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- Ask Amy: Almost-broken crystal almost breaks up party
- Pumpkin Glow opens in Lisle, a new holiday light display for Halloween
- Column: Chicago teachers are gearing up to walk out of the classroom. But is a strike really necessary?
- Column: Of course it’s wrong to fire someone who is LGBTQ. What’s also wrong is that we still have to argue about it.
- Daywatch: A huge weed deal fell apart, a new team’s moving to Soldier Field and some neighbors are complaining about sprawling suburban homes
- Column: Sen. Elizabeth ‘Two Tales’ Warren running out of creation myths
- ‘Selfless’ Glenbrook South students volunteer to paint, clean gutters on Schaumburg man’s home
- In ‘The Divers’ Game,’ Jesse Ball imagines a world where an upper class can slaughter the lower class at will. It’s an act of ‘resistance to the America I was born into.’
- 5 observations from rewatching the Bears’ Week 5 loss, including offensive line breakdowns and the Raiders’ plan for Khalil Mack
- Residents call for parking restrictions on streets near Loyola Academy; school officials ‘didn’t even know kids are parking over there’
- Shout Out: Nate Mitchell, Oak Brook coffee shop host seeks musical career
- Flashback: Runners in Chicago’s first marathon — in 1905 — dodged traffic and waited for a passing train and an open drawbridge
- 2 gang officers used police powers ‘to lie, cheat and steal,’ prosecutors allege as trial starts in earnest
- Joe Girardi to interview for the Cubs manager job today, while David Ross will interview later this week
- Chicago police misused placards to park for free near Bears, Cubs games, IG investigation finds
- Den leader dad complained about policy that threatened daughter’s participation as Cub Scout, and an exception was granted
- 9-year-old charged with 5 counts of murder in central Illinois mobile home fire
- As Elizabeth Warren soars in polls, she faces sharpened scrutiny, including of her story of being fired from job for being pregnant
- Say thanks to Joe Maddon by leaving him a note at his Wrigleyville restaurant — and no, they aren’t changing the name
- Shout Out: Sisters Mary Willard and Debbie Schaefer
- Prosecutors: Woman fatally shot occasional boyfriend who wouldn’t share recent windfall
- 2 men wounded in shooting on Dan Ryan Expressway near 87th Street, state police say
- Column: An eye-opening book shows that Chicago’s much-maligned South Side is stocked with architectural treasures. Many (but not all) have been overlooked.
- How to make naan at home, plus recipes for using it
- Bernie Sanders’ daughter-in-law Raine Riggs dies at age 46
- Nearly 5 years after a Glenview police officer died of a heart attack during roll call, the fight over his pension benefits continues
- Three-drug inhaler may be an advance for asthma patients
- Only 2 NBA teams have fewer national TV games than the Bulls — a reflection of the networks’ lack of faith in the rebuild
- Flu and whooping cough can be deadly for babies. Yet two-thirds of pregnant women don’t vaccinate against them, the CDC says.
- Help, I’ve been banned by Airbnb! Travel Troubeshooter investigates.
- Free things to do in Chicago this week: Asian art at Museum of Contemporary Photography, Oktoberfestiversary at Begyle Brewing
- Will Kris Bryant ever return to his MVP numbers? 4 questions about the Cubs third baseman heading into 2020.
- La política exterior de Trump: muchos ‘instintos’ sin éxitos que exhibir
- See Tessa Thompson, Brie Larson, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland and more at Ace Comic Con
- Built like a fortress, Lincoln Masonic Temple is now destroyed. ‘It’s always a sad day’ when history is lost.
- California enfrenta apagón histórico por peligro de incendio
- Procesan a más de 400 pandilleros salvadoreños de la Mara
- Poderío latino, sobre todo mexicano, en el maratón de Chicago 2019
- Call about 4 horses on the loose near Libertyville leads to nothing; Lake County regularly responds to similar calls for ‘cows, bulls, goats, sheep, turkeys and more’
- Column: Freedom of speech has its consequences for NBA
- Penn State coach addresses fan criticism of player’s hair
- Matt Lauer denies rape allegation, says affair was ‘consensual’
- Messi says he considered leaving Barcelona after tax problem
- Ronan Farrow book alleges Matt Lauer raped NBC News colleague
- FIFA fines Hong Kong soccer body for China anthem protest
- A write-in presidential candidate from Illinois is promoting his campaign with a scrap metal elephant
- Max Domi aims to inspire hockey players with Type 1 diabetes
- Team USA long jumper talks bullying at River Forest High School
- Column: Letter calling Penn State football player’s hair ‘disgusting’ is an ugly conversation we need to have
- Lake County recorder doesn’t come into work, but gets raise for fiscal year 2020
- Album review wrap-up: Nick Cave transforms, the Highwomen rise, Tool returns, and more
- ‘Gemini Man’ review: Older assassin Will Smith hunts younger assassin Will Smith; heart-to-hearts ensue
- Suspects in Hammond bank robbery flee to Gary before arrest: police
- Los jardines lacustres de Xochimilco se ahogan sin turistas
- 3 win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on lithium-ion batteries that ‘have revolutionized our lives’
- MLB needs to put Shoeless Joe back in the game
- Selle: Taxpayers deserve fair share of state’s athletic treasure
- Parents guide: Advice about films kids may want to see in theaters or opening soon
- Cobertura en vivo: José José en México
- Facebook post interpreted as threat against UIC not credible danger, university says
- Column: Trump’s perfect phone call, and nine other GOP-approved impeachment talking points
- How a U. of I. grad’s invention led to a growing business — and a key piece of gear she’ll rely on when racing the Chicago Marathon
- 2 dead in police chase after car crashes into Detroit house
- D.C. Cobbs to open restaurant in East Dundee’s 311 Barrington building
- Oak Brook four-year firefighters’ contract includes raises of 2.5 to 3%
- Theme park holiday celebrations you won’t want to miss
- US job openings slip 1.7% in August as labor market slows
- Lana Del Rey fall tour hits Chicago in November
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
- American Airlines now says it won’t fly Boeing 737 Max jets until 2020
- Overdraft fees steeper at banks than credit unions
- As Medicare enrollment nears, popular price comparison tool is missing
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
- Two Hammond budgets receive no comments at public hearing; council sets passage for Oct. 21`
- What do you think about a potential Chicago teachers strike?
- Woman beaten and tied up in Lincoln Park home invasion; 2nd home invasion reported in Rogers Park
- Informed choices can boost retirement income
- Get immersed in frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street
- ‘Matrix 4’: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II lands lead role in Lana Wachowski’s Matrix series
- Night of dancing a la ‘Great Gatsby,’ fox trot and salsa benefits Giordano jazz outreach, Chicago public schools
- Destinos Festival’s ‘Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary’ and ‘Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon’ are both tales of life under dictatorship
- Troubled Aurora apartment building has a history of problems and an investor with a criminal past, documents show
- MedMen’s ends blockbuster deal adding to cannabis stock woes
- Industry leaders urge Congress to legalize cannabis
- FBI data shows marijuana arrests increased for third straight year
- James Corden gets Chance the Rapper to eat veggies on ‘Carpool Karaoke’
- The LA vape shop scene was booming. Those days are over
- Mort Kaplan, PR executive credited with coming up with Gov. Dan Walker’s hike across Illinois, dies
- Un ‘Piojo’ con mucho carácter y un largo historial de expulsiones
- Boys golf notes: Swansen revels in the moment after Vernon Hills wins ninth straight regional title
- Event brings Aurora leaders, business owners together
- Vaping banned inside Lake County Government Center
- Beacon-News girls volleyball rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
- Speak Out
- 1919 Black Sox: Take a tour of the local landmarks on the 100th anniversary of the scandal
- How risky is eating red meat? New papers provoke controversy
- The Big Number: 9 point drop in cholesterol seen among U.S. children
- Worried you ingested something deadly? This virtual poison control website can be a lifesaving tool.
- ‘You might say I’m addicted’: In their 70s and 80s, Maryland cyclists are ‘spokes people’ for lifelong biking
- En política exterior, ¿retahíla de fracasos?
- Answer Angel: Never announce your imperfections! Fashion advice for the self-loathing friend
- Don’t tell your children how to choose a good mate. Show them.
- How to talk to a teenage daughter about appropriate clothes for school
- Take steps before blowing the whistle at work
- West Dundee hires firm to help in search for new fire chief
- New communications director introduced in Porter County
- Acusan a miembro de la secundaria Juárez de bajarse el pantalón y exhibirse a una estudiante
- South suburban fire departments to receive $1.2 million in federal grants
- Ho-Chunk Nation eyes Lynwood as site of south suburban casino
- Anti-Semitic graffiti found on garage of Northwest Side home, ‘no to hate’ rally planned in response
- New Indian restaurant Superkhana subverts traditions: You can’t order rice, but there are flatbread tacos and butter chicken calzones
- Hammond council passes resolution approving agreement to build South Shore’s West Lake Corridor
- ‘Rhythm + Flow’ breaks ground for hip-hop, Chicago scene and Chance the Rapper
- Community news
- The most searched Halloween costume in every state
- Los disfraces de Halloween más buscados por estado en EEUU
- Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
- Quickly
- How Stacy Fitzgerald — whose 3 sons play football and whose husband coaches at Northwestern — defends a game under siege
- El rugby las hace sentir realizadas
- Girls volleyball notes: Steady as she goes, Kylie Mitchell has been ‘a rock’ in middle for Oswego East
- Speak Out: US House is legislating, McConnell is blocking
- Paunovic, DT Chicago Fire: ‘Empieza una nueva era’
- ‘Madi’s Broken Heart Benefit’ to help defray expenses for Hammond teen undergoing cardiac surgery
- CLC mental health conference focuses on minority students ‘struggling to tell you they need help’
- Los mexicanos, por fin, se despiden de su ‘Príncipe’ José José
- Zion Williamson brings buzz to a preseason game against Bulls: ‘Obviously, he’s a freak of nature’
- Football notes: Crete-Monee defensive leader Ray Arebalo makes impact no matter what position he plays
- Fancy new kitchens are popping up in Chicago-area high schools. They’re designed to appeal to students who are fans of Food Network shows like ‘Iron Chef’ and ‘Chopped’
- El Tri debuta en la Liga de Naciones sin apuros y algo de polémica
- ‘Plagued by Fire’: Paul Hendrickson examines the tragic forces that shaped Frank Lloyd Wright
- Sex discrimination lawsuit against St. Joseph alleges Jim Calhoun, others in athletic department involved in ‘boys club’ behavior
- Orland officials have questions, but Hope Covenant Church pastor vows to maintain homeless shelter program
- Halle, una ciudad conmocionada tras tiroteo a sinagoga
- McDaniel-Hale: Elgin, neighborhood association should join forces to save Cook building from destruction
- Biden apoya juicio político a Trump por abuso de poder
- $44 million sale of Gold Coast condo building could be the last before new Chicago law makes deconversions much harder
- Un legado familiar construido joya a joya
- Firman acuerdo contra discriminación en fútbol mexicano
- Orland Park just says no to recreational pot shops
- Read the Laquan McDonald police shooting case records from the Chicago government watchdog investigation
- CPS teachers want an affordable housing provision in their contract. It’s among the new topics starting to land on bargaining tables.
- Chicago food truck fight is going to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Letters: Mayor Lori Lightfoot should seek bankruptcy authority
- Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Elgin, city police planning public forum on how recreational pot will affect kids
- Park superintendent resigns from Portage post: Mayor
- Correction
- Decent: Kris Visher relishes dual roles of business owner, theater company director
- Messi estuvo tentado de irse de España
- Neymar se prepara para su partido 100 con Brasil
- Presidential contest costs drive up costs for elections office in Porter County
- Legisladores latinos caen de sorpresa en centro de detenidos de ICE para averiguar las condiciones
- Josh Rosen, Dwayne Haskins and where the Dolphins QB situation stands ahead of Tua Bowl I
- Slowik: Blue Island council votes to investigate mayor’s ties to Chevy Tahoe purchases
- Beverly Arts Center stages ‘Tapestry: A Tribute to Carole King’
- CBS star Billy Gardell to perform at Raue Center
- Commentary: Recall how America built a transcontinental railroad in 6 years? Past generations did everything better
- Indian Head Park residents complain to board after recent dog attacks
- ‘Canelo’ se declara en contra de boxeadores profesionales en olimpiadas
- ‘The Bachelorette’ alums Tyler Cameron, Dustin Kendrick talk about training for the Chicago Marathon
- The Spin: U.S. Rep. Quigley says President Trump is ‘unraveling’
- Following contentious debate, Oak Park board approves new village diversity statement
- Aurora moves to establish two downtown tax increment financing districts
- Mayor says teachers holding up contract talks over affordable housing. Union replies: ‘We have nearly 17,000 homeless students.’
- How to look a little slimmer when the weight is all behind you
- 10 rookie mistakes to avoid in Ireland
- Breast cancer survivors in Valparaiso share their stories: ‘I preach prevention, that’s all we can do’
- Clarkson: Speakers series for parents of elementary and high school students returns
- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposes department mergers as she works to close $838 million city budget deficit
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge HBO series ‘Run,’ Aaron Sorkin film ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ shooting here
- Editorial: As the Turks attack: 3 ways a Trump desertion of Kurdish allies would hurt America
- Stephen, Tabitha King plan changes to iconic Maine home
- Holcomb appoints town judge to Lake Superior Court
- Cody Parkey is eager to put the double doink behind him: ‘It’s a new year. It’s 2019, not ’18 anymore.’
- Ex-‘Ghost Hunters’ hosts’ spooky stories are all true
- Aurora recognizes largest Fiestas Patrias’ crowds yet
- Commentary: At the Mexico border, a new reality for asylum-seekers — and the Americans trying to welcome them
- More fetal remains found in Indiana abortion doctor’s vehicle in Dolton; over 2,000 previously found at his Will County home
- Braves don’t give out tomahawks after a complaint by Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley — a member of the Cherokee nation
- Teachers at Governors State University file notice of intent to strike
- It’s only Game 2, but the Blackhawks are wary of falling behind in the standings entering Thursday’s home opener vs. the winless Sharks
- Neighbors, fire department team up to rescue woman and her dog from channel near Fox Lake
- Reward offered in Round Lake Park party slaying; investigation continues as victim’s family and friends pay tribute
- How do Chicago’s laws protect immigrants against discrimination?
- Naper Settlement’s All Hallows Eve offers customizable scares
- German synagogue targeted on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day; 2 killed outside the building
- All-state guard Dash Shaw transfers to Crown Point
- Carlos Santos y Hermosillo se enganchan en redes sociales
- Turkey begins bombing and shelling Kurdish fighters after American soldiers pull back; Trump calls operation ‘bad idea’
- Commentary: 3 reasons to support CTU’s contract demands
- Editorial: What a walkout by Chicago teachers would do to their 360,000 students.
- For the first time, Joe Biden calls for President Donald Trump to be impeached
- Kenny G’s music runs gamut from Kanye to old standards
- Vandals deface mural of famed photographer Vivian Maier that covers side of Wicker Park home
- DuPage referendum question on eliminating recorder’s office could be on March 2020 election ballot
- Se cumplió la última voluntad: #JoséJoséEsdeMéxico
- Illinois Prisoner Review Board hears clemency case for Montgomery cancer patient in prison after he ordered 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolate
- La visita de la Virgen de San Juan de Los Lagos a Chicago refleja la fe y ‘fuerte presencia de inmigrantes mexicanos’
- Marissa Chibás comparte lo que es ser ‘Hija de un revolucionario cubano’
- Judge testifies at trial of 2 Chicago cops alleged to have lied to obtain search warrants
- Aurora panel recommends zoning change for marijuana sales
- 10 stylish gifts for guys
- Chicago Teachers Union pushes for class size as a contract issue as strike date nears, claims some classrooms top 40 students
- NBA tells Lakers and Nets to prepare to play their 2 games in China, even while media sessions and other events are canceled amid widening rift
- Here’s Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-year plan to revitalize Illinois’ economy
- Commentary: White people should all read ‘My Time Among the Whites’
- Future of ‘unsafe’ Crystal Lake home where, authorities say, 5-year-old AJ Freund was slain is still at issue in McHenry County court
- Bronze statue of Richard Hatcher, Gary’s first black mayor, unveiled at City Hall
- Potempa: Local ‘robot family’ from Knox in ‘BattleBots’ arena
- City releases files from watchdog’s probe of fatal Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald
- Cardinals oust Braves from NLDS with a record 10 runs in the first inning in a 13-1 rout
- After years of catastrophic wildfires, California shuts off electricity to more than a million people
- Ecuador’s protesters march as clashes break out in Quito sparked by fuel price hikes
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
- Ford dealership giving away guns, Bibles to lure in potential customers
- Preseason: Pelicans 127, Bulls 125
- Aldo Lagunas’ goal in the 80th minutes gets Bremen a tie on Shepard’s senior night
- Arizona elected official paid pregnant women to come to the U.S. in a human trafficking adoption scheme, prosecutors say
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019
- ‘Everyone went to another level’: Defending state champion Chesterton rolls past rival Crown Point in sectional semifinals