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- Days after Pruitt resigned, several top aides are also calling it quits at EPA
- Jose Abreu stays upbeat despite deep slump that continues in 14-2 loss to Cardinals
- Jose Quintana pitches 6 shutout innings, Cubs beat Giants 2-0
- Cubs 2, Giants 0
- Medical experts worry about testing DNA to reunite families
- Days after cop committed suicide at South Side station, another officer collapses and dies there
- Border Protection says New York Mayor De Blasio crossed border illegally
- Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber chosen for next week’s Home Run Derby
- 2 found dead in garage on Northwest Side
- Big World of Disney store renovation continues
- Fully upgraded Glenview home: $1.6M
- Long distance may force a choice: Partner or child
- Legoland Florida: Hurricane-ripped ship back in theme park’s pirate show
- My worst moment: ‘Skyscraper’ co-star Byron Mann on how not to end up in a soft porn movie
- China vows retaliation for $200 billion U.S. tariff threat
- Family of man who shot 3 officers in South Elgin standoff says he was distraught with health, financial woes
- Baby porcupine — called a porcupette — is 1st of its species born at Brookfield Zoo
- True Food Kitchen to expand — with Oprah’s help
- Javier Baez says ‘I’ll bat 12th’ with Kris Bryant’s expected return
- Rays propose a $900M stadium in Tampa with a translucent roof
- NBA and players’ union agree: Age limit’s days are numbered
- Cardinals exec touts Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick as NFLPA files grievance against anthem policy
- Mitch Trubisky’s ability to command Matt Nagy’s offense will define the Bears’ season
- Actress and sales rep from Chicago find love quickly on ABC’s ‘The Proposal’
- Pfizer buckles under pressure from Trump, delays drug price increases
- 2 killed, 4 wounded in Chicago shootings, including man found dead by cops answering burglary call
- Top 10 Chicago All-Star Game moments
- When it comes to guaranteed contracts, NFL players don’t stand strong
- Sarah Palin claims Sacha Baron Cohen duped her for talk show
- ‘Wild mile’ REI opening next year with bigger store, kayak and paddleboard rentals near Goose Island
- Chicago festivals this week: Southport Arts Festival, Chinatown Summer Fair, Rhythm World
- Sen Morimoto gets moody with his saxophone
- Zsa Zsa, winner of the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest, dies weeks after winning title
- Girls wrestling is gaining popularity: ‘Ten years ago, you’d never dream of doing this’
- Man dies after South Loop river rescue
- 20 drinks to try in Illinois
- Italian media hail Ronaldo transfer as ‘dream come true’
- Prickly City: next to you
- De 1998 a 2018, cinco coincidencias que hacen soñar a los Bleus
- Kendall Coyne the lone woman playing in the Chicago Pro Hockey League: ‘They view me as a hockey player’
- Man pleads not guilty to shopping mall shooting that authorities say was sparked by spilled bottle of urine
- No apology necessary: White Sox All-Star Jose Abreu worth keeping more than trading
- 5 things: A civics lesson on Puerto Rico after man rants about woman’s flag T-shirt, questions citizenship
- Allegri: Ronaldo’s transfer to Juventus ‘represents a step up for all of us’
- Former Apple engineer arrested on his way to China, charged with stealing company’s autonomous car secrets
- Mexicano Miguel Layún sube al Submarino Amarillo
- Del Piero, Dybala and other Juventus names welcome Ronaldo to the club
- A pair of style savants create a Noble Square home that’s pure fun
- Police: Arson, fleeing and eluding among charges Little Village man faces
- After Trump’s new round of tariffs, China may either have to blink or widen the trade war
- Swimming pools, hot tubs are more likely than lakes to make you sick, studies find
- Could walking barefoot on grass improve your health? Some science suggests it can.
- CLC students take on political, timely ‘Cabaret’
- New principal for Aurora elementary school
- 50 First Date Ideas
- Cubs bullpen rotation: Steve Cishek won’t pitch Wednesday, Brandon Morrow available again
- Video captures gun falling from judge’s jacket at courthouse. Now he’s charged.
- La Grange man charged with armed robbery, kidnapping in alley shooting
- Volunteers sought for Oswego Beats and Eats
- OPINIÓN/Rusia 2018, un fútbol atípico
- Brown leaves in summer probably signal scorched plants
- Cook County judge vacates Evanston alderman’s $64K default judgment
- Raven Theatre casts ‘Crumbs From the Table of Joy’ by Lynn Nottage
- Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Tribes Alehouse in Tinley Park
- Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Beelow’s NorthShore in Highland Park
- Courtois: France’s victory ‘a shame for football’
- Supreme Court’s Janus ruling could undercut private sector unions too
- Thumbs down to murky star ratings: Tell us whether a book is worth reading
- Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs and NWI: Lucrezia in Chesterton
- From Elton John to Eminem to Peggy Lee: Trump’s bizarre history with pop music
- In another act of sabotage, Trump slashes Obamacare outreach funding to the bone
- Water fights, parade still going strong at 73rd annual Alpine Fest
- This woman and son use just a small jar for weekly trash
- Carmelo Anthony reportedly talking to Rockets and Heat as he gets set to leave Thunder
- Selle: Illinois legislators offer a watered-down response to Foxconn juggernaut
- U.S.-based hedge fund takes over AC Milan after owner Li misses deadline
- Juventus sees Cristiano Ronaldo as key to Champions League dream
- Manchester City acquire Mahrez in club record transfer
- Llega a Chicago el cuerpo de estadounidense asesinada en México
- Univision, in return to Spanish-language roots, looks to sell The Onion, Gizmodo websites
- Prince Amukamara ‘reaching for the stars’ with his 10-interception goal this season
- New list spotlights theme-park influencers, including Rohde, Iger, Coup
- RB Leipzig hire Red Bulls’ Marsch as assistant coach
- Morning Spin: Union that endorsed Democrat J.B. Pritzker gives Conservative Party candidate Sam McCann nearly $80K
- U.S. TV World Cup ratings drop 35 percent through the quarterfinals
- German suspect in neo-Nazi trial guilty of 10 killings, court finds
- Crouch, Ibrahim to receive NEA Jazz Masters honor
- 2 Chicagoans look for love on MTV’s ‘Are You the One?’
- La austera seguridad del próximo presidente de México
- El Festival Cervantino mirará al futuro
- Reservations open for Free Rein, the St. Jane hotel restaurant, opening Monday
- Can Kavanaugh be stopped?
- The shift is on: Manual transmissions may be endangered but they’re also beloved
- Dear Franks inspires loyalty in Deerfield
- Retirement communities turn their sights on a once-invisible group: LGBT seniors
- ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 finale: The most shocking moments from a violent episode
- Yummier than ever findings solve great mac and cheese debate (Infographic)
- 5 tips for reducing back-to-school stress
- Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with Trump’s face
- Pedestrian grazed by car in Saturday crash, Naperville police say
- ‘Skyscraper’ review: Dwayne Johnson shows off his dramatic acting chops
- The national African-American museum still stirs the soul — and drops hints of what to expect at the Obama Presidential Center
- Un arma se le cae a un juez en la corte criminal, queda grabado en video y le levantan cargos
- Lo acusan de incendiar un auto robado relacionado a tiroteos
- Alligator captured in Indiana pond after being lured to shore with a frog
- Arte al Rescate provides relief to victims of Hurricane Maria through art
- STEPs features two shows in one weekend: ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ’42nd Street’
- Twitter begins removing millions of accounts in crackdown on fake profiles
- Special prosecutor to aid groping investigation of Indiana attorney general
- Chicago Bears announce ticketing process for practice at Vernon Hills High School
- 2nd suspect arrested in slaying of rapper XXXTentacion
- Why did the U.S. try to block a breastfeeding resolution, and what do we do about it?
- Cardi B announces birth of daughter on Instagram
- 2018 Taste of Chicago
- The new way to use your airline miles: Bears tickets, fancy meals and a walk-on role in a movie
- Milwaukee to pay $3.4 million over police stop-and-frisk policy
- Speak Out
- Gurnee man pleads guilty to attempted predatory sexual assault of girl
- Marriott Theatre’s ‘Pinkalicious:’ Silly, but honest
- Real Madrid enfrenta futuro sin Ronaldo
- Chicago Fire secure midfielder Katai on a permanent transfer
- Oficial que mató a dos, es absuelto en caso de golpiza
- Police: Aurora man wanted on 7 warrants arrested after being found hiding in basement
- Vintage: Special Olympics turn 50
- Quickly
- Former Illini star Kevin Anderson ousts Roger Federer at Wimbledon
- Dortmund acquire Real Madrid defender Achraf on loan
- A guide to Reese Witherspoon’s ever-expanding media empire
- In Chicago, across the nation — a call for blood donors as supply runs low
- Juventus hope to win elusive Champions League trophy with Ronaldo
- Black people are tired of having to explain themselves
- Sexism tops racism as a World Cup fan problem in Russia
- Stone tools excavated in China suggest human relatives left Africa earlier
- Brett Kavanaugh and the myth of strict construction
- ‘Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture’
- Think about the disabled before banning straws
- Chicagoland mosquito fighters struggle to keep up with this summer’s surge of blood suckers
- There’s only one party to blame for hate in politics — and it’s not Democrats.
- West Aurora OKs nearly $3.9 million bid for construction of career development center
- ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ line of wines canceled amid backlash
- Real Madrid prepare for life without Ronaldo
- The Supreme Court desperately needs originalist justices
- Affordable housing in Chicago? It’s a pipe dream.
- Jason Crafton better than fair, but ‘fluky’ second inning dooms Oswego in summer baseball regional semifinals
- Touchdown fever: Peyton Jennings’ strong effort not enough as Libertyville loses to Prairie Ridge
- CEO of Puerto Rico’s bankrupt power company abruptly resigns
- The latest: Croatia come back to beat England, qualify to the World Cup final
- White Sox call up veteran reliever Jeanmar Gomez, cut Bruce Rondon
- When will Chicago leaders make safety their priority?
- Baranek: Raceway Park ‘voice’ Wayne Adams Sr. still telling golden stories about auto racing at age 99
- Shout Out: Bob Hausheer, flower shop co-founder
- There’s no gift registry for the time you most need it: After a divorce
- Migrantes al auxilio de la escasez de enfermeras
- Resident at first Gary schools forum: ‘Where do you come down in terms of obligations to the community?’
- El Chicago Fire ata a Aleksandar Katai
- Shout Out: Andrew Fensterle, Dairy Queen manager
- Long Grove bridge rebuild could take months; officials say timber cover could collapse
- Paul Ryan defends Rep. Jim Jordan as ‘man of integrity’ amid reports he ignored sex abuse at Ohio State
- Fire sign Aleksandar Katai on permanent deal
- What to eat at Taste of Chicago? We guide you through the best bites
- Our 27 favorite bites at Taste of Chicago
- Supreme Court justices should be elected
- With disputes over labeling rules and questionable practices, is buying ‘organic’ worth it?
- Residents discuss affordable housing in Valparaiso: ‘It affects all of us’
- Gary mayor eyes improved fee collection to help city’s finances
- Griffith product Amir Wright settles right in as the DH in his return to the Northwest Indiana Oilmen
- Proud American Days to close out July with food, fun and entertainment
- Eagle Scout candidate builds puppy enrichment playground to help train service dogs
- Survey reveals convenience trumps online security concerns
- Pareja encontrada muerta en garaje
- Shout Out: Adriana Espejo likes writing, cats and crime scene investigation
- Es Kylie Jenner la billonaria más joven de EEUU
- Un arresto por golpiza a anciano mexicano
- Senate calls for more say on tariffs in bipartisan vote
- Trump’s blunt me$$age to NATO
- Shout Out: Payton Comstock, Fenwick student planning water polo camp in Clarendon Hills
- Paul Manafort to be moved from jail where prosecutors say he has ‘VIP’ treatment
- Myra Becker, social activist noted for her ‘Impeach Trump’ yard sign in Elgin, dies at 94
- Photos: Square Roots 2018
- Praise for poise: When a loudmouth berates you for your T-shirt
- Believe it or not, Trump just told the truth
- Jon Lester unlikely to pitch in All-Star Game after Cubs juggle rotation
- Man fatally shot in East Chicago alley, police say
- Official: Dunes liquor permit on meeting agenda in error
- With V-for-Victory signs rescued Thai boys celebrate freedom
- Cases of Legionnaires’ disease down in Kane County; 9 cases recently reported in McHenry
- Auditions set for Montgomery’s Got Talent
- Community news
- Someone has a visible, distracting booger. Do you say something?
- Valparaiso mom charged in 3-year-old girl’s drowning; waited an hour before calling police, court records say
- Old-fashioned and modern fun combine at Lake County Fair
- Amid video fallout, Cook County Forest Preserve District reveals fatal crash involving worker and government truck
- Cleaning up: Matt Dornbos drives in three runs as St. Laurence tops H-F for summer baseball regional title
- No mere gin and tonic: Spanish craze employs fruits and herbs to pause summer
- Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall announces breast cancer diagnosis
- Re-create Popsicle dreams with fresh strawberries — and powerful boost from freeze-dried version
- Chef’s Choice: Getting creative with breakfast at Buttermilk in Naperville
- Court proceedings continue for former hall monitor charged with carrying gun on school property
- Letter: They proudly marched with honor
- Firefighter killed, a dozen injured in gas explosion and fire near Madison, Wisconsin
- Heat wave pizza? Jet’s Pizza offering half off after 90-degree days
- Notre Dame commitment TJ Sheffield reopens recruitment, says coaches pulled his offer
- People gather at waterfronts to watch the sun set on the Southland
- Airbnb provides bigger economic boost for white neighborhoods, study finds
- Reciprocity is the method to Trump’s madness
- Column: Office sleep pods are here, but is dozing off at work really a thing?
- Nazareth WR Michael Love ‘motivated’ after committing to Bowling Green
- 5 boozy things to do July 20-21
- Real-life ‘video game’ expected to draw 400 to grounds of old mental health center in Tinley Park
- New Christian school to move into former Grissom Elementary
- Kennedy legacy remembered with Special Olympics 50th Anniversary
- Entre sollozos regresan familias separadas a Guatemala
- Insurance canceled unexpectedly for Antioch police chief’s widow: ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’
- ‘Súper Mario’ mete a Croacia a una histórica final del Mundial
- Croatia upend England in extra time to reach their first-ever World Cup final
- Nueva planta de asfalto preocupa a residentes de McKinley Park
- Man charged with murder in 2015 attempted robbery in Gary
- Arcada Theatre in St. Charles to show World Cup final on its big screen
- Boney James’ voice comes from his sax
- Kris Bryant homers in first game back, says ‘mission was accomplished’ on rehab assignment
- Grab a cold brew, get a 50-cent glazed doughnut at Stan’s Donuts & Coffee
- Chicago tourist stabbed in Miami by artist with no arms, police say
- Parents focused on playground space, costs as Oak Park District 97 eyes Lincoln, Longfellow expansion plans
- Vulnerable Democrats need GOP unity on Kavanaugh
- Chicago billionaire Joe Mansueto buys 49 percent stake in Fire
- Sears lays off 200 more employees
- Movie already in works about rescue of soccer team from Thailand cave
- Hugs and sobs as families separated in U.S. return to Guatemala
- Judge who dropped gun in courthouse to remain on administrative duties
- Shout Out: Nino Bongiovanni, a Sicily native and Harwood Heights resident who appreciates what life brings
- Will County addresses growing demand for barn weddings, beekeeping and tasting rooms
- Rauner calls Pritzker attack ad about Trump immigration policy ‘dishonest’
- Chicago architect Wilmont Vickrey, founded firm that helped reshape Navy Pier, dies at 92
- Corrections and clarifications
- Slowik: I’m for legalizing fireworks if taxes fund safety education
- Petrak: La Grange third-grader’s lemonade stand raises money for families of fallen police
- Aurora council wants more study of using ComEd poles to expand fiber optic network
- Letter: A special month for Park Ridge
- Motorcyclist dies in Newport Township collision with SUV
- I was seeking a hometown for my kids. Hinsdale provided one for the whole family.
- Dunes Summer Theatre stages ‘Putnam Spelling Bee’
- Shout Out: Brandon Pearce, Californian transplanted in Winnetka
- Disc jockeys given their due at inaugural Music Alliance Festival in Riverdale
- The #MeToo movement and all those scandals? For Trump, it’s as if they never happened
- Judge bars playing entire statement of suspect in Hadiya Pendleton’s slaying, gutting its case, defense says
- 9 sickened by Legionnaires’ disease across McHenry County; public health officials investigating
- U.S. Navy now allows women to wear ponytails, other hairstyles
- Oswego Senior Center official hopeful plans for old school site will allow center to stay put
- Down to Business: West Dundee center helps clients learn about hemp-based products, apply for medical cannabis
- Immigrant parents happy but traumatized after kids returned as government falls short of deadline
- Louisville players sue NCAA for implying connections to prostitution scandal
- Ask Tom: How closely located are the highest and lowest U.S. temperatures?
- No shove, but Trump body language speaks to frosty relations
- Fotógrafo queda bajo jugadores croatas en el festejo
- U.S. soon to surpass Saudis, Russia as top oil producer
- Worried about Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber in the Home Run Derby? Joe Maddon says don’t be
- Federer pierde su trono de Wimbledon y Nadal sigue en carrera
- Croatia advances to World Cup final for first time, beats England 2-1 in extra time
- Man dies 2 days after being shot in Humboldt Park neighborhood
- Kris Bryant, Javier Baez hit HRs, but Cubs lose to Giants 5-4 in 13
- Giants 5, Cubs 4 (13 inn.)
- Former Michigan State, Lions coach Darryl Rogers dies
- Billionaire entrepreneur Mansueto acquires 49 percent of the Chicago Fire
- Multi-sport athletes among reasons lacrosse is thriving in Chicago’s west suburbs
- South Loop contestant vows to win ‘MasterChef’ wedding challenge as team captain
- ‘First day of paper route and we are pulled over by police:’ The latest in #LivingWhileBlack
- Despite criticism from some activists, Jesse Jackson calls Dan Ryan march successful
- TSA agents cannot be sued over allegations of abuse, federal court rules
- Bulls defeat Mavericks, advance to NBA Summer League winners bracket
- One of warmest summers to get a little warmer
- Mass start: Schiller Park priest set to compete in 100th triathlon
- Jesus Aguilar, Jean Segura win online vote for final All-Star spots
- Ex-teammates Jalen Brunson and Ryan Arcidiacono square off in NBA Summer League while dismissing their doubters
- White Sox 4, Cardinals 0
- Carlos Rodon throws gem, leads White Sox to 4-0 shutout over Cardinals
- No culture shock: Evan Boudreaux fitting right in at Purdue after transfer from Dartmouth
- Trump lashes out at allies and then asks them to double their defense spending goals
- Accam’s late goal earns Philadelphia a win over the Chicago Fire
- David Accam scores late winner in Union’s 4-3 win over Fire