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- Free book for kids during Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program
- Supreme Court’s sports gambling decision opens doors both prosperous and perilous
- 58 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes U.S. Embassy move
- Koreas to hold fresh meeting on carrying out summit vows
- Man shot in April on West Side dies
- In Rauner’s gun proposal, politics comes ahead of policy
- Siblings want to send artist to life school
- Morning Spin: State election board director says hacking a ‘declaration of war’
- Report offers solutions for Chicago region’s segregation woes
- 1st appeals court to weigh Trump’s decision to end DACA
- Bitcoin exchange Coinbase opens Chicago office in bid to attract investors, local talent
- Bulls have had their eyes on today’s NBA draft lottery since deciding to rebuild last June
- Cubs prospect Adbert Alzolay in mix to pitch Saturday
- Series preview: Cubs at Braves
- Series preview: White Sox at Pirates
- Sports betting is harmless, (mostly) fun and should be taxed
- Aon Center’s planned observation deck, Chicago’s third, could create competition for tourist dollars
- When it comes to Bryce Harper, doing enough means always doing more
- Foxconn selects company with close ties to Gov. Walker to develop plan for massive Wisconsin campus
- Chicago Blackhawks right winger Marian Hossa lists Gold Coast condo for nearly $4.5 million
- Amazon’s cashierless stores coming to Chicago, San Francisco
- Loyola Academy fires girls soccer coach after complaints of ‘inappropriate’ comments
- Federal lawsuit accuses Obama center organizers of pulling an ‘institutional bait and switch’
- Seattle OKs tax on companies like Amazon to help homeless
- Trump’s ZTE tweet sows confusion before trade talks with China
- Man carjacked overnight in Heart of Chicago on West Side
- Northwestern, U. of C. presidents talk ‘safe spaces’ on Katie Couric’s new series
- Skokie breaks ground on estimated $64M, 12-story retail/residential downtown building
- Gap apologizes to China over map on T-shirt that omits Taiwan, South China Sea
- Man found fatally stabbed in Northwest Side home day after his car was set on fire
- 5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Raekwon, Corey Flood, Shakey Graves
- Elmwood Park and River Grove parishes to unite under new name — St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish
- In honor of the royal wedding, 10 ways to be British in Chicago
- State Sen. Bush resolution urges Wisconsin to rethink environmental regulation cuts for Foxconn plant
- There’s a big joke in the middle of the legalized gambling discussion
- Spike Lee lambasts Trump over white supremacists in Cannes
- Co-pilot sucked halfway out of plane after windshield cracks over China
- Preakness 2018 social media guide
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- Former Chipotle manager accused of stealing $626 is awarded $8 million
- Talento de Chicago para la selección nacional
- All the royals TV you need before Harry weds Meghan and the best way to watch on the big day
- Meghan Markle’s sibling says their dad stressed out by pressure from the press
- Fertility doctor is pushing the boundaries of reproduction, with little regulation
- 1 dead, 2 hurt in shootings across city, including 7-year-old boy
- Did drug company payments to doctors help fuel the opioid epidemic?
- Courtney Barnett lets modesty, empathy rule on ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’
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- How the death penalty was abolished in Illinois
- American Cornhole Organization brings its Midwest Major to Lynwood
- Meghan Markle should strut down the aisle alone
- Honoring Pierre Boulez, the titan of modernism who opened the ears of Chicagoans to the music of our time
- Ministro juvenil acusado de poseer pornografía infantil
- Acuchillan a un hombre un día después de que su auto fue incendiado
- What’s the difference between a judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure?
- Stephanie Salas exigió respeto por trato en ‘Luis Miguel, la serie’… y esto pasó
- Mundelein trustee apologizes after ‘lipstick on a pig’ comment aimed at new town signs
- ‘Micky no es un santo’: Roberto Palazuelos
- An invitation to knock down a house: Naperville construction company raises money for veterans
- You’re not crazy to think the Yankees have reached their full and terrifying potential
- After outcry, drugmakers decide not to triple the price of a cancer pill
- Europe, Iran seek to save nuclear deal after U.S. pullout
- Injured Neuer in German World Cup squad as frictions stir
- Aurora community garden seeks to grow 2,000 pounds of produce
- Monica Raymund confirms she’s leaving ‘Chicago Fire’
- Former Aston Villa defender Samuel killed in car crash
- Report finds cases of STDs reach all-time high in California
- Take a northern cruise with unconventional highlights, a deep dive in the Maldives and more
- LGBTQ teens face widespread feelings of fear and rejection, survey finds
- The boss wants you to give up your desk, and it’s probably to cut costs
- Elm Place students take on brain injuries in sports during Project Citizen
- 5 industry insider tips for community associations taking on capital projects
- Explore Florida’s Gadsden County: Antiquing in the little town of Havana
- Polish soccer fans accidentally lit their own stadium on fire
- Speak Out
- Jamiroquai, Miguel top 2018 North Coast Music Festival lineup
- Even a ‘no doubt’ death penalty is fatally flawed
- Explore Florida’s Franklin County: Yes, you can get oysters here
- Dealing with mental health issues the focus of Lake County presentations
- Plans for former Chicago Spire site at 400 Lake Shore Drive
- Lighting approved for Gary airport runway
- Tiendas sin cajeros de Amazon llegan a Chicago y San Francisco
- My worst moment: ‘Expanse’ star Shohreh Aghdashloo and a case of mistaken identity
- Explore Florida’s Union County: The draw of Lake Butler
- Divine Mercy is new name for merged Winnetka, Northfield Catholic parishes
- A difficult conversation: Talking to children about breast cancer
- 4 common mistakes keeping you from a good night’s sleep
- Alternative financing options work for growing small businesses
- U.S. Survey Results Show Patients Living with Psoriatic Arthritis Continue to Experience Symptoms While on Therapy (Infographic)
- Discover the Adirondacks’ Tupper Lake in 72 hours (Infographic)
- Put a healthy meal on the table the whole family will love
- Teen shot dead in Humboldt Park neighborhood identified
- Panthers expected to be sold to hedge fund manager David Tepper for about $2.2 billion
- Tom Wolfe, pioneering author and ‘New Journalist,’ dead at 88
- Navy Pier — the tourist spot is going native this summer, with Chicagoans in mind
- Former Obama spokesman-turned-Amazon exec Jay Carney talks Trump White House, Chicago’s chances of landing HQ2
- Prune, fertilize, provide enough sun: Care strategies for tropical hibiscus
- Moraine Township assessor to vacate post in June
- Habitat for Humanity program highlights female volunteers
- Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates a joyous 30th anniversary
- Teachers shelling out nearly $500 a year on school supplies, report finds
- U46 honors top 2 percent graduating seniors, award-winning elementary school teacher
- Family of suburban woman sues hospital, doctor, saying they should have recognized her addiction to pain meds
- Travel to Bologna at Eataly’s latest pop-up
- Developing a master plan: Survey results added to planning process for improvements at Oakton Park
- Highway overpass collapses in India, killing at least 16
- Aurora Election Commission will operate for at least another month
- How sweep it isn’t. Plus, those Manny Machado trade rumors.
- U.S. hits head of Iran’s central bank with terror sanctions, accuses him of funneling millions to Hezbollah
- Turkey expels Israel ambassador amid international outrage over Gaza killings
- Trump: First lady ‘doing really well’ after kidney procedure
- Summer construction season heats up in Barrington area
- Speak Out: Cohen taking the 5th hypocritical, Cosby deserves prison
- U.S. says Israel acted with ‘restraint’ in Gaza border clash
- Heller Nature Center offers a Mother’s Day lesson on bee colonies
- ‘Having Our Say’: It’s astounding what the Delany sisters saw in their 100+ years
- New police chief takes reins in Montgomery
- Trump pide la pena de muerte para quienes maten a policías
- Tony-winner Len Cariou to bring his one-man musical revue, ‘Broadway and the Bard,’ to Stage 773
- Late convert to square-foot gardening revels in the revelation
- Lowell woman’s inspirational Indy Mini race finish elicits some backlash from runners
- Michelle Math remembered for her love of family, fashion and friends
- Why Trump’s baby steps toward cheaper drugs are the best we can do
- Elmhurst officials lay out long process for hoop house approval
- 19 TV shows brought back to life after being canceled
- $4.2M City Hall expansion planned in Valparaiso
- Girls track notebook: Jocelyn Long chases her own legacy at Barrington
- See something, say something a rule for parents, too, when it comes to school threats, experts say
- My gift to Meghan and Harry is skipping the royal wedding. It’s the least I can do.
- Is your park drinking fountain safe from lead? Search the data
- For second time, questions arise about placement of paroled ‘Pine Village massacre’ murderer near elementary school
- Illinois reports record tourism numbers, with nearly 114 million visitors from near and far
- North Aurora police increase patrols after shooting near Schneider Elementary on Monday
- Braves’ rebuild is providing hope to tankers everywhere
- Inspector general: Cook County hospitals lost roughly $165 million due to widespread errors
- Tradition continues: Oak Park Farmers’ Market to open 43rd season
- Proposed Oak Brook Hills natatorium likely moving to Ty Warner Park in Westmont
- Data firm Uptake Technologies plans San Francisco office
- Trump pushes for secure borders at tribute to slain police
- Police blame heavy rain for crash that injured 9
- How Illinois ended up on the road to financial ruin
- Messi: ‘Ver a Neymar en el Real Madrid sería terrible’
- Yoan Moncada in White Sox lineup vs. Pirates after being activated from DL
- Cavanagh wins 2017 Police Officer of the Year honor
- Mariners’ Robinson Cano suspended 80 games for drug violation
- Dutch researchers uncover dirty jokes in Anne Frank’s diary
- Comings & Goings: New gas station planned for Hickory Hills
- Salon/dry bar moving into downtown West Dundee this summer
- Badminton notes: Prospect’s Jolene Neuhalfen surges as a sophomore
- Sports calendar
- Lake County criminal attorney Thomas Briscoe dead at 64
- Pictures: Jacksonville’s Five Points
- George Newitt, longtime Wheaton College trustee, dies at 100
- 7 governors sign letter backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
- Knausgaard’s ‘Spring’ is a reflection of risk and parenthood
- Phish to play three nights at Allstate Arena
- Village Board approves La Grange Hospital addition despite neighborhood concerns
- Ending CTA No. 205 bus line would be ‘burden’ to Evanston high school students: city officials
- Police: Woman was 3 times over legal alcohol limit when she hit a cop car in Cedar Lake
- Gov. Rauner appoints Chicago corporate attorney to U. of I. board of trustees
- One-party rule will be the final nail in Illinois’ coffin
- ‘We are advocating for our community’: Park Ridge mayor seeks voice on O’Hare Fly Quiet Committee
- Life without parole is still a death sentence
- Paolo Guerrero busca acciones por suspensión al Mundial
- Robinson Canó, suspendido 80 juegos por dopaje
- Who’s to blame for the Gaza violence?
- Boston Red Sox sign Fenwick grad Ryan Fitzgerald to minor-league deal
- ‘Gun share’ art exhibit with mock AR-15s pulled from Daley Plaza earlier than planned
- Park Ridge Eagle Scout’s project recognizes police officers with monument
- Youth minister charged with sending explicit images to teen girls at his church
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, May 16
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, May 16
- Batavia professor, Guggenheim Fellow says history comes down on side of immigration
- Lake Forest moving to cut hours allowed for gas-powered leaf blowers
- The GOP must reckon with its generation gap
- A look inside Loyola University president’s Loop condo
- Katie’s a keeper: Beaudin comes up big with her first varsity goal as Lincoln-Way East ousts Bloom
- Courthouse exterior renovation bids awarded in Porter County
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, May 16
- Glencoe park district gets bond rating increase by Moody’s
- Intern at Glenbard East High School in Lombard charged with sexually assaulting student
- Girls track notebook: Evanston’s Enyaeva Michelin continues to thrill
- Murder charges filed in fatal shooting at memorial
- Police seek to ID person who ‘targeted’ East Chicago home
- Uber shifts policy for alleged sexual misconduct on service
- The Grove’s Vintage Market offers unique shopping experience
- Army chaplain and Lutheran minister to lead Western Springs Memorial Day parade
- Emanuel says group that sued Obama center organizers doesn’t ‘understand the 21st century’
- Amid environmental concerns, Oak Park to study ways to reduce use of plastic straws
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, May 16
- Informe ofrece soluciones para los problemas de segregación en la región de Chicago
- Jessica Terzarial’s triple in the eighth a key as Griffith beats Hanover Cental to clinch conference title
- Frankfort may try to increase sales tax
- After purchase, developers consider potential uses for Green Acres Country Club
- Bobcat hunting season, nuisance animal proposals turned away
- Mother’s Day with the Mad Hatter: Cheney Mansion hosts tea party
- Badminton notes: Glenbrook South seniors make the most of their state appearance
- Girls track notes: West Aurora’s young relays get boost from ‘special’ runner in Savannah Ming
- Church news
- Barrington School District 220 considers referendum to cover building projects in new plan
- Proposed senior housing complex involves company that counts Chirico, mayor’s brother as investors
- Lake Bluff history museum offers look at homegrown heroes, products
- Autor del gol que clasificó a Suecia se pierde el Mundial
- More child sex abuse charges filed against former Carpentersville substitute teacher
- Southland mayors sound off about money woes squeezing small towns
- Maradona será el presidente de equipo en Bielorrusia
- Mother’s Day at Cheney Mansion
- Taliban overrun parts of Afghan city of Farah in major offensive
- Turnaround time: West Aurora rallies from four goals down to oust Lockport in girls soccer regional
- What the Obama center does — and doesn’t — owe Chicago
- Burr Ridge will soon get its first McDonald’s. Some say it’ll bring traffic, crime and bad smells.
- McCormick: More resources needed for school safety
- Oak Park Township to host mental health and wellness fair
- ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ review: A solid look at Han’s life before he became a rogue-for-hire
- Hammond to delay city court closure
- Ageless wonder Lukas knows that getting record-tying 7th Preakness win this year is long shot
- From Northwestern to Nebraska: The strange journey of basketball assistant Armon Gates
- Strong arm: Catcher Hunter Zahorsky’s big play lifts Lake Central past Chesterton for DAC baseball title
- Patrick Kane scores but U.S. falls to Finland 6-2 at hockey worlds
- Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd to perform in Tinley Park in July
- Witness describes seeing Merrillville woman’s body at murder trial
- Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk features familiar favorites, as well as private homes
- Tougher ‘carjacking’ bill simply a smokescreen
- Baren reigns: Neuqua freshman Michael Baren makes strong debut at state meet with pair of medals
- The shows of a Chicago summer: Cher, ‘Waitress’ and a support group for men
- Our favorite royal wedding dresses through the years
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Excessive force claim against 3 Indiana officers under investigation by state police
- Smile, baby! Here are the 10 best tweets on the entire internet this week.
- ESPN and Netflix team up for a 10-hour documentary on Michael Jordan and the Bulls
- Neuer entra en prelista de Alemania y Goetze fuera del Mundial
- District Kitchen and Tap opens in Oak Park Arts District
- Girls track notebook: Glenbrook South athletes ready to enjoy state meet
- Bright futures: Bhaavya Manikonda and Emma Lin lead Naperville North to state runner-up finish in badminton
- Corrections and clarifications
- Thanks, Kanye — let’s talk more about race in politics
- Admission tests may become optional at law schools
- Jazz singer Libby York headed to the Oak Park Arms’ Monday Night Concert Series
- Nation’s most restrictive abortion law is challenged in Iowa
- Former lab worker at Wheaton College pleads guilty to child pornography possession, gets 4-year sentence
- Mayor Emanuel says challenger Paul Vallas’ plan to hire more cops lacks focus on anti-violence initiatives
- Elgin commission won’t return controversial lynching mural to artist until guidelines are set
- Necco Wafers and the capitalist algorithm
- From raised beds to seed bombs, what’s growing in the gardening world?
- Two ballots in contested 7th District Lake council seat rejected
- Just about everything is odd about Trump’s support of Chinese firm ZTE
- Armed man robs pizza delivery driver in Aurora, police say
- South Elgin seniors don cap and gown for ‘grad parade’ at their Fox Meadow alma mater
- Ahora la fiesta no es en casa de Rubí, sino en el ‘depa de AMLO’
- Gliniewicz case headed back to Lake County from appellate court for hearing on additional evidence
- Traffic charge dismissed, driver’s license reinstated for Evanston city clerk
- Illinois to host Georgetown, DePaul to host Penn State in 2018 Gavitt Games
- In victory for Tribune, judge rules that Emanuel broke law in withholding emails
- Disabato: Erick Middleton the right man to turn around Marian Catholic’s ‘culture’ in football
- The right fit: Jamilla Yipp Photography headed to the Oak Park Arts District
- 5 ways shilajit helps you power through your workout
- Why world travelers are going cashless
- Myth-busting: 5 facts about allergic asthma that may surprise you
- Key Democrat backs Haspel after she says interrogation program should not have been started
- Ask Tom: What’s a great gift for weather lover?
- Pictures: Amish-friendly village of Pinecraft in Sarasota
- Civil rights groups issue 10-point plan for anti-violence training, other reforms for Chicago police
- Judge: Special counsel had authority to prosecute Manafort
- Police: Motorcyclist charged after fleeing traffic stop, pointing semi-automatic gun at officer
- Director of cash-strapped Harvey library resigns rather than accept $30K pay cut
- Elgin dentist known for making house calls also an award-winning quilter
- U.S. identifies suspect in major leak of CIA hacking tools
- Chicago talent headed to the U.S. national team
- Woman fends off Mother’s Day attack by knife-wielding intruder by using her elderly mom’s walker
- Community news
- A Latina mom breaks barriers to enter the construction field
- Community news
- Trump administration preparing to hold migrant children on military bases
- Cubs’ Ben Zobrist ‘optimistic’ MLB will make right call on shoes
- Trump officials faulted climate panel for having only ‘one member from industry’
- Women recount sexual abuse allegations against suburban volleyball coach Rick Butler in Senate hearing
- Naperville People in the News
- College sports leaders must be ready to adapt in changing sports landscape
- Strike continues for Kane County probation officers and juvenile counselors despite judge’s intention to hire new workers
- Active shooter drill teaches ‘run, hide, fight’ strategy at Waukegan school
- ‘Sputnik-era’ CPS science labs to get upgrade as part of 3-year, $75M plan
- Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado joins elite company with 7,000th career win
- Missing Fox Valley sailor found dead mourned as ‘just the best person’
- Set the alarm early for live royal wedding watch parties in Naperville
- Carson’s closings to bring almost 800 job cuts in south, southwest suburbs
- Plenty of sun and easterly winds the next few days in Chicago area
- Will Russia let ‘-isms’ flourish at the World Cup?
- 3 men charged with trafficking dozens of guns bought over Armslist.com to Chicago gang members
- Fire causes spire collapse at historic Milwaukee church
- Joe Maddon says Mike Montgomery has ‘earned’ right to start Saturday
- A goose lays eggs on a Chicago woman’s roof. What’s she supposed to do?
- Four for Moore: Rachel Moore scores four goals in first half as Antioch rolls past Ridgewood in regional
- Gaza hospitals struggle to cope with high casualty toll
- Cubs’ Joe Maddon relishes Skype session with St. Rita baseball team
- California mom of 10 charged with neglect says social services visited years ago
- California mom of 10 neglect abuse case
- Chris in the clutch: Chris Majdecki delivers walk-off single to lift Richards to comeback win over Shepard
- ‘Llegaron para asesinarlo’, otro periodista abatido a tiros en México
- Police end dig for remains of 7 missing Michigan girls
- Lawmakers press Missouri governor probe despite dropped case
- Dutch researchers uncover dirty jokes in Anne Frank’s diary
- Andre Ingram’s 15 minutes of NBA fame are over. His sense of purpose remains.
- Bulls drop one slot, land No. 7 pick in 2018 NBA draft
- Revved-up Molnar: Senior sprinter Brianna Molnar wins the 100 and 200 to power Chesterton to sectional title
- May 15 primaries
- Parkland parents who lost kids are running for school board
- Pirates 7, White Sox 0
- Ex-Bear Paul Lasike to return to Soldier Field – as a rugby player
- Starter Reynaldo Lopez struggles as Pirates crush White Sox 7-0
- Draft lottery disappointing for Bulls, but they can still get impact player at No. 7
- NBA draft lottery in Chicago
- Cubs 3, Braves 2