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Any accumulation will be, at the most, under an inch and only on grassy areas, said weather service meteorologist Casey Sullivan.

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Declaring "it's times to man the barricades," state officials are waging chemical war today on Asian carp in a six-mile stretch of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, a last-ditch effort ...

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Ron Artest says he drank alcohol during games as a member of the Bulls, in part because the team lost so frequently."I used to drink Hennessy ... at halftime," said Artest, who played with the Bulls from 1999-2002 and now is with the Lakers. ...

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tiger Woods said he let his family down with transgressions he regrets "with all of my heart," and that he will deal with his personal life behind closed doors. His statement ...

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President Obama has laid out an Afghanistan strategy that calls for 30,000
additional troops to stabilize the country in about 18 months.Thoughts?
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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Announcing a major expansion of the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the swift deployment of 30,000 troops would be enough to break the Taliban before U.S. ...

Chicago Tribune It's not exactly shocking whose name was the No. 1 search term of 2009, but do any others on the list surprise you?
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Google, Yahoo and Bing have released the top 10 most-popular searches of 2009. Only one search term landed in the same spot in all three rankings. The rest is mostly a mix of celebrities, news stories and online networking sites.

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The Minnesota Vikings (10-1) had their way with the bumbling Bears (4-7) Sunday, rolling 36-10 at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis. The loss was the Bears' fourth in a row and sixth out of their last seven games. The defeat added another nail in the coffin of their far-fetched playoff hopes.

Chicago Tribune Bears are down at the half. Any predictions for the rest of the game?

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Antoine Walker plays a big role in the lives of the tenants living in a Prairie Avenue apartment building. His company owns it. Walker is being pursued by city officials, bank attorneys and tenants' lawyers for housing problems that have resulted in what the city says are public hazards.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says the Virginia couple who attended a state dinner without an invitation met President Barack Obama in the receiving line. Michaele and Tareq Salahi were ...

Chicago Tribune Did you go shopping today? What was your experience like?
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Our reporters are at local stores and malls to keep tabs on Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season. Follow their progress.

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Pet Airways employee Tracy Mandera looks to place one of the small dogs being airlifted from Midway Airport into a cage before loading them onto a flightfor New York.

Chicago Tribune If you've got a music-lover to shop for, add these soundtracks to your list.
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In the world of soundtracks, as with all things that have to do with the movies, the last quarter of the year is filled with a blizzard of releases -- song compilation soundtracks, score soundtracks and hybrids. ...

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Here are images from the 2009 Chicago McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade, held on State Street from Congress Parkway to Randolph Street.

Chicago Tribune Which eateries or dishes are you grateful for?
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Because it's Thanksgiving, we asked various Tribune food writers and enthusiasts to name restaurants for which they are particularly thankful. Part reminiscence, part insider's tips, this page highlights some of Chicago's culinary bounty.






















