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- Daily Horoscope for December 13, 2024
- Motormouth: Defroster disrupts radio
- Asking Eric: I worry I was a bad son
- Today in History: Saddam Hussein captured
- Today in Sports History: Alex Ovechkin scores 800th goal
- Barbara J. Ferraro: It took me 30 years to read the wartime letters my father wrote to my mother
- Elizabeth Shackelford: Romania is fighting back against Russia’s election interference
- Letters: School districts misunderstand Illinois’ book ban law
- Laura Durnell: CPS is gutting my daughter’s arts program. This isn’t what we signed up for.
- Heidi Stevens: A son’s death and a father’s loving determination to keep his true, unvarnished story alive
- What to do in Chicago: Jennifer Hudson, a Christmas carol singalong and plenty to do at the MCA
- Martin Gutmann: Our enduring love of Ernest Shackleton exposes false ideas of leadership
- Best viewing of the Geminids meteor shower is early Saturday. Here’s how to watch.
- In Franklin Park, a store’s anniversary celebrates the gift of gratitude
- Tiffany Henyard, once seen as a reformer, now at odds with both her boards. What happened?
- Naperville girl part of national Broadway ‘Les Miz’ production coming to Chicago this week
- ‘Why does he get to save his job?’ Ryan Poles is in line to hire another Chicago Bears coach. But should he be?
- New member joins CPS board for heated debate over Acero school closures
- Photos: The best images of 2024 by Chicago Tribune photographers
- Dolphins waive Odell Beckham Jr. after just nine games
- Daywatch: Want to be Cook County’s first married couple of 2025?
- More playing time? A fresh start? Extra cash? College football’s transfer portal produces winners and losers.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Friday vote on 2025 city budget rather than suffer defeat
- Neuqua Valley’s Quinn Sigal shrugs off her career-high scoring. ‘That’s not what matters.’ Her team is.
- Lake County officials vow not to help any mass deportation efforts: ‘We want everyone in our community to trust in that’
- Luke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he’s making millions and taking darts into the mainstream.
- Woman, 56, in critical condition after being struck by vehicle on Southwest Side
- About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Donald Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
- Some in seafood industry see Donald Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
- Naperville Police Arrests for Dec. 6-7
- Man, 38, fatally wounded Thursday evening inside Logan Square bar
- Gunfire from outside strikes man inside of Englewood residence
- Letters to the Editor: Kennedy not qualified to head health and human services
- Deerfield’s Drew Rodgers ‘found the good things in the bad’ after knee surgery. Best yet: He’s back on the court.
- Stanley recalls 2.6 million of its switchback and trigger travel mugs due to possible burn hazard
- The Way We Were: A look inside an old dry goods store in downtown Naperville
- Valencia Miller finds more freedom after transferring to Hammond Central. She’s free to shoot the ball too.
- Body found in Evanston matches description of missing Skokie woman, 82, police say
- Law & Order column: Former murder suspect files suit against Waukegan, police
- Elgin News Digest: Moeller collecting donated winter clothing, toiletry items; CASA Kane County seeking holiday gifts for foster children
- Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself?
- Saudi Arabia’s plans to host the men’s World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
- Get flawless skin on a budget with these drugstore foundations
- 11-year-old boy wounded after traffic accident in Wicker Park
- The perfect kids’ snow skis for your little shredder
- Elgin couple killed after their car crosses center line, strikes SUV in Wayne
- Chicago Blackhawks call up Frank Nazar, their top offensive prospect: ‘When I heard the news it was a lot of joy’
- Chicago police boss, CPD oversight groups outline goals for 2025, including officer wellness
- Naperville News Digest: DuPage Foundation awards grant money to area nonprofits; Naperville Park District to update its ADA plan in 2025
- Family seeks assistance finding Evergreen Park teen missing for two weeks
- Town of Pines group applies for grant, continues to fight against coal ash
- Tiffany Henyard sues Thornton Township Democrats after failing to gain nomination for supervisor
- Man, 35, stabbed on CTA bus Friday morning in Armour Square neighborhood, cops say
- Finding the good during COVID inspires Naperville woman’s story in new ‘Chicken Soup’ book
- Pakistan: A misunderstood nation battling against odds
- West Aurora School District looks at unified approach to student cellphone use
- New York Yankees to acquire closer Devin Williams from Milwaukee Brewers for Nestor Cortes and Chad Durbin
- As Melton talks U.S. Steel deal, local environmental groups question if Nippon is best
- Mexican restaurant Tequila Raizes planned for downtown Homewood, owner buys land from village for $1
- New Aurora Historical Society calendar features historic images of downtown Aurora
- Barbara O’Rahilly, oversaw growth of Carol Stream Park District, dies
- San Francisco 49ers to sever ties with De’Vondre Campbell after Thursday night walkout
- Los trabajadores de Illinois pueden reclamar salarios impagos por un total de más de $4.2 millones
- Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine
- Judge rejects an attempt by Donald Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
- Aurora City Council approves extra money for roadwork near casino project
- Chicago Cubs trade 3 players for Kyle Tucker — landing the superstar hitter their lineup has needed
- Afternoon Briefing: Tiffany Henyard’s journey from reformer to outcast on boards
- No longer the tallest player, Lincoln-Way West’s Mackenzie Roesner finds her shooting touch. ‘Definitely is clutch.’
- Elgin memorial service being planned for Risé Jones, founder/exec director of Hamilton Wings
- Porter County judge: Donald Johnson to remain in jail without bond
- Hearthside y el estado acuerdan resolver una investigación sobre trabajo infantil por $4.5 millones
- Worship news: Santa Run & Walk and “Scrooge!” the musical
- Evanston officials say bike lane won’t decrease parking, but it causes block-by-block gains and losses
- Merrillville man charged with killing family friend at July 4 party
- Like Rudy, grit is good for Yorkville’s Lainey Gussman. But scoring is even better. ‘No one is going to stop me.’
- With the dam now gone, Fox River in Carpentersville flows freely and subject to freezing
- Valparaiso man wins $37.7 million after crash; largest pretrial settlement in Indiana history
- No. 45? No. 34? Nope. Garrett Crochet has a numbers issue following his trade to the Boston Red Sox.
- OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment
- Nonprofit leaders serve as Waukegan guest principals; ‘Events like this deepen the connection between our schools and community’
- Gov. JB Pritzker calls for lawmakers to crack down on intoxicating hemp sales
- Officials mark completion of $21 million project to rebuild Homewood Metra station
- Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
- Alderman calls for investigation into school board’s role in Chicago Teachers Union talks
- Donald Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’
- OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ‘dictatorship’
- From the Farm: ‘Nutcracker’ holiday tale delights, traditional and the Joffrey as reimagined
- 4 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including Eric Washington hoping Sunday’s defensive performance was ‘an anomaly’
- Road slaying linked to gang-related Hammond birthday shooting: records
- After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, San Francisco police gave FBI tip about suspect’s identity
- S&P issues Chicago Board of Education a warning: Find revenue or ‘scale down’ operations to fund CTU contract
- Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
- Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals cancer diagnosis and 6-hour surgery
- Police: Man dies in hail of gunfire on city’s South Side
- Lockport’s Collin Miller needs to change Ja Morant shoes vs. Lincoln-Way East. The result? ‘That was pretty good.’
- Donald Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
- Fire strikes Elgin’s tent city for a second time Thursday; city officials reevaluating the camp’s safety
- Photos: Chicago Bulls 109, Charlotte Hornets 95
- Colin Taylor takes control, and takes another step, as Bartlett pulls away from Elgin. ‘Our chemistry is better.’
- Even when scoring, Lincoln-Way Central’s Korey Cagnolatti knows defense is key. Always. ‘Didn’t sit well with me.’
- Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ sloppy win over the Charlotte Hornets, including a warm homecoming for Taj Gibson
- How good is Mount Carmel’s Noah Mister in the clutch? Just ask his teammates. ‘Nobody in the state can guard him.’