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November 21, 2024
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Thanksgiving Parade turns 90
Ninety years ago, the nation was deep in the Great Depression and the city’s retailers were struggling. That’s why the State Street Council...
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November 21, 2024
Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos and images
Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage sports logos and images.
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November 21, 2024
167K pounds of ground beef products recalled by Michigan company
A Michigan company is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of ground beef products because of a possible E. coli contamination, the fourth maj...
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November 21, 2024
Countdown to glam with these top beauty advent calendars
Beauty advent calendars are more than just a great gift: They’re also a festive way to celebrate the holiday season while experimenting with...
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November 21, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death has told investigators how he did it, sheriff says
A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating daily from Eas...
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November 21, 2024
Cook County budget passes without property tax or fee increases
Cook County commissioners approved amendments to President Toni Preckwinkle’s $9.94 billion 2025 budget and took their final 17-0 vote in th...
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November 21, 2024
Power up safely with the best surge protectors
A quality surge protector acts as a line of defense from electrical surges that can fry your electronics.
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November 21, 2024
Will County Board member Vince Logan, who won reelection, questions election integrity
Will County Board member Vince Logan sowed doubts into the integrity of the election process via now-deleted Facebook posts.
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November 21, 2024
Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it’s shaping up much differently than his first. Here’s...
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November 21, 2024
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex tra...
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November 21, 2024
Slippery, wet and beautiful — first snow of the season lands in Naperville
The first snow of the season was wet and beautiful as it fell Thursday morning in Naperville.
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November 21, 2024
Munster council members clash over paying legal bills
A Munster Town Councilman doesn’t want to pay the town attorney until that firm finishes a two-year task for which the council asked it to c...
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November 21, 2024
Sure, Batavia’s Chase Osborne believes personal accolades are great. His deal? ‘Our defense is awesome as a whole.’
Chase Obsorne is “super honored” to be named all-state but wants to keep his focus on Batavia’s defense playing its best.
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November 21, 2024
Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual name...
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November 21, 2024
Elgin News Digest: CPKC Holiday Train coming to Pingree Grove next week; book sale to be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Gail Borden library
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
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November 21, 2024
It’s been quite a year for Geneva’s Joe Pettit. And it all leads to the state semifinals. ‘I think we’re ready.’
Joe Pettit is a three-year starter who plays on both sides of the lines for the Vikings, who play Saturday vs. Cary-Grove.
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November 21, 2024
‘Burst of accumulating snowfall’ and high winds causing slippery travel conditions in Chicago, national weather service says
A “burst of accumulating snowfall” hitting Chicago Thursday morning into early afternoon, will likely lead to slippery travel conditions, ac...
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November 21, 2024
‘A Man on the Inside’ review: A retiree becomes a retirement home spy
Ted Danson plays a widower who is lonely and adrift who starts working for a private eye undercover at a retirement community in this Netfli...
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November 21, 2024
Illinois high court overturns convictions for Jussie Smollett in alleged hoax
In a stunning move, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the convictions for former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, finding tha...
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November 21, 2024
1 killed, 13 hurt in South Side traffic crash involving CTA bus
The occupants of one vehicle, which was stolen and contained four guns, were placed in custody and taken to the hospital with injuries
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November 21, 2024
Big Ten football this weekend: All eyes will be on No. 5 Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio State has beaten Indiana 28 straight times since Indiana posted back-to-back victories in 1987-88.
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November 21, 2024
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursd...
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November 21, 2024
Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral’s re-opening as ‘a calling’
When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watched as Notre Dame cathedral burned in April 2019, he felt compelled to act somehow.
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November 21, 2024
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election....
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November 21, 2024
Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which...
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November 21, 2024
Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel...
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November 21, 2024
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant se...
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November 21, 2024
How No. 6 Notre Dame prepares its players for the WNBA — while also keeping the focus on winning
While the WNBA season and draft aren’t the main focus for No. 6 Notre Dame, which visits No. 3 USC on Saturday, they are key components of h...
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November 21, 2024
‘I let it go’: Teresa Weatherspoon — blindsided by Chicago Sky firing — embraces future with new 3-on-3 league
Teresa Weatherspoon, fired in September after only 11 months as Chicago Sky coach, is embracing a new role with Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 league t...
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November 21, 2024
The Caleb Williams File: How the Chicago Bears QB is preparing for a massive Week 12 test
Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams will have to be masterful at diagnosing a blitz-happy Minnesota Vikings defense, both before the snap and on...
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November 21, 2024
Frank Calabrese, one of Chicago horse racing’s all-time greats and printing shop founder, dies at 96
Frank Calabrese was one of Chicago racing’s all-time greats, a thoroughbred owner who tied for the lead in winners at Arlington Internationa...
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November 21, 2024
Holiday lights around Chicago: Our top 12 displays for 2024, from Botanic Garden to ZooLights
These annual favorites are lit now for the season or are opening soon. Illumination is back at the Morton Arboretum, as is Christmas Around...
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November 21, 2024
Column: New show ‘Poochie & Pang Eat Chicago’ stars a lively duo and local food
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November 21, 2024
Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs
With his $300 million property tax hike buried by aldermen, Mayor Brandon Johnson offers a $128 million increase in an already-onerous tax o...
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November 21, 2024
Linda Goler Blount: Government has the tools to end severe obesity. It should use them.
The latest medications reduce food cravings and offer a host of other benefits. New legislation would expand Medicare coverage for these dru...
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November 21, 2024
Tazewell Thompson: Presenting my opera ‘Blue,’ here and now, feels all too apt
Practiced at its highest level, opera can elevate us and help us navigate through difficult, divisive and challenging times and situations.
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November 21, 2024
Heddy Lahmann: Why we should care about arts education in public schools
The arts are basic to human needs for expression, connection and understanding.
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November 21, 2024
Gold Coast 3-bedroom home with den sound system: $1.2M
Address: 55 W. Goethe St., No. 1217, Chicago Listed: Oct. 31, 2024 Price: $1,199,000 Listing agent: George and Katrina de los Reyes, Berkshi...
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November 21, 2024
Today in History: 83 million TV viewers tune in to ‘Dallas’ to find out who shot J.R.
On Nov. 21, 1980, an estimated 83 million TV viewers tuned in to the CBS prime-time soap opera “Dallas” to find out “who shot J.R.” (The sho...
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November 21, 2024
Asking Eric: Uncles fail to acknowledge niece’s birthday, but want presents for their kids
Dear Eric: I have two brothers that have recently failed to send a birthday gift or even a card to my 12-year-old daughter. My wife and I on...
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November 21, 2024
No. 25 Illinois men face first loss of the season, falling to No. 8 Alabama 100-87
In a matchup of Elite Eight teams from last season, No. 8 Alabama took a 100-87 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday.
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November 21, 2024
6 takeaways as the Chicago Bulls lost 122-106 to the Milwaukee Bucks — but won the minutes without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Zach LaVine’s attempt to bolster a short-handed Chicago Bulls roster in Milwaukee was no match for the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 41...
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November 21, 2024
UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks all-time wins record, earning his 1,217th career victory
UConn coach Geno Auriemma stands alone atop the college basketball all-time wins list, earning his 1,217 career victory with an 85-41 win ov...
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November 21, 2024
Trump names Linda McMahon for Education secretary, CPS students react
President-elect Trump chose Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the Dept. of Education. McMahon has promised to overturn th...
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November 21, 2024
Commissioners approve Health First Indiana funds, updated tax sale ordinance
The Lake County Board of Commissioners gave final approval to Health First Indiana funds and an updated tax sale ordinance in separate 3-0 v...
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November 21, 2024
A Florida man has been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, according to the FBI.
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November 21, 2024
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction
A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday.
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November 21, 2024
Man suspected of killing estranged wife before being found dead was previously released on electronic monitoring
Weeks before a man allegedly fatally stabbed his estranged wife in a Portage Park attack that also injured a police officer, he appeared bef...
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November 21, 2024
Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal win MLB Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners
Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal have each won their first Cy Young Award.
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November 21, 2024