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- Rookie running back David Montgomery gives the Bears — and their fans — a taste of the future in his preseason debut
- Elliott Fry gets a leg up on Eddy Pineiro in the Bears kicker competition, nailing a 43-yard field goal against the Panthers
- Ask Amy: Lonely woman gets catfished on social media
- Panthers 23, Bears 13: Rookies David Montgomery and Elliott Fry do their part in the preseason opener at Soldier Field
- Nicholas Castellanos belts 2 home runs to lead the Cubs’ 19-hit attack in a 12-5 rout of the Reds
- Hundreds of small pension funds statewide face troubling debt. Is consolidation the way to go?
- Daywatch: Illinois Republicans recoil over Trump’s possible Blago pardon, suspect in slashing attack near DePaul arrested and other things to know to start your day
- Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as adults, those learning to cope later in life face different challenges than kids
- Column: What the (BLEEP) just happened? Rex Huppke’s ‘Week in Review’
- Column: Three years after Tavon Tanner was shot, he and his twin sister find quiet among peaceful streets
- Chicago animal rescue groups partner to ‘save as many’ animals as possible this weekend
- Spec building plan goes nowhere in Merrillville
- Archdiocese asks well-known retired priest to ‘step aside from ministry’ amid sexual abuse investigation
- Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 28, George Trafton
- David Bevington, ‘incredibly accessible and generous’ U. of C. Shakespeare instructor, dies at 88
- Facing rejection, Merrillville’s Faith Academy pulls plan to split into 3 schools
- Suspect in slashing attack near DePaul in Lincoln Park arrested in Texas, police say
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 23-13 loss in the preseason opener to the Panthers
- Chicago’s top cop says he’s also ‘deeply troubled’ about city gun crime database, in fiery letter that blasts county public defender’s criticism
- Chicago cop testifies at hearing into fatal police shooting of black teen: ‘He’s got to be stopped’
- Javier Baez flips the switch, hits left-handed off a Reds catcher in the 9th inning of a Cubs rout: ‘That was pretty impressive’
- Diabetic Michigan man, in U.S. since infancy, dies 2 months after being deported to Iraq
- Man wearing body armor and carrying a ‘tactical rifle’ arrested at Walmart in Missouri as shoppers flee, police say
- Illinois Republicans recoil over possibility Trump commutes disgraced Democrat Rod Blagojevich’s prison sentence
- Fatal police shooting in Waukegan on Super Bowl Sunday ruled ‘appropriate’ by Lake County state’s attorney
- People ask us all the time where to eat when visiting Chicago. Here’s what we tell them.
- Estados Unidos, rumbo a la centena de oros en Lima; Brasil se afianza en segundo
- Man, 75, gets 20 years for fatal stabbing at Gary senior apartment building that followed argument with derogatory terms
- Bud Billiken Parade 2019: Map, participants and 90 years of history
- Neymar, una ‘subasta’ entre Barcelona y Real Madrid
- Wayne Newton sued over monkey biting girl visiting his home
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- Líder del Senado no convocará sesión para aprobar ley de control de armas
- Chicago-area sergeant recalls encounter with an apparition on Travel Channel paranormal series
- ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ is a rare opportunity for Latino representation in Hollywood
- Mark Heckler to step down as Valparaiso University president
- The best photos from the Bears’ preseason opener at Soldier Field
- Taylor Swift finally explains why she didn’t endorse Hillary Clinton
- Jason Benetti will call a White Sox game with ‘the neural fiesta that is Bill Walton’ on Aug. 16
- ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ is a nostalgic, pop culture dream come true with celebrities and timeless social commentary
- A new ending: Behind the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ 50th-anniversary remix
- Illinois militia leader accused in Minnesota mosque bomb plot had cache of guns, FBI agent testifies
- Joe Russo, codirector de ‘Avengers’ viene a Chicago como parte de la gira ‘We Love You 3,000’
- When to invite the neighbors to a house party
- Little Jesus y su oda a la nostalgia en su ‘Disco de Oro’
- Woodstock remembered as ‘muddy, crowded, and hot’ by local fans — but also as ‘high point of a generation’
- Why you may not be able to light up in your own apartment once recreational marijuana use becomes legal
- Katy Perry drops new song, ‘Small Talk’
- ‘People animals’ part of petting zoo at Lake County Fair
- Las rolas por Domingos en Vocalo
- Ana Bárbara se goza su ‘Revancha’
- U.S. Olympic dressage athlete charged with attempted murder
- More than 30 stingrays died at the Shedd Aquarium over the winter, and officials still don’t know why
- One killed, one injured after Jaguar crashes into tree near Gurnee
- Hinsdale District 86 looking for experienced community members to serve on construction committee
- Community news
- Column: A ‘Field of Dreams’ screening and a 2020 game near the cornfield diamond are as close as the White Sox will come to commemorating the 1919 Black Sox pennant
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- River Forest to host Little League viewing party for Friday’s semi-final game
- Treating athlete’s foot and avoiding bigger problems
- Get down on the farm, catch the blues in St. Louis and more Midwest events
- Lake Zurich officials remain divided on whether to permit or ban recreational marijuana sales
- Speak Out: Mueller’s performance ‘pathetic’
- Beer of the month: Sierra Nevada changes up Oktoberfest by the year and 2019’s version is a winner
- Bid nearly $200,000 high than expected pushes Chestnut alley drainage work until next year
- Officer named Crown Point’s employee of the month for July
- Zoning ordinance could entangle Merrillville assisted living plan
- Se ríe de antiinmigrantes y el video se vuelve viral
- Large swatch of Hobart tagged development area to lure new projects
- Tiger Woods withdraws from Northern Trust, citing an oblique strain
- Envuelto en escándalos, jefe de NRA elude control de armas
- Column: Before she died, his wife planned out her memorial tour. Now he’s following it to a T — college bars and all
- Aurora City Council to vote on first business improvement district
- For Japanese Americans, World War II-set ‘The Terror’ is personal
- St. Charles Walmart evacuated after medical patient with mask mistaken for possible gunman
- Northwestern researcher who studied nearly 100 mass shootings says people must do more to fight hate speech because ‘the killing follows’
- Trump says he wants ‘very meaningful’ background checks, but is not considering assault weapons ban
- Elgin News Digest
- Chris Zorich was fired from his job as Chicago State’s athletic director, documents show
- Letter: How shall we then live, as sense of community dwindles?
- Letters: Anthony Rizzo an all-star off the field
- South Chicago neighborhood man shot on way home from work
- Column: Don’t like Biden’s gaffes? Consider the alternatives
- 15 years after the Dave Matthews Band let loose over the Chicago River, we survey the damages and uncover a new victim
- Porter animal shelter cheers best-ever euthanasia rate
- Trump condiciona al gobierno de AMLO sobre esfuerzos antinarcóticos
- Beacon Academy withdraws $500,000 pledge to Evanston’s new community center over disagreement on gym usage
- Juez mantiene fútbol los viernes, pero no los lunes en La Liga
- With Lake Michigan drownings on the rise, water safety officials warn against ‘false sense of security’
- VU educator pens ‘pearls of wisdom’ book about getting older, not getting old
- Naperville News Digest
- Aurora area tourism up for fourth straight year
- Deerfield opts for part-time athletic directors while searching for new full-time AD
- Down to Business: Designing shirts for companies, sports teams and event more than ink or thread, South Elgin biz owner says
- Resuelto el asunto judicial, Neymar debe ahora centrarse en su futuro deportivo
- Aurora woman charged with animal cruelty after pit bull dies of heat stroke
- Suburban Cooks: Baking brings culinary pleasure to professional forced to retire
- Michigan cop put on leave after Klan application, Confederate flags are seen during home tour
- La revancha del Joshua-Ruiz por el peso pesado se disputará en Arabia Saudí
- Editorial: DCFS hotline, defense against child abuse, needs fixing
- ‘Christmas in July’ food pantry drive collectes for families in need
- Down to Business: Learning to play an instrument should be fun, whether you’re 5 or 75, teachers say
- Lake Forest point guard Halle Douglass taking her time on college decision
- New Mexico’s medical pot program sees more growth
- Why that CBD oil you bought is probably useless
- CBD oil for wellness: Why not all doctors are buying the hype
- Judge will reconsider jail sentence for woman who fed strays
- ‘We didn’t quit.’ How a stolen Dachshund made his way back to his family
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot goes national with criticism of Ivanka Trump’s social media comments: ‘You don’t govern by tweet’
- Virginia woman quit her job to paint pet portraits. Now, there’s a six-month wait for her works.
- D.C. cadaver dog impaled on the job last month returns to work
- Yorkville close to finalizing agreement for historic jail site
- For Zack and Shia, a buddy movie becomes a real friendship
- Not just for bubbling in: Pencils are cool again — here’s how to get the best ones for back-to-school and beyond
- Bud Billiken Parade celebrates 90 years this weekend
- 6 takeaways from the TV coverage of the Bears preseason opener, including Jim Miller ranging from the insightful to the obvious
- Ryan Fazekas tries to move past injuries as Valparaiso heads to Canada
- Children’s tea party business moves from Algonquin to downtown West Dundee
- Volunteers take on 68 projects in Porter County Day of Caring
- Business briefs
- Disabato: Windy City’s Blake Hickman attacking hitters with big-league looking pitching arsenal
- Sugar Grove not rushing to approve sale of recreational marijuana
- This Week in Naperville
- El objetivo era matar mexicanos, confesó el sospechoso del tiroteo en El Paso
- Amanda Goldblatt pens affecting cancer story turned adventure tale in ‘Hard Mouth’
- Libertyville homeowners to see discounted flood insurance but more regulations meant to mitigate flooding could be on the way
- Illinois Prisoner Review Board to hear clemency case for suburban cancer patient in prison over THC-infused chocolate
- Editorial: A bungalow becomes sanctuary from Chicago violence
- El Paso Walmart shooting suspect confesses, says he targeted Mexicans, police say
- Officials say town founder Cossitt would be proud on La Grange’s 140th anniversary
- Commentary: False confessions drive the true crime TV craze, but it’s time to end the spectacle
- Housing Our Own-Wilmette Jeep raffle raises funds for residents in need of financial assistance for housing
- Speak Out: Trump
- 14-year-old boy is charged in fatal shooting of friend at Bensenville home where firearms were unlocked, authorities say
- Some Lake Station leaders want to remove the name of their disgraced former mayor from city property
- Gary church offers drive-up prayers for the faithful and skeptics alike
- Oak Park’s Lake Theatre seeks to replace historic marquee with digital LED lights
- ‘Take my baby, my boy’s on fire!’ mom screams to neighbor during blaze that badly burned boy on Chicago’s Far South Side
- ‘Nice to see people coming together’: Lake Forest Day festivities celebrate community
- Oak Park to celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week with corn roast
- Editorial: After Target’s departure, a healthy reset for the South Side
- Waukegan blocks taller stack at Medline while other ethylene oxide controls move forward
- Eight U46 schools will have new principals when classes start Wednesday
- Potempa: Munster ‘Royal Tea’ event includes cookie with TV notoriety
- Metra to help Aurora with repair of stairs at Route 59 Train Station
- Editorial: In awe of the churning, devouring wonder that is Lake Michigan
- Flight attendant out of a job after allegedly being drunk on Chicago-to-South Bend flight; passengers felt ‘scared for their lives’
- After previous denial, Evanston nonprofit preparing another bid for Harley Clarke Mansion
- Hinsdale construction limits traffic on Madison Street south of Ogden, will close Stough Street railroad crossing
- District 97 seeks community feedback on its ongoing equity efforts
- Waukegan silicone plant explosion investigation inconclusive, cause may never be known
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to deliver address to share city’s budget mess with the public
- Highland Park police use drone to find suspect who forced his way into another person’s car before fleeing area
- Mass shootings give rise to bullet-resistant backpacks
- Slowik: Towns prepare to decide whether to allow retail marijuana sales for recreational use
- The Spin: Trump’s Blagojevich decision | Lightfoot vs. Preckwinkle, Ivanka | Problems with state’s new gun dealer law
- Hobart man sentenced to 8 years for child molesting at day care
- Tanner House Museum in Aurora to offer tours for kids
- Column: Mr. President, leave Rod Blagojevich where he belongs — in prison
- Guest column: What do you say to your kids when the color of their skin makes them targets of hateful comments — and maybe violence?
- Attorneys offer 16-year plea deal for Gary man charged with attempted murder
- Walmart is removing depictions of violence from stores nationwide, will continue to sell guns
- Trump says he thinks lawmakers will support ‘red flag laws,’ and also seeks to reassure NRA over gun-rights views
- Editorial: Can Trump get universal background checks?
- Summer is nearly over as teachers report back to schools in Naperville next week
- Column: Trump’s trade war with China is a failure
- Commentary: The lesson of Toni Morrison: Words matter
- Column: Language matters: Like a person with decency, I’m always open to change
- McDaniel-Hale: ‘Sip and shop’ at farmers market in Elgin may boost downtown business
- Corrections and clarifications
- Athletics 7, White Sox 0
- Decent: Jazz musicians believe in the power of improvisation
- Judge orders Sauk Village mayor not to interfere with village administrator he’d allegedly prevented from working
- Los temores migratorios se ciernen sobre las elecciones en Guatemala
- Commentary: What’s legal in college admissions is a real scandal
- A dog park, mountain bike course and playground among the amenities proposed for Hickory Hill Park in Carpentersville
- Commentary: Yes, we have problems, but let’s all take a breath
- Amid sexual harassment allegations in his organization, House Speaker Michael Madigan trumpets signing of anti-harassment law
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd will perform old and new at Arcada concert
- Here are the city’s most popular books, according to the Chicago Public Library
- Fiers domina a Medias Blancas en triunfo de Atléticos
- FBI investigating bank robbery in Naperville
- ‘That’s pretty cool’: White Sox players are psyched to be playing in the 2020 ‘Field of Dreams’ game
- Black Southland mayors group wants delay on plans for harness racing, casino combo
- Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet to miss 3-6 weeks with a broken collarbone, report says
- Activists warn Sugar Grove residents about opening the door to warehouses
- Got a business idea that would be a perfect fit for the Greene Farm barn? DuPage officials want to hear it
- Westlake Hospital poised to close after months of protests, legal wrangling
- Body of Army Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, who was killed in Afghanistan, is returned to Chicago
- Officer in fatal police shooting says he believed teen had shot at him from stolen Jaguar
- Person arrested after man, woman stabbed during argument in Chatham
- Cougars catcher Dalesandro settles in after return from injury
- Aurora may join Kane County in bike sharing services
- Former Carpentersville substitute teacher convicted on 8 counts of criminal sexual assault
- Southland foundation marks $1M in contributions to families battling cancer
- Aurora continues look at video gambling license requirements
- Officials gearing up as new school year starts this week
- Oswego OKs infrastructure projects downtown
- Column: In the ‘noisy confusion of life,’ it’s time to read Toni Morrison and ‘Desiderata.’ And go to the zoo.
- 2020 Jaguar XE gets interior, exterior redesign
- Six generations later, the 2020 Subaru Outback has become a family hauling staple
- White Sox open their homestand with a dud, managing only 4 hits — all singles — in a 7-0 loss to the Athletics
- Mexicana Galván gana con maestría el oro en 5.000 metros
- Group promotes quilting in the Southland
- Man carrying loaded rifle and handgun at Walmart in Missouri says he was testing right to bear arms. Prosecutors have filed a terrorist threat charge against him.
- Marmion’s Luke Juriga takes center stage for Western Michigan
- Ben Zobrist homers for the 2nd straight night but remains silent in the minors during his Cubs comeback attempt
- Bauer poncha 11 y Rojos superan a Cachorros
- Reds 5, Cubs 2
- Yu Darvish gives up 3 home runs, and the Cubs manage only 5 hits in a 5-2 loss to the Reds