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- Daily Horoscope for December 31, 2024
- Asking Eric: Sisters use pets as excuse for never visiting
- Today in History: New York’s Times Square hosts first New Year’s Eve celebration
- Today in Sports History: Fog obscures much of Bears game
- Daniel DePetris: Here are New Year’s resolutions for US foreign policy
- New Chicago-based initiative makes ‘Room at the Table’ for breastfeeding moms at restaurants
- Column: With ‘Nickel Boys,’ filmmaker RaMell Ross brings a new POV to a real-life horror story
- One paddle at a time, volunteer guides forge bonds to Chicago River’s rich history and ecology
- Ald. Jim Gardiner settles First Amendment lawsuit over blocking detractors on official social media accounts
- Chicago in 2025 will see hikes in taxes, fines and fees as part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget
- Kenilworth 6-bedroom home with 6 cedar closets: $1.9M
- 2024 in review: Life around America and the world as told through Tribune editorials
- Letters: The real threat to health care is not doctors
- Dolton, Thornton Township political turmoil among top Southland stories in 2024
- From Blago to a Jeremy Allen White doppelgänger, what newsworthy and notable Chicagoans listened to in 2024
- Can Illinois beat South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl to finish with 10 wins for the 1st time since 2001?
- NHL Winter Classic: Everything you need to know, from how they build the rink at Wrigley Field to the food options
- True or false? Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams deserves more blame for his league-high sack total
- Daywatch: Chicago to see hikes in taxes, fines and fees
- Jet carrying the Gonzaga men’s basketball team ordered to stop to avoid collision at LAX
- From your living room to forest preserve trail; Lake County Christmas trees to be recycled
- Donald Trump calls Mar-a-Lago the ‘center of the universe.’ It’s a magnet for those seeking influence.
- Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv
- 2 Naperville teens charged in smoke store break-in Sunday
- Police investigate fatal crash Monday night in Avalon Park
- From Sydney to Vladivostok, cities around the world are welcoming in 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
- How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025
- Stay snug on frosty days in these top parkas
- The best snow pants to keep kids cozy and dry
- Evergreen Park library offers ‘social network’ for adults with disabilities
- Skokie Year in Review 2024: School additions, Old Orchard redevelopment, more apartments
- Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
- Northbrook’s 2024 in Review: Tesla, centennial, golfers, downtown
- Amazon begins requiring workers in office five days per week; some are not happy
- 2024 Year in Review in Glencoe, Northfield, New Trier, Kenilworth
- Column: New year might be a banner one for new state flag
- Waukegan man arrested in fatal shooting during exchange of gunfire; woman, 2 children, escape serious injury
- Dartmouth basketball players end attempt to unionize in anticipation of shifting NLRB
- Naperville News Digest: Naperville’s Hotel Arista recognized at industry ceremony; Magical Starlight Theatre to present musical ‘Cinderella’
- Valparaiso University professor: Set clear goals to achieve fitness-based resolutions
- Tech titans trying to engage Trump through Mar-a-Lago trips
- Naperville’s top stories of 2024: Demise of Ribfest, $25.5 million lawsuit payout, deluge of cicadas and more
- Elgin’s switch to new garbage collection company — and new service options — begins Thursday
- Judge reestablishes Merrillville Town Court, admonishes council for May vote
- Robinson resigns as Gary Democratic precinct chair; no caucus necessary, county party chair says
- Cops warn of armed female carjacker in red coat and fur hood in South Shore neighborhood
- Four candidates lined up so far for Calumet Township Trustee caucus
- Afternoon Briefing: Thornton Township ballot set, but court challenges remain
- Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died
- Kids party like it’s 2025 at Noon Year’s Eve celebration held at Dundee Library
- Vintage photos: Jimmy Carter’s visits to the Chicago area
- US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters
- Naper Settlement to build sustainable permaculture garden using $21,000 grant
- Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House
- Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Panama Canal handover as Trump wants to take it back
- Since kids ‘can’t stay up until midnight,’ Aurora event gives families an early chance to celebrate the new year
- Joliet library one of 10 in US to host NASA exoplanet exhibit
- House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch taps former Cook County state’s attorney candidate as chief of staff
- Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion
- US stock markets to be closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning
- Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
- Michigan defense harasses Alabama QB Jalen Milroe in a 19-13 ReliaQuest Bowl win
- State graduation rate hits new record
- NHL Winter Classic photos: St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 at Wrigley Field
- Chicago-area supporters remember Jimmy Carter’s visit to the North Shore
- Merrillville tax abatement for warehouses by Crow Holdings comes under scrutiny
- East Chicago administrators charged after storming into student’s home for stolen items
- Column: The news is not as bad as you might think
- Woman burned to death inside New York City subway is identified
- Of Notoriety: President Jimmy Carter’s farmer quality and faith-filled spirit never left him
- As 2024 ends, Johnson and Snelling again point to drops in homicides, shootings
- Startup aims to use rails to transport renewable energy
- Calumet City aldermen fail to dismiss case against Clerk Nyota Figgs after Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ veto
- MVCC official’s inclusivity efforts land her in leadership cohort
- Hobart welcoming bids to demolish former Main Street bar
- Flu, RSV are on the rise in Chicago. Also, watch out for a nasty stomach bug.
- Lenny Randle, ‘The Most Interesting Man in Baseball’ who spent a season with the Chicago Cubs, dies at 75
- Struggling Blackhawks, lousy weather fail to dampen spirits ahead of Wrigley hockey game
- Illinois beats South Carolina 21-17 in a heated Citrus Bowl for the 5th 10-win season in program history
- Column: Wrigley Field makes Winter Classic a must-see event — even with 2 must-miss teams
- Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stick
- Penn State bottles up Ashton Jeanty, beats Boise State 31-14 in the Fiesta Bowl