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- Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher out of junior high
- Pompeo pushes back on North Korea’s ‘gangster-like’ criticism of talks
- Victims of Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis
- Zach LaVine’s ‘extremely excited,’ not concerned over how contract negotiations played out
- Man in wheelchair lured South Loop robbery victims
- 2 children hospitalized in Far South Side crash
- Teen begs woman for ride to hospital after shooting: ‘It kind of scared me’
- Morning Spin: McCarthy says Dan Ryan protest shows change since 2012 NATO summit
- Annual review provides temptation to undercut supervisor
- Why are millennials so hot for socialism?
- A year later, still thinking about a stranger met on a train
- Poppilu founder offers a healthier lemonade, with a boost from Kraft Heinz
- President Trump enjoys ‘suspense’ ahead of Supreme Court announcement
- 2 men identified in weekend homicides
- Winnetka panels to review elimination of parking garages, increased residential space in One Winnetka proposal
- Chicago man, 21, killed in rollover accident on I-290 near Addison
- People are using social media to improve their odds of finding organ donors: ‘Doing it can save my life’
- Water taxi service may expand for new riverfront developments
- Oak Brook Athlete of the Year award provides a reunion for friends who attended different high schools
- New-look Giants present different look for Cubs
- Bears need defensive linemen Akiem Hicks and Eddie Goldman to strengthen pass rush
- Donnie Rudd’s future after guilty verdict in wife’s ’73 death: Prison — and another murder charge?
- ACLU: Fewer than half of child reunions will meet court-ordered deadline
- Alex Ovechkin brings the Stanley Cup to his homeland of Russia: ‘It was incredible’
- Shot in the face, man leaves trail of blood through neighborhood: ‘Every day, shots … It’s normal.’
- UK leader fills top Brexit post hours after shock, late-night resignation
- Cubs Q&A: Do the Cubs have interest in Manny Machado? Would they deal a position player?
- Trump’s tariffs: What they are and how they will work
- Why the Bulls had no choice but to match Zach LaVine’s offer sheet
- Could blockchain technology transform homebuying in Cook County — and beyond?
- Number of people shot in Chicago this year surpasses 1,400
- Ask Anna: How can I help someone who’s scared to fall in love?
- Robin Wright speaks about ex-‘House of Cards’ star Spacey
- ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ review: Series finally runs out of gas — but is that Seinfeld’s fault?
- To reduce your risk of obesity, it helps to have a mom who follows five healthy habits
- Prickly City- Carmen’s gone
- Ignore calories and BMI. Here are the health numbers that really matter.
- Luis Enrique, nuevo seleccionador de España
- Former Barca coach Enrique tasked with reviving Spain
- ‘She took her first steps’: A Serena Williams miss working parents can relate to
- Eight of the 12 boys have now been brought out of flooded cave in Thailand
- Billboard’s charts used to be our barometer for music success. Are they meaningless in the streaming age?
- Disney: Familiar narrators set for Epcot’s Candlelight Processional
- Series preview: Cubs at Giants
- Ford’s creative efforts to avoid $250 million in ‘chicken tax’ tariffs under scrutiny
- Pompeo pushes peace talks on unannounced trip to Afghanistan
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- ACLU cree que el Gobierno de Trump solo devolverá a mitad de los niños antes del plazo
- ‘Very Cavallari’ premiere: Jay Cutler steals the show with his indifference
- Silver Fork teaches culinary skills, confidence
- Man taken into custody after standoff in Vernon Hills, police say
- Man charged in Detroit-area fatal shooting is captured at Motel 6 in south suburban Harvey, officials say
- Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty, released on bail
- Review: 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake is no family truckster
- Can new coach Harry Hiestand lift Bears offensive line to the top of its game?
- Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe in Burbank
- Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs and NWI: Lighthouse Restaurant in Cedar Lake
- Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Emil’s Tavern on Center in Grayslake
- A look at the new Damen Green Line station
- Silver Fork teaches culinary skills, confidence
- Oak Park Plan Commission backs land transfer to District 97 as part of Holmes expansion
- Rescuers search for dozens still missing after Japan floods
- Fascinating fried eggplant at Xiao Mei Xing
- Disco music and Pet Rocks highlight ’70s Day in La Grange
- Talk of the County: Save your ‘thoughts and prayers’
- Lo que dejó el capítulo 12 de ‘Luis Miguel, la serie’
- Selle: In Red State West, great divide blends with granite peaks
- Activist plans community meetings to prepare for verdict in Laquan McDonald’s killing by police
- Sea Life Orlando marks Shark Month with ‘sharkfie’ opportunities
- From cornerback to quarterback, JJ Dutton ready to lead Lyons
- ‘If I lived on the North Side’: Neighborhood may matter more than race in breast cancer survival rates
- ‘A big playground in a paint shop’: Leyden Summer Theatre presents ‘Pinocchio’
- Weekend to-do list: Barbecue, country music, local brews and a kid-friendly Taste of Chicago
- Deerfield baseball focused on development during summer schedule
- Leyden-pinocchio-theater-gallery
- Celebrate Bastille Day with dinners, specials and lots of free-flowing rosé
- Spain appoints former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique as national team coach
- A ‘Bachelor’ skeptic goes to a Chicago casting
- Slurp on free Slurpees for 7-Eleven Day
- ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: A deeper look at the chillingly prescient second season
- Expansion project at Prisco Community Center in Aurora to be completed this month
- Johnny Rotten’s Public Image LTD to bring 40th anniversary tour to Chicago in October
- Harvey Weinstein se declara inocente, queda en libertad bajo fianza
- Electrical fire causes evacuation of Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa
- Los latinos se apoderan del Juego de Estrellas
- Truck strikes barrier, blocks traffic on Interstate 65
- Deerfield moves to regulate small cell antennas
- Cheap Trick to headline Last Fling on Sept. 2
- City releases design of new Damen Green Line CTA station
- Summer road trip, America, 2018: Who, exactly, lives in a bubble?
- From prison to pioneer: a chef’s dream to transform one Chicago corner
- Jazz service provides a new worship format at Community Presbyterian Church of Clarendon Hills
- Departing Vernon Hills trustee reflects on 25 years in office: ‘You really had to have a lot of backbone’
- Médico de la selección rusa admite uso de amoníaco pero niega dopaje
- For digital nomads, work is where the laptop is
- Angels with Tails pet adoption event
- Committing to Cambridge: New Trier’s Ciaran Brayboy picks Harvard basketball
- Police dog captures suspect who robbed good Samaritan: cops
- Don’t fear anesthesia when your child needs surgery
- Drew Barrymore’s top 10 must-have summer essentials
- From prison to pioneer: a chef’s dream to transform one Chicago corner
- Remembering Henry Butler, a New Orleans giant
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- Aviation enthusiasts flock to Oshkosh, brewers battle it out in Kenosha and more Midwest events
- Farm dinners in Wisconsin
- Uber will rent scooters through its app in partnership with Lime
- Glamping in New York
- Will Trump choose Russia over NATO?
- Chow down on the farm this summer at special dinners in America’s Dairyland
- Luxury tents, gourmet meals redefine camping on NYC island
- Smoothie and coffee bar, upgraded HVAC system will greet Deerfield H.S. students this fall
- Orlando, Fort Lauderdale rank as affordable vacation destinations
- Without parents’ sacrifices, there would not be World Cup stars
- Friends, family remember former Griffith fire chief
- Krissy Hill, Avery King help Stevenson connect present to future
- Shout Out: Lizi Breit, Evanston puppeteer who also loves ceramics
- Serena Williams and Roger Federer reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon
- Aurora church reaches out to help community with food, hoops
- Interpreta a Armando Manzanero con respeto
- Showtime sets Sacha Baron Cohen’s TV return with ‘Who Is America?’
- Seize this moment: 5 ways to improve teacher quality
- Talk of the County: Kill the killers
- Golpean a un anciano con ladrillos y le gritan ‘regresa a tu país’
- Chicago musician Ken Goldstein had his mind changed about a steel mill. There’s now a song and a movie.
- Reunion of ’93 White Sox brings memories of growing pains of the past
- Talk of the County: Unborn worthy of same sympathy as illegals
- Repairs to close Chicago Ridge railroad crossing
- Montgomery driver who struck pedestrian in downtown Aurora pleads guilty to fourth DUI
- Evanston police chief announces retirement, will help search for his replacement
- Actor Tab Hunter, star of ‘Damn Yankees!’ movie, dies age 86
- Talk of the County: Trump got played by Kim Jong Un
- Fans aren’t only ones making questionable All-Star selections
- Letter: Milwaukee incident an example of disrespect toward disabled persons
- 10 perfect picnic spots in Chicago
- Gobernador de Illinois recibe ganancias de contratos de centros de detención de ICE
- Man charged with stealing from Aurora fire station while crew was out on emergency call
- Talk of the County: Careful who you ‘flip off’
- ¿Qué ocurre tras un cateo de ICE?
- McGaw YMCA announces new board members
- Shout Out: Madeline Gutierrez, Miss Vernon Hills 2018
- Democrats have become the party of haters
- Try as he might, Trump can’t Make America White Again
- State briefs
- Blackhawks announce roster for next week’s development camp
- Wine enthusiasts gather at Uncork Barrington for tastings, fundraising
- Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
- Elon Musk unveils ‘kid-size’ submarine for Thai cave rescue
- Granite City U.S. Steel photos
- Co-defendants of former Sheriff Buncich get probation for roles in bribery scheme
- Disney World holiday plans include Toy Story Land, ‘Up’ show
- An ode to ‘the biggest’ things in South Florida life
- Chinese ban may lead to recycling cost increase for some towns
- Exmoor set for its pro debut with Constellation Senior Players Championship
- Vote in the Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest
- Event guide: Constellation Senior Players Championship
- ITT’s top executives settle fraud charges with SEC
- Our summer of fear: A conversation with Chicago philosopher Martha Nussbaum
- Lifeline Theatre casts the world premiere of its gendered update on ‘Frankenstein’
- 21 most over-the-top looks from Paris couture
- New libraries at Caruso and Shepard designed with an eye toward collaboration, technology
- Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood tops off guitar-shaped hotel
- Ex-Cub Jeff Samardzija healthy for Giants’ second-half drive
- Man shot to death by guard after stabbing relatives in federal office in Mississippi, police say
- La capacidad atlética de Francia contra el talento belga por un puesto en la final
- Trump’s delusions are about to blow up in his own voters’ faces
- Activistas se preparan para el veredicto en el caso del asesinato de Laquan McDonald
- 20 most-filmed locations in Illinois
- ‘It lifts you right up to heaven’: Gulyas tradition continues in Norridge
- Glencoe Fourth of July parade brings back memories for some, creates new ones for others
- Cambios en el Servicio de Inmigración y Ciudadanía multiplicarán deportaciones en casos denegados
- Heat, rain, mean earlier mosquito spray operations in Wilmette, Winnetka
- Expansión del servicio del taxi acuático a la vista
- norridge-gulyas-festival-gallery
- Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short on youth camp: ‘Giving back has always been in my heart’
- France eye World Cup final but Belgium have Henry factor
- A progressive income tax is Illinois’ best chance
- Museum highlights work of authors from Oswego
- Man convicted of terrorist threat against Lake County Courthouse sentenced and released
- Pastor, founder of Crown Point church dead at 81
- 54 years of promises — and nothing has changed in Chicago
- La incoherencia de la FIFA
- Greater commitment to hydration has helped Willson Contreras’ durability
- ‘Five times faster than soccer’: Irish football draws fans of Old World sport to Oak Forest
- Buffalo Grove man dies after falling at Grand Canyon National Park
- Más de 1,400 baleados en lo que va del año
- When Chicago abandons law and order
- He quit a State Department job to play video games. Now he’s a star in NBA’s 2K League.
- Maine South tackle Peter Skoronski ready to meet expectations
- Disney employee killed in accident near Pop Century Resort, authorities say
- Garth Brooks to play Notre Dame Stadium’s 1st music concert
- Hebron man killed in fireworks accident
- Nadal y Federer más cerca de una nueva final soñada
- El oro olímpico se viste de amarillo en el Tour de Francia
- Deerfield mission group helps construct community center in Mexico
- McCarthy crime plan: Remove politics, Emanuel’s meddling from Police Department
- Scaled down Skokie 4th of July parade ‘the best we’ve had yet’: Organizers
- Illinois, 10 other states take aim at ‘no-poaching’ clauses that critics say limit fast-food workers’ pay
- Gal Gadot visits children’s hospital as Wonder Woman
- Geiger, criticado por Colombia, en carrera para final del Mundial
- Bulls stumble in second Summer League game
- Virtual reality cycling at Cycmode
- ‘Sharp Objects’ premiere features one major difference from Gillian Flynn’s novel
- Ofo pulls its dockless bikes from Chicago because of locking rules
- Jay Cutler, the King of Not Caring, still rules on ‘Very Cavallari’
- UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigns amid Cabinet splits over Brexit
- Gary residents invited to 1st monthly schools public forum Tuesday
- From dog sleds in Alaska to lobster rolls in Maine, Deerfield family reaches goal of visiting all 50 states
- Jim Allen, Oak Park baseball volunteer, set to retire: ‘His job is thankless’
- Meteor streaks across much of Midwest, including Chicago area
- Chicago theater openings for July 13-19
- Cubs riding hot streak to begin July
- Emmys 2018: Five races we’ll be watching when nominations are announced Thursday
- Shout Out: Patrick Blashill, Park Ridge actor performing in ‘The Harvest’
- Civil War Days in Lake County a trip back in time
- Serena Williams and John Isner differ on a Donald Trump visit to Wimbledon
- 16-count indictment handed up against DuPage teen accused in fatal shooting that officials say was gang-related
- He quit a State Department job to play video games. Now he’s a star in NBA’s 2K League.
- Indiana attorney general denies groping allegations, rejects calls to resign
- Some WNBA teams downsizing arenas to help bottom line
- Private equity firm to buy Pillsbury and other brands for $375M, open Chicago HQ
- Eggsperience heading to Elmwood Park’s Circle area
- Helicopter that crash-landed in Chicago over weekend originated from Hobart hospital
- No injuries reported after acid leak at Fermilab in Batavia
- Lyons Township English teacher also works as Frankie Ace, a magician and comic
- Rafael Nadal finally back in Wimbledon quarterfinals after 7 years
- Cecil the lion’s revenge?
- Cowboys cornerback Marquez White indicted following road-rage incident
- 3 tips to easing frustration and traffic
- Jimmy Carter’s latest book, ‘Faith,’ leads this week’s roundup of spiritual books
- Dog days of summer: Tinley Park district throws Beach Pawty at Canine Campus park
- ‘It’s burning people out’: Trump aides endure public fury toward president’s policies around D.C.
- Ask Tom: What’s the record for consecutive 90-degree days?
- Brian Johnson, Frank Siegien prepare to lead Glenbrook North as seniors
- Yorkville looks at signs to draw more people downtown
- Lincolnwood hosts Fourth of July ‘strings’ concert in Proesel Park
- Niles 4th of July parade featured marching bands, bevvy of patriotic revelry
- Dylan Robertson’s three-run double ignites Brother Rice to summer regional win over Marian Catholic
- Alice Bag viene a Chicago
- 6 Imaginative Ways to Use Hardwood in Your Home
- This 70-year-old program prepares young women for leadership
- What should you be doing to prepare for retirement? Top tips and tactics from financial advisors
- Cubs rotation needs Kyle Hendricks, Jose Quintana to start clicking
- Dan Ryan protesters: Don’t get played
- Totally Tessitore: Dylan Tessitore pitches gem as Mundelein marks dominant win over Waukegan in summer regional
- ‘The grind don’t stop’: Hersey grad Tim Lukas takes the long road to the CFL
- Inmigrantes trabajan en una agenda para el nuevo gobierno mexicano
- Development firm submits application for Purple Hotel redevelopment project
- Grits cakes make crispy cushion for spicy shrimp
- Aurora man charged with aggravated reckless driving after crash in city
- Chicago cop in controversial fatal shooting goes on trial for misdemeanor charges in bar fight
- Say Hejza: Cal Hejza drives in JD Miller for winning run as Oswego edges Waubonsie in summer regional
- Brad Veerman remembered as a ‘great public servant’
- Pfleger waiting for elected officials’ response before calling for future protests
- ESPN has been useful advancing the NBA’s year-round popularity
- Shnay: Interfaith group works for open dialogue to all
- Elgin City Council to consider raising minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
- Aside from tracks, high school exercise facilities remain largely off limits to Southland community in summer
- New county health center in Zion designed to meet ‘the unmet needs of patients’
- ABC-7 to stream 10 of its Cubs telecasts live on Facebook in the Chicago market
- Homewood Science Center to open Wednesdays, Saturdays
- Former Ohio State wrestling coaches release statement supporting Rep. Jim Jordan
- Cracked windshield forces American flight back to O’Hare
- Baby survives 9 hours buried in Montana woods
- It’s official: Lakers announce LeBron James has signed
- Group calls on Waukegan officials to denounce, stop associating with local activist
- FBI investigating death of Illinois prison inmate
- Legal fireworks in Illinois? Despite annual injury toll, proposed new law would allow pyrotechnics sales
- Cooler and less humid air for next few days, then heat returns
- Planned Parenthood closes Indiana center, citing harassment
- Kris Bryant homers, hits RBI single in minor-league rehab assignment
- Judging Judge Kavanaugh
- A look at Brett Kavanaugh’s opinions on guns, abortion and the environment
- Wisconsin prosecutor won’t file charges over male enhancement brownies
- Indiana attorney general says groping allegations are false
- Cubs consultant Ken Ravizza dies at 70; sports psychologist hired by the Cubs in 2015
- Tree cut down after branch kills 2 men at Rock Island fireworks show
- Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, aiming for conservative shift
- Former USC football coach Steve Sarkisian loses $30M lawsuit against school over firing
- 2 stabbed, 1 fatally, after argument on CTA bus
- ‘I will vote for him again’: Evangelicals rejoice as Trump picks Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
- Yankees have inquired about trading for Orioles’ Manny Machado, but offer has not yet been made