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- Shooting at Nashville, Tenn., Waffle House
- American Ballet Theatre, Four Seasons, Alvin Ailey in Auditorium’s 2018-19 season
- Lincolnwood approves hefty tow fee in DUI, other incidents involving a vehicle
- Morning Spin: Madigan expected to be re-elected state Democratic Party chairman Monday
- Hyperloop promises a 30-minute trip from Chicago to Cleveland, but multiple challenges ahead
- To save Illinois, tax pensions
- Change-of-address scam moved UPS corporate headquarters to tiny Rogers Park apartment, feds say
- Husband rejects son and now wants him to leave
- Prince’s death reveals how so-called ‘friends’ may really be enablers
- Passenger behind you keep kicking your seat? Here’s how to handle it
- South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts before summit with North
- Comey is subjective about lying. Some people get a pass, others don’t.
- Polished makes perfect: Nail salon targets busy working women
- In Denver, trying to put a price on the value of a newspaper
- White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar has surgery: report
- Campaign to hunt down online video game bullies backfires, blasted as ‘so idiotic’ and ‘insincere’
- Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam gets 20 years in related case
- Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 14 troops, policemen
- Wisconsin is the GOP model for ‘welfare reform.’ But as work requirements grow, so does one family’s desperation.
- Today’s sad feminism — and two breaths of fresh air
- The immigrant who raised me
- Suspect in Tennessee Waffle House shooting had guns seized after arrest near White House last year
- 5 thoughts from the week in baseball: Gleyber Torres’ debut, Sean Manaea’s no-hitter and more
- One-on-one with sports design expert Tom O’Grady
- Ranking the NBA’s new uniform designs
- It’s a quarterback-heavy NFL draft, but the three best players aren’t QBs
- Will Donald Trump run for re-election in 2020?
- Military veteran and childhood friend walk across country to remind us that America is, indeed, beautiful
- ‘How to Slay’: Black fashion has made its mark on world culture
- ‘How to Slay’
- Prickly City-he is state
- Ask Anna: Is it normal to go numb after sex?
- ‘Westworld’ Episode 1 recap: 5 things to know about ‘Journey Into Night’ and the start of Season 2
- Oakbrook Center security scans license plates in its parking lots, raising privacy concerns
- At least 12 wounded in Chicago shootings Sunday through Monday
- For some gay men, ‘Sexuality and experimentation and drug use became intertwined’
- The hope for Yu Darvish is the example of Jon Lester
- Crisis Center is celebrating volunteers and new home for Neat Repeats in Worth
- Festival ‘Define American’ de Chicago celebran resistencia de indocumentados
- Toy mogul scraps bid for Canadian Toys R Us stores, works to sweeten U.S. deal
- Grayslake’s District 46 starts search process to replace retiring superintendent
- Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feely says prom photo with gun was a ‘joke’
- Marquette FC se corona en la Liga 5 de Mayo
- NFL draft position preview: Safeties
- Ranking the NBA’s new Nike-designed uniforms
- Illinois solar farms
- Nativo de Illinois, sospechoso de tiroteo masivo en Nashville, tenía armas incautadas tras su intento de reunirse con Trump
- Camila Cabello carves musical path of her own at Riviera
- Selle: Smokescreens hide Libertyville, Vernon Hills departures from taxpayers
- Go green: Where to celebrate asparagus season in Michigan
- While rare, toxic shock syndrome can be caused by organic tampons too
- Universal makes it official: Fast & Furious — Supercharged now open
- Asparagus time in Michigan
- The rich are betting they can buy their way to a longer life
- Sixt came to the U.S. in 2011, and it’s already the nation’s fourth-largest car rental company
- Lisle Township considering spending $2.6 million on new assessor’s office building
- Elgin firefighters invite government officials to see impact of decisions about staffing, spending
- What’s new for 2019 pickup trucks
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Former Michigan football player sorry for making threats to Jim Harbaugh on social media
- Dream job: Harley-Davidson interns get a free motorcycle
- Cosby defense blocked from using deposition as trial nears end
- Jasmine Justice injects 65GRAND with an antidote for artifice; Climbing through the legacy of Charlotte Perriand
- Griffin Theatre Company leads 2018 Non-Equity Jeff Award nominees
- Aurora rescue group looks to find good homes for dogs in need
- Buscan a Juan García de 13 años, desaparecido
- We should be able to eat waffles in peace — but Trump and the NRA accept this kind of terrorism
- Hay 13 equipos con vida en el Clausura mexicano
- Hinsdale South High School Prom, a Gatsby gala at Navy Pier
- La policía usa una pistola paralizante en un pasajero revoltoso en un vuelo de Miami a Chicago
- Free press is under ‘open assault’ in Trump era, Hillary Clinton says
- Luismi aparece en el primer capítulo de ‘Luis Miguel, la serie’
- U.S. brands suffer collateral damage in Chinese corporate war
- Armenian leader resigns unexpectedly amid anti-government protests
- Disney: South African safari with Imagineer Joe Rohde set for this year
- What do you want to know about celebrating Pride in Chicago?
- Fest season is here — what do you want to know?
- New MCA prize for Middle Eastern artists goes to Sophia Al-Maria
- Off-duty Dolton detective shot outside his home on Chicago’s South Side; was cited last year as ‘unsung hero’
- OPRF principal vows to do ‘deeper dive’ to explain disproportionate discipline for black students
- Police use stun gun on unruly passenger on Miami to Chicago flight
- Clarendon Hills families plant flowers, build sun dials for Earth Day
- Emanuel, Schwimmer announce anti-sexual harassment campaign
- Odes to lunchmeat
- Hinsdale walk raises more than $116,000 for Charlie’s Gift Autism Center
- Odes to lunchmeat, from chicken roll to finocchiona
- In New York City, following in David Bowie’s footsteps
- Winter Olympians will visit Trump’s White House this week — with some notable absences
- Funding for police body cameras included in new Park Ridge city budget
- On-site ticket sales being eliminated at Clarendon Hills Metra station
- ‘Latino writers are writing us into existence’ in Hollywood says Rafael Agustin
- Clarendon Hills 2018 Earth Day
- ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ opens on Broadway
- John Oliver wants to educate Trump, so he bought ads on Sean Hannity’s show
- Lake County bat monitoring program hopes to prevent fungus killing critical mammal
- How to get a more sustainable yard this spring with battery-powered products
- Custom settings make smartphones easy, accessible to older users
- 6 ways to revive your home with essential oils
- Five cool bat facts
- Aseguran que ‘Infinity War’ es algo nunca visto
- ‘Basic Black With Pearls’ by Helen Weinzweig: A classic to revisit in this new feminist era
- Winnetka Children’s Theatre show focuses on how differences among people drive them apart
- Gary teachers rail against House bill as special session looms
- Speak Out
- Let it glow: Moms, sons embrace dance party’s theme in River Grove
- Macaulay Culkin tells Ellen he avoids watching ‘Home Alone’
- Winnetka Children’s Theatre 2018 production
- Three leaders join Simply Destinee board
- Forge Club owner anxious to sell, asks Vernon Hills for zoning plans
- A turning point for Texas’ deep-red politics?
- Britain welcomes new royal baby
- Series preview: Mariners at White Sox
- Calendar: Make your move at Vernon Hills chess meet-up
- #MeToo gets some help from David Schwimmer with Chicago’s new #ThatsHarassment campaign
- Western Springs schools to offer child care in new program
- Decades after grassroots beginning, Congregation Beth Judea marks 50th anniversary
- Camila Cabello at the Riviera Theatre
- In Chicago, Madeleine Albright talks about fascism, newspapers and refusing to shut up
- Former School District 128 board member, secretary plead guilty to violating election law
- Trauma Day gives students a look at the dangers of distracted driving
- U.S. appeals court rejects copyright lawsuit over monkey selfies
- Friendly foes: Playing large schools helps LFA learn fundamentals
- Chicago man who nearly struck Hammond police chief is in custody, police say
- Reddit to open Chicago office as part of advertising push
- Police: Man punches K-9 officer, faces charges
- Sophomore catcher Hailey Peterson is Stevenson’s hands-on player
- Court fight looms after Fresenius drops $4.3 billion Akorn deal
- Stephen Colbert jokes about Mayor Emanuel’s re-election chances at Northwestern gala
- Lincoln-Way task force to resolve public use of school pools, tracks
- Breaking the U.S. Olympic wrestling color barrier was just one of Bob Pickens’ many achievements
- Quickly
- ‘It’s considered a classic’: Ridgewood production promises mistaken identities, laughs and at least six doors
- Want to be a whistleblower? Read this first
- Emanuel, Holocaust museum leaders raise concerns over growing anti-Semitism
- Appeals court to rule on lawsuit over Lincolnshire’s right-to-work ordinance
- Veteran receives experimental penis transplant after ‘unspoken injury of war’
- Woman accused of dragging Aurora grocery store employee with her car
- When will the Cubs break away from the .500 pack?
- Cubs’ return to Cleveland brings back fond memories of 2016 World Series win
- The unspoken factor in Amazon’s search for a new home: Jeff Bezos’ support for gay rights
- Tavern on Rush owner Marty Gutilla dies
- Culture and food on display at Nordic Faire in Munster
- 10 years later, thousands of risky air bags are still on the road
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 24
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 24
- Northfield farmers market hunts for new location
- Artificial intelligence will wipe out half the banking jobs in a decade, experts say
- Naperville student charged with making gun threats against Neuqua Valley High School, police say
- Al menos nueve muertos y 16 heridos en un atropello múltiple en Toronto
- Politicians with short memories helped Chicago become the first city with a Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 24
- Aeropuertos de Chicago tendrán Wi-Fi gratis ilimitado
- Quip out of next week’s Kentucky Derby, pointed toward Preakness
- Expert advice to ace container gardening this summer
- ‘Realization of a dream’: East Prairie District 73 breaks ground on new elementary school
- St. Mary’s students go on the air
- ‘A deeper connection’: STEAM Expo at Triton provides a hands-on experience
- Valparaiso food pantry plans to reopen after flooding: ‘It’s the house that love built’
- As District 109 shuffles administrators, officials say they rely on data-based hiring
- ‘A Home on the Lake’: Real estate and racism surface from Evanston’s past
- Softball notes: DePaul recruit Taylor Young goes on a ‘crazy’ home run streak for Providence
- Tyler Gonzalez has his Vernon Hills teammates’ support on the track
- Giants at No. 2 hold the key to an early run on quarterbacks — the ideal scenario for Ryan Pace and the Bears
- Reshma Shetty on her responsibility to share the South Asian immigrant experience
- In ’33 to Nothing’ at A Red Orchid, a rock band hits the skids
- The problem with having three candidates for governor
- Jeter insists Marlins competitive, Gumbel calls him delusional in HBO interview
- Royal baby: Kate Middleton and Prince William welcome baby boy, depart hospital for home
- Offense or defense at No. 8?
- Arrestan al sospechoso del tiroteo en un restaurante Tennessee
- Safety videos won’t save airline passengers’ lives — but practicing crashes will
- Trump is a breed apart
- Chicago nonprofit finds new homes — and even new uses — for old bikes
- Campaña contra el acoso sexual cuenta con dos estrellas de teleseries
- Water rates, vehicle stickers and building permits to rise in Indian Head Park
- The thread from slavery to lynchings to the Starbucks arrests
- His daughter took two bullets in a school shooting, but he says guns aren’t the problem
- Hebrew language students gather in Deerfield to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary
- Trash talkin’: 5 myths about recycling
- Battling DUIs with FaceTime justice
- Teachers — not parents — choose what to share with students
- ‘Ruse entry’ burglaries reported in Norridge
- Beecher man killed when truck catches fire
- Champions arranca las semis con tres potencias y un advenedizo
- Sears’ CEO proposes breaking up troubled retailer with offer to buy Kenmore brand, other assets
- Taylor Street mainstay RoSal’s closing May 13
- Students praise Oakton college retention program, faculty want more support for it
- Illinois, listen to Jeff Bezos
- El Santo Taqueria brings LA-style tacos and salads to North Park, plus other restaurant news
- Retiring pastor reflects on 42 years of ministry at La Grange Bible Church
- Organizers of new program looking for Arlington Heights residents with personal stories to tell
- A’s lefty Sean Manaea began developing no-hit stuff 60 miles southeast of Chicago in rural Indiana town
- The Toy House another new addition to East Dundee’s burgeoning downtown district
- Judge: Des Plaines nurse accused of trying to solicit murder of romantic rival can stay in Georgia while out on bond
- Man originally thought shot to death now believed to have died after accidental fall, police say
- As drivers seek shortcuts around First Avenue detour, River Forest officials watching traffic during railroad track construction
- Illinois gets donation of nearly 800,000 vitamin K tablets to treat poisoning from synthetic marijuana
- Inspired by students, Deerfield church to host discussion on creating a culture of nonviolence
- Emanuel: Constitutional standard for Trump impeachment hasn’t been met
- Grant Leader won’t stand out in a crowd, but his fastball will
- New girls basketball coach Teresa Waldinger wants West Aurora to be the ‘hardest-working team on any floor’
- Chicago Hauntings to begin leading Naperville ghost tours
- Why Pritzker’s graduated income tax is a bad idea for Illinois
- Klopp calls for Roma respect amid Anfield cauldron
- Esta es la ‘Buki playera’
- Illinois attorney general sues bus company, alleging discriminatory practices, customer mistreatment
- St. Joseph seniors bring confidence to the plate, smiles to the dugout
- Fashion powerhouse Tory Burch talks spring style and loving Chicago
- How Nico Santos works to shed light on the undocumented Filipino community
- Suicidal subject found by police dog taken for hospital evaluation
- Life of Riley: O’Brien helps West Aurora rally against East Aurora
- Pedestrian killed on Dan Ryan near 51st Street
- Vernon Hills Earth Day teaches environmental lessons
- West Suburban Special Recreation Association plans annual Derby Gala
- Jason Heyward on his World Series Game 7 speech: ‘We just needed to be together’
- ‘It’s their show’: Lincoln Middle School students showcase talents during variety show
- Franklin Partners buys former OfficeMax headquarters in Naperville
- Aurora City Council hears plea to get rid of red light cameras
- Man killed North Austin resident for being on his marijuana-selling turf, prosecutors say
- Bill’s Pizza in Mundelein hopes to expand with help from the village
- Walcott downs Newcastle to boost under-fire Allardyce
- ‘We’re different from every other sport’: Deerfield, Highland Park gymnasts cheer each other on
- V-J Day kissing couple replaces extracted tooth statue in Crown Point
- Chicago nightlife at Joe’s Bar
- Shipwreck found in Lake Erie could be nearly 200 years old
- Breathe Deep North Shore run and walk set for May 6
- New CDC chief Robert Redfield Jr. is earning $375K, nearly double predecessors’ pay
- Park Ridge aldermen budget — then remove — funding to install Christmas lights
- Editor’s Picks: April 27
- Tentative plea deal struck with South Elgin man in kidnapping, robbery of Wheaton College student
- Police: 10 dead, 16 injured after van plowed into Toronto crowd; driver in custody
- As time in statehouse winds down, Daniel Biss says ‘we’re not there yet’ on Pritzker endorsement
- Corrections and clarifications
- Harwood Heights’ Coffee with a Cop offers ‘a little more relaxed setting’ for residents
- Barrington Area Conservation Trust enlists community to celebrate Earth Day
- Drought forecasted to prolong wildfire threat across southwestern U.S.
- Metra looks for ways to combat missed fare problems
- New developer looking to buy Purple Hotel site in Lincolnwood
- Disney: Birds are even more ‘Up!’ at Animal Kingdom show
- Chicago Boy Scout troop leader who gave $2 million in Walgreens stock to create bird sanctuary dies at 99
- Police: More Park Ridge residents report burglaries by visitors posting as workers
- Madison Collins a leader on the field, in the classroom for York softball
- Consider a new way to see the world: The benefits of group travel
- 6 phases of a reverse mortgage loan (Infographic)
- New guidelines may alter the way you see your MS treatment
- Why would manufactured homes require a title?
- Adults 65+: Five Things to Know About Immunization Against Pneumococcal Disease
- Record Store Day releases draw serious collectors, online entrepreneurs
- Bears GM Ryan Pace can’t forget his biggest needs as draft unfolds
- Joint board in Niles area gives nod to 2 TIF proposals ahead of public hearings set for May
- Time to give consolidation of school districts a closer look, Norridge District 80 board president says
- Matt Forte and Devin Hester retire as Bears
- Madigan gets another term as Illinois Democratic chairman despite sexual harassment complaints on his watch
- Mike Pompeo wins committee approval after last-minute Trump call, is expected to secure Senate confirmation
- Gov. Rauner’s increasingly tough path to re-election
- White Sox teammates encouraged by news on Danny Farquhar, man they have nicknamed ‘Google’
- Settlement reached in NIPSCO gas hike case
- Oakton college trustees board selects new leaders
- Attorneys make opening arguments in Lake Station murder trial
- Social media blamed for spike in West Aurora expulsions
- Emanuel plans early series of campaign-style speeches, as big field of mayoral challengers emerges
- Remembering Davey Nelson and the call from WGN-AM 720 that changed his life
- Volunteers sought for Downtown Aurora Magic Festival
- Great Dane: Mundelein’s Durlacher follows in family’s wrestling footsteps by committing to Illinois
- Waukegan residents, business owners complain about ‘collateral damage’ from PADS Lake County
- Will County seeks greener energy sources, agrees to increase renewable energy to 50 percent
- Trumps, Macrons bond at Mount Vernon to kick off French president’s state visit
- Police: Alcohol factor in wrong-way crash that killed Hazel Crest man
- Arson charges stand against Elgin woman accused of attempted murder
- Hannah’s helpers: Nabhan makes changes necessary as No. 1 singles player for Chesterton
- Online fundraising page set up for Bartlett family left homeless by fire
- Gronkowski the horse is out of the Kentucky Derby
- Ask Tom: How much rain fell when the Cubs had to cancel 6 games in 1960?
- Breakfast with Ina: Manny’s, Reno and Southport Grocery & Cafe
- ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ is where the disco ball spins the real truth
- Woman testifies her ex-boss at tanning salon sexually assaulted her in 2009
- Man charged with murder after shooting at Gary car dealership
- Warming trend to resume after late-week chill
- For Melania Trump, the shroud of invisibility lifts during a week of public attention
- Knowles: Richton Park man says education freed him from a life of crime
- Every Bears first-round draft pick since 1975
- Yo, Adrian! Ruiz provides the offensive spark in rare start as West Aurora rolls past Larkin in baseball
- Dog Day at Guaranteed Rate Field
- Mistrial declared for border agent charged with killing teen
- Man with dementia missing from South Side
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 24
- A woman was tackled to the ground by police at a Alabama Waffle House. The police are defending the arrest.
- Series preview: Cubs at Indians
- Spokesman: George H.W. Bush hospitalized with blood infection
- Notre Dame adds 3-star offensive lineman Andrew Kristofic to 2019 class
- Avisail Garcia exits White Sox game with right hamstring strain
- White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar faces tough odds in recovery from brain aneurysm, but hopeful signs exist
- Lights, action, Cameron: Lee delivers pinch-hit, walk-off single in seventh as Lincoln-Way East edges Lockport
- Man who caused fatal Aurora crash while street racing sent to prison
- Cubs back in Cleveland for 1st time since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. Maybe you remember it?
- White Sox 10, Mariners 4
- Bears honor Devin Hester and Matt Forte in retirement ceremony
- Yoan Moncada falls a single short of the cycle in White Sox’s 10-4 win