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- New Trier regroups with retooled roster and the same lofty expectations
- Pets of the week
- Ask Amy: Erotic fiction turns into catfishing reality
- Passenger wants compensation for delayed Iberia flight
- Passenger wants compensation for delayed Iberia flight
- 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in Bishop Ford crash
- 3 critically injured in crash on I-90 feeder ramp in River North
- A community benefits agreement is needed for the Obama Presidential Center
- One could dream for a dream presidential ticket: Biden-Abrams in 2020.
- Another issue Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle should talk up: Chicago transportation
- The fading of Virginia’s blackface scandal
- Appreciating Rachel Ingalls: A bittersweet celebration as novel’s reissue hits shelves a week before author’s death
- Dick Dale, pioneer of the surf guitar, dies at 81
- Walmart ending price-matching program in May
- Police: Smoking dispute leads to fight in Trump Hotel lobby, felony charges for West Side man
- In 24 hours, Beto O’Rourke pulled in $6.1 million — a record-setting haul
- New Zealand prime minister says gun reforms are coming
- Amtrak wants more short-distance, city-to-city trains. But at what cost?
- U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, attorney Jerry Joyce back Lori Lightfoot in Chicago mayor’s race
- Experts worry about getting everyone counted: ‘Illinois needs a good census count more than almost any other state’
- ‘We were only doing our job,’ says injured Aurora officer as Henry Pratt workers remember the fallen, say thanks to a hero
- From Deron Williams to George Mikan: The 25 greatest NCAA Tournament players from Illinois schools
- Aurora set to approve new downtown TIF district
- A closer look at each NCAA Tournament region: Cinderellas, the best 1st-round matchups, players to watch and our predictions
- Decomposed body recovered from Lake Michigan near Buckingham Fountain
- Naperville mayor to recuse himself from vote on Central Park Place after his company gave quote to project buyer
- Here’s how YouTube struggled to shut down flood of video of New Zealand shooting
- Man paralyzed from waist down rescued from house fire in Englewood
- Lollapalooza 2019: Greg Kot’s lineup wish list
- Ask Anna: I’m having great sex with a man and a woman and want to keep seeing them both
- Free-agency storylines: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s motivation, the Cordarrelle Patterson riddle and a reprimand on social media hype
- Crews work to control large fire at Texas petrochemicals plant
- A puzzling number of men tied to the Ferguson protests have since died
- CEO of Chicago-based Boeing took home $30 million last year. After 737 Max crashes, he faces his biggest test.
- Prickly City- wrong
- It was Magic vs. Bird in the Final Four 40 years ago, but do you remember Mark Aguirre and DePaul?
- The consummate political insider linked to the burgeoning City Hall corruption probe
- Talk of the County: Hateful Democrats need to leave Trump alone
- Lyft offers 30 million shares in IPO; unprofitable company could be worth up to $25 billion
- Is Marcia Clark’s legal drama ‘The Fix’ revenge fantasy for O.J. Simpson case?
- Dominic Thiem se corona en Indian Wells
- This week in Chicago arts, food and drink via ChicagoNow
- First look: Mickey in ‘Steamboat Willie’ mode — a la Lego
- Southwest, mechanics reach tentative deal in labor dispute
- Letter: Chronic rancor carries consequences in Hinsdale District 86
- 5 things to do in Northwest Indiana March 22-27
- Letter: Mayer is smart, committed and willing to listen
- Monica Lewinsky shows up on John Oliver’s show with a message we need to keep hearing
- Letter: Mayer would be wise voice on Hinsdale District 86 Board
- Lincolnwood trustees vote to allow banquet halls in manufacturing district
- How to make japchae, the classic Korean noodle and vegetable dish
- Deerfield, Highland Park students model UN collaboration, diplomacy
- 6 ways parents and schools can tackle the spike in teen suicide
- A bestselling book, hit podcast and now a new documentary: Why is everyone so obsessed with Elizabeth Holmes?
- 2020 budget proposal criticized by Great Lakes environmentalists
- Deerfield tourney pits books, not basketballs
- Lightfoot ‘tiene el corazón y alma para iniciar una nueva era municipal’: Chuy García al respaldarla por la alcaldía de Chicago
- Lowcountry charm and Gullah history packed into one tiny island
- Some local business owners say Winnetka streetscape plan needs more street parking
- St. Baldrick’s Day at Kerry Piper raises money for childhood cancer
- Picture it: Construction for Universal’s Endless Summer hotels
- Field of 9 seeking seat on the Buffalo Grove Village Board, with most pointing to development as pressing issue
- Jenny Lewis’ rebound, rediscovery and rebirth
- R&B singer Brandy will headline RiverEdge concert July 20
- A king geek no more, John Francis Daley probably wrote or directed a movie you loved
- Vote early, vote often in this weeks Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Gary wants to begin work to turn Miller section into tourist attraction
- CBS’ streamlined NCAA ‘Selection Show’ scores best overnight ratings in 5 years
- Letter: Support these Avoca board candidates
- Highland Park voters to decide contested elections for mayor, city council
- Alex Lora arremetió contra Trump en el Vive Latino 2019
- Muertes por ciclón en Mozambique superaría las 1,000
- Disney World: Crepe place to open in Epcot’s France pavilion
- Letter: League of Women Voters support D36 referendum
- Floral delivery company FTD issues warning about its future
- Teacher retention, safety and strategic planning top issues for District 101 candidates
- Class action suit could change real-estate commissions
- Transform your bathroom into a wellness retreat for body and mind
- How being proactive helped one man keep his heart failure from stopping him
- Broadway in Chicago’s upcoming season: ‘Oslo,’ ‘Once On This Island’ and a Donna Summer musical
- Letter: This is why we are asking for a D36 rederendum
- This year’s ‘Big Idea’ winner aims to inspire young people to advocate for sustainability
- New Zealand’s darkest day: A timeline of Christchurch’s 36 minutes of terror
- Velvet Sessions: Taylor Dayne in Pulse benefit
- Letter: An explanation of the D37 Caucus endorsements
- Butcher & Larder’s Rob Levitt joins Publican Quality Meats; Sieger Bayer moves to The Publican
- Sunny skies greet Northwest Side Irish Parade
- Indian Prairie D204 candidates identify their top priorities, discuss schools being used as polling places
- Applications for mail-in ballots are up among young voters ahead of Chicago’s April 2 runoff
- Chef’s Choice: Chef who learned at her mother’s side says one-dish meals cut Chinese away from other Asian cuisines
- Lo que se vio en el Vive Latino 2019
- 5 things to do in Lake County March 22-27
- Woman found in a hypothermic state Saturday by Lake County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team
- Franklin Park library’s Pi Day party offers math appreciation, with a side of dessert
- Owner of the long-gone roller rink The Elm turns 100
- México tiene cinco de las seis ciudades más violentas del mundo
- Gary man pleads not guilty in disappearance as woman’s family continues search
- Hundreds tour new $28M Arlington Heights police station: ‘It’s absolutely stunning’
- ‘Game of Thrones’: 33 shocking deaths
- You’re never too old to buy your own home
- Teacher Feature: You need flexibility for life’s curveballs: Naperville North special ed teacher
- Ending ‘double-dip’ nips at Lake County Board members
- Ask Rick: I’m stumped by this Wrigley home run question. Plus: remembering Punchinello’s and the street photographers who mimicked Vivian Maier
- Speak Out: High school classes, liberals
- Candidates in only contested election for Lake Forest City Council meet voters
- Kevin Tsujihara out as CEO of Warner Bros.
- NCAA Tournament’s most vulnerable top seeds: No. 1 Virginia, No. 2 Tennessee and No. 3 LSU
- Musicians freak out as they belatedly learn Myspace lost 50 million songs
- ‘Detour Guide’ at Silk Road: His Egyptian roots, he found, were very different from Hollywood’s version of Egypt
- Talk of the County: Elitists use money to bribe universities to admit ‘unqualified kids’
- DNA match through a genealogy website leads to arrest in 1999 Alabama slaying, rape case
- Peanut products should be given to babies as early as 4 months to prevent allergies, report says
- Chicago Tribune’s photos of the week
- Talk of the County: Critics of Rep. Omar are ‘right-wing fascists’
- Jerry Jones is extremely thankful that the Browns took Odell Beckham Jr. out of the NFC East
- Letter: Much at stake in Hinsdale District 86 referendum
- The fastest computer in the world is being built 25 miles outside Chicago. Its name is Aurora.
- In college admissions scandal, parents failed their children
- McGrath: Nothing like a dose of Mother Nature in the stunning vistas of Sedona to put things into perspective
- Talk of the County: Fund border wall with proceeds from Trump vs. Cohen lie-detector test
- Porter County election board president resigns after shouting match with clerk caught on tape
- Spotlight on economic development at State of the Village address in Lincolnwood
- ESPN’s Dick Vitale says it’s time the NCAA paid players: ‘It’s a cesspool — guys hustling kids, hustling dollars’
- Chicago man killed in DuPage County residential complex shooting identified
- Talk of the County: Manafort different from ‘lunkhead’ Blagojevich
- Flooding hits Illinois: Highest river level in 50 years possible in Freeport; warnings issued along Fox and Des Plaines rivers
- Quickly
- Mavros Festival offers Lyons Township students a chance to helm one-acts
- Speak Out: Catholic cardinal’s new take on pedophile priests, enough with the cell phones, easy fix for Elgin budget probs
- Offsetting property taxes, new revenue get collective nod from Arlington Heights Village Board candidates
- Buscan a varios sujetos por el apuñalamiento de un empleado de CTA que fue usado como escudo
- Carlos Rodon named White Sox’s opening-day starter
- Mozambique hit by cyclone
- Hosek Park getting new equipment for west playground
- Illinois Tollway has a new interim director after Rauner appointee exits
- Foxconn says southeastern Wisconsin factory will be up and running in 2020
- Aurora man shoots neighbor twice in leg during argument over girlfriend, police say
- Bear Download podcast: Analyzing the Bears in free agency and the swap of Adrian Amos and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
- Javier Báez prepara nueva magia con los Cachorros
- Police: Man dead, two wounded in Portage fight over debt
- 10-year-old boy killed when van flips into McHenry County pond identified
- ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ by Refuge Theater has a fine cast but feels lost. Imagine if you staged this at a real Chicago car lot.
- Carpentersville man gets 91/2 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child
- Meet the female Kiwi comedy duo killing rom-com cliches in Netflix’s ‘The Breaker Upperers’
- Column: This is what happens when corporations run the government
- Police investigating report of white nationalist stickers along South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade route
- Ya puede votar por anticipado (para la elección del 2 de abril)
- ‘Dibs’ season officially over in Chicago — now go pick up your junk
- Cubs reliever Brandon Morrow ‘in a good place’ after throwing his 1st bullpen session
- Remember the ’80s at tribute concert in Grayslake
- Le disparó a su vecino durante una discusión sobre su novia
- Meet the candidates running for the Elmwood Park District 401 school board
- Former UAW vice president charged in corruption scheme with Fiat Chrysler execs
- Brexit is in disarray after House speaker moves to block 3rd vote on deal
- Shnay: Park Forest Officer Tim Jones defies odds
- A ‘pathetic life’: Meghan McCain escalates her pushback against Trump
- Former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville breaks his silence and eyes return to coaching sooner than later, but ‘no hurry’
- Southland group offers free ‘life-saving’ sessions for families dealing with mental illness
- Police question authenticity of nonprofit’s fundraising
- Newcastle Brown Ale takes unlikely journey — from import to craft, from Britain to Chicago’s Lagunitas
- The Spin: Lightfoot’s gaining ‘momentum’? | Klobuchar’s Chicago fundraiser | Axelrod on Beto and Barack
- Anti-LGBT flyers aimed at Lightfoot are sad, pathetic — and an odd sign of progress
- Trump is likely emboldening hate groups through his rhetoric
- Terson to Sussman over complaint of $5K campaign donation from developer: ‘I don’t see why I wouldn’t’ accept it
- Beverly Traxler, former model who worked with performing rights organizations, dies
- With Putin’s signature, ‘fake news’ bill becomes law in Russia, but critics say it will legalize censorship
- 7 Wilmette trustee candidates face-off for 4 village board seats
- Whales keep eating plastic and dying. This one’s stomach had 88 pounds of calcifying trash.
- Four questions for Boeing’s CEO about the 737 Max airplane crisis
- Jelly Belly creator releases cannabis-infused jelly beans
- Beach Park man found guilty in 2015 baseball bat slayings of wife, stepson
- Preckwinkle and Muti comments surface in CSO strike teleconference
- Gary firefighters moving out of airport
- Mattress time: Fundraiser helps Elmwood Park track athletes
- Down to Business: Middle Eastern food store in Naperville promises fresh, healthy and fun taste bud challenge
- Avoca school board candidates say diversity, inclusion and taxpayer accountability are key issues
- Wheaton-area photo studio that allegedly offers sexual services to customers can stay open while county lawsuit against it proceeds
- Lori Lightfoot targeted in homophobic flyers: ‘Hate has no place in Chicago.’
- Deer Park run/walk kicks off running season
- Nokia property in Naperville under purchase contract, Chirico says in his state of city address
- Hinsdale District 86 referendum supporters contribute more than $245,000 to campaign
- ‘An amazing milestone’: Celebrating 100 years of American Legion in Morton Grove
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, March 20, 2019
- Supreme Court agrees to hear D.C. sniper shootings case of Lee Boyd Malvo
- Bonnaroo is giving away tickets this week at parties throughout Chicago, starting tonight
- Kill the Lincoln Yards TIF, aldermen
- Evanston blood drive to honor pastor’s memory
- Harrison’s homecoming: Former hitting coach returns to Kane County as manager
- Reality TV star ‘Mama June’ arrested in Alabama
- Aurora approves $7.2 million in local road projects
- ‘No rain is a good thing’: Lake County looks to have escaped flood problems seen across Midwest
- What you need to know to decide the High School District 128 board race
- Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ gets a modern makeover for Williams Street show
- Restaurant owner reported harassing phone call that included mocking accent, threatening to shoot workers: Buffalo Grove police
- ‘She is an inspiration’: Maine East’s Judy Tyler receives Golden Apple Award for educational excellence
- The Jewish community stands in solidarity with Muslims
- RV popularity taking off with younger audience (Video)
- ‘I want to be a Blackhawk forever’: Dylan Strome sheds labels and finds a future for himself in Chicago
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- How housing for pastors helps African-American communities
- Park Ridge Park Board approves $16,000 for additional Oakton designs
- Groundbreaking set for 95th Street Plaza in May, Southwest Community Park in June, Naperville park officials say
- Finally some help for Harvey, from the feds
- Authorities move to shut down ‘national puppy laundering ring’ with ties to Chicago pet stores
- Softball notes: Louisville recruit Easton Lotus hits the ground running for Marist in Arizona
- Southern Poverty Law Center picks Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff Tina Tchen to investigate workplace complaints
- Three U46 board candidates at forum say they support staff, teachers being armed in schools
- Financial adviser given 5 years in prison as victims recall betrayal: ‘I don’t know what’s happened to our world.’
- 4 takeaways from Cubs spring training, including Jon Lester building up his pitch count and a test for Pedro Strop’s hamstring
- Suspect arrested in Dutch tram shooting that left 3 dead, 5 wounded
- Derrik done: Junior center Smits plans to leave Valparaiso as grad transfer
- Officials break ground on $150M inmate hospital in Joliet
- Democrats want counterintelligence probe of Chinese American massage parlor founder connected to Trump
- ESPN mistakenly posts NCAA women’s bracket hours early — revealing the matchups for No. 1 seed Notre Dame and DePaul
- Lori Lightfoot’s new ad features her daughter, humor to woo voters
- NCAA Tournament schedule: First Four and first round
- Boys basketball notes: State-bound Andrean comfortable with playing under pressure
- Another state trooper injured when car smashes into cruiser during traffic stop
- Spring training: Giants 5, White Sox 2
- White Sox prospect Dane Dunning out for the year after Tommy John surgery
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- More than 1,000 feared dead after cyclone hits Mozambique
- Car’s passenger dies a week after driver’s death when SUV runs red light, crashes into car in Oak Park: police
- Midwest homes flood as Missouri River breaches levees: ‘There are no easy fixes to any of this’
- Putin visits Crimea to mark 5th anniversary of annexation
- Letter: Melidosian listens to his constituents and works to represent their needs
- Canucks 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT)
- Will Americans really need a visa to travel to Europe? Here’s what you need to know about ETIAS