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2018 > September > 27
- National Coffee Day: Free coffee at Dunkin’ on Saturday
- Starbucks Happy Hour: BOGO Frappuccino and Espresso drinks on Thursday
- Win free food, drinks and prizes at Dunkin’ Donuts
- Appreciate the Cubs for what they are, not what we hoped they would be
- House Republicans plan to release select interview transcripts from Russia probe
- Laschet’s Inn
- Cubs 7, Pirates 6 (10 innings)
- Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo takes high road in near-catch involving fan
- NL Central tracker: Cubs cut magic number to 4; playoff picture is crazy heading into final weekend
- What Brett Kavanaugh says about the drinking culture of private schools and how it’s changed
- Woman killed, 2 injured in crash near Guaranteed Rate Field
- William Calloway helped transform Chicago by pushing for release of the Laquan McDonald video
- What Bill Cosby has in common with the black wayward youth he once criticized
- Upcoming wedding unveils family estrangement
- Morning Spin: UIS/NPR Illinois poll — state going in wrong direction
- Chicago home in East Lakeview: $999,000
- 3 things we learned from Rick Hahn’s final state of the White Sox address
- ‘Colette’ review: Keira Knightley excels as the ghostwriter who said: time’s up
- League of Women Voters helps spread voting information on National Voter Registration Day
- ‘Blaze’ review: Ethan Hawke’s biopic finds music deep in the heart of Texas
- Loved ones remember man who ‘died a hero’ after trying to stop hit-and-run driver
- Cubs earn playoff berth, outlast Pirates to hang on to NL Central lead
- Disney’s Halloween treat: An unpredictable (Luke Cage?!) playlist
- Northwestern Memorial hit with $18.5 million verdict in case of boy born with disabilities
- CEO’s plan to save Sears would hand his hedge fund $1 billion
- White Sox finish 2018 home slate on a low note with 10-2 loss to Indians
- A complete list of the sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
- Restaurant worker in serious condition after Palmer Square stabbing
- Prickly City- amendment
- Petrak: How to avoid a conversation about politics
- Sympathy for hotel strikers wearing thin as some neighbors tire of the clanging and yelling
- Trump lets loose with 81 minutes of bluster, falsehoods and insults
- Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo on Thursday’s game: ‘All hands on deck. We got to figure out how to win.’
- Memo to Cubs fans: Stop the stupid
- A viewer’s guide to the Kavanaugh hearing
- Donors that gave thousands to Aurora mayor get high-profile projects
- Fact-checking Trump’s statements about sexual misconduct allegations
- 2 boys, 16 and 17, shot dead near CTA’s 35th Street station: ‘School had just let out. There were a ton of kids’
- Lokos Takos excels with authentic flavors
- Blackhawks’ Dylan Sikura rises slowly from late pick to top prospect
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Sept. 27-Oct. 3
- 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Harm from a sexual assault can continue for years. The triggers are all around.
- Wake up in a brewery at new beer hotel near Columbus, Ohio, where the suds scene is hopping
- Trump’s new beast: a visual history of presidential limos
- Ex-Lake County sheriff is appealing public corruption conviction
- Read Christine Blasey Ford’s opening statement
- ‘Hello, this is Mr. Kurd’: Reporter wears Trump’s moniker proudly
- Gold Coast loft, once owned by Joan Cusack, listed for rent at $3,000 a month
- Read Brett Kavanaugh’s opening statement
- Ford CEO says tariffs cost it $1 billion as companies warn price hikes likely
- Gladys Knight, Ledisi to honor Aretha Franklin at AMAs
- ‘I called out his victim blaming and he lost it’: Kavanaugh defender, columnist clash on CNN
- A complete list of the sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
- On eve of hearing, Trump stands by Kavanaugh as third accuser comes forward
- Cachorros amarran cuarto boleto seguido de postemporada
- Who is Julie Swetnick, the third Brett Kavanaugh accuser?
- Exercise may delay rare form of Alzheimer’s
- Ronaldo to serve one-game Champions League ban, will face Man United
- Over four decades, an ‘inexorable’ epidemic of drug overdoses reveals its inner secrets
- University of Minnesota awards honorary degree to Prince
- UEFA approve use of video review in Champions League next season
- Germany selected as host of Euro 2024 over Turkey
- Trump says he’d ‘certainly prefer not’ to fire Rosenstein, may delay their meeting
- ‘I Am Not a Witch’ review: A Zambian orphan is accused and banished to a rural camp
- ‘The Children Act’ review: Court drama a showcase for Emma Thompson
- China calls Trump’s claim of election meddling ‘totally far-fetched and fictional’
- ‘The wheels are off the wagon’: Jimmy Kimmel reacts to Trump’s bizarre news conference
- New Chicago art books: Heavy lifting made easy
- Kevin Hart, Malcolm D. Lee and Will Packer on putting together a motley crew for ‘Night School’
- Ian Book’s breakout game for Notre Dame came as no surprise back home in California
- Homer Glen artist creates glass project for Shrine of St. Therese in Darien
- Cognito Brewery’s tap room is expected to open Nov. 1 in Merrillville
- Barcelona sign Busquets to contract extension through 2023
- 3 ways Notre Dame can beat Stanford on Saturday
- Talk of the County: Taking sides on Brett Kavanaugh
- Florida rapper Denzel Curry is on the fast track from SoundCloud to the mainstream
- Mortgage rates soar to 7-year highs
- ICUQTS broadens the reach of EXPO Chicago to uplifting queer artwork
- Mitch Trubisky’s struggles and previewing Bears-Buccaneers
- SciTech museum in Aurora to celebrate anniversary this weekend
- Shout Out: Hakeem Smith, school resource officer at Barrington School District 220
- UEFA approves video review for Champions League next season
- Bail set at $1.5 million for Bartlett man charged with DUI in fatal Addison crash
- Column: What’s in a name? Well, not ‘Donuts,’ apparently
- How the best ‘Big Brother’ player of the season managed to tank his own game
- Western Springs to install electric vehicle charging stations in some downtown parking spots
- Early voting for Illinois’ 2018 midterm election begins. Here’s what you need to know.
- Ryder Cup can be one more facet of Tiger Woods’ revival tour
- Aurora approves higher fees for door-to-door peddlers
- Fall into autumn with these weekend activities
- Southern blight is rare in Illinois, but it can cause collapse and death of herbaceous plants
- Conagra shares tumble 6 percent on earnings miss
- El Chicago Fire pierde y se despide de los playoffs
- Subject of Valparaiso police warning comes forward to explain himself
- Job fair in Aurora draws hundreds looking for work
- Theater openings for Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
- ‘Everyone brings their own baggage’: Couples counseling more effective if done in early signs of trouble
- One Off Hospitality pulling out of Nico Osteria; chef Bill Montagne leaves for California project
- 12 adorable nursery must-haves
- It’s Oktoberfest! What happened to German beer culture in Chicago?
- Kavanaugh cannot be confirmed to the Supreme Court without an FBI investigation
- Harwood Heights car show
- ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum T.R. Knight to star in Chicago Shakes’ ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’
- 3 ways Northwestern can beat Michigan on Saturday
- Bill Murray defends Dustin Hoffman over harassment allegations
- Egg Harbor Cafe provides downtown comfort-food destination
- Mallory Lewis brings beloved sock puppet Lamb Chop to Moraine Valley for two shows
- The Chicago Fire lose and bid farewell to the MLS playoffs
- 10 better uses for your time than fighting with friends on Facebook
- New Trier student increases his love for astrophysics with asteroid research project
- ‘SNL’s’ 1991 Clarence Thomas sketch resonates today, but is it problematic in the #MeToo era?
- Woman celebrates 100th birthday, with 60 years spent in Western Springs and La Grange
- Column: Readers have their say on everything from unattended minors to airport freak outs
- Bailly Preparatory Academy presents plan to boost grades
- Beyond Calcium: 5 Proven Supplements for Women over 40
- 5 Tips to Savvy Shopping for Next Year’s Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
- Low-salt diets may cause serious problems for seniors
- Integrate accessories for added luxury
- Crunchy, crispy, juicy: 5 warm comfort foods featuring apples
- Barbra Streisand tackles Trump on new album: ‘I just went ballistic’
- 12 recommended shows to see in Chicago right now
- Judi Dench disagrees with Kevin Spacey’s erasure from film
- Ligue 1 spotlight placed on Mbappe as he returns from suspension
- Palos Heights Library presents ‘Illinois Artists and Songs’
- Woman pleads not guilty after cousin shot in face at Skokie hotel; lawyer reviewing if ‘charges justified’
- Los Chicago Bulls arrancan su ‘Año II’ de reconstrucción
- ‘Last Man Standing’ review: Tim Allen comedy returns, sporting the same chip on its conservative shoulder
- Disney Cruise Line to sail from New Orleans, return to Hawaii, Puerto Rico in 2020
- Chicago albergará la final de la Copa Oro 2019
- ‘Race, Place and Discipleship’: Grace Episcopal in Oak Park kicks off Church in the Public Square series
- Prosecutors want eye-care records of Aurora man charged in hit-and-run that killed Oswego coach
- Quickly: The horror of abuse, Kavanaugh and the FBI, GOP goes for all 3 branches of government
- Enter the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Men outnumber women nearly 2-to-1 in STEM roles on TV and in movies. That may discourage girls from tech careers.
- Column: Seeking advice in combating a stink bug invasion
- NHL investigating Flyers’ Lehtera after drug bust in Finland
- 14 cars damaged by BB or pellet shots in Aurora
- Larkin students to perform original musical this week
- Trump postpones meeting with Rosenstein due to Kavanaugh hearing
- Roma bounce back but must improve ahead of derby
- As Germany prepare for Euro 2024, relive all 16 hosts in Euros history
- ‘Made in America’ Festival shines a spotlight on Southland entertainment
- Bed Bath & Beyond nosedives after cutting forecasts
- Some commuting relief — work wraps up early on part of Lake Shore Drive
- Eriksen faces race to recover ahead of Champions League clash with Barcelona
- Utah’s Sen. Orrin Hatch calls Christine Blasey Ford ‘attractive’ and ‘pleasing’
- Outdoor street festival, bluefin tuna-carving demonstration and other weekend plans
- Deerfield stabbing victim Karyn Kamen remembered as a ‘ball of energy’ and dedicated mother
- Trial date set for Hammond man accused of stealing and killing pugs
- Addison Russell’s administrative leave extended to Sunday as MLB continues investigating abuse allegations
- Biblical ‘Joseph’ comes to LaPorte Little Theatre stage
- Community news
- Lemont man charged in heroin sale at train station
- Valparaiso health care company owners indicted, accused of avoiding paying taxes
- The best pizza in the nation resides in this state …
- Beverly Theater Guild starts season with classic musical, ‘She Loves Me’
- Speak Out: Emmy Awards, Ted Cruz and shootings
- Garfield Park will be the perfect setting for ‘Pan,’ Project&’s audience-participation opera
- Why did Michelin snub Chicago suburbs again? Guide’s inspectors don’t even go there anymore
- No bail for Deerfield man charged with stabbing wife to death
- Gender, politics, and more: Americans weigh in on Kavanaugh
- Here’s what happened when Anita Hill testified against Clarence Thomas in 1991
- Douglas Center unveils ‘freedom’ mosaic made by clients, staff
- House Republicans favor new federal regulation on sports gambling
- Former Vera chef Mark Mendez to head kitchen at City Winery Chicago
- Speak Out: Trump, Nike, treason and more
- Get half-off Jet’s Pizza on college football Saturdays
- Jovencita lucha contra el cáncer y ante sus pocas opciones de vida, pide ayuda para acceder a tratamiento
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
- Early TV commentary on Christine Blasey Ford is bad news for Brett Kavanaugh
- ‘Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas’ gets an expanded run
- The Nationals were better than their record this season. So what happened?
- Jim Courier out as U.S. Davis Cup team captain after 8 years
- State, local leaders meet in Elgin to discuss heroin, opioid crisis
- Hunter’s Brewing combines vegan/vegetarian menu, family atmosphere and unique brews
- Why women’s rage is healthy, rational and necessary for America
- Volunteers say new playground at East Aurora school ‘means something to the community’
- A three-game winning streak would mean _________. Bears writers fill in the blanks
- Modric wins The Best, the Mourinho-Pogba drama and the best of the week in soccer
- Deterioration of Moser Tower not so bad, new study finds, but cost of repairs to Naperville landmark remains unclear
- NBA fans will be able to purchase the ends of games on streaming services
- Ivy Tech’s Lake County campus prepares future teachers
- Football notes: Electric wide receiver Jamal Fomby helps power Oswego to undefeated start
- If you’re parenting teen boys, the Kavanaugh hearings are your moment
- ‘You knew this was important’: Norridge residents upset meeting about security at Go Bananas was in afternoon
- NBC Sports Chicago axing ‘In the Loop’ and ‘Fast Break,’ expanding postgame shows
- Online retailers will soon have to collect sales tax from Illinois shoppers. Here’s what you need to know.
- Lady Gaga drops ‘A Star Is Born’ single ‘Shallow’
- After takeovers in Gary and Muncie, state committee lays out possible criteria to flag broke school districts
- Mexican food is the most tangible way to share culture and traditions, say Chicago chefs
- I lost my mother to cancer. If Sterigenics can lessen the risk for others, then it must.
- Candidate nights to offer glimpse into who is on the Nov. 6 ballot in Naperville
- Judge rules Portage mayor’s bribery case can proceed, despite privileged information in emails
- Veteran Robin Lopez continues selfless approach as he grooms rookie Wendell Carter Jr.
- Football notes: Senior cornerback Andrew Norris Jr. turns into game-breaking player for Zion-Benton
- Jared Wentworth leaving Mordecai, no plans announced
- Gina Rodríguez dice que ‘Smallfoot’ es un ejemplo de temer lo que no conocemos
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
- The GOP is buying the House. Literally.
- Después del testimonio de Ford, Kavanaugh responde con ira y emoción
- A jolt of Josue: Senior forward Josue Fernandez scores twice as Thornton co-op tops Lincoln-Way Central
- Shout Out: Jennifer des Groseilliers, CEO and notable LGBTQ executive
- Barrington officials outline their case for sales tax referendum
- Send job applicant Brett Kavanaugh a rejection letter
- Slightly bigger proposed Aurora Public Library budget heads to City Council
- After making strides this season, Tim Anderson won’t give up shortstop without a fight
- Manker: Coming to grips with the costs of raising a high school student
- 5 takeaways from the eighth day of testimony in the Jason Van Dyke trial
- Big Ten picks for Week 5: Taking a road favorite at Penn State’s whiteout? Call me mad
- Shout Out: Alena ‘A.J.’ Alwan, Oakton College volleyball captain who likes fall bike rides
- Football notes: What’s in a name? Mount Carmel defensive back Matt Lenti works for it all
- OPRF Historical Society to hold architectural finds tent sale in October
- Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble to present new work in Valparaiso
- ‘We know what we’re capable of:’ Eddie Jackson emerging as respected leader of special Bears defense
- 12 places where you can celebrate National Coffee Day with deals and freebies
- Building improvements underway at Fountain Square on the River in Elgin
- Bears prepare for ‘biggest football game in Chicago’ since 2013 finale
- Visitors bureau unveils plans to draw more guests — and their dollars — to Elgin
- Bartman 2.0? The return of the curse? Begone!
- 7 things we heard from Bears coordinators: ‘This guy does not have an ounce of prima donna in his body’
- Series preview: White Sox at Twins
- First look at Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in new film
- Bumper crop for food pantries, neighbors as community gardens thrive in Southland
- Wilmette boy found with guns hidden in room faces felony charges in juvenile court
- New gas station, storage facility latest signs of growing economy in Buffalo Grove, officials say
- Football notes: Dynamic linebacker Cassius Waite morphs into a highlight machine for Morton
- Questioning Ford proves unusual job for veteran Arizona prosecutor
- Football notes: Bolingbrook transfer Sam Jackson catching on as a wide receiver for Naperville Central
- Dolton mayor’s move to shrink board, create term limits and cut village primary can stay on ballot, judge says
- Derik Nelson & Family delivers harmonies to Munster
- The new normal nominating process
- At Yale Law School, ‘Everyone’s On Eggshells’ As Kavanaugh Accuser Testifies
- Soldier Field selected to host 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
- The problem with Trump’s ‘doctrine of patriotism’
- Chicagoans tune in to watch Ford, Kavanaugh testify at Supreme Court confirmation hearing
- Kavanaugh, Blasey Ford and the Senate: a circus of human pain
- How Twitter reacted to the Kavanaugh-Ford Senate hearing
- Construction to shut down Old McHenry Road in early October
- A taste of ‘The Spice Island’
- Series preview: Cardinals at Cubs
- Soldier Field selected to host 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
- Community news: Forest preserve video highlights sandhill crane stay
- Crosby: The Ford and Kavanaugh hearings revealed 2 sympathetic figures but no real answers.
- Slowik: Blue Island’s Maple Tree Inn to tear down fire-damaged building, reopen at temporary site
- 2 wounded by gunmen in alley in the Englewood neighborhood
- Football notes: Kyler Brown and Sam DeMarco step into the offensive void for St. Charles North
- ‘Is that money worth your life?’ Charges filed after Riverside ATM heist, chase
- McDonald’s Collection of classic cars to be auctioned at Mecum
- Frankfort patrol officer says she was discriminated against while pregnant a second time
- Brett Kavanaugh is afraid of something — possibly the truth
- Recap of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings
- It’s about snooker. Broadway comedy ‘The Nap’ has some real playing amid the exaggerations
- Used sedans still cheap, but prices are rising
- Kavanaugh confirmation spills into heated governor’s races
- ‘We need to get the word out’: Veterans mental health care summit hosted by Lovell Center in North Chicago
- McDonald’s behavior the focus of 4th day of defense testimony at Van Dyke’s trial
- Dutch police arrest 7 men suspected of plotting major terror attack
- Barcelona announce plans to redesign club’s crest
- Senators, demand more answers on Ford v. Kavanaugh
- Serie A Recap: AC Milan drop points again at Empoli
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
- La Liga Recap: Betis earn first road victory, Valladolid notch 1st win under Ronaldo
- Cubs’ Mike Montgomery ready to take the ball for the last game of the regular season
- Thank you, Christine Blasey Ford
- 2019 Chevrolet Suburban RST at a glance
- Hammond officially opens $18 million sportsplex in Woodmar neighborhood
- A day of explosive testimony at Kavanaugh, Ford hearings results in a partisan brawl
- Ask Tom: Can time between lightning, thunder measure distance from bolt?
- Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. hopes a change of strategy will lead to more control
- Winds shift to the north as cool air arrives
- Mike Clark’s high school football notes: Week 6
- SEC alleges Elon Musk lied to investors and seeks his removal as CEO of Tesla
- Kavanaugh says ‘I’m innocent’ as Durbin pushes judge to endorse FBI investigation
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
- Eric Reid returns to the NFL, signing with the Panthers 6 months after filing collusion grievance
- What would a reopened FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh do?
- Digest (Sept. 27): Stronach 5 to debut with Laurel Park
- James Navarro and Drew Engels rally for win at No. 2 doubles to clinch tennis sectional title for Chesterton
- Javier Baez and the Cubs are ready for a wild finish at Wrigley Field
- House Judiciary panel subpoenas Andrew McCabe memos, Carter Page surveillance documents
- Blackhawks’ Henri Jokiharju has reason to believe he has made the opening-night roster
- Trump shaken by Christine Blasey Ford testimony, but backs Brett Kavanaugh after hearing
- Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
- Cubs 3, Pirates 0