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- Latest crisis on North Korea eases as both sides pull back — for now
- White Sox closer situation ‘fluid’ after rapid bullpen turnover
- Texas ‘bathroom bill’ dies again as legislative session abruptly ends
- ‘This game is very humbling:’ Carl Edwards Jr. on the comeback trail
- Joey Votto’s walks a big factor in Cubs’ 2-1 loss to Reds
- John Curtis, mayor of Provo, wins GOP primary for Utah House seat vacated by Jason Chaffetz
- El Gran Eclipse Estadounidense: cómo observarlo con seguridad
- Boko Haram suicide bombers kill at least 20 in northeast Nigeria
- Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show through the years
- Monumento confederado
- Confederate Mound monument in Chicago
- Dodgers 6, White Sox 1
- Obama’s response to Charlottesville violence is the most liked tweet in Twitter history
- White Sox relievers surrender 5 runs in 8th in 6-1 loss to Dodgers
- Mom wonders about live-in guy’s meds
- Northbrook Woman’s Club donates $55,000 to local charities
- Pets of the week
- Confederate monuments taken down in Baltimore overnight
- Morning Spin: Rauner gets his day at State Fair as Madigan calls meeting at Capitol
- Jared Kushner’s firm seeks arrest of Maryland tenants to collect debt
- Condo on Lake Shore Drive: $1.7M
- Outbound Skyway ramp closed due to diesel spill
- New state science test raises the bar but proficiency drops
- City Hall doesn’t approve of surge ride share pricing after ‘L’ delays
- DuPage Medical Group eyes expansion with $1.45 billion investment
- Ex-Northwestern prof expected back in Chicago next week to face murder charge
- Three arrested at anti-white supremacy protest outside North Side courtroom
- Photo gallery: Heather Heyer memorial
- China urges U.S., North Korea to ‘hit the brakes’ on threats
- ‘Life in 35mm’ at the Annoyance tries and fails to send up documentaries
- White Sox fan experience tops, Bears last among Chicago teams, according to J.D. Power
- Authorities seeking relatives of man found dead on Southwest Side in July
- $300,000 bail set for South Side man accused of shooting his dog
- Bears Q&A: Victor Cruz’s likelihood to make roster, Mitch Trubisky’s development and more
- ESPN apologizes for fantasy football auction
- Miguel Gonzalez’s unforgettable week: Birth of son, first start at Dodger Stadium
- Ian Kinsler on umpire Angel Hernandez: ‘He needs to find another job’
- Russian ex-minister on trial for bribery blames Putin ally
- Yoan Moncada’s son takes ‘cute’ to a new level
- LeBron James calls Donald Trump the ‘so-called president’
- Big Ten nonconference games to circle
- Advice for Jeff Bezos: Rein in your greedy business plan
- Daniel Craig announces return as James Bond
- Tuit de Obama sobre violencia es el MÁS popular de la historia
- Anarchists and the antifa: The history of activists Trump condemns as the ‘alt-left’
- See unlimited movies for $10 a month? Not so fast, says AMC Theatres
- Sparsely populated Namibia delivers lots of surprises for safari-goers
- Elgin downtown neighborhood association names new executive director
- Booking mistake on Expedia leaves customer with nonrefundable nights
- Prickly City- Hunny’s book
- PSG’s Matuidi set for Juventus medical
- Connecting some dots with Mike Glennon and Mitch Trubisky
- ‘Game of Thrones’ episode shown in Spain, Nordics by error
- One step at a time: Therapists help Hobart man recover from 2015 dirt bike crash
- Obama tweeted a response to the Charlottesville violence. It’s now the most ‘liked’ in Twitter history
- More fun than a barrel of monkeys, the Tweet of the Week poll returns
- Trouble with dairy? A2 milk could provide a solution
- Bacca completes loan move to Villarreal
- Solar eclipse may mark the End Times, so dress accordingly
- Will a trade fight with Asia sabotage the U.S. solar industry? That may be up to Trump
- Creators of ‘The Walking Dead’ say AMC is ripping them off, lawsuit alleges
- Get moving with these Chicago running and walking trails
- Drew Peterson case back on TV ahead of 10th anniversary of wife’s disappearance
- Do good with Chance the Rapper-approved STATE Bags
- Boateng quits Las Palmas for ‘personal reasons’
- Vermont murder charges filed against man arrested last month in Downers Grove
- SPANISH LEAGUE 2017-18: 5 key players to keep an eye on
- Snapshots in time: Highland Park photographer revisits photos of San Francisco strangers from 1973
- Naperville council members question selection process of 5th Avenue developer
- A guide to Chicago’s Air and Water Show 2017
- LeBron truena contra el ‘así llamado presidente’ Trump
- Mbappe was dropped to ‘protect’ him – Monaco coach
- District 214 proposes $282.4 million budget amid concerns about state funding
- Ten Commandments judge faces GOP runoff in Alabama Senate race
- Booking bands for summer suburban concerts requires a lot of planning
- Kenya opposition says it will challenge results of presidential election in court
- Bonucci in line for Milan debut in Europa League
- Greek Fest returns to Valparaiso
- Fascism spread in 1930s America. It could spread again today.
- Trump arremete contra Amazon; ¿ahora de qué le acusa?
- Kevin White on target, despite not being targeted by Mike Glennon in preseason opener
- Community comes together for Porkfest
- Osteria Langhe hosting dinners with Formento’s, Spiaggia
- México promete ‘mirar hacia el futuro y no el pasado’ en el nuevo TLCAN
- Tres detenidos en protesta contra racismo
- Read the lawsuit filed against Moraine Valley Community College
- Victor Goines brings out a mighty horn
- The warm, familiar sound of Divino Nino
- Mexicanos, centroamericanos y caribeños en Liga USA-México de Chicago
- Universidad de Florida impide acto de grupo de ultraderecha en su campus
- Girls volleyball preview: West Suburban Silver
- Improv student sues suburban college, alleges ‘pimp’ skit led to punishment
- Teen drug overdose deaths inch up after years of decline
- Boys soccer preview: West Suburban Silver
- ‘How to Eat Like a Child’ offers humorous guide to kids’ lives
- Spanish federation maintains 5-match suspension for Ronaldo
- Organizers postpone Google protest marches, citing ‘alt-left terrorist’ threats
- Cubs gave World Series ring to White Sox manager Rick Renteria, says Jerry Reinsdorf
- Hospital officials postpone Gary public forum on proposed merger
- Encuentran cuerpos de 11 personas víctimas de violencia en Acapulco
- Girls volleyball preview: Girls Catholic Athletic Conference
- Boys soccer preview: Chicago Catholic League
- The Falcons’ new stadium has a Chick-fil-A, which won’t be open for most Falcons games
- Girls volleyball preview: East Suburban Catholic Conference
- Boys soccer preview: East Suburban Catholic Conference
- Floating Museum pays homage to Chicago’s past
- Girls volleyball preview: Central Suburban South
- Shout Out: Delia Staunton, Golden Guard lifeguard
- Girls volleyball preview: North Suburban Conference
- Wells Fargo chairman, two directors to step down amid continuing fallout from sham accounts scandal
- Boys soccer preview: North Suburban Conference
- Festival of 4th Street now longer for short plays
- Girls volleyball preview: Mid-Suburban League
- Aurora man standing along road hit by vehicle
- Alcalde de Chicago: ‘Neonazis y KKK creen que tienen un amigo en la Casa Blanca’
- Boys soccer preview: Mid-Suburban League
- Photos: Vigil for Elvis
- PrivateBank changing name to CIBC Bank USA after $5 billion deal
- Shout Out: Karen Kowal, Hinsdale police officer
- Aurora man charged with DUI after head-on crash
- Elvis Presley died 40 years ago, and he couldn’t have picked a worse time to do it
- Buscan a familia de mexicano hallado muerto en La Villita
- Seeing Monica Lewinsky in a new light, thanks to novel inspired by her saga
- Three held on $3 million bail in Elgin stabbing death
- ‘Beyond Bollywood’ exhibit opens at Field Museum
- Service Club of Chicago Fashion Show
- President Donald Trump must go
- Age ferociously with this eating game plan
- Practical meets pretty: Fresh herbs at your fingertips, even in autumn
- Los Bush llaman a rechazar el ‘antisemitismo y el odio’ en EEUU
- Daniel Craig volverá a ser James Bond
- Richard Sánchez: “Hay que tener paciencia y esperar la oportunidad”
- Dwyane Wade’s ‘all-time’ NBA 2K rating is high — but no so much for this season
- ‘Clinically insane,’ ‘7th circle of hell’: Late-night hosts process Trump’s news conference
- Service Club fashion show breaks records, supports grant program
- Ricardo Arjona admite ser él sin aparentar ni ‘ser víctima de la moda’
- A year after newborn’s body was found near Wheaton, officials still seeking her parents
- UnitedHealth CEO to step down after run of more than decade
- Saints reportedly fire their team doctors after injury misdiagnosis left Sean Payton ‘livid’
- Heritage Restaurant and Caviar Bar is ‘a love letter to Chicago’
- Jorge Medina, ex Arrolladora Banda el Limón, anuncia disco en solitario
- Heritage Caviar Bar opens
- Slot receivers are more important to NFL offenses than ever, but their salaries haven’t caught up
- ‘Sting Like a Bee’ explores Ali’s struggle after refusing draft — plus more sports book reviews
- As Big Ben set to fall silent for 4 years of repairs, Parliament considers shorter time frame
- Homeowners, save those home improvement receipts
- Dolphins QB Jay Cutler debuts amidst backdrop of missing personnel
- Toxic Trump: CEOs are now abandoning him in droves
- Retiring deputy chief reflects on dream career with Lake Zurich police
- Community news
- Photos: Dwayne Reed, the singing teacher, welcomes his new class of students
- US, Wolfsburg defender Brooks out 3 months with thigh injury
- Improvements, upgrades scheduled for Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
- Officials looking at plans for 16-story building in downtown Evanston
- 10th Anniversary Bash raises $15,000 for 16th Street Theater
- Wines’ bright flavors match summery spaghetti recipe
- Mokena police seek help in deterring vehicle burglaries
- Evanston offering expired parking meter ticket amnesty
- Richard Sanchez: “I must be patient and wait for the opportunity”
- Qué hacer en caso de un ataque nuclear, recomendaciones en Chicago
- ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ star from Chicago talks effects of sexual incident between castmates
- Summer adventure at space camp has Bessie Rhodes teacher counting down to start of new school year
- Adult video gaming lounge approved for downtown Skokie
- First day of school ‘exciting’ at new Hill Elementary
- Golf Classic raises $42,000 for OPRF Infant Welfare Society
- Buried by streaming TV. Send help.
- Speak Out
- Trump accuses Amazon of hurting retailers, killing jobs
- Asesinan a un hombre en un callejón de La Villita
- American adding summer flights from Chicago to Venice next year
- Lady Antebellum is back, with all the hits, and some advice
- Kaze Sushi chef Kaze Chan returns with new restaurant Sushi-san
- Day care programs adjust as later start times take effect at Barrington School District 220
- Kyle Schwarber visits Chicago Fire Department’s Engine 112
- Passengers sue Boeing in Cook County court over worst crash in Emirates history
- Nolito, Banega, Guardado o García, entre los ‘hijos pródigos’ que regresan a LaLiga
- Southwest apologizes to top-tier customers for early boarding glitch
- Una Liga sin Villar, una Liga sin Neymar, una nueva era
- Multi-day cycling event honoring veterans ends at local car dealership
- Folklore group discovers the art of telling a story
- Make your mayo better — stir in all kinds of sauces, salsas, chutneys
- Potential spinoff of legal drama ‘Suits’ to be set in Chicago
- Quotables
- WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
- Elgin police investigating financial matter for union
- Shout Out: Alyssa Kremidas, Ridgewood cheerleader
- Donald Trump stands with bigots. Where will you stand?
- Backlot Bash going on two decades with start of 2017 event
- Tom Cruise ankle break halts ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ production
- Everton signs Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson from Swansea
- Beauty pageants good preparation for Illinois AG race, says ex-Miss America
- See hipsters lined up outside a new restaurant? This Chicago native’s app pays them to be there.
- Financier didn’t pay what he owed for Gov. Rauner’s prize-winning steer
- Shout Out: Leslie Goldberg, world traveler
- Sessions says Charlottesville car attack could be prosecuted as a hate crime
- Shout Out: Monique Hines, fashion store manager
- Bail denied for man accused of fatally shooting his 86-year-old father in Canaryville
- Each of us must remain vigilant against hate, bigotry
- Naperville woman announces primary run for Connelly Senate seat
- Fagen Pharmacy sold to CVS
- Lyft just opened a new Chicago office — take a look inside
- Mitch Trubisky says he has plenty of mistakes to fix after successful debut
- 2 shot in Zion, official says
- Column: 9 tips on ‘How To Be Married’
- Column: Back to school – fun for most, but not all kids
- The liberal case for President Mike Pence
- Who was responsible for the violence in Charlottesville? Here’s what witnesses say
- Universities can do more to curb hateful speech
- Chance the Rapper, Solange, Vince Staples to deliver talks at Museum of Contemporary Art this fall
- Defensive Trump’s desperate divorce of nation’s CEOs was bound to happen
- Giovanni Simeone sings with Fiorentina until 2022
- Mokena celebrates life on the farm, in the barn
- If you think Australian wine is all shiraz, you’re missing lots of great riesling
- After rabid bat found in Arlington Heights, officials share tips to prevent rabies
- ‘Quarter of a million items’ expected at The Center’s annual Rummage Sale
- Column: Cook County’s ‘sweetened’ beverage tax has lost its pop
- North Shore district rules out March referendum, school closing decision could come this fall
- Plano property owner overcharged $60,000 on water bills
- Cubs outfielder Jon Jay OK with versatile role
- Abandoning the Trump Ship
- Shout Out: Kris McCall, Cernan Space Center director
- Review: Minnesota properly handled football suspensions
- ESO opening concerts to feature Tchaikovsky’s ‘Piano Concerto No. 1’
- Hinsdale man adjusting after being paralyzed in polo accident
- Memphis ‘resucita’ a Elvis cuarenta años después
- Neo-Futurists announce 2017-18 season
- Woman, fiance plead guilty in neglect case
- Five-goal Celtic put one foot in Champions League group stage
- Miniature horses bring joy, tender mercies across south suburbs
- What was it like the last time a solar eclipse hit Chicago? Streetlights turned on, and so did people’s moods
- Column: BG Singers’ 25th anniversary production promises to be a hit
- Be wary of snake oil salesmen in education
- Los racistas blancos ganan visibilidad en la era Trump
- Rauner’s charity debt for prize-winning steer finally settled
- Petrak: Time to revive some traditions
- More than 1,470 plastic ducks race to finish line in Riverwalk event
- Ronaldo says his ban for pushing referee is ‘persecution’
- Napoli beats 9-man Nice 2-0, closes in on Champions League
- Cómo y dónde observar el eclipse en Chicago
- The Golden Knights haven’t played yet, but they’ve already sparked a radio-station war
- Mayweather y McGregor pelearán con guantes más pequeños
- Federal court: Arkansas can block Planned Parenthood money
- Trump fails morality test on Charlottesville
- Trump’s Charlottesville uproar overshadows GOP tax-plan roadshow
- All-purpose Nicolas Rummell and experienced lineup expect to lift Hampshire
- Pandilleros atacan hospital en Guatemala y matan a siete
- Help Squad: Meter replacement results in gas leak and struggle for Nicor reimbursement
- At scene of a shooting, mother thanks God her son is in jail: ‘They can’t get to him there’
- Gala marks 25 years for Lake County Haven
- Prosecutors: Man cried as he told brother he thought he had struck and killed a woman
- Clarkson: Hinsdale artist finds work abroad empowering, satisfying
- Las mejores imágenes de la coronación del Real Madrid en la Supercopa de España 2017
- Detroit Lions join Red Wings in condemning use of logo by white nationalists
- Why are factory workers quitting in droves? ‘Blue-collar jobs are on the way out’
- Best August theater — catch these shows before they have to go
- Pearl Brasserie, Jason Paskewitz’s riverfront restaurant, will open Aug. 23
- Aurora woman cited in fatal crash for speeding, running red light, police say
- 2014 runner-up Kei Nishikori latest out of U.S. Open
- Kyle Long’s Hall of Fame father on his son’s temper: ‘He’s got to get it under control’
- SeaWorld veterinarians euthanize sick orca, 3rd killer whale death this year
- Need a goat fix? Here are some places you’re welcome to kid around
- The best images of the coronation of Real Madrid in the Super Cup of Spain 2017
- Orland Township dance contest to pair seniors and high school students
- Chicago’s Holland Capital Management to close
- Ask Tom: Is it misleading to use one point for weather records when they vary so much over a few miles?
- Brunch raises $160,000 for Chicago House
- Park Ridge Library Board hires firm to find next executive director
- District U46 puts final touches to new school year prep, officials say
- Man wounded in June Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting dies
- Lyons Township High School welcomes freshmen with games, lunch and song
- Dennis Hastert’s federal prison sentence ends, but lawsuits still loom
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 17
- Luncheon raises $160,000 for Chicago House.
- Gala marks 25 years for Lake County Haven
- Golf Classic raises $42,000 for OPRF IWS clinic.
- The key ingredient to a successful school year
- Are you safe from BPA? The answer may surprise you
- Sessions pide ‘castigar, no proteger’ a criminales en ciudades ‘santuario’
- 10th Anniversary Bash raises $15,000 for 16th Street Theater
- Rick Renteria got a Cubs World Series ring. Who else deserves one?
- FBI, other agencies assist in probe of Tinley Park home invasion
- Oswego man charged with setting his home on fire
- Cathleen Morawetz, first female mathemetician to win National Medal of Science, dies at 94
- Our readers on Trump, Charlottesville and the cost of free speech
- Suspect in custody in fatal shooting in front of Schaumburg Walgreens
- Metra taps one its own to be new CEO of transit agency
- Aurora, developer at odds over Elks Club spending
- Trump administration, facing pressure, agrees to continue Obamacare subsidy for now
- Showtime will spend the season with Navy football for weekly documentary series
- Longtime Michigan Rep. Vern Ehlers, advocated Great Lakes cleanup, dies at 83
- Aurora mayor outlines City Hall reorganization plan
- A guide to the best free online workouts
- Metra to boost Hyde Park service, cut some trains to Blue Island, South Chicago
- Extasis madridista en la Supercopa ante un Barcelona en depresión
- Madrid beats Barca 2-0 without Ronaldo to win Super Cup
- Does Trump know this isn’t a TV show?
- Raw feelings close to the surface at Fox News over criticism of Trump remarks
- Showers/thunderstorms pave the way for sunny skies
- Can J.J. Watt regain his dominance as he rejoins the Texans’ top-ranked defense?
- Joint Chiefs denounce racism in stark terms as Trump’s isolation grows
- Gary man found guilty of three 2015 shooting deaths
- Community news
- Three new U46 high school principals welcome new year, new challenges
- Rich South principal changes resignation plans
- Countdown to Football: Joey Markasovic, Providence ranked No. 8 in preseason
- Northwestern, Illinois to meet Dec. 1 in Big Ten basketball opener
- End pensions for part-time county work
- House Democrats push GOP to do more than talk tough on Trump
- Iraqi expat, fellow immigrants find soccer home in West Aurora
- Defending champs return for 40th anniversary of Chicago Marathon
- What is ‘antifa?’ Virginia clashes bring attention to anti-fascist movement
- Mitch Trubisky stays level-headed in reviewing his growth after strong debut
- H-F’s Justin Hall takes defensive path to Northern Illinois commitment
- Rauner breaks Trump silence, criticizes president’s Charlottesville response
- The president who can’t speak about hate
- IndyCar driver Sebastien Bourdais cleared to resume racing
- Countdown to Football: Anthony Maceo, Portage ranked No. 3 in preseason
- Dungeon of Doom given grant to scare up visitors
- 2 shot in Zion spark manhunt, police say
- Notre Dame coaches impressed with QB Brandon Wimbush’s work ethic, raw ability
- Pence acts as Trump’s global translator, spinning his words to soothe allies
- Countdown to Football: LaPorte ranked No. 2 by the Post-Tribune
- Real Madrid beats Barcelona 2-0 without Cristiano Ronaldo to win Super Cup
- Madigan: Attempt to override Rauner’s education veto set for next week
- Be careful counting out Kyle Schwarber as man to make a difference for Cubs
- Cook County seeks partners for economic development projects
- Tow operator says he bought Lake County Sheriff Buncich tickets for enjoyment, not for favor
- Blake Pieroni adds to gold medal collection at World Championships
- New chief of staff John Kelly said to be frustrated, dismayed at Trump’s lack of discipline
- In wake of Charlottesville tragedy, Indiana lawmakers hope for new effort to pass hate crime bill
- Amid wave of defections, Trump’s business, jobs councils disband
- Freelance photographer Karczewski dead at 45
- Series preview: White Sox at Rangers
- Tommy Hawkins, 1st African-American basketball star at Notre Dame, dies
- News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 17
- Piatti scores twice, Impact beat Fire 3-0
- Rick Renteria on receiving Cubs World Series ring: ‘A classy gesture’
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 17
- No, in fact, removing the statue of Robert E. Lee doesn’t put us on a slippery slope
- Zac’s back: ThunderBolts’ Westcott rebounds after bumpy July
- Around MLS: All in the Family-Timbers keep former players in the fold
- Mayors taking swift action to avoid becoming the next Charlottesville
- Slumping Fire lose 3-0 to Montreal Impact
- 5 missing after Army helicopter goes down off Hawaii; items found
- Court releases videos of sheriff allegedly taking money that were played during his corruption trial
- Zuckerberg vows to remove violent threats from Facebook
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 17
- Mother of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer: Channel ‘anger into righteous action’
- Trump’s defense of a neo-Nazi rally crossed a line for many Republicans. What will they do about it?
- South Korea looks to jumpstart diplomacy in North Korea standoff
- Kris Bryant calls Reds’ Joey Votto ‘the best player ever’