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- Family of deceased Cook County Jail inmate calls for ‘full and fair’ probe following death in custody
- 5 takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ 120-104 loss, including Dalen Terry’s comeback role and Coby White snapping his skid
- Daily horoscope for December 29, 2023
- Ask Amy: A childfree woman struggles with friendship
- Ask the Pediatrician: How do you help a baby sleep?
- 2023 in review: World events as told through Tribune editorials
- Illinois may be up to bat next to build first Great Lakes wind farm after Cleveland drops project
- Purses are more than just accessories when they’re filled with necessities. That’s why Maria Castro created Love Purse.
- Letters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has to go
- 10 things to do around Chicago this weekend: Free New Year’s Eve fireworks and the return of Ramova Theatre
- Rate of violent crime on CTA trains was down in 2023, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels
- 2023 in review: A look back at the CTA and public transportation through Tribune op-eds
- ‘The Boys in the Boat’ review: George Clooney’s ’30s rowing saga is an old-fashioned daydream
- Opinion series: 2023 in review
- Southland’s top headlines of 2023 include citations against reporter, indictment of pastor in election case
- ‘Occupied City’ review: Mapping the Holocaust, street by street
- Column: How does this Chicago Bears run defense match up with dominant teams of the past? The numbers don’t lie.
- Sun Bowl: Player exodus leaves No. 15 Notre Dame and No. 21 Oregon State filling holes before Friday’s game
- Cotton Bowl: Devin Brown will be 1st Ohio State QB to make his 1st career start in a bowl game
- Mayo Clinic Q&A: Diabetes and your eyes
- Daywatch: A look at new laws set to take effect in 2024
- Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood bring a new show to Genesee
- What to know about the efforts to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot
- Naperville News Digest: Interfaith Leaders Association hosting prayer service; Magical Starlight Theatre to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’; Indivisible Naperville to hold Defending Democracy event
- Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center
- Russia fires 122 missiles and 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war
- Two injured overnight on Dan Ryan Expressway, including Illinois state trooper, cops say
- Lake County’s 4 Democratic congressional reps reflect on year under GOP control; ‘This is not a good recipe for the success of our democracy’
- Student starts fundraiser to save Ingleside Catholic school; ‘We’re kind of hoping for that miracle’
- Art Moderne-style home in Beverly designed by architect Albert Heino listed for $545,000
- Long-closed former Quinn’s Coffee House storefront in downtown Clarendon Hills may have a new business
- Woman fatally struck Thursday night by vehicle on Far South Side, police say
- New Valparaiso City Council members emphasizing pledge of transparency and accountability
- Church news
- Woman shot while confronting thieves breaking into her vehicle, Chicago police say
- Holiday Adventures keep kids busy during their winter break; ‘Children are able to grow and progress on their academic journey’
- Column: Popularity of vanity plates suggests economy not that ‘POOPSY’
- Law & Order column: Highland Park man awaiting trial in homicide charged in jail fight, officials say
- Effort goes on behind the scenes at Valparaiso, Crown Point ice rinks
- Column: Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown top 10 sports stories of the year for 2023
- Column: Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area top 10 sports stories of the year for 2023
- Man charged with DUI, reckless homicide in crash that killed Wauconda teacher
- Fire breaks out in Edgewater high-rise
- Former CDW Computer Centers Vice Chairman Gregory Zeman sells Burr Ridge mansion for $3.75M
- At Northwestern Medicine, nonbinary patients can now record their legal sex as ‘X’
- Concert planned at St. Charles Public Library
- Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected
- Top Stories Of 2023: Alleged Highland Park parade shooter, father work through court system while community continues to recover
- Man charged with felony after loaded handgun found in his car: police
- Police in Fox Valley warn against drinking and driving on New Year’s Eve: ‘Driving impaired is simply unacceptable’
- Dixmoor hasn’t sent union dues collected from police officers to Illinois Council of Police, union says
- Lake Station’s Carroll focused on economic development, school referendum as second term dawns
- Afternoon Briefing: Nonbinary patients can record their legal sex as ‘X’ at Northwestern Medicine
- Demolition of controversial Waukegan wall starts as pieces moved, given away; ‘It has architectural and historic value’
- Niles Year in Review: Golf Mill mall redevelopment, deputized cats, library union, garbage fees
- Melton replacing Gary School Board member McCain
- “Gift of Reading” draws kids into free book fair
- 7 tips to help keep New Year’s resolutions, from a University of Chicago expert on motivation
- Bobbi Hudson, former Glen Ellyn business owner and community ‘catalyst,’ dies at 89
- Elgin to hire 31 full- and 11 part-time employees in 2024, including new cops and a Lords Park pool supervisor
- GOP lawmakers ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider redistricting ruling
- Northbrook Park District hires industry veteran as its new director of parks and properties
- DeMar DeRozan is playing more minutes than any other NBA player his age. How can the Chicago Bull sustain this workload?
- Elgin News Digest: Flute and piano duo to perform Jan. 7 at St. Charles library; Elgin library announces most circulated titles of 2023; city of Geneva one of 12 to receive electric vehicle readiness honor
- Body found in Cook County Forest Preserve identified as missing Missouri woman
- Ordinance changes, executive orders follow unscheduled drop offs of migrants in the south and southwest suburbs
- Resilient economy energizes investors, as financial markets end 2023 up 24%
- DuPage County State’s Attorney Office has filed 133 felony retail theft cases since Black Friday
- Terry Savage: How to protect yourself from fraud
- Lopez tapped to head Lake tourism bureau on interim basis
- From the Farm: Despite CBS censorship, Smothers Brothers had recipe for success
- Taking the kids: Got your New Year’s travel resolutions
- Ask the Builder: Find hardware and parts in seconds with amazing boxes
- Shooting deaths reported in Calumet City, Riverdale and Dolton
- South Africa launches case in top UN court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians
- Vernon Area library workers trained in mental health first aid to help some patrons ‘get past the crisis point’
- Sun Bowl: No. 15 Notre Dame beats No. 21 Oregon State 40-8 as fill-in QB Steve Angeli throws for 3 TDs
- Glenview-based Bethany Methodist Corporation appoints a new chief executive officer
- Maine’s secretary of state faces threat of impeachment after opting to keep Trump off primary ballot
- Interim Porter County planning director resigns because of ‘concerns’ about running of county government
- Want to own a working ambulance? Now is your chance
- Death of iconic Aurora City Council member Scheketa Hart-Burns, plans for casino move among top Aurora area stories in 2023
- What stores are open and closed for New Year’s Eve 2023? See hours for Walmart, Target, CVS and more.
- Business news
- Ride-share company: Woman found slain inside car in Austin was driving for ride-share when she was killed
- 5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Atlanta Falcons game at Soldier Field — plus our Week 17 predictions
- Mendez family desperate journey
- Lucas Giolito agrees to 2-year, $38.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox
- Indiana man trapped for 6 days in wrecked truck rescued after being spotted by passersby
- Naperville’s top stories of 2023
- Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
- More than 50,000 vehicles drove through Festival of Lights in Aurora
- Chicago White Sox cap off busy week by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a 1-year, $1.75 million deal
- Illinois officials say they were surprised by rape charge against star Terrence Shannon Jr.
- Joey Meyer, who succeeded his father as DePaul coach and took the Blue Demons to 7 NCAA Tournaments, dies at 74
- Lincolnwood Year in Review 2023: District 1860 opens, library controversies, Israeli-Palestinian protests
- Northwestern improves to 10-2 after a 74-63 win against Jackson State behind Ty Berry and Ryan Langborg