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- Twitter reacts after violent pro-Trump mob breaches US Capitol
- During Electoral College debate, U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Richard Durbin condemn Trump and violent mob that stormed U.S. Capitol
- Daily horoscope for January 7, 2021
- Ask Amy: Friend wants to ‘out’ abuser to others
- Twitter and Facebook suspend Trump’s accounts after violence at US Capitol
- Analysis: Mob takeover of US Capitol may be a final moment of reckoning for Republicans who have enabled Trump’s worst behavior
- Congress certifies Joe Biden’s Electoral College win hours after violent pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
- Capitol attack renews talk of removing Trump with 25th Amendment. Here’s how that would work.
- Column: Trump owns this
- Beverly area volunteers opened a Free Store to help their neighbors with groceries; now it’s serving 150 families a week
- Daywatch: A day of chaos after violent pro-Trump mob storms the US Capitol
- Chicago police: 1 killed in traffic crash in Gresham
- Column: Year 2021 was supposed to be Chapter 1 of a hopeful story. Alas, the virus can’t read.
- 4 things to watch in tonight’s Illinois-Northwestern basketball game, including the Wildcats’ home-court advantage and Andre Curbelo sparking the Illini off the bench
- Where were the police? Lawmakers vow investigation into preparedness, response after breach of Capitol.
- This day in history, January 7: President Truman announces the US has developed a hydrogen bomb
- What do you get when a Veeck and the man who helped launch the Fire and Red Stars team up? A new soccer team coming to Chicago.
- We want to watch the arts, but will 2021 let us? A look ahead at a year of, at best, slow recovery
- Andrew Shaw contemplated retirement during a lengthy comeback from a concussion, but the Chicago Blackhawks forward can change his style only so much
- Constellation Brands earnings, revenue top expectations
- Legislators, council members at odds over Gary charter school proposal
- Katie Couric to help guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ after final Alex Trebek episodes: report
- Nickelodeon’s Gabrielle Nevaeh Green and Noah Eagle prepare to call Sunday’s Chicago Bears playoff game: ‘I’ve been asked a lot if I’m going to get slimed … I’m bringing a shower cap’
- Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration after Capitol stormed
- Kicker Cairo Santos — who ended the regular season with 2 Chicago Bears records — named NFC special teams player of the month
- COVID-19 surge forces Sundance Film Festival to cancel drive-in screenings
- Column: There’s a dangerously thin line between misguided patriotism and terrorism. We witnessed it in the nation’s capital.
- Man facing hate crime charges in fatal Wisconsin crash committed to psychiatric facility
- 3 takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ 128-124 loss to the Sacramento Kings, including a missed chance to move past .500 and a career high for Coby White
- Column: Where did all that ‘Bridgerton’ money come from, and how do we feel about that?
- Lake County’s COVID-19 numbers improving, but health officials still wary
- Help Them To Hope
- Insurrección marca momento de reflexión para republicanos
- Ventaja de local parece irrelevante en los playoffs de NFL
- Trump promete que habrá una “transición ordenada”
- Benzema será juzgado por caso de chantaje
- Sports figures react to pro-Trump mob storming US Capitol
- Análisis: La ira de Trump instiga un ataque a la democracia
- Column: Struggling to survive, a Ravenswood shoemaking school is one of Chicago’s odd, wonderful spots threatened by COVID-19 pandemic
- These cities in the U.S. have the most old homes
- Legisladores investigarán a policía tras asalto a Capitolio
- La prioridad del nuevo técnico del Galaxy es ‘resucitar’ a Chicharito
- Gail Collins column: Trump’s real claim to fame
- Bret Stephens column: Impeach and convict. Right now.
- Expertos: Redes sociales deben asumir su responsabilidad
- Elgin police officer put on paid leave after arrest on drunken driving charge near Campton Hills
- Excuses, excuses: Deadly day at Capitol marks moment of reckoning for many Republicans
- A push for cyclists safety after 5 die near Las Vegas
- ‘Mr. Mayor’ is an outsider’s comedy about L.A. But don’t give up on it just yet
- US unemployment claims slip to still-high 787,000
- Washington: Activan 6,200 efectivos de la Guardia Nacional
- It spied on Soviet atomic bombs. Now it’s solving ecological mysteries.
- It spied on Soviet atomic bombs. Now it’s solving ecological mysteries.
- After Capitol mob, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun suddenly drops Biden election objections; state Dems call for GOP resignations
- Speak Out reader opinion: Breach of U.S. Capitol was culmination of years of enabling
- William Barr acusa a Trump de ‘traicionar su puesto’
- Carmel’s Sean Foster finds footing as left tackle and captain for Fiesta Bowl winner Iowa State. But after five seasons he has ‘unfinished business.’
- FOCL review: Do these CBD products deliver on their promises?
- Winter Lights at Central Park continues through February
- The best gift bags
- The best men’s pajama
- Who is Mary Miller, Republican representative for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District?
- As pandemic lingers, downtown Aurora restaurant cooks up way to use space during days it is closed
- The best sweatpant for women
- The best archery quiver
- The best archery protective glove
- The best archery recurve bow
- The best 5G phone
- The best goose call
- The best hunting blind chair
- The best mattress for children
- ‘Why am I not getting a job?’: Millions rely on aid as they struggle through months without work
- The best rice
- Facebook e Instagram bloquean las cuentas de Trump de forma indefinida
- 6-year-old boy dies in Far South Side fire, 4 other children uninjured, police say
- Post-Tribune boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
- La NBA reacciona a insurrección en Capitolio
- As Matt Nagy searches for his 1st playoff win, examining his mark on the Chicago Bears’ mercurial 8-8 season is a complicated task
- ‘Trump ya es cosa del pasado’, dicen líderes en Europa
- Inter Miami despide al técnico Diego Alonso
- Waukegan task force seeks to improve or demolish dilapidated structures: ‘If it’s cleared, developers will come’
- Chattanooga fires offensive line coach after his ‘appalling’ tweet about Stacey Abrams
- A quarantine nightmare: Three weeks in a hotel, if you can find one
- Legisladores promueven destituir a Trump
- Celebrity Travel: Go away with … Kyla Pratt
- Motormouth: What is a ‘certified used car’?
- Rick Steves’ Europe: The Cinque Terre: Italy’s Riviera
- A quarantine nightmare: Three weeks in a hotel, if you can find one
- Sooooo, what did people in other countries think of all that…?
- Three Kings Day
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Friday, Jan. 8
- Book of the moment: ‘Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America’
- The Nets’ slow start
- Column: Pain. Frustration. Self-doubt. ‘I don’t know if I can do this.’ Janae Poisson stared it all down, and she’s starring again for NIU.
- Asking the NFL playoff questions that need answers
- Feds expect to arrest more than a dozen pro-Trump rioters as FBI scours social media for evidence
- El exgobernador César Duarte argumenta que su vida corre peligro si es extraditado a México
- Gary rail crossing still closed as cleanup continues from Dec. 23 derailment
- Confessions of a virtual reality gym rat
- Kevin Roose column: Confessions of a virtual reality gym rat
- Mets acquire All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco in blockbuster trade with Indians
- Aumento de contagios frena exhibición de antorchas olímpicas
- Kelly Loeffler is done in the Senate. But what about in the WNBA?
- Capitol police chief defends his department’s response to ‘criminal’ rioters
- El presidente de Brasil defiende a Trump
- After quick vaccine success, Israel faces new virus woes
- Adele songwriter Dan Wilson sells catalog to Primary Wave Publishing
- Outdoors column: Bird makes unusual visit to Waukegan Beach
- Feds: Chicago-area businessman got $420,000 in COVID-19 relief for company with no employees
- Days after Naperville native was sworn in, US Rep. Mary Miller criticized for invoking Hitler during Washington speech
- Basketball referee Bob Reczek honored by IBCA for work with Special Olympics: ‘We get so much in return it seems unfair.’
- Ter Stegen entra en el ‘Top 5’ de porteros del Barcelona
- Vernon Hills to consider moratorium on businesses interested in applying to sell flavored, vape tobacco products
- Tras las rejas, el ex concejal Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno representa ‘un peligro para la comunidad’
- ‘¿Por qué no consigo empleo?’
- What’s next for Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch?
- Hobart considers county request for land purchase
- Puerto Rican group distributes more than 1,000 gifts to mark Dia de Reyes: ‘At least children can smile during these times’
- AMLO elude comentar sobre toma de Capitolio, y está en desacuerdo con el bloqueo a Trump en redes
- Casten, Underwood, Foster want Trump removed from office; other Congressmen condemn his actions
- Oak Brook teen and her friends join her mom’s effort with organization that brings food to food pantries
- Los Indios traspasan dos de sus estrellas a los Mets
- Boys basketball notes: AJ Dixon steps into spotlight as Merrillville finds new identity
- Renuncia la secretaria de transporte de EEUU
- EEUU registra la mayor cifra diaria de COVID-19 hasta ahora
- Chicago police union leader downplays Capitol riot in radio interview, drawing rebuke from mayor
- Joe Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, former venture capitalist, to be commerce secretary
- Indiana lawmakers advance bills to ensure school funding
- Lincolnwood’s new planner discusses what’s to come for village
- What we’re watching: January
- Biden llama ‘terroristas’ e ‘insurrectos’ a los partidarios de Trump que asaltaron el Capitolio de EEUU
- His two older brothers played football in college. Neuqua Valley’s Trey Borske uses that tie-in to find his fit with Winona State.
- Former CPS head who went to prison for kickback scheme also steered a $6 million school contract to friends, new watchdog report says
- Pregnant or postpartum Black women are 45% more likely to die in the hospital and are at higher risk for heart problems
- Column: Illinois’ do-nothing legislature will finally convene. Its inaction took a big toll.
- Arizona es el nuevo epicentro mundial del COVID-19
- Illinois lawmakers seek to add 75 new cannabis licenses in move to allow more minority ownership in lucrative pot industry
- Benet graduate Lindsey Rogers earns starting role at Illinois-Chicago, believes ‘it’s appropriate to play’ despite the coronavirus pandemic
- Superó a Blockbuster, pero Family Video finalmente cierra sus 250 tiendas
- Joe Biden picks Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former union president, as labor secretary
- Pelosi pide a Pence que invoque la 25 enmienda y amenaza con iniciar un ‘impeachment’
- Op-ed: The storming of the Capitol. A sacrilege, a grievous desecration.
- Second stimulus check problems: Didn’t receive your relief payment yet? Get My Payment errors? Here’s what to do.
- Lakeview’s iconic Southport Lanes may survive pandemic after all, but ‘we still have a long way to go’
- Indiana reports 81 more COVID-19 deaths, 7,344 more cases
- Federal judge rejects Chicago FOP motion complaining of insufficient COVID-19 protections
- ¿Divorciarse? ¿Separados? ¿En consejería? Los rumores en torno al matrimonio Kardashian-West
- One-third of America’s rivers have changed color since 1984
- Two-time state qualifier Jason Streck is bigger and better this season. Unbeaten through 15 matches, the Merrillville senior wants more.
- Fórmula Pedri-Messi resucita ilusión en el Barcelona
- EEUU contempla cuándo destituir a un presidente
- Election races set for Waukegan Township, North Chicago
- Alfa Romeo unveils 33 Stradale tribute
- Column: No team has closer ties to President Trump than the Chicago Cubs. Will fan support stay strong after the scenes from the US Capitol?
- Anfitriones de TV nocturna reaccionan a ataque al Capitolio
- Lagunitas taproom likely to stay closed until 2022 because of coronavirus pandemic
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- ¿Es la 25 Enmienda la solución a las próximas dos semanas? Piénsenlo otra vez
- Park Ridge high schools join nationwide lawsuits against Juul vaping company
- Medios retratan asalto sin precedentes al Capitolio (FOTOS)
- Indiana legislators to address issues behind defunding police in proposed bill
- The latest Chicago restaurant closings due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic toll. Here’s our running list.
- ¿Cuándo necesito la 2da dosis de la vacuna del COVID-19?
- Jordan Peele opens up about why he retired from acting, compares it to ‘masturbation you don’t enjoy’
- Ex-Ald. Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno ordered into custody after alleged DUI
- 2022 Acura MDX arrives in February
- Toma del Capitolio, ejemplo de desigualdad racial
- Carrusel de nuevos técnicos acapara reflectores en la Liga MX
- Cuentos Políticos: Cinco meses
- Walgreens says any gains from COVID-19 vaccine to be countered by lockdown-related losses
- 15 ways we give social media companies personal data
- Las estrellas que debutan en playoffs de la NFL
- Does ‘Name That Tune’ work for the streaming generation?
- Night hiking: Solar lights guide way through unique nature experience
- Naperville council members offer alternative to improve comprehensive plan update
- Ezra Klein column: Trump has always been a wolf in wolf’s clothing
- Op-ed: Trump incited a seditious mob. How should he be held accountable?
- FTA chips in $173M for second set of South Shore Line tracks from Gary to Michigan City
- Residents, staff of Smith Crossing in Orland Park get initial COVID-19 vaccine dose
- Elgin Community College wants city to approve a zoning district that encompasses its entire campus
- Several state lawmakers from across the country joined, observed US Capitol mob
- New Year’s resolutions by state
- Evanston-Skokie Dist. 65 continues remote learning despite earlier plan to shift toward in-person approach in January
- Column: The lessons of Insurrection Day 2021
- Despite it all — DC turmoil, COVID-19, everything — stocks rise to record highs
- Hammond mayor calls out FOP leader for conspiracy social media post
- Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge of defrauding FAA over 737 Max
- Letters: In light of what happened at the Capitol: Yes, this is who Americans are, but we can be better
- Column: There’s plenty of blame to go around for this awful end of the Trump era
- Op-ed: Even after the Capitol insurrection, Trump won’t let go of GOP
- Speak Out reader opinions: Wear a mask, yes, but keep living too; let’s start fresh in new year; Trump’s a self-centered monster … or best POTUS in decades
- What legally qualifies as treason, sedition or a coup?
- Column: We’re a long way from Jan. 4, 1972, when Northern Illinois upset Indiana in men’s basketball. Suburban coaches offer answers.
- No, there’s no evidence antifa caused the attack on the Capitol. Sarah Palin, Rep. Mo Brooks and the Texas attorney general are wrong.
- En la Cuna de la Humanidad supieron adaptarse al cambio climático
- Demencia, los primeros síntomas
- Toni Patisserie, a new men’s clothing store and Egg Harbor Cafe in Hinsdale all seek liquor licenses
- Trump retira ‘voluntariamente’ varias denuncias vinculadas al recuento electoral presentadas en Georgia
- Column: We need to heal, and Trump needs to resign
- Community news: Students host online storytime for kids, Car dealer lauded by BBB, and more
- Pro-Trump rioters smeared poop in U.S. Capitol hallways during belligerent attack
- Everyone thinks COVID-19 destroyed the office. But that’s not the whole story
- Demolition begins on Niles gas station site ahead of village-led development efforts
- Indiana woman charged, man sought in October Orland Park kidnapping
- Fiscales de EEUU presentan cargos contra 55 personas por el asalto al Capitolio
- The 30 most popular online courses of 2020
- ‘The biggest mistake I’ve ever made’: Former Missouri Sen. Danforth rues mentoring Josh Hawley, blames him for Capitol riot
- 5 ways to persuade yourself to be more productive
- NBA teams react with statements and shows of unity after a pro-Trump mob rushes the US Capitol
- Retirement: Snowbirds require more insurance
- Boston Red Sox’s Bianca Smith excited to become the 1st Black woman to serve as an on-field coach in MLB history
- An Alabama favorite that features old-world flavors in a wholly American way
- New Year’s Eve gunfire fatally hit man inside home, marking first homicide of 2021
- Eat. Watch. Do. — Your guide to making the most of your time at home
- Missouri woman believed to be the last Civil War widow dies at 101. She kept the marriage a secret for most of her life.
- Corrections and clarifications
- La Casa Blanca se desmarca de los asaltantes del Capitolio: ‘Son lo contrario a lo que esta Administración apoya
- Car wash on Ogden Avenue, variances for new Naper Settlement buildings win commission OK
- 8 ways wine will change in 2021
- Applications being accepted for vote by mail ballots for primary election in Kane County
- Bianca Smith, feliz de convertirse en coach de ligas menores
- Prosecutor: ‘All options are on the table,’ sedition charge possible for members of pro-Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol
- Josh Hawley said ‘Antifa scumbags’ vandalized his home and threatened his wife. The cops say not so much.
- Kathy Griffin criticizes FBI after D.C. riot: ‘The DOJ contacted me within hours’
- GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler concedes defeat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia runoff
- Dead at Capitol storming include Air Force vet shot by police, founder of Trump social media site
- Lake County representatives, pols condemn Capitol riot: ‘A mob of terrorists was trying to undo our Constitution’
- Down to Business: Donations come in and treasures go out at the Naperville Goodwill Store
- The Spin: Kinzinger, others call for removing Trump | Police union boss Catanzara downplays Capitol riot | Congresswoman attempts to clarify ‘Hitler’ comment
- Aurora Electoral Board to decide soon on ballot objections
- Republican US Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls for 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office
- A first step as IHSA meets with IPDH and Deputy Gov. Jesse Ruiz
- ‘A tragic milestone’: Illinois coronavirus case count surges past 1 million
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 7 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Man drove getaway car in killing of 17-year-old who he and shooter wrongly thought was rival gang member, prosecutors say
- Trump is said to have discussed pardoning himself
- This Week in Naperville
- Aurora state senator opposes sale by pet stores in city of dogs, cats sourced from breeders
- Letters to the Editor: Not wearing a mask equal to ‘sneezing into peoples’ faces’; science is why we no longer have polio, smallpox — and, one day, COVID
- Shia LaBeouf and Margaret Qualley are splitsville after FKA twigs abuse allegations
- Capitol Police chief, Senate sergeant-at-arms resign after violent pro-Trump riot
- Trump reconoce su derrota, condena disturbios
- Editorial: Invoke the 25th Amendment. Trump needs to go.
- Drug addiction recovery center breaks ground for new facility in New Britain
- Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
- Registered sex offender was allowed to volunteer for JROTC program in CPS, then ‘preyed on female students,’ new inspector general’s report says
- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos becomes 2nd Cabinet secretary to resign after Capitol incident
- Trump finally acknowledges his electoral defeat — amid growing talk of ouster from office
- Facebook bans Trump for the rest of his presidency — and maybe longer
- Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell Trump supporters
- Justice Department open to pursuing charges against Trump in inciting riot
- ‘Police Academy’ star Marion Ramsey, who played squeaky-voiced cop in film series, dead at 73
- Photos: Illinois 81, Northwestern 56