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- Kids eat free at Carrabba’s through Friday
- Carlos Rodon, White Sox keep rolling with 6-2 win over Yankees
- Kavanaugh’s support for surveilling Americans raises concern
- Lincoln Park Zoo, the early years
- Goodman leads 2018 Jeff nominations; Steppenwolf nearly shut out
- Man fears that living with his folks isn’t a turn-on
- Children killed in Little Village fire remembered at vigil
- 3 killed in murder-suicide, 2 wounded in city shootings
- Morning Spin: Amara Enyia marks 11th challenger to enter crowded race against Mayor Rahm Emanuel
- Man’s wallet taken in armed robbery on Red Line in Loop
- Driver of vehicle wanted from Maywood homicide shoots at Illinois State Police
- Está por cumplir 118 años, pero no está en el Guinness y tampoco le interesa
- Mino’s Italian in Winnetka tries to make dinner an experience
- Arlington Heights funeral home teaches opioid-overdose reversal to combat ‘heartbreaking’ epidemic
- Evanston fire chief retiring after a quarter-century of service
- The tale of a conflicted decision to help a stranded motorist: ‘Aren’t you glad we stopped?’
- $8.1 million transferred from Gary emergency account, report says
- Matt Nagy’s jump to Bears will shift how Mitch Trubisky and Patrick Mahomes measure up
- NFL and players’ union reps meet over national anthem policy
- Police: Father kills 10-year-old twins, then fatally shoots himself on North Side
- 9th child dies from Little Village fire as investigators still search for cause
- Bears GM Ryan Pace failed to put Roquan Smith in a position to succeed, and it’s still dragging on
- ‘The health of the land is fundamental’: How volunteers are preserving natural areas in Lake County
- Sears, Amazon expand tire partnership to all stores
- She fatally shot an unarmed black man. Now she’s teaching other cops how to ‘survive’ such incidents.
- Gunman ‘clearly targeted other gamers’ at Florida tournament
- Volunteer land stewards in Lake County
- 5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: The Fearless Flyers, Parkway Drive, Superorganism
- Cubs moving forward in quest for own TV network
- Lovie Smith promotes son Miles on Illinois coaching staff
- Louis C.K. performed for the first time since admitting sexual misconduct
- Chicago judge tosses suit against Southwest Airlines on use of fingerprints
- Few players have had a more widespread impact on basketball than Manu Ginobili
- Stormy Daniels’ lawyer says he is serious about a 2020 campaign
- Remembering Gus Boznos, creator of Par-King Skill mini-golf
- 6 Midwest drives for fall color
- John Goodman guessing he’s a ‘mopey’ widower in ‘Roseanne’ spinoff
- Judge says Skokie’s federal lawsuit against Evanston over water rates can continue — for now
- 11 gorillas, 55 flamingos, 3 lions and thousands of hissing cockroaches: Breaking down Lincoln Park Zoo’s population
- Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo: More than 150 years of animal stories
- Internal probe finds ‘no evidence of impropriety’ by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai toward Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Shout Out: Stefanie Shefler, new assistant principal at Westbrook
- Despite strong economy, many Americans struggling to get by
- 6 Midwest road trips to feed your fix for fall colors
- Jazz Fest brings welcome spotlight to Richard D. Johnson
- Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest features 55 brewers, cidermakers
- Chicago woman scores big, getting ‘fat cat’ from Morton Grove animal shelter
- Pleasantdale buses officially gain access through gate dividing Burr Ridge subdivisions
- Berlin offers police help after violent far-right protest
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara at a glance
- Comienza repavimentación masiva en Lake Shore Drive
- El mexicano Oswaldo Alanís ficha por el Real Oviedo
- Ya son 9 las víctimas mortales por el incendio en La Villita
- Team behind uber-popular Saved by the Max repurpose space to open Dorian’s and record store
- Longtime Hammond activist honored with street name
- Prickly City-merits
- Chris Stapleton tops list of nominees for CMA Awards
- Theatre at the Center stages ‘Ghost the Musical’
- Going topless in the 2018 Jeep Wrangler
- Paramount Theatre in Aurora earns 10 Jeff Award nominations
- Remembering Gus Boznos, the Par-King creator who made miniature golf magic
- El ‘Tuca’ Ferretti será técnico interino del Tri
- Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald to speak at John McCain’s funeral
- Ken Ludwig’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ to return for the holiday season
- Invita Chivas a volver a Marco Fabián
- Poke’s popularity surges even as arguments about authenticity heat up
- Kris Bryant on Eloy Jimenez’s wait to get promoted: ‘There’s nothing else you can do’
- District 181 chief financial officer warns of need to negotiate smaller raises
- Why our culture’s mild obsession with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may never end
- Project Neighbors open house shows off new duplex in Valparaiso
- ‘Whose Line’ comics return to Chicagoland for improv show
- Aurora rejects bid for northwest side sewer work
- En un rincón de Oregón resiste la última tienda Blockbuster de EEUU
- Rise in e-cigarette and marijuana use worries New Trier High School officials
- After boy stabs girl who rejected him, let’s examine how we celebrate men who refuse to take no for an answer
- McConnell slows efforts to rename Senate building for McCain
- Arlington Heights considers ticketing parents of chronically truant students
- Film about the lingering impact of slavery to be screened in Aurora
- A tough stretch for Cubs, while White Sox wait for Eloy Jimenez
- Padre mata a sus hijos gemelos y después se suicida
- Devonshire’s ‘Secret Garden’ is a family affair
- Chicago Dramatists announce lineup for ‘Monday Night Drama’ series, featuring new work from Loy Webb and Isaac Gomez
- Not all omega-3s are created equal: Myths vs. facts
- Why kids have a shortage of free time and what parents can do about it
- 5 tips to help party guests feel welcome
- 5 ways play and learning go hand-in-hand
- Remake your bathroom with these luxurious hotel-inspired trends
- John McCain’s mother: At 106, Roberta McCain has outlived her son
- Cash incentive? NIU devises a novel way to encourage students to show up for football games
- What’s the difference between Broasted and fried chicken?
- A new era: Michael Shafis helps Prospect outpace St. Viator
- Aging wastewater system serving south end of Barrington slated for replacement
- Linebackers leading Glenbrook South in pursuit of improvement
- Mission Aurora uses prayer, ‘acts of service’ to reach out to those in need
- Warehouse project near Waterfall Glen clears Darien committee
- Oak Park man miffed by thief who stole 100 peaches from backyard tree
- New Trier needs accessibility upgrades, athletic facility improvements, board told
- High cancer risk in southeast DuPage County linked to company co-owned by Rauner’s former firm
- Sterigenics International map
- Woman charged in alleged DUI crash that killed two in Waukegan
- Google is TOTALLY biased against Trump. Just search ‘dumb presidential tweets.’
- Texan says he’s selling 3D-printed gun plans, despite ruling
- El estadounidense Benjamin King gana la cuarta etapa de la Vuelta
- ‘You have to be prepared’: Boy Scout campout in Paulus Park overcomes late-summer heat
- New District 64 special ed director promises ‘robust’ program for students with disabilities
- Mexicano Néstor Araujo quiere dejar ‘legado futbolístico’ en el Celta
- ‘Survival of the laziest’: Finally, a scientific reason to stay on the couch
- ‘I remember Pearl Harbor’: Inside Trump’s hot and cold relationship with Japan’s prime minister
- Highwood goes country as ‘Nashwood’ keeps the music playing
- Quickly
- Glenbrook District 225 board to interview final firms for superintendent search
- La Grange Board warned underage drinking, marijuana prevalent in suburban Cook County
- Port Clinton Art Festival showcases artists from near and far
- 8-month sabbatical in Tanzania yields lessons for Elgin’s Habitat for Humanity director
- Niles Township school library worker overpaid $66K due to oversight, will give $33K back to district
- Wow Air adds O’Hare to New Delhi service, with $199 one-way flights
- Dozens of chefs to unite for Wednesday’s annual Taste of the Nation in Fulton Market
- Basketball players to bring anti-drug message to forum in New Lenox
- Fugitive task force nabs 3 men in Waukegan for drugs and guns
- Eating before early workout helps burn carbs
- Montgomery man charged with drug-induced homicide
- My worst moment: Regina Hall on assuming she had the role before it was offered
- Draft these fantasy football studs you can trust absolutely (and not these other guys)
- Indiana 51 bridge rebuild delayed in Lake Station
- In Starz series’ spotlight, OPRF continues to address ‘opportunity gap’ affecting minority students
- Elgin, other police agencies to be on lookout for DUIs, distracted driving and other violations over holiday weekend
- Fanáticos hacen largas filas para despedir a Aretha Franklin
- María dejó casi 3,000 muertos, dice estudio
- Police: Portage boy, 15, in custody after making threats
- Pritzker’s ‘tax the wealthy’ plan sounds great. But it won’t fix Illinois.
- Lake Forest School District 67 starts new year, kindergarteners get walk-thru of their new classroom digs
- Diez niños murieron en el incendio en La Villita
- HBO is out of the adult entertainment business
- Lincoln Park Zoo turns 150: How a small gift led to one of the best free zoos in the country
- Chicago-area church leader calls on bishops responsible for protecting abusive priests to ‘petition Rome for a resignation’
- How Republicans are punishing blue states
- Highland Park rejects restaurateur’s steer replica as work of public art
- Armstrong: Veteran assistant coach Denny Short didn’t need limelight because he was second to none
- GOP should honor McCain’s legacy by showing a spine
- Another awesome August for Joe Maddon’s Cubs
- Culinary offerings a highlight at Festival of the Vine
- Trump is doling out billions to farmers. Will they repay him in November?
- Car prices projected to increase under Trump trade agreement with Mexico
- Baranek: Butler women’s volleyball leader Bri Lilly cherishes T.F. South ‘family’
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
- Rebuilding is a struggle after California wine country fires
- Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing
- Back in the back row: Notre Dame recruit Hattie Monson gives Benet’s ‘D’ an ‘A’ grade for the 2018 season
- Set pieces set the tone for Carson Shrader, Lake Central in boys soccer win over Portage
- Woman hit by Metra train near Elmwood Park on Saturday; injuries not life-threatening, officials say
- Peanut butters: Tasted and ranked
- CTA’s 31st Street bus experiment ends this week
- North Suburban YMCA marks 50 years
- A team-by-team outlook of the girls volleyball teams in the Naperville Sun area
- Someone posted photos of a young councilwoman in her underwear. She calls it ‘slut-shaming.’
- Roquan Smith unlikely to play in Bears preseason finale
- Disabato: Get out the calendars because Lincoln-Way East vs. Lincoln-Way West in football will happen
- Peanut butter taste test: Which creamy brand is best?
- Carpenter School students help Park Ridge police ‘Stuff the Squad’ with food pantry donations
- At Santo Cielo, the views are as good as the food
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
- Nary a worry with Nery: Sanchez scores big goal as Bremen moves past St. Laurence in Windy City Ram Classic semifinals
- ‘Nothing could separate us.’ Then, the fire.
- ‘Instant winner’ Shelby Stefanon sparks Sandburg to first win over Mother McAuley in nine years
- ‘Black Panther’ actor Michael B. Jordan surprises schoolkids
- Comings & Goings: Halloween stores already open, more coming
- Pressure performer: Seton Hall recruit Taylor Jakubowski leads way as junior setter for Huntley
- Glenview resident Vachee Loughran among nation’s best triathletes
- José Bautista vuelve a ser traspasado, ahora a los Filis
- Carson’s closing
- Tatiana Hazel wanted to see someone like her in Latin pop — so she decided to be it
- Sports calendar: Swimming tryouts set in Oak Lawn, more
- 2018 back-to-school guide: From kindergarten to college
- Trump doesn’t let death interrupt his feud with McCain
- Brandon Wimbush will start at quarterback for Notre Dame against Michigan
- Mount Prospect man hit by a vehicle, killed in South Barrington
- 6 offers made for Gary school properties
- Paul Johnson’s top 5 teams and top 10 players from the Elgin area for the 2018 girls volleyball season
- Eric Zorn: Social media post reveals the unsettling truth about the first little piggy
- And how, it’s Drow: Senior quarterback Jack Drow comes up with big plays to power Waubonsie Valley
- Presentan la primera edición del Karaoke Festival
- Why financial literacy is vital for students of color
- A ‘whole different world’: At L!VE Cafe, focusing on racial and education inequities at OPRF
- Joe Maddon calls speculation over his job status ‘dumb’
- Downers Grove girl, Drake’s ‘little best friend,’ gets a new heart
- Bayern Munich and the Chicago Fire pay tribute to Schweinsteiger
- Bayern Munich y Chicago Fire rinden tributo a Schweinsteiger
- 6 ‘paw-some’ road trips from Illinois
- Church news: Old Campground Flea Market set in New Lenox, more
- These Southland pets need new homes
- The surprising and enduring friendship of Warren Beatty and John McCain
- Dry eyes: Tesla’s Musk says he shed no tears in interview
- Plans for CBD store in Naperville nixed by owner; city drafting ordinance to govern sales
- Waukegan library invites students to party at Back-to-School event
- Girls soccer notes: Lexi Darnell becoming more than just a dangerous goal-scoring force for Boone Grove
- Standing tall: Topping-out ceremony for 12-story development in Oak Park; 2019 opening eyed
- State Rep. Yingling blasts Rauner for Lake County assessor bill veto
- Vogue announces new 18+ modeling rule in the wake of #MeToo
- Rockland fire board holds off vote on service proposal with Libertyville and Lake Forest
- A win for mayoral candidate Willie Wilson. And for generosity.
- Naperville students check out all-electric bus, possible student transportation of future
- Speak Out: E-commerce fulfillment center, John McCain’s death, trees and more
- After Aurora mom screams for help, strangers help revive her choking 1-year-old son
- Is Trump making NAFTA better — or worse?
- Park Ridge police to deploy extra officers during planned Kennedy Expressway shutdown
- West Dundee ash trees infested by emerald ash borers almost completely gone, officials say
- Information session set for prospective District 64 candidates
- Activistas inmigrantes protestan contra vetos del gobernador de Illinois
- A Mariachi flash mob in downtown Chicago captivates
- Cubs’ Alec Mills finds stability as he prepares for second start
- Commentary: Serena Williams says fie to tennis federation in a Virgil Abloh designed bodysuit with tutu
- Art, food make for ‘big’ end of summer festival in Evanston
- Aurora moves closer to extending the life of special tax area downtown
- Regulators halt automatic enrollments in Blue Cross plan for Medicare and Medicaid
- Corrections and clarifications
- The fate of Trump and the presidency
- Tony Romo to try Web.com Tour qualifying
- Look inside The Wheelhouse Hotel
- Study: Early lead remediation lowered exposure rates for African-American children
- Shout Out: Carolina Diaz, Triton teacher and ‘master of pasta’
- Senate leaders grill University of Illinois on planned innovation center, but details lacking
- Worker’s leg injured by sawblade in South Loop construction accident
- Blue Island pulls together to support Maple Tree Inn after fire
- Notre Dame hosting DePaul, UIC and Chicago State, full non-conference schedule released
- Don’t have time to walk and meditate? Try them together
- Want personalized, convenient care? It’s just a call, click or doorbell away
- A vacation deprivation crisis: Americans are not using their PTO
- Foxconn joins Wisconsin companies to create investment fund
- Attorneys make opening arguments in 1980 Hammond cop killing trial
- How McCain paved the way for Trump
- Two rescued Tuesday from water off Maple Street beach, Coast Guard reports
- Cardinals name Mike Shildt manager after he guides team to 26-12 record
- As we wait for the swamp to drain, please take the Tweet of the Week poll
- Closing of St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights delayed
- Invitan a ver ‘con el corazón’
- East Aurora projects $6 million budget deficit
- Phillies acquire slugger Jose Bautista from Mets, designate Mark Leiter Jr.
- Traditional music and dance feted in Mexico en la Corazon, being staged Sunday at Hemmens
- 875 pounds of fish, 54 dozen eggs and a kombucha machine: A week feeding an NFL team
- Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Midlothian, officials say
- Child found with handgun in backpack at Cedar Lake elementary school, officials say
- Carson Wentz or Nick Foles? Doug Pederson won’t reveal until 90 minutes before season opener
- Trump privately revived the idea of firing Sessions this month, people familiar with the discussions say
- Rating the Big Ten QBs: From Heisman Trophy hopefuls to those hoping to survive
- Elgin council to discuss lead pipe problem affecting as many as 11,000 properties, halting construction work
- Man who set Woodridge warehouse fire, causing $122M damage, gets 6 years in prison for ‘callous disregard for human life’
- Governor hikes Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria to 2,975
- Ryan Cos. says it’s up to Naperville City Council to increase 5th Ave. commuter parking spaces
- Ohio State: Urban Meyer met with team after his 3-game suspension was announced
- Reports: Trump warned evangelical leaders of ‘violence’ from Democrats if Republicans lose the midterms
- ACLU, homelessness advocates call on Illinois cities to repeal laws prohibiting panhandling, citing First Amendment
- Happy 82nd birthday, John McCain. Thanks for growing old with us.
- Regresan a casa dos trabajadores de construcción que fueron detenidos por ICE en La Villita
- Cubs’ Brandon Morrow will ease back into closer role if healthy
- On a stifling day at U.S. Open, tournament puts a heat policy into play
- Trump’s path to a new NAFTA deal runs through Canada, lawmakers say
- Libertyville’s Dairy Dream burglarized
- The Future Kingz, a suburban Chicago dance troupe, needs votes to advance on ‘AGT’
- Ask Tom: How many U.S. tornadoes were as strong as the 1990 Plainfield twister?
- Cooler, less humid air to arrive Wednesday as storms move off to the east
- Joe Maddon miffed over report regarding his job status: ‘It’s very uninteresting to me’
- Local crews continue to search for 20-year-old kayaker missing in Lake Michigan
- Trump’s economic adviser: ‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should be regulated
- Here’s what we really know about Google’s mysterious search engine
- Oakland A’s uncertain when Andrean grad Sean Manaea, out with tendinitis, might pitch again
- FIFA’s Gianni Infantino visits President Trump, vows an ‘open’ World Cup in 2026
- Man charged in West Town sexual assault that seriously injured 18-year-old woman
- Las Vegas wins WNBA draft lottery, will have top pick for 3rd straight season
- Yankees 5, White Sox 4
- Talk about Banter: Junior outside hitter Maddie Banter’s defense lifts Crown Point past Lake Central
- Long Grove to pay $13,000 to remove roof of historic bridge damaged by truck
- White Sox blow 4-run lead in 5-4 loss to Yankees to snap 4-game win streak
- Two black pastors wanted help with a flat tire near Milwaukee. A sheriff’s deputy asked if they had guns or drugs.
- Kris Bryant draws 2 walks, collects RBI single on his rehab assignment
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- Mitch Trubisky: ‘I wanted to play’ against Chiefs but respect Matt Nagy’s decision and conviction
- Former Sky star Elena Delle Donne goes down with knee injury in WNBA playoffs
- Neighbors, well-wishers mourn together as 10th child dies following Little Village fire
- 10 dead in Little Village fire
- Roger Federer clarifies joke about retirement after U.S. Open win