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- Daily horoscope for December 21, 2022
- Ask Amy: Ex-husband invited himself on family vacation
- Holiday advice for home bartenders, plus 4 festive cocktails
- Christmas tamales: What making tamales means to one Chicago family, plus 6 spots to pick up your own
- Chicagoans of the Year for Pop Music: Indie rock band Dehd embraces the return to live music
- As GOP US Rep. Adam Kinzinger steps off congressional stage, the Trump critic still seeks role in national politics
- ‘It’s sort of a Frankenstein’: How cement mixers, garbage trucks and other vehicles turn into moving light displays
- As possible blizzardlike conditions barrel toward Chicago, advocates for homeless work to provide shelter, save lives
- Relatives of child orphaned in Highland Park shooting are in court over guardianship and estate issues
- 8 new hotels for winter enthusiasts in the U.S. and Europe
- Chicagoan of the Year for Jazz: Drummer and composer Makaya McCraven remixes the past toward a brighter future
- Chicagoan of the Year for Classical Music: Chicago Sinfonietta president and CEO Blake-Anthony Johnson leads an orchestra for everyone
- Chicagoans of the Year for Books: Librarians and library workers of Illinois fight for dignity during a year of challenges
- Chicagoan of the Year for Dance: Michael McStraw is leading Giordano Dance Chicago to a strong future
- Chicagoan of the Year for Film: Rebecca Fons of the Gene Siskel Film Center. ‘I’m programming for anyone who’s discerning. And curious’
- Chicagoan of the Year for Theater: Director Ron OJ Parson had a standout 2022 but he’s always been essential
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Where have they improved the most this season? What would their record be with Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith?
- Dennis DeYoung, Chicago native and former lead singer of Styx, sells Boca Raton home
- Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts: See all the names for 2022
- Franco Harris, the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back who authored ‘The Immaculate Reception,’ dies at 72
- Daywatch: Chicagoans of the Year announced
- Steve Cohen, Mets jump in and grab Carlos Correa after deal with Giants falls apart
- Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet President Biden and address Congress as war with Russia rages on
- Tens of thousands of migrants at US-Mexico border await ruling on asylum limits
- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers not ruling out state funds for train between Madison and Milwaukee
- Afghan women weep as Taliban fighters enforce university ban
- With an Indiana coach watching, Lenee Beaumont returns to Benet’s court after a hard fall and decides to ‘take over’
- Photos: The Tribune’s Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts for 2022
- Man, 39, accused of pushing woman on CTA tracks to appear in bond court
- KemperSports takes over at Winnetka Golf Club
- Michael Osipoff’s boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Northwest Indiana
- Help Them To Hope
- Aurora honors neighbor, police officers who rescued boy after he fell through ice
- Bobby Narang’s girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
- Abbey’s road: Hobart is already a hit as a freshman for Stagg. And it started in the summer. ‘She’s getting better every game.’
- Application for controversial Gurnee truck dealership withdrawn, for now; ‘This is how a democratic village works’
- Community groups help Aurora food pantry offer something extra for those in need this holiday season
- Missing doctoral student from Northwestern University found dead
- Junior H alcanza récord en reproducciones y se consolida como líder de la música mexicana urbana
- Jaelyn Johnson earns newfound confidence in the gym. Now Portage wants the 6-foot-7 forward to ‘tear the rim off.’
- Defensive dynamo Lee Marks starts to get settled in after transferring to Mount Carmel. What helps? ‘He’s a team guy.’
- Holiday fun in Chicago: Christmas lights, Hanukkah restaurants, and everything you need to know for a festive week
- Berwyn’s Harlem Avenue Lounge keeps the blues alive
- López Obrador ve ‘arbitraria’ la expulsión de su embajador en Perú
- Los Mets saltan y agarran a Carlos Correa después de que el acuerdo con los Gigantes se desmoronara
- Speak Out reader opinion: Donald Trump trading cards for sale to the gullible
- Troyer’s story: Football quarterback Troyer Carlson scores 19 points as Kaneland tops Plano for 10th straight win. ‘We count on him.’
- Rick Armstrong’s Aurora, Elgin, Naperville boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
- Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand
- Next president of Waubonsee Community College to start job Jan. 30
- Watch live: Chicago officials on winter storm preparations
- Cuarón, Del Toro y González Iñarritu recuerdan sus experiencias al trabajar con Daniel Giménez Cacho
- Wauconda’s Helen Macey faces another test. Given recent history, don’t count her out. ‘You can’t help but root for her.’
- Park Ridge-Niles District 64 starts addressing issues around transgender students, from supporting kids to complying with law
- ‘Memo’ Ochoa tras anunciar su salida del América: ‘Toca buscar nuevos horizontes’
- Will Cooper King be the 2nd state-qualifying grandson that Mark King has coached at Lyons? Yes, a lot of history there.
- Con golosinas y mucha paciencia: así se consigue bañar a un gato
- Photos: Arctic blast hits Chicago area with snow and bitter cold
- Los Packers no se rinden a quedarse sin playoffs
- Scouts? South Elgin’s Sean Harvey gives opposition something to talk about against Fenton. ‘It’s all about experience.’
- Aurora man faces attempted murder charge in connection with September shooting near Phillips Park
- Rian Johnson: ‘Si tienes miedo a lo que pensará el público, estás acabado’
- Amy Heller Zimmerman: Why does Christmastime make a crucial caregiving decision more tragic?
- Southtowners: H-F’s ‘Hurtcules’ hits at Power Showcase, and more
- Tamales navideños: Lo que significa para una familia de Chicago hacer tamales, y 6 lugares para ir por los tuyos
- Fuerza Regida y Grupo Frontera realizan una segunda colaboración con ‘Bebé dame’
- With snow, wind, cold on the way, Elgin library to close at 5 p.m. Thursday, warming center to open Thursday morning
- Masks for the holidays? Amid ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, RSV and flu, some are keeping pandemic precautions as part of their celebrations.
- Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa to host free music festival in Ghana
- Pets of the week
- Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce new shortstop Dansby Swanson
- Letters: Here’s how to increase Chicago police staffing
- Zelenski llega a EEUU para reunirse con Biden
- Naperville News Digest: Park facilities set special Christmas, New Year’s hours; Dine with Mayor Chirico event to raise money for NCTV17
- BoDeans return to annual show at the Arcada
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets White House welcome from Joe Biden
- Afternoon Briefing: What to expect as the winter storm blows in
- ‘Los Reyes del Mundo’, un filme que retrata la belleza de los desposeídos con sus signos de libertad
- Woman hospitalized in critical condition after falling out of car on major Morton Grove thoroughfare
- Pep Guardiola: ‘Messi es uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos’
- Indian Prairie announces five new principals hired to fill retirement vacancies in the coming school year
- Column: Politics may cause awkward moments at family gatherings, but principles will never let you down
- Comedy/drama ‘Oz’ marks Premier Performance’s first play in Chesterton
- New Gary ordinance allows city to clean up properties, file liens against owners for costs
- Hanukkah party’s chocolate theme appeals to young guests
- Juanes y Morat ofrecen apoteósico concierto ante 70,000 fans en Colombia
- Elon Musk anuncia su dimisión como director ejecutivo de Twitter
- Potempa: Westville prison’s history includes facility’s original launch as sanitarium
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Editorial: How can America heal? Start with holding Trump accountable.
- Aaron Judge nombrado capitán número 16 de los Yankees y primero desde Derek Jeter
- Ted Jones Piano Man’s monthly residency in Crete moves to Friday nights in 2023
- Column: Common sense ideas needed to fight gun violence
- Aurora Christkindlmarket to end on Thursday due to impending winter storm
- Bailed denied for man who kicked woman unto tracks on Red Line
- Perú a México: Esposa de Castillo es investigada por organización criminal
- Caucus to fill two vacancies on Gary Common Council
- El cantante más escuchado en Colombia en 2022
- ‘It’s unfortunately the perfect storm’: Threat of a very snowy Christmas sends Chicagoans grocery shopping early
- Blatter critica a Infantino por Mundial de 48 selecciones
- Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball ‘still a ways out’ from returning: ‘Just trying to work through the pain’
- Popovich, Nowitzki y Gasol nominados al Salón de la Fama
- Toys given out to Waukegan-area children in need; ‘When I see him smile opening the gift, it is going to be an uplifting moment’
- Lansing officials approve Hilton plan, but may extend deadline on whether to demolish former bank building
- Salvation Army Corps for Aurora-Naperville area could miss Red Kettle donation goal by 50%, officials say
- Orland Park OKs lower overall tax levy for 2023
- Mall shooter told ex he would ‘take others’ if he died
- Judge hears injunction case to delaying closure of Franciscan Health Hammond
- Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu says he has formed new government
- Column: Christmas 1944 brought the Battle of the Bulge and hell on Earth
- Blowing snow could cause problems keeping roads clear as storm draws a bead on Southland
- Column: Dansby Swanson signing marks the Chicago Cubs’ biggest step forward since the beginning of the sell-off
- Naperville News Digest: Seasonal, summer job fair set for Jan. 7 at Fort Hill center; Edward Foundation receives toys for hospitalized children; play sessions at Naper Settlement in January, February
- Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents a little Latin Fire
- Chicago weather: Strong winds, reduced visibility and ‘brutal’ cold will affect travel ahead of Christmas. ‘If you don’t have to travel during this storm, please don’t.’
- Chicago weather: What is a polar vortex? How often does the weather phenomenon happen here? Experts explain.
- Aurora gets ready for winter storm seen as ‘very hazardous for travel’
- Judge gives 16 months to Chinatown developer whose cooperation helped kick off massive corruption probe
- Bahamas extradites FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to the US to face charges
- Wind and cold add another challenge for Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos amid a string of misses: ‘Like you’re kicking a rock’
- Lawsuit asks judge to reverse board decisions keeping Stephens, McDaniel on Naperville election ballot
- ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Black Panther’ advance in Oscars shortlist
- Chicago: Fuertes vientos, poca visibilidad y frío ‘brutal’ afectará a viajeros antes de Navidad. ‘Si no tiene que viajar durante esta tormenta, no lo haga’
- Indiana man gets time served for allegedly threatening judge’s office
- Kara Casten, wife of US Rep. Sean Casten, joins crowded field in Downers Grove school board race
- Speak Out: Pro athletes’ astronomical pay needs to stop; questions raised by why GOP would censor Cheney, Kinzinger; why is no one reporting on documents released by Elon Musk?
- 6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 113-103 win, including Zach LaVine’s response about locker room disputes
- Crown Point man convicted in molestation trial
- Texas bloquea entrada de migrantes en la frontera de El Paso
- Lake, Porter counties ready for snow and wind with plow prep and warming centers
- Purdue University Northwest faculty ‘no-confidence’ vote passes after Chancellor Keon’s comments mocking Asians
- Elgin man charged in stabbing death of his brother at home they shared on Preston Avenue
- Chicago Bears are shut out from the initial Pro Bowl rosters for the 1st time since 2017
- Review: In Broadway’s ‘The Collaboration,’ Andy Warhol works with Jean-Michele Basquiat and beautiful chaos ensues
- Why Dansby Swanson is buying into the Chicago Cubs’ vision for winning now: ‘They definitely have a clear plan’
- President Biden welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to White House, says US and Ukraine will continue a ‘united defense’ against Russia