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- Same old Browns? Hardly. Cleveland drills Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37.
- 3 takeaways from Illinois’ 66-63 loss to Maryland, including a failure to feed Kofi Cockburn in the 2nd half
- Daily horoscope for January 11, 2021
- Pedro Pascal doxxes Ted Cruz after Capitol riots, releases senator’s office number on Twitter
- Ask Amy: Spouse sees marriage consumed by differences
- Pelosi says House will impeach Trump unless VP forces ouster
- Lawsuit filed in case of off-duty cop who fired a shot after confronting couple in a car near his home
- Column: The Capitol riot shows the growing danger of right-wing extremism
- Column: White privilege — and the American caste system — were on display during the insurrection
- Editorial: Get. Us. Vaccinated. What’s the holdup?
- Letters: Making courageous decisions during the pandemic
- Vaughn High was the first Chicago school to close due to COVID-19. Today, it’s among CPS buildings that will reopen to students for the first time since March.
- ‘Chicago Comics’ show about cartoonists headlines the proposed 2021 calendar at the MCA
- Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams — who grew up modeling his game after Kawhi Leonard — matched up with the Los Angeles Clippers star for the 1st time. And the comparisons have already begun.
- Daywatch: CPS students return to schools, Chicago shooting rampage victims and what to know about KFC’s new fried chicken sandwich
- Kamala Harris team says it was blindsided by VP-elect’s Vogue cover
- Column: Former Henry Pratt Co. manager feels hurt and betrayed
- This day in history, January 11: Amelia Earhart begins 18-hour trip from Honolulu to California, as she tries to become first person to fly solo across any part of the Pacific Ocean
- Indiana governor starts new term, says state clawing back
- Winners and losers from the Chicago Bears’ playoff loss, including Nickelodeon’s wonderfully goofy telecast and Mitch Trubisky’s NVP honors
- Capitol attack far more sinister than it initially appeared: ‘The direction was to go get people,’ Nancy Pelosi says
- Javicia Leslie talks about taking on Batwoman role to empower others
- How a string of government agency failures and missed warnings helped lead to a Trump-fueled attack on the US Capitol
- España: La nieve y el hielo alteran la vida, vacunaciones
- Is Illinois on the brink of greatness — or collapse? And is Iowa still the team to beat? Big Ten basketball takeaways from the start of the season.
- Army investigating Fort Bragg officer who led group to Trump rally before Capitol siege
- Papa: Mujeres pueden leer en misa, pero no ser sacerdotes
- Trump sigue desafiante pese a peticiones de renuncia
- 80% of people in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won’t happen
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Democrats and media wrong to condemn Capitol attack after excusing summer protests
- Joe Biden picks veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director
- Biden elige a un diplomático de carrera para dirigir la CIA
- Parcel O development
- Review: Part French ‘Ocean’s 11’, part revenge thriller, one thrilling title character makes Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ worth watching
- Pandemic fallout: Lakeshore East developer is slicing the height, and one of two hotels, from a high-rise plan near Millennium Park
- Noquean a Parler mientras Trump busca nueva red social
- CNN expands Jake Tapper’s duties and weekday show
- Gail Collins and Bret Stephens column: The shame of Jan. 6 should reverberate for generations
- Charles M. Blow column: Trump’s lackeys must also be punished
- Ross Douthat column: How Trump made the fantasy real
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Trump, ‘I wish you nothing but bad luck in the future’
- ‘SpongeBob’ spinoff ‘Kamp Koral’ gets sneak peak from Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus
- Ben Smith column: We worked together on the internet. Last week, he stormed the Capitol.
- Maureen Dowd column: Trump’s Capitol offense
- Dembélé cerca de fichar por el At. Madrid
- Jill On Money: What is the color of 2020 for the economy?
- Which bank gets a gold medal for customer service?
- Baby megalodons were 6-foot-long womb cannibals, study suggests
- Parler CEO warns of long outage after backlash over riots
- Woman charged after being shot several times during weekend confrontation with Chicago officers, police say
- Chicago Fire acquire 17-year-old striker Jhon Jader Duran — considered one of the best young prospects in soccer — but he won’t join the team until 2022
- Colapsan en Perú las UCI en todo el país
- Cruz Azul arranca la Liga MX con la cabeza baja
- PGA cancela campeonato en campo de golf propiedad de Trump
- López Obrador descarta ‘guerra’ contra el narco en México
- Need help sticking to your New Year’s resolutions? These shows can help
- ‘Un país unido’ será el tema de toma de posesión de Biden
- Some CPS schools reopen
- Mundelein man killed in Antioch Township crash
- Paul Bettany, protagoniza Bruja Escarlata y Visión: ‘Aún nos falta para la distopía’
- Ed Perkins on Travel: Please, Mayor Pete…
- Trump’s ownership of Turnberry will prevent the Scottish course from hosting the British Open for ‘the foreseeable future’
- Rudy Giuliani faces New York bar association ban over incendiary remarks made to Trump’s supporters
- Gary man, 58, killed after being hit by car: police
- El coronavirus muta y el mundo otra vez no sabe cómo responder
- Column: He fought the good fight against ALS and kept his faith
- Chicago Fire ficha a joven perla del fútbol colombiano
- Expo Chicago art fair postpones again, announces springtime virtual gathering
- Más de 30.000 muertos por coronavirus en California
- Has Allen Robinson played his last game with the Chicago Bears? ‘Right now, everything is on the table,’ the wide receiver said.
- Dr. Martens venderá acciones para aprovechar crecimiento
- A relic of the home-video era, Family Video is going away almost before we even knew it existed
- Illinois House Democrats wrangle over Madigan’s future behind closed doors as criminal justice overhaul dominates public debate
- Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Jan. 12
- Farewell to readers: I’ve spent four-plus decades in the company of cultural giants
- Trend forecasters predict changes in restaurants and ‘flexitarian’ diets
- Wauconda Park District offers new virtual programs for children; ‘It keeps these kids busy and active’
- Florida real estate developer wants to destroy Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion
- Nick Saban was famous for defense. Alabama’s offense is the star now.
- Pete’s Fresh Market proposal draws mixed reviews from residents, Oak Park plan commission
- With injury, Justin Fields is taking a big risk for Ohio State
- No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar
- ‘It became sort of lawless’: Florida vaccine rollout turns into a free-for-all
- What we learned from the NFL’s wild-card weekend
- Missing movie theater popcorn? Here’s how to make it at home.
- After unused vaccines are thrown in trash, Cuomo loosens rules
- Speak Out reader opinion: Congressional pages showed calm demeanor amid chaos
- Republicanos bloquean iniciativa para destituir a Trump
- Manatees had a terrible 2020. Rainfall and floodgates are partly to blame
- Winter storm coats Southern states with blanket of snow
- Winter storm coats Southern states with blanket of snow
- Quick Fix: Tasty scallops dish requires very little cooking
- How Parler, a chosen app of Trump fans, became a test of free speech
- Giuliani enfrenta posible expulsión de Colegio de Abogados
- A year after Wuhan, China tells a tale of triumph (and no mistakes)
- Slick roads and power outages: Winter storm coats Southern states with blanket of snow
- La primera cultura humana desapareció hace 11,000 años
- Recruiting notes: Brother Rice’s Dylan Summers takes ‘some more time’ after transferring from Cornell, ends up at Eastern Michigan
- Workouts at home can be effective with minimal cost and a little creativity
- Easy tricks to make your home feel bright and happy
- Chicago rents fell 12% in 2020. For renters, it ‘restores your faith in humanity.’ For landlords, ‘it’s a huge hit.’
- A ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant won a $7,120 trip to Chicago. That includes the ‘Naked Experience.’
- ‘It’s a struggle’: How drag queens are making it work in the COVID-19 pandemic
- Historiadores piden destitución inmediata de Trump
- The music of ‘Bridgerton’: Kris Bowers on composing the series’ score and incorporating modern op flourishes
- Six entrepreneurs share secrets for workplace success
- Demócratas inician formalmente el ‘impeachment’ contra Trump
- Oak Lawn alumni of Luther South High School frustrated in attempts to retrieve mementos before Pete’s Fresh Market demolishes building
- Regresa ‘Sex and the City’ pero con un personaje clave menos
- Terry Savage: Getting your stimulus check
- ABC 7 anchor Alan Krashesky sells Loop condo for $950,000
- Atiende pacientes con COVID, no la dejan usar protección
- El 80% dice que Juegos de Tokio deben ser cancelados
- Michigan winters, as generations have known them, may be coming to an end
- Column: Cut by the Bulls. Signed by the Miami Heat. Stagg graduate Max Strus is healthy again, ready to be ‘the guy out there playing.’
- Global semiconductor shortage forcing automakers to cut production
- ‘Ratatouille’ musical raised $1.9 million: Here’s where the money will go
- Encuentran antigua escultura femenina en Veracruz, México
- Washington Monument closed until after Joe Biden inauguration due to ‘credible threats’; National Guard to boost troops in DC
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Officials: More contagious variant of the coronavirus found in Indiana
- Sydney Blue Sox despide a histórico pelotero dominicano
- VHHS collects more than 80 units of blood in blood drive last week
- Pope formalizes women’s roles, but priesthood stays out of reach
- Michigan winters, as generations have known them, may be coming to an end
- Chicago Tribune to exit Prudential Plaza, move newsroom to printing facility
- $1 billion disasters in US hit record number in 2020
- Bakery hopes to keep busy with cookie contest — and the only shop open at Thompson Center food court in Chicago
- NBA postpones Tuesday’s game between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics because of COVID-19 protocols
- ‘One Night in Miami’ review: Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown play the king’s gambits
- Former Vernon Hills linebacker Andrew Smith mulls post-football future despite two more seasons of eligibility at Denison
- Congresswoman in viral photo from Capitol floor shares gripping tale of escaping attack
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Democrats will turn us into a Third World country after we were ‘doing so well during President Trump’s four years in office’
- El Capitolio, cámaras y selfies: un teatro propagandístico
- Column: Flossmoor staffing agency and Dolton caterer alter course during pandemic, but say government assistance is essential
- Semana de la Moda de París será completamente digital
- Column: Sen. Ted Cruz’s peculiar aversion to protecting Hong Kong dissidents
- Wall Street distances itself from Trump, GOP after storming of Capitol. ‘We will not support candidates who do not respect the rule of law.’
- La vida tras el asilo: Estar en paz con lo perdido
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Trumplicans can find their man ‘in the basement of the White House, cowering like a little child in the corner’
- Aurora opens housing voucher wait list for the first time in more than 13 years
- Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress
- 3 things we heard as Chicago Bears players cleaned out their lockers, including Cole Kmet’s take on his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and Matt Nagy’s parting message
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘You Republicans should be ashamed of yourselves. Your party is done’
- Column: To the teachers helping our kids make sense of the Capitol attack, thank you
- COVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Gaining weight during menopause
- Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state Capitol
- Buscan acusar a Trump de ‘incitación a la insurrección’
- A días de irse, Trump castiga a Cuba con nuevas sanciones
- Eron Gordon and the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team ‘getting back into the groove’ after three weeks without a game
- Chadwick Boseman will not be seen in ‘Black Panther’ sequel
- Column: Politics is the only deity that matters to Mike Pence, a Hoosier who sold his soul to Trump in 2016
- Guitarrista de Maná publica nuevo álbum
- Post-Tribune girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
- For ‘Journey’ via Chicago Shakes, mentalist Scott Silven devises livestream show from his Scotland home
- Artists invited to apply for $750,000 to create new Chicago public artworks, especially on South and West Sides
- Corrections and clarifications
- Second Crown Point COVID-19 vaccine site opens
- ‘Sex and the City’ stars to make more than $1 million per episode for HBO Max revival
- A two-time state champ at Aurora Central Catholic, Karina Liz struggled in the start at Missouri. But now, she sees the light.
- Francisco Lindor: ‘Estoy viviendo mi sueño’
- Biden recibe la segunda dosis de la vacuna del coronavirus
- Girls basketball notes: Purdue Fort Wayne recruit Ryin Ott sparks surging LaPorte in first DAC win
- A ‘Sex and the City’ reboot without Samantha? ‘What’s the point?,’ some fans say
- Op-ed: Lightfoot must activate phase 1b of COVID-19 vaccination distribution now
- Coming off break, some school districts in central Lake County plan to transition to hybrid learning in next couple weeks
- Education, COVID-19 relief top issues area officials would like Gov. Eric Holcomb to address in his second term
- Aunque controlen el Senado, los demócratas necesitarán apoyo republicano en temas clave de salud
- Figuras del deporte fallecidas en 2020
- Police investigating shooting at Portage roller rink; no injuries reported in incident
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says President Trump’s actions before US Capitol siege constituted a crime, but she has concerns about possible impeachment efforts
- Florida man who took Pelosi’s lectern during Capitol riots released on $25G bond: report
- Gary schools push back reopening because of COVID-19 rates
- Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem in talks to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin-directed film
- New Italian restaurant prepares to open in downtown La Grange
- Editorial: The exit sign for Mike Madigan is lit. Finish the job, Democrats.
- Two men are accused of stealing skulls from Florida cemetery
- Editorial: A plea to Chicago teachers: Your kids need you. Show up.
- CPS schools welcome students back for the first time in 10 months, even as Chicago extends its stay-at-home advisory and the teachers union continues to resist
- Republicanos se hicieron de la vista gorda ante mentiras de Trump
- A rapid blood test for mild concussions? New Abbott test gains FDA clearance
- Café con aroma de… crisis
- Amid criticism over handling of coronavirus outbreak that has killed 36 veterans in LaSalle, Linda Chapa LaVia resigns as head of Illinois VA
- Los Bucs están estusiasmados en enfrentar a los Saints
- Seen at the Capitol riot: A Hammond man awaiting federal drug sentencing who spoke at a Porter County GOP rally
- El FBI advierte sobre planes para protestas armadas en todo el país la próxima semana
- Los candidatos a presidir el FC Barcelona
- City officials defend Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s school reopening plan at City Council hearing
- Lake County plans to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for educators in February
- North Central students must be negative for COVID-19 before classes start, agree to random saliva-based testing
- Renuncia secretario interino de Seguridad Nacional de EEUU, tras criticar a Trump
- Elmwood Park schools to offer rapid COVID-19 tests
- House panel reissues subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn
- Man United y Liverpool chocarán en la Copa FA
- Will County still on first phase of vaccination schedule
- 2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack
- Column: Silence is complicity. We must side with the truth.
- Novedades esta semana en cine, música y televisión
- Irrumpir en el Capitolio parece nuevo para los estadounidenses, pero la violencia es un tema familiar
- Op-ed: Not convicted or indicted? Trump can pardon you anyway
- Several gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates
- Evanston aldermanic candidate targeted with racist threats during Democratic Zoom forum
- Aurora Electoral Board allows Ron Woerman on April ballot for alderman-at-large
- Letters: Republicans can redeem themselves during new impeachment proceedings
- Discovery of pipe bombs in DC obscured by riot at the Capitol as investigators increasingly worried about attacks on soft targets
- Chicago police investigating whether anyone from department took part in Capitol mob attack
- US dispensing shots at stadiums and fairgrounds, ramps up effort to get doses to more Americans
- Labor and church leaders, group of aldermen call for FOP president’s dismissal after comments downplaying Capitol attack
- The Spin: Madigan suspends speaker bid, is it a path to victory? | Where your Illinois congressman stands on Trump impeachment | FBI warns more violence possible across the US
- Kane County Health Department expects to move to next COVID-19 vaccination phase within 2 weeks
- Speak Out reader opinions: Dundee cemetery needs care; insurance companies still making a bundle; Blacks storming Capitol would be treated differently
- Ken Jennings pays tribute to Alex Trebek during first ‘Jeopardy’ episode as guest host
- FBI warns of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals next week
- Elmwood Park D401 to open Jan. 19 for hybrid in-person learning
- 2 shot to death outside Hodgkins UPS facility, police say
- Elgin News Digest
- Illinois to allow local health departments to start vaccinating those 65 and older, plus teachers and other essential workers
- The Chicago Bears’ local TV ratings for the loss to the New Orleans Saints were down 25.5% compared with their 2018 playoff appearance
- Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf abruptly resigns at tense time
- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick won’t get Presidential Medal of Freedom after all
- Police: Oak Park man charged with battery after striking police officer
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Jan. 11 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- Chicago to Evanston shootings: Customer, 20, and clerk, 81, didn’t see gunman coming. ‘It’s just blatant disregard for human life,’ says relative after shooting rampage.
- House speeding to impeach Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’
- Utz to acquire Chicago-based Vitner’s as it chases salty snacks in the Midwest
- 3 things we learned from Chicago Blackhawks training camp, including Nikita Zadorov reminiscing about hitting Mattias Janmark and Nicolas Beaudin getting ‘bigger and stronger’
- Illinois’ basketball game against Nebraska is postponed because of COVID-19 cases within the Cornhuskers program
- Letter: Hospital not being a good neighbor to Oak Park
- Column: As George McCaskey ponders the Chicago Bears’ future, one thing is clear — they have no easy way out of this mess
- Culver School in Niles plans for expansion, renovations beginning in 2022
- Mike Milbury is out as NBC Sports’ NHL analyst after making a sexist on-air comment last summer; Mike Babcock set to replace him
- Where to eat and drink in the Chicago area
- Wilmette library awarded ‘five stars’ for second consecutive year
- Ice cream shop opens in Park Ridge’s South Park neighborhood
- Park Ridge police: Catalytic converters stolen off cars; school’s basketball backboards damaged
- In politically calculated move, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan suspends bid for another term but doesn’t bow out
- 12 vying for 4 seats on the Barrington School District 220 board
- Church donates ‘care packages’ for homeless to Norridge police department