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Daily horoscope for December 18, 2023
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Ask Amy: Readers should put ‘A Book on Every Bed’
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Editorial: Here’s how the IRS whistleblower revealed the flaws of the US tax code. He still committed a serious crime.
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From unmanned kayaks to old-school dragnets, biologists try new approaches to remove invasive carp from Illinois waterways
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Letters: Chicago wants to fix something that isn’t broken — selective enrollment schools
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Sheldon H. Jacobson: An important holiday gift that everyone should consider giving
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Daniel Johnson: US soldiers at risk of suffering brain injuries from their own weapons
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‘Tripledemic’? Local medical experts urge vaccination as COVID, flu and RSV hospitalizations spike nationwide.
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Laura Washington: When the jury decides the fate of ex-Ald. Ed Burke, let’s hope his buddies are listening
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South Holland balloon artists to lead design work at Big Balloon Build to England
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Whether toy or hobby, here are the best remote control cars
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Northbrook Village Board welcomes new trustee and new employee handbook
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College football’s transfer portal adds another challenge for coaches: First recruit players, then retain them
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These coffee gifts are great to give any coffee lover on your Christmas list
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Chicago Bears are running out of bounce-back opportunities. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Week 15 meltdown.
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Daywatch: Will ex-Ald. Ed Burke get a Christmas wish or a lump of coal?
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A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine’s soldiers as war with Russia grinds on
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Flooding drives millions to move as climate-driven migration patterns emerge
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Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning
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Aurora OKs tax levy of $87 million
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Travelers warned to be prepared for traffic on roads, crowds at airports this holiday season
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Review: Chef Christian Hunter evokes emotion at Atelier in Lincoln Square
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Woman arrested after 1-year-old boy dies from child abuse in Grand Crossing, police say
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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
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Chicago weather: Blustery winds, scattered snow showers expected Monday. Roads could be slippery.
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Column: First Christmas alone in Colorado brings lesson in values that should never change
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Veronica Bafia, the team’s only senior, leads the way for Lockport. ‘The other players feed off that energy.’
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Providence wrestler Tommy Banas, who also boxes, breaks through as a freshman. ‘It’s just all glory if you win.’
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What’s in — and out — at the Cubs Convention next month
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WNBA changes Commissioner’s Cup format with each team playing 5 games over a 2-week period
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Yorkville’s Ben Alvarez comes to grips with being a defending state champion. ‘Leaving the past in the past.’
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US defense secretary, Israeli leaders discuss more targeted approach in Gaza
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One killed, one injured in Sunday morning crash in Morgan Township
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Purdue jumps back to No. 1 in the latest men’s college basketball poll
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US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
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Column: Help Them To Hope looking to go out in a ‘blaze of glory’ as it ends successful, 65-year run
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After a brain bleed waylaid this pro Santa, minimally invasive surgery sped him on his rounds
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Crown Point man charged with neglect after police find lingering gas leak in home
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The late Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
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Zion Christmas Tree Lighting draws large crowd; ‘It’s wonderful to see everyone come together’
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Man shot during attempted carjacking in Homewood
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Zach LaVine reportedly could be interested in the Sacramento Kings — or a future with the Chicago Bulls
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Porter County receives $400K grant to enhance technology to combat crime
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Will Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan be traded? What to know about the Chicago Bulls before the NBA trade deadline.
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Vickroy: Need a cup of good cheer this Christmas? Children’s words of kindness might help
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Afternoon Briefing: Migrant boy, 5, dies during shelter stay
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Area students talk about fears and feelings at antisemitism roundtable; ‘I can’t go to the library … and feel comfortable’
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Park Forest principal sets tone for school’s success: ‘We make them feel it’s a fun place, and you’re going to learn, too’
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Glenview and Northbrook residents among families taking a North Pole trip to Lake County and back with Santa Claus
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East Chicago man charged after beating relative’s boyfriend
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Cómo los DJ de los Chicago Bears crean el ‘ambiente’ para los aficionados -y los jugadores- en el Soldier Field
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Glenview officials seeking input from residents as the village contiunes updating its stormwater master plan
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Eric Montross, a former North Carolina and NBA big man, dies at 52 after cancer fight
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Judge grants restraining order to Gary charter halting Tuesday closure meetings
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Winnetka Park District to welcome new executive director in 2024
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South Suburban Humane Society to close Homewood adoption center; fate of building uncertain
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Semi driver extricated following crash on Interstate 394 near Crete
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Aurora to look at use of artifical intelligence
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Actor Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting former girlfriend in car
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Chicago man held on attempted first-degree murder charges in Tinley Park shooting
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Older Americans are now earning almost as much as younger workers
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North Suburban YMCA’s Holiday Giveback provides Blessing Bags for those experiencing homelessness
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don’t resemble marriage
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Icy conditions caused 26 vehicles to crash Monday on Naperville’s Diehl Road
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With Supreme Court to weigh in on federal bribery statute, ripples felt quickly in Chicago corruption cases
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David Uran resigns from leadership post at SSCVA to spend more time with family
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Park Ridge 18-year-old charged with battery for incident in Niles grocery store, police say
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Marvel Studios drops Jonathan Majors following guilty verdict for harassment, assault
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WNBA to take a monthlong break for the 2024 Olympics — and Chicago Sky’s Kahleah Copper is looking to make the team
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As Clarendon Hills prepares for its 100th birthday celebration in 2024, officials make some changes at village hall
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Chicago aldermen advance Gaza cease-fire resolution
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El Consejo de Educación de Chicago vota cambiar las prioridades de la elección de escuela por las escuelas de barrio
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3 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including whether Matt Eberflus regrets his defensive call on 3rd-and-15
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Jury ends Day 1 of deliberations in ex-Ald. Ed Burke corruption case without a verdict
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Oak Brook outsources Bath and Tennis Club banquets, food/beverage service at Golf Club and Pool Cafe
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Chicago Catholics heartened by pope’s support of blessings for same-sex couples: ‘I have never felt so affirmed’
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Skokie Plan Commission gives OK to convert office towers to 245 apartments, commercial space
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Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
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Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area boys basketball rankings and player of the week
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Columbia College reaches tentative agreement with part-time faculty, ending historically long strike
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Tents at West Loop encampment moved for city cleaning, many residents leave
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After mother’s cry for help and CPR, 5-year-old migrant boy dies during Chicago shelter stay, authorities say
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James Bullock Jr. competes with a purpose for Marian Catholic. His dad played at Purdue. His mom beat lymphoma.
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New body camera footage shows Elk Grove Village man shot by police after calling 911 on himself
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Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu adds layers to his game while staying true to himself: ‘You can tell he’s from Chicago by the way he plays’
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Deadly storm batters Northeast, knocking out power, grounding flights and flooding roads
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Iceland volcano erupts weeks after thousands evacuated from a town on Reykjanes Peninsula
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Review: ‘Appropriate’ opens on Broadway, with Sarah Paulson leading the most intense family since ‘Osage County’
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In fourth varsity season, Ameli Sanchez runs show for Stagg. With energy. And confidence. ‘She’s what makes us go.’
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Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 116 people in Gansu, Qinghai provinces
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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
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Domas Narcevicius, who is Lithuanian, plays that way for Stagg. And after a little slump? ‘I feel like I’m back.’
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4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 108-104 win, including Nikola Vucevic’s comfort zone and Alex Caruso’s return