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- Kirby Dach starts at center on the first line in his Blackhawks debut: ‘He looked comfortable’
- Recap: Bears offense sputters in a 36-25 loss to the undermanned Saints, the worst defeat in the Matt Nagy era
- Praying to wake up in a girl’s body: LGBT group hosts transgender women explaining why, how they transitioned
- Ask Amy: It may be time for battling couple to break
- Is the Bears offense beyond repair? The Bear Download podcast breaks down the Week 7 meltdown.
- Man, 24, killed, 2 others wounded in Austin shooting
- No injuries after SUV shot up on Lake Shore Drive near LaSalle exit, police say
- Daywatch: CPS strike enters 2nd school week, ‘The Clown’ dies in prison and Bears suffer worst loss of Matt Nagy era
- Column: Rep. Elijah Cummings’ rise to power explains why African Americans are aligned with Democrats
- Letters: Provide care to all Cook County residents
- Editorial: A miniseries, Episode 4: Why a teachers strike is bad for Chicago
- Kiss & Tell: Why am I still with an abusive partner?
- It’s hard to land a bank job if you have a record. But JPMorgan Chase tells people in Chicago with criminal records: ‘We’re hiring.’
- Editorial: Get a dog and reap the health benefits
- Editorial: Lori Lightfoot’s ride-share tax would help tame downtown Chicago traffic congestion
- 20 deadly overdoses in 5 years at 2 West Side hotels. Why it’s so hard to tackle a few blocks of the opioid crisis
- Once one of the Outfit’s most colorful characters, ex-mobster Joey ‘the Clown’ Lombardo dies at 90 in federal prison
- Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Bears’ 36-25 loss to the Saints
- Nearly 6,000 Chicagoans to get letters this holiday season saying their unpaid medical debt is forgiven. Learn about the group behind the gifts.
- Is meritocracy a sham? Does diversification sacrifice excellence? Two Yale profs offer views in new books.
- Ask Anna: What do I do with the jewelry he gave me now that we’ve broken up?
- Local cafe opens and hires workers with disabilities
- Conservative pastor, liberal counselor find civility in discussion about politics: ‘Dialogue is the only remedy’
- Aurora moves ahead with new energy consultant
- Planned Parenthood clinic in southern Illinois to open on Wednesday, offering abortions to Missouri residents facing severe restrictions
- Poor hearing is bad for your health, but Medicare still doesn’t cover hearing aids
- Hitting the wine trail in southern Illinois, seeing the light in Indiana and more Midwest events
- Building up ‘eccentric strength’ is key to staying fit on the slopes
- 5 killed, 35 others wounded by gunfire during Chicago’s most violent weekend since Labor Day
- Don’t stop watering evergreens yet — it could save them from the next polar vortex
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- Surrounded by homes, roads and a golf course, Harms Woods in Glenview is state’s newest Nature Preserve
- Sen. Mitt Romney admits running secret Twitter account under the alias ‘Pierre Delecto,’ who is a superfan of Mitt Romney
- CPS teachers strike: What we know now
- Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle calls 1st year of marriage to Prince Harry difficult
- Tiger Woods is back after a 5th surgical procedure on his left knee
- En muchas partes de México, gobierno cede control a cárteles
- Honeycrisp apples vs. Cosmic Crisp: New variety is ‘going to shake things up’ starting Dec. 1.
- 3Arts to award $270,000 in grants to local artists: ‘It’s very much a celebration of all artists in Chicago’
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 5-3 loss to the Capitals, including a ‘deflating’ miscue on the power play
- Addressing growing fan behavior problem top priority for NBA
- Christopher Knight, aka Peter Brady, visits with ‘Brady Bunch’ fans at La Grange restaurant
- AP Top 25 Reality Check: Clemson slides to 4, but why now?
- ICYMI in NFL Week 7: Lions fans call out officiating circus
- ‘Jojo Rabbit’ review: Taika Waititi’s World War II tale in need of more bite
- Study highlights fresh dementia concerns from playing soccer
- Nine controlled fires will burn at Indiana Dunes National Park this fall
- Big K.R.I.T. has made a rap career happen without big hits or a ton of radio play, just hard work and cool sounds
- Typhoon spurs federal emergency for Northern Mariana Islands
- Talk of the County: Children at ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ need to be taught ‘how to live as God intended’
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
- Aaron Rodgers tops headlines of NFL’s Week 7
- Selle: Waukegan places its chips on trio of casino hopefuls
- Talk of the County: ‘This back and forth is getting tiring’
- Harwood Heights restaurant owner Nuccio D’Argento honored at Kiwanis bingo and auction fundraiser
- Diego Luna hace un llamado contra feminicidio
- Great Lakes perch shortage leaves Wisconsin restaurants scrambling
- Building a world of ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’
- MariMed, an East Coast marijuana company, buys 2 Illinois dispensaries
- Talk of the County: Pro athletes ‘knowledge of the world … is fairly slim’
- Bruce Springsteen conquered music and Broadway — now he’s making movies
- Artesanos indigenas mexicanos visitan Chicago, exponen sus piezas y defienden su valor
- NOAA calls for mild winter but one with big mood swings
- Daily Southtown girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
- Opioid trial canceled after drug companies reach $260M settlement; case against Walgreens delayed
- Empresas llegan a acuerdo para crisis de opioides en EEUU
- Girls volleyball notes: William & Mary recruit Amy Schwem will leave ‘a piece of my heart’ at Lemont
- Column: I’m a CPS mom surrounded by CPS families. We don’t want to be pitted against our teachers — or our mayor — during this strike
- ‘The Crown’ Season 3 trailer teases rivalry between the Queen and Princess Margaret
- PHOTOS: College Football — Week 8
- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers calls a special session on gun control, says Republicans are telling voters to ‘go to hell’
- Talk of the County: Hater of ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ needs to open up mind and ‘stop being a bigot’
- 70,000 California wildfire victims may miss out on payments
- Kanye West says his ‘Jesus Is King’ album is finally coming out on Friday
- Chili, kids events and great weather bring out crowds to LaGrange Highland’s Fall Festival
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
- Police searching for Pennsylvania man who bought a used cellphone with a fake $1 million bill, then attacked a woman when confronted
- El Real Madrid, sin derecho a fallo en Estambul
- State golf notes: Lake Forest boys take advantage of second chance and win Class 3A title; Stevenson girls claim 2A crown
- Talk of the County: Obama ‘the greatest president of the 21st century’
- Deerfield slates early Halloween festivities
- Northern Ireland is set to decriminalize abortion and set the stage for legalization of same-sex marriage
- Township High School District 113 eyes 3% property tax levy increase
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
- 103-year-old woman has some advice for young parents and teachers
- Syrians pelt departing American military vehicles with potatoes as some U.S. troops to stay in the region to protect oil fields
- Javier Baez is the cover athlete for ‘MLB The Show 20’ video game
- Inside West Virginia’s opioid battle: ‘They looked at us like an easy target’
- Urban Meyer will watch the Wisconsin-Ohio State game from a box — not the field: ‘I’d want to dive in the middle of the field, call a play or something’
- ‘You’ve got to let them fight’: Why Trump’s advice doesn’t work for kids
- Pot dispensaries: Bannockburn no, Riverwoods undecided
- Boca-River por el salto a la final de Libertadores
- No more tater tots? California schools put healthier lunches to the test
- Coldplay to drop double album, ‘Everyday Life,’ next month
- Never exercised? It’s not too late to take steps toward an active life.
- Golf state notes: Joshua LaBounty sets new standard for York
- Read Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s letter to Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey
- Trump defends Tulsi Gabbard against Hillary Clinton’s claims, says Democrats think everyone opposed to them is a Russian agent
- How Sacramento failed to monitor its cannabis storefronts, as the FBI steps in
- Vape pioneer peddled street drugs that sickened dozens
- Vaping-related illnesses still rising, though at slower pace
- Taylor Swift, Bumble and a class pet: Creative signs from the CPS teachers strike
- Historic Craftsman-style home in Wheaton sells for $866,000
- CBD may be natural, but is it safe?
- Lake Bluff close to ‘no’ on pot businesses
- Beacon-News boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
- ‘La casa de las flores’ no convence del todo en su segunda temporada; es una de las series de Netflix que se empeña en contar que en México, ‘Los ricos también lloran’
- Hinsdale resident drives his Batmobile to Page’s Restaurant
- Artwork by bipolar artists shows great creativity in ‘Insights III’ at Zolla/Lieberman
- Stressed-out college students are sleeping less than ever. Meditation apps claim to help
- VU football notes: Quarterback Chris Duncan’s improvisation produces two touchdowns in loss at San Diego
- USA Triathlon signs deal to partner with a CBD manufacturer
- Healthy Men: Men and belly fat: A bad combination
- The Golden Age of airplane food is over; the future is snacks, sustainability
- Stay healthy with a Mediterranean cooking class
- Strong winds expected into Tuesday as parts of Lakefront Trail, piers closed because of high waves
- Terminen la huelga mientras continúan las conversaciones, pide la alcaldesa de Chicago a los maestros
- Neighbors can impact your happiness, a study suggests. Chicago residents talk through their experiences
- Indiana lawmaker testifies about groping allegation against Attorney General Curtis Hill, whom she called a ‘creeper’
- Morton Grove kids have Halloween fun on beautiful fall day
- 4-year-old Milwaukee girl accidentally shoots herself and her father after finding his handgun, police say
- Start-up company helps nursing home residents see the world
- 3 secrets for a successful side hustle
- Park Ridge mayor invites local students to design holiday cards
- Scarecrows come to life at Barrington festival
- ‘Nevermore Park’ interactive exhibit
- Oswego church honored as part of series of architectural miniatures
- Be diplomatic when competing with a friend for promotion
- Winnetka Park District gets into the early Halloween spirit with Haunted Trail
- Six Park Ridge residents selected to host ‘Little Free Library’ book cabinets; board approves rules
- Steelers linebacker charged with assault against Olympic athlete girlfriend
- The kids steal the show in Marriott’s ‘Oliver!’
- Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form new coalition, plunging country deeper into uncertainty
- Fox Lake police: 2 people killed when car crashes during police pursuit from Wisconsin
- Grand opening set for Pollyanna Brewing in St. Charles
- CPS teachers are on strike. Here’s a look at the big issues at stake.
- Ignore this Real ID story at your peril
- Cops remove three kids and 245 animals — including flying opossums, bearded dragons and lots of rodents — from Florida home
- Glenview, Northbrook farmers markets reflect on their seasons
- HBO Max picks up Monica Lewinsky documentary ’15 Minutes of Shame’
- Boys soccer notes: Gavin Cano remains ‘very calm’ in his role as a central defender for Kaneland
- El Museo Grammy anuncia muestra por 20 años del Latin Grammy
- Ari Velliotis helps Fenwick win one for the ages; beats neighborhood rival OPRF for first time in about 12 years
- Bears fans tuned out early during the loss to the Saints, with local viewership peaking during the team’s only lead
- Dogs in the [egg] hunt for Halloween in Buffalo Grove
- High winds cause more than 48,000 power outages throughout Northwest Indiana
- Kane County panel backs plan for gravel mining expansion
- Purdue professor, wife plead guilty to defrauding $1.3M from National Science Foundation
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- Column: Chicago Bears expert fan advice: Five surefire ways to save the season.
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- Brett Maher’s 63-yard field goal joins ranks of longest in NFL history
- AJ Freund case shows lapses in protection by child welfare workers
- El legado de la caravana migrante
- Golf state notes: Glenbrook South’s Maria Perakis vows to return after losing tiebreaker for 2A title
- Cemetery inhabitants come alive at historical society’s annual Tale of the Tombstones walk
- Honda is expanding its North Carolina aircraft factory
- Volunteers boost environment with pollinator-friendly plants in Arlington Heights
- Amy Klobuchar tries to turn Democratic presidential debate spotlight into momentum
- Michigan State opens at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason basketball poll, followed by Kentucky and Kansas
- Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt cleared to practice during NFL suspension
- Nature center hopes technology helps local bird watchers collect, share data
- Hebru Brantley’s aviator-goggle-wearing ‘Flyboy’ gets his own park in Pilsen and it is magical
- Glenbrook North’s Mike Ciss works to keep teammates’ spirits up despite fifth consecutive loss
- Love and biscuits: Sweet tales of two Indian cookie desserts, found only in Chicago
- Art changes hands at annual benefit sale for Art Center Highland Park
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
- The highest-paying jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree
- Shakou offers upscale dining in downtown Naperville
- Bears coach Matt Nagy on the offense’s struggles: ‘I know we need to run the ball more. I’m not an idiot.’
- El mundo de la Juventus
- ‘Bombshell’: Why Charlize Theron was terrified of playing Megyn Kelly
- Lake Forest’s ‘Rags to Witches’ lends artistic bent to Halloween
- Knowles: Moms, kids unite to help others as they raise next generation of African-American leaders
- Pictures: Celebrity sightings at Disney
- Lincolnwood may get tattoo parlor, restrict vaping sales
- Man tries robbing Taco Bell with empty gun, gets shot by security guard, prosecutors say
- Julian Castro says he needs $800,000 in 10 days or his campaign is over
- For nearly 125 years, Wurst Kitchen has been a staple in Aurora
- Bands rock Libertyville in benefit performances
- Hinsdale Wine Walk gets high marks from merchants and visitors
- Police remove 3 kids, 245 animals from ‘deplorable’ Florida home
- ¿Emigrar para llegar a otra crisis?
- Why Helen Mirren considers Catherine the Great to be ‘superhuman’
- Commentary: ‘Texodus’ doesn’t bode well for Republicans going into 2020
- Oakland Raiders trade CB Gareon Conley to Houston Texans
- You’re tired, I’m tired, we’re all exhausted. Thanks, Washington.
- Speak Out: If oil prices are dropping, why do gas prices go up?
- Chicago Tribune photos of the week
- ‘Jerry was an amazing man’: Wife of state trooper killed on Tri-State Tollway helps officials unveil memorial sign near crash site
- Do you want your surgeon smoking pot, even when it’s legal? A safety nonprofit urges employers to ban all marijuana use for those in sensitive jobs.
- Judy Garland’s life was run by men. These newly unearthed recordings reveal how
- Bag possibly containing battery bursts while being brought to flight at Midway Airport, leading to report of explosion; no injuries reported, officials say
- Commentary: Donald Trump is a terrible speller. There are plenty of much better reasons to dunk on him.
- A Red Orchid’s new ‘Grey House’ is Chicago’s most terrifying show
- Chicago man charged with DUI in Clarendon Hills fatal head-on crash that killed La Grange woman and Massachusetts man
- Clusters of illness linked to CBD vapes share a 2nd connection — and users knew immediately something was wrong
- Shamiya Adams, 11, was at a sleepover with friends when a bullet entered the West Side apartment and killed her. Her accused killer’s trial started today.
- Boeing stock slips after 737 Max messages released; it regrets comments made public without ‘meaningful explanation’
- Feds asked for information about Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in City Club of Chicago subpoena
- Trump administration takes step to collect DNA samples from asylum-seekers
- If you’re hankering for soup and sandwich, head to Perricone’s in Fox Lake
- Las protestas no ceden en un Chile perplejo y expectante
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot refinancing city debt to save $200 million as part of this year’s budget
- 5 things to do in Lake County Oct. 25-27
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs Oct. 25-27
- 5 things to do in northwest Indiana Oct. 25-31
- NFL fantasy football: 10 players to pick up on the waiver wire in Week 8
- Need vacation inspiration? Lonely Planet rolls out top travel spots for 2020.
- Investigarán a funcionarios por liberación del hijo del ‘Chapo’
- A pumpkin spice treat you won’t be embarrassed to love
- Man found shot to death on Park City street
- Shout Out: Kent Bartram, animal rescue operations director
- Zion Williamson will be out 6-8 weeks with a torn meniscus
- One restaurant you should try in every state
- Soldados de luto, mexicanos divididos por la decisión de AMLO de liberar al hijo de ‘El Chapo’
- The end can’t come soon enough for Lake Street construction in Miller, business owners say: ‘It’s been devastating’
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces Invest South/West neighborhood plan with $10 million from BMO Harris Bank
- The Spin: While she mulls the property tax hike question, Lightfoot proposes hiking parking meter, Uber and restaurant taxes, fees
- Retired Porter Township teacher turns to social media to find a compatible kidney
- Column: As Mitch Trubisky’s struggles compound, the Bears stare their worst-case scenario in the face
- Letters: Teachers have become first responders
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker releases $23.5 billion multiyear transportation plan for upcoming road projects throughout Illinois
- Matt Nagy must make sure the Bears don’t unravel amid mounting frustration: ‘Stay off the Twitter’
- State files complaint against second Porter County midwife for practicing without a license
- Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson out 6-8 weeks after tearing a knee ligament
- Editorial: Chicago Teachers Union puts the squeeze on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and taxed-out taxpayers
- ‘I am so ashamed I said what I said.’ Man convicted of hate crime for berating woman wearing Puerto Rican shirt sentenced to probation, community service
- Nearly 200 new daily commuter parking spots at Naperville Metra station available beginning Wednesday
- Hip-hopper Mally Mall guilty in Vegas prostitution biz case
- Editorial: Why was Chicago police chief Eddie Johnson found asleep at the wheel? The city deserves an answer.
- Deadly pedestrian crash, overturned tanker snarl traffic on Dan Ryan, Bishop Ford roadways
- River Forest launching snow removal program for seniors, disabled residents
- Von Maur preps for early November opening in Orland Park
- U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will visit with striking Chicago teachers on Tuesday
- Edelweiss at the offertory: Steger parish offers Polka Mass, groaning board buffet
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: History Center open house to screen Hillary Clinton documentary
- Shout Out: Jerry Lis, Cub Scout leader, started as scout in Poland
- ‘The Current War’ review: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Thomas Edison squares up against Michael Shannon’s George Westinghouse. And now we’re stuck with the electricity bill.
- Column: The Chicago teacher crossing the picket line: ‘I wanted to be with my students’
- Bulls pick up 2020-21 options on Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison
- Bears add defensive line depth in the absence of Akiem Hicks, who’s ‘very optimistic’ he’ll return this season
- In 1987, Chicago’s teachers strike lasted 19 days
- Trump viewed Ukraine as an adversary, not an ally, witnesses say
- Chicago Teachers Union says ‘hopes are dashed’ for quick settlement to end CPS strike
- Don’t get all steamed up! Fill out the Tweet of the Week survey
- After student protests, 2 white UConn students arrested for shouting racial slur captured on video
- ‘DWTS’ recap: Sean Spicer less robotic this week, and another contestant sails away
- The Wisconsin school security guard fired after repeating a student’s racial slur will get his job back, a union official says
- Tornado slams densely populated area of Dallas; 4 killed in Arkansas and Oklahoma
- 17-year-old boy killed, man critically wounded in Gresham shooting
- Macy’s to stop selling real fur by the end of fiscal year 2020
- 2019 Equity Jeff Awards: A rare double victory for Steppenwolf; Chicago Shakes’ ‘Six’ takes top honors. See the winners.
- Trump blasts critics who pushed him not to host G-7 summit at his golf club: ‘You people with this phony emoluments clause’
- Central Illinois is getting a new area code
- Veterans Memorial Park dedicated with flags, color guard, speeches