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- Cubs’ elimination number trimmed to 1 after their 7th straight defeat — a 5-error debacle in a 9-2 loss to the Pirates
- Ask Amy: Girls’ trip leads to payment pressure
- Daywatch: Feds raid another lawmaker’s offices, Pelosi launches impeachment inquiry, a closer look at ‘Illinois exodus’ and other things to know about to start your day
- Column: Democrats make a decision on Trump impeachment. Is it real or just more natural gas?
- Dance? No, this weekend’s ‘Cunning Voice’ is to be an all-night outdoor sleepover party in Calumet Park
- Does an actor need a voice? Lessons from ‘Dana H’ and ‘The King’s Speech’
- Column: Architecture critic’s top 10 picks for Open House Chicago: A chapel in the sky, the original Sears Tower and Chicago’s only castle
- 5 observations from rewatching the Bears’ Week 3 win over the Redskins, including Mitch Trubisky’s 3rd-down success and that sick Danny Trevathan fake-out
- Bernie Sanders, John Cusack rally with Chicago teachers as strike vote begins
- Police: SWAT standoff ends with woman dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Calumet Heights
- Here are 2019’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners, including cartoonist Lynda Barry and Chicago urban designer Emmanuel Pratt
- How to make the best biscuits and gravy, the easiest brunch ever if you follow these steps
- From pancakes to blintzes, how griddle-friendly favorites comfort and entertain
- As marijuana legalization approaches in Illinois, industry observers predict potential for corruption, shortages of weed and lots of work for lawyers
- Column: Time to see how the Cubs — and Joe Maddon — handle the final meaningless games
- There’s a lot of talk about an ‘Illinois exodus.’ We took a closer look at the reality behind the chatter.
- Cronin’s proposed DuPage budget calls for new employees, election equipment funding — and small tax hike
- Juul CEO Kevin Burns steps down, company to end advertising as vaping comes under safety scrutiny
- Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s stage version of ‘Fleabag,’ taped in London, coming to the Gene Siskel Film Center
- Cut-off by another vehicle, driver swerves to avoid it, instead hits median barrier on outbound Edens
- Cubs have made the most outs on the basepaths in the NL. And Joe Maddon is mystified by the baserunning blunders.
- In Munich, a tasty turn from beers and brats
- Skimping on sleep can shorten your life, experts warn
- Free things to do in Chicago this week: Centennial Celebration at the Oriental Institute Museum, free days at Museum of Science and Industry
- Chicago festivals this week: Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Chicago Gourmet, West Town Art Walk
- Suspect in custody after 17-year-old boy shot to death, three other people wounded in Heart of Chicago
- The hardest job in Chicago comedy? Cole’s Bar host. Meet the newest.
- Nurses at University of Chicago return to work, but could they strike again?
- Contemporary, downtown Chicago condo: $3.65M
- How does impeachment work and how has it been used against past presidents?
- NCAA eyes KU, which is digging in for a fight
- Whiff! MLB sets strikeout record for 12th straight season
- Why the Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey — not Zeke or Saquon — is the NFL’s best RB
- Indiana State Police officer saves driver who was choking on taco at traffic light
- Pachuca hunde más a unas Chivas en crisis
- Tornado damages homes as severe storms lash western Wisconsin
- Off-price chain Marshalls finally taking its bargain hunt online
- MLS levanta prohibición de símbolos antinazis
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs at Lane Tech High School
- New Hampshire woman faces difficult options as her body rejects face transplant
- Plácido Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
- Niña de 13 años secuestrada, golpeada, abusada sexualmente y abandonada cerca de Humboldt Park Lagoon
- ‘Alexa, help me get a job at McDonald’s’
- With a mystery illness surrounding vaping, what parents need to know
- Families of Aurora, Colo., shooting victims express concerns over ‘Joker’ in letter to Warner Bros.
- Missing teen from Missouri found in South Dakota after police chase
- Your pit bull will not be flying with you on Delta
- A more relaxed Wynne Aldrich is having the time of her life playing golf for Valparaiso
- Porter County tourism director eyes adding cruise ships to Port of Indiana
- Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum to return for ‘Jurassic World 3’
- ‘It’s not every day the CSO shows up at your school’: Muti conducts free community concert
- Waukegan bicyclist identified in fatal crash with SUV
- ‘There will be parts of him still in this world:’ Mother of Curtis Walton Jr., 14, who drowned in high school swimming pool, on decision to donate his organs
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
- Resident loses bid to keep chickens in Merrillville back yard
- Los Chicago Bears hacen balance tras victoria en Washington
- Arrest made after cocaine sales investigation by sheriff’s office
- Three Brothers’ latest production reflects experiences of youthful cast, crew
- Exhibirán en Chicago dos películas de ‘El Santo’
- Selle: Squaw Creek label is something to squawk about
- Un muerto a tiros, tres heridos, y un sospechoso en custodia, cerca de Pilsen
- 15 things Halloween gallery
- Trump: Venezuela vive tragedia de ‘proporciones históricas’
- Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
- Chicago Bears great Wally Chambers, the 1973 NFL defensive rookie of the year, dies at age 68
- Un Mundial de atletismo lleno de polémicas y retos para Catar
- A CBD store opened in the Loop with no sign. Its owner is suing the landlord over a hemp leaf logo.
- ‘Judy’ review: Renee Zellweger is fascinating, fully committed as Judy Garland and worth seeing
- A visual tour through Chris Ware’s adventurous, sprawling, dazzling new book ‘Rusty Brown’
- Plácido Domingo siempre no actuará en la Ópera Metropolitana de Nueva York
- Football notes: A faster Devon Williams is off and running for Lincoln-Way East
- Policía salva la vida a conductora que se ahogaba con un taco
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
- Spend an evening with music, influences of Janis Joplin
- Montgomery looks at parking regulations on residential streets
- Column: Trump betrayed U.S. in Ukraine call, deserves impeachment: ‘Sometimes the act is in plain sight’
- Hugo Sánchez asegura que junto a Maradona fueron discriminados por FIFA en el pasado
- Ángel o demonio del cambio climático
- Country band Farewell Angelina bringing ‘Women and Wine Tour’ to Palos Hills
- Column: St. Louis Cardinals license plates in Illinois? What’s next? Green Bay Packers plates!?
- Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about the White House-released summary of Donald Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president
- The 10 hottest Chicago shows to see right now
- Fighting physician burnout earns Northwestern, other medical groups recognition from AMA
- Why the White House memo of Trump’s Ukraine phone call is not a word-for-word transcript
- ‘The changes are accelerating’: Grim UN climate report predicts faster-rising oceans
- Unidentified victim found fatally wounded in West Pullman alley
- ‘Circus-punk marching band’ Mucca Pazza kicks off Elgin Community College season
- ‘Clicking all season,’ Zion-Benton’s Oscar Montejano continues hot streak with goal in draw against Warren
- Community news
- Golovkin acusa a ‘Canelo’ de no haber trilogía (VIDEO)
- Tony Romo could miss the Bears-Vikings game because he’s playing in a PGA Tour event. CBS has Boomer Esiason ready to fill in.
- Worker at Little City facility for developmentally disabled is fired after being charged with aggravated battery against resident
- Column: They witnessed the scene where an Illinois State Trooper died. Now these high school hockey players want to help his family recover.
- Serving up fries with a side of nostalgia, 50 fully operational drive-in restaurants across the U.S.
- A jet tail fin, a mock-up terminal: Take a look at American Airlines’ new Fort Worth headquarters
- MLB sets strikeout record — 41,467 and counting — for a 12th straight season
- Speak Out
- Beacon-News girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
- Cuentos Políticos: Los defensores de la ignorancia
- Commentary: My volunteer work at Sweet Water gave me a chance to serve my own community
- La FIFA impone cambios en el negocio del fútbol
- Parents guide: Advice about films kids may want to see in theaters or opening soon
- Un adolescente y una menor enfrentan cargos por disparar un arma en el centro de Chicago
- Joe Maddon says he’s ‘very optimistic right now’ about his future
- Los Teros uruguayos hacen historia en Japón
- Girls volleyball notes: Cassidy Brown and Devynn Day are towers of power for Geneva
- Naper Settlement’s Oktoberfest adds pumpkin carver, pinball
- A new wine, beer and spirits store aims to be Lakeview’s one-stop beverage shop, plus more Chicago restaurant news
- Attic fire leaves Aurora townhome uninhabitable
- Parking lot altercation leads to charges for Gary man: police
- In ‘The Water Dancer,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates imagines a magical means to freedom
- No Rush: SEC team joining in on spread of air-based offense
- Letters to the Editor
- Mattel helped define gender norms with Barbie and Ken. Now it’s defying them.
- Column: Learning improv brings laughs, but also the gift of resilience
- One more chance: Netanyahu gets first chance to form new Israeli government
- Llenaran un estadio de niños si tienen que jugar a puerta cerrada
- Cammi Granato of Downers Grove is hired by the Seattle expansion franchise as the NHL’s 1st female pro scout
- O’Hare, Midway both lose ground on customer satisfaction, J.D. Power study says
- Sale of former Knollwood Fire Department building near Lake Bluff in doubt
- Quickly
- Revelan la lesión de Messi
- 2nd man arrested as result of Mac Miller death investigation
- Decent: Naperville freemasons unveil new spot for downtown mural
- Gary committee goes over development agreement with Freeman-Wilson, casino rep
- Letters: Which Republican will be Trump’s Howard Baker?
- Column: On impeachment, the worm has turned
- Down to Business: Hypnotist says most popular reason for treatment is stress
- Magic guard Markelle Fultz shows off shooting form, eager to start training camp without restrictions
- The Virgil Abloh effect: An MCA exhibit on streetwear brought new crowds, sold stuff and tested everyone’s idea of art
- Fantasy football Week 4: Start James Conner (yes, finally) and sit Carson Wentz
- Chicagoland Speedway hosts both Trunk-or-Treat and Holiday Hustle 5K on Oct. 19
- Histórico exfutbolista consigue título de entrenador a los 76 años
- McDaniel-Hale: Amita made correct decision in keeping Elgin mental health unit open
- Gary Council President accused of removing teen from stolen car released from East Chicago jail: police
- Oak Brook police and fire chiefs challenge report stating departments may be overstaffed
- La Academia Latina de la Grabación no se quedó callada y le responde a los reggaetoneros
- Man who punched woman onto CTA tracks for taking picture of him after he urinated in public pleads guilty to attempted murder, gets 11 years in prison
- Minor injuries to newcomers have the Blackhawks looking similar to last season — but Jeremy Colliton is ‘optimistic and confident’ about the team’s chances
- Jimmy John’s to be sold to the owner of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, as competition for lunch dollars heats up
- BMO Tower
- ‘Freaks and Geeks’ turns 20: How Judd Apatow’s cult hit launched the careers of Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and more
- Trump pide a Ucrania investigar a Biden pero niega toda ‘presión’
- Charges filed against 2 teens after Loop restaurant window shot up
- It’s high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we did
- Dreaming big for a risky hemp crop
- Everybody in North Macedonia wants to be a cannabis farmer
- CBD regulations might come sooner than expected from FDA
- Shout Out: Amy Maglio helps save women from female genital mutilation
- The future of cannabis in the UK
- Chicago musician Katie Kadan moves forward on ‘The Voice’
- Australian capital legalizes recreational marijuana
- In UN building, Trump sees a real estate deal that got away
- Moscow luxury real estate sales are soaring
- Africa’s tallest building will feature a 3-floor penthouse
- Andrew High school students tell teachers how anxiety gets in the way of learning
- Buscan a una menor y a sospechoso con historial criminal cuyo teléfono fue detectado cerca de Chicago
- Deported Army veteran’s future in limbo as he waits for decision in citizenship case: ‘I’m still hopeful’
- ‘Evitas’, ‘flashmob’ o ‘frutazos’: las creativas protestas en Argentina
- Match.com tried to boost subscriptions by sending millions of emails touting phony love interests, FTC alleges
- Félix Hernández se prepara para adiós con los Marineros
- Police: Oak Park resident carjacked by masked gunman on South Boulevard
- Commentary: Greta Thunberg weaponized shame in an era of shamelessness
- City Works Eatery & Pour House latest restaurant to open at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills
- Lake, Porter officials react to Trump impeachment probe
- Slowik: Impeachment inquiry a welcome, historic development for watchdogs of democracy
- Remembering Stanley M. Freehling, an Illinois arts patron claimed by many
- ‘A Sherlock Scandal’ features gender-flipped Holmes, Watson
- Cresco Labs has won permission to move its medical marijuana dispensary into the John Barleycorn building near Wrigley Field
- Old Post Office and Willis Tower development
- Old Post Office development
- Chicago law firm says it has settled some Boeing 737 Max crash lawsuits
- Tarik Cohen was apologetic for his social media blunder that exposed a naked Kyle Long. Said Long: ‘I thought my butt looked good.’
- Park to honor veterans in Oswego taking shape
- Psicodrama en el arco de Alemania con Neuer y Ter Stegen
- 17 states are suing to block Trump administration rules weakening the Endangered Species Act
- Pros y contras del ‘impeachment’
- En el limbo el futuro de veterano deportado
- State ruling goes against charter schools
- Vinicius y Rodrygo ponen líder al Real Madrid
- Commentary: Like Watergate all over again? In some ways, yes, but there are stark differences.
- Illinois State Museum is first in world to return artifacts as part of Australian project to reclaim aboriginal art
- Northern Illinois’ visit Saturday has Vanderbilt on guard for an upset: ‘This group has been giant killers’
- Cops:Gunman taken into custody after shooting store clerk and retreating to home in Marquette Park neighborhood
- Chicago Park District workers, seeking raises and benefits for part-timers, vote to strike
- Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx will donate $5,000 contribution from Illinois Sen. Martin Sandoval amid rivals’ fight over campaign cash
- Response to impeachment inquiry from local Congressmen and their political opponents falls along party lines
- Elgin Symphony brings Broadway stars for latest concerts
- Potempa: ‘Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet’ back for Season 7 TV premiere Saturday
- The Bears will wear uniforms Sunday from a time when black players were banned from the NFL. They addressed that history this week.
- Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says FBI raids of colleague’s offices are ‘very troubling’
- Column: Get ready for a nasty fight. Impeachment is a battle Donald Trump can’t afford to lose.
- 82-year-old Lake County inmate in failing health released early from 55-year drug sentence: ‘I’m just overwhelmed’
- Successful program, respect of peers earns Lincoln-Way East coach ‘well deserved’ national recognition
- Editorial: The feds raid another ally of Speaker Michael Madigan. May we see the whiteboard?
- Dog alerts Round Lake Beach homeowner to fire, then homeowner alerts firefighters to save dog from inside
- Aurora approves marijuana sales tax ahead of public hearing
- CTA trains resume running after possible threat near Clark and Lake station
- Chicago Sinfonietta offers musical take on climate change in season opener
- Lake Villa District 41 will not move sixth-graders to Palombi Middle School — at least for now
- Read the White House-released summary on Trump’s call with new Ukrainian president
- Feds allege former high school teacher had sex with underage boy for months
- In ‘Beverly, Right Here,’ Kate DiCamillo brings back one of the Three Rancheros, now 4 years older
- The Spin: Summary of President Trump’s call with Ukraine leader released | John Cusack, Bernie Sanders turnout for CTU | Inside Illinois’ net migration
- Pony rides come to Portage Harvest Fest
- House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says whistleblower claims ‘very credible,’ ‘deeply disturbing’
- Patricia Spencer, dedicated city clerk and volunteer in Elmhurst, dies
- Naperville fundraiser puts Indian spin on ladies’ night out
- Locally-produced film documents life in African parish receiving support from Park Ridge church
- Editorial: Trump was wrong to squeeze Ukraine over Biden. Did he commit an impeachable offense?
- Column: Matt Nagy’s profane pep talk with Mitch Trubisky saw the Bears coach trying to close the gap between motivator and QB guru
- Fatal drug mix: Authorities issue alerts after multiple overdoses linked to cocaine laced with fentanyl
- Yu Darvish says he isn’t tempted to opt out of his Cubs contract after a dominant 2nd half: ‘I’m so comfortable here’
- Teens, young adults had some questions for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at her South Side budget town hall meeting
- Winnetka man faces child pornography charge after FBI, Cook County investigation
- ‘It’s a lot different than anything you can prepare for in the minor leagues’: Dylan Cease reflects on his rookie season with the White Sox
- Column: It could be an awkward ending for Joe Maddon and Theo Epstein as the Cubs play out the string
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
- White House-released summary of call with Ukraine president shows Trump repeatedly prodded the new leader to investigate political rival Joe Biden
- ‘A great way to honor our seniors’: Set pieces set Crown Point apart in win against Merrillville
- U.S. House passes bill giving pot businesses access to banking
- Cubs are despondent after getting eliminated from postseason contention, then losing their 8th in a row: ‘We just flat out didn’t get it done’