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- Text for a free Slurpee at 7-Eleven
- North Korea threatens to cancel summit with Trump over military exercises
- Yu Darvish pulled after 4 innings with leg cramp but Cubs rally in 9th for 3-2 win over Braves
- Victor Hedman, Lightning beat Capitals to cut East final deficit to 2-1
- Malaysia’s reformist icon Anwar freed, given royal pardon
- Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron James to down Cavaliers 107-94
- Woman killed in explosion at California office building; authorities say blast appears intentional
- Primary roundup: Trump backs 2 successful U.S. Senate nominees
- Complex partnership behind Preakness favorite Justify reveals state of racing in 2018
- Illinois needs to keep Abraham Lincoln’s legacy from being auctioned
- Bill to keep pregnant women out of jail while they await trial reaches governor’s desk
- ‘It read like a dissection of our sex life’: Recovering from a wedding toast disaster
- Contemporary, full-floor Chicago condo: $1.7M
- A baby girl dies in the haze of Gaza
- Morning Spin: Democratic AG candidate Raoul calls Rauner’s death penalty plan a ‘stupid diversion’
- Husband gives a hand and a beer to homeless friend
- Bipolar ‘is not a death sentence’: Art exhibit aims to reduce stigma
- Supreme Court OKs sports betting: Let the states wet their beaks
- Amazon offers big discounts at Whole Foods Market to Florida Prime members
- Kensington Palace silent on reports Meghan Markle’s father is ill
- Wilmette to reconsider adopting Cook County minimum wage, sick time laws next month
- Lawsuit filed against father of Illinois man suspected in Waffle House shooting
- Millions of Muslims prepare for start of dawn-to-dusk fasting in Ramadan
- State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores again after Gov. Rauner vetoed last attempt
- 4 shot dead in attack on Indonesia police; officer killed
- Carpentersville repeals measure that had made English the village’s official language
- Following U.S. lead, Guatemala moves embassy to Jerusalem
- Bulls representative Joey Reinsdorf has quite the NBA draft lottery night
- Addison Russell’s game-tying double against Braves provides emotional release
- First look at two-tower plan for Spire site: ‘There will not be a shot of Chicago that doesn’t have these buildings in them’
- Slain Indiana cop’s son greeted by officers on return to school
- Chicago cop pleads guilty to having sex with 14-year-old girl, admits similar conduct with 3 other minors
- Prickly City- silence
- Judge tosses California law allowing life-ending drugs
- It’s not where the Bulls draft, it’s who’s doing the drafting
- Everton sack Allardyce after seven months as manager
- Board members respond to criticism of District 113 superintendent’s leadership
- Chicago festivals this week: Chicago Zine Fest, Mayfest, Lincoln Park Zoo Food Truck Social
- Moyes leaves West Ham after securing Premier League safety
- ‘Nappy Talk’: How Chicago hip-hop artist Matt Muse expresses individuality and embraces blackness in his lyrics
- Former Chicago Bear Israel Idonije sells home on old Cabrini-Green site for $820,000
- Walmart unveils Lord & Taylor site as it tries to go upscale
- Ronald McDonald House Charities gala
- Celtics sobreviven a gran noche de LeBron y amplían ventaja
- Trump piñatas a hit across cultures
- Study finds no evidence acupuncture boosts fertility treatment
- Novartis lawyer to retire over $1.2 million contract with Trump attorney Michael Cohen
- More men with low-risk prostate cancer are rejecting aggressive treatment, new study suggests
- Report: Disney Cruise Line has eye on 2nd private Bahamas destination
- Chicago police officer failed to file report after man seriously beaten along Gold Coast bike path
- Grab an apple and enter the Fillmore, San Francisco’s cradle of psychedelia that continues to rock
- Kevin Powers’s first novel exposed the horrors of the Iraq War. Now he takes on the Civil War.
- Advocate, NorthShore to partner on pediatric care a year after merger called off
- Auto review: 2018 GMC Terrain Denali is not the champagne of compact crossovers
- Your friends in Hawaii are probably safe from the volcano on the Big Island. Here’s why.
- Police end probe of Loyola Academy coach fired after ‘offensive comments’ claims; no charges planned
- New trial begins for Bourbonnais man accused of killing man, woman at Joliet body shop
- 2018 GMC Terrain AWD Denali at a glance
- OPINIÓN/Ni grandeza ni riqueza en la Liga MX
- 10 years after ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Rita Ora’s single stirs debate over portraying bisexuality
- Yanny or laurel? Audio clip sparks new version of the great dress debate
- Aon Center observation deck won’t peel our eyes from our phones. Here’s what might.
- Egg farm responsible for salmonella outbreak had ‘unacceptable rodent activity,’ FDA report says
- Se registra sismo en Ciudad de México
- 10 incredible ‘green’ buildings around the world
- North Korea tells U.S. to back off — now what?
- Bravazo, Sporting Chance have light Preakness workouts on muddy track; Good Magic running better
- You have more in common with your partner’s exes than you might think
- Policía de Chicago se declara culpable de mantener sexo con menores
- Los que se presentarán en las ‘afters’ de Ruido Fest 2018
- How to watch the Preakness post position draw
- Apple brings coding to visually impaired
- Aurora Hispanic Heritage Board to hold Community Breakfast
- ‘Canelo’ pacta revisiones con VADA
- Hebron man, 79, killed in crash with dump truck: police
- ‘A Bronx Tale’ to make Chicago debut during Broadway in Chicago’s 2018-19 season
- Half of kids experience trauma, new report says. Chicago teacher and Diana Rauner offer ideas on how to help.
- ‘Anastasia’ will journey to the Oriental Theatre during Broadway in Chicago’s 2018-19 season
- Before this hoops recruit chose Indiana, Adidas made sure he stayed under its tent
- Trial begins for Joliet officer accused of discharging weapon during fight with girlfriend, a fellow cop
- Amazon to give Prime members extra discounts at Whole Foods
- It’s perfection season (SATs! GPAs! Promposals!), and here’s what our kids need to hear
- Aurora Police Memorial Ceremony set for Saturday
- Panthers have ‘definitive agreement’ to sell NFL team to David Tepper
- Sporting CP to play Portuguese final despite gang attack
- Inglaterra da a conocer la de 23 jugadores para Rusia 2018
- How the late Tom Wolfe inspired one young fan to write a ‘New’ term paper
- Hart, Wilshere absent from England World Cup squad
- Tom Wolfe, el elegante transgresor del periodismo
- Q&A with Jon Hamm on Cubs-Cardinals, Bill Murray swiping his hat, his prediction to Theo Epstein and more
- Leipzig coach Hasenhuttl to leave after two seasons
- John Travolta dances his way through Cannes again with ‘Gotti’
- Top American runners returning for 2018 Chicago Marathon
- Riding with the repo man: As auto loan defaults rise, car repossessions skyrocket
- Shout Out: Mitchell Petersen of Winnetka, Northwestern professor
- Sweden release 23-man squad without World Cup playoff hero
- Speak Out
- Fake news in Clarendon Hills: How a satirical story about manure duped thousands of readers
- Rauner’s hand-picked Republican Party chairman set to keep his job in truce over looming leadership battle
- Selle: The point spread narrows for Illinois sportsbooks
- Shout Out: Mary McDermott, a Heart of the School Award winner who teaches at St. James School
- Macy’s profit surpasses expectations, shares soar
- Shout Out: Annabelle Porter, 10-year-old La Grange Park girl loves helping others
- 5 tips when buying a car for a teen
- Choline is vital during pregnancy: Here’s were to get it
- Where do prescription drugs come from? Good luck answering that question
- 10 wedding scene reversals we love
- Strong storms create ‘meteotsunami’ off New Jersey coast
- Theo Epstein says Yu Darvish’s rough start is ‘typical’ — but stats show another story
- Rookie minicamp observations and what to watch for at OTAs
- North Carolina teachers seeking more resources rally in streets
- Pauley Perrette thanks CBS for supportive statement after assault accusations
- ‘SNL’ alum Vanessa Bayer returns to Second City for charity event
- Chicago es la ciudad más corrupta en EEUU, según reporte
- Forest Preserve, Homer Glen near an agreement on Fiddyment Creek
- Bill would make assaulting rail crew members a federal offense
- Printers Row Lit Fest 2018
- Tom Wolfe en 25 frases
- Ronald McDonald House gala raises record-breaking $1 million
- Desactivarán fuentes de agua en los parques
- Obama Foundation makes final push for support before Plan Commission meeting Thursday
- Wine doesn’t go with everything, and it shouldn’t have to
- Fired property manager refuses to hand over files, keys, access to accounts
- Speak Out: Nice job on Wing Street apartments, radio hosts have freedom of speech, more
- Antonio Sánchez hace música sin reglas
- Steppenwolf announces lineup for summer 2018’s “Lookout” series, including Big Dipper and Walkabout Theatre
- Waukegan lightning strike causes apartment complex evacuation during storm
- Highland Park repeals right to landmark homes without owner’s consent
- Marseille hope to deny Griezmann, Atletico Madrid of Europa League glory
- Black rhino Layla gets a forklift-aided CT scan in Brookfield
- Unidad anti bombas investiga objeto sospechoso en el centro de Chicago
- Why open plan offices are like a nudist beach
- Neil Young to perform two nights at the Auditorium Theatre
- Triton student affairs VP gets $100K in severance, but can’t work for school again unless invited: document
- Indiana lawmakers create study committee on child welfare
- 1 dead, two others injured in Lisle auto crash
- Renato Sanches left out of Portugal provisional squad
- School District 308 hires two new administrators
- Lawsuit dismissed against Zillow’s Zestimates
- Margarita Zavala abandona la contienda por la presidencia de México
- 2 surprises included in Nigeria provisional World Cup squad
- How to get to Preakness 2018: road closures, bus routes and more
- State briefs
- Odds are good sports betting will complete the gambling revolution
- Salah, El Hadary headline Egypt 29-man World Cup 29-squad
- Cubs’ unlikely outlaw awaiting Joe Torre’s decision on the ‘Zobrist rule’
- Peru captain Guerrero out of World Cup after ban extenson
- Shout Out: Kristina Sjogren, Norridge Salvation Army’s annual yard sale is back
- Get free coffee and a chance to win a new bike at Stan’s Donuts this Friday
- Unmasking with masks: Waukegan students reveal their emotions through art
- Chicago man charged in Iowa nightclub shooting pleads guilty
- Wisconsin court rules insurance policy doesn’t cover bulldog’s second attack
- ‘Deadpool 2’ does not care about your feelings. That’s what makes it work.
- ESPN’s NBA lottery slog made 6th round coverage of NFL draft seem like ‘Hamilton’
- Yes, Harry Styles (that Harry Styles) will executive produce a sitcom on CBS this fall
- ‘Fahrenheit 451’ review: Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon can’t start the fire in HBO adaptation
- Journey from violence in Mexico to Aurora’s West Side leads teen to ‘big dreams’
- Autism research study seeking family participants
- Otto Phan wants to create Chicago’s best sushi restaurant in Logan Square
- Eugenio Derbez rodará una nueva versión de la comedia francesa ‘The Valet’
- Airport asks Griffith to become partner in operations
- The federal sugar program is no treat
- New Japanese fest launching in Chicago this summer: Chicago Japanese Matsuri
- Rapper T.I. arrested outside his gated community: police
- Shout Out: Birgit Mansfield, dog groomer
- Shout Out: Adam Bischoff, Boy Scout in Elmwood Park
- Shout Out: Mark Baladad, Glenview Tennis Club general manager
- MCA fall 2018 lineup: Japanese Breakfast, ‘Live Magazine Show’ and Claudia Rankine
- Document shredding event to raise funds for cancer research
- Letters to the Editor: More gun laws won’t stop shootings, Millennium Carillon loved by many
- Lake County approves improvements for jail ahead of DOJ visit
- That free frequent flyer seat may be easier to book. Here’s why.
- New plans for Spire site: Arresting towers, solid urban design and room for improvement
- Russia favored Trump in 2016, GOP-led Senate panel says in break with House Republicans
- Lake Station dam option retains river culture
- Trump financial disclosure lists reimbursement to Michael Cohen, who paid hush money to Stormy Daniels
- Opioid program for parents planned at Yorkville High School
- Hobart woman serving life sentence for boyfriend’s death gets 65 years for husband’s murder
- Civil unrest isn’t the only way to provoke change
- Eyeing new source of revenue, River Grove library officials warming up to idea of installing electronic sign
- Two new charter schools opening in Gary
- Trail’s Edge Brewing Company offers full menu, lots of craft beer options in downtown Frankfort
- La AFA se disculpa por guía para seducir rusas en el Mundial
- The three things Chicago’s next mayor must fix
- Musical lineup for 20th annual Ribfest announced
- Why history is doomed to repeat itself in Jerusalem
- MLB draft forecasters have Cubs leaning Southeast
- About a week after spring-flowering shrubs bloom, it’s time to prune
- One wounded in Dixon High School shooting
- Hamas claims majority of protesters killed by Israel near border fence
- Shout Out: Scott Perlman, an award-winning filmmaker and graduate of Barrington High School
- Taylor-made: Lakes senior Taylor Tilmon finds success in 400 meters after rough start
- Blooming corpse flower emits ‘disgusting’ odor at Lockport Township High School
- Workbench DIY Studios, Taps N Tenders granted Naperville liquor licenses
- De la Hoya: ‘El boxeo es mi vida, pero el fútbol es mi pasión’
- 2 arrested in robbery caught on video at Norridge AT&T store
- Photos: Cannes Film Festival 2018
- Derogan medida que convirtió al inglés en el idioma oficial de Carpentersville
- McCord Gallery show celebrates art teachers in transition
- This Week in Naperville
- Pirates 3, White Sox 2
- NWI’s first aerial park Edge Adventures celebrating start of 2nd season
- Slowik: Rankings recognize schools where students exceed expectations
- Shout Out: Helen Colleen Lattyak, Oak Park native and stage manager
- Prairie Bayou
- Emanuel says he’s playing it ‘down the middle’ on police reform as FOP urges members to protest him
- Judge blocks city’s bid for separate trials in fatal police shooting of Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones
- Griezmann brace leads Atletico Madrid to win Europa League trophy
- Ex-Lake County cop convicted of hit-and-run sues sheriff’s department
- #RumboARuidoFest : La M.O.D.A.
- Chef’s Choice: Bakery work can be strenuous, Le Pain Quotidien chef says
- With big crowd on hand, Kentucky Derby winner Justify arrives at Pimlico
- Aurora man convicted on gun charge
- Marcus Smart ‘was born with his hands dirty’ — and he’ll do anything to help the Celtics win
- Jack Glunz, beer distributor who brought new brands to Chicago, dies
- Clarkson: Dangers of nicotine hidden in vaping names, flavors
- Payet forced off Europa League final with apparent injury
- Printers Row Lit Fest packs Chicago chefs onto Food & Dining stage
- Griezmann: two goals came ‘thanks to my confidence and my poise’
- El Atleti se corona con autoridad en la Liga Europa
- Letter: Imagine OPRF to present its master plan concepts
- His wait is over: Collin McGovern gets start in goal for state-bound Lincoln-Way East boys water polo
- Apple reportedly is scouting sites for a new campus. Whether Chicago is a contender remains unclear.
- Juanfran on Griezmann: ‘next year we all will be here for sure’
- ‘The Light Fantastic’ is Ike Holter’s ‘Stranger Things’ kind of thriller
- Piratas vencen a Medias Blancas, que no levantan cabeza
- Oreo parent Mondelez sweetens deal, but union isn’t biting
- ’13 Reasons Why,’ Season 2, argues for its existence
- Gaelic Park’s Irish Fest in Oak Forest kicks off festival season
- Aurora officially names RiverEdge Park after former mayor Weisner
- Column: Memorial Day represents more than just the start of summer
- Investigation indicates murder-suicide in Merrillville shooting deaths, police say
- Big developments planned for Sears’ Six Corners, Galewood stores
- SNAP has helped millions of families — including mine
- Atletico president Cerezo: ‘Griezmann is an Atletico player, that’s all’
- In veiled shot at Trump, Tillerson warns lies are a threat to American democracy
- Community garden near Fire Station 7 recognized by city for sustainability efforts
- Man charged with attempted murder in Hammond shooting
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, May 17
- Matteson girl who dedicated her birthday to a blood drive honored as hero by Red Cross
- Trump: U.S. hasn’t been notified about North Korea’s threat to cancel summit
- Humans are causing massive changes in the location of water all over the Earth, NASA says
- Fernando Torres: ‘He cumplido mi sueño’
- Vernon Hills man killed in crash near Richmond
- College notes: Locals guide Lake Forest College men’s golf to conference title
- Obama introduces first group of his foundation’s fellows
- Shout Out: William Sims, Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade grand marshal
- Shout Out: Jake Samuels books talent for music venue
- Bears defense showing flashes of promise as OTAs heat up
- Ram tough: Antonio Crews delivers go-ahead hit as Grayslake Central baseball downs Grant
- Riverwalk increases police and security presence to make people feel safe this summer
- No rust: Justin Garcia finds groove at plate for Slammers after year away from baseball
- Larry Nassar’s victims will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs
- Column: Cashing out the old DVD collection
- Naperville man on DuPage’s ‘most wanted’ list for weapons charges arrested in Lisle
- Illinois considers changing gun transfer rules following Waffle House shooting
- Nine residents apply for three open seats on Park Ridge Library Board
- Get stroke smart: You could save a life – and it could be your own
- 5 must-sees on a road trip from Boise to McCall, Idaho
- White Sox lose again, falling to an MLB-worst 10-29 on the season
- First public hearing on civilian oversight of CPD abruptly breaks up amid protest
- Aurora officials say new bridge to be built over Fox River a ‘game changer’
- Carpenters open new training facility in Merrillville
- Deputy vilified after Parkland shooting gets $100,000 annual pension
- Two out of three’s not bad: Crete-Monee’s Lyn’Nikka Vance to focus on sprints at state meet
- Obama tourist sites in Hyde Park
- Ask Tom: A Hawaiian mountain gets 470 inches of rain a year. Why?
- Hinsdale man surprises intruder, who is now charged in two burglaries
- Mayor Emanuel and Judge Gaughan versus the public’s right to know
- Anthrax opens when Slayer stops in Tinley Park on its farewell tour
- Once hailed for acting delivery, White Sox’s Lucas Giolito strives to perform on mound
- Illinois has lost the bet for our future, and now might have to sell off Lincoln memorabilia to cover the debt
- 10-year-old boy found ‘safe’ after going missing from Evanston: police
- Teen bicyclist hit by car in Elgin, not seriously hurt, authorities say
- Prince Amukamara drawn to ‘greatness’ in Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky
- Senate backs effort to restore net neutrality, House unlikely to follow
- Neighbor Project seeks to increase first-time home ownership in Aurora
- Tulsa mom stabbed eldest daughter 50 to 70 times, police say
- Petrak: Are handheld devices crushing conversation?
- The lawyer who got $120,000 to bring down Missouri’s GOP governor says he was told it came from a wealthy Republican
- Quickly
- The U.S. Embassy moved to Jerusalem, Gaza exploded. Who has a Plan B?
- Like all NBA teams, Bulls value face time at NBA combine
- Derby champ Justify to start Preakness from the No. 7 post as 1-2 favorite
- Man found not guilty of Harvey triple fatal shooting
- My wife loves the royal wedding, and there’s nothing I can do
- Year of ‘The Cat’ continues as Alex DeBrincat makes Blackhawks proud playing for Team USA
- Mike Slive, former Southeastern Conference commissioner, dies at 77
- Tom Wolfe and the mission to bring literature back into journalism
- As city waits for ex-president’s library, luster of Obama tourist sites fades
- Man pleads guilty to sex assault
- Ian Happ tells Weather Channel that wind and rain made early games at Wrigley ‘awful’
- GOP pushes for speedy confirmation vote for Trump’s CIA nominee
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, May 17
- 10 taken to hospital after crash involving ambulance on Aurora’s near East Side
- Preckwinkle counters IG report on Cook hospitals, says system continues ‘to reform and modernize’
- Thousands of pages of congressional testimony shed light on 2016 Trump Tower meeting
- Why the Seattle ‘head tax’ is relevant to the nation
- Thousands of North Carolina teachers march on the Capital to demand better funding
- More sunshine, more easterly winds coming
- GiGi’s Playhouse in Tinley Park begins work on bigger location
- ‘We do not believe this was an accident’: Deadly explosion in California linked to suspicious device
- James Harden, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are finalists for NBA MVP award
- Ben Zobrist optimistic about uniform rule change: ‘Eventually they’ll have to have that discussion’
- Michigan State reaches $500M settlement for 332 victims of Larry Nassar
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, May 17
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, May 17
- Giuliani: Mueller’s team told Trump’s lawyers the special counsel cannot indict a sitting president
- Tyler Chatwood’s strong outing wasted as Cubs’ bullpen takes loss in 4-1 defeat to Braves
- Study: Shorter drug treatment OK for many breast cancer patients
- Digest (May 16): Guaranteed betting pools set for Preakness weekend
- Braves 4, Cubs 1
- Trump’s personal attorney solicited $1 million from government of Qatar