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- Ready to roll: Aryanna Ruffin helps Waubonsie Valley sweep past Batavia in regional opener
- Stephen Strasburg dominates as the Nationals top the Astros 7-2 to force a World Series Game 7
- MLB’s Joe Torre says ‘right call’ on dispute interference in World Series Game 6
- ‘A great moment’: Wisconsin-La Crosse recruit Katie Barry lifts Lincoln-Way Central past West
- Ask Amy: Separated soulmates are eager to connect
- Mike Rowe of ‘Dirty Jobs’ tackles the chore of writing a book: ‘The Way I Heard It’
- Feds looking at Crestwood mayor’s expense reimbursements as part of wide-ranging investigation
- Column: Democratic mayors and the gift of Donald Trump
- Daywatch: Teachers strike heads into 10th school day, the untold story of AJ Freund’s tragically short life and a snowy Halloween looks likely
- Bears Q&A: Is Matt Nagy calling plays scared? Cheapest way to remove Mitch Trubisky? What are the realistic options for getting a new starting QB?
- The city department that handles bridges, potholes and other street fixes is still waiting for a chief
- As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized
- Shout Out: Nicole Hladik of Willowbrook, a Lyons Township High School alumna and Hinsdale’s newest firefighter
- Shout Out: Danny Ludston of Harwood Heights, active senior at Ridgewood High School
- Column: Hiring David Ross as their new manager can’t be the biggest offseason change for the Cubs
- Epiphany Center opens soon in grand former West Loop church — with arts as well as weddings and parties
- Nacionales obligan a séptimo juego ante Astros en Serie Mundial
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 3-0 loss to the Predators, including Robin Lehner proving he should start every game
- Pulled over with medical marijuana? What drivers should know in Florida
- Trump’s Rust Belt revival is fading. Will it matter in 2020?
- Read former CTU President Karen Lewis’ open letter on the teachers strike
- Gag order issued for couple accused of leaving adopted daughter in Indiana and moving to Canada
- Nike filmed its ‘Chicago Style’ commercial at the Billy Goat — but called it Frank’s. Here’s what else they changed.
- Illinois scheduled an overseas football game 30 years ago — in Moscow. The story of the Glasnost Bowl and why it fell apart.
- What works best to treat depression? A new study put two approaches to the test.
- Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales suffer drop
- ‘Friday’ actor-comedian John Witherspoon dies at 77
- Kevin Hart posts emotional video of recovery process after car crash
- AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15
- Hyde Park neighbors banding together to block Halloween vandalism
- HBO orders 10 episodes of a different ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel not starring Naomi Watts
- First snowfalls of the season hit Chicago
- Alex Moffat, best known as Eric Trump on ‘SNL,’ once played Benny the Bull’s stooge at the United Center
- Cubs Q&A: Could a Kris Bryant trade pave the way for Anthony Rendon? Will David Ross pick his own coaches?
- OPRF High School fires teacher for ‘inappropriate’ relationship, contact with students
- Here’s a running list of things to do with kids in Chicago during the CPS teachers’ strike
- What to expect from Mad Max? World Series goes to Game 7
- Allen Iverson remains Philly icon as 76ers race to perfect start
- Alex Bregman regrets carrying bat to 1st after World Series homer
- Francesco Molinari still trying to regain momentum lost at the Masters
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- Parents guide: Advice about films kids may want to see in theaters or opening soon
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- Glenview-based Anixter to be acquired by investment firm in $3.8 billion deal
- Left-handed Chicago pianist Norman Malone — who was injured in childhood — takes on a new challenge
- Bolivia y OEA pactan una auditoría electoral vinculante, pero siguen las protestas
- Column: ‘OK, Boomer’ and other gems I’m learning from my kids during the Chicago teachers strike
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- Behind the ‘BoJack Horseman’ Chicago episode: Second City alum talks about her path to Netflix’s absurd comedy
- Column: ‘The Candy Corn Test’ and other tips for a parent’s perfect Halloween
- A breast cancer support campaign shows the power of letters
- Chief: A Hidden gem for powerful women
- Honey Pot Performance’s ‘Ways of Knowing’ is a new work about what we know and why we know it
- Rising number of workers are short on sleep, especially in health care, study shows
- New Philharmonic invites renowned trumpet player to its show
- Read the review of the Chicago Police Department’s homicide investigation process
- R. Kelly, worried his infected toe might be stepped on, skips court hearing
- Column: NCAA violations? Years of losing? Yet DePaul basketball somehow paints a rosy picture.
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- ¿Más Trump o adiós a Trump?
- USDA’s hemp rules open door to states to set up regulations
- As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized
- ‘Beauty and the Beast’ anchors Paramount’s holiday season
- Hope and headaches for hemp in New Mexico
- US finalizing rule to allow farmers to legally grow hemp
- Utah’s vaping rate 6 times higher than national average
- Man fatally wounded, found lying on sidewalk in West Humboldt Park
- Kerry Washington ‘American Son’ interview: ‘If you do a show with a black mother at its center, make sure the black woman involved brings her full voice and agency to the project’
- 1st bids awarded for new Merrillville community center
- BMX champion Matt Wilhelm combines tricks with strong messages at Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale middle schools
- ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ review: Linda Hamilton saves the world, and a franchise is lifted out of mediocrity
- ‘We want more’: After regional semifinal loss, Grant looks to the future; Libertyville moves forward
- Bolsonaro acusa a TV Globo de hacer ‘un infierno mi vida’
- Animal-rights supporters attend hearing where Chicago woman is indicted on cruelty charge after cops report finding emaciated dogs in her home
- Column: Why is knowing the gender of newborns important? All new babies are cause for celebration.
- Cozy coffee shop with a walk-up window opens in Logan Square, plus more Chicago restaurant news
- The Illinois school report cards are out: Here’s what you need to know.
- Muestran video de detención fallida del hijo de ‘El Chapo’
- Living with Children: The ‘portal’ lures parents into micromanaging school work
- James Rodríguez y Shannon de Lima le dieron la bienvenida a su hijo Samuel
- Hobart man, 20, who made threats to President Trump on Facebook gets 30-month sentence
- Ask Angie’s List: How can I keep warm without using my heater?
- Ex-etiquette: Sharing holidays with the ‘ex’ feels unnatural
- North Shore Country Day shuts out Richmond-Burton to advance to 1A boys soccer state semifinals
- En ‘The Irishman’, Martin Scorsese, Robert de Niro y Al Pacino reflexionan sobre paso del tiempo
- La ‘mujer más poderosa de Perú’ cumple un año en prisión
- Ragen Hatcher making bid for gubernatorial candidate Eddie Melton’s state Senate seat
- Ricky Martin es papá otra vez y presenta a Renn, su cuarto hijo
- Illinois House advances bill to allow NCAA athletes to be paid for endorsements
- ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ live show glides over to Genesee
- Canine flu can spread like wildfire in Chicago dog parks and condo elevators. Veterinarians urge owners to vaccinate their pups
- Café Tacvba, todavía libre y creativo 30 años después
- Northwestern’s offense is bad — really bad. Here’s why the Wildcats are 1-6 a year after winning the Big Ten West.
- Police: Man found shot dead in Gary
- Chicago unicorn Avant and sister company Amount are ‘aggressively hiring’ software engineers, taking over more office space
- McGrath: Halloween prank gone awry summons up the court of mom and dad, not social media and public discussion
- Beacon-News boys soccer rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- Outrage over interference call dominates World Series talk ahead of Game 7. A-Rod calls it ‘a terrible call.’ Steve Stone tweets it’s a ‘bad rule’ but the right decision.
- Sales of refashioned Barbie line, BTS dolls give Mattel momentum
- ‘Outside Mullingar’ gives audiences a taste of Irish dark humor
- Aeospace, cybersecurity among the new courses coming to Indian Prairie high schools next year
- Slowik: Volunteers help housing authority residents pursue college degrees
- Boys soccer notes: Rashidi Meso’s fake a real winner for West Aurora in sectional semifinal
- Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
- ‘De agresor sexual a cónsul’ de México en Las Vegas
- Metals company wants to sell its $250 million Texas ranch with an industrial past
- Pending home sales reached a 21-month high in September
- Country Club Hills School District 160, superintendent have ‘mutual parting of ways’ less than halfway through contract
- Mayo Clinic minute: Why scary movies make your heart race
- Low-carb chicken and dumplings for when it’s cold outside and you’re trying to stay keto
- The importance of tipping well
- Erika Ettin: Less flaking, more dating
- How parents and teachers can calm kids’ fire anxiety
- Is MLB in danger of losing a whole generation of fans? 3 things we learned from the 2019 season.
- My son shouldn’t have to carry a blue pumpkin
- How to keep your dog safe and calm on Halloween night
- Column: Nancy Pelosi gives Republicans the process they asked for on Trump impeachment, and now they’re stuck with it
- El cempasúchil, tradición de muertos que vive en Pilsen
- Michigan State, Kentucky atop preseason favorites to win 2020 NCAA National Championship
- ‘The Penguin Book of Migration Literature’ brings together Salman Rushdie, Edwidge Danticat in a collection echoing with wit and nostalgia
- Southbound CTA Red Line trains resume normal service after track issue at Grand fixed
- Pre-Halloween snowfall creates falling tree limbs, power outages in western suburbs
- ‘Champions of Magic’ will come to Chicago this holiday season
- Quickly
- Football notes: St. Laurence quarterback Darius Wilson thriving in new offense
- Prominent pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein’s family says financier’s death in prison looks more like homicide than suicide
- Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again, but hints it may be last move of 2019
- 25 years ago, American Eagle Flight 4184 crashed in an Indiana soybean field. The tragedy led to changes in aviation safety and family assistance.
- These moms want you to ‘laugh your face off’ during #MomTruths Live at Rialto
- Smart home in Ukrainian Village: $1.3M
- Speak Out: If you’re proud of this country, wave the flag
- Boeing CEO to House panel: ‘We have to work to do to restore the public’s trust’
- Sheriff: Park City man charged with drug-induced homicide after woman overdoses on fentanyl-laced heroin
- Blue Note Records marks 80th birthday with concert
- Highland’s 2020 budget 9% less than 2019
- Roaring ’20s, casino games and ‘All That Jazz’ dancing at Komen Chicago’s All Bets on Pink fundraiser to fight breast cancer
- Former Juul executive claims vaping company knowingly shipped tainted nicotine
- With snow in the Halloween forecast, Winnetka and Vernon Hills reschedule trick-or-treating
- Column: The holiday season is upon us. Enjoy it while it lasts.
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Andy Warhol exhibit, ‘It’ pop-up, Brew-Ja Crawl, Love Never Dies Ball, Hozier
- Hutton: Calumet running back CJ Cooper Jr. finds peace on the football field after his father’s death
- ‘That’s the dumbest question you could ask’: Browns QB Baker Mayfield abruptly ends interview session in frustration
- Column: Meet the 7 people who could really use your attention
- Record-breaking snow gives way to rain before more snow expected as winter weather advisories declared into Halloween; ComEd reports thousands without power
- Sons of Serendip continue journey that started with ‘America’s Got Talent’
- White Sox’s Michael Kopech thanks his followers in a ‘farewell to social media’ post: ‘This is about me laying down my weapons and embracing all of my fears’
- Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant
- Low interest loans available to south suburban residents who had flood damage after heavy June rains
- Feds ask 8-14 months in prison, $20K fine for ex-Calumet Township employee in public corruption case
- ‘Is that the same kid?’: Senior defender Bryce Gross emerges as key player for Lake Central in its run to the state final
- In ‘Latin History for Morons,’ John Leguizamo has us in the class rapt. (Never mind the opening night glitches.)
- Sen. Kamala Harris’ campaign cuts staff, moves some members to Iowa
- Paris Hilton called Millie Bobby Brown ‘hot.’ Evan Rachel Wood didn’t like that
- Letters: Don’t brag about terror leader’s death
- I tried five over-the-counter hangover cures. This is what worked
- Gourmet delicacy foie gras, once outlawed in Chicago, has just been banned in New York City
- McDaniel-Hale: Being fiscally responsible with the overhaul of Elgin’s Civic Center Plaza the right move
- ‘Frustrated’ Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield storms away from interview
- Column: Trump makes life miserable for Republicans in Congress, and a second term would be even worse
- 11 bold predictions for rest of college football season
- Column: On the night before Halloween, skyscraper architects will party in costume — dressed as their buildings
- Comedy Shrine to move into Fox Valley Mall
- Abunda la esperanza de que concluya la huelga de maestros, pero aún hay puntos conflictivos
- Oak Park starts dialogue on environment, Clean Energy Jobs Act
- Josh Hamilton arrested for injury to a child
- California wildfires
- ‘I know they’re ecstatic’ — CPS football teams receive permission to practice for state playoffs, even with teachers strike still on
- Shout Out: Christine Moulder, a retired teacher from Lake Forest who now trains a service dog
- Illinois House approves phaseout of cancer-causing ethylene oxide, but Medline Industries and business groups are working to quash bill in Senate
- Speak Out
- Genesee welcomes Drifters, Platters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters for walk down memory lane
- Column: The Bears are working to rebuild Mitch Trubisky’s confidence. Will it show against the Eagles?
- Women open up in Gary to shed light on domestic violence
- Brewer Molson Coors to cut 500 jobs, move North American HQ from Denver to Chicago. ‘We’re going to move faster,’ CEO vows.
- Pair charged after Merrillville hotel guest reports beating
- Commentary: Christmas shopping, decorations and music do not start too early. You start too late.
- Clarkson: Robert Crown experts warn parents of teens as marijuana becomes legal
- ‘He came in so silently:’ Police investigate midday robbery of Park Ridge bank
- Matt Nagy says the Bears were spot on in setting up Eddy Pineiro’s kick — a day after the kicker said otherwise
- Skull trauma of Chesterton bartender, possible link to lost murder weapon examined during bouncer’s murder trial
- The Spin: Chicago teachers nearing ‘monumental deal’? | Report calls for overhaul of Chicago homicide investigations | Will the Obamas return to Chicago for good?
- Red, Yellow, Purple line service disrupted day after woman’s body found in backyard near Rogers Park ‘L’ embankment
- Potempa: Final weekend for Hammond playwright’s ‘Facts of Life’ fun
- Editorial: Starbucks’ $10 million for Chicago neighborhoods is a necessary extra shot; will it energize more investment?
- ‘Winter is coming way too early’: Snow greets Aurora area ahead of Halloween
- Local graduates weigh in on the California law that led to NCAA policy change
- Column: Congress may move to lower drug prices later this year or next
- NCAA changed policy on athletes’ right to profit as Illinois reps pushed the issue locally
- 2 killed when small plane crashes into Atlanta-area townhome
- Despite wintry weather, Fox Valley families to ‘press on’ to enjoy Halloween fun
- First-round pick Kirby Dach will stay with the Blackhawks all season
- Chicago Public Library says 240% increase in book returns since Lightfoot eliminated fines, will add Sunday hours in 2020
- Elementary school’s exemplary rating a first for a Waukegan school since 2002 as Illinois releases school report cards
- Dedication ceremony set for Veterans Serenity Park in Oswego
- Corrections and clarifications
- Chicago Fire Department officials face calls for greater diversity in ranks
- Selle: If reports connecting him to Luis Arroyo probe prove true, Sen. Terry Link must resign
- Lack of criminal background check of volunteer football coach prompted investigation at Lake Park High School, district says
- Have CPS parents changed their minds about the teachers strike? We asked.
- Club Arcada in St. Charles named in music copyright lawsuit
- Ex-Chicago cop on trial for off-duty killing declines to take witness stand as testimony ends
- Letters to the Editor
- Hurricane season still spinning out storms as Rebekah forms in the far Atlantic
- Editorial: Chicago teachers strike leaders decided their social agenda meant more than Laila’s college dreams
- A flurry of ethics reform proposals floated in Springfield as lawmakers confront cloud of corruption
- Outcome Health to pay $70 million to resolve fraud investigation; feds say probe into individuals continuing
- Chicago teachers still on strike, but ‘freedom school’ in session outside Kenwood Academy
- Former Exelon CEO Anne Pramaggiore, who abruptly retired amid federal probe, also has resigned as Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago chair
- Teal pumpkins on Halloween becoming a welcome sight for kids with food allergies. ‘It shows someone cares.’
- From doughnut candy corn to zombie Skittles, candy-makers try to tickle trick-or-treaters with twists on classics
- Twitter bans all political ads ahead of 2020 election, as Facebook defends the practice
- Wind-whipped wildfires outside Los Angeles threaten homes, spare Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
- Former national security adviser John Bolton summoned to testify in House impeachment inquiry of Trump
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
- Read the tentative agreement approved by Chicago Teachers Union delegates