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- Northwestern ranked Illinois’ top hospital, according to U.S. News
- U.S. News top Illinois hospitals
- Back to school: $10 haircuts for kids, free $10 rewards at JC Penney
- Top 20 hospitals in the U.S.
- Hackers release HBO data, including ‘Game of Thrones’ scripts, demand millions in ransom
- Read: Ex-CSO bassist’s lawsuit against family members over missing 70-year-old basses
- Bishop Ford shooting
- Javier Baez’ inside-the-park HR sparks Cubs to 5-3 win over Giants
- Cubs 5, Giants 3
- After tossing the relationship, get rid of stuff
- Morning Spin: What does Emanuel think Chicago’s iconic Picasso sculpture looks like?
- Mindfulness found in search for Petoskey stones on Lake Michigan shore
- 6 injured in city shootings
- 5 adults, 1 child injured in Northwest Side crash
- Emanuel’s latest emails: High-speed O’Hare tunnel, rapper’s charter school pitch
- Dick Locher, Pulitzer Prize-winning Tribune cartoonist, dies at 88
- High manganese levels lead EPA to crack down on Southeast Side polluter
- CPS announces layoffs, says it will delay budget proposal to give state more time to act on funding
- Feds urge training improvements after firefighter’s fatal fall at warehouse
- Jay Cutler says wife Kristin Cavallari convinced him to join Dolphins
- Talking to Idina Menzel about her concert, her sister and, of course, ‘Let It Go’
- Walgreens sued over allegedly collecting soda tax on unsweetened drinks
- Javier Baez hits his 1st inside-the-park home run since Little League
- Australian leader says gay marriage could be law this year
- Albert Almora Jr. returns to the scene of his greatest catch
- Judgment day nears: Ex-wife wants $400K a month, the Porsche and more
- Series preview: Astros at White Sox
- White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez motivated by trade, faster track to majors
- Theo Epstein will restock Cubs’ post-title farm system — just like he did with Red Sox
- ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ mansion is America’s most expensive listing at $350 million
- Will you pick up the phone if the number looks like yours? Telemarketers bet on it.
- Chicagoans are still mad about ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ opening sequence
- What are those red circles on Mike Glennon’s arm? QB tries cupping therapy
- CASA’s garden aims to ease stress of children in court system
- Remembering the genius of the Gershwin brothers
- The guy who stole my identity 15 years ago just resurfaced in my life
- Drivers, kids revved up over monster trucks at Lake County Fair
- That’s talent: Jay Cutler could play for the Dolphins and still get a Bears coach fired
- These 42 Disney apps are spying on your kids, lawsuit claims
- Sinead O’Connor pleads for help, says she’s living in motel
- Injured on a cruise: Who pays for physical therapy?
- Emmy-nominated Billy Eichner, a Northwestern grad, says he’s still paying student loans
- ‘Post-graduation depression’ is common. Here’s how to cope
- Batavia man dies after motorcycle hits pole, trees in Geneva: police
- NASA issues safety warning as demand for solar eclipse glasses spikes
- Casting announced for Chicago’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ by Jimmy Buffett
- Bon Appetit magazine names Chicago its Restaurant City of the Year
- Curtain’s up: Fall decor takes the style stage
- 2017 BMW i3 electric vehicle goes longer on style than miles
- Hinsdale beats Kentucky in Little League Regional opener
- 5 must-see Chicago concerts this week: Bruno Mars, Ric Wilson, Gordi
- Prickly City- midterms what to do
- What’s in a name? A lot for those who change theirs
- Writing a best-seller? There’s no app for that.
- A fashion company tried to ‘reclaim’ the swastika. It didn’t go well.
- Why shirtless Vladimir Putin is having the last laugh
- The best vegetarian dishes at non-vegetarian restaurants in Chicago
- Trump has escaped Washington, but don’t call it a vacation
- Dos hermanas víctimas de abuso sexual, ruegan por asilo
- Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $350,000 sold in Schiller Park
- Sessions advierte a Chicago que no recibirá fondos federales pese a demanda
- ‘Strong possibility’ for Foxconn to come to Michigan, governor says
- Community Calendar
- ‘Dancing with the Starz’ raises $120,000 for senior services
- McDonald’s plans to nearly double restaurants in China
- Shout Out: Mark Nolan Hill, surgeon-rocker
- Food hall craze continues with Beacon St. Market in Uptown
- Lake Zurich moves on from ‘rough year’ by redefining athletic values
- Spotlight: What people in the arts are up to
- Justice Department seeks to allow Ohio to purge inactive voters from rolls
- After nearly dying, Glenview native’s book details how she chose to live
- Lake Forest pianist joins other Lang Lang scholars in concert
- Luncheon raises $500K for food allergy research
- Arsenal’s Walcott hails ‘absolute tank’ Kolasinac
- Elmhurst Council OKs $100,000 upfront to motorcycle dealer
- Dusty Baker mourns the death of his longtime friend Don Baylor
- McDonald’s aims to open 2,000 more restaurants in China by 2022
- Authorities: Girl hit by train in Indianapolis, loses leg
- Raw sewage, exposed wiring: Highwood finds dangerous conditions during rental inspections
- Kranevitter signs four-year deal with Zenit St Petersburg
- ‘Despacito’ a una semana de igualar el récord de ‘La Macarena’
- Guardiola hopeful of Gundogan return next week
- Acclaimed singer and actress Barbara Cook has died at 89
- After Instagram post goes viral, can we just let the guy love his curvy wife already?
- Eat ramen and watch anime for a good cause at Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya’s movie nights
- Riot Fest is throwing a John Stamos birthday party
- Trump should be worried about Mike Pence
- District 86 to survey community on balancing enrollment at Hinsdale Central and South
- 5 smart technology upgrades to make the bathroom the brainiest room in the house
- Focus on a single element to get the feel of a remodel for less investment
- Forward-thinking yard projects to tackle as the weather cools off this fall
- 10 questions to ask your doctor about hearing loss
- Q&A: Fenwick grad, Creighton basketball player Jade Owens
- Lake Bluff Park District looks to boost declining fitness center membership
- The best wine bottle to give for any occasion
- Read: The latest round of Emanuel emails from personal account
- Water Tower Place concept shop will bring online brands together ‘IRL’
- El musical ‘On your Feet!’ regresa a Chicago
- Haruo Nakajima, who played the original 1954 Godzilla, dies
- Good news, bad news: White Sox reinstate Avisail Garcia, but place Matt Davidson on DL
- CTA to cut No. 11 Lincoln bus line’s extended route
- New Lenox to host rally for retired NFL player Rob Ninkovich
- Cruisin’ Park Ridge features cars, music, food
- Emanuel’s latest emails: High-speed O’Hare tunnel
- Saturn moon contains some essential ingredients for life
- Emanuel’s latest emails: Rapper’s charter school pitch
- What to make, and drink, on your summer cabin vacation
- St. Viator RB Darreontae Jackson commits to D-III power Mount Union
- Chicago man charged in Oak Park bank robbery
- This Week in Naperville
- Lake Zurich moves on from ‘rough year’ by redefining athletic values
- South Africa’s no-confidence vote on president fails, Zuma to stay in office
- White Sox prospect Luis Robert suffers ankle injury
- West Aurora superintendent gets one-year contract extension
- IDOT donating bridge
- FBI arrests man in Minnesota in fatal shooting on South Side last year
- Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird… a plane… an eclipse?
- Airbus A380, world’s largest passenger jet, making 1st regular O’Hare flights next year
- Latest emergency repair in Lake Zurich prompts concern over future of infrastructure
- Show to feature Aurora restaurants
- Singers to compete for Big Break in Rosemont
- YMCA hockey player thanks Elmhurst first responders for saving his life
- Arlington Heights officials inch closer to approving new stormwater fee
- Man survives being hit by Metra train in Winthrop Harbor
- Jay Cutler comeback begins at Dolphins practice: ‘It’s fun to be back out here’
- Outriggers opens in Palos Hills; Demon Dawgs closes in Alsip
- 10 ways to save on organic groceries
- New administrators appointed for West Aurora schools
- Ignore the barbecue evangelists. Baked ribs are delicious if you make them like this
- Harwood Heights Summer Fest
- Anne Jeans School getting $4 million upgrade
- Edward Hospital in Naperville again ranks among top in state
- Michael Che and Colin Jost are back for more Trump jokes, whether they like it or not
- Gov. Rauner signs law allowing 16-year-old organ and tissue donors
- ‘Last Dancer Standing’ at Black Ensemble Theater provides the reality TV experience
- Santa Fe’s Steve Jobs opera shows troubled tech visionary in search of his humanity
- Northbrook Days after dark is a laid-back experience
- Armed robbery reported at Oak Park convenience store
- 1 injured in Southwest Side fire
- Column: We shouldn’t use education as a hammer to eliminate TIFs
- MLB announces postseason schedule: World Series starts Oct. 24
- St. Viator prepares for inaugural field hockey season
- Book fair delivers for Friends of the Oak Park Library
- Northbrook Days offers fun for all, and plenty of emotion
- What four big walls can offer Chicago’s South Side
- Heads up, Moscow mule lovers: That copper mug could be poisoning you
- Northbrook Days features inclusive events
- CPS anuncia despidos
- Kids’ bedroom oases should reflect their personalities
- Glenbrook school district settles lawsuit over boy’s expulsion for trying to hack grading system
- South Elgin resident alerted to burglary by security camera: police
- How I avoid Cook County’s soda tax
- Chicago needs its suburbs — and vice versa
- Fashion advice for a precocious preteen
- Trial date stands for accused Aurora priest facing deportation
- Column: A rainy July leads to an August chock full of culvert detours
- After backlash, fewer are being bumped from U.S. flights
- Owners: McDonald’s won’t buy Northbrook State Farm property
- Centennial garden gives glimpse of Illinois’ prairie past
- Citizens honored for assisting man injured in Arlington Heights chainsaw attack
- Residents want to reopen Naperville ‘cow tunnel’ for pedestrian access
- Friends launch Elgin non-emergency medical transportation business
- Una web asesora a los migrantes en el cruce de la frontera
- Scouts dive into undersea adventure
- Oak Park’s 10-cent shopping bag fee to become mandatory in 2018
- Man dies day after West Side shooting, suspect in custody
- Mike Madigan now the longest-serving state House speaker in U.S. history
- Intocable canceló el resto de su gira
- AT&T isn’t looking to spin off CNN, executive says
- Nordstrom’s Trunk Club ordered to drop ex-worker’s noncompete agreement
- Rep. Laura Fine announces run for Sen. Daniel Biss’ state Senate seat
- There are 7 million unemployed and 6.2 million job openings. What’s the problem?
- WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
- Making the transition from Montessori to public high school
- Casey Kmet to join brother Cole on Notre Dame baseball team
- Spike Lee promotes NYC rally for Colin Kaepernick
- The harsh truths of job-hunting amid a robust economy
- Experts say lives at risk after U.S. nixes sleep apnea test plan for truckers, train engineers
- ‘There are a lot of hurting people out there’: Ex-first responders creating retreat for PTSD victims
- Airbnb boots white nationalists headed to ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Virginia
- Downtown Northbrook property owners say they are ready for big changes
- Wild Reeds growing like crazy
- Editorial cartoonist Dick Locher left his mark on Naperville
- Evanston mayor to wait on diversity study before making library board picks
- Wilmette searches for more flood control options with latest study
- Chicago celebrates 50 years of the Picasso sculpture
- Presence Health to sell two hospitals
- Chicago Fire Department crew rescues cat stuck under garage door
- Park Ridge business owners speak out against new Uptown parking restrictions
- Amid urban agriculture trend, Tinley Park considers easing restrictions on backyard poultry
- No explosives found in car halted by Brussels police
- Hinsdale police chief retires to join District 86 safety staff
- Lake Forest Open Lands marks 50 years of preservation work
- Northwestern prof, suspect in fatal stabbing, was denied security clearance to work in France
- How much is too much to charge for public records requests? FOIA fees subject of debate in Waukegan
- Mark it down: MLB’s pennant races are already over
- Butler beginning band students use camp for head start
- Disabato: Morgan Weaver keeps Marquice Cole’s dream going at Hillcrest
- Evanston/Skokie School District 65 seeks new board member following resignation
- North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say
- Delivery is the hot dining trend, but it’s not for every restaurant. Here’s why.
- Naperville scouts dive into undersea adventure
- Fired Googler with ties to Illinois faces headwinds making legal case he’s the victim
- Cancer survivor turns masks from Barrington hospital into art to inspire patients
- Big Ten men’s basketball leads nation in attendance for 41st straight year
- Butler band camp
- Glen Campbell, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ singer, dead at 81
- Naperville D203, Indian Prairie D204 ranked among best in state
- RIP Dick Locher
- Evanston police, residents take have a ‘Night Out’ together
- Replica water tower raised to roof of Swedish American Museum on North Side
- Model’s reps say her ordeal was real despite shoe shopping
- Real Madrid see off United to win European Super Cup
- Trump’s affirmative action attack could halt educational experimentation
- Police wake up La Grange Park family asleep during house fire
- UPS agrees to $2 million settlement in disability discrimination lawsuit
- East Chicago man, 23, dies awaiting trial for 2015 fatal shooting
- 51st annual Ravinia Women’s Board Gala
- El Real Madrid conquista su cuarta Supercopa europea
- Officials report ‘significant error’ in analysis of Rauner’s school plan
- Andersonville water tower
- Carlos Vela jugará en Los Angeles a partir del próximo año
- Teen, Chicago man arrested after Wilmette car burglaries
- Ravinia gala raises over $1 million for music education programs
- SEC to rule on sale of Chicago Stock Exchange to Chinese investors
- 3 stabbed in South Austin
- Ode to family: Cougars’ Connor Owings at home in Diamondbacks organization
- The best images of the European Super Cup 2017
- Midlothian man charged in 14-year-old’s slaying, police say
- Shout Out: Teresa Giannini, co-owner of Fizz Eatery and Soda Fountain
- ‘La Havana Madrid’ resurrects nightclub with patron, performer stories
- U.S. airlines bump fewer passengers after dragging backlash
- Let tired teens sleep
- Bored with vegetables? These recipes add extra flavor to summer’s harvest
- 5 observations from Bears practice on Tuesday
- Elgin Fire’s new CPR equipment to give patient ‘best possible chance’
- Diabetes impacts younger people more often: Are you at risk?
- North Central United 13U girls, 14U boys capture national championships
- Quickly
- East Aurora looking at three-year contract with food pantry
- In email, fashion world boss tells Emanuel to police dog poo offenders
- An alarming North Korea report and an explosive exchange
- Speak Out
- Real Madrid tops Manchester United 2-1 to win Super Cup
- Atlanta United acquires veteran Boswell from DC United
- Sanctuary cities, Rahm and power politics
- U.S. scientists contradict Trump’s climate claims
- Dan McNeil finds new place to rant with upcoming podcast
- Winning lottery ticket sold in Dolton
- Las mejores imágenes de la Supercopa de Europa 2017
- A secret, supervised place where users can inject drugs has been operating in the U.S. for 3 years
- Former chief of police, tow operator testify at Sheriff Buncich corruption trial
- Liquor license hearing for Dolton club at center of Mother’s Day shooting postponed again
- Mexico’s Carlos Vela to join expansion LAFC
- QUOTABLES
- New ranking puts Naperville at No. 41 on ‘safest city’ list
- Balancing act to develop QBs will become a real challenge for Bears
- After donor’s offer, East Aurora revisiting ideas for name of new stadium
- Man convicted of falsely accusing cops of crime gets jail for resisting arrest
- A friend’s memory lives on through Beverly chess club
- Deportation orders increase under Trump; fewer migrants prevail in court
- New Venezuela assembly declares itself superior government branch
- Support sought for boys whose dad is charged with killing their mom in Crystal Lake
- 10 former Chicago athletes who played elsewhere
- Jay Cutler in a Dolphins uniform is a jarring look
- Receiver Tanner Gentry continues to impress with flashy catches
- Selena Gómez será una de las protagonistas del nuevo filme de Woody Allen
- Disney retirará sus películas de Netflix y lanzará dos servicios de streaming
- Victor Cruz eager to prove worth: ‘I still have a lot left in the tank’
- North Korea: What happens when the ‘fire and fury’ starts?
- Welcome back to back-to-school season
- Sports calendar
- Lawsuit: Discrimination and ‘irrational fear’ caused denial of Kane County drug treatment center
- Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olczyk announces he has colon cancer
- Wisconsin wouldn’t break even on Foxconn incentives for 25 years, analysis shows
- Preckwinkle ends bid to win $17 million from retailers in pop tax case
- ASK TOM: Are ‘chemtrails’ real?
- Umpire Joe West suspended 3 days for comments about Adrian Beltre
- Mueller, other team members gave up million-dollar jobs to work on Russia investigation
- Former White Sox farmhand Jeff McKenzie returns in relief for RailCats
- Joe Maddon won’t apologize for remarks on hometown: ‘There’s no ill intent’
- Another sunny day in Chicago, with a light lake breeze
- Trump emphasizes law enforcement, declines to declare emergency on opioid epidemic
- DJ in groping case says he may have touched Taylor Swift’s ribs
- Earthquake strikes China near national park, killing 13 and injuring 175
- No injuries in Lincoln Park restaurant building fire
- Tavon Tanner one year later
- Tavon Tanner after the shooting
- Un año después Tavon Tanner está aquí
- Kenya opposition disputes vote count that shows president ahead
- Cubs believe Javier Baez’s dazzling moments make up for his mistakes
- Disney to leave Netflix, launch two streaming services
- Here’s what you need to know about the government report on climate change. For starters, it’s real.
- Bucs could blow up Internet, NFL as HBO’s “Hard Knocks” premieres