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'Affluenza' teen detained in Mexico; Texas officials to issue arrest warrant for mom

TSA changes policy on full-body screening of passengers

Police training and rules don't protect all bystanders in shootings

Mayor Emanuel's aide punched, kicked at vigil for cop shooting victims

Oh, snap! Give them all to Matt Forte

Notable deaths in 2015

Mugs in the news

2015 turned out to be a pretty lousy year for a lot of Illinois newsmakers

Test your knowledge: How well do you know 2015 Chicago news?

Relive 2015 with these memorable cartoons by cartoonist Scott Stantis

Historic Balmoral Park

French eclectic estate in East Glencoe: $1.095M

Suburban Chicago arrest photos

Your photos: Backyard wildlife

U.S. companies led the world in debt defaults in 2015, S&P; says

Americans are still attacking Sikhs because they think they're Muslims

Food fads: Make it gluten-full, please

3-pointers: Breaking down the Bulls' victory

Here are the travel trends that experts expect for 2016

Erik Gustafsson's promotion signals change for Blackhawks blue line

When are you dead? It may depend on which hospital makes the call

'Gotta Dance' has legs to succeed on Broadway, but only if the seniors sweat

Father of college student fatally shot by Chicago cop sues city

Shift in Police Department response seen after latest officer-involved shooting

Emanuel to return early from Cuban vacation after fatal police shooting

A call for help, and two people die

The first police-involved fatal shooting since the Nov. 24 release of the Laquan McDonald video will test Mayor Rahm Emanuel's promises of a more accountable police force.

Republicans don't need a lot of Hispanic voters

Can Republicans win the next presidential election without getting more Hispanic votes? It's a question that has obsessed the party since 2012. It's also the wrong question. Mitt Romney won only 27 percent of Hispanics' votes when he lost in 2012, to President Barack Obama's 71 percent. Romney's...

The capture of Ramadi from Islamic State

If you want to identify a recent low point in the war against Islamic State, go back to May when the ineffectual Iraqi military cut and ran from Ramadi, a Sunni town just 70 miles west of Baghdad. They abandoned their equipment and fled. The Iraqis "showed no will to fight," U.S. Defense Secretary...

Would you pay $19 for a ticket out of airport hell?

As holiday travel and winter weather converge, the annual ritual is about to unfold at U.S. airports: Flights are canceled, and disgruntled masses throng ticket counters and flood airline call centers hunting for alternatives. Happy holidays? A Boston-area startup, born of a disastrous ski trip...

Whole Foods to pay $500,000 for overcharging NYC customers

It was the story that, over the summer, ushered in a season of discontent with the grocery store chain nicknamed by its critics "Whole Paycheck": the accusation that Whole Foods had overcharged some New York customers for, among other items, produce and pre-packaged fresh products. Apologizing...

OPRF grad seeks to help others through vitamin startup

Growing up in an Oak Park home filled with what he called "great entrepreneurial ideas," Henry Belcaster says he was constantly sharing his visions with his family. His new business venture is a product of that home environment and the diverse community he grew up in. Belcaster, the founder and...

Meadowlark Lemon was a personal brand before that was a thing

Long before the term "personal brand" became routinely bandied about, Harlem Globetrotters legend Meadowlark Lemon established his. If you didn't love his slapstick comedy bits, you at least had to marvel at how he nailed his long-distance hook shots.

Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith to announce NFL decision after Fiesta Bowl

School is out at Notre Dame for the semester. But another important grade is in for consensus All-American linebacker Jaylon Smith. The junior said he received his evaluation from the NFL draft Advisory Board, and the marks are good. Not surprisingly, he graded as a first-round pick. “It’s something...

Big Ten basketball team-by-team previews

ILLINOIS Record: 8-5. Best win: 68-63 vs. Missouri. The Illini held off a second-half rally in St. Louis thanks to improved defense. Malcolm Hill and Kendrick Nunn showed the muscle they'll need in Big Ten play by combining for 40 points. Worst loss: 93-81 vs. North Florida. The Illini lost their...

Ohio State's Joey Bosa set to clash with Notre Dame's Ronnie Stanley

Joey Bosa can’t help but pay attention to all the attention that’s paid to him and his Ohio State teammates. The Buckeyes won the national championship last season, the first of the College Football Playoff era. They were ranked No. 1 in the preseason, and for much of the regular season before...

Our guilty pleasures of 2015: 'Empire,' Bravo, the Beatles and more

We spent all year — well, much of it — pointing you in the direction of the very best and high-minded art, work that lit up minds and shaped the cultural conversation. This is not that list. This is a list of guilty pleasures, indulgences that were so bad they were good, addictions for which the...

What's up for winter: Springsteen, Sabbath, Rihanna

It may be winter, but Chicago concert bookings haven't slowed down. Here's a sampling of some of the more notable shows in the next few months (listed chronologically): Bruce Springsteen: With the E Street Band, Springsteen will take a deep dive into his 1980 double-album, "The River." Die-hards...

Where do the cases at the center of Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' stand now?

Netflix's engrossing true-crime documentary series "Making a Murderer" has gotten a lot of people interested in Steven Avery. The Wisconsin man spent 18 years in prison for a sexual assault that DNA evidence later proved he did not commit. Avery was released from prison in 2003 after his conviction...

If you pick one vitamin, make it this one

A pharmacy wall stocked with vitamins can be overwhelming to scan. So if you could incorporate only one into your routine, which should it be? We put this question to Dr. Arielle Levitan and Dr. Romy Block, who penned "The Vitamin Solution: Two Doctors Clear the Confusion About Vitamins and Your...

Aging baby boomers choosing pint-size pooches

Sue Bohlmann always loved big dogs. Golden retrievers, especially. Then she and her husband added a Bernese mountain dog to the mix. "Big dogs have such a presence," she said. "They like you to bury your head in their big chests or ram their big bodies into you. They're just so comforting." But...

5 books to inspire a creative spark for a new year

The arrival of New Year's Day can be a time to channel new energy, creativity and ideas. Putting pen to paper — scribbling, drawing, jotting — can help us spur that part of our brains. Ayse Birsel, whose book "Design the Life You Love: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Meaningful Future" (Ten...

The hidden medical epidemic few women have been willing to talk about, until now

When Carmel Price's mother had an operation six years ago, Price helped her in the hospital but never really knew what the procedure was for. "I heard that she was having 'reconstructive surgery,' like that her organs had moved around and they were putting them back where they belonged," said Price,...