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- Ask Amy: New parents are locked in power struggle with in-laws
- Kyle Hendricks’ 7 shutout innings help Cubs reclaim a share of 1st place in the NL Central
- Lucas Giolito goes pitch for pitch with Mets ace Jacob deGrom, but the White Sox fall 4-2
- Daywatch: New law bars Illinois employers from asking for pay history, neighbors wary of land grab by elite Lincoln Park school and other things to know to start your day
- It’s called the Bentwood Comedy Festival for the chairs, and it’s by iO Theatre and some of the folks who invented improv
- Can police data predict how ‘bad apple’ officers influence their fellow cops? New study says yes.
- Meet the people working to kick Chicago out of Illinois
- Column: Be like the Dutch — drop your kids off alone in the forest and drink tiny beers
- 13 bars and restaurants offering Lollapalooza after-parties and specials
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 36, Rick Casares
- Commentary: Shark fins are banned in Illinois, but they’re still on the menu
- Rahm to Stephen Colbert: My career is not over
- Fact check: In debate, some Democrats share distorted depiction of caged migrant children at border
- ‘They don’t metabolize alcohol the same way as adults.’ Chicago ERs hope for fewer cases of underage drinking as Lollapalooza starts today.
- Column: By adding Zack Greinke, the Astros emerge as a possible World Series favorites
- Man, 62, hit and killed by car in Ashburn
- How to fight fire blight in crabapple trees
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: Aug. 1-7
- Bears’ training camp and a beer-meets-BBQ contest — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Congress OKs renaming of Olympia Fields post office for Tuskegee airman
- Jury to find what Katy Perry owes for hit they say she stole
- Host A.J. Calloway exiting ‘Extra’ after allegations
- James Daniels and Cody Whitehair have switched positions, but continuity is still a benefit. A closer look at the Bears offensive line
- Cachorros vence a Cardenales y ya es líder divisional
- Why your Global Entry application may be taking forever
- Teen sexting may be less common than you think
- Students, bored by cafeteria fare, love food delivery services; schools don’t.
- El Atleti golea a las estrellas de la MLS
- How deep is the Cubs’ 40-man roster now that the trade deadline has passed?
- Burr Oak presents a raw, unfiltered look at the creative spark of Savanna Dickhut
- Milwaukee police chase ends in fatal crash days after similar accident injured 2 boys
- Up next for Art on the Mart: Classics from the Art Institute will be projected on the Merchandise Mart
- Can Eddie Goldman make the Pro Bowl? A closer look at the Bears defensive line
- Letter to the Editor
- ‘Wish I Knew You’ was the track that made almost everybody, all of a sudden, know the Lolla-bound Revivalists
- Tres podios, tres ritmos: así suenan los Panamericanos
- Potbelly seeks to turn around its flagging fortunes with new store designs, a franchise expansion and a lot of soul-searching
- Boca avanza a cuartos en la Libertadores. ¿River en semis?
- El hijo de Osama bin Laden murió en una operación militar
- El ‘Bolillo’ Gómez no sigue como técnico de Ecuador
- Double homicide of two mothers in Englewood leave survivors at intersection of fear, bravery
- Nuevo mes, mismo líder en Panamericanos, en espera de reacción cubana
- Man on parole wanted in connection with armed carjacking on North Side, police say
- It’s not all brain surgery: Future doctors should be tested for empathy, study says
- McCarty: ‘No podemos perder la fe’
- ‘Six,’ the sold-out musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, is heading to Broadway
- You can soon legally buy weed in Illinois – but it might not be available in your hometown
- Photography exhibit planned at historic Farnsworth House
- Oak Lawn’s ‘Rising Stars’ take to the ice for figure skating show before open skate
- Middle Eastern dips and spreads to bump hummus off your summer menu
- B’nai Torah congregants return to shuttered synagogue in Highland Park for a final goodbye
- Mario López se disculpa por comentarios sobre identidad de género
- Five Columbus police officers face discipline for arrest of Stormy Daniels in strip club raid
- Lake Katherine closes Summer Series with All Things Folk in Palos Heights
- From self-service drink stations to free pajamas, airlines work to make extra-long flights bearable, at least for those in the premium seats
- Rowan Wick’s development of a curveball adds a new layer to Cubs reliever’s effectiveness
- Tecalitlan restaurant seen as one of the ‘long-standing staples of downtown’ Aurora
- NBC Sports Chicago commits 4 hours each weekday to a gambling and fantasy sports show
- Glencoe officials once again explore path toward home rule
- Oak Brook Park District’s marketing/communications manager take executive director job in La Grange Park
- De la ignominia en Mayagüez al adiós soñado en Lima
- Wisconsin woman killed by stranger who shot his way into her home after harassing texts is remembered as a ‘beautiful soul’
- Ban on refrigerant, which kicks in Jan. 1, could force homeowners to replace air conditioners
- Man killed unloading rail car in Aurora, police say
- La velada al estilo Teatro ZinZanni
- Police: Gary man faces felony domestic battery charges
- Burger King rolling out its plant-based Impossible Whopper to all locations next week
- Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for August 1
- Mundelein to sell $35 million in bonds, covering new public works campus and stormwater upgrades
- Karen Abbott brings George Remus to life in new book
- New trial date set for ex-Cedar Lake councilman accused of killing attorney
- Read the affidavits filed by family members seeking the exhumation of 1930s gangster John Dillinger’s body
- Cedar Lake father charged with having child on motorcycle with no helmet
- Black Harvest Film Festival sets a course for the next 25 years
- Column: Does it matter that Joe Biden called Kamala Harris ‘kid’ on the debate stage?
- 7 things to know about new Cub Nicholas Castellanos, including his podcasting career and his dislike of ‘Pokemon Go’
- Column: Plans for a Route 53 extension in Lake County are dead. Good.
- Baranek: A teacher. A coach. A lifesaver. Frank Rago remembered as being ‘there for all of us’ at rededication of athletic center.
- Unlocking how to use CBD for a better night’s sleep
- Family’s doubts about whether John Dillinger is actually buried in his grave are behind effort to dig him up, records show
- Utah’s medical pot distribution, growing plans face scrutiny
- Can the ‘Costco of cannabis’ fix California’s black market problem?
- Most Americans don’t think it’s a problem to drive high. Here’s why it is.
- Speak Out: Drug prices, White Sox
- Tribune Media – Nexstar merger one step closer after DOJ approval
- ‘If he’s playing well, we play well’: Yorkville hopes to ride strong arm of Josh Beetham back to playoffs
- Mbappé, un tifón de marketing a la conquista del gigante asiático
- Commentary: Battling the stigma of mental illness, especially in communities of color
- Squirrels and candidates: Summer entertainment that can get a little nutty
- Hard-won budget and debt deal clears Senate — advances to Trump for signature
- River y Boca, en busca de sus primeros triunfos en Superliga argentina
- Residents take to street to protest $188K in bonuses for some St. John employees
- MLB batters are on pace to hit 600 more home runs than in any previous season
- Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads
- Elgin man pleads guilty to home invasion, sentenced to 13.5 years in prison
- Hobbies Dad and Kids Can Share
- Experiences Your Dad Wants to Share
- Hollywood Nights will take RiverEdge Park crowd through Bob Seger’s hits
- Hobart man killed exiting Interstate 65
- Bears practice in full pads at training camp
- Bruce Lee’s family calls ‘Once Upon a Time’ ‘a mockery.’ Is it insult or homage?
- Sheriff: ‘No critical injuries’ in collision between truck and school buses near Libertyville
- 1 killed, 5 injured in Kentucky pipeline explosion
- David Phelps has Cardinal support — Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
- Lake County Boy Scout leader pleads guilty to charges stemming from $24,000 use of scout funds for home loan, car purchase
- Mayor says Lincolnwood crime down, compliments police professionalism
- Ashley Wagner says she was sexually assaulted by another figure skater when she was 17
- Mike Hutton’s top 5 teams and top 10 players from Northwest Indiana for the 2019 girls golf season
- Bucktown home with rooftop deck: $1.65M
- Quickly
- What does your Lake Michigan beach look like? The Tribune checked out many in Chicago to see how they’re faring.
- Man found guilty of stealing truckload of rat traps from Elgin business
- ‘She never gets mad or pouts’: Ananya Sharma plays small ball but still goes low in golf for Munster
- Column: There’s no way ESPN can justify using David Ross — who works in the Cubs front office — on a Cubs-Cardinals telecast
- Community news
- Plaintiffs in lawsuit that claimed racism in water department want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to release city records
- Colapso en Lima-2019: el béisbol de Cuba queda en ruinas
- CBS stands by ‘Bull,’ star Michael Weatherly in wake of misconduct claim
- Carol Lems-Dworkin, renowned pianist and music professor, dies at 95
- Naperville community marks independence with India Day
- Medias Blancas ponen a Moncada en lista de lesionados
- Lake Michigan has swallowed up 2 Chicago beaches this summer. Experts say the worst could still be on the way.
- Column: Personal interviews are challenging but also a chance to sell yourself
- Who is the alleged Capital One hacker? Her online behavior reveals a talented and troubled programmer who barely bothered to hide her attack.
- Community news: Hazelnut Festival this weekend in Hazel Crest
- ‘Come From Away’ is a warm reminder of what Canadians did after Sept. 11, and Chicago’s opening night audience loved it
- Kaneland’s Casey Crosby stars in comeback, learns to pitch with ‘joy in your heart’ for Chicago Dogs
- Chow Town on the cheap — How to eat at Lollapalooza for $5 or less
- Slowik: Cook County Health eyes taxpayer savings with move to Blue Island from Oak Forest
- Vet science program expanding this fall; students from districts U46, 300 and 301 participating
- Column: Marianne Williamson’s zen is a welcome antidote to Donald Trump’s vitriol
- Orland Park Theatre Troupe takes on ‘Cinderella’ for inaugural summer children’s show
- Boxeo contra las adicciones: el gimnasio debajo de un puente en Ciudad de México (VIDEO)
- Fox’s Tomi Lahren apologizes for tweet on Kamala Harris
- Obama Foundation taps former White House official as its first president
- Epic Universe theme park is coming to Orlando, ramping up Universal’s battle with Disney
- La lucha por la popularidad
- ‘It’s always nice to be back home’: Naperville North’s Wes Torrez takes highs with lows for Chicago Dogs
- Mundelein man pleads not guilty to sex abuse charges
- América afronta nueva era en la tercera fecha de la Liga MX
- ‘You’ve got to make your kicks’: Chris Tabor feeling encouraged but far from settled as the Bears kicker battle heats up
- Harwood Heights new police chief has 40 years experience with department
- Say ‘oui’ to Cantigny’s French Connection Day
- Danny Farquhar, who nearly died after suffering an aneurysm last season, is back with the White Sox as a minor-league pitching coach: ‘It’s a very special opportunity’
- Letters: Censorship a slippery slope
- Mets outfielder Jeff McNeil flies into the protective netting at Guaranteed Rate Field — and comes up with the catch
- Maradona: ‘La llegada de De Rossi me llenó el alma’
- Pumas de Míchel van por tercer triunfo en la Liga MX
- Performing Arts Center project earns Richards High School good grade from architectural group
- Night Out events in and around Elgin
- Retired administrators selected to fill assistant superintendent role on interim basis at Lake Zurich School District 95
- Winnetka art gallery to show work of Ringo Starr
- The Spin: Momentum to kick Chicago out of Illinois | Lightfoot on Lollapalooza | Illinois flag face-lift?
- Ocho suspendidos tras la batalla campal en juego Rojos-Piratas (VIDEO)
- Column: CNN’s Democratic primary debates were better, hands down
- De los opioides a la heroína
- 10 questions with… Elgin Sheet Metal president/owner Pat Hudgens
- Weekend fire leaves northeast Oak Park home ‘uninhabitable’
- Column: Battling the stigma of mental illness
- Walking Plays presents ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’
- Residents get lesson in building a municipal budget
- Commentary: While the U.S. looks away, Asia stirs with turmoil
- Woman airlifted from Geneva crash listed in good condition
- Barrington SD220 likely to have $160M referendum on ballot, details of projects TBD: ‘If we wait, it’s going to cost more in the future’
- Art & Soul on the Fox this year to feature Oddball Alley, expanded kids area, 60-plus artists
- Cornerback Duke Shelley, a 6th-round pick, is opening some eyes in his bid for a Bears roster spot: ‘I can help this defense’
- DeMotte offers a Touch of Dutch at annual festival
- Maine South High School band camp creates friendships for the school year
- Wings of Freedom Tour brings WWII history to Northwest Indiana
- Escape artist tortoise’s 6-day adventure in Frankfort leads to search parties, safe return
- Chicago’s Festa Italiana brings feast of food and entertainment to Naper Settlement
- Cleo Wilbon, longtime CPS teacher, dies at 93
- Trump escalates trade dispute with threat to impose new tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese products on Sept. 1
- Corrections and clarifications
- State extends film tax credits to keep ‘Chicago Fire’ and other productions in Illinois; Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it could also give a boost to South Works movie studio plan
- Learn something with Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl
- Full recount for Lake County sheriff’s race begins, the first in county history
- Editorial: Gerrymandering and Gov. Pritzker’s promises
- Shedd Aquarium dolphin loses calf 3 months before due date
- Editorial: Lollapalooza is dollar-palooza: An economic and cultural engine returns for another year
- ‘Kitty therapy’ at animal shelter benefits teen with autism
- Wheeler luce en blanqueada de Mets sobre Medias Blancas
- Officer Tim Jones, who was shot while on duty, joins dad in police chief organization
- Colorado man’s homing pigeons a personal salvation
- New downtown mural designed to be symbolic of Aurora as a community
- Three perspectives from Elgin community discussion about the night Decynthia Clements was shot
- Puerto Ricans have no idea who will be the new governor on Friday after legislators delay vote on nominee
- Orland Park man convicted in shooting death of his wife
- Atentan ‘contra la vida’ de un estudiante de Lane Tech en un tren de la CTA
- Wisconsin Republican denies request by Democratic legislator who uses wheelchair to phone in to committee meetings
- Lake Katherine Folk Fest to offer nature, music lovers ‘a different experience’
- More than 1,700 backpacks filled with school supplies to be distributed Saturday at ECC
- Dead dog, roosters prompt animal abuse investigation, police say
- Justice Department declines to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over memos that documented Trump interactions
- Church news: Trivia contest set in Oak Lawn, more
- Naperville’s two-day National Night Out events kick off Monday
- These Southland pets need new homes
- 5 observations from Bears practice Thursday, including Mitch Trubisky’s accuracy and Leonard Floyd’s confidence
- White Sox muster 4 singles in a 4-0 loss to the Mets to complete a 3-game sweep and dreadful homestand
- U.S. women’s national team to play South Korea at Soldier Field on Oct. 6
- Two given 11 years in federal prison each for carjacking in Goose Island neighborhood
- Illinois lawmakers to investigate wealthy families using loophole in state guardianship law to qualify children for more financial aid
- TV personality Jesse James offers reward for return of dog
- Pet World: Dog suddenly attacking his longtime friend
- Fascinating facts about cats
- Tips on traveling with your dog
- Security dogs are gone from CTA platforms. Here’s why.
- Newcomer Nicholas Castellanos and the Cubs hope he continues his Wrigley Field success: ‘I couldn’t be happier where I’m at now’
- Cardinals 8, Cubs 0
- Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park 2019
- Cardenales blanquean a Cachorros y toman la cima divisional
- Itch-inducing news for Chicagoans: City ranked among 10 worst in country for bugs that can spread disease
- At Cincinnati rally, Trump tears into Democratic foils, decries ‘wasted money’ on inner cities
- ‘It’s big-boy time’: Cubs’ acquisitions will affect Albert Almora Jr. and Ian Happ the most with less play
- Watch Hozier swoon over Mavis Staples and Chicago at Lollapalooza
- Cubs held to 1 hit — a single by newcomer Nicholas Castellanos — in an 8-0 loss to the Cardinals