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December 2023
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Articles
Photos: Denver Nuggets 114, Chicago Bulls 106
Seth Cheney took only two days off after football before suiting up in basketball for Providence. ‘It felt great.’
3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 2nd straight loss — including an early ejection for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić
Summertime with brother Tyler pays off for Lincoln-Way West’s Max Gabriel. ‘He worked with me in the driveway.’
Chicago-born Emmy winner Andre Braugher, who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
There’s more to Lincoln-Way East’s Lana Kerley than reverse layups. Try chemical engineering. ‘She’s a smart gal.’
Illinois NAACP leader is asked to step down after video shows her likening migrants to ‘savages’ and accusing them of rape
Boy, 14 and man, 65, fatally shot outside home in Chicago Lawn neighborhood
From Gilmore to Jordan to Winter, meet the 13 people in the Chicago Bulls’ inaugural Ring of Honor class
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley gets endorsement from New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu
‘I was working under the direction of the government’: Calm and cool former alderman and FBI mole Daniel Solis heats up Ed Burke corruption trial
Cops: Driver of stolen car fatally struck by semitruck while running from police in Austin
‘Faith moves mountains’ and people through Niles during Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage
Al Michaels won’t call an NFL playoff game for NBC this season
Fox Valley Park District board approves almost $52 million budget
Federal judge hears arguments on gun ban registry, while legislative panel considers rules for implementation
Get in the Christmas spirit at Michigan City ‘Messiah’
Porter County commissioners say thank you to longtime nursing director Connie Rudd
Family of Kenneka Jenkins, found frozen in a hotel freezer in 2017, to receive $6.4 million settlement
Yellow Line operator tried to brake before crashing into a snowplow on the tracks, preliminary NTSB report shows
Column: Shohei Ohtani’s unique deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers turns baseball on its head
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Letter to the Editor
Oswego East High School student charged with having loaded weapon at school
Skokie Police Chief Brian Baker announces retirement
LaPorte man sentenced after pleading in rape case
Mayor Brandon Johnson reverses council public seating plan that had drawn fire
State agrees to drop enforcement of law aimed at anti-abortion clinics accused of deception
Corrections and clarifications
Los inmigrantes que llegan en autobús a Rosemont y Cicero son expulsados, pero bienvenidos en Oak Park, ya que los suburbios responden de forma diferente a la crisis
Kenilworth native competes in Netflix reality show, ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’
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Column: National Park Service honors Yorkville chapel for its role in Underground Railroad
Body of missing Carpentersville girl located in Vernon Hills detention pond, officials say
Ask Anna: Post-breakup family dynamics — and ways to deal during the holidays
Naperville Police Arrests
Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza
Trial opens for Highland woman charged in deadly crash
Nuggets vs. Bulls best bets: NBA odds, picks, player props for Tuesday, Dec. 12
Police find missing woman’s body in Little Calumet River
UN General Assembly votes to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Rain didn’t wash out the holiday cheer at the Elmwood Park annual ‘stroll’ and tree lighting event
4,000 días de oración: El viaje de un hombre desde la violencia callejera de Chicago hasta un convoy de camiones en honor de la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Gary Housing Authority assessing Emerson High for reuse or demolition
Park Ridge Blotter: Multiple vehicles damaged by BB gun shots, including shattered window
Former Chicago inspector general named to head Civic Federation
Loaves & Fishes partners with DuPagePads to bolster car donations for homeless facing transportation roadblocks
Sandburg Middle School Sixth Graders float STEM skills in York HS pool
Charlie Brown back on Lake County Council after extended illness, encourages men to take care of their health
Talk and Save Lives for the holidays Zoom event being sponsored by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention this month
Winnetka Talk records now available online through historical society, library partnership
With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his cause on Capitol Hill and at the White House
Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the US increasingly isolated
La Grange Village Board approves the 2023 tax levy with 4.5 % increase
Photos: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields
Boys and Girls Clubs offer ‘Christmas to Remember’ in Merrillville for 500 kids from 10 clubs
Public safety agencies address 2024 goals — including transparency — even as the public process for police discipline is threatened
Afternoon Briefing: NTSB issues report on Yellow Line crash
Dog reunited with owner after 15 months in Evanston Animal Shelter: ‘Yes, this is my person. We were all in tears’
Ivy Tech student, Valparaiso resident wins national cybersecurity competition award
News flash: Santa doesn’t deliver gifts in Italy, Belarus or many other places, according to Naper Settlement exhibit
‘A Christmas Carol’ production comes to Lyons Township High School’s stage, and airwaves
New executive director named for Fox Valley Park District
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Luxury retail store in West Loop targeted for fourth time this year with latest smash-and-grab
La Grange-based BEDS Plus holds an It’s A Wonderful Life fundraiser in the nonprofit’s efforts to help end homelesness
Will County judge shares frustration with pace of criminal case against New Lenox gun shop owner, business partner
Elgin News Digest: Elgin council signs off on Marklund center expansion; Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxes Dec. 14 -23; ECC holding its fall commencement this Saturday
Buffalo Grove trustees green light plans for Tesla dealership, luxury apartments on Dundee Road
Burr Ridge Village Board nixes approval of previously installed awning for bagel shop in County Line Square
Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32
Death of professional hockey player sparks renewed interest in neck guard mandates for youth players
Review: Warm ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!’ by American Blues Theater has always felt like home for the holidays
Vickroy: Good luck trying to find someone who wants your old piano — these days you can’t give them away
After seeing good results with a zero-base budgeting approach, Oak Brook officials are again using it for 2024
QB Riley Leonard announces he’s transferring to Notre Dame after 3 seasons at Duke
Una espera preocupante: Madre inmigrante lucha por obtener atención médica en Chicago
Evanston passes flavored tobacco ban amid racial equity concerns
Family and friends surprise Western Springs man and World War II veteran with celebration of his 100th birthday
Owner of Springview Sweets Bakery in Lockport Metra station competes in Buddy Valastro’s The Greatest Baker
The Honeycomb Project, which lets parents and kids volunteer together, plans holiday challenge Sunday
Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity
Lake Bluff police to work 12-hour shifts under new contract; ‘It is more of a benefit ... with quality-of-life time with their families’
Christmas Wizards play Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s hits on Arcada stage
Niles Township District 219 approves 7.4% increase in tax levy
AbbVie spends $350M to bolster healthcare, education; ‘We look forward to the impact we will make in the decades to come’
‘Anything with Michael Jordan in it is a hell of a compliment.’ DeMar DeRozan joins rare air in Chicago Bulls history.
Photos: Trucks caravan to Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Skokie Village Board violated Open Meetings Act, Illinois Attorney General finds
Man injured in shooting on North Lake Street in Aurora
Gurnee Arctic Express brings Lake County families to the North Pole; ‘It’s the best thing ever’
Rick Steves’ Europe: Lisbon inspires travel (and travel writers)
Go away with ... Andrés Cepeda
Playing through a pair of injuries, Parker Violett gives Kaneland an edge with his toughness. ‘He’s a warrior.’
Evanston 5-bedroom home with enclosed porch: $1.5M
Interest in gift cards grows this holiday season; here are the top 10
Daywatch: A Chicago man’s journey to honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
Things to do Dec. 14-20 in Pioneer Press and Doings suburbs
Mel Tormé's son offers holiday show ‘For Kids From 1 to 92′ at Raue Center
Immerse yourself in all things dinosaur at Jurassic Quest in Rosemont
How Chicago Bears DJs set the ‘atmosphere’ for fans — and players — at Soldier Field
What are the Chicago Cubs’ NL Central chances in 2024? A youth infusion in the division means a title won’t come easily.
True or false: QB Justin Fields’ performance Sunday gives Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles reason to stick with him in 2024
Things to do Dec. 15-21 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
Best of classical music and jazz 2023: It’s always sunny in Chicago
Top 10 live concerts in Chicago in 2023: Springsteen rocked, Chance returned and yes, Taylor Swift lived up to the hype
Letters: Is Joe Biden the best Democratic presidential candidate for 2024?
Cyraina Johnson-Roullier: In British ‘royal racist’ scandal, don’t confuse simple curiosity with racism that knows how to hide
Rylie O’Meara: Chicago’s warming shelters are not adequately caring for the unhoused in winter
Once upon a time there was the radio station WLUP, and what a wild place it was
Tary Coffee House brings taste of Kazakh culture to Chicago
4,000 days of prayer: A man’s journey out of Chicago street violence to a trucking convoy honoring the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Editorial: ‘We’re sure not Chicago.’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s rough start earns brickbats from near and far
15 celebrity-endorsed products with excellent Amazon reviews
Ask Amy: A bestie’s betrayal may be friendship-ender
Daily horoscope for December 12, 2023