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- 7 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers, including a hard-knock lesson for Connor Bedard
- Jack Hatton, a soccer scoring standout, turns up the defense for Geneva. ‘New year, new us. We’re ready to go.’
- Daily horoscope for January 5, 2024
- Ask Amy: Husband recently diagnosed with ADHD and Autism
- Ask the Pediatrician: What is scabies?
- Today in History: Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ premieres in Paris
- David Greising: As Mayor Brandon Johnson deals with a defining crisis, he should follow Lori Lightfoot’s lead
- After police board acquittal, CPD makes renewed push to fire controversial officer
- Andy Shaw: What are 3 keys to the Bears’ future? A longtime fan offers some advice.
- Letters: Decisions to keep Donald Trump off presidential primary ballots in two states should be upheld
- Editorial: The decision on whether to have police officers in Chicago’s public schools should be kept local
- Repairing homes as a form of public art, Tonika Lewis Johnson helps Englewood reinvest in the disinvested
- Things to do around Chicago: Young Playwrights Fest and a Chicago artist at the MCA
- Colleen Kujawa: Forgiveness is why I finally got a father
- John Rabchuk: The future of the Fox River depends on St. Charles taking smart actions
- Editorial: We’re sad to see Metra’s 10-ride pass go
- ‘Freud’s Last Session’ review: Anthony Hopkins shines in a sometimes uneven story of faith
- Guest referee gig turns into Super Bowl trip as Markham woman named Bears Fan of the Year
- ‘Memory’ review: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard anchor a thorny drama with a tender heart
- Chicago Bears confidential: The buzz in the NFL surrounding coach Matt Eberflus’ future and the state of the team
- Ask the Builder: What do you know about cork flooring?
- Mayo Clinic Q&A: Weight loss and genetics
- Column: Regrouping Illinois faces a tall task vs. Zach Edey and No. 1 Purdue in a January showdown worthy of March
- Daywatch: Repairing homes as a form of public art
- Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius freed on parole and remains hidden after nearly 9 years in jail for killing his girlfriend
- President Joe Biden faces pressure on immigration, and not just from Republicans
- U.S. Mint releases Harriet Tubman coins
- Naperville Police Arrests
- Don Baron Band opens Avenue 912’s 3rd year
- CTA Yellow Line reopens Friday, 7 weeks after train crash
- Highland’s Aaliyah Keil keeps changing positions. Yet she keeps getting better. ‘She loves the challenge.’
- ‘Blessed’ Blake Corum — back from a knee injury — has Michigan on the brink of its 1st national title since 1997
- Naperville North sophomore Natalie Frempong takes the ‘bull by the horns’ amid changes in the program
- Lake County officials say new voting equipment will streamline process; ‘This … has Democratic and Republican support’
- Elgin News Digest: East Dundee recycling holiday lights through Jan. 31; free tax prep help starts Jan. 25 at Gail Borden library; U-46 holding two-day event to fill district job openings
- Survivors are found in homes smashed by Japan quake that killed 94 people. Dozens are still missing
- Lake County considering $24 million bond issue for septic elimination project
- The Way We Were: Great Chicago Fire a lucky break for fledgling tile/brick company in Naperville founded in 1871
- Man dies after being found with head trauma in Austin neighborhood, police say
- Chicago man charged in attempted robbery
- Lake Forest’s Seth Digby recently earned a black belt in judo. He’s unbeaten in wrestling. What’s next?
- Chesterton’s Hayden DeMarco is an Al Smith champion again. ‘A great achievement.’ But it’s no longer enough.
- Portage man charged after molesting teen: records
- Naperville News Digest: Winner of Santa’s Workshop drawing announced; Will County Eagle Watch to feature presentations, hikes; LWV hosting Zoom forums with Naperville fire chief, Dist. 11 candidates
- Cedar Lake woman charged with neglect
- Hammond woman charged with neglect
- Snowstorm: Chicago may get heavy, wet snow, gusty winds Monday night, officials say
- Amid January flu and COVID season, some hospitals are asking patients to mask up again
- Naperville has a new welcome sign at its border with Bolingbrook, built at a cost of $100,000
- Alleged Highland Park parade shooter no longer wants to represent himself; asks to get attorneys back
- Around the Southland: Eagles, trees highlight outdoor excursions
- Girls wrestling is Illinois’ fastest growing high school sport. But equity remains elusive for some, parents say.
- Column: ‘I’m going to do everything I can to help them land on their feet.’ How one Chicagoan is helping a family navigate this sanctuary city
- Entries sought for St. Patrick’s Parade in St. Charles
- Real Christmas trees to be picked up in Aurora for recycling beginning Monday
- Aurora panel endorses municipal legislative goals
- US actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say
- Lake County churches, organizations share ideas about migrants’ needs; ‘They show up in shorts and sandals’
- Church news
- After 65 years, Help Them To Hope collects $35k in final campaign
- Law & Order column: Lake County police dog assists in arrest of fleeing suspect
- Trial in Gary revenge killing delayed
- After weeks of testing, CTA Yellow Line reopens: ‘It makes it a lot easier’
- Afternoon Briefing: Girls wrestling growing fast in Illinois, but equity remains elusive
- Free trees to be distributed to beautify, educate; ‘Selecting trees is like selecting a new puppy’
- Decent: America’s anything goes attitude toward attire can be a breath of fresh air — sometimes
- Gourmet mushroom business keeps growing for Aurora father and his sons
- Letters to the Editor: It’s tough saying goodbye to your best friend
- 2024 session sees renewed push for marijuana legalization at Indiana Statehouse
- Neri Oxman soft launches her new company amid plagiarism drama
- Blue Island Hometown Heroes program to begin third year of honoring veterans
- From the Farm: New year begins with taste of rosehips, scent of rose petals
- New York seeks $370 million in penalties in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial
- 5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game — plus our Week 18 predictions
- Oak Brook officials taking proactive approach to possibilty of migrant buses from Texas affecting the village
- Wayne LaPierre resigns as longtime leader of the NRA days before corruption trial
- Corrections and clarifications
- Harvey tops Cook County suburbs in 2023 homicides, Chicago Heights and Dolton each recorded 12 killings
- Christkindlmarket in Aurora draws 240,000 visitors during holiday season
- Handful of migrant buses arrive in Wilmette in recent days
- The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
- Aurora City Council continues examination of new rules for ward funds
- Business groups sue to halt ballot question on raising real estate taxes to pay for homeless services
- Chicago man charged with first-degree murder in double homicide New Year’s Day in Calumet City
- The Rev. Raymond Goedert, Andrea Doria survivor and high-ranking priest who failed to report sexual abuse cases, dies at 96
- Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say
- After long fits and starts, federal gang conspiracy trial against ‘O-Block’ gang moves to closing arguments
- Ex-officer gets 14 months in jail for his role in the death of Elijah McClain
- Niles looks to 2024 with Golf Mill redevelopment, safer crosswalks, luxe housing, library roof repair, replacing fire station
- Column: As number of respiratory virus cases goes up, some Aurora area hospitals requiring masks again
- Kevin Warren — facing key decisions with the Chicago Bears — announces $1M donation from foundation to Lurie Children’s Hospital
- Crown Point woman gets 46 months for embezzling $490k for vacations, cocaine, plastic surgery: records
- Slow start? It doesn’t matter when point guard Connor Williams comes through for Stagg. ‘Best player on the court.’
- Town of Griffith considered purchasing hometown airport before deal with Gary
- Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie adds his name to list of Republican presidential candidates trying to get on Illinois primary ballot
- Body on Blue Line tracks near O’Hare halts afternoon rush hour
- Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds buys Northbrook home for $1.4M
- Veteran catcher Martín Maldonado brings his durability to the Chicago White Sox: ‘I love to play’
- President Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
- Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant in Naperville closing after 46 years; bar-only business planned for new location
- Putting aside injuries and illness, Lincoln-Way East’s Brent Taylor makes up for lost time. ‘This kid can play.’