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2019 > September > 20
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Anthony Rizzo homers in his surprising return, but Craig Kimbrel surrenders the game-winning blast as the Cubs lose 5-4 to the Cardinals in 10 innings
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Ask Amy: Boss’s affair affects office morale
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‘I was doing everything I can to play’: How Anthony Rizzo went from a walking boot to returning for the Cubs-Cardinals series opener
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Daywatch: Controversial murder charges dropped against 5 Chicago teens, birds are disappearing at alarming rates and other things to know about to start your day
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Column: Joe Mansueto brings hope to his Chicago Fire and their fans
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Flashback: Mies van der Rohe profoundly reshaped Chicago’s skyline with his structurally austere vision
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Will Eddy Pineiro break the Curse of Robbie Gould? How his powerful leg, heartfelt motivation and unusual swagger could help.
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Man charged with slashing woman near DePaul University in Lincoln Park
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Abortion opponents hold memorials at fetal burial sites amid battle over how these remains should be treated: ‘They are not trash, they are people’
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La Santa Cecilia has come a long way from rocking cumbia on street corners, to become a social voice as powerful as that of singer Marisoul Hernandez
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3 billion fewer birds than we had in 1970: Birds are disappearing at alarming rates in Illinois and across North America, new science reveals
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‘The Stranger Inside’: Lisa Unger’s latest thriller delves into a woman’s traumatic past
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Column: The Chicago Fire must break free of ESPN Plus to build its fan base— and new owner Joe Mansueto knows it.
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Chicago police supervisors will receive 10.5% raise over 5 years under new contract agreement with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
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A new drug may help kids’ peanut allergies soon, but for now parents afraid of fatal reactions turn to a rare therapy from a few Chicago-area doctors
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‘To people, they’re a nuisance,’ but to Jim ‘Mothman’ Steffen, the insects are the key to saving a 100-acre forest in Glencoe
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Women’s March Chicago plans for two local marches in 2020, following recent divisions among national movement leaders
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Fundraising race focuses on domestic violence
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Column: Whistleblower silenced as Trump tweets on, Lewandowski needs some handcuffs: The Week in Review
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Rain coming to Chicago area after tropical depression drenching Texas moves north; flood warnings issued for Fox, Des Plaines rivers
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Nov. 5 election details taking shape
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In West Virginia, a chance to connect with the land and disconnect from the devices
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Column: Justin Trudeau’s apology for wearing blackface is worth a moment of your time, whether you forgive him or not
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Chicago filmmaker Jesús Canchola Sánchez talks about his feature film debut at the Reeling Film Festival
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At-risk men might benefit from regular mammograms
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Is there a fix for this Vrbo cancellation problem? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
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2 of your friends are all over each other. Tell them to cool it — but with love
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Hobart students to lend hand to new bike park
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Michael Fernandez drowned saving his dog in Lincoln Park South Lagoon. Now his family wants ‘to prevent future tragedies’ there.
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Cyr: John Bolton goes overboard in a stormy sea
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Governor sending state troopers to help fight a surge of violent crime in St. Louis
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Jonas Brothers in concert at the United Center
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What to do when grass becomes a nuisance
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‘Big deal’ helps NIRPC with economic development
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New video shows gunman in Fulton River District shooting visiting bike shop about an hour before attack
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How a Miami videographer wound up in center of Antonio Brown’s league-altering summer
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A 7-footer who blocks shots and makes 3s could be one of Kentucky’s next big recruits
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Review: Jonas Brothers deliver on their ‘Happiness Begins’ tour stop at United Center — the group’s first outing since 2013
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FAA chief visits Boeing plant, tests 737 Max in simulator
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A behind the scenes look at how the Clippers won Kawhi Leonard and Paul George
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot continues budget town hall circuit with Southeast Side stop, promises to create city environmental office
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From humble beginnings, Olaf Gjovik has lived the American Dream
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More cowbell! The history behind Mississippi State’s maddening tradition
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Gang-rape survivor Brenda Tracy continues to inspire athletes
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Ohio State’s Heisman Trophy winner Howard ‘Hopalong’ Cassady dies
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Speak Out: Lawmakers have become the lawbreakers
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Review: Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes turns solo debut into a personal manifesto
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Tras los pasos de Ansu Fati, de los campos de tierra africanos al Barca
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Letters: Secretary of Education’s visit to Waubonsee not a ‘gripe session’
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‘We need a walkable downtown’: Oswego residents share concerns about pedestrian safety
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We tried Chipotle’s new carne asada and the verdict is complicated
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Hurricane Jerry track threatens Bermuda, and tropics remain active with other systems forecast to move west
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Aurora set to award grants to help preserve historic homes
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GHA votes to take building despite support for restaurant
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Candid Candace Saving tiny Hearts
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Nurses strike at University of Chicago Medical Center
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New Aurora sustainability plan proposed
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México no pudo evitar subasta de piezas prehispánicas
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Even infants need mental health care, so new Chicago clinic caters to those 5 and under
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Commentary: Justin Trudeau should not resign over blackface revelations
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Our top 7 art works to see at Expo Chicago 2019
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FCC proposes to launch 3-digit suicide hotline; number could be ‘easier for people to remember’
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Family of Evanston woman who was killed in hit-and-run crash files wrongful death lawsuit against Deerfield business
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Emmy predictions: Amid newcomers, will ‘Game of Thrones’ slay again?
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Electronics recycling event planned in Aurora
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Five-week closure of Fairfield Road looming for culvert replacement in Round Lake
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ends his campaign for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
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Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza, y no oficiales de asilo, están entrevistando a las familias para determinar el ‘temor creíble’
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Who are the Sacklers, the family that owns opioid maker Purdue Pharma?
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Letters to the Editor
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Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
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Energía solar y cero aviones
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Youth and Family Resource Fair set in Aurora
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10 of Chicago’s best bloody marys — dialed-down or decked-out — for brunch
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De la fiebre del oro a Silicon Valley
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Hutton: East Chicago Roosevelt’s one-eyed wonder Byron ‘Duke’ Florence takes his secret to the grave
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EEUU y El Salvador firmarán acuerdo sobre asilo
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Colorado water park holds beach day to close out the summer
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‘Chicagohenge’ and how other cities line up
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¿Por qué pintarse la cara de negro es racismo?
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Markham police bust ‘sophisticated’ burglary ring; recover $1M in stolen goods from storage facility, chief says
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Teacher Feature: Bringing a global perspective to a Naperville classroom
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Saving pets: Program lends hand to low-income animal owners
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Pet World: Dog who once loved walks now doesn’t want to go out
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Washington woman quits job, searches 57 days for missing dog
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They’re accused of abusing their pets in viral videos. But laws don’t always consider it cruelty.
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Review: ‘The Color Purple’ at Drury Lane has all of the feeling this well-traveled musical has earned
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Why you should see the world’s iconic mosques
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How I made almost $700 from a flight delay
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On the Potomac, a ‘ghost fleet’ of wrecked ships is very much alive
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Down to Business: Elgin studio owner loves passing on a passion for music
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Luxury apartment market in New York City sees declining sales
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Man admits having child porn on computer during interview: police
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Imelda deja dos muertos y docenas de atrapados en Texas
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Union Station parking garage closing
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Video muestra a sospechoso de balear a una mujer antes del ataque
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Lake Zurich graduate Jeremy Brown gets ‘back into a rhythm’ at Lake Forest College
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NFL bans on-field pyrotechnics and ‘flame effects’ after Titans incident
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If you vape and haven’t gotten sick, you can help Illinois officials figure out the mystery vaping illness
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Kendall County begins look at marijuana sales in unincorporated areas
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Quickly
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Lake Zurich decides to ban recreational marijuana sales within the village’s limits
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Get your dog’s coat and paws ready for the fall season
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This Week in Naperville
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Global Climate Strike in Chicago
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Palatine District 211 debates unrestricted locker room access for transgender students. Foes call the proposal ‘pure insanity.’
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CSO review: Riccardo Muti opens his 10th season with vivid Shostakovich
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Nurses stage 1-day strike at 12 hospitals in Florida, California, Arizona
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Winfield residents pack meeting on the future of 109th Avenue, a heavily trafficked two-lane road
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Amazon’s ‘career day’ expected to draw thousands to Crystal City, Virginia
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College admissions scandal: Even if you could give your kid everything, should you?
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This millennial adviser says her generation is headed for a fall
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Monica Lewinsky jokes about the worst career advice she’s ever been given
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My colleagues say the company is horrible and are ?eeing in droves. Should I move on, too?
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Elgin News Digest
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Church news
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Review: Louis C.K. makes no apologies in his run of shows at Zanies in Rosemont. We weren’t even allowed to take notes
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Estudiantes demandan en Chicago medidas contra el cambio climático
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Porter Sheriff misses 2020 budget meeting: ‘We should’ve been there’
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Quickly
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Veteran Chicago cop pleads guilty to bribery for leaking details on crash victims to attorney referral service
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‘WGN will always be Chicago’s very own,’ says CEO of its new owner, Dallas-based Nexstar
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For its members, Luxemberger Club in Aurora ‘has always been about service’
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‘House Hunters’ host Suzanne Whang dies at 57
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Community news
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Harp, vocalist duo WildLyre to perform in La Porte
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Anthony Rizzo’s stunning comeback still resonates a day later at Wrigley Field
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After 15 years on the market, storefront in Waukegan-owned parking complex welcomes opening of craft brewery
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Naperville News Digest
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Community news
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Dundee Township to ask voters to approve mental health board, special tax in March election
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Editorial: What the Old Post Office says about Chicago
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Warehouse 55 in Aurora ‘a marketplace for all things’
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¿Sirven los ‘cheat day’ para bajar de peso?
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College students, make the most of your summer earnings
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‘There’s only one Earth’: The protest signs of the Global Climate Strike
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Wall Street’s new left: Millennials see a politics beyond profit
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Letters: Itasca deserves answers to questions about drug treatment clinic
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Slowik: If a township can remove a fallen tree in the road, why hasn’t it paved or plowed this street in years?
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Police: Clerk threatened with knife in Zion cigarette robbery
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The two Bahamas: One still devastated by Dorian, the other again welcoming tourists
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Milwaukee zoo visitors get first glimpse of red panda cub
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America’s youth think they can save the world and get rich
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Amazon opens 30,000 jobs; holds nationwide job fair
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How to keep your money from losing purchasing power
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Kansas has a lot of jobs, but not enough people to fill them
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Sentencing for man indicted along with former Portage mayor moved to early 2020
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Modest hiring enough to fuel sluggish but durable US economy
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Thousands of ‘abandoned’ patient records found at closed abortion clinics operated by doctor who kept fetal remains
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Time-management guru turns procrastinators into goal-setters
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With unemployment low, many workers eyeing new jobs
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Side jobs bring stability for many military spouses
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These are the biggest mistakes people make with Social Security
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Struggles but no regrets: They graduated during, and survived, the Great Recession
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Access to nutritional food, unhealthy food choices the focus of this year’s Elgin Hunger Summit
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Adrian Peterson shows why pro athletes need to be careful with their money
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Indiana Attorney General ‘in new territory’ regarding fetal remains as investigation continues
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North Shore School District 112 teachers union authorizes ability to strike, setting stage for possible labor stoppage if negotiations break down
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Roller-coaster ride: Metea Valley looking for surge after going 9-3, then losing four straight in volleyball
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Susan Tompor: How do you make more money when the Fed cuts rates?
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Aurora man charged with aggravated DUI
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Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home going on the auction block
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Column: It’s anything but the ‘Same’ old, same old for rising star and La Grange native Josie Dunne
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Column: Abortion has dropped to record lows — so who gets the credit?
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Trump denounces ‘partisan whistleblower’ but says he does not know the identity of the person
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On the auction block, vacant Lansing high school ‘good opportunity’ for a buyer
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Amazing Amy changing lives on and off the course
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South Carolina mom goes home 5 years after driving van with her children into ocean
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Lanzan nuevas medidas para erradicar grito homofóbico en México
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By day local man helps people sell homes, by night he helps the homeless. Now he’s up for a national honor and cash for PADS
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Column: South African teachers inspired and delighted those of us they met in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills
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Moran: Imelda aims to join Gustav and Ike in proving northern Illinois isn’t immune to Gulf Coast storms
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Unity Partnership, Naperville police fitting 100 schoolkids with ‘Super Heroic’ shoes created by Nike Air Monarch II designer
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Dan Ryan outbound lanes reopen 12 hours after early Friday crash near 26th Street
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The Jonas Brothers spotted celebrating birthdays in Chicago at Bub City and Soldier Field
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Estudiantes de Chicago cultivan vegetales con energía solar, aprenden sobre carreras en STEM
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El vino tinto enriquecería la flora intestinal
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Lincoln-Way appoints new school board member
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‘A topic we cannot sugarcoat’: Waukegan students join peers in global climate strike
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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke to host Gary event Monday
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El sobreviviente olvidado de Ayotzinapa
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Quickly
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Column: An old theater can be worth preserving — if you have an eye toward the future
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Oak Lawn Library explores opioid crisis through panel talks, personal testimonies and Naloxone training
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Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in Gurnee crash
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Column: Solving international crises is impossible when no one trusts each another
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Northbrook residents rally outside Village Hall before Plan Commission meeting, protesting having recreational marijuana dispensaries in the village
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Linda Johnson Rice, daughter of Ebony founder, resigns from emeritus spot on magazine’s board: ‘The last three years did not result in what I envisioned’
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Craft activity planned at Oswego museum
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About 100 people make it to gates at Area 51 military facility before peacefully rejoining alien-themed festivals
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Camioneta choca contra aparadores dentro del Woodfield Mall, un detenido
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Marlins extend Don Mattingly to make him first to manage team 5 seasons
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Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes at its stores, Sam’s Clubs
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O’Rourke calls for taxing marijuana industry to support those harmed by war on drugs
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In era of legal pot, can police search cars based on odor?
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Shout Out: Phong Saad, a beekeeper who also likes searching for mushrooms
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Using cannabis to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome
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NBA teams approve stiffer penalties for tampering
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Man charged in slashing of woman’s face, neck in DePaul area targeted three other women in one month, prosecutors say
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Grand jury indicts Wisconsin man accused of shooting dog in Fox Lake
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Hospital strike: 2,200 University of Chicago Medical Center nurses walk off the job
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CTU leaders say city ‘is trying to hustle us,’ despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s offer to attend bargaining talks to avoid a possible strike
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Column: Jumping worms invaded my compost. Have you checked your garden yet?
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Sample Indian, Pakistani food at Naperville’s JK Kabab
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Kamala Harris putting together Illinois campaign team headed by U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush and Danny Davis
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Patriots release receiver Antonio Brown after another accusation
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Deerfield approves imposing local marijuana sales tax before settling question of whether to ban recreational dispensaries
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Car driven through Woodfield Mall
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Evanston teens gather as part of international climate strike, demand action to save the planet
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Naperville among the top 50 cities in U.S. at risk of housing slump, website report says
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Column: Beto O’Rourke’s boneheaded call for confiscating guns
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Blackhawks 1st-round pick Kirby Dach skates for the 1st time since suffering a concussion. Will he make the opening-night roster?
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Editorial: Felony murder charges were dropped against five teens in Lake County. Illinois should still tighten its overly broad statute.
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Elgin among the top 20 cities in U.S. at risk of housing slump, website report says
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Global Climate Strike protests: Young people around the world take to the streets to demand climate change action
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Two candidates join the Kane County state’s attorney’s race
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Developers working to set the table for Porter County event venues as Dunes project appears stalled
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Sydney Weiner’s win leads Crown Point to team title at Lake Central Sectional
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Zach Galifianakis and Scott Aukerman on ‘Between 2 Ferns: The Movie’
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Editorial: No, the war on terror isn’t over: In 1 week, 3 evocations of 9/11
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5 things we heard from Bears coordinators, including Eddie Goldman’s unnoticed contributions and the lack of takeaways
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Traffic expected in River Forest as construction begins Sept. 24
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Speak Out: Tinley Park, Democrats
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Editorial: This is Chicago, where the City Council … is feisty? Really?
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2 charged with mail theft in Orland Park
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Commentary: The Catholic sex abuse crisis fills me with despair. But this church is still an oasis.
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Oak Park, River Forest students join worldwide Climate Strike walkouts
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Students march to Loop for international Climate Strike rally; events held around globe, throughout Chicago area
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Potempa: Chili contest in Munster heating up for seventh year
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The Spin: Students march for climate | Bobby Rush, Danny Davis head Illinois Kamala Harris’ Illinois team | CTU says city ‘trying to hustle us’
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Wisconsin lawmakers introduce bill that would legalize medical marijuana
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Canada’s Justin Trudeau’s support holds steady after apology for wearing brownface and blackface makeup
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Column: Kim Foxx releases records in Jussie Smollett case, but Chicago cabdriver’s family doesn’t get same treatment
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St. Charles teen quartet to play Beatles, Stones songs at ‘Musical Showdown’ at Hemmens in Elgin
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Tinley Park officials back annexation of gas station
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Actor Keir Dullea meets, talks to fans during ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ screening in Park Ridge
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5 arrested following search of Crestwood home
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Editorial: Crime’s up on CTA trains, ridership’s down. Fix one to help fix the other.
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Storm-damaged Bahamas properties hot as investors chase bargains
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Commentary: Far-left Democrats are pushing very bad ideas (and moderates get attacked if they say so)
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Post-Tribune boys tennis rankings and player of the week for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019
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Margaret ‘Peggy’ Barber, promotional mastermind behind National Library Week, celebrity ‘Read’ posters, dies
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Residents raise concerns about Fifth Avenue plan’s building heights, increased traffic, affordable housing locations
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Prosecutors attempt to weave mosaic with testimony by witnesses to Tyshawn Lee’s killing
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Column: The grief and relief when summer ends
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‘I finally did it’: Jacobs junior Maggie Wallenberger makes it official, commits to Southern Illinois
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Sian FKP 37 is Lamborghini’s first hybrid super car
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The 1-1 Bears hit the road for Monday Night Football. The Bear Download podcast breaks down the Week 3 matchup.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot nominates South Side resident as Chicago Housing Authority board chair
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Hyundai electric concept hearkens back to past
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Calvin McMurtrey developing into No. 1 singles player that Valparaiso needed
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Trump administration reaches agreement for U.S. to send those seeking asylum to El Salvador
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See long list of Dolphins starting QBs since Dan Marino
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Cardinals 2, Cubs 1
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Cubs fall 5 games behind the Cardinals after a frustrating 2-1 loss, their 4th straight: ‘We’ve got to win games’
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As the Cubs’ postseason hopes grow dimmer, Joe Maddon tries to keep the lights on
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U.S. to deploy more U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, hold off on striking Iran
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In their own words: Portraits of Chicago-area students and activists marching in the international Climate Strike rally
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to attend Chicago Teachers Union labor rally
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5 more young people in Illinois sue e-cigarette giant Juul over nicotine addiction, health problems
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Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
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DJ in the house: Lipke scores 3 TDs as Hobart rolls past Andrean in conference opener
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Tommy Burbee and company ‘make people miss’ as Valparaiso runs past Chesterton
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Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
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‘We had that fire in us’: Michigan recruit AJ Henning helps Lincoln-Way East overcome injury
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White Sox pound out 19 hits — including an Eloy Jimenez grand slam — in a 10-1 rout of the woeful Tigers