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- Daily horoscope for December 6, 2021
- Ask Amy: Homemaker’s devotion is waste of a good career
- Democratic Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias gains edge in getting AFL-CIO backing with endorsement from Illinois Federation Teachers
- Op-ed: What exactly is ‘Passing’? A film brings to light a historical conversation deeply buried in American culture
- Review: Ed Debevic’s looks to delight a new generation of diners — including Chicago’s toughest critic, my 8-year-old daughter
- Op-ed: Want to know why Chicago has ballooning bills for home heating? There’s a misguided law
- Letters: Admiral who was demoted, discharged after Pearl Harbor attack deserves restoration of rank
- Op-ed: In the fight for equal treatment, some female soccer players emerge as graceful leaders for change
- The best boning knife for outdoor use
- The best dirk knife
- The best ball pump
- The best football target
- The best flag football set
- The best hearing aid cleaning kit
- Young Living Essential Oils vs. doTERRA Essential Oils
- Benefits of a hot stone massage
- The best Powerpuff Girls toy
- The best high-end office furniture
- Could the Arizona Cardinals — who made seismic changes to their organization — be a blueprint for the Chicago Bears? Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after the Week 13 loss dropped the Bears to 4-8.
- Restaurateur Billy Dec sells Lincoln Park mansion for $2.43M
- This day in history, December 6: Georgia becomes 27th state to endorse the 13th Amendment
- More omicron cases detected in US as hospitals strain under delta surge
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Oxford shooting suspect’s parents, ‘absolutely knew that he was a sick in the head. Why in the heck did they buy him a gun?’
- After signing Marcus Stroman, the Chicago Cubs still have ‘a number of holes to fill.’ Here’s what else they need to do this offseason.
- Daywatch: Will Jussie Smollett take stand in hoax hate crime trial? | OPRF officials rescind decision to cancel athletics | Ed Debevic’s looks to delight new generation of diners
- Survey: Business economists foresee persistent inflation
- Inside Tesla as Elon Musk pushed an unflinching vision for self-driving cars
- Oswego restaurant offers free meals during holiday festival ‘to welcome people to town for Christmas’
- The pandemic has your blood pressure rising? You’re not alone.
- 5 questions about the Michigan shooting addressed by school officials
- Fearing a repeat of Jan. 6, Congress eyes changes to electoral count law
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘If you saw (the Rittenhouse shooting) in a movie, you would applaud the person on the ground’
- On Syria’s ruins, a drug empire flourishes
- Miñoso y Oliva entre los elegidos a Salón de la Fama de béisbol
- Public displays of resignation: People aren’t just leaving their jobs. They are broadcasting it.
- Help Them To Hope
- ‘Encanto’, ‘Ghostbusters’ y ‘Gucci’ dominan la taquilla
- Glenview Community Church’s A Toy-Ful Celebration resumes its concert and toy collection for 2021
- Ya hay final del torneo Apertura 2021 mexicano
- El NYCFC alcanza su primera final de la MLS
- Public hearing set on annexation of old Caterpillar site into Montgomery
- Traveling Princess Diana exhibit at Oak Brook Center offers a deeper dive into the life of the “People’s Princess”
- La indignación impulsa a los republicanos de ultraderecha
- Fallece Bob Dole, excandidato republicano a la presidencia
- New York City to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers
- Despiden al técnico estadounidense Jesse Marsch en Alemania
- Experta: La próxima pandemia podría ser peor
- Speak Out reader opinion: Stop and remember those who died at Pearl Harbor
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘I think the state of Florida should ban (Pelosi) from retiring there’
- Imputan a diez exfuncionarios por caída de metro de México
- Abrirán pesquisa externa por tiroteo en escuela de Michigan
- Fauci: ómicron podría ser menos peligrosa que delta
- It rained on Tinley Park’s parade, but the celebration continued
- Un mártir y Maradona: una visita a los santos patronos de Nápoles
- Talk of the County reader opinion: ‘Listen to what was said then out of Joe Biden’s mouth, and what’s being done now’
- Former pro wrestler Lee Rosser finds his niche as a chef
- Community members gather for Menorah lighting at Glenview Village Hall
- A acusadora le molestó ‘hipocresía’ de Chris Cuomo
- High school basketball scores for Northwest Indiana
- Talk of the County reader opinion: Trump should make Rittenhouse his VP, armed with his AR-15 to ‘keep the others controlled’
- 101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost
- High school basketball scores and wrestling results for the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
- Review: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ by American Blues Theater is once again live on stage, right where it belongs
- Column: Red-tailed hawks swoop through area, diving for food
- High school basketball scores and wrestling results for the Southland
- Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021
- Mario Cristobal becomes Miami Hurricanes coach after ‘disappointed’ Manny Diaz is fired
- Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts
- Walgreens exploring sale of top UK pharmacy chain Boots: Report
- Casemiro: ‘Vinícius y Mbappé serían compatibles’
- Estranged Fox Lake couple charged in stabbing of Round Lake man
- Review: ‘When Harry Met Rehab’ tells the funny, gutsy recovery story of ESPN sports personality Harry Teinowitz
- Kenosha man found dead after apparent North Chicago shooting
- Girls basketball notes: A two-way talent. A veteran’s savvy. Annalise Pietrzyk is already leading the way as a junior for Providence.
- Adolescentes, armas, pandemia… combinación letal en EEUU
- NY exige vacuna COVID-19 a empleados de empresas privadas
- Waubonsee exhibition features artwork from faculty members
- China critica posible boicot diplomático a JJOO de invierno
- Column: Big Brother has been watching us for decades
- Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses and dies after a workout
- College basketball rankings: Purdue is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll for the 1st time ever
- Holiday parade rolls through Franklin Park, launching the festive season
- Los Premios del Centro Kennedy regresan con Biden presente
- Patrick Z. McGavin’s Beacon-News/Courier-News wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021
- Barca y Atleti se juegan la vida en la Champions
- Muere el último ganador del Derby de Kentucky
- Public menorah lighting in Park Ridge celebrates eighth night of Hanukkah
- Compañías en Luisiana quiebran tras huracán
- Officials hope tree lighting draws people back to downtown Waukegan
- Chile inicia vacunación contra COVID de niños de 3 a 5 años
- Child prodigy writer has a natural storytelling gift: ‘This is only the beginning of her Frindle moment’
- West Aurora’s Moses Quintana doesn’t worry about being ready to wrestle at 152 pounds. He has a great opening act: his brother Noah.
- Column: Christmas tree decorating tips from a renowned expert. First step, admit you’re doing it wrong.
- Stocks rise broadly on Wall Street, travel companies rebound
- Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
- Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting maps, saying they discriminate against Latino and Black voters
- Waukegan casino license could be awarded this week unless restraining order issued
- City of Chicago announces $102 million in rental assistance and plans 2,400 new affordable housing units
- Los momentos más notables de la TV en 2021
- Oak Park’s Citizen Police Oversight Committee reviews four complaints against police, asks for video of incidents
- Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honors senator
- EEUU anuncia boicot diplomático a los Juegos de Beijing
- If you were trapped in O’Hare overnight, what would you do? One writer found awe, fun in unlikely places
- Tyson Foods to spend $50M on bonuses at its meat plants
- Editorial: Are Chicago’s business leaders becoming less cooperative?
- Others arrested in deadly Hammond Halloween shooting
- Justin Bieber actúa en Arabia Saudita tras llamado de boicot
- St. John, Indiana native Gabby Kreykes, who spends her summers doing house painting, gets off to a glossy start for Trinity Christian.
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Minnie Miñoso’s family expresses pride after the late Chicago White Sox great — ‘a humble guy from a ranch in Cuba’ — was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
- With the holidays almost upon us, is it safe to travel with omicron?
- Oak Park Plan Commission questions details of proposed 7 Van Buren; kicks decision to next meeting
- Santa rides through Morton Grove in annual Santa Comes to Town Parade
- Ambulances converge on Fox Lake senior citizens center to transport six COVID patients to hospitals
- North Shore brothers plead guilty to charges in US Capitol attack on Jan. 6
- Prosecutors drop death penalty in Indiana officer’s killing
- Photos: New Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman
- Reguladores analizan acuerdo de empresa de Trump
- Tom Holland interpretará a Fred Astaire
- Precauciones contra la variante de ómicron del coronavirus
- Celebrities’ favorite holiday traditions
- 3 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including monitoring Justin Fields’ status for the Green Bay Packers and Matt Nagy investigating the headset issues
- Amy Morton-owned Stolp Island Social to reopen at end of week in downtown Aurora
- Burr Ridge police investigating a Monday afternoon car jacking
- Artists turn to painting with mouth and feet after injuries, with one work featured on a holiday card
- Lake Station Edison seeks charges against student accused of threats
- The worst Christmas movies of all time
- Column: Marcus Freeman’s vow to bring Notre Dame its 12th national title may or may not come to pass. But the 35-year-old coach looks like a fit for the new era of college football.
- Will County children vaccination clinics exceed expectations, officials say
- Actor Jussie Smollett declara en su juicio en Chicago
- Dimite presidente de la Sampdoria tras ingreso en prisión
- School District 21 breaks ground on new ‘truly visionary’ community center that will include office, community space and first-floor clinic
- Artist Dennis Downes returns to The Grove with a show of his work
- U of C’s Cathy Cohen is awarded $250K to continue movement work in and outside academia for the BIPOC community: ‘You have to be involved in the struggle, no matter where you’re located.’
- Area health officials concerned about rise in COVID-19 cases as holiday gatherings loom
- Green Bay Packers could get 3 injured Pro Bowl players back at practice this week ahead of Sunday night’s game vs. the Chicago Bears
- Letters: Bob Dole became my family’s accidental tour guide at the Capitol
- Corrections and clarifications
- Rosalía, Lizzo, Cardi B cierran gran semana de arte en Miami
- Op-ed: Why immunization with current COVID-19 vaccines may not protect against the omicron variant
- EEUU emite videos para migrantes separados de hijos
- Ahead of Christmas Eve slide down chimneys, scores of Santas participate in 5K run/walk in Arlington Heights
- A CPS classroom aide has died of COVID-19. His co-workers at Carnegie School, where cases have spiked, want more safety protections.
- Northbrook Symphony energized by anonymous $1 million donation
- Justice Department closes Emmett Till investigation without filing any new charges
- Police investigating after shooting at Near North Side hotel causes damage to guest room
- Farmacias en EEUU abrumadas por vacunas y falta de personal
- El título de la F1 se define con un apasionante último acto
- College prep program Chicago Scholars joins forces with Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago to change lives
- Stevenson High School ‘Give-A-Thon’ collects holiday gifts, bikes for area families in need
- US plans a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing as China seethes and vows ‘firm countermeasures’
- Mud, wipeouts and heckling: Cyclocross brings national championships to Wheaton
- Ed Debevic’s returns to Chicago with same sass, new digs
- Column: As their numbers become fewer, Pearl Harbor memorial event in Aurora a chance to salute World War II vets
- More dates announced for indoor market in downtown Aurora
- Gary family wins $18 million against trucking firms after son was struck in 2016 in Sauk Village
- Bryce Young, Aidan Hutchinson, Kenny Pickett and C.J. Stroud are named Heisman Trophy finalists
- ‘Like something out of Looney Tune adventures’: Jussie Smollett finally tells jury his version of attack prosecutors allege he orchestrated on himself
- Oak Park-River Forest student activities return but with tightened COVID-19 rules
- Illinois dominates the boards and comes through at the free-throw line to hold off Iowa 87-83 for a 2-0 Big Ten start
- Students in Elmwood District 401 struggling with math, science, effects of pandemic, school report card shows
- Photos: Bulls 109, Nuggets 97
- Raising Zain: Jubeh scores 11 points in the third quarter to spark surging Andrew to a big win over crosstown rival Tinley Park.
- High school basketball scores for the Southland
- Students at Leyden High Schools struggle with math, effects of pandemic, Illinois school report card shows
- High school basketball scores from the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
- High school basketball scores for Northwest Indiana
- Oak Park property owners can appeal property taxes through Jan. 4
- Zach LaVine leads the Chicago Bulls to a 109-97 win over the Denver Nuggets with DeMar DeRozan in COVID-19 protocol — the 3rd Bulls player in the last week
- Catch her if you can. Batavia couldn’t, but that’s nothing new as Naperville North star Kenzie Hare scores her 2,000th career point.