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- How to save money at Costco, BJ’s and Sam’s Club
- U.S. wins CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final 2-0 over rival Canada
- Don McGahn officially leaves Trump administration as White House counsel
- Andrew Benintendi’s diving catch seals Red Sox’s Game 4 win in ALCS
- Food, water, ride: Guatemalans aid Honduran caravan migrants traveling to U.S.
- Con fuerzas federales México espera a la caravana de migrantes
- Hurricane Michael ravages Florida, Georgia
- Former USA Gymnastics head indicted on tampering charge
- Ask Amy: Woman’s partner hates her family
- Lockdown lifted at Concordia in River Forest; police seek alleged attacker in domestic disturbance
- Charges pending after man with baby, 5-year-old in car crashes into police car
- The hypocrisy of the ‘woke’ Americans who don’t vote
- Like offshore accounts, Rauner and Pritzker campaign spending shields them from scrutiny
- A tight congressional race at Illinois’ southern edge is getting millions from national political groups. Here’s why.
- River North hotel invites guests to spend a killer night in H.H. Holmes pop-up suite
- What if Sen. Elizabeth Warren chose Greek ancestry instead of Cherokee?
- Morning Spin: Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin gives $6 million to top Republican leaders
- Three-bedroom Gold Coast penthouse: $3.2M
- Difference-makers: Joe and Armida Dominguez. Their good works are a family affair
- Car2Go says rental car pilot program is exceeding expectations, with 10,000 members in first months
- Difference-makers: Pamela Bradley. Building trust between kids, police officers
- More choices for Illinois House
- Difference-makers: Paula Carballido. Flying high for Lake County’s veterans
- Difference-makers: Harold Herzog. Medicare signup got him started as liaison
- Difference-makers: Tyrell Anderson. Decay Devils want ‘youth to come back and invest in our city’
- Difference-makers: Pat Laschober. Teaching career led to work with domestic violence center
- ‘Free Solo’ review: Scaling the sheer face of lunacy
- ‘I didn’t reach over the wall:’ Astros fan denies committing interference on overturned home run
- Young father killed when car collides with his motorcycle in Burnham
- 5 questions for the Bulls: Can Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn form championship-level chemistry?
- DePaul coach Dave Leitao and athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto get orders of protection against former assistant coach
- With a lot at stake, Clayton Kershaw delivers for the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS
- Manhunt in Crimea for possible accomplice in school attack that left 20 dead
- FBI raids North Side home, makes arrest as part of terrorism-related investigation
- In Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael, some come home to find no home
- The 76ers’ Process — capital P — has paid off. The Bulls’ process — small p — is entering its 2nd season.
- Clarkson: Hinsdale Wellness House talk will focus on finding meaning in life-threatening times
- 5 in custody, gun recovered after North Side carjacking, LSD chase into South Side
- On-duty Chicago police sergeant arrested for drunken driving
- Coupon: $10 off at Bonefish Grill
- One-third of non-incumbent House Democratic candidates don’t support Nancy Pelosi
- 6 kids, 6 college athletes: How Flynn Nagel learned from his brothers and became a Northwestern star
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Oct. 18-24
- 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Interferencia de fanático priva de jonrón a los Astros
- 3 ways Illinois can beat Wisconsin on Saturday
- Manufacturers adopt robots that help human workers, not replace them. For now.
- How destructive male behavior in ‘A Star is Born’ is eclipsed by beautiful music
- 3 ways Northwestern can beat Rutgers on Saturday
- Lucky for the Bears, Mitch Trubisky’s actions are better than his words
- 2018 Heartland Literary Award: ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ by George Saunders speaks to universal plight of humanity, grief
- Trump amenaza con cerrar la frontera si México no detiene caravana de migrantes
- Prickly City-tariff
- Heartland Literary Award
- Fire-Toolz is making face-melting noise on the Chicago experimental scene
- Wayne Kramer and the hard lessons of the MC5
- Troye Sivan and rapper Kyle, both on a roll, discuss fame, chance and Chance the Rapper
- Bayern’s internationals return from break with more losses on their backs
- How heart-rate training can help you meet your exercise goals
- Baby born after Hurricane Michael starts life in Walmart parking lot
- Cubs’ prescription for a better offense: Improved health and focus
- Why 2018 could be the year of Janet Jackson’s very delayed redemption
- Who pays for title insurance — the seller or the buyer?
- Thousands of Teamsters voted against a new UPS contract. It was ratified anyway. Union drivers feel betrayed.
- Orange is the new black: Get the most out of fall’s hottest color
- Byline Bank continues suburban expansion with deal to buy Oak Park bank
- Hammond passes $68.5 million budget
- Chief Keef tells South Dakota judge ‘edibles’ aren’t marijuana. The judge denied the motion.
- How ‘South Park’ became the ultimate #bothsides show
- ‘Her addiction stalked her and stole her’: Heartbreaking obituary details ‘darkness’ of opioids
- Ronaldo expected to play for Juventus after international break
- Feinstein says she would favor reopening Kavanaugh investigation if Dems take Senate
- Garbage review: Shirley Manson’s feminist fire set the Riv ablaze
- Three things to know before going to Canada for some legal weed
- Ach-N-Lou’s doesn’t skimp on the cheese on its pizzas
- School bus drivers are angry with motorists violating traffic safety laws: ‘It happens every day’
- In North Carolina, hurricanes convince some Republicans that climate change is real
- Geneva District 304, teachers union head back to the negotiating table as possibility of strike looms
- Judge bucks Cook County law, says boys as young as 10 can be locked up
- Kane County won’t ask voters to approve new mental health board — for now
- Constellation Brands CEO to step down in March
- Shout Out: Catherine O’Connell, author and Northbrook native
- How to fly the best first-class seats, cheaper than economy
- ‘Studio 54’ review: Documentary transports viewers to disco’s last days in New York’s most famous nightclub
- Program exploring ‘America’s White Cancer’ headed to Oak Park library
- ‘Narcos: México’, o el inicio de la guerra contra el narcotráfico en México
- Filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer on the history of gay culture in old Hollywood and at Studio 54
- How a once-promising development off the Mag Mile became a cautionary tale for Chicago’s next megaprojects
- Teen scientists went looking for meteorites in Lake Michigan. They made a different kind of discovery.
- In 45 seconds, CMT airs one of the most powerful award show moments of the year
- ‘The Oath’ review: Ike Barinholtz’s political satire/horror can’t decide on its message
- Trubisky se examina ante Brady
- Universal: Butterbeer sales top 20 million
- Chicago’s newest architectural jewel: Japan’s Tadao Ando turns an old Lincoln Park apartment building into a dazzling gallery
- Ben Zobrist pokes fun at Cubs’ short postseason in Instagram video
- When to worry about needle loss on white pines
- Kip Keino surrenders to police in Olympics corruption case
- 10 questions with queer icon Amanda Lepore as she hits Chicago in head-to-toe leopard print
- Japanese architect Tadao Ando’s new exhibition gallery Wrightwood 659
- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pulls out of Saudi investment conference
- Permit suspended for Gary recycling facility near school
- 2018 Heartland Literary Award: ‘Prairie Fires’ by Caroline Fraser sifts fact and myth to excavate the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Shout Out: Robert Hasty, orchestra conductor and avid bicyclist
- Shaw signs new deal at Manchester United through 2023
- Norridge District 80 board explores rules for outside groups to use school facilities
- DC United beat Toronto FC to notch fourth fourth straight win
- Worried about the international panel report on global warming? Go read Octavia Butler’s ‘Earthseed’ books
- Teenager Busio scores his first MLS goal in Sporting KC’s win in Vancouver
- A financial roadmap to college for high school seniors and their parents (Infographic)
- Long-term HIV survivors reassure others: ‘You are never alone’
- Generic Prescriptions Save Lives … and Money, Too (Video)
- Sargento de la Policía de Chicago arrestado por conducir ebrio
- Lake County K-9 Dax tracks man accused of choking, battering woman
- CTA riders won’t see any fare hikes or service cuts in 2019, but officials call on Springfield for more funding
- Cardozo candidatea a ‘Tata’ Martino
- Sounders upend Orlando City to clinch playoff berth
- American shoppers can say goodbye to eBay’s $1 yoga pants
- Goodman adds ‘St. Nicholas’ — with a ‘Downton Abbey’ star — to 2018-19 season
- Juez determina mantener encarcelados a dos niños por seguridad
- Henry set for his managerial debut with Monaco
- The 20 best horror films of the last 20 years
- With expanded hours, food delivery service MaMa D’s hopes to serve even more Italian goodness
- Get to know the elegant, versatile wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume
- Shout Out: David Nowak, Burr Ridge native and ghostly guide
- 5 things about Chicago-area lawyer Kathleen Zellner as she makes her ‘Making a Murderer’ debut
- Kleenex to rebrand its ‘mansize’ tissues after gender complaints
- Channel your inner pizza-loving yogi, plus more weekend events around town
- Column: Let’s remember, Halloween is about the kids
- Ebay sues Amazon, alleges it tried to poach its sellers
- ‘In Pieces,’ Sally Field’s memoir, reveals a sexually abusive childhood and a reminder that telling your truth can help you heal
- Judge denies request for woman charged with Hammond home burglary to be released on monitor
- Complaints over water billing flow into Lake Zurich after officials install smarter meters
- Big Ten picks for Week 8: Michigan has been putrid against Michigan State. Will that continue?
- DuPage Symphony performs Halloween-themed concert
- One killed, one wounded in shooting outside Aurora laundromat
- Larry Nassar sexual assault fallout: A look at everyone charged, fired or forced out
- Tour a historic Viking warship replica in Geneva
- José José: ‘Sepan que estoy muy bien y en mi casa’
- Rep. Steve Scalise’s ascension 4 years ago knocked Peter Roskam from House leadership. Now he’s working to help keep him in office.
- 15 recommended Chicago shows to see now
- Ex-Gary school official sues district for racial and gender discrimination
- Ante Tigres, Pumas busca dar paso firme a la clasificación
- Life’s too short to worry about complicated cocktails. Try this easy autumnal spritz
- Google opens its first Chicago pop-up store in Bucktown, stays mum on plans for Fulton Market flagship
- Shout Out: Yevgeniya Lepskaya, Park Ridge-based music instructor
- Six Connecticut Hikes To Add To Your Fall Fitness Goals
- Naperville horror writer returns to south suburban roots in new book about famously haunted Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
- Quickly: Journalist death cover up, moderate Democrate voting Republican, Trump’s beliefs are a national security crisis
- Shout Out: Dennis Burg, violinist and lifelong music enthusiast
- Deerfield man indicted on charges of murder, sexual assault in wife’s stabbing death
- Fan favorite ‘Evil Dead: The Musical’ returns to Palos Hills
- Photos: 465 North Park apartments
- What to watch this weekend: Chelsea vs. Man United, Sevilla visit Barca, the Milan derby and more
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
- Brandon Saad stays in Blackhawks lineup — but still has to earn back Joel Quenneville’s trust
- Man linked to Saudi prince was at consulate when Jamal Khashoggi vanished
- East Aurora educators among State Board of Education award winners
- How to dump jarred pasta sauce forever: Make your own in a few easy steps
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
- Football notes: Quarterback Austin Martineau leads Grayslake North’s late push for the playoffs
- CBS’ Ian Eagle on the Bears: ‘They’re just much more entertaining than in recent years’
- Audit: Marquette Park not reporting all its collections to city
- England stop Spain, the MLS playoff race and the best of the week in soccer
- Man attacked woman, ran from cops on Concordia University campus before lockdown: River Forest police
- Consultant to advance plans to turn one-time Methodist church into Gary Ruins Garden
- Football notes: Trey Madsen puts up big numbers that add up for playoff-bound Aurora Christian
- An upset against the Patriots would mean ________. Our writers fill in the blanks
- Former Chicago chef Sara Bradley competes on ‘Top Chef’ in Kentucky, where her Paducah restaurant is worth the trip
- A look inside the Google Hardware Store
- Fox Valley Orchestra showcases chorus in concert
- Disney princess Kristen Bell worries about what movies teach girls about consent
- Campaign signs are everywhere. But do they work?
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
- Gary to seek appraisal of police headquarters
- Franklin Park looking to upgrade its fleet of emergency vehicles
- Serena Williams’ coach now says in-match coaching should be allowed in tennis
- Canker diseases are common killers of trees, and can spread easily
- More picks for the Illinois House
- Hammond work uniform business plans to relocate
- ‘Swan Lake’ is a new Joffrey treasure — Christopher Wheeldon’s changed ending and all
- #MeToo: Full coverage
- Wolfenoot, a 7-year-old’s made-up holiday, goes viral, launches movement to benefit dogs and wolves
- ‘Halloween’ producer Jason Blum apologizes for comments about female directors
- Halloween party in West Dundee expected to draw hundreds
- Community news
- Weeks after controversial West Side exit, Rod Fisher hired to coach JV basketball at Lake Station
- Crown Point ambulance company owner charged with health care fraud
- Indiana University Northwest professors develop area’s first regional business confidence index
- Football notes: Senior quarterback Jonah O’Brien delivers a whale of a season for playoff-bound Bartlett
- Get your doughnut fix fast with no-rise batter packed with fall flavors
- Reimagined ‘Alice in Wonderland’ in University Park tackles sexual abuse and trauma
- Students going door-to-door with League of Women Voters in Naperville to get out the vote in low-turnout precincts
- Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test got you wondering about your roots? Check out Chicago Public Library’s genealogy day on Saturday
- Letter: Imagine OPRF and what a fool believes
- What to eat at Mitsuwa Marketplace
- Wailin’ Jennys bring harmonies to Elgin stage
- ‘Orange is the New Black’ cancellation marks the end of the era that forever changed TV
- Column: Before its fall from grace, Sears offered a pathway to the American Dream
- Nerves of steel: Eloi Niyibizi scores the go-ahead goal as West Aurora breaks out in regional semifinals
- Right place, right time: Hunter Tam’s defensive gems spark Stevenson to overtime win over Zion-Benton
- G League to offer $125,000 contracts as alternative to 1-and-done route
- ‘Hamilton’ actor visits Deerfield High School to give advice on a career in theater
- El ‘mantra’ de Sebastián Yatra
- Chicago theater openings Oct. 19-25
- Waukegan to College rolls out program where parents help other parents navigate higher-education needs
- Will County forest preserves offering camping equipment for rent
- Kobe Bryant removed from animation festival jury after protest over sexual-assault allegations
- Andy’s Frozen Custard opens in Elgin
- Premier Performance presents kids version of ‘Fiddler’
- Take advantage of these Fantasy Fest offers in the Keys
- Hamilton puede empatar a Fangio en Austin
- Sephira brings vocals and violins from Ireland to Oak Forest
- Speak Out: Kavanaugh and animals
- For the team: Juan Pinto scores big goal playing new position as Benet beats West Chicago in regional
- Boy, 16, dies after being shot over weekend
- Expareja demandará a Miguel Bosé para compartir crianza de sus hijos
- Lake Forest drugmaker Akorn appeals ruling against $4.75 billion merger with German firm
- Amber alert canceled, 7-month-old safe, after man fled traffic stop
- Holiday market headed to Ridgewood; Divine Savior to host trunk-or-treating
- In Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Unsheltered,’ Trump is just the latest threat to Earth’s survival
- Chicago Humanities Fest is ready to school us once again with its big names (Tom Hanks!) and big ideas
- Shout Out: Adam Harris, communications coordinator for Arlington Heights School District 25
- Richard Ogilvie transformed Illinois. Rauner and Pritzker could learn from his legacy.
- Toni Preckwinkle, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia agree on plan for county revenue forecasting commission
- Enough trash talk. Rauner and Pritzker must tell Illinois their plans for the state’s future.
- Job, resource fair draws lower attendance due to stronger economy, Elgin Community College organizers say
- Kristen Bell voices concerns over the messages ‘Snow White’ introduces to young girls
- $4.5 million bond question is Round Lake fire district’s 1st referendum in 41 years
- Brewers went from unbeatable to the brink of elimination: What’s going wrong?
- There’s nothing honest about the Trump presidency
- 2nd man charged with helping suspect in Hobart Walmart shooting that injured 2, including 9-year-old
- La Liga concerned about ‘loss of elite players’ due to tax hike
- How Sears dug its own grave
- The Republican deficit
- Park Ridge City Council votes down request for daycare center in South Park
- Murder mystery dinner ‘Midnight at the Masquerade’ set for Schererville
- Chicago Zoological Society honors Burr Ridge couple at fundraiser
- New cycling and skating track in Frankfort pays tribute to longtime parks proponent
- Palos Park gallery puts pastel painters on a pedestal
- Police: Man, 71, shoots intruder trying to break into South Side home
- Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to heroin possession, but homicide charge is dismissed in friend’s death
- Prescribed burns postoned in Gary’s Miller neighborhood
- Emails show Trump intervened personally to stop FBI headquarters from moving out of DC, Democrats say
- Rep. Foster outraising, outspending opponent Stella in battle for 11th District House seat
- ‘A very, very disruptive player’: Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks has the Patriots’ attention
- Porter County child support services’ lease is invalid, law firm says, office likely must move
- Slowik: TV show guests explain why Southland needs economic development incentives
- State legislators make case for legalizing, regulating recreational marijuana during Des Plaines town hall
- Bear Download podcast: Bears welcome Tom Brady and the Patriots to town
- After 36 years, audiences remain sold on ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
- Valparaiso cast faces challenges staging ‘Lady Windemere’s Fan’
- Community news: St. Coletta’s to honor Southland doctor for 40 years of dedication
- Back in his element: Former West Side coach Rod Fisher signs on as assistant at Lake Station
- Comparing two Chicago-area Sears stores
- Trump says it ‘certainly looks’ like Saudi writer killed, vows ‘very severe’ consequences if true
- Astronaut visits Carpentersville firm making parts for NASA’s new Orion spacecraft
- Oak Lawn police seek public’s help in carjacking investigation
- J.B. Pritzker labels staff discrimination lawsuit as ‘untrue,’ ‘craziness’ at end of political campaign
- Khalil Mack, who has a 69-game playing streak, misses Bears practice for a 2nd straight day
- Cops: Englewood hit and run critically injures woman
- Meet the finalists for the job of overseeing Chicago Police Department reform
- 5 tips to keep your tires ready for holiday driving
- Navigate4Me: Offering a Trusted Guide Along Your Health Journey
- 3 things small businesses can do to compete in the talent war
- Considering a composite deck? Here are expert answers to homeowners’ most common questions
- 5 ways to celebrate Day of the Dead, Halloween
- The Khashoggi case: A weak-kneed Trump dodges evidence of a barbaric killing
- Aurora University to build new parking garage
- Wilmette Park Board once more fights Keefe family easement efforts at MWRD
- Aurora to combine Riverwalk, downtown overlay commissions
- Citing ‘historic value,’ Oak Park board denies developer’s request to demolish building on Marion Street
- Now we can create blue roses. But our real talent is destruction.
- 7 things we heard from Bears coordinators: Vic Fangio on Leonard Floyd’s ‘best’ and what gave Mark Helfrich a ‘modified heart attack’
- The Brewers went from unbeatable to the brink of elimination. They need to wake up.
- Oakton Community College to open new student wellness center in January
- Cop run over, construction worker hit in police chase, back-to-back carjackings: Oak Forest officials
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi tops $5M in re-election campaign contributions, far outpaces Republican challenger
- Lego bricks the star of new Elgin library exhibit
- En Pilsen aún no reclaman premios de la Lotto de más de $5 millones
- Lazy Dog restaurant backs away from alcohol deliveries, focuses on Vernon Hills opening
- Fredric Stone, longtime Chicago actor and teacher, dies at age 70
- The Vikings’ Adam Thielen interviewed for a job selling dental equipment. He became an NFL star instead.
- Jabari Parker’s reserve role for the Bulls looking more permanent
- Wheaton-area schools go on brief lockdown after man tries to enter Franklin Middle School
- Former WSCR-AM voice Jason Goff to be a host on SiriusXM’s new Big Ten Radio channel
- Group slams Nazi running for Illinois congressional seat as a Republican: ‘This is a person that nobody should vote for’
- Speak Out: The danger of selfies in the voting booth
- Demise of Sears stains the business image of the Chicago region
- Ask Tom: Don’t low-pressure systems usually keep moving?
- Mega Millions fever feeding ticket-buying frenzy before big Friday drawing, west suburban store owners say
- Column: Trump has abdicated moral leadership on what should be core issues for America
- Trump threatens to use military to close U.S.-Mexico border over migrant caravan
- Down to Business: Naperville mom sews up sales with e.z. baby home business
- There’s a surprising lack of detail in the ‘October surprise’ against Pritzker
- Chilly temperatures are heading to Chicago area
- Interior Secretary Zinke’s approach to wife’s travels raised red flags, report says
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
- Adam Wainwright must become free agent before contract with Cardinals can be finalized
- ‘Lifespan of a Fact’ on Broadway: Daniel Radcliffe stars in a play that debates: Are there versions of truth?
- Digest (Oct. 18): Jim McKay Maryland Million celebrates state racing
- Letter to the editor: Highlighting successes at Women’s Business Center
- Mike Clark’s high school football notes: Week 9
- Freshman libero Brooklyn Condon helps Lincoln-Way Central slip past West for conference title
- ‘Veep’ Jonah Ryan ad or Joe Donnelly ad? Indiana senator chops wood in video compared to parody.
- Coyotes 4, Blackhawks 1
- Bulls shoot 60.7% in the 1st quarter, but defense is disastrous in 127-108 loss in season opener
- After complaint about standing trains, Hammond mayor will lead rail crossing task force
- StarKist admits fixing tuna prices, faces $100 million fine
- 76ers 127, Bulls 108
- Carla Hall is ‘the most visible black person in food.’ She wants to take soul food mainstream.
- Red Sox win the AL pennant with 4-1 win over Astros in Game 5
- Calendar: ‘Big thinkers’ wanted at Lake Forest Library