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- I thought I was showing my kids how tough I was. Instead, I almost died.
- Lesson learned? White Sox’s Tim Anderson pulled from loss after failing to run out play
- Entertainment options for every day of August — EVERY. LAST. DAY.
- Trump criticized for not leading effort to secure elections
- 3 juveniles among 6 shot in Chicago in less than 12 hours
- Morning Spin: Mayoral candidate Vallas hedges on whether cops should log when they point guns
- Will feeding Illinois deer help them, or hasten their demise?
- Duplex penthouse on Lake Shore Drive: $1.4M
- Family is feuding like cats and dogs
- Media don’t want to understand Trump voters, all 63 million of them
- Democrats belatedly pressure Gov. Rauner over election security as officials meet about voter data Wednesday
- Disney World: Look at latest Epcot construction
- Police trying to identify suspect in Loop stabbing
- Lawsuit: Alleged music producer’s interest in Highland Park mansion was a ruse to ‘squat without paying a dime’
- Chicago budget gap shrinks again, but big pension debt looms
- Officer Van Dyke’s lawyers lose bid to bring in different judge to decide if murder trial should be moved
- After Vallas calls event to push for more Chicago ambulances, Emanuel adds five of them
- Dramatic video made public of police shooting in darkened West Side alley in May
- ‘Spy Who Dumped Me’ is so … so-so. Kate McKinnon: So good.
- ‘Estuvo muy muy feo’, relata pasajero de Chicago que escapó de avión en llamas
- MLB trade deadline winners and losers: Pirates win with big Chris Archer move
- Puppets, green screens: How did Manual Cinema become the toughest ticket in Wicker Park?
- Anxious Zimbabwe awaits presidential election results
- The Bahamas Bowl has a new sponsor: Elk Grove Village. Yes really.
- It’s time for Cubs’ annual August surge, and they really need it
- Quickly
- Nationals’ Trea Turner apologizes for past tweets: ‘It’s not when I said the things I said, it’s that I said them at all’
- The NFL’s national anthem policy is on hold. So what will the Bears do on Thursday?
- Day care centers in Gary: How many is too many?
- 13-year-old boy, pregnant woman shot in Little Village: ‘My kids were in the car’
- Officials are promoting lower-cost, short-term health plans
- Round Lake District 116 works to resolve audio-visual issues in its 2016 high school addition
- Is this latest Yu Darvish firestorm a bad time to bring up what Jake Arrieta has done?
- Matt Bowen to replace Louis Riddick on ESPN’s ‘NFL Matchup’
- Homewood-Flossmoor theater students present ‘Theory of Relativity’ in Flossmoor
- Sale prices up, market time down. Here’s a snapshot of the Chicago-area housing market.
- Chicago festivals this week: Lollapalooza, Jeff Fest, Edge Fest
- Who to see at Lollapalooza, based on your favorite headliner
- Florida to Chicago? Cadillac’s Super Cruise is a good alternative to flying
- Airborne lead released by Burns Harbor plant exceeds rest of area combined
- Lollapalooza 2018 guide: What to know if you go
- Fourth Presbyterian Church pays $975,000 for Gold Coast condo
- A history of Chicago’s beer scene: How the Windy City came into its own
- 12 new breweries and brewpubs you need to know about
- 7 great things to eat at Chicago brewpubs
- 4 of our favorite beer snacks from Chicago bars
- A new twist on the traditional boilermaker
- 25 quintessential Midwest beers
- Indiana steel mill emits 18,000 pounds of lead a year. Is it blowing toward Chicago?
- Prospect aces: Jack Knott, John Cantieri make holes-in-one 8 days apart
- Feeling scatterbrained? Chill out with guided meditation
- Chris Hardwick will resume NBC roles after assault claim review
- Wilmette Park Board approves $9.7 million Gillson beach project
- Mueller referred foreign lobbying case involving Tony Podesta to New York prosecutors
- Paul Manafort accused of amassing ‘secret income’ as conspiracy trial opens
- Molson Coors wants to sell pot-infused drinks in Canada
- Betty White’s 80-year career celebrated in PBS special
- The hip-hop presence at Lollapalooza shows how far the genre has come
- Jon Lester clarifies his message on other players’ offensive tweets: ‘Those guys (aren’t) a victim of anything’
- LL Cool J, rap Renaissance man, omnipresent award show host takes to the Lollapalooza stage
- How having space — even small enough to hold a cellphone — is helping Chicago’s homeless
- ‘He’s here. He arrived.’: Revisiting Brian Urlacher’s first big breakout performance
- First Penn State frat brother sentenced in hazing death gets house arrest
- Bomba Estereo revs up inclusive music and messages
- E.L.A.W. is a producer with a message for the black diaspora
- Shout Out: Marcy Levin of Winnetka, golfer and bridge player
- Beer of the Month: Deep Space goes deep as fruity, balanced double IPA
- The culture war started 30 years ago by Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ is alive today
- Barnwood offers upgrade for waterpark dining
- 52nd Ravinia Gala
- Viewing Mars from a distance, I saw my beloved Chicago up close
- Porter County Council sets plan to sort out lease deal
- Actor Patrick Dempsey warns of online scam soliciting money
- 33 shuttered schools are for sale in Gary. One bid has been received so far.
- Celebrity entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis to open store in downtown Hinsdale
- Prickly City- crazy
- Brandon Kintzler did not expect to be traded to the Cubs: ‘Pretty shocked’
- When dementia is the real reason behind a couple’s issues
- Want to be happier? Stop scheduling your free time, study says.
- There’s risk involved in rush of municipal land grabs
- Waukegan Blues on the Water and Barbecue Festival returns to the lakefront
- MoviePass shook up the film industry. Now it looks like the end is near.
- ‘Voice’ contestant Muessigmann headlines Farm & Barn Fest in Mokena
- Una embarazada y un niño fueron baleados en La Villita
- CNN will say goodbye to Anthony Bourdain with a final season this fall
- ‘Are you a U.S. citizen?’ This question locked a Kansas couple out of a bank account
- If only all psychological crime dramas were as easy to watch as ‘The Sinner’
- Shout Out: Juan Campos, helping Chicagoland youth
- Lincolnshire fest offers art immersion on many levels
- Tips for managing occasional sleep trouble (Video)
- 5 hazards on the road to the Medicare Part D plan that’s best for you
- Finding Support When Living with a Chronic Illness
- Keep your family safe: Get rid of unused prescription opioids
- 5 simple tips for a low-maintenance lawn
- ‘We are Q’: Conspiracy cult leaps from the internet to the crowd at Trump’s ‘MAGA’ tour
- Good Measure bringing easy-going punk rock vibes to River North
- Chris Isaak brings ‘rock ‘n’ roll show with romantic ballads’ to New Lenox
- Chelsea target Lewandowski going nowhere, insists Bayern boss
- Know when to pick the top rookies in your fantasy football draft
- Publican el video del tiroteo de un hombre a manos de la Policía
- Nationals’ Shawn Kelley is designated for assignment on morning after glove throw
- Public TV station takes steps to fully return to air after storm damage
- Captan a Camila Sodi y Diego Boneta en pleno romance
- Deadly Northern California fire destroys more than 1,000 homes
- Marcus Lemonis store in Hinsdale
- How to split the check without the accusations and awkwardness
- Se enfoca Miguel Herrera en el América
- Former Ivy Tech welding student brings sculpture to Valpo campus
- ‘Shameless’ filming at high-profile spots in Chicago this week
- R&B singer/producer, scheduled to play Lollapalooza, hospitalized after ‘goodbye’ tweet
- Eiffel Tower shuts down as employees strike over ticket plan
- Promoting voter ID, Trump claims ID needed to buy groceries
- Las siete claves del nuevo Real Madrid de Lopetegui
- 2018 Midwest Beer Guide
- Murió Paloma Gálvez, la ‘Paloma querida’ de José Alfredo Jiménez
- Neighbors briefs
- La Grange Park Little League 11-year-olds end run with first state tournament trip
- In 52 minutes, Serena Williams suffered the most lopsided loss of her career
- Driver charged after Aurora police find loaded gun during traffic stop
- 38-year-old man seriously injured in shooting on Aurora’s Near East Side
- Naperville D203 ranks No. 3, Indian Prairie D204 No. 5 in state in new survey
- Five things to know about short-term health insurance plans in Illinois
- 79-year-old Aurora man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child
- Newly opened Urban Renewal Brewery in Chicago lands in tweet storm over ‘loaded’ name
- Photos: ‘Worker Cottage Parklet’ in Wicker Park
- What is that new glowing scuplture in Wicker Park? It’s a nod to the worker cottage
- Aeromexico crash: Stronger planes can mean fewer fatalities
- Aurora man sentenced to decade in prison for dealing heroin
- Lake Zurich’s Acco shifts paper clip manufacturing from Wisconsin to Mississippi
- Good Measure bringing easy-going cocktails, punk rock and modern hiring practices to River North
- State plan cuts Lake County voting precincts by a third
- Elgin Tower wins Landmarks Illinois award for redevelopment into modern apartment complex
- Gutenberg’s invention honored in musical
- These are Lollapalooza bands’ favorite Chicago restaurants
- Shout Out: Erin Jackson, attorney who enjoys paddleboard yoga and vegan donuts
- ‘Un milagro’ que todos sobrevivieran al accidente: Padre Esequiel Sánchez
- New American Folk Theatre announces casting for world premiere of “Scraps”
- Has Chicago forgotten its Southeast Side?
- Wells Fargo to pay $2.1 billion for role in housing bubble
- El mexicano Javier Aguirre, nuevo seleccionador de Egipto
- Fed says economy is ‘strong,’ signals more rate hikes coming despite Trump’s calls to back off
- ‘A second chance at life’: Chicago-area passengers describe surviving fiery plane crash in Mexico
- David Nwaba agrees to free-agent deal with the Cavaliers
- Montgomery man sentenced to 12 years for cocaine possession
- Google Maps picks up on Congress Parkway to Ida B. Wells Drive name change
- ‘Bolillo’ Gómez: ‘Unidos somos más fuertes’
- Family who lost 9 in duck boat tragedy files 2nd lawsuit
- Alaska Airlines panned after gay couple had to give up seats
- Hillary Clinton debutará como productora televisiva junto a Steven Spielberg
- CPS must do more to support students with disabilities
- Rename Austin over slavery? How about Washington?
- Finishing touches ready Lake County Fair for opening
- This Week in Naperville
- Aurora’s IMSA named top public high school in the country by ranking site
- From Griffin Theatre, a sad ‘Harvest’ for evangelicals who can’t save themselves
- Purse snatching in downtown Naperville foiled by people who heard woman’s calls for help, police say
- ‘Destinos,’ the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, to return for another year of ‘new Latino theater’
- Eagles: Carson Wentz sigue excluido de prácticas
- Celebrate summer with fresh corn polenta and pork chops — and maybe a corn salad too
- Roquan Smith’s contract impasse over behavior clause as well as NFL’s new helmet contact rule
- Porter council members get virtual tour of Expo Center renovations
- El delantero argentino ‘Pipita’ Higuaín pasa al Milan
- Food safety inspectors warn of contaminated salad and wraps sold at Trader Joe’s, Walgreens and other stores
- Photos: Chicago makes the list of 101 most iconic restaurant dishes in America
- Ravinia Gala with Audra McDonald raises nearly $1 million for kids music programs
- Staring contest with Roquan Smith continues
- Nacionales ponen en asignación a Kelley por berrinche
- ‘Riverdale’ star Ashleigh Murray to host meet and greet at Fox Valley Mall
- Willie Wilson hands out $100K, reform group files complaint with state over prior cash giveaway
- Why does a slavery supporter’s statue still loom over Charleston? A new incisive history offers answers
- Doomed Missouri duck boat violated inspection terms: Coast Guard document
- Column: Reducing plastic straws is fine, going after the fishing industry is better
- Parade, concert, bazaar are highlights of India Day celebration
- State board denies accreditation for Gary Christian school
- Southland organization helps immigrants gain U.S. citizenship
- Success of last year’s farm-to-table community dinner in West Dundee inspires organizers to do it again
- Social media — and an ‘Italia’ license plate holder — help Naperville resident find stolen SUV
- You’re singing along with a rapper at Lolla. You’re white. Do you say the N-word?
- New Oswego police headquarters nearly complete
- Is ignoring guests part of the new wedding etiquette?
- Aggressive condo board member constantly disrupts meetings. What’s the solution?
- Tito y Sergio, su legado en la salsa
- Summertime gala in Barrington Hills raises $370,000 for JourneyCare
- Shout Out: Gino Bartucci, from Maine South to Italian restaurant owner
- Milan, Turin, Cortina to launch joint bid for Italy to host 2026 Olympics
- Library reading program all shook up with Elvis finale
- Public hearing to be held in September on 2 new TIF districts in Niles
- Route of anti-violence protest on Aug. 3
- Bookies go from pariahs to partners in NBA deal
- Obama endorses J.B. Pritzker, other Dems ahead of fall midterms
- Ex-Nuveen employee admits to fraud, using company money to pay rent, cater party and buy sports tickets
- Lack of U46 teacher contract won’t affect start of school year, union president says
- Countdown to kickoffs: Indiana coach Tom Allen waiting to see how new rule plays out
- Slowik: A chamber group asked how stories go viral. Here’s what I told them.
- Thieves steal royal jewels from Swedish cathedral, escape by speedboat
- Riverfront presents ‘Fat Bill’s’ reboot
- Dog’s plight goes viral as pet owner, Fox Lake officials post conflicting accounts of its death
- Rahm’s budget gap
- Arlington Heights men accused of sexually assaulting girls after luring them to apartment and giving them beer
- Warren Township crash victim identified as Grayslake woman
- ‘We’re going to help some people’: Oak Park board gives direction to assist affordable housing initiatives
- Column: When you’re an adult the questions get harder, the answers harder to find
- Armonía entre arte y ciencia
- 530 tons of rocks help create reef off Boca Raton
- U.S. imposes sanctions over Turkey’s detaining of American pastor
- Aurora police block off 7-Eleven during investigation
- Green Bay’s Titletown is a travel touchdown
- Post Trump: Here’s what the fall of the American empire could look like
- Home burglary suspects connected to summer car burglaries, Naperville police say
- Clarkson: So much summer left: classic cars, library happenings, Touch-A-Truck
- 25 years ago, The Great Flood of 1993 devastated communities along Mississippi, Missouri rivers
- Advocates say immigrant child died after leaving ICE custody in Texas
- Ohio State places Urban Meyer on paid leave after reports he knew of assistant’s domestic-abuse allegations
- 7 Lollapalooza food and drink specials downtown
- Baranek: Arrow of WNBA excellence continues to point upward for Allie Quigley
- The Emerald Green in Hammond caters to more than golfers
- Ask Tom: What do rainfall probabilities actually mean?
- Derrick Rose launches college scholarship program
- Obama makes first round of endorsements ahead of 2018 midterms
- Cubs make deals at trade deadline
- The American art of renewal
- Lollapalooza 2018: Diez datos útiles
- Speak Out: More racial incidents now than ever before; lifting ban on fireworks a big mistake
- Five myths about security clearances
- Dozens of Chicago-area passengers survive Mexican jetliner crash: ‘The smoke was unbelievable’
- Cubs considering alternate routes to Wrigley Field to avoid Thursday’s anti-violence march
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- Batavia linebacker Michael Jansey wins state title, commits to Northwestern
- No, Mr. President, this is not a witch hunt
- Nearly 400 hand-held metal detectors coming to Northwest Indiana schools
- NorthPoint renews push for 851-acre business park near Elwood, heads to Will County Board
- Bush’s doctor’s killing may have been act of revenge, police say
- Lollapalooza 2018 guide: What to know if you go
- Still looking for a hot, humid weekend
- Slumping Reynaldo Lopez asserts he’s fine physically, but needs better focus
- TSA plan to eliminate security checkpoints at 150 smaller airports is called ‘nuts’ by expert
- Demotion upset Cubs relief pitcher Randy Rosario, Joe Maddon confirms
- South Loop contestant tries to lead another ‘MasterChef’ team to victory
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, August 2
- Occasional rest will be best for Kris Bryant, Cubs during 23-game stretch
- Senate Republicans move to avoid shutdown; Trump still sees political benefits
- Judge raps prosecutors over testimony on Manafort’s luxuries
- Trump calls on attorney general to fire Mueller; slams Manafort prosecution as trial is underway
- Series preview: Padres at Cubs
- ‘Our boys are coming home;’ Pence welcomes return of Korean War dead
- U.S. appeals court rules Trump ‘sanctuary cities’ order is illegal
- ‘Infowars’ host Alex Jones doesn’t attend hearing in Sandy Hook lawsuit
- Cubs 9, Pirates 2
- The Golden Moutza of July: CPS and Bogan High School’s principal
- Sheriff: Radio host Art Bell died of prescription overdose
- Royals 10, White Sox 5
- México extradita a EEUU al supuesto asesino de agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza
- Cubs’ Joe Maddon discounts rumors, sticks to scouting report on Brandon Kintzler
- Mueller offers to limit investigators’ questions for interview with Trump
- A Cole Hamels back to his old self is just what Cubs need
- Dylan Covey struggles in White Sox’s 10-5 loss to Royals as dog days begin