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- Daily Horoscope for December 17, 2024
- Mistakes by Kiran Amegadjie and Doug Kramer just the latest in a long list of Chicago Bears mishaps
- Column: Things can get worse for the last-place Chicago Bears. And they probably will.
- Asking Eric: Friend takes too many leftovers after holiday meals
- 6 destinos turísticos para escapar del frío
- Today in History: ‘The Simpsons’ made its debut
- Today in Sports History: Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship
- Mark Kelly: Chicago must create a more dynamic public arts realm. Here are some ideas.
- Daniel DePetris: How South Korea’s martial law and impeachment saga affects the US
- Editorial: Some see a silver lining to Chicago’s woes. Cheaper high-end condos downtown.
- Letters: Here’s what we must do to achieve world-class mass transit in Chicago
- Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: $1.5M
- Christmas 2024: 43 restaurant specials across Chicagoland for a merry holiday
- Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis keep discussing tunes on ‘Sound Opinions.’ Their 1,000th episode is in January.
- Alexi Giannoulias: Competent governance is a good political strategy
- Hinsdale volunteer knows bee’s needs, becomes ‘a blessing’ for Oak Brook apiary
- Threats to retail employees grow; ‘there’s always going to be an inherent element of risk’
- Chicagoan of the Year in Classical Music: Composer Shawn Okpebholo’s music always means something
- Chicagoans of the Year in Books: Javier and Kristin Ramirez of Exile in Bookville are getting good energy back in volumes
- Column: It’s been a hard year for some G.O.A.T.s, from Bill Belichick’s career switch to Michael Jordan’s real estate
- NBA Cup final: It’s the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas for the title tonight
- Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- A lineman in football, Naperville North’s Will Harvey isn’t tall for a center. But he’s tough. ‘He knows who he is.’
- Daywatch: Chicago area Amazon delivery drivers authorize holiday strike
- Homer Glen seeks business for vacated Chili’s, boasts low vacancy rate
- Wisconsin men killed in Lake County crashes
- 4 flee from scene of traffic crash involving squad car in Portage Park
- Naperville Central knows Cooper Page will ‘make the right play in big moments.’ Like this one.
- Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
- Possible snow in Chicago area after midnight, high of 40 degrees expected Tuesday
- Americans’ trust in nation’s court system hits record low, survey finds
- Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll
- Kamala Harris will deliver a post-election message to Maryland students
- Donald Trump says it was ‘stupid’ for Joe Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
- Man shot with paintball gun on CTA bus Monday night in Lincoln Park
- Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week
- ‘Somebody is going to blow a gasket soon.’ Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 8th straight loss.
- Two hip surgeries later, Lockport’s Alaina Peetz stages another winning comeback. ‘I’m a pretty optimistic person.’
- Vietnam War-era veterans honored at Gurnee ceremony; ‘Many of you did not get the recognition you deserved’
- Simon Moschin, averaging 20.4 points, makes Highland Park a winner again: ‘He always comes through’
- What we know about the Madison school shooting
- Sophomore twin brothers Nojus and Nedas Venckus team up for Lockport. What do they offer? ‘That great chemistry.’
- As government’s case against Madigan winds down, ex-state Rep. Edward Acevedo challenged on stand
- Griffith’s Landon Westenfeld is a different wrestler this season. Is he ready to ‘do something great’?
- Paul Johnson’s Aurora-Elgin girls basketball rankings and player of the week
- Manhattan District 114 ex-employee suffered sexual harassment from former superintendent, lawsuit alleges
- Applicants sought to fill spots at Batavia Boardwalk Shops in 2025
- Home Depot gifts holiday makeover to Salvation Army in Oak Brook Terrace
- Advocate Health Care to spend $1B on South Side plan that includes replacing Trinity Hospital
- Electric snowblowers and snow throwers that will save you money on gas this year
- Portage driver injured after Saturday night crash into gas station
- Top mini fridges to keep your snacks perfectly chilled
- As a freshman, Brooklyn Schilb lives up to advanced billing for St. Charles East. Next? ‘Just her starting point.’
- Caden West leads way as Jake Johnson scores 1,000th career point for Burlington Central. ‘I’m more of a facilitator.’
- Historic bridge’s removal could come in 2026; State Line Bridge is among logjam sites along Kankakee River
- Filipino Catholics celebrate with Simbang Gabi leading up to Christmas
- Judge allows testing of tissue samples from George Floyd as officer who killed him seeks new trial
- Plans for Larkin High School’s $11.8M sports stadium presented to school board
- State board approves Ascension plan to sell nine Illinois hospitals for $370 million
- D203 board signs off on new support professionals contract with annual raises through 2027
- Review: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is a hectic Disney origin story, told in a dubious digital style
- Barnes & Noble targeting April opening in former Pottery Barn store in downtown Naperville
- OSHA cites suburban solar panel company for allegedly exposing workers to ‘deadly’ hazards
- East Chicago woman gets probation in stabbing
- Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins remembered as friend and mentor who was ‘wise beyond his years’
- IDOT pushes back lane reopenings on the Kennedy Expressway to January
- HelloFresh está siendo investigada por presuntas violaciones a las normas laborales infantiles en la planta de Aurora
- Elgin council to vote on plan to move tent city residents to hotels, tear down encampment
- Morton Grove notes impact of Niles Township food pantry, declares December an awareness month
- City says a Pilsen scrap metal shredder with a history of air pollution violations can continue operating
- RDA budgets $6 million for blight elimination in Gary; authority looks ahead to transit districts
- Afternoon Briefing: OSHA cites suburban solar panel company
- After decades of red, 2024 election shows DuPage County now ‘reliably blue,’ observers say
- NBA announces All-Star tournament plan for this season: 4 teams, 3 games and 1 night
- 3 candidates for Thornton Township supervisor knocked off 2025 ballot
- What’s more festive than a holiday party that also celebrates Taylor Swift’s birthday?
- Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
- Lawsuit seeking back rent from Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard pushed to January
- Oswego cricket stadium project to move forward after EPA decision
- Ex-Gary cop could avoid criminal record for playing pickleball on workers’ comp
- Commissioner: Porter County road projects, NIPSCO rate increase could prompt tax increase
- Aurora seeks public input on Consolidated Plan
- Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election interference’ after pre-election poll
- ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ advance in Oscars shortlists
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces calls to resign. Here’s what could happen next
- Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
- Event promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front
- Grubhub agrees to pay $25 million to settle claims it misled customers, restaurants and drivers
- ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ among movies entering the National Film Registry
- Calls for CTU transparency from principals and newly elected school board members
- Michael Vick has been hired as Norfolk State’s coach
- Strained City Council relationships a cost of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget
- Column: A lot of need in Fox Valley is met with a lot of generosity
- Chicago Cubs trade OF/1B Cody Bellinger and cash to the New York Yankees for pitcher Cody Poteet
- Chicago White Sox were ‘pretty aggressive’ in pursuing Mike Tauchman, who is thrilled to remain in the area
- After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
- Kevin Korchinski, back with the Chicago Blackhawks, was driven to ‘get my swagger back’ in Rockford
- Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight
- 3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs, including Kyle Tucker’s extension talks and Matt Shaw’s look at third base
- MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries and rule changes should be considered
- Final day to file claims in class-action lawsuit alleging tuition overcharging by top universities
- Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’
- White Sox add Matt Thaiss to their catching mix in trade from Cubs for cash considerations
- DePaul men’s basketball falls 89-61 as St. John’s gets big points from the bench
- Man who killed brother and 3 others set to be put to death in Indiana’s first execution in 15 years
- Photos: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Washington Capitals 2