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- U.S. bombers fly over Korean Peninsula after North’s 2nd ICBM test
- Cubs’ addition of reliever Justin Wilson boosts bullpen
- Hookup leads to friendship and lots of questions
- Keep track of garden pests, diseases to strike when time is right
- 2 killed, 8 injured, including 13-year-old, in city shootings
- Trading in Candy Crush for Kafka
- Make parkland a priority in North Branch redevelopment
- Morning Spin: Rauner expected to finally receive, quickly veto school funding bill today
- Chicago’s violent weekend
- CPS buys short-term relief with bonds that will carry costs for decades
- After initial euphoria, Syrian refugees grieve for life they left behind
- A gun is stolen in the U.S.. every two minutes
- Cubs fan spats with Chris Christie: ‘I called him a hypocrite … and he got up in my face’
- Just because Adrian Beltre reached 3,000 hits doesn’t mean you can touch his head
- Theo Epstein just gave non-fans 2 more reasons to hate the Cubs
- Bears’ 2017 training camp schedule and ticket information
- He gets Xboxes from warehouses to stores with TMC
- Ravens quarterback Ryan Mallett is not looking over his shoulder for Colin Kaepernick
- Jennivee’s treats
- Filipino and American baking styles marry in sky-high cakes at Jennivee’s Bakery
- Local eats in Southern Illinois
- Headed to Southern Illinois for the eclipse? Fuel up on BBQ and other local eats
- Some worry the ‘anti-statin’ trend puts lives at risk
- Prickly City throwback- Winslow in love
- Over-the-counter devices hold their own against costly hearing aids
- Russia urges U.S. to fix ties as it cuts U.S. diplomatic staff
- Chicago nightlife at The Mid last week
- Ronaldo appears in court on tax fraud charges
- Series preview: Blue Jays at White Sox
- ‘The Grip of It’: Jac Jemc’s nightmarish new novel compared to Shirley Jackson, Henry James
- Far South Side pastor is living with cancer, and teaching us all how to live
- What to do with ideas too complex for TED Talks?
- Cubs acquire Justin Wilson and Alex Avila from Tigers
- Ask Anna: What do I wear to an orgy?
- Historically black beach enclaves are fighting to save their history and identity
- Lenhoff: Bittersweeet memories of back-to-school season
- Mom holds out hope 2 years since her son and sister went missing in Gary
- Participants bring personal connection to table on prosection program’s last day
- 4 killed, 31 wounded in shootings in Chicago over the weekend
- Teen watches childhood friend die in Northwest Side shooting: ‘I can always picture it’
- Cristiano Ronaldo también regatea en el juzgado
- President Trump has no regard for the rule of law
- Captado en video: un sujeto entra a una residencia y asusta a una jovencita
- Man United sign midfielder Matic from Chelsea
- Impunidad, el arma contra periodistas y activistas en México
- Quickly
- Chicago traveler makes case for visiting North Korea
- Jeanne Moreau, spellbinding movie star, dies at 89
- Photo gallery: Venezuela election
- 2,310-calorie pasta dish, 1,450-calorie omelet on group’s unhealthy restaurant meal list
- Cafecito con responsabilidad social
- ‘It takes a village’: World Breastfeeding Week aims to highlight importance, need for support
- 5 things to do this weekend
- When will Trump supporters wake up?
- Read the Cook County soda tax opinion
- Summer merriment: Harwood Heights celebrates Christmas in July
- Pritzker to speak at Aug. 14 event in Montgomery
- El cine excluye a mujeres y a hispanos, según estudio
- Exilio venezolano ‘desconoce’ resultado de Asamblea Constituyente
- Discovery to buy Scripps, creating cable giant
- After transparency discussion, Scott Black appointed to Mundelein Village Board
- Trump rechaza caos en Casa Blanca y subraya mejores cifras económicas en años
- Paintball heads indoors at new Gurnee facility
- $850 millones sólo en intereses le costará a CPS un préstamo
- Murió la actriz francesa Jeanne Moreau
- Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival moves to the Music Box after 7 years in the ‘burbs
- Watch silent movies on the porch at Pleasant Home
- UEFA fines Man United, two players over anti-doping rules breaches
- ‘Shameless’ cast members spotted around Chicago as filming gets underway
- 15 things to do with the kids July 31 – Aug. 6
- Christmas in July
- Spain court sets bail for suspended Spanish federation boss Villar
- Internet searches on suicide went up after ’13 Reasons Why’
- Bryan Bickell on his multiple sclerosis: ‘I was losing control … and it was scary’
- Citadel Theatre staging ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at three outdoor spots
- D70 employees found not guilty during ethics hearing
- Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett joins Lyft board
- Sam Shepard through the years
- Celebration pays tribute to Brickton Art Center’s founder
- Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett joins Lyft board
- Block party set for downtown Aurora
- Talk of the County
- Will Donald Trump be the last Republican president?
- 6 sanity-saving tips to make college moves go smoothly
- Mary J. Blige came from the heart at the Chicago Theater
- Islamic State targets Iraq Embassy in Kabul; all 4 attackers killed
- Come sketch on a square for the first Chalk Fest
- El dramaturgo, actor y poeta Sam Shepard fallece a los 73 años
- Open houses in St. Charles to feature garden ideas
- Community Calendar
- Anemic plants? Add fertilizer, ensure growing site is right
- Speak Out
- ‘Game of Thrones’ greeted by tweet storm over HBO’s slavery fantasy, ‘Confederate’
- Sleep-away camp: The latest thing parents are ruining
- Construye Diego Boneta a su Luismi
- Talk of the County
- Guide to plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles
- Lake County having difficulty finding bilingual, special education teachers
- Party-goers take to driveway in La Grange to dance
- Talk of the County
- Talk of the County
- Crisis venezolana entra en etapa de mayor tensión
- Man who was living in Bannockburn motel room indicted on felony drug charges
- Pence takes tough tone on Russia after Moscow retaliates against sanctions legislation
- Talk of the County
- Cure your Lolla hangover with brunch, yoga and reviving beauty treatments
- 31-day Chicago bar crawl: What to drink and where to go today
- Citing ‘basic physics,’ a judge berated the FAA for those shrinking airline seats
- What’s your favorite fountain? New book collects Chicago’s water wonders
- Polo in Oswego to raise funds to fight cancer
- Sit on the Iron Throne when Westeros takes over Michigan Avenue
- Matan a un joven frente a sus amigos
- Bosnian Hasan Salihamidzic, new Bayern director of football
- La Grange senior welcomes dancing friends to driveway party
- How to shop for a back-to-school computer
- HBO programming stolen in cyberattack
- Hinsdale Central graduate wins gold medal at International Chemistry Olympiad
- At his charity golf outing, Joe Maddon talks October
- The struggle is real for Nicole Atkins
- Angelina Jolie says Vanity Fair account of how she cast child actors is ‘false and upsetting’
- Lake County Star Newspaper Almanac
- WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
- Joe Maddon’s ‘Try Not to Suck Celebrity Golf Classic’
- Shake Shack hops on hot chicken bandwagon
- Park board approves proposals to gather feedback about Glenview Ice Center
- Summer reading party: Franklin Park library celebrates
- Kankakee River drowning victim identified
- A 200 años, la bicicleta se populariza como la mejor solución de movilidad
- ‘No chaos,’ Trump insists as he swears in new chief of staff
- Eduardo Cabra pule últimos detalles disco de su nuevo grupo
- Skunks – and their stench – on the rise in suburban Chicago
- There’s more than corn in Indiana – corn uses that is
- Stars react to the death of actor-playwright Sam Shepard
- Winner: “Melania, get the clothes pins so we can hang him out to dry.” – Norman Kelewitz, Aurora
- Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright and actor, dies at 73
- Organizers: Lincolnwood Fest attracted thousands to Proesel Park
- An Evanston Boy Scout denounced Trump to Scout leaders: President’s speech was ‘destructive’
- Dog park opens in Edgewater
- Photo gallery: Anthony Scaramucci
- Trade deadline confirms plans working for Cubs and White Sox
- Cachorros adquieren a Wilson y Avila en canje con Tigres
- Joe Maddon to Steve Bartman: Toss the negativity into Lake Michigan
- Uber plans to issue its own credit card with Barclays
- Kitty Conley’s Scratching Post
- Chicago students visit with Deerfield firefighters
- Why would anyone want to raise a family in Illinois?
- Man accused in 3 murders refuses plea deal
- Pritzker says he’ll lead Illinois as resistance state to Trump
- Hinsdale looks at increased costs for HMS parking deck
- Madigan letter: Don’t let Rauner and the Tribune mislead you — the Democrats have passed reforms
- Sam Shepard: Quiet charisma on the screen
- Trump despide al recién nombrado director de comunicaciones de la Casa Blanca
- Psychologist: Man accused of shooting Amtrak conductor in Naperville not fit for trial
- Takeda relocates some Deerfield workers to Boston area
- Police seek man caught on camera masturbating in Elmwood Park
- Mets trade reliever Addison Reed to Red Sox for 3 prospects
- Renuncia el director de comunicación de Casa Blanca tras 10 días en el cargo
- The top 10 tweets of July
- Residents, police mingle over classic cars during ‘Cruisin’ with Cops’ in Lincolnshire
- The collar counties will love Preckwinkle’s new soda tax
- When will Chicago learn to respect its parks?
- Authorities urge caution after Northpoint Marina rescue
- After years of his mother’s guidance, Willie Herenton heads to Miami
- Highland Park grad Patrick Flavin wins Illinois State Amateur
- Posner says ‘highly politicized’ Supreme Court should grow to 19 justices
- Antioch police clarify social media rumors, say no evidence man lured children
- Czech native, former pro Libor Ustrnul brings intensity to JV IceCats
- Brandy Colbert is back with ‘Little & Lion,’ plus more Y.A. fiction reviews
- A short history of dirty words in newspapers
- City moves to shut down 17 companies in party bus crackdown
- Community news
- 13-year-old girl missing from Chatham is found
- Police: Woman sexually assaulted, robbed in Aurora alley
- Get your act together: 10 must-see artists at Lollapalooza
- Work, nap, clean: Parents and the first day of school
- A’s trade Sonny Gray to Yankees
- El exalguacil Arpaio es hallado culpable de cargos criminales
- Deerfield church looks to partner on housing development for lower income workers
- Tires slashed on cars at 18 Hinsdale homes
- Lyons’ Sean Ryan picks Ohio State volleyball as his next step
- Steak and lobster: River Grove Lions Club prepares for annual event
- Column: Questions linger about time flying and a fleeting summer
- Libertyville’s Rockland School expected to open on time despite construction
- A duet from Marriott Theatre’s ‘Bridges of Madison County’
- Scaramucci’s firing shows John Kelly is off to a good start
- Grubhub, Groupon join forces on food delivery
- Top 10 summer vacation destinations
- Monday’s Bears training camp practice
- Pirates trade lefty reliever Tony Watson to Dodgers
- Kenya election official tortured, killed days before vote
- Exposing the real John McCain
- Brewers reacquire former closer Jeremy Jeffress from Rangers
- River Grove zoning changes seek to light up business picture
- EEUU impone sanciones económicas directas al ‘dictador’ Nicolás Maduro
- Nationals bolster bullpen, acquire Brandon Kintzler from Twins
- Competition on wheels helps offers perspective on overcoming disabilities
- Skokie Health Department introduces second five-year community plan
- Soldier who survived 48 hours of terror in Vietnam receives Medal of Honor
- Arpaio es declarado culpable de desacato a la corte
- Tim Howard: ‘Estoy seguro que voy a tener un día muy ocupado’
- Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio convicted of criminal contempt
- Greek Fest a chance to build community connections
- Japanese prime minister swipes at China, Russia after Trump call on North Korea
- Will County is first in Illinois to be named ‘solar smart’
- City selling 18 acres along river to Sterling Bay for $105 million
- Area towns hosting National Night Out events Tuesday
- Organizers deem 2017 Summerfest best in years
- Arrestan a ‘El Quinceañero’, operador financiero del Mini Lic, en México
- Dow hits another record as stocks overall inch up; media, bank gains cancel out tech dip
- Residents cheer one another during Arlington Heights ‘City Meet’ swim
- Game of Thrones: 5 thoughts on Episode 3
- Honey’s partners form new restaurant group, announce pop-up concept
- Deerfield teacher making documentary on life in Puerto Vallarta
- Recruiting notes: Tyler Mettetal to join brother Zach at Memphis
- Greek Fest in Libertyville
- Marquee value of Music Box is going up
- QUOTABLES
- Ronaldo protests innocence after court appearance
- 5 observations from Bears practice Monday
- Missing finger ‘second nature’ for Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli
- Highland Park H.S. to start the year with all new leadership
- New trustee named to Lincolnwood village board
- Celebran inicio de liga femenil de fútbol en México
- Dodgers land Yu Darvish from Rangers
- Harwood Heights approves car wash plan for former Elliott’s site
- With trades, Cubs now destined to face Nationals in NL Division on Series
- Lincolnwood School District 74, teachers agree on four-year contract
- Trump, North Korea and China’s choice
- The Cubs put Steve Bartman back in the headlines. Why?
- Moraine Valley using art to build bridges
- Muere Lorenzo Arroyo, tras larga lucha para que indocumentados tuvieran acceso a trasplantes
- Tim Howard: “I am sure I will have a very busy day”
- Niles Township Board appoints new member to fill vacant seat
- Man dies more than a year after South Side shooting
- White House maps ‘aggressive’ timeline to pass tax bill
- Pickwick Restaurant closes in Park Ridge
- Tow operator pleads guilty, admits paying bribes to Lake County Sheriff John Buncich
- Corrections and clarifications
- Florida firm named to oversee Gary schools
- Joe Maddon on Steve Bartman: Toss the negativity into Lake Michigan
- White House: Trump has ‘100 percent confidence’ in Sessions, no plans to move him
- Calumet City voters, activists frustrated with pace of minimum wage discussion
- American Theater Company announces season casting
- What you need to know about Justin Wilson and Alex Avila
- Verdict expected Tuesday in Waukegan child sexual assault case
- Mt. Prospect cops seek home intruder scared off by girl’s scream; video released
- Woman says she had teen sexual relationship with Pete Rose
- National Night Out events ‘bring police officers, the community together’
- Kendall County Fair set to open Thursday
- Olympia Fields resident helps women struggling with infertility problems
- White House opioid commission to Trump: ‘Declare a national emergency’ on drug overdoses
- Fantasy football 2017: Most overrated, underrated wide receivers
- Paul L. Doherty, longtime Highland civic leader, dead at 94
- Shkreli jury ends first day of deliberations without verdict
- Ravens owner: Colin Kaepernick’s protest a factor in whether to sign him
- Providence moves closer to fundraising goal
- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly: Having one quarterback better than two
- Steve Bartman gets a ring — and the win
- Hutton: Lake Central football coach tries to win the numbers game
- U46 prepares for August solar eclipse with planetarium shows
- 12 inmates escaped an Alabama jail using peanut butter; 1 is still on the loose
- Presume Trump ‘elogio’ de Peña Nieto
- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly on his future: ‘We know where the bar is’
- Data center drawing new antennas and towers to Aurora
- Sherman ER imposes limits, guidelines in battle against opioid addiction
- ‘Necesito tocar a mi hijo’: el ruego de una madre a la Policía, después de un tiroteo fatal
- Pitching-rich Oilmen set sights on Midwest Collegiate League title
- Elgin church’s Hopefest delivers backpacks, groceries
- Northwest Side hit-and-run reclassified as homicide
- Fire standouts ready to shine in MLS All-Star Game at Soldier Field
- As Maduro takes Venezuela into uncharted waters, the opposition has few options
- Mayor Emanuel needs to stand up to Trump’s brand of law enforcement
- While Mitch Trubisky shows his big arm, Mike Glennon shows his leadership skills
- Trump dictated son’s misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer
- Robbers take food, cash, phone from delivery driver in South Elgin
- Seeking closure, Cubs give World Series ring to Steve Bartman
- Senior GOP senators say time to move on from health care, despite Trump’s push
- Sky trade Imani Boyette, Tamera Young to Dream
- Kris Bryant hopes to have another hot August for Cubs
- Man died from gunshot wounds suffered decades ago: Autopsy
- Accused Aurora priest waived right to appeal deportation decision
- Warming climate pushing desperate India farmers to suicide
- Illinois adds two more commitments from Florida to 2018 recruiting class
- White Sox trade deadline wrap: 18 days, 5 deals, 7 goodbyes, 12 new faces
- Heads Up: Bears’ Leonard Floyd confident he has fixed tackling technique
- Fire damages house, destroys garage and vehicles in St. Charles
- Kelly shows his clout: Scaramucci out as White House chief of staff moves in
- Ranking Scaramucci’s 11 days in the White House
- Gary man pleads guilty in Merrillville robbery that left man dead
- UCF kicker Donald De La Haye ruled ineligible for taking YouTube revenue
- ASK TOM: Are wall and shelf clouds new phenomena?
- Deadline deals set up Cubs for postseason as well as future seasons
- Midweek storms to break string of dry days in Chicago
- Yellowstone grizzlies removed from threatened species list
- Gio Gonzalez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Nationals beat Marlins 1-0
- NFL offers to work with players’ union to study marijuana for pain management
- Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake blames GOP, Dems for Trump’s rise in new book
- Baranek: Beat adversity? In volleyball and life, JoDee is Kovanda-tough
- White Sox 7, Blue Jays 6