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- Asking Eric: After an inheritance, couple disagree about retirement plans
- See the Inauguration Day schedule for Donald Trump’s 2025 presidential swearing in
- Today in Chicago History: An all-time low of minus 27 degrees
- Today in History: American hostages released from Iran after 444 days
- Frigid subzero weather grips Chicago on 40-year anniversary of record low
- Editorial: The Getty Museum survived the LA fires practically unscathed. There’s a lesson there for all homeowners.
- On Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day, migrant students are in shadow of deportation in Chicago
- Illinois affected by a record number of billion-dollar climate disasters in 2024, mostly severe storms
- How will Donald Trump’s mass deportation promise affect my community and child in CPS schools?
- Review: God is in the details for RE Dance’s ‘Glimpse Through the Walls’
- Letters: A 25 mph speed limit is a proven solution to lowering the risk of pedestrian deaths
- Bridget Lee: I spent a week with Chicago’s first elected school board. Now it’s time to govern.
- Sheldon H. Jacobson: Do stowaways on airplanes expose a security risk?
- US Rep. Nikki Budzinski: If Democrats want to win again, let’s show up and listen
- Editorial: Indiana stunt has no legs, but we can’t forget downstate secession votes
- DCFS has made small steps in improving child placement but troubling issues persist
- Column: Flossmoor cancer survivor combats food insecurity among cancer patients
- Column: Could the Chicago Bears be in serious danger of striking out with their big swing to land Ben Johnson?
- Ohio State and Notre Dame used humbling losses as springboards to their national championship game showdown
- Working on a jumper, controlling the dribble: Angel Reese’s development on display in her first Unrivaled games
- Column: Chicago Cubs begin the Sammy Sosa 2.0 era. Where will it lead?
- Daywatch: What to know ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration
- Neuqua Valley’s Whitman Charboneau is returning to form. ‘He’s getting better and better.’ So are the Wildcats.
- Most popular products from The Ordinary at Sephora
- Say goodbye to desk clutter with the best Logitech wireless mouse
- Banish breakouts for good with the best acne treatment systems
- Naperville Police Arrests for Jan. 14-15
- Antioch’s Enza Nawrocki changes her sport each fall. ‘Might as well try them all.’ But she sticks with basketball.
- Joe Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
- Donald Trump returns to a changed Washington, this time with a full embrace from Republicans
- From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
- What is an executive order? A look at Donald Trump’s tool for quickly reshaping government
- Crown Point freshman Ava Strayer wins at first IHSAA state meet for girls wrestling. It’s only the beginning.
- Fox Valley Folklore Society celebrating 50 years of music, fellowship: ‘It’s a true community and extended family’
- Park Forest Mayor Joe Woods, businessman won’t seek criminal charges for August confrontation
- Trump seeks to remake border security but his efforts will face challenges
- Millions across the US brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms
- Bobby Narang’s girls basketball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
- Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
- Joyce Piven, co-founder of the influential Piven Theatre and mother of Jeremy Piven, dies at 94
- Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week
- Muhammad Ali Day heralded by daughter at Northbrook boxing event
- Pope Francis calls Donald Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’
- Do US adults support Donald Trump’s agenda? Here’s what an AP-NORC poll shows
- As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
- Law & order: Sauk Village man may get 10 years in slaying, and Lake Station man faces 30 years for drug-related killing
- Legacy, Gary provide grant to food collective
- Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin boys basketball rankings and player of the week
- Community news: Miller group receives arts grant and Fourth Friday focuses on Malawi
- Watch live: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States
- Police: Vehicle crashes into I-94 scales in Porter County, driver arrested for OWI
- As far as taking 3-pointers, Reggie Stevens rarely hesitates for St. Laurence. ‘I always have the green light.’
- Joe Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses just minutes before leaving office
- Alli Linke could break multiple records at Prospect. The 6-1 junior does ‘a little bit of everything.’
- Valparaiso City Council names appointments for new environmental board
- Frigid temperatures and subzero wind chills hit Chicago, prompting postponement of one march
- South Carolina gains a first-place vote on UCLA in women’s basketball rankings; Notre Dame holds at No. 3
- Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
- Photos: The inauguration of President Donald Trump
- Undersized in the post, CJ Jordan joins the fray as a starter for Metea Valley. ‘Just glad to get an opportunity.’
- Auburn the unanimous No. 1 in men’s basketball — and Michigan State jumps into Top 10
- President Donald Trump ends CBP One, a Biden-era border app that gave legal entry to nearly 1 million migrants
- Police: East Chicago homicide likely self-defense after domestic argument
- Charges: Roommate fight led to Gary shooting
- FBI acting chief says he’s retiring as Donald Trump’s pick to lead the bureau awaits Senate confirmation
- At Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, commitment to protecting rights is affirmed
- On Muhammad Ali Day, Chicago Muslim Boxing Club shows more than just the way around the ring
- Aurora event honors legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation
- Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to push back on President Trump as he takes oath
- Lake, Porter counties release 2024 homicide statistics
- Gary launches $3.5 million ‘Relight the City’ initiative to repair streetlights
- Afternoon Briefing: Johnson, Pritzker vow to push back on Trump
- Buffalo Grove Park District’s Lunar New Year celebration highlights diversity found in community
- Review: With Debussy’s Préludes, a dean of French piano returns to Orchestra Hall
- Winnetka beach to remain public property after park district settles lawsuit
- Chicago Bears to hire Ben Johnson: Deal for the new head coach being finalized
- Most NWI schools announce e-learning days for Tuesday due to cold temperatures
- Lake Forest, Lake Bluff administrators give annual highlight of upcoming projects to chamber of commerce
- Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse uses community service to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
- South Suburban College MLK Day event notes contrast with Trump inaugural
- Photos: Chicagoans cheer, protest President Donald Trump
- Gary MLK event urges speaking out against injustice, maintaining community in tough times
- Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King’s ‘dream’ speech in inaugural prayer?
- Elon Musk’s prominence during inauguration ceremonies stamps tech titan’s place in Donald Trump’s orbit
- Lake Forest church holds 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast
- Hundreds brave frigid temperatures during march in Chicago on Inauguration Day
- Village of Lake Bluff and Lake Bluff Library reach agreement on funding
- Detroit Lions wanted more in playoffs and ended up with less — falling short of last year’s run
- Elon Musk ignites online speculation over the meaning of a hand gesture
- Former Planned Parenthood president, women’s rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
- Daily Horoscope for January 21, 2025
- Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
- President Donald Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises
- Indiana lays off 25 athletic department workers in preparation for revenue sharing
- 5 questions for the Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson, including staff decisions and Caleb Williams’ Year 2
- Freshman Justus Heeg, high school state champ last year in Minnesota, quickly fits in at Providence. ‘He’s a sponge.’
- Column: Let your imagination run wild, Chicago. Prospective new Bears coach Ben Johnson has big ideas.
- Trump comienza a firmar órdenes ejecutivas en su primer día. ¿Cuáles son sus prioridades?
- President Donald Trump issues sweeping pardon of supporters charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
- President Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming
- Lincoln-Way East transfer Brent Taylor finds his place for Homewood-Flossmoor. ‘I know when it’s time to get mine.’
- President Donald Trump signs orders to remake border security
- Feds begin dismissing Jan. 6 cases against Illinoisans after President Trump issues blanket pardon
- Jenesis Moore does some heavy lifting to win MVP trophy for Homewood-Flossmoor. How heavy was it? ‘Real heavy.’
- Donald Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1
- Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
- Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Even after scoring career-high 40 points, Danyella Mporkoso maintains focus for Waubonsie Valley. ‘It’s never good enough.’
- Ohio State wins 1st national title since 2014, outlasting Notre Dame 34-23 in CFP championship game
- Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman falls short of a breakthrough for Black football coaches on Martin Luther King Day
- Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Donald Trump’s comments on canal
- President Donald Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here’s what may happen next