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2019 > August > 19
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Man accused of making online threat to Ohio Jewish center arrested, police say
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Canines converge on Bark in the Park
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Ask Amy: Wronged wife doesn’t want to beg ex for contact
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Descendants of iconic African American Chicago figures, like Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Fred Hampton, often struggle to manage the stories of their famous relatives
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Letters: Chicago casino plan comes up snake eyes
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Daywatch: CTU group’s Venezuela trip slammed as ‘propaganda tour,’ a ‘nightmare’ year for Illinois farmers and other things to know to start your day
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Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 18, Steve McMichael
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In ‘The Lager Queen of Minnesota,’ J. Ryan Stradal reminds us what decency looks like
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Editorial: Beware, Chicagoans. City crews might be coming for your trees.
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‘Why would you just come out shooting?’ Mother of 14-year-old boy killed by Lake County homeowner questions man’s account
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Hinsdale Special Olympian Maria Meyer serves as Chicago Duck Derby ambassador
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Photos: Devin Hester’s 92-yard return TD in Super Bowl XLI
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‘Please let them kick it to me!’: The oral history of Devin Hester’s Super Bowl XLI kickoff return touchdown — and the coverage team that dared to stop him
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A Chicago cop fatally shot a black teen who he says pointed a gun at him during a foot chase. But no gun was found — until 3 months later.
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Chicago casino’s future may depend on who’s willing to take less cash
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Family of teen missing from Crown Point feels ‘extreme relief’ she is alive and an arrest has been made: ‘It was a nightmare … pure torture’
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Chicago Teachers Union group’s trip to Venezuela, praise of socialist leader slammed as ‘propaganda tour’
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Early accuser of Jeffrey Epstein says police didn’t take her allegation of groping seriously: ‘It could have been stopped’
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‘Like a town getting the Super Bowl’: Hotel rooms are already being booked in Dyersville, Iowa, for the 2020 ‘Field of Dreams’ game
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University of Chicago student bites man who tried to reach up her skirt
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A guide to catching fall colors at Indiana Dunes National Park: Where to eat, sleep and hike
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10 things I wish I knew before going to college
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Tailbone pain often goes away without medical treatment
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Colombiano Quintana guía a Cachorros a triunfo sobre Piratas
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This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
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Iconic family greenhouse business in Fox Valley nears the end: ‘This is all I have ever known’
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Torrente es cesado por el Morelia y ya van dos técnicos en la Liga MX
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8 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates Little League Classic on ESPN, including Anthony Rizzo’s gift, the handshake line and Craig Kimbrel imitations
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Coutinho al Bayern, nuevo episodio en el culebrón Neymar
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Column: Is Eddy Pineiro the right kicker? Evaluating him should be Matt Nagy’s top priority in the Bears’ final preseason games
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Former U.S. Bancorp CEO pays $6.23 million for condo in One Bennett Park
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A lethal disease spread by a tiny, tree-hopping insect is threatening Florida’s iconic palm trees
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Obesity-related cancer rates are rising in middle-aged Americans but falling in seniors. What’s going on?
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The Rock announces wedding on Instagram
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5 takeaways from the Cubs-Pirates series, including Jon Lester’s adjustments and middle infield improvements
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Breakfast with Ina: Dining in a Mies van der Rohe classic, plus more spots to start your day
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Experience art and music Friday nights in Fox Lake
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Amazon partners with Realogy for TurnKey homebuying program in 15 markets, including Chicago
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Why are cannabis terpenes so very important?
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Get local wines — and even mead — in Northwest Indiana
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Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers
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Where doctors can recommend marijuana to replace opioids
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Hemp CBD drinks won’t get you high, makers say. But doctor warns caution
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Column: The vacation memory that lasts isn’t always what you expect — like the critter at the top of a mountain
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Column: ‘Every American should know this is being done here.’ Cutting girls’ genitals is barbaric. I hope a new Illinois law raises awareness and curbs the practice.
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Rehabbing classic trailers a natural for Fox Valley family
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Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
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Harwood Heights celebrates summer with 10th annual festival
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Thousands turn out for blues, barbecue during Little Bear Ribfest in Vernon Hills
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Q&A: Why the Obamas became producers of the Netflix documentary ‘American Factory’
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5 things to do in the western suburbs Aug. 23-29
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Ask Anna: Is it cheating if it’s just experimenting?
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5 things to do in Lake County Aug. 23-27
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5 things to do in northwest Indiana Aug. 23-29
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Selle: New state law deals blow to future of townships
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Another deluge like 2018 would bring ‘deep trouble’
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El Nino gone, dust cloud fading, hurricane season could pick up
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More freak weather comes to Alaska, which has had an unprecedented summer
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Loss of Arctic sea ice may not be causing cold winters in U.S., Asia after all, study finds
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Oak Brook’s Universal Playground is heaven for 2-year-old with cerebral palsy and his family
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Deerfield schools expand leadership program
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Clemson is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for the 1st time. Notre Dame is 9th, while Northwestern isn’t ranked.
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‘Very unusual circumstances’: Police suspect bad batch of heroin in two Round Lake Park overdose deaths
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Lake Bluff shows off renovated golf clubhouse
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Giving Fredo (aka John Cazale) the respect he deserves
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
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Pioneer Press 2019 girls volleyball preview: West Suburban Gold
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Brad Paisley out; Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood to host CMAs
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West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
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¿Tiene Nicolás Maduro un traidor en su gobierno?
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Talk of the County: Work on solutions to illegal immigration
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Architecture in ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ adds to Cate Blanchett’s portrayal of complex character
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Animatronic dinosaurs arrive at Lake County Fairgrounds Labor Day weekend
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Villa Park woman, who authorities say stole more than $200,000 from uncle, pleads guilty to fraud
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New principal starts at John Mills School in Elmwood Park
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Shout Out: Samantha Ranis, Ridgewood junior sings national anthem
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Cubs open 2020 spring season on Feb. 22
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Football notes: West Aurora athletic director Jason Buckley says new scoreboard is ‘free to us’
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Give trees, shrubs a shave before planting
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Head of the federal Bureau of Prisons reassigned after Jeffrey Epstein’s death in New York jail cell
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Uber confirms it’s moving to massive space in The Old Post Office
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Chicago’s scooters are mostly being used during rush hour, and 3 other things to know about the devices
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Speak Out: Gun laws, Trump
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Elizabeth Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage
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19-year-old charged with threatening Chicago abortion clinic in online posts
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White Sox open the 2020 spring season on Feb. 22
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Countdown to football: Trayvon Rudolph’s impact to be felt all over the field for No. 10 Crete-Monee
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New York Police Department fires officer involved in Eric Garner’s chokehold death
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Noel Schajris vive sueño musical gracias a Instagram
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Un depredador sexual con muchas sombras
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Rob Moll, who wrote a book on how to prepare for death, dies in hiking fall at 41
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Family of slain Chinese scholar gives $30K to support U. of I. international students
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Chicago-area ‘Downton Abbey’ fans don their vintage finery for ‘Downton Live’ bash in Pilsen
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In a second push for school improvements, Barrington District 220 to ask taxpayers for $147M on ballot referendum
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Lake County Film Festival returns for 2019 with Grayslake, Waukegan, Lake Forest screenings
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Hinsdale District 86 Board considers larger pools than presented in referendum campaign
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‘It created a monster’: Chesterton’s Seth Conway draws motivation from sitting out state final
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Venezuela ante una nueva encrucijada
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Illinois freshman cornerback Marquez Beason will undergo season-ending knee surgery
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‘Chicago Fire’ actress Miranda Rae Mayo buys Bucktown duplex for $600,000
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U.S. prisons chief removed after Jeffrey Epstein’s death
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Column: In a tight but flawed NL Central race, who will make the difference for the Cubs, Cardinals and Brewers? ‘It’s like the good, the bad and the ugly’
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Florida could make fireworks legal for regular folks on July 4th, Memorial Day and New Year’s Eve
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Michael Osipoff’s top 10 teams, top 20 players from Northwest Indiana for the 2019 boys soccer season
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Shnay: Dist. 227 parents visit Lincoln-Way North
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Target is phasing out Archer Farms, Simply Balanced food brands. New name: Good & Gather.
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Before $80K in student loans was erased, the Chicago Football Classic gave him hope. For 22 years, the Soldier Field event has boosted historically black colleges.
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Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is turning 90. The secret to its longevity? ‘People have an almost biological need for stories’
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Rialto stages ‘Men Are From Mars — Women Are From Venus Live!’
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Casten listens to pleas for environmental preservation during town hall at Harper College
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At Black Ensemble, ‘You Can’t Fake the Funk’ but you can start the party
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U.S. CEO group says corporations have duty to address income inequality. ‘The American dream is alive, but fraying.’
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Planned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program
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More than 9,000 people flee ‘monster’ wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands
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First-ever Venetian Night in Highland Park shines a spotlight on the lakefront
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Pentagon conducts 1st test of missile banned for more than 30 years
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Portage police union raffle’s AR-15 rifle prize criticized as ‘clueless’
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Aurora police officer to lead anthem at Last Fling
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OPRF High School celebrates new school year with ‘Huskie Kick-off’
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Speak Out
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U.S. talks secretly to Venezuela socialist party boss
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Countdown to football: Matthew Benton-led Hobart ranked No. 4 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune
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Quickly
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Democratic state Sen. Martin Sandoval blames fundraiser entertainment vendor for mock Trump assassination photos
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Con dominio brasileño, arrancan cuartos de la Libertadores
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State’s attorney candidate alleges ‘prosecutorial overreach’ for charging teens with murder in Lake County shooting
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Mother Nature’s fury: Photos that look back at the wild year
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Hot weather tips
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When Marist students return to school Thursday, they’ll have access to a new planetarium
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Hinsdale Library lends kits to spark memories and conversation with people with dementia
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Merrillville man shot and killed in Gary
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Commentary: It takes 20 months for a black woman to earn what a man earns in a year. We can fix that.
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Javier Bardem en la ONU: los océanos nos necesitan
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Despiden a policía que mató por asfixia a Eric Garner
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Save some time Labor Day weekend for Irish Days
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These Northwestern doctors saw 30,000 patients during WWII, sometimes performing 100 surgeries a day. Here’s their story.
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Column: Immigrants don’t need a handout — but they do need a welcoming hand
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Jury selection begins for Indiana man accused of murder, cannibalism
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5 hurt when dump truck crashes into Seattle sandwich shop
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Teen arrested for driving through Washington Twp. field, causing $4,000 in damage
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Schneider panel: Gender pay gap hurts individuals, this country’s economy
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Suburban Cooks: When it comes to cupcakes, mom mixes it up with young daughters
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DNR wants public’s input on plan for Newton County lake
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Three Brothers hires intimacy director to work on its production of ‘Spring Awakening’
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Medallas mexicanas ‘Made in USA’
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Man sentenced to 12 years for Wheeling home invasion, when his knife threat was repelled by woman hitting him with her mom’s walker
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The Spin: Amid fallout over new book, Axelrod expresses ‘regret’ | Buttigieg in Chicago Tuesday | State senator apologizes for mock Trump assassination
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Honduras buscará solución a violencia en estadios, tras cuatro muertes
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OPRF board favors aggressive campus renovation, project could break ground next year
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Letters: The greater risk of getting hit by a car
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Park Ridge gives preliminary nod to 112-room hotel along Higgins Road
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Facing massive budget hole, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to give ‘State of the City’ speech followed by citywide tour on government finances
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Rebecca Gilman, famed Chicago playwright, leaves town for Texas
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Judge could soon announce special prosecutor to look into dismissal of Jussie Smollett charges
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How much did this year’s musical acts take home for performing at Taste of Chicago? Here’s an inside look.
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Despiden a muertos en riña entre hinchas de fútbol hondureño
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‘Long Island Medium’s’ Theresa Caputo will connect with fans at Four Winds event
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Shout Out: Jodi Koplin, a performer of children’s music from Riverwoods
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Commentary: If we ban books for tackling ‘racial issues,’ what will be left?
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OPRF High School to place tentative ‘balanced’ budget on display
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Village Green condo couple honored by Lincolnshire officials for aiding teens during hazmat incident: ‘We appreciate that’
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Megan Rapinoe discusses politics, family and her father’s support of Trump: ‘I don’t get it’
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Cyanide and ammonia-nitrogen levels dropping after chemical spill in Little Calumet River: ArcelorMittal
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Yorkville Hometown Days features new pet fest
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What is Harrer Pool’s future in Morton Grove? Residents, park officials discuss what should replace damaged facility
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Balotelli regresa a la Serie A con Brescia
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Corrections and clarifications
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Medvedev, ¿la alternativa a Djokovic, Nadal y Federer?
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Person shot, Dolton police officer injured, officials say
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Family members seeking answers in case of Gary man killed in police-involved shooting
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Porter County 911 director resigns after nearly two years at helm
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Ex-Lincoln-Way Central employee under investigation for ‘financial transgression’: Will County sheriff’s office
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Commentary: Uber and Lyft are everything we love, and hate, about capitalism
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Editorial: Assassinating civility: The knucklehead factor in Illinois politics
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DuPage clerk wants $3M budget hike in presidential election year to buy equipment, give judges pay raises
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Column: Surprised by CTU’s Venezuela visit? Then you haven’t been paying attention.
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Aurora looks at distance rules for places that serve liquor
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Shout Out: Ilene Berns-Zare, psychology counselor and blogger, sings in choir
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Barrington domestic murder trial resumes after month-long break, could conclude Tuesday
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Editorial: In Hong Kong and Russia, demands for freedom
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Wisconsin reinstates Quintez Cephus after he was acquitted of sexual assault, but he isn’t yet eligible to play
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St. Charles Jazz Weekend to include more than 35 performances
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Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objects to comments by Jay-Z about NFL deal: ‘It’s not something that I respect’
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Ex-con who volunteers at Waukegan District 60 says felony charge for failing to update violent offender registration was ‘misunderstanding’
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Commentary: Reframing American history — New York Times series on slavery should become required reading
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Joe Maddon hopes ‘American Legion Week’ sharpens Cubs players’ focus for stretch drive
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
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‘He’s just scratching the surface’: White Sox sing the praises of rookie Eloy Jimenez, who is heating up after a stint on the injured list
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White House insists ‘fundamentals’ of economy are strong amid concerns that a recession could imperil Trump’s reelection
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Shout Out: Ryan Pasterz, high school golfer
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
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Even Chris Harrison didn’t get to know the suburban Chicago contestant on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’
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GuerinFest aims to raise funds for students’ financial assistance
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Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of other holy sites are wildly inflated, too
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Sitting on Rome’s famous Spanish Steps can now cost you a serious fine
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Discovering the merits of solo travel through a one-woman exploration of Portland
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New U.S. sanctions on Cuba have a silver lining
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Checking a bag vs. carrying on is the great debate of airline travel
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Are you getting the best deal when you book through an online travel agency?
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Europe’s flight-shame movement has travelers taking trains to save the planet
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Subscription model comes to luxury travel
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Zihuatanejo hotel proves ideal place to do a whole lot of nothing
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Beautifully modern Singapore
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‘Ready or Not’ review: I take this man as my lawful wedded husband. Now, hand me that crossbow.
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White Sox hope Yoan Moncada will return for the next homestand
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Elmwood Park schools survey taxpayer sentiment, may use results to craft a referendum
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Shout Out: Eric Olson, new superintendent of Park Ridge-Niles School District 64
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No injuries after metal finishing factory collapses in Logan Square fire
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What’s happening in Park Ridge: Horner Hustle, BBQ contest, Pennyville Days, School of Rock kick-off held this weekend
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Jeffrey Epstein signed will 2 days before killing himself in jail, court records show
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Fire-damaged Park Ridge gas station must be demolished, city official says
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Park Ridge Bubble Run raises money for childhood cancer foundation
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White Sox 6, Twins 4