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- Hurricane Dorian sideswipes the coast of the Carolinas, spinning off tornadoes and taking aim at Outer Banks
- Ben Zobrist reaches base 5 times and Kyle Schwarber hits a grand slam in the Cubs’ 10-5 win over the Brewers
- Ask Amy: Relationship of her dreams creates fears, too
- 3 keys revisited after the Bears fall flat in a 10-3 loss — and after the boo birds come out at Soldier Field
- Los Chicago Bears arrancan mordiendo el polvo ante los Packers
- Bears’ 2nd-half rally thwarted by a rash of penalties and passing up a 51-yard field-goal attempt
- Packers 10, Bears 3: The defense shines, but the offense fizzles in a season-opening setback
- Column: Bears’ loss in the opener revives fears that a Super Bowl-worthy defense could be wasted by offensive stumbles
- Column: There’s no denying that Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky have much to prove in their partnership after a 10-3 loss to Packers
- Solar power popularity growing in Illinois, despite obstacles
- For former Chicago public housing residents, the complexes are gone but their sense of community remains
- Column: Trump lies (and Sharpies) about Hurricane Dorian, Smollett hoax gets weirder: The Week in Review
- Daywatch: Todd Ricketts’ property tax assessment appeal investigated, ‘the greatest Bear of all’ and other things to know to start your day
- Column: Congratulations! You finished ‘Moby-Dick’! Or not. Yet.
- Flashback: It blotted out the city from the sky: The 1934 Union Stock Yards blaze is the other great Chicago fire
- tl;dr: Naperville children shouldn’t know what weed smells like, Starbucks runs out of scones, the Bears embarrass themselves
- #DisabledandCute is more than a hashtag. Keah Brown’s book shows us why.
- The best images from the Bears’ lackluster 10-3 loss to the Packers at Soldier Field in Week 1
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on Bears’ 10-3 loss to the Packers in Week 1
- Editorial: An Illinois corruption footnote: Blagojevich is which federal felon among how many governors?
- To help pregnant women get a seat on the CTA, a Chicago company is rolling out ‘Baby on Board’ buttons
- Lawsuit: Data breach at publishing giant compromised data on a million students, including tens of thousands in Chicago area
- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to talk about gun violence. Preckwinkle is still waiting for a call back.
- The biggest job in CTA history: $2.1 billion Red-Purple Line project starts this fall
- Parents of New Lenox teen hospitalized on her way to college call for statewide ban on flavored vaping products
- Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz rules out independent bid for president in 2020
- Lakeshore PBS overcomes obstacles to gain nomination in state award
- Robert Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwe who was forced to resign in 2017, dies at 95
- ‘Trubisky not it’ : Your 3-word reviews on the Bears’ 10-3 loss to the Packers in Week 1
- 100th birthday party for ‘shining star’ draws crowd in Crown Point
- Ford introduces design changes to 2020 Mustang Shelby GT350R
- La renovada Ecuador vence a Perú en amistoso
- This week in Naperville
- Honduras golea a Puerto Rico en partido nada amistoso
- Make an appointment with dark shadows and desperate heroes at the Music Box Theatre’s ‘Noir City’ fest
- Argentina, sin Messi, y Chile empatan en friccionado amistoso
- American Airlines mechanic in Miami accused of sabotaging plane
- Down to business: Adopted hens lead to egg-supply farm
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Beer and BBQ Bash, free trips for Lyric Opera and Planetarium, plus a ‘Met Gala’ pop-up party
- 4 takeaways from the White Sox-Indians series, including Jose Abreu’s accountability and strong rebounds from Reynaldo Lopez and Dylan Cease
- McDaniel-Hale: Amita should reconsider ending mental health services in Elgin
- Vince Gill gets open and personal on his latest album, ‘Okie’
- Hard-drinking young adults suffer surge in deadly liver disease
- Get your fill of hot air balloons, Oktoberfest celebrations and more Midwest events
- Bears Week 1 winners and losers: NBC’s wardrobe department, Danica Patrick, Sid Luckman and Virginia McCaskey
- U.S. adds 130,000 jobs in August, as hiring slows amid trade war
- Decent: Alzheimer’s robs families long before loved one dies
- What to do if your lawn has brown spots that indicate blight
- ‘I’m Polish and super proud of it’: Illinois offensive tackle Alex Palczewski inherited his blue-collar work ethic from his immigrant parents
- 5 fall fashion trends to embrace — and make uniquely yours
- Teacher feature: Dolls and teddy bears were her first students
- Fall preview: 10 alluring jazz performances
- Fall preview: 11 of the season’s most promising classical concerts
- It’s another fall arts season. We may all have fall in common, but that alone isn’t going to save us.
- Facing $838 million city budget shortfall, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot holds first town hall: ‘We actually value your opinion’
- Crosby: Displaced Aurora residents unite in their frustration. ‘We have no other place to go.’
- Murió Francisco Toledo artista mexicano y defensor de Oaxaca
- Anthony Rizzo shows Kyle Schwarber the blueprint for hitting high fastballs — and it results in a grand slam
- Piqué ‘nada’ preocupado por que Messi pueda decidir marcharse cuando quiera
- Sugar skulls: Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with remembrance ritual that ‘speaks to the whole family’
- ‘It’s a happy celebration’: Maker of sugar skulls describes the significance of Dia de Muertos memorials
- Anniversary celebration for Oak Brook’s Universal Playground soaked with sunshine
- Jimmy Johnson, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios founder and guitarist who backed greats like Aretha Franklin, dead at 76
- Speak Out: Joe Walsh ‘doesn’t have a chance’ to become president
- Bears-Packers TV ratings are up nationally but flat in the Chicago market
- Cyr: Britain’s new prime minister continues Brexit drama
- Protests continue in Hong Kong despite government’s promise to kill a proposed law that sparked months of demonstrations
- Chicago filmed ‘See the Light’ wins award at Anaheim Film Fest
- Aurora looks at private tech purchasing firm
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
- H&M deja de comprar cuero brasileño por ‘conexiones de la producción ganadera con incendios en la Amazonía’
- Indiana Guard Gary demolition crew grounded by border call
- Overnight closures planned for construction on Deerfield Road ramp from northbound Tri-State
- Chernóbil, turismo de alto riesgo
- How do you get your favorite canceled fast food back? It helps to be Chance or Bieber
- Constance Wu fought for ‘Hustlers.’ But the spotlight is the real challenge
- A Facebook dating service has arrived. Everything you need to know, from privacy settings to most-likely matches
- Linda Ronstadt on the sound of her life and a new movie all about it
- Serial entrepreneurs start boot camp to help Chicago women move ahead at work — to the C-suite, or however they define success
- Chicago shelter takes in animals from South Carolina displaced by Hurricane Dorian
- Labor Day traffic safety crackdowns by Gurnee, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, lead to nearly 200 citations
- Hobart man sentenced to 7 years in drug case
- Yes, Jeremy Renner had an app. But trolls forced him to shut it down
- Think again about keeping your bed to yourself when overnight guests stay — especially if they’re older
- Western suburban venues roll out fall slate of shows
- Top 10 for dance this fall: Big stars on stage, from here and all the way from Australia
- Aurora mayor to receive national business award
- For Hema Rajagopalan of Natya Dance, Indian dance is contemporary dance
- Chicago comic Correy Bell first picked up a mic ‘on a dare’ and now opens for Mo’Nique in Vegas
- Robbers smash windows of Near West Side restaurant, steal ATM, flee in Jeep and Prius
- Nicki Minaj apologizes to fans for ‘abrupt’ and ‘insensitive’ tweet announcing retirement
- Park Ridge City Council approves salon for Uptown commercial block
- State budget discussion to be held in Aurora
- Western Springs moving forward with plans for north downtown TIF district
- Romantic comedies like ‘Younger’ leave ‘happily ever after’ at the altar
- 5 things to do in Lake County Sept. 13-15
- Community news
- Fall preview: 10 comedians you need to see around Chicago before 2019 ends
- 4 questions facing the Blackhawks at the NHL Prospect Tournament this weekend, including whether Kirby Dach and Adam Boqvist are NHL-ready
- Divvy bike program expanding to Far South Side this fall
- Community news
- U46 curriculum and career expo set for Tuesday
- Number of unlocked cars stolen in Deerfield has increased substantially in 2019
- Commentary: Forget property taxes. Forget Springfield. Here is the one way to solve Chicago’s budget crisis.
- Bears season opener aligns with Indiana’s sportsbook debut
- Bob Narang’s top 5 teams, top 20 players in Lake County for the 2019 boys soccer season
- Todd Gurley insists knee is fine as questions persist
- ‘The bar is pretty high for us’: Nolan Ehlers and Warren off to fast start after difficult years for the program
- 5 deaths have been linked to vaping. Officials are urging consumers to stop.
- 76ers to unveil statue honoring Charles Barkley
- How did Mitch Trubisky and the Bears offense struggle so badly in the 10-3 loss to the Packers? The Bear Download podcast breaks it down.
- Challenge to man’s identification method headed to state appeals court
- Got you, bro: Brian Moran K’s brother Colin in MLB debut
- Man in medically induced coma after being hit in the head with a bowling ball during a fight in Cicero
- Column: Like the Jussie Smollett case, Aaron Schock’s dropped charges should be investigated
- Endangered Bay Area species: the new home
- Real estate agencies put the spotlight on staging
- Four tips for getting started in real estate investing
- Tim Cook hopes Apple’s $30 million rehab of D.C.’s Carnegie Library will do more than sell iPhones
- Pet World: Puppy needs frequent walks to avoid urinating in house
- Maryland dog park divides the rich and powerful
- Police launch internal investigation into K-9 found dead in handler’s patrol car
- Taika Waititi didn’t want ‘Jojo Rabbit’ to be a sad Holocaust film. So he added Adolf Hitler
- Downing Street dog moves in with UK prime minister
- Paraplegic dog from Arizona gets new life on Colorado ranch
- Church news
- Marijuana use by US college students up, highest in 35 years
- THC may be to blame in Minnesota’s severe respiratory illnesses linked to vaping
- This is how you sell pot paraphernalia to rich people
- Scientists are racing to make pot like booze so you can drink it
- Top 5 cannabis industry scandals
- Oswego sets public hearing on regulation of marijuana sales
- Frustration continues over firearm given to defense attorney after 2018 Hobart Walmart shooting
- Rally in Naperville to call for leaders to take action against climate change
- National Paintball Tournament makes last stop at Gaelic Park before World Cup championship
- Column: A small town in the heartland redesigned its school to prevent shootings. But architecture can’t ensure kids’ safety.
- Finding roles as trans and nonbinary actors in Chicago resembles a shuffle: one step forward, two back
- Put down the pot brownies: Blazing a path to more refined cooking
- Review: Iggy Pop takes another detour on ‘Free’
- Colombianos Cabal-Farah ganan el US Open en dobles masculino
- Lake County Circuit judge Schippers dead at 59
- Renee Zellweger brings personal insights to her challenging role as Garland in ‘Judy’
- Commentary: Ebola is raging again — and the U.S. is not ready
- Unlocked car with keys inside reported stolen in Park Ridge, 16-year-old arrested
- Gurnee police: Security camera image helps identify suspect in vehicle burglaries
- Sexual assault survivor shares her story, organizes a public forum to empower others
- Sing-along ‘Greatest Showman’ to be held at Paramount in Aurora
- ‘You can’t panic’: Matt Nagy still catching his breath after the Bears’ jarring loss to the Packers
- Editorial: America’s outbreak of vaping illness and its most vulnerable victims — teens
- Quickly
- Judge has warning for attorney in Highland prostitution case
- Letters: I’m a Bears fan. Tell me I’m not wasting my time.
- Amazon blames ‘technical error’ for early release of sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
- Preliminary plans for 112-room hotel on Higgins Road pass Park Ridge City Council
- Legislators ask state board to delay vote that could clear way for Blue Island hospital’s closing
- Blackhawks sign Brendan Perlini, a restricted free agent, to a 1-year deal with training camp 1 week away
- Quickly
- Plastic bags? No. Empty water bottles? Yes. Evanston officials looking to educate residents on recycling practices
- Davich: I lost my first legal bet on a sporting event in Indiana. I still felt lucky.
- Quickly
- México reduce flujo migratorio a EEUU tras amenaza de Trump
- New preschool brings little kids and seniors together at Oak Park Arms
- Column: Red state, blue state — does it really matter? Americans don’t know what they want.
- Son of former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eyeing run for Congress
- Developer John Buck lists Lake Shore Drive penthouse for $11.5 million
- An apartment development in Tinley Park, planned for nearly 15 years, is finally under construction
- Column: Empowering students to serve others
- Some grandparents deserve a parade
- District 112 proposes adding cameras on school buses to discourage drivers from illegally passing
- With ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ and ‘Maleficent,’ Hollywood’s sequel game gets creative
- ‘Dejen el vapeo, eso atacará sus pulmones’ es el mensaje de un adolescente a sus compañeros
- How the ‘Gemini Man’ visual effects team created a young Will Smith
- Moran: Waukegan’s ‘miniature supercell’ tornado recalls more violent September twister from 1972
- Police: Gunman steals cash and food from delivery driver in Oak Park
- Threat brings police to Gary West Side
- Súper Clásico mexicano, agotado y con récord en el Soldier Field
- Orland Park library’s yearlong modernization project has its own construction mascot named Opie
- Custom wood kennels, memory foam beds: The wild world of modern pet furniture
- States hit Facebook and Google with new antitrust investigations, even as federal probes are ongoing
- Column: 4th-and-10 vs. a 51-yard field goal? Matt Nagy’s explanation is puzzling — and means some kicker trepidation might still be lurking
- Whiting man convicted of stealing Hammond bridge built in 1910 sentenced to 24 months, ordered to pay restitution
- Clarifications and corrections
- Commentary: ‘Who won the week?’ Me, because I stopped watching cable news
- The Spin: Kim Foxx on Preckwinkle vs. Lightfoot | McSweeney vs. Duckworth? | Mayor off to Ohio for mom Ann Lightfoot’s 91st birthday
- Two ramps on the Jane Byrne Interchange will reopen this weekend
- After losing state grant, Waukegan District 60 successfully regains funding for preschool program
- Public housing residents with limited English need more language help from CHA, advocates say, urging Lightfoot to make changes
- Column: Language matters: The shift from ‘slave’ to ‘enslaved person’ may be difficult, but it’s important
- Armstrong: Three seniors. All newcomers. All played other sports. Now, they’re making a difference for Kaneland in football.
- Is there really a White Claw shortage? Sort of. But not really.
- 8-year preservation project at Stellwagen Farm earns Orland Park Landmarks Illinois award
- Cooper’s Hawk, fast-growing suburban restaurant and winery, opening first Chicago location
- Western Springs Rotary grills up steak for area veterans, first responders
- Hutton: Valparaiso graduate Craig Haltom hits it big in the golf course design business
- Commentary: Ex-cardinal McCarrick still won’t confess to committing any sexual abuse
- ‘She’s taken a huge step forward’: Hayley Martin emerges as a standout hitter for Harvest Christian
- Speak Out: Bears, Obama
- Woman whose burned body found in Riverdale was strangled: medical examiner
- New law aims to save lives through upgraded residential smoke detectors
- Column: Parents’ 66th wedding anniversary toast includes Indy visit
- Lakeview home with atrium: $3.39M
- Western suburban corn mazes and pumpkin farms offer seasonal fun
- Director of Oak Forest autism center faces healthcare fraud charges
- Pet fair offers variety of services, benefits rescue efforts
- Editorial: Pension reform: Local officials across Illinois, join Lori Lightfoot’s mission
- SEC lawsuit alleges insider information on Ulta Beauty was used to net $100,000-plus in stock gains
- Alsip man slain in shooting
- Column: Climate change forces us to re-examine our future expectations
- Arrest warrant issued for man, 23, wanted in connection to fatal shooting in West Humboldt Park
- Man shot to death in Calumet City
- Mom speaks out as ex-Chicago teacher given probation for bathroom recordings. ‘We were all devastated’
- Editorial: With Sterigenics cleared to reopen, it’s up to state and federal officials to keep residents safe
- Orland Park hires new village manager
- DuPage County judge rules that Sterigenics plant can reopen in Willowbrook
- Column: In an era of bloodthirsty vengeance, the importance of forgiveness
- Indiana-American closes Odgen Dunes plant after new U.S. Steel spill
- Experts dispel myths and misconceptions about child exploitation
- Column: ‘Don’t let anyone bring you down’: Dominika Tamley enters 8th grade with a disability and a philosophy
- Roots festival lets Aurora celebrate its diversity
- Glencoe man who was nurse at hospital is charged with sex crimes against two patients
- Column: One big reason Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle are feuding: The broken bond system
- After grinding his way through the minors, Danny Mendick is trying to make a good first impression with the White Sox
- The 2020 Volvo XC60 is powered by Drive-E powertrains
- Police seek information on Geneva hit-and-run crash that seriously injured Aurora man
- Montgomery man charged with burglarizing vehicles
- Javier Baez to undergo an MRI on his ailing left thumb: ‘We need to find out for sure what we’re dealing with’
- Cubs plan to promote reliever Danny Hultzen, the 2nd pick in the 2011 draft
- Yu Darvish reveals his forearm discomfort dates back to July: ‘It’s not tight. Just a little soreness’
- Mass at Aurora church to honor officers wounded in Pratt shooting
- Column: Bears can learn a lesson about panicky Chicago fans from the Cubs
- Smoke, not fire, blamed for 34 deaths in California dive boat disaster
- NFL’s donation to Englewood charity sparks an online storm — and reveals a case of ‘do-gooder syndrome’
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
- Neymar regresa con gol y Brasil empata con Colombia en amistoso
- Did Craig Kimbrel, who didn’t join the Cubs until June and is injured again, pitch too soon? ‘We’ll never know.’
- Hurricane Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
- OT thriller: Aahric Whitehead connects with Jeremiah Howard for TD as Merrillville tops Crown Point
- ‘Our kids showed what we’re made of’: Sir Felix Garcia and Lake Central rally to upend Portage
- Hundreds of desperate Hurricane Dorian victims await evacuation in the Bahamas: ‘Only animals can live here’
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
- Diamond DeShields’ career-high 30 points lead the Sky to a 109-104 overtime victory against the Sun
- Construction to begin soon on downtown Oswego development featuring restaurant
- México golea a Estados Unidos en revancha de la final de Copa Oro
- ‘He’s amazing’: Iowa recruit Leshon Williams leads the way again as Richards holds off scrappy St. Rita