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- Sarah Burton scores 11 of her 15 points in second quarter as West Side jumps ahead of East Chicago Central and gets inside track in GLAC
- Daily horoscope for January 8, 2021
- Column: No. 12 Illinois shows the necessary toughness for Big Ten survival, outscoring Northwestern by 40 points in the 2nd half for an 81-56 rout
- Ask Amy: DNA disclosure disrupts extended family
- Speaker Madigan’s future, Black Caucus’ social justice agenda top items as Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield
- A florist worried the pandemic would close her south suburban startup. Delivering surprise bouquets helped it thrive.
- Column: Trump incited violence in the U.S. Capitol and NOW some Republicans disavow him?
- As driver’s license offices reopened again, those braving the long lines also had to deal with freezing temps
- Column: The silence of Father Mike
- Pandemic won’t break the stride of the Girl Scouts cookie drive
- Sidelined ‘Mean Girls’ musical won’t reopen on Broadway
- Daywatch: Trump acknowledges defeat, 2 suburban men arrested following siege and Southport Lanes may survive pandemic
- Chicago Bears’ NFC playoff storylines: Examining extreme playoff cruelty on both sides, Anthony Miller’s big challenge and Alvin Kamara’s wild ride
- ‘Herself’ review: A spirited drama of abuse and resilience
- Pride flag outside Arlington Heights church vandalized in series of incidents
- On day Capitol was stormed, the US recorded its highest daily COVID-19 death toll to that point
- 1% of Lake, Porter residents have received first COVID-19 vaccine shot, Indiana says
- Activists in Kenosha move carefully after US Capitol chaos
- This day in history, January 8: Mastermind of 1993 World Trade Center bombing sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
- What we’re watching: Jan. 8
- How 5 Chicago standup comics learned to stop worrying and love the Zoom
- OMG, did you see this? A smart and stylish solution for a quieter WFH space
- Stevenson High School will start hybrid instruction Jan. 19 and offer rapid COVID-19 testing for students
- New Year’s Eve shooting leads to Hammond employee firing, renewed call to establish new state law
- Help Them To Hope
- Penn & Teller pianist Mike Jones creates his first solo album in 20 years: ‘All By Myself’
- Work continues on Valparaiso halfway house: ‘We have the same problems as other communities’
- The best place for charity is often at home, as Chicago artists join forces to help each other manage the COVID shutdown
- Lake COVID-19 vaccination sites being readied for communities
- Review: On 30 (!)-song album, good ol’ dude Morgan Wallen stakes claim as country’s new superstar
- Audiencia televisiva de la NFL baja esta temporada
- Column: Cook County GOP leader condemns ‘lawless behavior’ at Capitol, urges Republicans to focus on ideals
- Condo Adviser: Our condo board passed a 2021 budget without an open meeting. Is that allowed due to COVID-19?
- Flashback: Romance gone wrong: Slaying of Clara Olson, young and pregnant, broke the heart of a Wisconsin town
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Keep wearing a mask to fight COVID-19
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 1-7 Ene./2021
- La muerte de un policía del Capitolio aviva las dudas sobre el asalto
- November home sales report shows suprising 14.6% hike over 2019: ‘Normally, these are summertime numbers.’
- Superliga china de fútbol se empobrece y pierde brillo
- About 6,000 playoff tickets will be available for Green Bay Packers’ season ticket holders
- EEUU: Policía del Capitolio rechazó ayuda federal
- 25 have died of COVID-19 in Wisconsin prisons, with more than half of inmates infected
- Ponen en duda la celebración de los Juegos de Tokio
- EEUU supera 4,000 muertes diarias de virus por 1ra vez
- Jamelle Bouie column: Running out the clock on Trump is cowardly and dangerous
- Charles M. Blow column: We need a second Great Migration
- Paul Krugman column: Appeasement got us where we are
- Pandemic days and nights, then and now
- Dominion Voting Systems sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
- Column: Mike Pence needs to save the country from Trump
- Business leaders denounce storming the Capitol, but most avoid criticizing Trump by name
- Nueve muertos en ataque durante velatorio en México
- David Brooks column: This is when the fever breaks
- Second stimulus act revives PPP loans: Here’s when applications open for small business COVID-19 relief.
- Michelle Goldberg column: Did the Capitol attack break the president’s spell?
- Trump no asistirá a la toma de posesión de Biden
- ‘Hateful’ tweet about Stacey Abrams costs university football coach his job
- PBS estrena nueva versión de ‘All Creatures Great and Small’
- Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi
- Chicago Fire formally ditch the ‘Fire Crown’ logo — which means they’ll redesign their crest for a 2nd time: ‘Fans have made their voices heard over the past year’
- The pandemic helped reverse Italy’s brain drain. But can it last?
- ‘Sedition’: A complicated history
- Una de las empresas responsables de la votación en EEUU demanda por difamación a una exabogada de Trump
- AncestryDNA review: How well does this popular genealogy service work?
- Aurora schools taking different approaches to return of in-person instruction
- The best foreign language class
- The best eyeglasses
- The best filter insert for masks
- The best portable campfire
- The best cleansing foam
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- The best truck toolbox
- The best Timberland boot for men
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- The Magnificent Mile is ‘not invincible.’ Water Tower Place faces its biggest challenge since the North Michigan Avenue mall opened.
- The best curtain string light
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- His job is counting Stephen Curry’s 3-pointers. You’d retire, too.
- The best women’s plus-size sweatshirt
- US Attorney: FBI agents search state lawmakers’ offices and homes
- The best sugar
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- The best Morphe makeup palette
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- US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly loss since spring, as unemployment remains at 6.7%
- La pandemia de coronavirus supera los 88 millones de casos con más de 850,000 durante el último día
- The pandemic helped reverse Italy’s brain drain. But can it last?
- His job is counting Stephen Curry’s 3-pointers. You’d retire, too.
- ‘Estamos siendo atacados’
- One 18-hour flight, four coronavirus infections
- On Alex Trebek’s final ‘Jeopardy!,’ a last introduction from a friend
- Speak Out reader opinion: Teachers need to be back in schools for in-person classes
- Watch this. Eat that: ‘Soul’ demands inspired comfort food
- FBI, IRS, state agencies launch task force as unemployment fraud soars. Here’s what to do if you get an odd letter.
- En memoria de Tommy Lasorda, leyenda de los Dodgers
- Biden designa a colombiano como asesor para América Latina
- From the ashes of Monnie Burke’s, Pilsen Yards opens Jan. 15 with casual food, sophisticated drink — and a hyper-heated patio
- Oregon marijuana sales soared in 2020, topping $1 billion
- Vacunación en EEUU encuentra resistencia en el sector salud
- Glenbrook North High School officials announce student’s death
- El Chicago Fire busca otro cambio de imagen, incluyendo de escudo
- Districts across NWI report low number of COVID-19 cases leading up to return to classroom
- Muere legendario mánager Tommy Lasorda
- Curt Schilling tweets his support for those who carried out attack on U.S. Capitol on Wednesday
- KFC’s new fried chicken sandwich is bigger, crunchier and much better
- Banderas a media asta en el Capitolio en honor al policía muerto durante el asalto de seguidores de Trump
- Elmhurst District 205 teachers and other staff claim reopening plan unfair
- As Prince eyes school, Gary council supports charter ban
- Maduro, sobre asalto al Capitolio: ¿Quién lo iba a decir del país donde surgen los golpes de Estado e invasiones?
- 2021 luce lento para constructoras en EEUU
- Capitol Police say cop, reportedly hit with fire extinguisher during Hill mob, dies of his injuries
- David Bowie ‘Just for One Day’ tribute concert with Trent Reznor, Duran Duran, Ian Hunter, more livestreams tonight
- Op-ed: Reject political ‘woke’ training for teachers
- Vernon Hills mulling over various programs to help businesses in village
- Op-ed: I don’t dream of being president anymore
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Listados de venta de casas en EEUU, en mínimos históricos
- Aaron Donald and Travis Kelce are unanimous NFL All-Pro Team choices. Here’s the full roster.
- Celebrate Elvis Presley’s 86th birthday with five movies fit for the King
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Trudeau dice estar ‘impactado’ por el asalto al Capitolio y acusa a Trump de incitarlo
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Pelosi: se impedirá que Trump pueda disparar un arma nuclear
- General Motors rolls out new lowercase ‘gm’ logo to stress EV future
- Community news
- Decent column: Earn with a Purpose throws lifeline to those with diverse disabilities in Naperville
- Corey Crawford takes a leave of absence from the New Jersey Devils for personal reasons
- Wisconsin budget panel approves reimbursement for Trump recount
- Column: ‘I gave birth to her. And she’s going to keep me alive.’ Oncology nurse receives COVID-19 vaccine from her nurse daughter.
- Owner ‘a little overwhelmed’ with customers sharing stories as longtime Geneva pharmacy set to close
- Indiana legislators likely to approve bill addressing veto override powers in Lake County; area officials differ over impact on lawsuit
- Joe Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines, ending Trump practice of holding back shots for second dose
- United joins rival airlines in restricting emotional support animals
- Column: Food drive raises more than a quarter-million dollars as Tribune columnist is reluctantly deemed ‘awesome’
- Biden acelerará distribución de vacunas
- Domenech: ‘Me gustaría fichar a Maradona, pero está muerto’
- Column: Lesson in apathy for school assignment prompts outpouring of reader responses, and renewed promises
- Roku compra la biblioteca del desaparecido servicio Quibi
- White nationalists, conspiracy theorists and a West Virginia lawmaker: Here are the rioters who heeded Trump’s call and stormed the Capitol
- Two men face charges after New Year’s Eve altercation
- Probarán normas por conmoción cerebral en Mundial de Clubes
- Arrestan al hombre que se fotografió en el escritorio de Nancy Pelosi durante el asalto al Capitolio
- Rapper DaBaby arrested in Beverly Hills on suspicion of gun possession
- Indiana reports 6K more COVID-19 cases as vaccine expands; Lake County reports 42K
- Rep. Mary Miller apologizes for using Adolf Hitler reference in speech, but blames others for trying to twist her words
- The first 100 days: Notable political moves and moments from the first months of past presidential administrations
- Eat. Watch. Do: Can we get real about ‘Bridgerton’? Plus more recs for weekend takeout, streaming and home goods
- Deerfield-based medical company Surgical Care Affiliates indicted on hiring collusion charges
- Column: Pro-Trump protesters can be thieves, too
- Locutor de radio pide ‘colgar’ a periodistas
- Editorial: The way forward for America after Trump
- Suspender a Trump en Facebook ‘es como la Santa Inquisición’: AMLO
- Lake Forest’s Kai Kroeger beats the heat as freshman punter for South Carolina
- Two more Naperville groups to get SECA funding — $6,180 for KidsMatter and $18,820 for Century Walk
- Here are the ways coronavirus changed US sports in 2020
- Law & Order column: Federal lawsuit alleges Antioch Police Department illegally recorded non-emergency telephone calls
- White man who drove into Iowa protesters avoids prison after guilty plea
- Pence lamenta la muerte del policía en el asalto al Capitolio y lo califica de ‘héroe americano’
- David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in one of two Georgia runoffs that will give control of the US Senate to Democrats
- State lawmaker charged after entering restricted area of US Capitol with rioters
- Dallas respiratory therapist commits to helping patients, even as cystic fibrosis puts her at risk
- Some Homer Glen residents raise concerns comprehensive plan update will bring apartment complexes, crime
- ‘Windy City Rehab’ host Alison Victoria Gramenos reflects on ‘hardest year’: ‘I’ve gone through hell’
- Que Trump ‘no se presente’ en la toma de posesión es bueno: Biden
- Michael Apted, director of ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ and ‘Up’ series of documentaries, dies at 79
- Small business owners start 2021 amid uncertainty: ‘A lot of us are on the cusp of closing’
- Experts: Workouts at home can be effective with minimal cost and a little creativity
- The art of the romantic comedy (and movies that nail it)
- Lake of the Ozarks State Park
- Suburban Chicago children’s boutique sues over retroactive tax bill for Amazon sales. ‘It’s basically going to be the end of my business.’
- Insurrección, otro evento traumático para la niñez de EEUU
- Hundreds gather to support cafe owner after racist note found outside Oak Park coffee shop
- Column: The common cold ain’t so common in the age of COVID-19
- Experts: Workouts at home can be effective with minimal cost and a little creativity
- Pompeo se reúne con su sucesor por primera vez para facilitar una transición de poder “ordenada” en EEUU
- Chicago Bears list Roquan Smith, Darnell Mooney and Jaylon Johnson as questionable for Sunday’s playoff game; New Orleans Saints rule out Trey Hendrickson
- Column: Tai Streets went to state in track and basketball at Thornton. He won the Rose Bowl with Michigan. But his mom ‘was my hero.’
- Joe Biden calls the president ‘unfit,’ defers to Congress on impeachment; Trump says he’ll skip the inauguration
- Letter: Take responsibility for white supremacy
- Op-ed: On pandemic response, an A for the scientists, an F for governments
- El Real Madrid, atrapado en Barajas por el temporal ‘Filomena’
- Faced with pandemic limitations on public ice skating, some Highland Park families ‘bring the rink to the house’
- Need healing for the new year? A new hotline offers poems of hope
- US surpasses 4,000 deaths in a single day from coronavirus for the 1st time
- Letters: Wednesday’s events revealed the dangers of alternative facts
- Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey will not return next season, closing his college career with a ‘storybook ending’
- Help Them To Hope ends another successful holiday fundraising campaign. ‘All things considered, people still dug in their pockets.’
- Neuqua Valley’s Kevin Kauling takes total control of the reins for Lewis in men’s volleyball: ‘He’s going to continue to drive us.’
- EEUU: Legislador estatal arrestado por asalto al Capitolio
- Corrections and clarifications
- Liga Premier castigará violación de protocolos para covid
- No injuries reported in blaze that gutted Buffalo Grove home, caused $250K in damage: Fire officials
- Two District 181 Board candidates off April 6 ballot after DuPage Electoral Board upholds petition objections
- Coming clean: I made an error in my otherwise ‘admirable’ column on Donald Trump
- HBO retrata al Tiger Woods detrás de la figura pública
- On the llam: ‘Very chill’ llama found wandering off highway
- As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, Lake County health officials lining up additional medical personnel to administer shots
- The Savings Game: SSA audits reveal improper advice
- El Real Madrid aterriza en Pamplona con cuatro horas de retraso
- Guest column: Gary students need a Purdue Polytechnic High School
- Gary couple grateful to get first COVID-19 vaccine shot
- Stimulus check updates: Biden to unveil coronavirus relief plan with a price tag likely ‘in the trillions of the dollars’ next week
- New picnic shelter, restrooms, trees planned for Kane’s Buffalo Park, Brunner forest preserves
- Tommy Lasorda, the fiery and lovable Hall of Fame manager who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to 2 World Series titles, dies at 93
- Jacobs graduate Cameron Krutwig turns into a consistent scorer for Loyola in men’s basketball: ‘My game has really stepped up.’
- 11-year-old girl tells others during remote learning that she was being sexually assaulted, Chicago police say
- EEUU: Corte ratifica prohibición a orden sobre refugiados
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal in response to what he calls US hostility
- Hammond names veteran officer as city’s first Black police chief
- Chicago using COVID-19 tests that FDA warns may give false negatives
- Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx calls on Chicago police union boss to resign for comments downplaying mob attack on US Capitol after he apologizes
- Peleador mexicano de UFC acuchilla a sus hermanas en Florida
- Aurora to hold remote Wolf’s Crossing open house
- Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh receives a new 5-year deal: ‘There is work to be done and challenges to be addressed’
- Chicago’s public health commissioner: City residents 65 or older can get COVID-19 vaccine in the next distribution phase
- CPS ‘does not care about my health and safety’: Teachers call plan to withhold pay if they don’t show up for in-person classes Monday ‘heartless’
- Column: The Chicago Bears continue to discuss the standard they set on defense, but the performance of that unit is not what it once was
- Senior Services Associates offering Zoom exercise classes
- Column: Des Moines, Iowa, feels just like home for Drake basketball players from Northwest Indiana. It started with Dolph Pulliam.
- Op-ed: Pritzker’s delayed response to LaSalle Veterans’ Home COVID outbreak was fatal
- Teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a student at Naperville hotel gets 4-year prison term
- The Spin: Freshman congresswoman apologizes for invoking Hitler | Chicago police union boss sorry for downplaying Capitol riots | Krishnamoorthi on Trump and the military
- Objector seeks to remove candidates from Maine Township ballot, saying rule was broken
- Suburban tech company fires CEO who was charged in federal court after US Capitol siege
- These were the best-performing stocks of 2020
- ‘Take the vaccine.’ Rev. Jesse Jackson receives a COVID-19 shot and addresses hesitancy in minority communities
- Op-ed: America’s credibility has been stormed
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 8 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- After serving an apprenticeship as a kicker at Naperville Central, Connor Assalley cleans up for Iowa State: ‘He’s become a master.’
- Twitter suspende permanentemente cuenta de Trump
- Column: Family tensions are rising along with COVID-19 statistics
- Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski becomes 1st GOP senator to say Trump should resign
- Column: As Kyrie Irving pointed out, we’re all just pawns in covering the sports world during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Column: When politics become too personal: What we didn’t talk about at Sunday dinner
- Police: Three Morton Grove homes targeted by ‘ruse burglary’ suspects driving gray pickup truck
- False reports of a new ‘U.S. variant’ of the coronavirus came from White House task force
- Aurora to host Women’s Western Junior golf tourney
- ‘He’s on his own’: Trump’s grip on GOP in Washington begins to crumble as some Republicans flee from the president
- Pro-Trump rioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work
- Houston Texans introduce Nick Caserio as general manager amid Deshaun Watson trade rumors
- Cook County sheriff’s deputy dragged by vehicle during traffic stop, police say
- Nancy Pelosi, Dems draft new articles of impeachment against Trump, expected to introduce them as soon as Monday: ‘We must take action’
- Twitter permanently bans the president of the United States, citing ‘risk of further incitement of violence’
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes quashing tax breaks for businesses as General Assembly returns to Springfield
- 5 things we learned from Chicago Blackhawks, including Pius Suter looking ‘comfortable’ and Adam Boqvist stepping into the quarterback role on the power play
- Chicago-area CEO fired as companies grapple with how to respond to employee participation in US Capitol siege. ‘This is a character-forming moment.’
- Column: Scott Boyajian was a two-time state qualifier at Metea Valley. He has put in the work to lead the way for star-studded AU
- After a pandemic-roiled 2020 season, college football will attempt to return to normal in 2021 — while athletes have more power than ever before
- Harry Styles was reason for Olivia Wilde-Jason Sudeikis breakup: report
- A jumping gem in Jalen: Washington delivers with a double-double and a key 3-pointer as West Side rallies past Bowman
- Ethan Knopf doesn’t mind coming off the bench. He still makes an impact, as he did in Lake Central’s 55-39 win against LaPorte.
- Sheki’nah Thomas scores 18 points, but Merrillville not satisfied with DAC win against Chesterton: ‘We expect much more.’