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- Shout Out: Robin Rotela, lifelong musician who is now a pianist and vocal coach
- Letter: A special ‘thank you’ to Polony for running for public office
- Ask Amy: Doormat mom finds ways to retaliate
- Aceptan acuerdos judiciales algunos padres ricos, otros dan pelea
- Teen ejected from Jeep, killed in Lawndale crash
- A canceled Viator tour, but no refund? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
- O’Hare expansion set to take off under hometown architect Jeanne Gang
- Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot and Chicago aldermen beginning a beautiful friendship … or not
- Column: If Chicago is a black political mecca, why are African-Americans leaving the city in droves?
- Where is Father McGrath? Priest who was accused of child sex abuse is still AWOL from order but criminal investigations end
- Congress, it’s time to seriously reform immigration
- It’s the 20th anniversary of Columbine. A survivor of that school shooting is now a filmmaker and you can see her ‘We Are Columbine’ at the Music Box.
- Chicago’s allergy season to arrive later but stronger this year
- A 1930s switching facility still directs a bottleneck-prone stretch of rail. Metra hopes to build a flyover.
- Four-year legal battle over estate of legendary blues musician Muddy Waters continues in DuPage courtroom
- Yelling ‘Commie!’ no longer works in Chicago politics
- Activists on both sides are pushing hard as marijuana legalization bill looms in Illinois
- Mystery remains over why Kim Foxx’s office dismissed hoax charges against Jussie Smollett
- As cold weather breaks, violence returns: 24 shot in 30 hours over warmest weekend this year
- 20 Easter brunches in Chicago and the suburbs
- What to eat (and drink) and where to sit: What to know if you’re going to Cubs games at Wrigley Field this season
- Yorkville man’s book spotlights life of Aurora World War II hero
- Cubs and White Sox winners and losers: Theo Epstein, Daniel Palka — and a shoutout for Zion Williamson?
- 5 losses the Blackhawks would love to have back after missing out on the playoffs
- Broker dumps a listing without notifying client
- Florida Panthers all-time coaches
- Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up
- Delta tops long-running ranking of U.S. airlines
- Augusta National rules: What I’ve learned in 10 years about the blissful and sometimes bizarre home of the Masters
- 3 takeaways from the Cubs-Brewers series, including 3 alarming catcher interference calls
- They were settling into their Airbnb. Then they found a hidden camera.
- Chicago-area TV show ‘Garage Squad’ renewed for another season, co-host replaced
- R. Kelly’s troubles to play out on another TV show
- Ask Anna: A couple invited me to photograph them during sex, but I joined in
- Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay win at ACM Awards
- Talk of the County: Facts ‘trump … delusional opinion’ of president’s supporters
- And, now, Dwyane Wade’s curtain call at ‘This is my house!’
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Talk of the County: Hey dog critics, who is cleaning up after wild animals?
- Pinterest seeks to raise $1.5B in first public share offering
- Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids, study finds
- The best times to visit D.C.’s monuments and memorials on the National Mall
- 17 ‘Game of Thrones’ items you need for the premiere
- Zion church aims to ‘create community’ with monthly remote-control racing club
- Push renewed to elevate White Sands to national park status
- Watch: Beyonce drops trailer for ‘Homecoming’ Netflix special
- Portillo’s offering 56-cent slices of cake for its birthday Tuesday
- Pork industry to gain power over inspections
- Sigue la puerta giratoria en la Casa Blanca
- La Liga San Francisco consagra campeones juveniles en Chicago
- More Indonesian families are filing lawsuits against Boeing after CEO’s apology
- CSO management gives ‘last, best and final offer’
- Prickly City- collusion
- This career woman was told to ‘lose the baby’ in 1985. Here’s what she thinks about modern working moms.
- Investigan a Emma Coronel por la fuga de ‘El Chapo’
- After landmark season, Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse motivated to defend state title
- Binge-watching early ‘Game of Thrones’? 10 things we learned from reliving Season 1
- Western Springs residents clear litter, debris for annual cleanup
- Where to dine, drink, nibble in Wrigleyville for Cubs opener
- Strength in numbers: New Trier athletes excel at national powerlifting meet
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs April 12-18
- Dances with dads, photo booths and chicken tenders provide a special night out in Clarendon Hills
- Univision selling The Onion, other websites to private equity firm
- ‘We have to show them that we’re not going to give up.’ Seven months into strike, Cambria hotel workers fight on.
- Western Springs hires recreation director from La Grange Park
- Elmhurst meat alternative company plans $310M Indiana production plant
- Divorce doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Call in a coach.
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’, la conferencia final
- Visiting Chernobyl
- Panthers hiring Joel Quenneville gives Blackhawks closure they need heading into crucial offseason
- At Oak Park Arms, Mills Investors Club members get down to business
- Disney: Tickets on sale for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
- Glaciers are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, faster than scientists thought
- Noah Leib paces Evanston’s new-look baseball team
- Selle: Dismal turnout across Lake County on Election Day 2019
- More attractive ways to attain privacy in your yard
- Sears continues its push into appliances by offering to buy full control of a chain spun off years ago
- Fire, ice and puberty: how ‘Game of Thrones’ characters have grown
- Grúas prácticamente ‘secuestran’ autos, alerta la Policía
- Guide to bars around Wrigley Field: Where to drink before, during and after the game
- Test your knowledge about generic prescriptions
- Update your backyard with a decorative concrete path
- 5 tips for a great trip to celebrate Pride this year
- ‘Hopelessly Devoted’ at Piven an unflinching look at picking up the pieces of life
- Lying through our teeth
- Hinsdale residents share keepsakes to create tree-themed artwork at library
- Univision vende Gizmodo, The Onion y otros websites
- Deerfield parks offer variety of summer programs
- Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Unearth Science’ festival for kids a prelude to Earth Day
- Rhino poacher killed by elephant and eaten by lions in South Africa
- Without ‘Old Town Road,’ the ACM Awards felt like a lost opportunity for country music
- Emma Bertsche pitches in to help Leyden start season on a hot streak
- Morning Movers: Franklin Park library program celebrates a year of reading, rhymes and free play
- Highland Park mayor outlines plan for new term after easily winning re-election
- ‘Hey, sorry! My turn to reschedule!’ When working parents try to meet for lunch
- Gift of Hope links donors, recipients at Libertyville memorial
- Lindenhurst wedding garage sale offers less-expensive alternatives for upcoming nuptials
- MastersQue serves up Southern barbecue with a twist
- ‘Killing Eve’ renewed for Season 3, sets new showrunner
- Speak Out: Taxes, voting
- Munster woman, 87, not seriously injured after car flips in I-80/94
- Labor Department proposes new rules on joint employer standard, a key issue for franchises
- Porter County tests equipment ahead of primary
- Evanston library to foster human experience conversations
- Troopers find dog running on I-80/94, take it to Hobart Humane Society
- ‘A great cause’: Six west suburban Kiwanis clubs join forces for Bowl-a-Thon
- Pedway could get cleaned up, with better signage, thanks to ordinance approved by City Council committee
- Police investigating after two injured in shootings in Gary
- Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
- New Oakton trustees say they hope to better represent the district’s diverse high schools
- ‘Firestorm’ deals with the aftermath of learning about your spouse’s past
- Bears honor Zach Miller with the Ed Block Courage Award
- ‘Come From Away,’ ‘Company,’ ‘The Inheritance’ score at Olivier Awards
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- Wilmette library to host commnity conversations on American identity
- Allison Mack pleads guilty in group’s sex cult case
- School District 214 social justice club students distribute feminine hygiene care packages, bring awareness to women’s issues
- Attorneys say plea deal possible for Gary mother charged in fire that killed 2 of her children
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- Intergenerational crafting: Giving Artfully Kids, Belmont Village helping kids, seniors team up
- 3 children, 2 adults die in central Illinois ‘inferno’ trailer fire
- Highland Park students consider how refugees survive, thrive
- The Catalina Club at Wrigley Field
- WNBA unveils a new logo as part of rebranding effort to target ‘very diverse, very socially conscious’ millennials
- Will County board questions plan that eliminates some township clerks
- A un punto del cetro, Juventus busca más récords
- Brandt reelected to second term, 2 new trustees to sit on Lincolnshire Village Board: Unofficial election tally
- ‘August Rush,’ Paramount’s first world premiere Broadway series show, to open April 24
- Franklin Park approves curb and sidewalk construction; employees recognized for ‘Meter Madness’ success
- North side hospital Thorek hopes to buy Methodist for $22.5 million
- Matt Schuler steps up to steady talented Lyons baseball team
- Speak Out: Ocasio-Cortez scares old, white men; Foxx needs to answer on Smollett case, legalize pot already
- ‘Very unusual’ spike in dolphin deaths seen in Aegean Sea weeks after Turkey’s sonar drills, group says
- Fleetwood Mac pull out of Jazz Fest, cancel tour dates while Stevie Nicks recovers from flu
- Edgy, timely ‘Admissions’ at Theater Wit looks at liberal hypocrisy when it comes to getting your kid into college
- ‘Fosse/Verdon’ boss on exposing the ‘grit and grime’ of Bob Fosse in the wake of #MeToo
- Softball notes: DePaul recruit Jules Gomez helps Tinley Park rebound from rocky start
- Whither the philosopher-president?
- Disney will preview ‘Aladdin’ at Hollywood Studios
- Oak Forest issues liquor license for proposed Venezuelan restaurant
- Holtcamp holds court: Lee recruit Joel Holtcamp settles in, settles down as Andrean slips past Munster
- Too many bangles and beads? You decide.
- You just gotta vote in this weeks Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest!
- Public art murals planned for buildings in Niles
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- Sellers’ market: Sophomore second baseman Samantha Sellers sparks Munster past Kankakee Valley
- Aurora fire causes $20,000 worth of damage to home
- Big Tech feels the heat as U.S. moves to protect consumer data
- Most Northbrook races uncontested as incumbents on village, school, park boards sail to reelection
- Niles police investigating fourth pedestrian death since December
- Lake County jail inmate pleads not guilty to allegation he tried to hire hit man
- McDonnell topples incumbent to become North Barrington village president: ‘I talked to people, I learned their concerns’
- Hyde: If Florida Panthers can’t win with Quenneville, they never will | Commentary
- Talk of the County: GOP on health care and Trump exoneration are ‘comical’
- Walker’s Charhouse strives to be your neighborhood place
- Girls soccer notes: Chicago State recruit Gigi Sahagun seeks to take Mundelein out of comfort zone
- State Sen. Heather Steans buys $4.35 million Lincoln Park condo with 1,000-square-foot deck, lake views
- Luxury Lincoln Park condo
- Illinois attorney general sues Purdue Pharma, alleges company contributed to opioid crisis
- Mark Earth Day with these 5 suburban events
- Bannockburn looks inward to address water issues after referendum to create new tax fails
- ‘It’s the busiest day of the year, by far’: Oak Park shops preparing for Record Store Day, first without founder Val Camilletti
- Naperville People in the News
- Demoted Ian Happ and Carl Edwards Jr. will get a close look — but their return to the Cubs is not imminent
- Talk of the County: John McCain not a hero, ‘actually a bad dude’
- Yalitza Aparicio vive abierta a las posibilidades
- Seymour Cassel, actor in John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson films, dies at 84
- Lockdown lifted at Batavia High School after search finds no gunman on campus
- West Aurora officials ‘really excited’ by new Learning Center
- Shout Out: Kelly Corley, Winnetka resident
- Efforts intensify to keep ride-share passengers safe following slain college student
- Shout Out: Eric Nelson, Park Ridge car dealer received Community Star Award
- Aldermen, reject Mayor Emanuel’s Divvy deal
- Valpo Police investigating incident with suspicious brown van
- Veterans Commission sale in Orland Park offers pieces of military history, chance to support more recent troops
- Talk of the County: Biden’s issues nothing compared to Trump’s
- Trump administration cancels MLB deal with Cuba that allowed players to sign with U.S. teams without defecting
- Chicago braces for summer after violence erupts on warm weekend
- One big reason the Bulls struggled this season: Players have missed 276 games to injury or illness
- Park Ridge City Council approves $286,604 design work for future storm sewer line
- The Spin: Who is, isn’t playing ball with Lightfoot | Another Pritzker in the pot debate | Liz Cheney in town tonight
- Actress Felicity Huffman, 12 other parents agree to plead guilty in college admissions cheating scam
- Youth Symphony of DuPage finishes with a bang
- Easter Egg Hunt planned in downtown Aurora
- The Rev. Otis Moss III: FOP’s selective outrage targeting Kim Foxx must end
- Man wearing White Sox cap, fake beard robbed Niles bank branch: police
- U.S. declares Iran’s guard force a ‘terrorist organization’
- U46 food service workers to receive annual 3% raises in first two years of new three-year contract
- Buffalo Grove leaders do ‘active threat’ training during village board meeting
- Man shot in car outside Secretary of State facility in Chicago Heights
- Carlos Rodon can’t ease White Sox pitching woes in 5-1 loss to the Rays
- Theo Epstein calls high expectations for Cubs a ‘privilege’: ‘It falls on us to play better’
- Rays 5, White Sox 1
- Home opener: Cubs 10, Pirates 0
- Police review evidence in bail hearing of man charged in fatal Hammond fire
- Chicago aldermen water down Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s City Council ethics plan proposed after federal City Hall investigation
- More Divvy bikes — but none from Uber. Lyft moves closer to expansion deal that freezes out rivals.
- Eighth graders capture stories of Norridge seniors
- No, it’s not the Starbucks and avocado toast that’s causing our financial stress
- Woman describes coming to aid of boy shot at baby shower: ‘The bullets were flying past us, flying over the kids’
- After calls from Mayor Emanuel, Mayor-elect Lightfoot, finance chair delays votes on Lincoln Yards, The 78 tax funding deals
- Corrections and clarifications
- Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán y Banda El Recodo harán gira juntos
- How to Pinpoint a Rare Disease That Can Often be Misdiagnosed for up to 15 Years
- Transform your weedy lawn from awful to awesome
- How to choose the right video games for a confident teen girl
- The shoe fits: In Niles, Waxberg’s Walk Shoppe celebrating 100 years in business
- Lincoln Yards TIF: The project’s most important stakeholders are Chicago taxpayers
- Man charged with fatally stabbing brother-in-law at apartment they shared in Wheaton, authorities say
- Poetic justice for a rhino poacher is nothing to feel good about
- Marian Catholic’s Sister Mary Jo gets her own Topps trading card
- Naperville the top city in Illinois, no. 6 in United States for homeownership, new study shows
- Girls soccer notes: Indiana State recruit Anna Holcombe right at home as a forward for Batavia
- Car breaks down on way to Hammond hospital after shooting in East Chicago
- Legislators in Aurora hope national cooling-off period for handgun purchases will save lives
- Region colleges buck state trend as more high school grads enroll
- Petitioner for special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case wants judge from outside Cook County to decide
- Matteson passes anti-nepotism ordinance prohibiting officials from hiring relatives
- 3 takeaways from Monday at the Masters, including golf’s mad scientist, a Canadian miracle and a blooming Rose
- California Rep. Eric Swalwell joins Democratic presidential race
- 3 in custody after carjacked vehicle flees into Hyde Park
- Los Cachorros arrollan en su ‘Opening Day’
- Carson Fulmer finds redemption in 1-day call-up: ‘I think I’m a big part of this whole rebuild’
- Chicago man dies in crash in Batavia
- Avisail Garcia says he’s ‘happy’ with the Rays but doesn’t ‘like the way I came out from the White Sox’
- Chicago gets warmest day of year Monday, with rest of the week a weather rollercoaster
- Cubs feel the love in a wild home opener at Wrigley Field
- Ignore Bobby Rush. Kim Foxx’s wounds are self-inflicted.
- Jon Lester pulled in the 3rd inning with hamstring tightness: ‘In my mind, I’m making my next start’
- ‘We know it’s toxic’: Gurnee crowd protests emissions as county announces plans for tests at local plants
- Gina Pugliese, Chicago expert on epidemiology and patient safety, dies at 70
- 7 takeaways from the Cubs home opener: Jon Lester makes the case for — and against — the DH, an error in press box signage and more
- Photos: Catherine Pugh through the years
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- It was a picture-perfect afternoon at Wrigley Field for the Cubs’ home opener
- Orioles’ Chris Davis sets major league record with 47 straight at-bats without a hit — and streak isn’t over
- Dismantling of Homeland Security leadership comes as Trump considers separating families at border again, sources say
- Secret Service director leaving in Trump’s Homeland Security shakeup