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- Asking Eric: Nephew has severe case of failure-to-launch
- Today in History: Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán convicted
- Today in Chicago History: Professor who inspired University of Chicago sit-in resigns
- Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
- Letters: President Donald Trump’s pardon of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a slap in the face to Chicago
- Editorial: Hold my beer — aluminum tariffs could drive up costs for Illinois craft brewers
- Thinking of proposing in a restaurant? Chicago chefs have some thoughts for you
- Rising with the sun over Cappadocia, a hot air balloon offers a meditative view of central Turkey’s ancient landscape
- Laura Washington: Here’s one strategy the Democrats could use against President Donald Trump
- Christine Ledbetter: With the fabric of our democracy unraveling, here’s what we can do
- After a 5-year absence, Playboy magazine is back in print
- President Donald Trump doubles down on plan to empty Gaza. This is what he has said and what’s at stake
- Frequency Festival is back: A sneak peek at this year’s acts
- Pete Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine
- ‘Watson’ review: Sherlock’s loyal sidekick takes center stage
- Best flower girl dress
- Best firm mattress
- Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Trey Smith make it to free agency? Are Micah Parsons or Khalil Mack possible options?
- From a Chicago Bulls fan winning $1M to a putt for a Porsche: How in-game contests keep sports fans engaged
- Daywatch: A game-changing technology for transplant patients
- Naperville Central’s Jake Stanish hopes road to SEC leads to NFL. But his mom will ‘always be in my corner.’
- Oregon fends off late comeback attempt from Northwestern, which has lost 5 of its last 6 games
- Supervisor Tiffany Henyard absent from Thornton Township Board, trustees push back budget vote
- Madigan jury says they have a partial decision, but are deadlocked on 12 counts
- Chicago energy executive donates $100M for clean energy initiatives at U. of C. and World Resources Institute
- Lowell sophomore Brooke Dawson takes charge with ‘a look in her eye.’ She sees postseason titles to win.
- Democratic primary race for Aurora Township highway commissioner features Jason Owens and Donald Ishmael
- Naperville Police Arrests for Feb. 9-10
- New exhibit offers look back at classic Geneva restaurants
- Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
- Government watchdogs fired by President Donald Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them
- Kane County Board approves consultant for new five-year strategic plan
- Neuqua Valley freshman Cole Kelly bounces back. Like a major prospect would. ‘Not surprised at his greatness.’
- Skokie will likely revamp its ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance
- 19 step teams to perform at Southland College Prep in Richton Park
- Evanston gives preliminary OK to Workers’ Retention ordinance
- Column: Lake County has seen its share of presidents and presidential candidates
- No sweep for either side, but Madigan jury’s split verdict still offers ‘historic’ corruption conviction
- Kankakee Valley Historical Society teaches about life during Civil War
- Column: Americans would be wise to remain vigilant when it comes to the economy
- Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
- Chicago History Museum workers launch union drive
- Call to Naperville police led to man’s arrest on gun with no serial number charge, chief says
- Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis
- Around the Southland: Students get full-ride scholarships, MVCC art exhibit, more
- Heartland Alliance Health shutting down, closing Englewood, Uptown clinics
- Review: ‘The Cave’ at A Red Orchid Theatre is about an Ohio family at the start of the Gulf War
- Naperville News Digest: Naperville Heritage Society receives $20,000 exhibit grant; Paws for a Cause offers discounts on spay, neuter surgeries
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki likely starters for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo
- ‘Dear Donald Trump’; Waukegan High students vent fears, frustrations in letters to president
- Editorial: Michael Madigan, convicted felon
- Photos: Remembering Virginia McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner and daughter of team founder George Halas
- Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana passes out of House committee
- Teens fighting New Hampshire’s ban on transgender girls in sports target Donald Trump’s order next
- Gary Common Council approves grants and special revenues budgets for 2025
- Education Department rescinds Biden memo that threatened to upend college NIL payments
- After OIG investigation, Mayor Brandon Johnson releases new rules for gift reporting, video of gift room
- Afternoon Briefing: Appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions
- Big Shoulders Fund, Brother Rice High School are honorees for South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- Lake County flower shop bracing for last-minute Valentine’s Day shoppers; ‘It’s got to come from your heart’
- Former Portage girls softball league board member charged with theft over loss of more than $270K
- Hammond hires second interim school chief with hope that she will be full-time
- Five charged after confrontation with cops at Schererville bowling alley
- Man charged after allegedly threatening to ‘blow up’ Naperville-based state rep
- ISP investigating endangered dog featured on Facebook post
- Democrats try to move on after ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction as GOP calls for greater state ethics reforms
- Gary superintendent speaks against House Bill 1136 at council meeting
- Down to Business: Looking to shave strokes off your golf game? Lessons and fitted clubs might help
- NTSB Yellow Line crash report finds CTA disabled a braking feature, contributing to collision
- Of Notoriety: Munster’s Cliff Chamberlain in cast of now-extended ‘Fool for Love’ at Steppenwolf
- Column: Chicago White Sox return to Camelback Ranch in the age-old tale of the haves and have-nots
- Chicago White Sox sign outfielder Michael A. Taylor to a 1-year, $1.95 million contract
- Chicago Sports Network and Wind Creek sponsorship deal teams new TV network and casino
- Committee postpones vote on Gary repayment bill after proposed amendment
- Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s lone Black Cup driver, says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if Donald Trump attends Daytona 500
- Griffith man charged with sexually assaulting woman
- Review: In ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ a new Captain copes with a reckless president
- Aurora City Council approves three redevelopment projects with incentives
- Waukegan’s Wraparound Center adds third social service provider; ‘Our focus is molding boys into men’
- Chicago Bulls didn’t trade Nikola Vučević at the deadline. Did they miss their best chance for a maximum return?
- Chicago Stock Exchange successor to be reincorporated in Texas
- Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
- Will Venable enters camp with ‘different perspective’ as Chicago White Sox manager: ‘We survived Day 1’
- Naperville City Council candidate questionnaire responses for the April 1, 2025, election
- Daily Horoscope for February 13, 2025
- Chicago Cubs at camp: Ryan Pressly reunites with a familiar face — and Dansby Swanson is ‘good to go’
- Outside firm hired to advise school board, budget amendment meetings scheduled for March
- Portage man sentenced for causing crash that killed Chesterton teacher
- $10M settlement approved in downstate police shooting of Sonya Massey
- Kane County Board OKs loan for Office of Community Reinvestment, despite federal funding concerns
- NASCAR files appeal against 23XI and Front Row just 1 hour before Daytona 500 qualifying begins
- Harry Kane in the NFL? Maybe, but he first wants trophies at Bayern Munich after latest Champions League goal.
- Returning from hand injury, Bradley Stratton hits huge 3-pointer in OT as St. Laurence tops Brother Rice. ‘I knew it.’
- Embattled CPS CEO Pedro Martinez vying for job as Las Vegas schools’ chief
- Freshman guard Zoey Ratliff makes name for herself as Homewood-Flossmoor heats up. ‘Just found a love.’
- ‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict
- Chicago Bulls lose for the 13th time in their last 16 games to enter the All-Star break at 22-33
- Putting broken wrist behind, Jake Nosek gets back into swing of things for Metea Valley. ‘Really just a relief.’
- Oswego’s Maggie Lewandowski makes milestone night for Aubrey Lamberti. And vice versa. ‘She didn’t actually know.’