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- Justice Department agrees to settle lawsuits over IRS scrutiny of tea party groups
- Astros win home run derby with Dodgers 7-6 to even World Series 1-1
- Alexis Miestowski, Post-Tribune Athlete of the Month for September
- Henning Estates to hold Ranch-a-Rama in Huntley
- Red Seal Homes hosts grand opening for townhome model
- High-rise living: New buildings blend luxury and excitement for those who love urban life
- Airhart Construction debuts new Harrison single-family home at Winfield’s Fisher Farm
- Red Bulls douse Chicago Fire in MLS playoff opener
- The best images from Chicago Fire vs. NY Red Bulls
- Woman, 69, struck and killed by vehicle in Des Plaines
- Morning Spin: Rauner loses round in fight over teaching cursive in schools
- Chicago home in Bowmanville: $1.15M
- New tower proposal: A plus for the skyline, less attractive at street level
- Teen girl worries about family’s future
- Man identified after struck, killed by car
- Judge allows Palatine school workers to resume strike
- Loop massage therapist accused of sexual assault
- ‘Faces Places’ review: A filmmaker and a photographer hit the road, memorably
- Parents of dead, dying children blast Public Health director for newborn testing failure
- Rauner narrowly avoids losing battle over right-to-work union issue, for now
- Chicago school board approves tax hikes and borrowing amid special education protests
- Dontrelle Inman: 5 things to know about the new Bears receiver
- Journalist Mark Halperin apologizes after 5 women accuse him of sexual harassment
- Writer-director filming indie about Muslim teenager in Rogers Park
- Thursday’s matchup, prediction: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois
- Historic Anna Maria Island pier damaged by Hurricane Irma will be torn down
- Dog can run Naperville half marathon, but can’t medal
- Police seek help identifying shooting victim, could be as young as 16
- The Islamic State and the limits of cruelty
- ‘Les Miz’ is a test case for actor paychecks on tour
- Two Chicago police officers injured after crashing at construction site
- Thursday’s matchup: Hawks at Bulls
- Bust or bombshell? What JFK files might contain
- More than 200 California cops were at the Las Vegas shooting. Should they get workers’ comp?
- The Jaguars — yes, those Jaguars — are a legitimate force in the AFC
- New screenings for U.S.-bound passengers on global airlines
- FCC plans vote on loosening of limits on media ownership
- Springfield and Amazon: Do lawmakers value employers?
- Watch: Simeon’s Talen Horton-Tucker announces college decision
- New Venture Challenge winner AMOpportunities lands $1.1M in seed funding
- Girls tennis notes: Catherine O’Regan medals for fourth straight year
- Campaña de Trump contactó con Wikileaks para “hackear” los correos de Clinton
- Only the Bulls could look silly as Lauri Markkanen looks great
- Ashley Judd says a ‘deal’ helped her flee from Harvey Weinstein
- Julia Momose, on her upcoming Japanese-style cocktail bar, Kumiko
- 5 Midwest golf courses made even better by fall
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
- ‘Will & Grace’ star Sean Hayes reveals emergency surgery
- Get your ticket to Palm Springs’ annual midcentury modern bash
- Chicago Fire bid farwell to the playoffs, thrashed by Red Bulls
- Jessica Alba reveals she’s expecting her first baby boy
- Ford truck sales soar as customers spring for luxury amenities
- 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- A new name helped Coke Zero attract more consumers
- Prickly City- weinstein
- Welcome season 2 of ‘Stranger Things’ with a Halloween party in Chicago
- Capturan al ‘Vic’ operador financiero de los hijos de ‘El Chapo’
- ‘The impact is real’: Advocates for domestic-violence shelter tout benefits of funding, volunteering
- Disney: STEM attraction coming to Epcot’s Innoventions
- Kellogg’s apologizes for lone brown corn pop on cereal box
- Second person dies from flesh-eating bacteria linked to Hurricane Harvey floodwater
- Prickly City: Liberals can be hypocrites too
- Trump’s success will mean destruction of the Republican Party
- Real writer of Fake Theme Park tweets tells all
- Lukas Nelson doesn’t fall far from the family tree
- FA to conduct “cultural review” after racism scandal
- Arcade Fire’s Win Butler: ‘We’re one of the best rock bands on Earth now’
- Animals as Leaders has gone mainstream
- New Orleans museum Halloween tour highlights the macabre
- Off-road showdown: Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro squares off against Chevy Colorado ZR2 for midsize pickup supremacy
- Columbus Crew changes position, will offer refunds
- Chicago emitirá desde diciembre identificación municipal a los indocumentados
- Mortgage rates rise to highest levels since July
- If you want an iPhone X for the holidays, start planning now
- Medical errors cost the country billions. Does the hospital or patient pay?
- Former Blackhawk Marcus Kruger lists Gold Coast condo for $859,000
- Monaco’s Falcao out of Bordeaux clash with thigh injury
- ‘Try a Little Tenderness’ a tribute to great American music
- Pedro Caixinha sacked by Rangers
- Help pick the winner: Vote for your favorites in our Holiday Cookie Contest
- Policías heridos tras chocar en un sitio de construcción
- Taking the home-buying plunge young: 20-somethings weigh in
- Mitch Trubisky’s aggressiveness and timing in his progressions
- ‘Suburbicon’ review: Tone-deaf misfire from Clooney, Coens
- Sitting down with poet Nikki Giovanni for a ‘A Good Cry’
- From Eddie Palmieri to Tom Harrell, a big weekend in Chicago jazz
- Luggage unpacks that signature Chicago rock sound
- Disney Cruise Line to split time in Florida, Puerto Rico and California for early 2019
- Greece, Croatia away fans banned from World Cup playoff
- David Robertson sets up fund for family of former White Sox teammate Daniel Webb
- Designer Jason Wu — Michelle Obama favorite — reflects on 10 years in the business
- ‘All I See Is You’ review: Blake Lively stars as a woman who regains her sight, broadens her world
- West Dundee hopes to preserve home of one of village’s founders
- Alvvays puts its faith in songs rather than window dressing
- Trump’s Fed chair choice largely down to Powell or Taylor
- Davich: Chip on your shoulder? Use it to motivate, not hinder
- Irma Thomas, rain are a lifelong match
- Kroenke backs Wenger, shareholders slam board at Arsenal annual meeting
- ‘Thank You for Your Service’ review: Miles Teller soldiers on in inconsistent PTSD story
- House narrowly passes budget, paving way for $1.5 trillion tax cut
- Recommended Chicago-area classical concerts
- ‘Jane’ review: An engaging portrait of young Goodall
- Aurora area filled with Halloween events
- Park Service denies permit for a 45-foot statue of a naked woman on National Mall
- La Liga expected to introduce VAR next season
- Column: Me too and do you really get over it?
- Elizabeth Warren op-ed: Don’t let big banks escape the Fed’s scrutiny
- National parks seek fee hike to cover $11 billion maintenance backlog
- Cyr: Cuban Missile Crisis lessons endure
- Koeman believes failed Giroud transfer key to eventual sacking
- Veljko Paunovic: ‘Volveremos más fuertes el próximo año’
- Bulls Q&A: Nikola Mirotic-Bobby Portis tensions, starting rotation and more
- ‘We want to show how long love is’: Neighborhood fights back after racist note targets nanny
- Thailand grieves in elaborate final goodbye to King Bhumibol
- Kenya police, protesters clash during repeat of disputed election as 3 killed
- Niles West’s Nicole Zelazko develops into attacking threat
- Funeral for the king of Thailand
- Top White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez thriving in Dominican Winter League
- Veljko Paunovic: “we will come back stronger next year”
- Loyola Academy expansion wins Wilmette zoning approval at marathon meeting
- America’s finest: 6 luxury home improvement products made in the U.S.
- Flu facts: Top 5 things you need to know about the flu shot this year
- 5 tips for harnessing your November facial hair
- Must-read tips for parents with busy kids
- Home smart home: Boost your home IQ with smart appliances
- Try these stress-busting strategies to get the feast on the table
- 5 steps to making annual enrollment the most wonderful time of the year
- Joe Girardi pushed out by Yankees after 10 seasons as manager
- Burr Ridge boy pulled through drainage pipe thought he ‘was lost forever’
- Deputy director at Arlington Heights library departs weeks after executive director resigns
- Police say Swiss tourists badly beaten in north India
- Waukegan eatery gets its moniker from famous son Ray Bradbury
- Skyler Metzger’s play, work ethic a bright spot for Glenbrook North
- Five ’80s tropes that ‘Stranger Things’ turns upside down
- Petrak: La Grange career network helps jobless get back on their feet
- Apprenticeship programs enjoy new life as a workplace solution
- Manker: For every new Naperville restaurant, there’s a memory of the place before
- Catalan leader rules out election to avert Spain showdown
- Meet speed skater Tommy Shimoda at ‘HollyDays’ fundraiser
- Elmwood Park football players believe in one another, turn team around
- Yellen should stay at the Fed whether Trump wants her to or not
- ¿Licenciatura en marihuana?
- Letter: Volunteers helped make Park Ridge electronics recycling event a big success
- Park Ridge aldermen vote to fine taxi company $500 for late license payments
- Fantasy Costumes
- Girls tennis notes: Hinsdale Central, Hinsdale South finish in top 5
- DNC chair Tom Perez: Expect a ‘double-digit’ field in 2020 presidential primary
- Column: Why am I so conflicted about Boy Scouts welcoming girls?
- Column: ‘Bonfire on the Beach’ brings crowd out to Lake Barrington Shores
- Big Ten picks: Will we get more flukes and bad beats this week?
- Mayor: Yorkville ‘lost a lot’ with withdrawal of restaurant plan
- The devil is in the details at test optional colleges
- ¡Qué madres!
- Michael Stuhlbarg: From ‘Boardwalk’ to ‘Water,’ an actor prepares
- Enter the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
- Themed Halloween parties are coming: Party at Hogwarts, Westeros and Wonderland
- New Trier’s Maggie Bodman makes an impact in first varsity season
- Shout Out: Wyatt Cummings, student commissioner
- Talk of the County
- Winner: “They’re avoiding the bridge-raising tax.” – Askold Kozbur, River Forest
- How can you tell when it’s time to break up with a beloved TV show?
- Flossmoor choir embraces Italian Renaissance composer’s challenging music
- Former Blackhawk shares his struggles with dyslexia, offers support to kids at Elmhurst program
- Community news
- Who makes best jarred pasta sauce? We rank the top brands.
- Who makes the best jarred pasta sauce? We taste the top brands.
- Time to strut your stuff, turkey trotters, crafters and cooks
- Case of hand, foot and mouth disease reported at Glenview Park District preschool
- ‘Mayhem’ review: Hard day at the office for Steven Yeun
- What’s it worth? Oak Park area to offer ‘Antiques Roadshow’-esque event
- Column: U.S. Soccer struggles to find its footing with young talent
- Cubs make changes: Chili Davis the new hitting coach, John Mallee out
- Montgomery residents upset with flooding, suspect Aurora University sports complex to blame
- This $2,500 coffee machine is the Lamborghini of kitchen appliances
- Talk of the County
- North suburban towns, police departments announce Halloween festivities
- A day for vinyl lovers to Swap & Haggle
- As Heisman talk grows, Notre Dame’s Josh Adams has big test vs. N.C. State
- Is $100,000 middle class in America?
- Berg: The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making
- 2nd woman accuses George H.W. Bush of grabbing her backside
- Shout Out: Natasha Trethewey, Englist professor and prize-winning poet
- Frankie’s Scaloppine calls it quits after more than a decade
- Why McDonald’s is beating out the ‘fresh,’ ‘healthy’ competition
- Skippy’s gyros bowl offers new take on classic sandwich
- Chef’s Choice: Kreger’s owner shares secrets of making a good brat
- Video: After hours in the Illinois Pet Cemetery in Hanover Park
- Police: Man made up armed robbery because he was running late for court date
- HaiSous Vietnamese coffee and banh mi shop Ca Phe Da opens Thursday in Pilsen
- Why is Illinois’ public health director still in his job?
- Shout Out: Joan Gerage, secretary at Devonshire school
- United draw Bristol City, City vs. Leicester in League Cup draw
- Tickets for the 2018 Preakness are on sale
- Glenview District 34 officials propose 3.5 percent tax levy increase
- México: América va por su pase a la liguilla
- How Illinois failed its most vulnerable children
- Espanyol calls for supporters to keep home politics-free
- Speak Out
- Naperville People in the News
- College notes: Villanova PG Jalen Brunson earns preseason awards
- RSL sign manager Petke to long-term deal
- A stern Senate speech didn’t stop Joseph McCarthy. It won’t stop Trump.
- Cachorros contratan a Chili Davis como coach de bateo
- GSU show director: Classic ‘Scarlet Letter’ still ‘shockingly relevant’
- Shout Out: Chris Dowse, trying to simplify in Oak Park
- Osorio revela lo positivo y negativo en su paso al frente del Tricolor mexicano
- What’s the harm of the Republicans’ tax plan?
- Sen. Jeff Flake asked us to fight for our country. Then he up and quit.
- Unemployment rates fall in Chicago and all other Illinois metro areas
- Merlin: Legoland New York is a go
- 10 best airports to sleep in
- Roosevelt Middle School receives ‘distinguished’ honors from Apple
- Four workhorses want to put it all on the line for South Elgin in playoffs
- Barcelona ante difícil calendario de partidos fuera de casa
- Reminder: Not all banks make customers sign arbitration clauses
- Fantasy football start/sit for Week 8
- Will’s way: Gaston the glue guy as St. Edward earns berth in state finals
- Paddle Canada’s Keele River, plan a family getaway to an amusement park and more
- Return of big-play threat Camron Donatlan boosts West Aurora chances
- Riley Garcia goes on a roll in new offensive role for state-bound Wheeler
- James, Bernat back in training for Bayern
- Illinois sues payday lender over low-wage workers forced to sign noncompete agreements
- The Braided Janes: Punk, rock y diversidad
- Quickly
- Red Line subway service resumes after power outage
- Cubs claim Jacob Hannemann, demote Mike Freeman
- Shout Out: Joe Musolino, an Arlington Heights chiropractor and Rotary member
- Top Five Midweek: Chicago Fire crash and burn out of MLS playoffs
- New science suggests the ocean could rise more — and faster — than we thought
- Football notes: De’Shon Gavin confident Providence will make noise in playoffs
- OPRF soccer ready to reload after strong season ends in heartbreak
- EEUU, el mayor drogadicto ‘en la historia de la humanidad’
- Shout Out: Michael Kendrick, St. Joseph principal
- Aurora designer sets the stage for variety of exhibits
- Connor Reid’s nine interceptions pace a Benet defense on a takeaway surge
- Naperville North’s ‘Frankenstein’ a radio play with original student score
- CLC trustees appoint runner-up in election to fill board vacancy
- Trump’s push to revive coal mining puts Utah dinosaur discoveries at risk, scientists say
- Misplaced monarchs: Clusters of butterflies stuck up north
- West Dundee’s HoverPark to close its doors
- Zion-Benton’s Collin Luell looks to take his best shot in the sectional
- Burr Ridge may limit construction, landscaping work Sunday mornings
- Munster’s Cafe Borgia still serving after more than three decades
- Speaker Madigan bill would require sexual harassment training at Illinois Capitol
- BrightSide brings ‘Bridges’ musical to Naperville
- 8 great statement bags for fall
- Hutton: Jake Thode and LaPorte’s offensive line want to win the play
- Chicago Fire’s Mihailovic suffers torn ACL
- OSHA probing death of worker from Gurnee who was stuck in sewer pipe in Streamwood
- Gary schools emergency manager embroiled in Open Door Law dispute
- 12 hours vs. 20 minutes: Fox News focuses on Weinstein harassment, ignoring O’Reilly
- Ben Zobrist Gold Glove finalist — not Cubs teammate Javier Baez
- The opioid crackdown is making life untenable for chronic pain patients like me
- Evanston police: Chicago man, woman charged with armed robbery
- Column: We’ve known the truth about JFK assassination all along
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 27
- Concert celebrates 200th birthday of Baha’i founder
- Breaking up Chicago’s rat pack
- Uneasy rider: Illinois needs a leader, not a fighter
- The Democrats Boomerang pie
- Man charged with burglary, found in Lexus at closed car dealership, police say
- New regional Planned Parenthood CEO visits Hammond, discusses needs of low-income women
- Corrections and clarifications
- Girls tennis notes: Anastasia Goncharova takes 2nd, NSCD wins title
- Lake County trick-or-treat hours start this weekend
- Las Vegas shooting victim slammed with death threats: ‘I hope someone truly shoots you’
- Why care about a shoe emoji? Because women’s fashion restricts how we live our lives.
- Pedal Power to celebrate decade of bike donations with expanded program
- Aetna’s stock surges on report of CVS deal talks
- Dolton man wins $1.1M lottery prize
- New Indian Prairie D204 program to fund ‘essentials’ for students, including hurricane victims
- British Library’s Harry Potter exhibit
- Experts blame Syria for chemical attack in April that led to U.S. airstrike
- New townhouses proposed for Naperville lot near Route 59 Metra station
- Lindsey Vonn says women seen as ‘pony show’ in World Cup skiing
- Ex-Arlington Heights library deputy director says he was fired weeks after director’s resignation
- New York woman missing since ’75 found alive in Massachusetts, but mystery remains
- Lou Malnati’s sets November target for opening in Carpentersville
- Trump declares opioids a public health emergency but pledges no new money
- Don’t forget to bring a host gift to your next holiday party
- Man shot by burglar while housesitting in St. Charles, police say
- How to keep your lawn healthy this fall
- Bus driver shortage forces changes, including fewer buses, to East Aurora’s new transportation program
- Popular Mexican dance troupe returns to Paramount
- Copa del Rey Recap: Madrid beats 3rd-tier Fuenlabrada on 2 PKs
- Indian Prairie District 204 to gather community input with new engagement program
- Trump signs $36.5 billion emergency aid bill for Puerto Rico, other flooding disasters
- American and Southwest signal rising airline prices ahead
- Couple donate $150 million to University of Illinois in its largest gift ever
- Add Brian Scalabrine to list of Lauri Markkanen fans
- Sinfonietta returns with popular Dia de los Muertos concert
- Cook County Clerk Orr backs Berrios’ challenger in assessor race, citing ‘need to clean up’ office
- New Bears receiver Dontrelle Inman: ‘It’s always good … being wanted’
- Girls tennis notes: Deerfield’s Emily Casati shows fight in loss
- Slowik: Saint Xavier’s plan to oust nun from chapel office sparks petition with 4,700 signatures
- GoFundMe campaign raising money for kids of man who fell from LondonHouse
- Trump cites brother’s struggle with alcohol in talking about addiction
- Police, FBI investigating bank robbery in Burbank
- Dolton school board member turned administrator left previous job amid misconduct claims: records
- Here’s what Joel Quenneville’s revamped Blackhawks lines look like
- The Russia questions
- As Bears search for threats, Tarik Cohen takes pride as receiving option
- 16 shows to see now
- Indiana State Police deny NAACP charge of cover-up in fire that killed 4 sisters
- Elgin police getting $94,000 grant to curtail drunk driving
- Chicago Fire season ends, but there’s no need to eat crow
- Opinions vary on how to develop a better American soccer player
- Cubs to name Jim Hickey pitching coach
- In revised ‘M. Butterfly’ on Broadway, Clive Owen is no French bureaucrat
- Ask Tom
- Cubs management on defensive after ‘group decision’ coaching purge
- Despite fines, smells persist at East Dundee factory, official says
- Kris Dunn’s season debut gets put on hold
- Blackhawks break up top defensive pairing of Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook
- A frantic drive through South Side after cousin shot dead
- Drug overdose deaths in Illinois
- Chicago suffers under fentanyl’s toll as president declares opioid emergency
- Aurora gym lost USA Gymnastics status over ex-coach accused of abuse
- Southern Illinois University Republicans file free speech lawsuit
- Bouncer charged in Chesterton bartender’s homicide claims police violated his rights
- Bulls get more bad news on injury front
- The one-sentence guide on sexual harassment
- Naperville Central looks for upset of top-seeded North in boys soccer
- Zion-Benton football coach gets $70K in settlement after board tried to fire him
- $1 million bail for man accused of trying to lure girl to Oak Lawn through online ad, officials say
- Cold air with staying power arrives in Chicago
- ‘Bring his head to me’: Tampa mayor tells police to hunt down killer after string of murders
- Savannah Thompson takes control as Marist edges Lemont for regional title
- Talen Horton-Tucker’s decision thwarts Illini fans hope of in-state recruiting coup
- Coroner: Son of former Fox News host Eric Bolling died of mix of drugs
- How did Joe Davis get Vin Scully’s job? It involves Taco Bell, Len Kasper and luck.
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 27
- After Trump’s Obamacare moves, shopping for health insurance more baffling than ever
- Rosary pulls away from Sandwich to win fourth straight regional title
- National Archives documents related to the dirigible footage
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 27
- Passenger list for a canceled 1914 White City flight
- Rally time: Lilly Johnson’s late kills spark Benet past Neuqua Valley
- Erica Grant delivers late as Lakes downs Stevenson in regional final
- Digest (Oct. 26): Maryland Jockey Club adding nine more days to 2018 racing schedule
- Lake Station approves $13 million budget
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 27
- Iowa couple charged with murder after police find baby dead and infested with maggots
- Nikola Mirotic now might be open to trade after fight with Bobby Portis
- Steffen leads Crew past Atlanta United on penalties
- Bulls 91, Hawks 86
- Rep. Frederica Wilson skips votes in Washington as she faces ‘racist and rude’ threats
- Now healthy, Leilani Dodson leads Nazareth volleyball on late surge
- Lake County calendar
- Bulls win 1st game of the season, thanks to Lauri Markkanen’s double-double