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- Payton Thorne rallies Michigan State to a 31-21 win over Pitt in the Peach Bowl
- A torn ACL at Neuqua Valley didn’t stop Zoey Goralski. After starring for UCLA and the Chicago Red Stars, she’s retiring for a good reason.
- Daily horoscope for December 31, 2021
- Notable deaths in 2021
- Ask Amy: Forms of address evolve all the way to M
- Help Them To Hope
- ‘We look forward to this all year long’: Hundreds of immigrants make dayslong road trip to reunite with families in Mexico
- Op-ed: Democracy around the world had a rough year. But don’t give up.
- Op-ed: A love letter to our imperfect nation
- Op-ed: Fertility preservation gave me reassurance during my cancer fight. Everyone deserves coverage.
- ‘Everybody’s been building up stockpiles’: Road salt companies say supply chain issues shouldn’t affect snowstorm response this winter
- Column: Biden and Putin could end the Ukraine crisis with a simple agreement
- Op-ed: The narrative of Black on Asian crime serves no one. But racial solidarity benefits us all.
- Column: Another Great Migration? Thanks, but I still like Chicago.
- ‘Third winter,’ severe drought, tornadoes and the long wait for snow: Chicago’s biggest weather stories of 2021
- Too many families not taking advantage of federal reimbursement funds for COVID-related funeral costs
- A year of difference: Mrvan starts term during attack on Capitol, settles into less dramatic work in Congress
- Mixing social issues, politics benefits politicians initially while public impacted once it passes into law
- 2 Tribune writers are Baseball Hall of Fame voters. Here’s how they voted — and why they’re divided on alleged steroid users.
- Prince makes appointment to Gary Library Board
- Column: From the ‘ManningCast’ to Tim Anderson’s walk-off in the Field of Dreams game, here are the best TV moments from sports in 2021
- As Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham’s career reaches its twilight, he looks to leave a lasting legacy beyond the football field through flying — and helping
- Daywatch: A look back at a year of Tribune stories | Daily COVID cases break another record | Dalton may start for Bears Sunday
- Guest column: Strings program may bring sense of ‘belonging’ to Southland College Prep, District 162 schools
- Lingering pandemic, police reform push, elections and more top list of biggest stories in Aurora area in 2021
- Chicago Catholic parishes facing steep hardships during pandemic, but leaders remain hopeful
- This day in history, December 31: Health commission in Wuhan, China, announces that experts are investigating an outbreak of respiratory illness and most victims visited a seafood market in the city
- New Year’s Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022
- New laws take effect across US on abortion, policing, taxes
- CPS CEO expects high COVID-19 numbers with return to school next week but is ‘very comfortable’ with in-person classes, despite calls for pause
- Speak Out reader opinion: Biden administration must take responsibility for increase in border crossings
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Time for Chicago Bears to look to the future
- Surging COVID numbers prompt cancellation of in-person library programs, city meetings, but U-46 to resume in-person classes Tuesday
- Oswego Senior Center plans bingo event in Montgomery
- Wildfires burn hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands flee
- Guaranteed Income program recipient calls it a ‘blessing’ as director looks for more funding
- Remote deja vu for schools in 2022? COVID-19 spike fueling districts to return from break with return to e-learning; others watching
- Letters: ‘Suzy Snowflake’ op-ed led me to remember an encounter with a ‘Lawrence Welk’ alum
- Nashawn Holmes calls himself ‘Robin’ in role he’s playing for H-F. Plus, boys basketball notes with update on Illinois recruit Ty Rodgers.
- Talk of the County: Waukegan not responsible for maintenance of all roads in the city
- Elgin man with autism finds new confidence, skills thanks to Harper College’s career program
- Potempa: Oz Munchkin ‘by marriage’ Mary Ellen St. Aubin dead at 101
- With $80M building on the horizon, Academy of the Arts to launch first classes in Naperville in the fall
- Law and Order: Lake County State’s Attorney signs federal brief supporting DACA program
- Merrillville to study building new town hall; police would take over entire old facility
- Around the Southland: Students show their giving spirit, Tinley toy drive succeeds, and more
- Naperville police take man into custody after hours-long standoff
- Valparaiso welcomes $1 million pair of new fire trucks to engine fleet
- Praying Mantas: Zilys looks to prove he’s more than just a natural left-handed shooter for Naperville Central. ‘He does a lot of special things.’
- Ex-cop Drew Peterson tries again for a new trial in 3rd wife’s death
- Lakeview 6-bedroom home with two-car detached garage, private decks: $1.1M
- Chicago sports communities — from the Bears to the Cubs’ Jed Hoyer — and NFL figures help raise more than $1 million for the son of late ESPN reporter Jeff Dickerson
- Column: Early retirements are another casualty of the pandemic: ‘It didn’t take much convincing’
- Waukegan woman killed in Gurnee auto accident Thursday
- Kevin Lankinen enters COVID-19 protocols, leaving the Chicago Blackhawks thin at goalie on the eve of their 1st game in 2 weeks
- Spike in COVID-19 cases leads to supply issues for at-home tests, Aurora-area pharmacists say
- Winter fun for families found on ice in Crown Point; more than 10,000 have used rink so far this season
- ‘No Kids Die in the Chi’ march urges action on gun violence
- Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
- Snow blast of up to 9 inches expected to hit Chicago area Saturday
- Wake Forest reaches 11 wins for only the 2nd time in program history with a 38-10 victory in the Gator Bowl over Rutgers, a late replacement for Texas A&M
- New restaurants and stores aplenty in Naperville in 2021, but the end of the road some long-timers
- Kirk Cousins is placed on the Minnesota Vikings’ COVID-19 list and will miss a key matchup against the Green Bay Packers
- Immigrant detainees remain in McHenry and Kankakee county jails while court considers appeal to keep ICE contract
- Here’s how to get rid of your live Christmas tree
- Becky Hammon takes over the Las Vegas Aces, signing a deal that reportedly makes her the WNBA’s highest-paid coach
- Decent: As I gaze into my crystal ball, these are the things I see headed our way in 2022
- DeMar DeRozan loses track of time in the final seconds — but hits the buzzer-beater anyway to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 108-106 win and extend the team’s win streak to 6
- Vickroy: Everything about 2021 was hard, but getting my dad into assisted living almost broke me
- This Week in Naperville
- Route 66 to be showcased during Illinois State Museum’s 2026 exhibit on highway’s 100th anniversary
- Second suspect arrested in shooting of officers at hotel in Bradley
- Naperville News Digest: Vigil for insurrection anniversary on Tuesday; children’s clothing drive set for Jan. 17; Parkview commuter lot switches to daily fee
- Food for Greater Elgin to use $95,000 food bank grant to fund new pickup/delivery truck
- Chicago sports in 2021: A look back at the biggest stories of the year
- Alabama rolls into the national championship game, beating Cincinnati 27-6 in a College Football Playoff semifinal
- Georgia dominates Michigan 34-11 to set up a meeting with Alabama in the national championship game