motel into senior-citizen housing
- 2 more state House Democrats — 1 a member of Michael Madigan’s leadership team — express interest in speaker’s post
- Suiza cierra bares, restaurantes hasta fin de febrero
- Did oxygen outage kill COVID patients in Egypt? Government says no.
- Kim Kardashian planea divorciarse de Kanye West, según reportes
- A behind the scenes look at the inauguration
- College notes: Lake Zurich’s Jack Sanborn has led Wisconsin in tackles for two seasons. He’ll return for his senior year to play with his brother.
- NFC playoffs: 6 keys for the Chicago Bears vs. the New Orleans Saints, including Mitch Trubisky making plays with his legs and how to contain Alvin Kamara
- Devin Booker is coming into his own with the Suns
- Fernando Cáceres, en coma en un hospital argentino
- ‘Chicago P.D.’ actor LaRoyce Hawkins funds mural to bring light to his Harvey hometown
- From toxic chefs to COVID, restaurant workers deserve better
- Gurnee officials get update on village finances; ‘We are probably looking better than 99 percent of other communities’
- Gary shelves plans for a food, beverage tax because of a lack of support
- El mexicano Raúl Jiménez vuelve a los entrenamientos
- Paramount marquee helps spread the word about theater’s comings and goings
- Lecciones en Georgia: votantes negros inclinan la balanza
- Pence desafía a Trump, admite que no tiene autoridad para cambiar elecciones
- Bookie with history of alleged mob links pleads guilty to new federal gambling charges
- Section of Wolf Road closed since Christmas reopens after flooding, icing
- Letter to the Editor
- A Wilmette native competed on Alex Trebek’s final episode as ‘Jeopardy!’ host: ‘He was on top of his game’
- Op-ed: How a Biden infrastructure reboot can power Midwest’s economic recovery
- Muere de covid el padre de la estrella de ‘Tiger King’
- Louisville despide a dos policías en caso de Breonna Taylor
- ‘If Not Now, When’ review: A heartfelt portrait of Black female friendship
- ‘Nunca aceptaremos la derrota’, dice Trump a partidarios
- Howard Stern asks Republicans: Do you want Trump to be your new Fuhrer?
- ‘COVID-19 Survival Guide’ from Rush hospital psychologist explains how to navigate the virus from diagnosis to recovery, and answers the question, ‘I’ve survived, but what’s next?’
- Bolsonaro: Alta tasa de desempleo en Brasil porque ‘muchos no saben hacer casi nada’
- Column: ‘Britain’s challenge and opportunity post-Brexit is to define a new effective international role’
- ’90 Day Fiancé’ spinoff ‘Love Games’ lands on Discovery Plus
- Illinois: Vacuna contra el coronavirus disponible para residentes de 65 años o mayores en la próxima fase de vacunación
- Netflix’s ‘Pieces of a Woman’ review: ‘The Crown”s Vanessa Kirby enters a new realm of heartbreak
- 12 Indiana counties added to highest virus risk status
- Crown Point panel approves plot, marker for late Lake County Historian Bruce Woods
- Opening odds to win the 2021 Heisman Trophy
- Former Michelin-star Temporis chef Don Young opening new restaurant on Michigan Avenue
- Capitolio de EEUU cerrado, partidarios de Trump chocan con la policía
- Justice Department says it’s been affected by Russian hack, 3% of its email accounts could be compromised
- Lighting showroom wants to open in Hinsdale’s downtown
- Amazon pledges $2B for affordable housing in Seattle; Nashville; Arlington, Va.
- West Aurora School District OKs transfer of former school buildings to city of Aurora
- ‘Alacrán’ Berchel defenderá su título mundial contra Valdez
- Fact check: A sampling of Trump’s false claims from a Washington rally on a day of reckoning
- Detectives involved in fatal Breonna Taylor raid are fired
- Trump, tras animar protestas, pide a manifestantes ‘permanezcan pacíficos’ tras choques en Capitolio
- Man fled to Missouri, had car repainted after shooting a man to death on West Side, prosecutors say
- Capital de EEUU ordena toque de queda después que manifestantes pro Trump ingresaron a la fuerza en Capitolio
- Chicago police: Second victim dies from injuries in Gresham neighborhood shooting, police investigating as a double homicide
- Caos en Washington: Capitolio cerrado, seguidores de Trump chocan con policía
- Simeone tras quedar eliminado en Copa por un Segunda B: ‘Si estamos el año que viene nos tocará buscar soluciones’
- Lil Nas X begging fans to buy new children’s book sends sales soaring
- Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says overruling presidential election would ‘damage our republic forever’
- State watchdog sues ComEd in federal court over alleged scheme to bribe Michael Madigan
- Will County forest preserves offer birding opportunities
- The Chicago Bears defense is suddenly unrecognizable. Where have all the big plays gone?
- Una mujer herida en disturbios de partidarios de Trump en el Capitolio de EEUU
- Op-ed: A ‘Category 5’ mental health crisis is coming
- Guardia Nacional y policía federal van al Capitolio para ayudar a retirar ocupación de partidarios de Trump
- The Kitchn: Crab-stuffed mushrooms are the luxe appetizer you deserve
- El demócrata Jon Ossoff gana elección al Senado federal por Georgia
- Chicago police officer arrested in alleged off-duty shooting
- Watch and learn: These personal finance YouTubers offer practical financial advice
- Demócratas ganan control del Senado federal
- Walgreens to sell drug wholesale business for $6.5B
- Pence pide a manifestantes dejar el Capitolio
- Trump supporters on way to Washington project ‘Trump 2020’ on airplane cabin, sparking shouting match
- Georgia elections: Democrats take Senate majority with Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock wins, seizing control of Congress
- Joe Biden tells mob to ‘pull back,’ urges restoring decency, calls on Trump to ‘demand an end to this siege’
- Column: Georgia delivers a victory for moderation
- Trump a simpatizantes: Tienen que irse a casa en paz…..los amamos, ustedes son muy especiales
- How will the Chicago Bears defense slow down New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara? It’s all complicated by the expected absence of Roquan Smith.
- Man arrested with gun day after September killing charged with murder after weapon matched to shell casings
- Encuentran artefacto explosivo cerca de Capitolio
- 2 running for 3: Lincolnshire to have more Village Board seats open in April election than candidates running
- Watch live: Angry Trump supporters swarm Capitol, breaking in and ending session to certify Joe Biden’s victory
- Portillo’s suggests beef bowl diet — an Italian beef without the bread — and hilarity breaks out
- Letters: Coup attempt’s damage to the American psyche
- Without tourism, life in a Tuscan village slides back in time
- Biden denuncia una ‘insurrección’ y pide a Trump que ‘defienda la Constitución’
- Indiana residents 80 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccine starting Friday
- Area party leaders see ‘blueprint’ from Georgia runoff election results: energize voters, focus on issues
- Column: Will County GOP leader George Pearson on Capitol breach: ‘What else do you expect’
- U.S. Reps. Foster, Casten, Underwood, DuPage GOP chairman Jim Zay condemn ‘attempted coup’ at Capitol
- Stefanski no deja que el covid impida preparación de playoffs de los Browns
- Drew Barrymore Is keeping it clean
- Armas recuperadas y arrestos durante caos en Washington
- Longtime St. Sabina pastor Pfleger receives support, releases statement after sex abuse allegation sidelines him
- Guardiola y Mourinho vuelven a chocar por un título
- La Juve le quita el invicto al Milan
- GOP lawmakers challenge electoral votes before Congress
- Aurora mayor seeks input into police Civilian Review Board selections
- Murió la mujer baleada en el Capitolio de EEUU durante protesta de simpatizantes de Trump
- Police: Motorist was drunk during deadly Logan Square collision
- Column: Chaos in Washington begs question: What if crowd who swarmed the US Capitol was Black or Muslim?
- Another blow to Mag Mile: Gap closing Water Tower Place store
- Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is drawing up articles of impeachment against Trump
- Miami Beach mansion in the sky features private rooftop pool for $14.9 million | Photos
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 6 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Pelosi: Congreso reanudará conteo de votos electorales
- Chicago aldermen plan hearing on CPS reopening plan
- Oak Forest police investigate homicide after responding to domestic call
- Column: Trump loves the mob that stormed the Capitol. What a surprise. What a disgrace.
- Chicago Teachers Union proposes extended school year and optional reopening until teachers are vaccinated: ‘We are seeking to negotiate a settlement here’
- ‘A moment of fear’: Indiana legislators react after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
- Editorial: Concede or resign, President Trump
- Potempa: Highland’s Georgette Mosbacher resigns Poland ambassador post
- 9 years ago today, the Chicago Cubs traded for Anthony Rizzo — one of the best moves in team history
- Suburban residents thrilled about Merrick Garland’s AG nomination, but one wishes Lincolnwood native were on Supreme Court
- Taraji P. Henson opens up about lying to her 9-year-old son about his father’s brutal murder
- Chicago Blackhawks prepare for the 2021 season at training camp
- Column: After four years of drama, the reality TV star president got his shocking season finale
- ‘This is a coup attempt.’ Illinois members of Congress react with disgust as US Capitol is stormed by pro-Trump mob.
- Police investigating after brick, racist note found outside Black-owned Oak Park café
- Trump supporters swarm statehouses across the US; some officials evacuated
- Drew Barrymore reveals she was stood up on a celebrity dating app
- Men wanted for Wilmette bank robbery linked to two other heists on same day in Lombard, Naperville
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks Congress to immediately impeach, remove Trump
- 16 grocery items people bought more of during the pandemic, according to study
- Illinois will make coronavirus vaccine available to residents 65 and older in next phase of inoculations; Chicago sticking with federal guideline of 75
- Algunos senadores republicanos cambian de parecer tras ataque a Capitolio, ya no objetan triunfo de Biden
- The Spin: Pritzker says Trump should be impeached, removed from office | Kinzinger calls mob storming U.S. Capitol a ‘coup attempt’ | Illinois congresswoman facing backlash over invoking Hitler
- Column: All Trumpsters are not a mob. But when the combat boot fits, wear it.
- ‘A very sad day for our country’: Protesters gather in Deerfield to rally in opposition after violent pro-Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
- Twitter, Facebook y YouTube toman medidas sobre cuentas de Trump
- Cannabis stocks fly higher after Georgia election
- Days after she was sworn in, Illinois US Rep. Mary Miller facing criticism for invoking Adolf Hitler during speech in Washington
- Obama: La historia recordará la violencia en el Capitolio originada en las ‘mentiras’ de Trump
- Clinton responsabiliza a Trump del asalto al Capitolio al intentar anular los resultados electorales
- She missed four games due to COVID-19 protocols. Now, Joliet Catholic graduate Andriana Acosta is back on track for St. Francis.
- 4 muertos dejó la ocupación del Capitolio por partidarios de Trump
- Chaos, violence, mockery: How a pro-Trump mob’s occupation of Congress unfolded