Skip to content
2019 > July > 23
- Revenues and expenditures both rise as Franklin Park passes balanced budget
- Ivan Nova tosses a complete game and Yoan Moncada drives in 4 in the White Sox’s 9-1 win over the Marlins
- Ask Amy: Divorced woman struggles to recover
- Giants 5, Cubs 4
- Calendar: Traveling World of Reptiles stops Thursday in Antioch
- Headed to Bears training camp? Here are 10 ways to cool down, from snorkeling to shakes and wine slushies
- Daywatch: Man pleads guilty to Chicago sex-fantasy killing, 10 places to find a great meal along the Mag Mile and other things to know to start your day
- A slain teen’s family held a march in his honor. Then they spotted the person they suspected of killing him, who grinned and flashed a pistol.
- Kankakee County Democrats post meme comparing Republican President Donald Trump’s red #MAGA hats to KKK hoods
- Chicago aldermen may raise the minimum wage to $15. But with the city’s cost of living, is that even enough?
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 45, Joe Kopcha
- Five months after Aurora warehouse shooting, victims’ families still have not received any of the $500,000 raised by the city’s Aurora Strong fund
- Mark Buehrle reflects on his perfect game 10 years ago today: ‘It was like, “No way that just happened”‘
- ‘He was a Chicago kid’: Friends and family members remember Navy sailor who fell to his death in South Loop
- George Halas was supposed to be on the SS Eastland the day it capsized in the Chicago River, killing 844 people
- Boy, 15, killed in Roseland double shooting: ‘Did they take him already?’
- Indiana man, 25, dies after being overcome by waves in Lake Michigan
- Leader of American Airlines pilots union demands ‘full disclosure’ from Boeing on 737 Max
- First look: Nema, Chicago’s tallest residential tower, welcomes residents
- West Aurora School District prepares to open new 18,000-square-foot career development center
- Newer lung cancer screening saves more lives, study finds
- 5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, the UK’s next prime minister
- How can the Bears meet Super Bowl expectations and avoid taking a step back?
- The story behind the ‘Raffle House,’ a 1929 art deco-style home in Park Ridge
- Pedro Strop’s 8th-inning meltdown sends the Cubs to a 5-4 loss. But Joe Maddon isn’t losing faith: ‘I really believe in Pedro’
- New Fox artificial intelligence TV drama to film in Chicago in the fall
- Caixinha, DT Cruz Azul, cuenta lo cerca que estuvo de dirigir al Chicago Fire (VIDEO)
- Los Cachorros caen apaleados ante los Gigantes
- Nova lanza blanqueada y Medias Blancas supera a Marlins
- Pups and their people celebrate 17th annual PAWS Beach Party
- U.S. home sales fall 1.7%; drop blamed on high prices, limited supply
- El gobierno de Trump amplía las deportaciones expeditas a cualquier parte de Estados Unidos
- B.B. King’s ‘Lucille’ guitar going up for auction
- ‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ review: Singer-songwriter looks back at life and the music still left to make
- Caixinha, DT Cruz Azul: ‘Sabemos lo que vamos a enfrentar’ (VIDEO)
- Commentary: ‘Big Little Lies’ tried to fix its Bonnie problem, but Season 2 made it even more glaring
- Guardiola rechaza críticas de arrogancia de Man City en China
- More than a Cup: The impact of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s heroics on Chicago
- Bonus plan totaling $188K expected to pass for some St. John employees
- Hinsdale 12-year-olds seek state Little League championship this week
- Who will be the next Hall of Famer from the White Sox or Cubs? It could be a long drought.
- Two Democratic newcomers vying for Lake County Board seats up in November 2020
- ‘Everything is fine’: Chivas visit gives the Mexican community respite amid uncertainty
- Coke pops to all-time high as bets on energy drink, coffee pay off
- Trump amenaza a Guatemala tras bloqueo de acuerdo sobre asilo
- ‘Showcase who we are’: The complexity of fandom in the Mexico-United States soccer rivalry
- Cemetery’s butterfly release ceremony sends ‘secret longings up to heaven’
- R. Kelly’s crisis manager says he wasn’t forced to resign after Gayle King interview
- Editorial: Will Britain’s Boris Johnson be a new BFF for Trump?
- Niles police: Woman, 70, believed she was sending thousands of dollars to country music singer
- Poesía para el barrio: Un festival en Pilsen demuestra que la poesía ‘no sólo es para anglos o estudiados’
- ‘Joker,’ Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers pic to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
- Facing federal antitrust lawsuit, nation’s two largest printers call off $1.4 billion merger
- Music Makers Theatre of Western Springs kids’ to turn around ‘High School Musical Jr.’ in a week
- Caracas retoma actividades tras masivo apagón
- White Sox expand netting at Guaranteed Rate Field
- ‘The Bachelor Live on Stage’ is coming to Chicago in spring 2020
- Shout Out: Bill Lange, singer and guitarist
- New rules ban large signs, allow options for those with disabilities at Evanston council meetings
- Burr Ridge administrator: Marijuana sales could bring in up to $500,000 in tax revenue
- Canned sour beers that explode with flavor, but won’t explode the can
- Extradition fight nears end for suburban florist who faces charges in Lithuania that she says are retaliation for exposing alleged pedophilia ring
- ‘The Bachelorette’: Luke P. wouldn’t leave, so Hannah moved her roses out of reach
- Shout Out: Cindy Stern, film fest director
- Bulls preseason schedule includes a United Center appearance by Zion Williamson and Pelicans
- Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift score 10 MTV VMA nominations
- Shout Out: Sara Shacter, a children’s author who grew up in Highland Park, taught at Maine South
- AMLO dice que narcoseries muestran ‘una vida ficticia de éxito’
- Speak Out
- Coroner IDs Beach Park man allegedly killed with garden shears by son
- North Aurora Days adds teen talent show to lineup
- Joan McKenna, mother of 7 who was active with Northwestern, Field Museum and Lyric Opera, dies
- ‘South Side’ review: The new series from Comedy Central is the most Chicago show on TV
- Teens learn writing, improv skills at Eisenhower Library camp
- Profesionales en el Domo del Chicago Fire
- East Dundee OKs deal with IDOT for $2M grant for new traffic signals, improvements at Route 72 and Christina Drive
- Chicago woman banned for life from Disney after police say she punched employee, pressed buttons on Tower of Terror ride after FastPass denied
- My worst moment: ‘Elementary’ star Jon Michael Hill on the time he sang so perfectly he surprised himself, forgot the lyrics and languished on stage
- Niles Park Board seeks to fill vacancy following president’s resignation
- A fight to keep a couple alpaca pets in California
- Former Loyola stars Marques Townes and Clayton Custer sign pro contracts to play overseas
- When Mark Buehrle pitched his perfect game 10 years ago, Joe Maddon was on the losing side: ‘I’ve seen perfect games … as much as any manager’
- North Shore restaurant owners say Chicago’s dining boom has made its way to the suburbs: ‘It’s a good time to be a chef’
- Owners of record-setting cats killed in fire sue chair-maker
- Florida man who caught Chicago alligator throws out 1st pitch before Reds-Cubs game
- Looking to declaw your cat? Don’t look in New York anymore
- Boat found at bottom of Fox River dam in St. Charles believed to have been unoccupied
- PHOTOS: Retired teacher builds secret world for seahorses
- Grinnell: The adventurer who helped preserve wild lands and Native American history
- Armstrong: West Aurora already moving on after Denver Warren transfers to Brother Rice
- Bucking traditions at new Korean restaurant, plus more Chicago restaurant openings
- Plates marked with ‘skinny jeans’ and ‘mom jeans’ portion sizes draw Twitter critics, but many online customers too
- Judge says Geneva man’s letters to area residents containing slurs ‘offensive’ but did not contain threats
- Romance novelist Helen Hoang writes about love on the autism spectrum
- PSG arrebata al Barca su gran perla de 16 años (VIDEO)
- ‘All criminal activity’ canceled during the heat wave? How one police department uses satire to engage its community.
- Larvae control key to mosquito abatement 20 years after West Nile virus arrives in U.S.
- ‘It was huge’: Waubonsie Valley graduate Vanessa DiBernardo scores as record crowd watches Red Stars
- Ask Anna: I’m beginning to feel like my girlfriend’s sugar daddy
- La victoria de Manny Pacquiao sería el último adiós a una carrera histórica
- Salma Hayek se une al Universo Marvel
- Maxim Dadashev, a 28-year-old boxer, dies after suffering a brain injury during a fight
- María Elena Salinas se suma a CBS News como colaboradora
- Masked gunman demanded woman’s jewelry; police said he might have followed her home from store
- United States will win 126 medals — tops among all countries — at the 2020 Olympics, says one forecast
- Developers express interest in downtown Evanston parking lot with eye toward residential use
- Comings & Goings: Jebens Hardware in Blue Island shuts doors after 143 years in business
- Step into a World of Faeries at South Elgin fest
- Commissioner Britton, Glenview Village Board still oppose compost facility plan, want county to deny special use extension
- Lois Wille, trailblazing Chicago reporter and editorial writer, winner of two Pulitzers, dies at 87
- ‘A rare combination’: Lake Forest’s Kiley Rabjohns eyes repeat as singles state champion in girls tennis
- Niles police say man charged with child endangerment, reckless conduct
- Column: Rest easy, Laquan McDonald. Your death was not in vain.
- Chicago Bulls anuncia partidos de pretemporada
- Defense attorney seeks to quash confession Deerfield murder defendant charged with killing his wife allegedly gave police
- Shout Out: Allison Clements, Maine South grad, Golden Apple Scholar
- At Tinley Park event, Pritzker says state is a ‘good partner’ for businesses wanting to grow
- Moran: ‘Pavement rejuvenator’ leaves a sandy aftertaste but designed to extend life of Lake County roadways
- ‘Party That Shall Not Be Named’ returns to celebrate magical world of Harry Potter
- Vocero de R. Kelly se retira por razones personales
- Residents pack public hearing, voice concerns on annexing proposed subdivision into Glenview
- El púgil ruso Dadashev fallece por lesiones tras pelea (VIDE0)
- Quickly
- Naperville ranks 8th in state for most DUI arrests, 6th in the suburbs
- China’s Alibaba is taking on Amazon, opening its e-commerce platform to more U.S. sellers
- Afghan government wants explanation for Trump’s claim he could win war in week and wipe Afghanistan ‘off the face of the earth’
- Adiós mister Trump
- Talking about the bats and the bees: Pollination is a theme this summer at Chicago Botanic Garden
- ‘I kind of got lost’: Cut loose by White Sox, Micah Coffey starts over with Windy City ThunderBolts
- Ex-Northwestern professor to still fight sex-fantasy murder charges after co-defendant pleads guilty
- Letters: Liberals quick to use ‘racist’ label
- New Glenbrook School District 225 chief aims to honor district’s past, support current students
- Conmebol destituye al argentino Tapia como representante ante FIFA
- Mistakes you’re probably making when watering the garden
- Gracenote Sports da sus pronósticos del medallero de Tokio 2020
- Jersey Mike’s opens, offers fresh sub sandwiches in Franklin Park
- Wilmette concert series stages ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ in free outdoor performances
- Vitamin devotees should shift their loyalty to lifestyle changes, experts say
- More and more, Vegas relies on shows, concerts — anything but gambling. Chicago needs to learn this lesson now.
- Skokie seeks to educate residents on recycling practices amid larger industry concerns
- Eugenio Derbez recibirá Premio a la Herencia Hispana
- Lose food during recent power outage? ComEd opens loss claims for recent storm
- Porter County Fair: Swine show participants learn about growth and responsibility
- Slowik: Tour highlights Calumet-area stops along the Underground Railroad
- Commentary: The 1930s were a dark period for immigration policies. There’s one way today’s could be worse.
- Middle school principal takes helm of West Northfield District 31 after former leader exits with year left on contract
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot points to real estate tax hike as possible budget fix as some aldermen again call to raise it and use money for homeless services
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduces reforms to address Chicago’s ‘addiction’ to fines and fees
- The Spin: What U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wants from Wednesday’s Robert Mueller hearing | Jeanne Ives is more than a fiery politician | Democrats take their turn being offensive
- UPS to deliver 7 days a week, expand drone service, add 12,000 package pickup spots
- Community news
- Art and Soul on the Fox adds roving musicians, mimes to fest entertainment
- El filme ‘The Two Popes’, contará la historia de Benedicto XVI y Francisco
- Vecinos frustran arresto de migrante
- Do the reading! What college professors and Robert Mueller have in common.
- Column: Trump becomes king of the cave
- Church news: Night of Hope event set in Shorewood, more
- Oak Park woman joins trend of front yard vegetable gardens, hosts dinner made from bounty
- Column: Queen of the Dumb Economy figures out how to manage a large, unused pile of gift cards
- Pat Fitzgerald’s rant about cellphone obsession — ‘LISTEN. WATCH. TAKE IT IN.’ — made the Northwestern coach a viral sensation. But it wasn’t his 1st memorable quote.
- Boy, 13, shoots another teen after argument in South Austin
- Ewan vence en el ‘horno’ de Nimes y Alaphilippe guarda el amarillo
- Glencoe kids get a chance to climb high and honk horns at Meet the Machines
- Longtime aide to Robert Mueller will appear with him at House Judiciary Committee hearing
- Purdue Extension nutrition course separates food facts from fiction
- Joe Biden unveils criminal justice plan that reverses key provisions of 1994 crime bill he helped write
- Aurora woman on bike killed by hit-and-run driver
- Southtowners: Lemont’s Taylor Shimkus scores perfect 36 on the ACT
- Man working at Bloom high school electrocuted
- Lower ticket prices, easier access should make Naperville’s Last Fling more convenient, organizers say
- Convicted Oswego murderer accused of stalking Elgin area strip club dancer pleads guilty to reduced charge
- Purdue Northwest to offer express admissions on Friday
- ‘Era un muchacho de Chicago’: Amigos y familiares recuerdan a marino del Navy que sufrió una caída mortal en South Loop
- 18-year-old Skokie man charged with attempted murder in stabbing incident
- Skokie businessman killed in Morton Grove train collision remembered: ‘fabulous hospitality and enormous capacity for joy’
- Commentary: Tired of being lumped with all those felons? Aldermen, you know what to do
- Speak Out: Trump, unions
- Learn, eat, enjoy performers at Morton’s Destination Asia festival
- Column: Chicago’s 1919 race riots, and their resonance today
- Cardboard regatta sets sail at Northbrook Sports Center
- Lake Zurich neighborhoods to see infrastructure improvements later this year
- Mayor announces his choice to become new Yorkville police chief
- Evanston aldermen hold off on Lincoln Street Beach agreement as dog beach idea is floated
- Western Springs may have ‘living street’ in its future
- Trump tells teen summit he can name 20 Dems who are ‘worse’ than the ‘squad’ of 4 Democratic congresswomen
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Bipartisan Senate legislation offers compromise to reduce Medicare drug costs for seniors
- Man gets 17-year sentence in plea deal for Lake Bluff armed robbery
- Trump administration seeks food stamp rules change that would cut off 3.1 million people
- Gemato’s has your summer barbecue cravings covered
- ‘Public nuisance:’ Cockroaches, bedbug infestation force Valparaiso residents from apartment building
- Elgin council members debate police and city policy as they grapple with deciding fate of cop who shot Clements
- Judge combines bond for Hammond man charged with multiple robberies
- Another follow-up to Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ in the works
- Editorial: Lois Wille’s Chicago
- Police: SWAT called out in domestic battery incident in Dyer
- Senate approves bill, which had been delayed for months, to extend 9/11 victims fund through 2092
- Corrections and clarifications
- Qué hacer si tus hijos regresan en un vuelo del extranjero y tú eres indocumentado
- ‘Padres Ángeles’ buscan detener el ciclo de violencia en La Villita
- Cubs face a trade deadline dilemma — they need help, but their farm system is already thin
- Immigration activists protest Customs and Border Protection conference at McCormick Place hotel
- 35 arrested nationwide in last week’s ICE raids, but ‘ongoing’ campaign could create permanent culture of fear in immigrant communities
- ComplexCon debuts in Chicago with art, food, merchandise, and music.
- DePaul basketball coach Dave Leitao receives a 3-game NCAA suspension for a recruiting violation, and the program is put on 3 years of probation
- Chicago aldermen to introduce plan aimed at protecting affordable housing around planned Obama Presidential Center site
- At more than 17 hours, Australia-bound flights set to be O’Hare’s longest
- Wayside Cross lawsuit guaranteed to keep controversy, hard feelings swirling
- Last out of Mark Buehrle’s perfect game stands out to White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper: ‘That’s when I got emotional’
- Commentary: Bernie Sanders runs into socialist reality
- Aurora attorneys say they will not pursue Wayside residents with criminal charges, but option ultimately up to state’s attorney
- California pot regulators struggling with job, audit says
- Legalizing marijuana is a victory for freedom in Illinois
- Marijuana? Cannabis? Weed? Pot? Dope? What do you call that stuff?
- Yoan Moncada is a hit as a cleanup hitter. Will that be his long-term spot in the White Sox lineup?
- These families made a fortune with pot illegally. Now, pot is paying the bills again
- Women leading way as hemp revival sweeps North Carolina
- ‘Not your normal church’: Philadelphia ‘temple’ is safe space for cannabis consumption
- As cannabis market booms, pet owners indulge dogs, cats with CBD-infused ‘treats’
- Law and odor: Police hazy on how to use drug-sniffing dogs under Texas hemp law
- Pot use among pregnant women on the rise, study shows. Do they know the risks?
- Buyer beware: CBD products could be this century’s snake oil
- Cubs hit the reset button with Addison Russell: ‘We really need to get beyond the mental mistakes’
- ‘We’ll plug him in’: Switch-hitting Jake Plastiak returns to give boost to Northwest Indiana Oilmen
- Cole Hamels a bit wild in his first rehab start for the Cubs at Triple-A Iowa
- Brexit hardliner and Trump favorite Boris Johnson will be Britain’s next prime minister
- 35 arrested in Trump-touted immigration raids that targeted 2,100
- Army veteran and former lobbyist Mark Esper sworn in as secretary of defense, ending 7 months without Pentagon leader
- Marlins 5, White Sox 1
- Justice Department opens sweeping antitrust investigation of major technology companies
- Fire fall 2-0 to Cruz Azul in Leagues Cup opener
- White Sox are no-hit for 5 innings before losing to the Marlins, 5-1