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- Pioneer Press 2018 football preview: New Trier Trevians
- Lucas Giolito’s solid outing helps White Sox top Twins 8-5
- Man dies nearly 2 weeks after West Englewood stomping
- Man dies after falling on CTA tracks at Fullerton
- Addicted daughter is a burden to parents
- Uptown grammar school gets new life as upscale apartments — complete with chalkboards
- Morning Spin: Ald. Ed Burke’s first likely opponent surfaces ahead of 2019 race
- Yes, African-Americans have a ‘black card,’ and it’s OK
- 3 teens charged with attacking woman on street in Logan Square
- Struggling to keep her composure, Hadiya’s mom recounts the call telling her of daughter’s shooting
- Number of kids drowning in Lake Michigan increases; dangerous conditions continue Tuesday
- Priests accused of sexual abuse moving out of Naperville retirement home next to school
- Five shot in attacks across Chicago
- Unlikely ex-Cubs pitchers fueling Athletics’ stunning surge
- Gary emergency schools manager earns $200,000 in incentives from state
- 2 persons of interest released without charges in shooting deaths of teens found in field
- UNC’s “Silent Sam” statue toppled by protesters
- Italian coast guard ship with migrants arrives in Sicily, but EU still deciding where to place them
- Time to visit the Michigan town that’s home to a ‘House With a Clock in Its Walls’
- Vatican: Pope expected to meet with abuse victims in Ireland
- Korean family reunions bring tears for separated families as countries push reconciliation efforts
- Kohl’s sees strong clothing sales
- U.S. deports 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany
- Scrap the helmet rule now because it’s insane the NFL thinks it can make football safer
- Despite his star status, Notre Dame cornerback Julian Love stays humble
- 5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Kota the Friend, Alison Wonderland, Ohmme
- Is Amazon headed to Atlanta for HQ2? City leaders want more details on downtown site
- Prickly City-conspiracy theory
- Viral ‘fire challenge’ leaves 12-year-old Detroit girl severely burned: ‘(She) looked like a fireball’
- Jason Heyward might deserve a look at leadoff spot for Cubs against Tigers
- It’s come to this: Your kid’s pediatrician visit may soon include a prescription for play
- Confederate statue on North Carolina campus toppled by protesters
- ‘Canelo’ Álvarez: ‘Voy a buscar el nocaut desde el primer asalto’
- Lori Lightfoot’s ethics plan targets side jobs, mayoral term limits and would bolster city watchdog
- Make Room for Truman: Houlihan’s closes restaurant in Park Ridge, will reopen as steakhouse this fall
- Los Angeles authorities looking into sexual-assault allegations against Asia Argento
- 10 famous selfies: Kardashians, presidents and … a monkey?
- The 40th annual Chicago Jazz Festival flexes its muscle with free events on South and North Sides
- 2018 Ford Expedition hauls ahead of full-size SUV competition
- DuPage Forest Preserve Board member has concerns about warehouse proposed near Waterfall Glen
- Trump moves to weaken limit on carbon emissions at U.S. coal plants
- Western Springs’ ‘Silent Sky’ tells story of early ‘hidden figure’
- White Sox manager Rick Renteria hospitalized overnight after lightheadedness
- Plans unveiled for 171-unit apartment complex on Karger Center site in Highland Park
- ‘The Last Jedi’s’ Kelly Marie Tran breaks silence about online harassment
- Prehistoric college football coaches are killing players. It’s past time to stop them.
- Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to one
- District 112 starts new year with fewer schools, fresh perspectives
- ‘Hello Jerry, this is Jerry — from 40 years ago’
- Elmhurst District 205 puts $168.5 million bond question on November ballot
- Jon Stewart comes to aid of goats found on New York subway tracks
- Buffalo Grove Days fills Labor Day weekend with fun
- From Todd Gurley to Jarvis Landry: 5-round fantasy football mock draft
- Apareció muerto un policía acusado de abusar de una niña
- Disney fans: It’s not too early for Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Our favorite back-to-school trends
- Palos, New Lenox programs aim to keep seniors steady on their feet
- Chartreuse grounds a refreshing lassi with subtle color, intriguing flavor
- MTV VMAs was a shocking event, for the wrong reasons
- BBQ skills on display at Vine Street competition in Park Ridge
- Arlington Heights officials double election campaign contribution limits
- Mondelez frees animals from their cages on cracker boxes after push from PETA
- Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is playing again, and that’s good enough for now
- Una entrega con poco impacto
- Universal announces last haunted house, adds 2 Horror Nights dates
- Glenview District 34 pilots new classroom designs as school year starts
- Vine Street BBQ in Park Ridge
- Asia Argento denies sexual assault, says payoff was former boyfriend Anthony Bourdain’s idea
- Similar to other municipalities, Barrington employs drones in gathering public data
- ‘The more you act like a lady’ school sign: Sexist nonsense or best advice ever?
- Talk of the County: In land of Trump, ‘the only thing that is real is what he says is’
- Oak Park home once owned by Chicago TV anchor Bill Kurtis sells for $690,000
- Amid change and new faces, Dance Center kicks off season with hip-hop-influenced ‘Odeon’
- Michael Kopech’s debut and Yu Darvish’s setback
- Chicago-based Grubhub is growing faster than Netflix
- Yorkville works to get information out on proposed annexations
- Former wide receiver Victor Cruz retires from football to join ESPN
- Bears Q&A: With Leonard Floyd injured, what’s up at outside linebacker? What is Kevin White’s roster status? Over-under for Trey Burton’s yards?
- Glenview wins grant to add monarch butterfly gardens
- Serena Williams No. 17 seed for U.S. Open, 1 spot behind Venus
- Parents of elite student-athletes in Hinsdale District 86 want to keep PE exemption
- Chesterton High School plans to expand construction program
- Arlington Heights police react to dumping of dollar bills marked with anti-cop sentiments
- Quick and easy ways to integrate frozen fruit into your routine
- Independent living programs make community living possible (Infographic)
- 7 surprising benefits of doing jigsaw puzzles
- Gary woman injured after rear-ending semi on I-80/94
- Park Ridge Opioid Advisory Group to offer training in overdose reversal, education
- La manteconcha, la novedad en la bandeja del pan mexicano
- IndyCar driver Robert Wickens has titanium rods and screws placed in spine after crash
- Some of the nation’s best burritos are in Illinois, says Daily Meal
- Quickly: McGahn talks to Mueller, Trump tantrums and elections
- Our 10 favorite pieces from Ikea’s new catalog
- Speak Out: School vouchers touted, Tinley Park Mental Health Center remembered, presidential golfing and more
- Net neutrality activists, state officials are taking the FCC to court. Here’s how they’ll argue the case.
- Disney World events to mark Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday
- Talk of the County: ‘May everything turn out the best for both of them’
- Hallan cadáver de estudiante desaparecida
- Talk of the County: Apologies to the ‘Hairpiece-in-Chief’
- West Aurora moves closer to vote on changing conferences
- Talk of the County: Is Trump’s military parade idea really ‘cool?’
- Elgin’s Colonial Cafe closes after 40 years; Crystal Lake site shuts, too
- Hurricane Lane, packing 150 mph winds, presents rare direct threat to Hawaii
- Libertyville man awarded Congressional Gold Medal for service in World War II
- ‘The Wife’ review: Glenn Close rises to the occasion in rocky literary marriage
- Our favorite Detroit-style pizza
- Glencoe Park District shows off its two beehives during public demonstration
- Mike Montgomery gets married on Cubs’ off-day
- Skokie Theatre presents timeless classic ‘Man of La Mancha’
- Sleeping Chicago police officers in viral photo are facing disciplinary action
- Paraeducators gets 3 percent annual raises for next 4 years under new contract with U46
- Juez decide a favor de 4 mexicanos que demandaron a Trump
- Getting an up close look at local flora and fauna
- What former Willow Creek pastor Bill Hybels can learn from Bill Clinton
- Letter: Honor Durkin by renaming 55th Street
- How to pull off the perfect fantasy football draft using the Zero RB strategy
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
- Showtime network offering free Divvy rides to promote ‘Shameless’
- Why does John Brennan still need a security clearance?
- Glencoe trustees bid farewell to departing member, also warn residents to be vigilant following spate of crimes
- Indiana Dunes: Chicago’s sandy oasis should be America’s next national park
- Countdown to Football: Led by two-way starter JaQuan Buchanan, West Aurora ranked No. 3 by The Beacon-News
- Madonna says she didn’t intend to do tribute to Aretha Franklin at MTV VMAs
- Aaron Rodgers’ new deal: Packers won’t ‘nickel and dime me, and I’m not trying to screw them’
- Valparaiso neighborhood makes it official: It’s College Hill
- Ecuador defenderá pedido de pasaporte a venezolanos
- Laver Cup teams set for Chicago’s Bjorn Borg-John McEnroe extravaganza
- Nabisco animal crackers set free from cages in box redesign after PETA expresses concerns
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
- Danny Boyle departs James Bond over ‘creative differences’
- Lincolnwood assistant village manager quits, days before the village manager is set to depart
- Practice pays for Claire Brogan and Valparaiso girls soccer in shootout win vs. Chesterton
- American Airlines cutting nonstop flights from Chicago to China and Japan
- Barrington 220 School District seeks feedback on proposed major facilities plan
- After construction delay, Shermer Road bridge could reopen in November
- Countdown to Football: Willis Singleton Jr.-led Warren ranked No. 3 in the preseason by the News-Sun
- ‘They sit there often’: Oak Parkers at forum speak on idling trains, bridge strikes
- ‘I’m going to have a great time’: Loyola’s Sister Jean celebrates her 99th birthday
- I didn’t think Trump’s tariffs would affect me. I was wrong.
- Why the U.S. won’t win in the Middle East
- La Grange Park 21-year-old adds skin care business to college class load
- What tornado warning? Monday’s Metra delays blamed on mechanical failure, weather alerts
- Kilts in September? Long Grove Irish Days offers fall celebration
- One easy trick for Melania Trump to reduce cyberbullying
- New round of vehicle burglaries, thefts in Lake Forest area has police ‘disappointed’ residents won’t lock them
- How a DePaul graduate uses his flute and a pack of markers to let folks know classical music is for everyone
- Comings & Goings: StoneHouse Pub set to close in Lemont
- Sports calendar: 2018 AIDS Run and Walk Chicago set for Sept. 23 at Soldier Field, more
- Lake Shore Drive resurfacing and improvements
- Countdown to Football: Michael Talesky-led Huntley ranked second in preseason by The Courier-News
- La incertidumbre rodea el futuro de Pogba en ManU
- Better answers, please! Our candidates for governor are ducking questions and falling short
- In first signs of sell-off, Nationals trade Matt Adams to Cardinals and Daniel Murphy to Cubs
- Lopez the leader: Goal-scoring forward Omar Lopez turns into the marquee name for experienced Elgin
- One easy trick for Melania Trump to reduce cyberbullying
- White Sox place outfielder Leury Garcia on disabled list with hamstring injury
- Cubs look for spark against Tigers before Daniel Murphy’s arrival
- Cicero man gets 10 years in prison for supplying heroin that led to death of friend at Oak Brook hotel
- School safety, mental health among topics at town hall meeting at OPRF
- Bears safety Deiondre’ Hall mum on cause of suspension
- Old Naperville Day like a ‘family reunion’ for old-timers, celebration of the past for newcomers
- Disabato: Harold Blackmon believes spotlight big enough for Frank Lenti and Co. at St. Laurence
- Microsoft uncovers more Russian hacking ahead of midterms
- Griffith secession vote schedule questioned by board
- Countdown to Football: Mike Markett-led Marist ranked No. 3 in the preseason by the Daily Southtown
- Lake Forest High School offers tours, presentation to welcome new families to the school
- Carpentersville man charged after packaged pot, prescription drugs found in car, police say
- Patrick Z. McGavin’s top 5 teams and top 10 players from the Elgin area for the 2018 boys soccer season
- Q-BBQ in Oak Park to be featured on Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’
- Lincoln Park Zoo’s Traveling Zoo, 1957-1971
- Citing potential flooding, Vernon Hills opposes environmental waivers for Foxconn plant
- Speak Out: The good and bad of being a baby boomer, just tell us the game’s score, government consolidation now, more
- Church news: Huge rummage sale, food pantry opens, more
- Queda definida la II Copa Laver de Chicago
- New Emanuel attack ad ties Garry McCarthy to Trump and Giuliani, but it takes liberties
- Amid Asia Argento accusation, what a #MeToo moment can be like for male victims
- Drake visits girl awaiting heart transplant at Lurie after she posts ‘Kiki Challenge’ video
- In defense of baseball in a fast-paced, screen-obsessed world
- Daniel Murphy, the man who owns Wrigley Field, finally gets to call it home
- Niñeras extranjeras son objeto de abuso laboral y el gobierno de EEUU lo permite
- Enhanced school security in District 214 prompts modified closed campus
- Does $60,000 make you middle-class or wealthy on Planet Earth?
- First 25 titles unveiled for Chicago International Film Festival, including new Michael Shannon movie
- Semaj Crosby’s father sues her mother and nonprofit agency, alleging negligence in child’s 2017 death
- Micro Brew Review draws thousands to downtown Oak Park
- Rapper Post Malone’s jet lands safely after 2 tires blow
- Naperville People in the News
- ‘Making It’ renewed for Season 2 at NBC
- These Southland pets need new homes
- High-profile Valparaiso attorney faces law license suspension
- Barbara Harris, a member of first Second City cast who became a movie star, dies
- School sales tax measure fails in Will County
- Pamphlet omission forces Lake County board to waive fines for late campaign reports
- $11.9 million Lincoln Park mansion
- Jerome Powell privately promises Fed’s independence amid Trump’s public attacks
- Trump throws coal plants a lifeline, but Illinois among states showing no signs of turning back
- Lincoln Park mansion sells for $11.9 million — highest Chicago home price since last year
- Cubs’ acquisition of Daniel Murphy looks good on the field, but tough to embrace off of it
- Traffic tie-ups expected Tuesday at start of major Lake Shore Drive project
- Freshman transfers to New Trier get help with their new world in a welcome tour
- When priests abuse, we shouldn’t keep silent. Tell your story.
- A whale of a good poll this week
- Evanston families get school supplies, health screenings and more at Bethel church fair
- With safety advisory in place, Dunes beachgoers only go to water’s edge
- Exabogado personal de Trump se declara culpable
- Shout Out: John Quinn, from East Leyden to Hollywood film editor
- State police are looking into credit card use of Lake County Board’s Aaron Lawlor
- Shout Out: Brian Budny, deputy police chief
- Slowik: Leaders who ‘protect the house’ must account for abuse of children
- East Dundee moving forward on 4-story downtown building talks despite opposition of some biz leaders
- Cubs starter Yu Darvish out for season with stress reaction in elbow
- North Aurora man accused of firing bullet that went through his wall and hits neighbor’s garage
- Moran: Route 120 railroad-crossing repair arrives as buses start to roll for school
- Lake County administrator headed to Florida’s Gulf Coast
- ’50 years of Burke is enough’: College advisor to run for alderman of the 14th Ward
- District 228 unveils new alternative education program
- An easy way to boost your curb appeal? Container plants!
- Lincoln Park Zoo director Dr. Lester Fisher
- Trump dice que veredicto contra Manafort no tiene nada que ver con él o Rusia
- Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school football preseason rankings
- The problem? Our politicians have no idea how the internet works
- Cook County tax incentive could pave way for Wingstop, Dunkin’ Donuts on Elgin’s Summit Street
- Ask Tom: Have cicadas arrived a few years early?
- Bears tight end Adam Shaheen has foot and ankle injuries; no timeline set for return
- Khris Davis lets Make-A-Wish kid sign jersey, slugs long homer
- Hadiya Pendleton trial recap: Prosecution rests case after showing defendant’s video-recorded confession
- Chicago man found guilty in 2013 beating death of 3-year-old Oak Forest girl
- Waukegan moves closer to financing settlement in wrongful conviction case
- Family of Colorado woman sits through emotional arraignment of husband accused of her murder
- Proposed U46 budget for 2018-19 a record $558M, with money for buses, computers and building improvements
- Trump adviser Larry Kudlow hosted publisher of white nationalists at his home
- La mexicana Madaí Pérez buscará ser protagonista en el Maratón de Chicago
- District 203 support staff receiving raises under newly approved contract
- Dogs that comfort kids in court? Lake County selected as first public defender’s office in U.S. to have one
- Fox Valley priests are ‘grieving’ as they reckon with latest sex abuse scandal in Catholic Church
- Bartender says she didn’t hear any threats before fatal shooting at Aurora club
- Kumba, first gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo
- Roquan Smith leaves Bears practice with hamstring tightness
- Ahead of pope’s visit, a giant drive-through confession booth is installed in Dublin
- Brett Hundley and DeShone Kizer battling in Packers camp to back up Aaron Rodgers
- Aurora considers plan to help homeowners replace lead water lines
- Truth overtakes tweets in cases that bolster Mueller’s hand
- Maite Perroni explora los retos que enfrentan las mujeres
- Former NFL lineman Richie Incognito accused of threatening funeral home staff
- Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith suspended four games for ‘pattern of improper conduct’ toward ex-girlfriend
- Twins 5, White Sox 2
- Crowd pleaser: Emily Wilson fires up Joliet Catholic in girl volleyball win over Mother McAuley
- At West Virginia rally, Trump ignores brewing legal storm
- How the campaign finance charges against Cohen may implicate Trump
- Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
- Bloom junior Eric Suarez has memorable varsity debut, scoring game-winner vs. Lincoln-Way West
- Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump in hush-money scheme to influence election
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
- Jury finds ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on 8 counts of tax and bank fraud
- Another solo home run accounts for the Cubs’ only offense in their 3rd straight loss
- Tigers 2, Cubs 1
- Trump must face claims of assault on Mexican protesters, judge says
- Jose Abreu out at least 2 weeks after surgery on lower abdomen/groin area
- Senior Brandt Stare and Neuqua Valley football eye return to playoffs after rare miss
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
- The weather was the only disappointment in White Sox phenom Michael Kopech’s debut
- Man in U.S. illegally is charged with murder in missing Iowa student’s death
- Michael Kopech impresses Nolan Ryan in rain-shortened White Sox debut
- Cubs hope Daniel Murphy will boost offense that’s scored 3 runs or fewer in 8 of its last 11
- Cubs’ offensive struggles overshadowing their prowess at pitching, defense