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- Trump makes good on threat to revoke former CIA Director Brennan’s clearance
- Varios heridos deja un tiroteo en un Walmart
- Judge calls for 2 women to enter defense in Kim Jong Nam killing
- Morning Spin: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to join Illinois Democrats at state fair as sub for Joe Biden
- ‘The Rider’ is a movie that will stick with you for a long time
- Brick two-flat in Chicago: $1.1M
- Mom worries about a dad’s criminal past
- Mold, leaking pipes and vagrants in the hall: Inside one charity’s ‘model’ low-income housing in Chicago
- Man found dead in Palmer House locker room
- 2 teens shot to death outside store in Harvey — one a brother of Ryan Harris, murdered in 1998 at age 11
- Hadiya Pendleton trial recap: Reversals and shaky memories from friends of reputed gang members
- Dave Dave, respected Vegas artist whose father set him on fire in 1983, dies at 42
- Tennis Fun Fest raises funds for The Treasure Chest pediatric cancer
- 3 things we learned from the Cubs-Brewers series
- Clarkson: Yomechas Guides and Princesses provide parent-child bonding
- Former NSA contractor Reality Winner facing ‘longest sentence’ for leak to media
- Report: Oatmeal, breakfast foods contain potentially unsafe amounts of weed killer
- Will the NFL’s new rules save the kickoff from extinction? The league sure hopes so.
- Jose Urena plunked Ronald Acuna Jr. He should be suspended for the rest of the season.
- Longtime client in custody after fatal shooting of defense attorney at Hobart home, officials say
- ‘This is quite a production’: 118-year-old New Lenox train depot moves to farm in Homer Glen
- Grant Park Orchestra review: A witty return to ‘The Old Maid and the Thief’
- Jeff Lynne, ELO are, as always, about the music during a hits-heavy Allstate Arena set
- 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Reading in a bar? The best spots to do it in Chicago
- 5 impact freshmen for the 2018 college football season
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Aug. 16-22
- EEUU albergará partidos oficiales de la Liga española
- What I’d like to see from the Bears this week is pretty simple
- Posting a first-day-of-school pic online? Here’s what you need to know
- Paarlberg Heritage Festival offers look at early South Holland life
- Walmart records strongest sales increase in more than 10 years
- Olympic gymnasts Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian: We were abused by Larry Nassar
- Frankfort Fall Festival offers a holiday weekend ‘Escape to Paradise’
- Más de 300 diarios acusan a Trump de ataques y amenazas reiteradas a la prensa
- Chicago chefs compete at River North restaurant on new Food Network series
- Smokers are better off quitting, even with weight gain, study says
- Friday: ‘Noir City: Chicago’ returns in high, deadly style
- Got a friend who’s divorced? You may be next, according to science
- Petrak: Traditions home and away keep us centered in a crazy world
- Heart monitoring a must for breast cancer patients on Herceptin
- La Liga reveals plans for regular season game in the United States
- Prickly City- conservative
- End-of-summer beer fests celebrate the craft with tastings, food and entertainment
- France top latest FIFA rankings, Germany drop to 15th
- Chivas va en busca de Marco Fabián
- Urban Meyer is under fire for handling of domestic abuse claims. But what about the police?
- Highland police squads to get video equipment upgrade
- Day at the Farm fest set for Montgomery
- Breakfast With Ina: A road trip and an outing closer to home yield big flavor
- Cabrini-Green and a horror film that captured the fears of public housing
- Descanse en paz la Reina del Soul
- Aceptan dobles contratos en Liga MX
- Toronto FC win Canadian Championship in shootout against Whitecaps
- Rooney nets brace in DC United’s victory over Timbers
- A guide to apple picking in the Chicago suburbs
- Chicago theater openings for Aug. 17-23
- Key West’s 10-day Fantasy Fest begins Oct. 19
- ‘Queen of Soul,’ who performed often at Star Plaza, dead at 76
- Johnny Manziel placed in CFL concussion protocol, but the medication might be causing symptoms
- After deaths of American cyclists, is traveling to Tajikistan safe?
- Zion man killed, another man injured in Waukegan shootings
- Food Bowl winds down next week. Here are 11 events you shouldn’t miss, including the Night Market
- My father, Ronald Reagan, wouldn’t have stood for this behavior
- Former Lake Central teacher accused of using drugs in class pleads guilty to cocaine possession
- Trump administration opposes plan to designate Indiana Dunes as national park
- Google expanding space in Fulton Market, this time with a flagship store
- Tech Talk: Rolling with SeaWorld’s Manta coaster
- Is this Chicago’s toughest reservation? Middle Eastern-style fare reigns at crazy-popular Aba
- ‘Far From the Tree’ review: This documentary about families will make you cry — for all the right reasons
- ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ review: Chloe Grace Moretz stars as a gay teen sent to conversion camp
- ‘Alpha’ review: Ice Age set tale of boy and wolf will melt dog lovers’ hearts
- ‘Araby’ review: A laborer’s diary details one man’s journey to improve his life
- New assisted living facility planned in Merrillville
- ‘Twelve students is too small for one class.’ Study shows thousands of 9th-grade seats in CPS to remain empty
- Review: A long-awaited look behind the scenes of ‘The Big Sleep’ by a Chicago-native
- Supreme Court Justice Breyer named chairman of Pritzker Architecture Prize jury
- Crown Point sets driveway improvement plan
- How’s it going, NL Central?
- Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing that killed 34 students in Afghanistan
- Pediatric medical center could move into some Carson’s space at Edens Plaza
- 11 recommended shows to see now
- Highland man becomes newest member of town’s police force
- New Instagram-friendly wndr museum delays its opening at the last minute
- Mother, 5-year-old daughter, reported missing from the West Side located
- The UEFA Super Cup, Rooney’s heroics and the best of the week in soccer
- Shout Out: Sally Toland, light design specialist
- The high price of Trump’s high tariffs
- More than 70 overdoses in Connecticut linked to bad batch of synthetic marijuana
- How Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ became an anthem for civil rights and feminism
- Celebrity reaction to Aretha Franklin’s death: ‘No one did it better’
- Man stabbed in thigh in Gap neighborhood on South Side
- Looking for your coolest vacation yet? How about Japan?
- Why public transit is a key economic issue for growing cities
- Looking great, not done: Facial plastic surgeons report shift toward natural beauty
- Knowledge is power: Tips to help children better understand our connected world
- Average U.S. mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.53 percent
- Use these tiers to ace your fantasy football draft
- Two men, one district, one court
- Newsrooms join to criticize Trump’s attacks, then he responds with another one
- Column: Sick of divisive summertime politics? Baseball’s thrills offer an escape
- Aretha Franklin: 18 major events in the singer’s life
- D203, D204 kids better prepared to start kindergarten than peers statewide, report shows
- Community news
- The back-to-school lesson I want my kids to hear from a swearing, tattooed Lutheran minister
- K. Kofi Moyo exhibits ‘Scenes of Resistance’ from Chicago’s past that mirror the present
- Folk singer Mark Dvorak performs classics for Steel Beam benefit
- Portage man charged after driving with infant strapped to his chest, police say
- ‘Canelo’ busca triunfo indiscutible ante ‘GGG’
- Shout Out: Sam Adams-Lanham, a Barrington Area Library staffer working to engage residents
- Amazon in running to acquire Landmark movie theater chain
- New report says a majority of Aurora-area children are not ready when they enter kindergarten
- A back-to-school lesson for us all: Pursuing a life that ‘challenges you’
- Guardado: ‘Si me voy a EEUU ahora mi nivel va a bajar mucho’
- Measles outbreak affects 21-states, including Illinois, CDC says
- Speak Out: Reader tired of campaign ads, Frankfort development touted, Tinley Park cameras, more
- Free Chicago museum tickets offered for national Museum Day
- Man, 20, in custody after armed robbery at Crown Point gas station, police say
- Give Jackson Park Golf Course a facelift — and forget Tiger Woods
- Notre Dame football unveils Yankees-inspired uniform for Shamrock Series game
- Illinois adopts clear-bag policy for Memorial Stadium games
- FDA approves first generic version of EpiPen
- How to buy a sofa online — and the best companies to buy from
- Fentanyl taking over as scariest opioid in ongoing drug epidemic, Kane experts say
- Quickly: Defending the free press, security clearances and Omarosa’s book
- To tell the truth, a good deal of lying is often needed
- Tuchel showing faith in young players at PSG
- U.S. Steel to invest $750 million to revitalize flagship Gary plant in wake of Trump tariffs
- Aretha Franklin: America’s voice
- Funnel cakes and elephant ears, which one’s endangered?
- Chicago will soon have its own county fair, but are elephant ears endangered?
- Chef’s Choice: There’s an art to perfect pizza, and odds are you can’t make it at home
- First day of kindergarten in West Aurora a ‘big transition’ for parents and kids
- Elgin’s Eastside Recreation Center has new director with plans to bulk up membership
- 12 great sofas
- Hobart cop acted in self-defense in fight with fellow officers after a baby shower, board says
- La Liga, Copa del Rey to feature hydration breaks this season
- Shout Out: Olivia Lamberti, a student journalist and writer from Stevenson High School
- I love Chicago. I want to stay here. But the city’s violence makes it difficult.
- La Quinta de los Reyes is a hangout for food and music
- Photos: Someone order ice cream?
- IU Northwest students turn class project into business venture
- Enter the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Pellegrini dismisses possibility of Toure reunion at West Ham
- The Gift Theatre brings Jennifer Glasse into ensemble
- Matt Nagy ‘happy with what I saw’ from Roquan Smith in Bears-Broncos practices
- The Chicago 7 and the Days of Rage
- The ‘market’ won’t fix ride-share safety lapses
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
- The new employee perk that’s slowly taking hold: Help for those caring for aging parents
- Chicago rap star Queen Key succeeding on her terms, with a feminist mindset
- A free press is democracy’s best defense
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
- Winthrop Harbor plans community meetings ahead of home-rule referendum
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd brings the blues to Four Winds
- In Trump’s America, there’s no ‘right way’ to be an immigrant
- Oswego to consider dissolving environmental commission
- Mike Montgomery says a 10-day break between starts should help: ‘It’s been a heavy workload year’
- ‘His hands have come alive:’ Leonard Floyd continues growth from raw prospect to consistent rusher
- La Copa Davis cambia de formato a partir de 2019
- Union officials already accused of attacking workers now indicted on extortion charges
- Zion area is seeing an ‘unprecedented number’ of shots-fired calls, police say
- Orlando City acquire center back Ascues on loan
- Chipotle to retrain workers after Ohio illnesses
- A for Azxavier: Salinas looks to lead South Elgin at quarterback and all over the football field
- South Shore chief likes South Bend plan; sees airport as better short-term goal
- Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul,’ dead at 76
- ‘Mile 22’ review: Berg-Wahlberg political thriller veers off course
- Highland Park shopping center seeks permission to add restaurants
- Redevelopment votes to accept HUD funding for new fire station in Gary
- 7 essential Aretha Franklin recordings
- The voice was incredible, but Aretha Franklin at the piano was also pure magic
- Column: New homeowners face difficulties when removing photos from online listings
- DJ Durkin should be fired as Maryland football coach, Jordan McNair’s father says
- Manker: How did the excitement we once felt for the space program dwindle into a ‘yawn’ from our kids?
- Democrats preach party unity as they bash Rauner at State Fair
- ‘Best man for the job’: Kelly Boyce, the first female athletic trainer for the Diamondbacks, a perfect fit for Kane County Cougars
- Sport Resort appeals bankruptcy court plan denial
- U.S. Steel to invest at least $750M in Gary facility, get $35M in incentives from city
- Gun violence hits home again for Redskins running back Kapri Bibbs
- Chiseled Chisum: Junior captain Jordan Chisum provides strength on both sides of ball for Zion-Benton
- Luncheon educates Northwest Indiana on benefits of propane autogas, alternative fuels
- Todo se enfoca en Cristiano Ronaldo al arrancar la Serie A
- Laquan McDonald’s mother brought to court; judge closes hearing to public
- DuPage County Board wants voter opinion on state property and mileage taxes, government consolidation
- Aurora City Council gives official approval to ukulele festival
- While waiting for Michael Kopech’s White Sox call-up, preview his ‘E:60’ profile
- Scott Stantis cartoon caption contest winner and extras
- Bears add a new long snapper, so what does it mean for veteran Patrick Scales?
- Aukiki River Celebration turns back time
- ‘One goal mindset’: Lucas Guerra and the Highland boys cross country team keeping eyes on the daily prize
- Slowik: Finalist stands out as singing competition in Merrionette Park draws droves of supporters
- Corrections and clarifications
- Omarosa difunde grabación de campaña Trump ofreciéndole trabajo para ‘comprar’ su silencio
- Clarendon Hills still waiting for the BNSF Railway to clean up its mess
- Countdown to Football: David O’Keeffe-led Brother Rice ranked No. 7 in the preseason by the Daily Southtown
- Man killed in West Chicago was stabbed, set on fire, run over; 3 teens charged in ‘heinous’ attack, authorities say
- If the Cubs win the NL Central, which team would they least like to face in the playoffs?
- Elgin chef returns from feeding crews, victims of largest wildfires in California history
- Yet another Catholic Church clergy pedophile abuse scandal
- Will County must balance growing economic development with quality of life, Walsh says in state of the county
- The summer that came to a crashing halt
- Oak Forest awards $16K to restaurant for facade improvements
- Google clarifies location-tracking policy
- All the money in the world: Here’s 10 ways to spend it in Chicago
- Kwame Raoul: Emanuel’s comments about morals in violent neighborhoods ‘outright wrong’
- Bill requiring hospitals to have specially trained nurses for rape victims is ‘important’ but challenging, officials say
- ‘The Royals’ canceled after four seasons at E!
- Deerfield gym aims to increase physical, mental strength of those with neurological conditions
- Alabama planning extensive renovations to Bryant-Denny Stadium and Coleman Coliseum
- Chicago workers’ comp: $100 million a year, but no oversight
- Winning lottery ticket sold at New Lenox bowling alley
- Mundelein narrowly clears Affordable Housing Corp. to build 2 homes, despite neighbors’ concerns
- Broncos GM John Elway looking for backup QB but not Colin Kaepernick: ‘We offered him a contract. He didn’t take it’
- Division I recruits Brianne Bolden and Grace Curran spark Lincoln-Way Central to strong start in golf
- Naperville seeks to hire ‘city advocate’ for Fifth Avenue public-private redevelopment project
- Shining Star performs the hits of Earth, Wind & Fire
- Police to carry overdose reversal drug in Crown Point
- Hallstrom’s storm: Air Force recruit Luke Hallstrom moves from guard to center to boost Naperville Central
- La Liga plan to play regular-season match in U.S. chided by players’ group
- Aurora looks at high-tech information kiosks downtown
- Video from fatal Richton Park police-involved shooting could be released after investigative steps, authorities say
- Good gut gone bad: The C. diff Invasion
- Four simple ways to tune up your nutrition and live healthier longer
- America’s top dogs: 10 best shelter dog makeovers
- Why Myrtle Beach is the perfect fall vacation for families
- Chicago reaches $10.4M settlement with ride-share companies over background checks, will pay for mentoring
- When Chicago street warfare violates the home
- Will County approves 6 solar farms
- Countdown to Football: Jesse Harper-led Valparaiso ranked No. 1 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
- Long live the Queen
- Bears and Broncos practice together
- Decynthia Clements’ fatal shooting report turned over to Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
- Hadiya Pendleton trial recap: ‘This guy … guaranteed,’ witness says as he points out suspected gunman
- Community news: Lincoln-Way East student earns pilot license, more
- ‘Alienist’ sequel ‘The Angel of Darkness’ ordered by TNT
- Jurors in Manafort trial send judge 4 questions, including asking him to redefine reasonable doubt
- Marlins’ Jose Urena suspended 6 games for hitting Braves’ Ronald Acuna
- Museum volunteer building replica of 1837 steam locomotive
- ‘Raise your hand. Otherwise you get in trouble.’ First-graders offer advice to new kindergartners
- Purdue student leading U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team
- Naperville musician recalls backing Aretha Franklin: ‘She sang like a lead trumpet player plays’
- White Sox’s Daniel Palka ‘isn’t afraid to fail’ in big moments
- Family strife preceded Winnetka man’s alleged murder of brother-in-law, attempted killing of sister: prosecutors
- ‘Pretty Woman’ on Broadway is great fun, starring Samantha Barks with a heart of gold
- 5 observations from Bears-Broncos practice: Mitch Trubisky’s timing, Tarik Cohen’s usage and more
- Gary looking to sell off city’s longtime public safety building
- Dave Melton’s top 5 teams and top 10 runners in the Region for the 2018 boys cross country season
- Vatican in ‘shame and sorrow’ over abuse reports in Pennsylvania
- Cubs’ Kris Bryant progressing toward Sept. 1 return — or earlier
- Illinois’ overdose crisis getting worse, mirroring nationwide trend, CDC says
- Ask Tom: What year had the most 80-degree-plus days in Chicago?
- Jose Bautista drives in 7 as Mets set franchise record in 24-4 win over Phillies
- Shower threat to end in time for weekend, Air and Water Show
- Joe Maddon applauds Cubs’ quick pursuit of speedster Terrance Gore
- 3 Eagles stay off field for anthem before Super Bowl rematch
- Hadiya’s classmate identifies Ward as gunman, says he’s 100 percent confident — ‘guaranteed’
- Pasó a poner gas y fue arrestado por Inmigración en el sur de Chicago
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
- Digest (Aug. 16): Apprentice Urizar Velazquez rides to first win at Laurel Park
- Remains found in New Mexico desert tunnel are missing Georgia boy: investigators
- A year before Jordan McNair’s death, Maryland president nixed plan to overhaul athletes’ health care
- Omarosa’s publisher responds to Trump campaign attorney: We won’t bow to ‘hollow legal threats’
- Pioneer Press 2018 football preview: Notre Dame Dons
- Charges dropped against brother of man killed by police in Mount Greenwood neighborhood
- Pioneer Press 2018 football preview: Maine East Blue Demons
- You can revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President
- Pioneer Press 2018 football preview: St. Joseph Chargers
- Jon Lester breaks out of rut in Cubs’ 1-0 win over Pirates after meeting with manager Joe Maddon
- More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search
- Pioneer Press 2018 football preview: IC Catholic Knights