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- Chicago drivers lost 104 hours sitting in traffic this year — more than anywhere else in the country, study shows
- Daily horoscope for December 7, 2021
- Ask Amy: Homeowner’s racial call-out offends family
- Mud, wipeouts and heckling: ‘Crazy and weird’ sport of cyclocross brings national championships to Wheaton
- West Humboldt Park neighbors pushing for benefits agreement before Amazon facility arrives
- The best toy organizer
- The best waterproof foundation
- The best Christmas decoration storage
- The best Disney Christmas inflatable
- The best red cardigan
- My worst moment: Theo Rossi and the time he disappeared into a porta-potty on the set of ‘Sons of Anarchy’
- Chicago Bears QB rewind: Justin Fields can’t return soon enough — especially after Andy Dalton’s 4 INTs — as meaning in this wayward season gets harder to find
- Superintendent Hunt tells of his work so far as new chief of Barrington School District 220
- The best vegan multivitamin
- Everything you need for pheasant hunting
- Best equipment for strength training
- Slam ball vs. medicine ball
- This day in history, December 7: Rod Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison
- Omicron v. delta: Why the battle of coronavirus variants is critical
- Why — and how — is Beijing hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics so soon after it had the 2008 Summer Games?
- Column: Brian Mita, co-owner of Izakaya Mita, was a local ambassador for Japanese food. His death is a tragic loss for Chicago.
- Daywatch: Jussie Smollett finally tells jury his version of attack | Chicago drivers lost 104 hours sitting in traffic this year | Trapped in O’Hare overnight, one writer found awe
- Police: 12-year-old girl seriously injured during weekend shooting in the Loop
- Meet the sheriff who wants to put Andrew Cuomo behind bars
- Chicago Children’s Theatre’s ‘This Ability’
- Instagram says parental controls will arrive in March
- Una atípica estrella de TikTok encanta a México
- A sus casi 90 años, Poniatowska combate la pandemia escribiendo
- ¿Cómo es el ‘Permanecer en México’ renovado?
- News-Sun girls basketball rankings and player of the week
- Biden-Putin square off as tension grows on Ukraine border
- Rick Armstrong’s Beacon-News/Courier-News boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021
- Deerfield Winter Market celebrates local artisans during holiday season
- With testimony completed, closing arguments set for Wednesday in Jussie Smollett’s trial for reporting allegedly phony hate crime
- Hailstorm Brewing co-owner ousted after calling allegation of groping at Wisconsin beer fest ‘accurate’: ‘It was one of the worst things I’ve ever done.’
- Chris Cuomo deja su programa de radio en medio de un escándalo
- Kane County hopes to expand transit service for seniors
- Mix of 243 town houses and single-family homes proposed for Panduit property in Tinley Park
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Jonathan Toews is taking ‘small steps’ toward his old self, but ‘it’s not really in my nature to be patient’ as the Chicago Blackhawks captain tries to break goal drought
- Highland Park’s Heart of the Holidays series aims to highlight local businesses with music, festive atmosphere
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- Attack on Pearl Harbor recalled on 80th anniversary; sons, daughters of survivors gather for annual service
- Fenwick to buy Dominican University’s Priory Campus, plus 11 acres for athletic fields
- Speak Out
- Crown Point schools chief in line for contract extension
- Wilmette’s Holiday Happenings showcases new downtown streetscape, local businesses
- Girls basketball notes: Ashley Schlabowske knows ‘it can’t always be’ Jordan Wood and Grace Sullivan who deliver for Carmel. The sophomore shows she can do it too.
- China: Boicot diplomático va contra el espíritu olímpico
- Evanston looks for community feedback around accessibility needs, ADA plan
- Column: Tinley Park teachers acting like gangsters is new normal in a culture that glorifies guns
- Column: What length would you go to protect a family member from legal consequences of their actions?
- Police: Man, 27, struck by car and critically injured while crossing Niles street
- Evanston buyback event nets 53 guns, ammunition a week after fatal shooting
- Colombia pedirá vacuna o prueba de COVID a turistas
- Gary mom could get murder charge in boy’s death: prosecutor
- Inicia temporada de Teatro La Scala con ‘Macbeth’ de Verdi
- Chicago firefighter appointed to fill 15th state house vacancy following D’Amico resignation
- Chicago has coldest temperature in more than 9 months, and snow falls in northwestern suburbs
- After question from daughter, Glencoe resident goes all out with Hanukkah light display
- A lanky 6-foot-3 frame. Nail polish. Dabbing. Lake Central’s Jake Sues is hard to miss on the mat this season.
- Help Them To Hope
- UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers out 6-8 weeks with tibial plateau fracture
- Crowd gathers to mark last night of Hanukkah at Glencoe park: ‘It is bringing Judaism to life’
- Lake County taxes will remain steady for Waukegan property owners
- Boys basketball notes: A delayed start to his varsity career hasn’t stopped Yorkville’s Jason Jakstys. ‘Older brother’ Justin can attest to that.
- Riverwoods 6-bedroom home with sunroom, reclaimed wood floors: $2.2M
- Op-ed: Here’s a football coach who understood the college game should not be so much about money
- Letters: Army veteran offers advice on how to support the troops
- Niles police: 12-year-old posted school shooting threat on social media app
- Downtown Elgin and Santa’s Village serve as backdrops for two Christmas movies streaming on Disney+, Amazon
- Lake County takes up small precinct consolidation mostly along party lines
- Seis países de Oriente Medio prohiben ‘West Side Story’
- Local holiday decor business brings light to area group homes
- Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021
- Homewood’s village manager of nearly a decade takes job as Crest Hill city administrator
- Tammy McCann performs in Skokie Dec. 18, paying tribute to the Legendary Ladies of Jazz
- ‘Nutcracker’ productions are turning up all over the Chicago suburbs
- Estrella del tenis femenino anuncia que se tomará un tiempo por salud mental
- Elgin’s growing and diverse population a boon for city that’s seen economic gains, mayor says in state of the city address
- Man in ‘extremely critical’ condition after pulled from Chicago River near the Loop
- Illinois football recruit TJ Griffin Jr., a Charger for life, gets off to a fast start for Stagg. Plus, basketball notes on Oak Lawn and Leo.
- Stellantis wants to outfit cars with AI to drive up revenue
- La Grange’s annual Holiday Walk and Holiday Tree Lighting meets joy and excitement
- Piqué: ‘Nos va la vida y saldremos con el cuchillo entre los dientes’
- Vecinos sin ciudadanía podrían votar en ciudad de Nueva York
- Column: Don’t let holiday ‘smash-and-grabbers’ get away with it
- Plans for third Starbucks to be built on land near former Walmart store OK’d by commission, headed to Elgin council
- Op-ed: Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett Till’s mother, wanted the world to see what racism can do
- Five things to do in Chicago suburbs and northwest Indiana Dec. 10-16
- Christmas trees light the sky at La Grange Park Holiday Tree lighting
- Judge rejects attempt to block state regulators from proceeding with vote on Waukegan casino license
- Jewel-Osco opens first fulfillment center for online grocery shopping
- Evanston City Council hears presentations on proposed federal COVID-19 relief spending, forms participatory committee
- Cannabis industry in Illinois sees increasing minority ownership — but delayed startups say they may have to sell out
- Judge clears way for potential selection Wednesday of Waukegan casino operator
- Elmhurst University celebrates 150th Founders Day, announces largest fundraising campaign
- Aurora Historical Society calendars offer look at building of Aurora
- Santa arrives in Libertyville, takes part in parade and Mainstreet tea party
- Ancelotti tras el triunfo ante el Inter: ‘Ahora hay un compromiso que no teníamos antes’
- Otro mundo está viendo
- Disney Channel, Disney+ movie “Christmas Again” casts two young actors from Elmhurst
- Neuqua Valley’s Cole Vonnahme wanted to pump up the volume as a senior. He’s averaging nearly a double-double in points and rebounds.
- Mundelein pushes ad campaign encouraging support of town retailers, businesses during holiday season: ‘Our residents will hopefully shop local first’
- Op-ed: Why playing board games is important for our kids’ future
- Andresen steps down after candidate supported by both trustees and mayor chosen to fill East Dundee board vacancy
- With Designs by DESTINY, special education students open eyes at Oak Forest High School, create ‘a sense of belonging’
- Chicago mulls proof-of-vaccine entry rules as COVID-19 surges again and first omicron case reported
- Ayo Dosunmu is showing signs of growth each game — and the rookie took special pride in getting his 1st start for his hometown Chicago Bulls: ‘He’s got that swag to him’
- Editorial: Putin stole Crimea. He cannot be allowed to steal the rest of Ukraine.
- Park Ridge police: Driver charged with punching man in August road rage incident
- Lawsuit that sought to keep McHenry, Kankakee county jails for immigration detainees is dismissed
- Black farmers in rural Pembroke Township protest Nicor plan to build gas pipeline through their community
- Bail Project partners with Lawndale nonprofit, puts $2.9 million into programs for people out on bond
- Plan to allow sports betting at Chicago arenas stumbles amid concerns about casino competition
- Santa uses a festively decorated flatbed truck to bring Christmas greetings to Naperville kids who line his path nightly
- Omicron variant discovered in Chicago, marking first case detected in Illinois of latest COVID-19 version
- Naperville has more Christmas spirit than even towns with names like Santa Claus and North Pole, new online ranking says
- Oswego, Montgomery and Yorkville boards to vote on water option that is ‘single most important decision any of us will make’
- Hay disponible millones de dólares en ayuda para rentas en Chicago
- PappaRoti, an international coffee shop chain with locations all over the world, to open Naperville store this month
- Ex-NFL player Glenn Foster dies in police custody after car chase in Alabama
- Naperville Police Arrests
- Speak Out reader opinion: Men should not be controlling decisions on abortion
- Donovan Raiola, the Chicago Bears assistant offensive line coach, is expected to leave the team for a job at Nebraska
- Finishing touch: Azyah Newson-Cole scores 22 points, including key 3-pointer, as Lincoln-Way Central comes from behind to beat East
- Javon Freeman-Liberty’s 26 points lead 7-1 DePaul to an 87-67 blowout of Duquesne
- Wheeling, dealing and winning: North Dakota State recruit Damari Wheeler-Thomas tallies 29 points and 7 steals as Larkin stops Bartlett
- She’s back: Aniyah Bishop’s ‘first breakout game’ since injuring her knee at the end of her freshman season leads Lake Central past Andrean