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- Kris Bryant to be promoted to Cubs
- After fatal shooting, Okla. lawmaker seeks review of reserve deputy program
- Sky’s top pick Cheyenne Parker comes with risk; Jewell Loyd goes No. 1 to Seattle
- ‘Suge’ Knight is ordered to stand trial, taken to hospital
- Hinsdale Central defense solid with Coseglia in net
- Cabdriver wins taxi medallion for service to disabled in Chicago
- Use less water, save more money by focusing on 3 areas of your home
- Fire up your grilling game with expert tips and specialty cheese
- 6 simple warm weather tune ups for your home
- How to make your home street smart
- LGBT-rights group urges Guam governor to allow gay marriage
- Jennifer López rendirá tributo a Selena en los premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2015
- Mayor Emanuel is responsible for CPS contract in federal probe, union says
- Gov. Rauner checks on Fairdale residents
- Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett
- Cardinal George mourned in Chicago
- Pullman district: Chicago’s first national monument
- Inside Illinois’ Executive Mansion
- Cubs gala hits home run for charity
- Ask Amy: Aunt worries about hosting drug addict
- Preschools receive grants to help expand capacity
- From the house next door, redevelopment looks awfully ugly
- Maternal instincts bear scrutiny
- Bradley Kaplan pitches Highland Park past Waukegan
- May comes into full bloom with events for travelers
- Carmen Villalobos pasa tentaciones en la tercera temporada de ‘El señor de los cielos’
- 2 cops, 3 others injured in West Side crash
- West Side crash
- 2 men killed in Indiana crash
- College of DuPage backers with exclusive deals rake in millions
- College of DuPage foundation board members business dealings (gallery)
- Uncorkd aims to boost restaurant wine, beer sales via digital menus
- Mujer inventa su rapto, ya enfrenta cargos
- ¿Somos invisibles?
- Ayuda Legal: Indocumentados e infracciones de tránsito
- Some advice for Kris Bryant
- Gold Coast boutique hit again by smash-and-grab burglary
- Heirs to Holocaust victims sue France’s railway in Chicago federal court
- 9 injured in shootings on South, West sides
- Defense begins case in trial of Chicago cop in fatal off-duty shooting
- Why is Old St. Patrick’s Church moving its massive block party?
- Woman charged with making up story about being kidnapped
- Top 10 Kentucky Derby contenders
- 911 dispatcher puzzled by call from baggage worker trapped in plane cargo hold
- Kris Bryant ends Iowa stint with HR
- Quirky’s Ben Kaufman on building factories and finding giant partners
- Video: Tulsa Reserve Deputy Robert Bates dismisses false records report
- Two vie in 6th Ward GOP race in Cedar Lake
- Prickly City-Give up
- Hobart board OKs purchase of alternative-fuel claw truck
- Parking ordinance to get new discussion in Hobart
- With ‘Hideaway,’ electro-pop singer-songwriter Kiesza couldn’t fly under the radar anymore
- Hotel operators targeted in Merrillville ordinance
- Prickly City:” Mr. Awesome” Isn’t Helping Things
- Alicia Machado, un ícono para la comunidad gay de Chicago
- Chicago seeks public feedback on rivers’ future
- VU students, faculty arrange to have ancient tablets returned to Turkey
- Northbrook company trains dogs for owner protection
- Trey Songz, Daddy Yankee highlight theme park concerts this weekend
- Illinois Tobacco Quitline closes amid grant suspensions
- Grateful Dead Soldier Field shows to be broadcast in theaters
- So long, ‘Sex Box’
- What number will Kris Bryant wear? Cubs make it official
- Review: ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’
- With critic-driven film festivals in spotlight, let’s pause to focus on big picture
- Praying for Fairdale and Rochelle
- Kris Bryant to bat cleanup in major league debut
- Hot neighborhoods: Chicago and the suburbs
- Churros rellenos, la clave de la prosperidad
- ‘Badfic Love’ a very different spin on Harry Potter
- FSU’s Jimbo Fisher still confident in QB Sean Maguire
- Munster schools honored for commitment to music education
- 24 new HIV cases reported in Indiana outbreak, 130 total
- Bears’ class the class of the heralded 1983 NFL draft
- Parents of youngest Boston Marathon bombing victim want death penalty off table
- La Grange kindergarten students learn basics of writing computer code
- Governor mansion in need of repair
- Costs to repair governor’s mansion (infographics)
- Chesterton student has the frequency
- Windy City Smokeout announces lineup
- Vail Systems’ space offers a good taste of history, serenity
- Aurora prostitution sting arrests
- Kindergarten coding
- The FrogLady brings students into the wild
- Rebecca Kubin’s speed sends Lake Zurich racing past Maine South in PepsiCo Showdown
- The FrogLady
- Readers’ Q&A: Colleen Kane’s White Sox mailbag
- Libertyville gymnastics won’t be satisfied with anything less than team berth at state
- Talk of the County: Readers gang up on Hillary Clinton
- Dems vie for Lowell Town Council seat
- Alerta por atracos a residencias en el noroeste de Chicago
- IRS hotline wait times double from last year, watchdog says
- Serve mistakes holding back Vernon Hills volleyball
- Reader shocked by shooting in South Carolina
- Photos: Ridgewood vs. Riverside-Brookfield
- Americans with illegal Iraq War souvenirs largely not prosecuted
- Ads for Hefty cups honor the party animal in mom
- Remains of 63 unclaimed fetuses buried at Catholic cemetery
- White Sox manager mum on timetable for South Side’s top prospect
- Business Calendar: Legal and financial forum April 23 at The Grille in Lake Forest
- Stevenson’s Elijah Klaber catching up after offseason away from gymnastics
- Club Calendar: Find out how to keep bees buzzing April 21 at Heller Nature Center
- RedEye Rundown: Hillary Clinton ad, NFL Draft Town and more nonsense
- Family nature weekend is ‘For the Birds’
- Free gelato at Amorino
- A whole new world at Wilmette Children’s Theatre
- Experiment and explore at Family Science Night
- Frog Lady talks Treemendous Trees
- Anniversary of Oklahoma City bombing a chilling reminder about domestic terror
- Brookfield Zoo hosts earth-friendly Party for the Planet
- April play signals Lake Forest volleyball will be NSC force
- Brookfield Zoo hosts earth-friendly Party for the Planet
- The Grove hosts 15th annual Dennis Downes show
- Northern Illinois offers honors course on ‘Game of Thrones’
- Marrow’s new video for ‘Paulson’ is weirdly great
- Arby’s on Ogden shuttered after fire
- Ford’s aluminum F-150 earns 5-star safety rating
- Dennis Downes Art Show and benefit
- WCE boutique delivers dream dresses for ETHS students
- Evanston group mulls mansion uses
- Review: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’
- Two face off in Cedar Lake Republican Ward 7 council primary
- Evanston Woman’s Club hosts promwear boutique
- Police: Cop saved woman’s life who crashed during overdose
- Romeoville budget keeps property tax bills flat
- Notre Dame’s David Wendel fills in for injured teammate, thrives at 3B
- Car bomb explodes outside U.S. Consulate in northern Iraq
- Jack Schneider’s work on pommel horse helps Deerfield gymnastics
- More discussion, and more options, for Long Grove bridge’s future
- 2 dead in Morgan Township crash
- PHOTOS: ‘Billy Elliot’ at Drury Lane
- 24 nuevos casos de VIH en Indiana
- Russian guests ride to a triumph with Russian repertory at CSO
- Boulder Hill resident looks back to ‘lost art’ of gelatin treats
- Rutter: When ‘ugly’ is just another word for ordinary
- Highland Park’s Ari Hoffman recovers from back injury to return to volleyball
- Mother Nature and her unruly children
- Virginia man on cruise killed in watercraft collision in Cayman Islands
- Disneyland measles outbreak declared over
- Revelan contribuyentes al fondo de defensa de Menéndez
- Cultivate more urban farming
- Raini Rodríguez, la hija de papá en ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’
- Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel says he “let down” fans
- Icono de la TV en español “Sábado Gigante” llega a su fin tras 53 años
- St. Elizabeth’s Hospitals will not change patient mix
- Treacherous turn calls for 21st Century improvements in Lake County
- Stevenson volleyball focused on athleticism, depth
- Long Grove bridge needs work
- Driver indicted in fatal crash that killed St. Charles woman
- Possessed golf cart aimlessly terrorizes Loyola University campus
- Strong middle infielders gives Evanston baseball team an advantage
- Tim McGraw defends decision to headline Sandy Hook concert
- Life Skill #493: How to improve your handwriting
- The Biblioracle: Droning on about efficiency
- 6 style lessons for small spaces
- Raising twins and triplets: Expert advice for parents of multiples
- Morton Arboretum’s Nicole Cavender talks trees, in time for Arbor Day
- Victim’s rights event to honor Mundelein’s courageous student play
- Walgreen’s former CEO got 23 percent hike in compensation in final year
- Summer trial dates set in 2013 Aurora shootings
- Manes: Poet, professor, fan of the region brings the heat
- White Sox say Chris Sale-Victor Martinez spat shouldn’t carry over
- How Threadless stays creative and how Liquor Lab won use of a Scion
- Ex-assistant principal suit: I blew whistle on sex harassment and got fired
- Final answer: There’s life after ‘Jeopardy!’
- Kaneland looks at leasing school buses
- Charged with child solicitation, ex-Libertyville monk trainee mulls plea deal
- How the Oklahoma City bombing case taught Americans to cope with terror
- New Wilmette plant name proves oil, water can mix
- All Nippon Airways’ “R2D2 jet”
- Letter: Lyons Township High School Day of Silence makes decisions for families
- White Sox vs. Tigers
- Spike Lee’s Chiraq title bothers mayor, but Chicago will watch
- Aurora boy says man tried to lure him into vehicle
- La Grange schools join in the running craze
- Possible hospital tax deal shifts burden to Porter, Lake homeowners
- ESPN should fire Britt McHenry over mean tirade
- 15 things to do with your kids April 20-26
- FOP fundraiser a success
- Festival de Cine Latino de Chicago 2015: Natasha Pérez busca su voz en ‘Now en Español’
- Cops: Store’s refusal to sell alcohol led to arrest of Park Ridge man
- Kris Bryant feels no pressure
- Kris Bryant Day takes over Twitter
- Latin American fest planned in Aurora
- Inside Illinois’ crumbling governor mansion
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel practices misguided crisis management
- Village considers new taxes to deal with water management
- Jefa de CPS se ausenta en medio de investigación federal
- Rauner’s budget does not show shared sacrifice
- Blackhawks morning skate
- Monday: Eat. Drink. Do.
- Bulls close to full strength vs. Bucks
- Murió el cardenal Francis George
- Osorio helps Chicago Philharmonic celebrate 25 years
- Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators: Game 1 in Hawks players statistics
- Judge revokes bond for alleged threat on life of witness
- Speedy Ortiz makes ’90s-inspired indie rock fresh again on ‘Foil Deer’
- Police officers should try a little respect
- Major insurers boost ad spending in 2014
- 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
- Letters to the editor
- Ambassador: U.S. handed Cambodia to ‘butcher’ 40 years ago
- Teen faces drug charges after traffic stop
- The making and the legacy of Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George
- Alabama Shakes shake up their sound
- Church news in the region
- Average students at ECC could benefit from scholarships program
- Council approves bond notes; critic says Gary delaying debt
- Plano babysitter sentenced to six years in prison for shaking infant
- Annual Record Store Day raises awareness of independent retailer
- Speak Out
- Get rid of redundant transportation agencies
- Neil Ramirez on DL, Chris Denorfia activated
- ‘Engagement’ is a buzzword worth making noise about
- What are Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods?
- Citizens face limited access to Illinois’ museums
- Aurora cigar shop owner, employee charged with selling synthetic drugs
- Honeybees scattered on highway after crash
- The Friday Exit for April 17, 2015
- Triton College getting new soccer field, updated baseball field
- UIC hires Brendan Mullins as men’s basketball assistant
- Hispanic woman helps spread cancer awareness among minorities
- West Ridge neighbors fear loss of neighborhood park
- Call center responds to Hobart complaints
- Appeals court hears arguments on Obama immigration action
- Judge says Outlaws biker group won’t get vests, badges back after bar brawl
- President Obama talks it out with enemies
- Triton College athletic fields
- West Ridge neighbors fear loss of neighborhood park
- The Friday Exit: always looking around the next corner
- Airplane pays tribute to R2D2, ‘Star Wars’
- Heart of the Home: New website helps homeowners chop property taxes
- Keep high school newspapers afloat
- The art and science of hockey bench management
- Bourbon County Stout to be sold at Blackhawks, Bulls games
- Bulletin Board: Zion Nostalgia Days Commission to meet April 20
- Lake County joins ethics commission
- Brittany Howard’s voice is the highlight of Alabama Shakes’ just-OK ‘Sound & Color’
- Glenbrook D225 musical is all business
- Practice radical compassion: Be kind to cockroaches
- Addison Russell impresses Theo Epstein
- Aurora man gets prison time for crystal meth possession
- Glenbrook District 225 musical
- Residency verification is new norm for parents
- Winner: “You’ve got to be kitten!” – Harold Raddatz, Shorewood
- Maya Caballero develops into slugger for Niles West softball team
- VING Project helps teens give back
- 7 things high school juniors can do to prepare for college
- What does it take to go from bandwagoner to hockey fanatic?
- After 50 years, barber not quite ready to cut ties with customers
- After decades of service, Barrington library president to retire
- True confession: I do not hate Spirit Airlines
- Honeybees scattered on Washington highway after crash
- Biden to discuss sexual assault prevention at U. of I.
- Barbie shows signs of life as Mattel plots comeback
- Speak Out caller: Elgin voted to give money to businesses
- NC police: Man made threatening calls to college after killing
- District 112 pact extends teachers’ pre-retirement perks
- Speak Out caller: Elgin voted to give money to businesses
- Fifty years of cutting hair
- Capsized kayak in icy lake washes ‘miracle’ ashore
- Speaker Madigan wants closer look at Rauner budget cuts
- Local middle schoolers are piloting the future
- Talking to John Waters, still making trouble
- State Rep. Carol Sente hosts a town hall in Mundelein
- Parents guilty of caging autistic son
- At Drury Lane, never a ‘Billy Elliot’ so real
- Police: Duo who robbed mailman also ran marijuana grow house
- Downtown Plainfield face lift focuses on sidewalks, landscaping
- Reviewing Kris Bryant’s day at the plate
- Elmwood Park mailman robbed
- Union president fires back after D.112 negotiator criticizes contract
- Dr. Oz tells critics: No conflict of interest on my TV show
- The dangers of overreach on a nuclear Iran
- The real scrooges in Springfield don’t include Rauner
- Rauner visits tornado-ravaged Fairdale
- Apple Watch health apps
- Will Illinois legalize weed?
- Why 420?
- 5 things about medical marijuana in Illinois
- Weekend ArtWauk honors resident’s lifetime of work
- Startup aims to connect people with parking
- Gupta, Rice, and Vasquez Join Ingenuity Board of Directors
- Unbeaten pro boxer Nick Asberry’s ready to rumble
- Ari Millen multiplies as male clones on ‘Orphan Black’
- Survey shows midcareer dip in outlook for women
- McVeigh defense archive shows bomber viewed blast as failure
- Hinsdale District 86, local governments hope to recoup some IMET losses
- 2014-15 IHSA academic all-state team
- Europe’s faulty search for an economic enemy lands on Google
- Lake Station candidates say ethics, infrastructure repairs needed
- Methodist Hospitals touts new heart monitoring system
- Lake County boxers are Chicago Golden Gloves champs
- Tinley Park Plaza plan delayed
- Undefeated Nick Asberry readies for upcoming May fight
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar undergoes heart bypass surgery
- Inmigrantes apoyan en la corte ‘alivio migratorio’
- Cardinal Francis George-Pillar of the Church
- Fire Britt McHenry petitions gain steam; Chicago Fire player chastised ESPN reporter
- Iraqi officials say ‘king of clubs’ Saddam Hussein deputy al-Douri killed
- Chamber event showcases accomplishments
- Chicago’s new and coming soon patios of 2015
- Chicago’s new, coming-soon patios of 2015
- Officials warn of repeal ramifications
- Man who jumped White House fence in October takes plea
- Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Who has the edge?
- 5 years after BP spill, Gulf resilient yet scarred
- Video released of ‘Suge’ Knight plowing into 2 men
- Gary food service workers jittery over jobs
- Baseball: Lake Forest playing with confidence, swagger
- School referendums highlight four primary ballots
- 40 años de prisión a jefe de banda de narcotráfico y secuestros, en Chicago
- Waubonsie bowler keeps rolling along in college
- Western Springs pastor remembers Cardinal George with admiration
- EEUU condena ataque a su consulado en Irak, reivindicado por EI
- Highland Park gymnastics takes cues from Andy Kauffmann
- Coming out party for ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ during Star Wars Celebration
- Chicago’s 30+ new, coming-soon patios of 2015
- Errors found in review of Porter County abatements
- Lake Forest softball program still ‘evolving’
- Friday’s recap: Tigers 2, White Sox 1
- Mike Huckabee edges toward 2016 run; May 5 announcement planned
- Electronic poll books get early high marks in Porter County
- Bowling: Waubonsie grad Julia Bond helps Nebraska to national championship
- After Alps crash, some experts ponder flights without pilots
- Local clergy reflect on death of Cardinal George
- Sleepy Hollow hanging on despite residents’ two-time rejection of tax hike
- Softball: No crutches, more walking for Benet’s Stephanie Abello
- Kane Sheriff’s deputies’ Narcan saves man from overdosing
- Quickly for April 17: ‘Why not sue knife and rope manufacturers, too?’
- Same outfit, different day: The Answer Angel says it’s ok
- Charges upgraded against man in Aurora shooting incident
- Cops: Parent, student assault New York middle school teacher
- Man gets 18 years in prison for sex assault of child during sleepovers
- Pimlico Friday results
- As ship of state sinks, it’s every man for himself
- Area ice cream shops get new owners
- Shout Out: Bob Stebelton, veteran, retired roofer
- St. Xavier’s Nonnemacher racks up gaudy strikeout totals
- Cops crack down on 95th Street speeding
- Cardinal Francis George, the intellectual rock of American Catholicism
- St. Charles spending $50,000 on logo, tagline for downtown area
- Bill would make Catholic hospitals tell patients about options elsewhere
- Social media accelerates word of tornado threat
- McDonald’s Hamburger University in Oak Brook
- Social media accelerates word of tornado threat
- Three hurt in crash on I-57 ramp at 167th Street
- Teens get own room at Evergreen Park Library
- Bears release dates, times for 2015 preseason games
- Friday’s recap: Padres 5, Cubs 4
- Agricultural high school students bring food, hygienic items to the homeless
- Barber recalls client, friend: Cardinal Francis George
- Smart money says cash-hungry Illinois should bet on sports gambling
- Empty feeling
- Where to get a Hamburgerology degree
- SLU softball’s Alex Nickel ‘warms up’ with laughter, dance
- DNA links suspect to attack of off-duty female Chicago cop
- DuPage panel drops water rates by 2 percent
- Larkin junior selected as Elgin School District U46 Board rep
- Jorge Galvan becomes student representative on ECC Board
- Ask Tom: What is an embedded thunderstorm?
- Reasons to read: Books offer fascinating look at Australian wildlife
- Bulls expect Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah to play in playoff opener
- Suburban elections reveal success of candidate slates
- Fox Valley school districts get back state funds, but still see overall cuts
- Chicago fugitive in 2009 fatal hit-run extradited from Mexico, faces trial
- Reaction to Cardinal George’s death
- Dignitaries break ground at Water Street
- New faces, same results for St. Laurence in baseball
- ‘I hear you’ rhetoric of caring often sounds like we don’t
- Lake Forest is area’s only unbeaten baseball team
- City Manager names Nawrocki Elgin’s CFO
- U. of C. nurses to strike April 30
- Jeanne Gang does better in second version of new skyscraper
- Lake Michigan fishermen’s favorite, yellow perch, is in decline
- Kris Bryant debut an enjoyable day in the sun at Wrigley Field
- Drug dealer-turned-government witness given 40 years in prison
- State board of education member resigns over superintendent hire
- Cardinal Francis George dies after long struggle with cancer
- ‘Batman v. Superman’ trailer kicks off with Chicago skyline
- Chicago woman’s kidnapping story unravels after review of Ventra Card: cops
- Dontrell Jackson named as Bill Mosel’s successor at Thornton
- U.S. sets speed limit on oil-carrying trains in cities
- Water main work to begin in downtown Huntley
- Lake County church leaders offer prayers for Cardinal George
- Phoenix police: Man killed 2 brothers, mom, woman over business fight
- Softball: Lincoln-Way Central vs. Andrew
- Softball: Andrew vs. Lincoln-Way Central
- Trinity Christian College debuts new baseball field
- Softball: Andrew vs. Lincoln-Way Central
- Southland mourns death of Cardinal George
- Cook forest district makes major land buy
- Softball: Andrew vs. Lincoln-Way Central
- Jimmy Govern breaks out at Libertyville beats Wauconda
- Cardinal George to be buried next to his parents in All Saints Cemetery
- Dad pleads guilty to letting daughter’s teeth severely rot
- Kris Bryant makes his MLB debut vs. Padres
- Allison Wesel gets A-plus backing as Lincoln-Way Central stops Andrew
- Cubs relieved as Neil Ramirez’s sore shoulder isn’t thought to be serious
- Steve Skolarz strikes out nine, pitches Lincoln-Way West past Andrew
- Barrington baseball dominates Hersey for MSL win
- Lincoln-Way Central 3, Andrew 0
- Oklahoma teen convicted in slaying of Australian baseball player
- After Cardinal George’s death, parishes reflect on his impact, legacy
- D219 briefs: School bus company dropped amidst service problems
- Prosecutors want death penalty in Vann trial
- Crawford Avenue construction begins April 20
- Baseball: Lincoln-Way West 6, Andrew 1
- Connor Manous finds success on mound, at the plate for Munster
- Robin Ventura makes controversial decision not to challenge key play in White Sox loss
- Lincolnwood kids learn oral hygiene practices from Tooth Wizard
- Slugger Kris Bryant on a learning curve after 3-strikeout debut
- Cold, rain to follow warmest day in nearly 7 months
- Jarrett Grace’s road to recovery leads to Notre Dame spring game
- Baseball: Lincoln-
- CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett on leave amid federal probe
- Baseball: Lincoln-Way West vs. Andrew
- Bulls playing less in regular season could mean more in playoffs
- UIC continues dominance over Valparaiso’s Dalton Lundeen
- North Central’s Luke Winder vaults to familiar heights
- Sneak peak: Mariano’s
- Cougars’ left-hander Miller takes fast track to gain command
- Golf students learn medical skills in mock ER
- Fenwick, Trinty stars shine at Leyden girls track meet
- Man leaps onto subway tracks to pull fallen rider to safety
- Morton Grove’s Spring Mother’s Day Market kicks off May 9
- Village of Niles invites local organizations to march in Fourth of July parade
- Milwaukee Avenue to be resurfaced starting April 20
- Letter: The arts are very important to Park Ridge
- New Larkin girls coach Steve Knapp never at rest
- Track and Field: Yorkville’s Matt Wulff Invite
- Olivia Everhart’s long passes an asset for Evanston water polo team
- Photo Gallery: Yorkville’s Matt Wulf Track and Field Invite
- Tsuen-hsuin Tsien, influential Chinese librarian, dies at 105
- Post-Tribune Prep Scoreboard for Friday, April 17
- Chicago’s cardinal: Francis George rose to lead hometown’s Catholics
- Abby Graegin’s great for Andrean vs. Hobart
- Elgin Community College’s cops keep the peace without using guns
- Debut done, Kris Bryant can get down to business — having fun with Cubs
- Lincoln-Way East wins battle of traditional powers