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- Daily Horoscope for December 06, 2024
- Asking Eric: Craft hobbyist running out of display space
- Today in History: 13th Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery
- Today in Sports History: Army becomes the first team to finish 0-13 in major college history
- David Greising: Brandon Johnson’s unprecedented spending means City Council is right to put away its rubber stamp
- Criminally charged health care providers keep working unrestricted as state action lags
- Bruce Parry: Humboldt Park encampment initiative is a model solution for helping homeless people
- What to do in Chicago: ‘Duke It Out! Nutcracker,’ Brett Eldredge or watch ‘Home Alone’ with Macaulay Culkin
- Heidi Stevens: ‘I thought my dad was quite the woodsman.’ Pretending to chop down a tree and other tricks to keep the holidays magical
- Letters: Chicago regional transit is at risk and so are the economic benefits it brings
- Jemalyth Fabara: The Chicago school where I teach is closing. Why does this keep happening?
- Editorial: Michael Madigan’s trial brings echoes of Boss Daley and his kids
- Triton College trainer takes title at World Powerlifting Congress
- Best TV of 2024: A modestly better lineup than usual, but why didn’t it feel that way?
- Chicago Bears are ‘leaning in’ to Thomas Brown. Can he steady the ship and rise above the interim coach label?
- 3 Chicago Cubs storylines heading into the winter meetings, including whether to trade slugger Cody Bellinger
- It’s win and in for No. 10 Boise State and No. 20 UNLV in the Mountain West title game
- No. 8 SMU can complete a perfect run through its 1st ACC season in title game vs. No. 17 Clemson
- No. 2 Texas can win the SEC in its 1st season — but it has to get past ‘the standard’ in No. 5 Georgia
- Column: Chicago White Sox great Bill Melton always kept the South Side in his heart
- No. 16 Iowa State was a model for No. 15 Arizona State — and now they meet for the Big 12 title and a playoff spot
- With No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State locks for the CFP, a Big Ten title would be a cherry on top
- Naperville Central’s Alex Liabo gives up football. No time for it or regret. ‘It’s made his game so much better.’
- Daywatch: A big political fight over a tiny piece of land
- 3 arrested fleeing sedan after striking bus shelter in Lakeview neighborhood
- Libertyville’s Quinn Schambow, a baseball prospect, is the 2024 News-Sun Football Player of the Year
- Neighbors complaining about Waukegan water tower demolition dust; ‘One car, I could not even tell what color it was’
- Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC promoting Trump’s position on abortion
- In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
- Barbershop singers unite for Christmas concerts
- Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
- Police believe the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO left NYC on a bus after the shooting
- Crown Point freshman Ava Richie is her family’s next star. But she’s ‘only starting to scratch the surface.’
- Donald Trump names Rodney S. Scott to run Customs and Border Protection and Caleb Vitello to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Decked out for Christmas, Tanner House Museum in Aurora ready to open for holiday tours
- Naperville News Digest: Park District preparing to clear snow from trails for runners use. Barbershop singers making two local performance appearances.
- Chicago man faces murder charge in deadly Lincoln Park shooting, police say
- Taylor ‘Swiftmas’ is back for another holiday season in Naperville
- Introducing the 2024 News-Sun Football All-Area Team
- Introducing the 2024 Daily Southtown All-Area Football Team
- Ex-Rep. Edward Acevedo granted immunity, compelled to testify in Madigan corruption trial
- Michael Osipoff’s girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Northwest Indiana
- Lemont community trots together for youngster diagnosed with cancer
- Introducing the 2024 Beacon-News/Courier-News Football All-Area Team
- Ride in style with the top snowboard jackets
- Hall of Famer Randy Moss, 47, is stepping away from ESPN to deal with a health issue
- Donald Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
- Law & Order column: Sheriff’s Office unit honored for drug enforcement
- Best ice fishing shelters for comfort on the lake
- Mayor Brandon Johnson’s senior adviser voted in Texas in November 2024 election
- Review: ‘Little Women’ at Northlight Theatre is a new adaptation with the author in the spotlight
- Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole
- The best portable heaters for chilly days
- Appeals court overturns conviction against former Northwestern professor accused in knife slaying of boyfriend
- Worship news: Meditation practice and community dinner
- Less NIRPC money for roads; census decision impacts federal funding
- Merrillville leans on Aidan Dilosa, who gets his chance to show he’s the best athlete in his family
- Family pickup games end up elevating Sandburg’s Ellie Driscoll. ‘It’s been fun growing up in that environment.’
- ‘Stand for us’: Packed Gary hearing urges IURC to reject NIPSCO increase
- ‘A new voice was needed.’ Chicago Blackhawks GM on firing coach Luke Richardson — and moving on with Anders Sorensen.
- Larkin’s Sanaii McPherson likes mixing it up underneath. It’s a blast from her past. ‘That’s how I grew up playing.’
- Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches new speed cameras in Chicago to pay for restored police consent decree positions
- Harvey businesses cry foul as city barricades lots for nonpayment of taxes
- Batavia family basking in the glow of national TV appearance for holiday lights display
- Big Ten and SEC are set to gobble up CFP bids. That could squeeze the ACC and other leagues.
- As Lake County temps plummet, record-high homelessness continues; ‘The numbers are growing exponentially’
- Afternoon Briefing: Mayor’s senior adviser voted in Texas in November
- Former city employee, ward boss to Ald. Gardiner pleads guilty to gun charge
- Jack Elliott, the 2024 Daily Southtown Football Player of the Year, leads Mount Carmel to third straight state title
- Genesee Theatre celebrates 20th anniversary of reopening; ‘It’s put Waukegan on the map’
- Feds allege Highland doctor bilked $9M from Medicare for non-existent sinus procedures
- Gary upgrades security entrances at three schools
- Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
- Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Donald Trump takes office
- Talyn Taylor, the 2024 Beacon-News/Courier-News Football Player of the Year, takes game to another level for Geneva
- Holiday Food Drive collects more than 14,000 pounds of food for Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
- Far-right streamer Nick Fuentes charged with battery in alleged attack of Berwyn woman
- From the Farm: Boyne Family Resort’s history now includes a Michigan SkyBridge
- City clears Humboldt Park homeless encampment as some residents still wait for housing
- 5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-San Francisco 49ers game — plus our Week 14 predictions
- What to know about martial law and the effort to impeach South Korea’s president
- Electoral Board rules Mayor Thaddeus Jones can be on ballot while state representative; residency challenge continued
- Column: Aurora couple’s snow village lighting up one last holiday season
- All decked out: How homes around Chicago are decorating for the holidays
- 19-year-old Richton Park man stabbed to death in Chicago Heights, shooting death in Calumet City
- Indian Prairie School District 204 seeing rapid growth in students who need language help, officials say
- Redevelopment of George Williams College campus on Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake draws local opposition
- Ex-etiquette: Boyfriend has a tattoo of his ex’s name above his heart
- Ask Anna: From situationships to dating apps — a guide to starting fresh
- Hearthside, state agree to settle child labor investigation for $4.5 million
- Chicago man accused of deadly Lincoln Park shooting had maps with X’s marking locations in city and Illinois colleges, prosecutors say
- Golden State Valkyries select the Chicago Sky’s Maria Conde and 10 other players in the WNBA expansion draft
- TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?
- USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
- Hundreds gather for vigil honoring slain Oak Park detective
- South Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law
- Chicago Bears would save about $5M annually in property taxes under proposed agreement with Arlington Heights and local schools
- Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze purchased Vernon Hills home for $465,000
- Going to Maximilian Carmicle pays off as Hillcrest pulls away from Evergreen Park. The gist? ‘He’s our workhorse.’
- After getting noticed for rebounds, Oak Forest’s Hayden Noha takes scoring up a notch. ‘I wanted that challenge.’
- 4 takeaways from a Chicago Bulls loss to the Indiana Pacers, including a 2nd-quarter collapse and a masked Matas Buzelis
- Signed and sealed, Illinois State recruit Tyreek Coleman delivers calm for Waubonsie Valley. ‘Go out with a bang.’
- Nick Martinelli and Northwestern rally for a 70-66 overtime win over No. 19 Illinois
- Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County