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- Classic cruise ships from yesteryear | Photos
- Read the lawsuit filed by the city of Chicago against ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett
- Ask Amy: Wife’s extreme weight loss tilts marriage
- Chicago mom who had been living in her car gets ‘extreme’ TV-style makeover for new apartment
- Chicago Fire can update logo, but don’t change the name
- For ‘Self-Accusation,’ Theatre Y puts its stage in the window — watch a show about confessions become very public
- Chicago theater openings for April 12-18
- Taste of Iceland kicks off Thursday, when Nordic nation brings its cuisine, culture to Chicago
- Yuval Taylor: On the road with ‘Zora and Langston’
- Chicago-set web series ‘Damaged Goods’ is anything but
- ‘Family Feud Live’ is heading to new Carnival cruise ship
- Jason Heyward provides some warmth during the Cubs’ chilling loss to the Pirates
- Former Park Ridge couple back on ‘Trading Spaces’ 18 years after ‘terrible’ room makeover
- Redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall takes shape with new plans to add grocery store, luxury apartments
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax passes first legislative test
- Law firm’s bid to gain $9.75 million bonus in high-profile Stephenson divorce case draws ire of Cook County judge
- Treating trauma in children after the physical wounds have healed: ‘I want to start fresh’
- Neighbors sue Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish for fence around Evanston mansion that blocks Lake Michigan views
- Umpire gets booed for not letting bat dog do what bat dogs do
- JetBlue to offer flights to London from N.Y. and Boston
- La Grange Plan Commission rejects revised Jackson Storage proposal
- Developers show off $135 million proposal for ‘lifestyle center’ in Morton Grove
- ‘Bomb cyclone’ snow, wind making travel dangerous in parts of the Midwest
- Tired of gefilte fish? Grill a whole fish for Passover, enhanced with lemon grass and garlic
- 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago
- Best Chicago happy hour deals: April 11-17
- ‘Transparent’: The fate of Jeffrey Tambor’s character is revealed
- Kathy Weber used to be the only female team doctor in Major League Baseball. Now, she’s 1 of 3.
- Letter to the Editor
- Big Boi: daddy first, rap mogul second
- Remembering the genius of pianist Bill Evans with a Chicago event
- Zigtebra’s sparkling, dreamy lo-fi becomes wild in concert
- Yu Darvish improves, but not enough to earn the right to work out of a jam in the 6th
- Judge threatens to stop Carnival ships from docking in US
- Julian Assange acusado en EEUU de ‘piratería informática’
- Doctors’ long-running advice: Get checked before a marathon
- Wax Trax! Records radical legacy: Trust the artists
- Wax Trax! Records’ pioneering LGBTQ history is explored in new ‘Industrial Accident’ documentary
- Federal judge threatens to block all Carnival Corp. cruise ships from docking in U.S.
- New condom is designed to encourage consent. Why do people hate it so much?
- If you feel a disturbance in the Force, it’s just 70,000 Star Wars fans descending on Chicago
- Prickly City- we may see
- Developer files lawsuit against village of Lincolnwood, mayor over Purple Hotel project
- Despite concerns, IRS chief says average 2018 tax refund amount is similar to last year’s
- Filipinos plan more diggings where new human species found
- Strong spring real estate season shaping up — but do buyers or sellers have the advantage?
- Who will win the Iron Throne in ‘Game of Thrones’? The case for Tyrion, the survivor
- PortMiami to get another shiny new cruise terminal, this one from MSC
- En ‘Utopía’, Romeo Santos no sólo se reunió con Aventura; también trajo de vuelta a este dúo
- LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul sit courtside for Dwyane Wade’s last NBA game
- Fox River art focus of Oswego exhibit
- Majoring in marijuana: Colleges ramp up training for weed industry jobs as demand for pot grows
- The solution to measles is straightforward: Vaccinate your children
- Geoffrey Rush wins #MeToo defamation case against Sydney newspaper publisher
- Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Spectrum of the Seas
- Fox River Arts Ramble to showcase local artists
- Medicaid fraud investigation includes case of Gary aunt, niece
- Celebrity Cruises orders fifth Edge class ship
- How the Masters works hard to catch the 20,000-plus shots shot on camera
- 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 22-60 season, including the need for better point guard play and sky-high optimism for Wendell Carter Jr.
- North Chicago High School to revive freshman academy with goal of improving academic success
- Column: Kitchen Walk benefits New Moms, provides a look at ‘the heartbeat’ of participating homes
- Go ahead and start planting your cool season annuals, but hold off on others
- ‘Diane’ review: A mother’s reckoning, beautifully detailed by Mary Kay Place
- 21st Century Charter School to move to former Ivy Tech campus by summer, officials say
- My husband died 5 years ago. Facebook is finally doing something about its painful reminders
- Chicagoland best-sellers: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ by Delia Owens holds on at No. 1
- Chicagoland best-sellers: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ by Delia Owens still at No. 1 spot
- Developer withdraws plan to turn Riverwoods home into assisted-living facility amid neighbors’ concerns
- Two dozen charges, including attempted murder, filed against man tied to Sleepy Hollow sibling attack
- First African American priest to be named archbishop of Washington D.C. got his start at Glenview parish
- Clarkson: Get moving to enroll in popular summer day camps
- Trump says, ‘Our country is full.’ The truth is we need more immigrants.
- How bad is White Sox pitching? How good are Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada? Check the numbers
- Search planned Saturday in Gary for missing South Chicago Heights woman
- Evanston aldermen clear the way for 40-unit town home development on Custer Avenue
- Petrak: Celebrating those volunteers who are generous in spirit
- Millennium Park Summer Film Series includes ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Music Man’ and Chicago theater partnerships
- Para disfrutar la primavera
- Wavy Lake Michigan
- Photos: The Hoxton Hotel restaurants
- Homer Glen considers allowing chicken coops, beekeeping in residential areas
- Senador Durbin aboga por un TPS para venezolanos
- Cubs Q&A: Why don’t they develop quality pitchers? Should Theo Epstein be on the hot seat? Why play night games in April?
- Community news
- ‘The Missing Link’ review: Gentle giant takes predictable turns in search for family
- Bulls fully clear Lauri Markkanen after rapid heart rate scare
- New Trier Township residents with property assessment sticker shock seek appeals
- ‘Hellboy’ review: ‘Stranger Things’ star brings warmth, humor to the role
- After nearly 60 years in Niles, Rose’s Beauty Salon to close: ‘It was not an easy decision’
- Western Springs looks to change waste hauler, trash blue bags
- Quickly: Let’s not forget Trump loves Wikileaks, there are better places than Portage Riverwalk to spend $1 million
- Stadium wants to be America’s biggest sports network. And it doesn’t want to be on cable.
- ‘The Chaperone’ review: Haley Lu Richardson captures spirit of Louise Brooks
- ‘Peterloo’ review: Mike Leigh revisits a 19th-century British tragedy that most Americans aren’t familiar with
- Sinead Schenk: Boxer with a heart
- ‘Something familiar, something peculiar’ — Drama Group stages comedy filled with silliness in Chicago Heights
- Gary school officials tout upgrades they say could save up to $1.8 million
- Brian Rini, accused of being Timmothy Pitzen impostor, allegedly made up stories in prison and threatened inmates
- Winter is here: 7 ‘Game of Thrones’ parties, menus and specials to celebrate the final season
- Preocupa la falta de planes de salud por parte de Trump
- Glencoe District 35 plans for $3.7 million in building improvements this summer
- Trump expressed his ‘love’ for WikiLeaks repeatedly in 2016. Now he knows ‘nothing about’ it.
- Presentan en el Festival de Cine Latino de Chicago el filme español ‘Bernarda’
- Amazon’s Bezos challenges retailers to raise pay, improve benefits
- Former Cubs president Theo Epstein
- Encontraron el camión de cerveza Modelo robado en Chicago
- Fall 2019 lineup announced for Greenhouse Theater Center
- Wilmette officials say ‘monumental decision’ on pension fund will save village $38 million
- Cold weather and cold arms are a not-so-hot combination for Cubs and White Sox fans
- Some Northwest Indiana employers offering new benefits like gender reassignment surgery coverage, more parental leave
- CTA investigating cause of ‘relatively minor’ Wednesday night Blue Line train derailment near Rosemont
- Deion Kidd: The kid from the streets
- Chris Gooch: Inspired by Muhammad Ali
- Read the indictment charging Julian Assange with computer hacking in the United States
- Police: Stolen Modelo truck found in Calumet City, all beer ‘intact’
- Sudan army arrests President Omar al-Bashir, wanted on genocide and war crimes charges, in apparent coup
- Aurora’s municipal parks to finally get addresses
- Trump va del ‘¡Amo WikiLeaks!’ al ‘no sé nada’ sobre Assange
- Federal judge threatens to block all Carnival ships from U.S. ports
- Column: Ivy Tech students show spirit of volunteerism
- Could a proposed change in Illinois law derail plans for an ICE detention center near Chicago?
- Aurora takes first steps toward three new tax increment financing districts
- Shout Out: Tom Kaiser, Maine East technology and engineering teacher
- A closer look at the Aaron Rodgers drama in Green Bay. The Bear Download podcast breaks it down.
- To grow Chicago, Lightfoot must keep city on a global stage
- Speak Out: Mueller report, infrastructure
- El sueño de visitar la tumba de su esposa será realidad para un vendedor ambulante de Chicago, gracias a la comunidad
- Slowik: ‘The Public’ explores how libraries serve everyone, including people who are homeless
- An eviction notice for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, and a date with justice
- Chicago bars risk HBO’s wrath when they show ‘Game of Thrones’
- Porter hospital celebrates organ donors in annual event
- Things to do in Chicago this weekend: ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere, Record Store Day, Doc10 film fest, Taste of Iceland
- Park Ridge aldermen divided on pursuing ‘green’ parking lot in Uptown
- LA Galaxy sign Costa Rica international defender Gonzalez
- Has ‘I Want It That Way’ been stuck in your head for the past 20 years? Join the club
- Chicago’s Vivid Seats is buying a Toronto-based ticket company for up to $60 million
- Who does what for the Bulls? A personnel breakdown of the organization
- After cancer diagnosis, Oak Park man surprises U. of C. with treasure trove of rare books
- Body found in Waukegan Harbor; officials investigating whether it’s missing Grayslake teen
- How a Winnetka resident went from struggling actor to owner of a Wicker Park theater
- Celebrate with secret agent Michael Scarn at SafeHouse’s ‘Threat Level Midnight’ party Friday
- Los rumores de cambio que azotan al Chicago Fire no dejan a la afición indiferente
- Schererville man, 30, dies after being struck by train
- I binge-watched ‘Game of Thrones’ in five weeks. Here’s what that was like (with no spoilers).
- New Indiana budget plan gives slight school funding boost
- Stuttgart hire ex-Arsenal Mislintat as sporting director
- Bradshaw: Top-tier colleges offer unique opportunities beyond academics
- Just Opened: What to eat and drink at The Hoxton, according to Stephanie Izard, Chris Pandel and Lee Zaremba
- Big crowd attends party where Gail Borden library’s new bookmobile makes debut
- Handwritten telegram announcing Abraham Lincoln’s death is up for sale
- Summer road work set to get started in Lake Barrington, South Barrington
- On career day, Gary’s only public high school students get a boost from alumni program
- Officials optimistic about selection for new Hammond superintendent, but concerned on lack of experience
- ‘High School Musical’ in Orland Park offers fun for the whole family
- District 207 news: Partnership gives students head start toward electrical apprenticeship; new class schedule planned
- ‘Bronco tiene la obligación de reinventarse’
- National best-sellers
- Proposed walkway at Metra station faces uncertainty in Lake Forest
- Former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylen
- Scholarship award puts Moraine Valley engineering student one step closer to Mars
- Jobless claims hit 50-year low due to strong job market — and stricter unemployment rules
- Hinsdale District 86 to consider hiring full-time security officers and two more IT staff
- In Springfield meetings, Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot holds off on pitching specific plans
- Sandra Echeverría regresa a su primer amor
- Watch Chicago police face off with Darth Vader in tribute to massive Star Wars Celebration at McCormick Place
- Barrington to add parking spaces near Metra station after buying lot from local church
- 2 charged in police pursuit that ended in Hyde Park crash
- Intruder from Pennsylvania found at Porter County assessor’s home, police say
- Hawk sightings in Chicago
- Youth Gala set for Friday at Majestic Casino
- Benedicto XVI: pedofilia en la Iglesia es culpa de la revolución sexual
- Student safety, equity among topics at OPRF town hall: ‘The racial equity policy is steeped in accountability’
- Portage lakefront gets $400K for erosion project in state budget
- Delayed Brexit
- La pelea por el anillo de la NBA se presenta dura
- Naperville native tops $300K with latest ‘Jeopardy!’ win — even after missing final question
- Prove you’re the cleverest person on your block and enter your caption in this weeks Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Chicago police gang data collection faulted by city’s inspector general as unchecked and unreliable
- Why the Julian Assange indictment is a victory for press freedom
- Volatile, warming weather Thursday could end with strong thunderstorms — and a soggy Cubs game
- Boeing makes 96 flights to test software on troubled 737 Max jet
- Ohio governor signs bill imposing one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the nation
- Rumors of change around the Chicago Fire capture the attention of its fanbase
- Don’t give us a happy ending, ‘Game of Thrones’
- Grief counselor who notified families after Aurora mass shooting is working with churches to focus on mental health
- Vaccinations ultimately protect us all
- Nipsey Hussle Memorial
- Convicted ex-Portage mayor says recent ruling bolsters aquittal efforts
- Girls track notes: Naperville North’s Alex Morris changes things up early to prepare for long run
- Lake Forest High School welcomes new class to its Alumni Wall of Fame
- ‘We definitely crashed’: Israeli spacecraft fails moments before it was to land on the moon
- Proposed parking fee for Starved Rock State Park rejected by Illinois Senate
- ‘Love, Simon’ TV series in the works at Disney+
- ‘Stillpubs’ — brewpubs for liquor — could be coming to Illinois as craft distiller licensing bill clears state House
- ‘Marshall Field’s was Chicago’: Historian to discuss department store’s impact at Lockport event
- John Paxson says an extension for Bulls coach Jim Boylen is ‘very possible’
- Nipsey Hussle, a hometown hero, immortalized at L.A memorial
- Community news: Stagg High School music program lauded by national foundation
- Man in critical condition after fire at Aurora townhouse
- Days after UIC graduate students end strike, professors prime for their own walkout
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, April 12, 2019
- Money for cops, cameras in new Tinley Park budget
- Europa League Recap: Arsenal, Chelsea, Benfica, Valencia take 1st-leg wins in quarters
- ‘It’s a great opportunity’: Jordan Brown set to represent Waukegan again at the Lake County Senior Shootout
- The Spin: Audit finds major flaws in CPD’s gang data | Lightfoot tour hits state Senate | Proposed immigrant detention center targeted in House bill
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, April 12, 2019
- ‘The Sandlot’ series in the works at Disney+
- Will County officials recommend demolishing courthouse when new facility is built
- Naperville District 203 to give parents tips on how to teach young children skills for lifelong learning
- IBD and family planning: Answers to 6 common questions
- Indian Prairie District 204 considering pay raise for substitute teachers who take additional training
- Swing thoughts: Valparaiso golfer Mark Civanich likes to keep it short and simple
- John Paxson makes his point that Kris Dunn needs to improve: ‘No beating around the bush on that one’
- U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly to host youth job fair
- Mike Hutton’s top 5 teams and top 10 players from Northwest Indiana for the 2019 boys golf season
- Attorney Michael Avenatti charged with embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes in expansion of criminal case
- Child abuse, neglect spotlighted in event at Kane County Courthouse
- Former Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood charged with murder in death of 5-year-old
- Naperville to consider shortening curbside leaf collection from six weeks to four, three pickups to two
- Education is key component in growing Northwest Indiana workforce, report states
- Baseball notes: Homewood-Flossmoor’s Tyler Schlaffer has the look and confidence of an ace
- Neighbors start GoFundMe account to help teens stabbed in Sleepy Hollow attack
- Wipe Chicago’s disastrous gang database and start from scratch
- Ex-Obama White House counsel Greg Craig indicted in investigation that grew out of Mueller probe
- Chicago man faces weapon charge after Calumet City arrest
- Woman, 39, wounded in drive-by shooting while walking in Gresham neighborhood
- Arrest made in death of Illinois State Police Trooper Brooke Jones-Story
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces U.S. computer-hacking charge after arrest in London
- After successive elbow surgeries that kept him out 2 years, reliever Tim Collins is grateful to join the Cubs
- Cop questioned if her friendship with Jason Van Dyke influenced what she told investigators
- White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities, targeting Trump’s political foes
- Disney Plus streaming service to debut late this year for $6.99 a month
- Recapping Day 1 at the Masters: Tiger Woods’ ‘stupid’ recovery shot, Brooks Koepka’s body change and rain in Friday’s forecast
- Robinson: A snapshot of science’s power to amaze
- At ‘Djembe! The Show’ at Apollo, you get to bang your own drum all night long
- Son of sheriff’s deputy accused of setting fires at 3 black churches in Louisiana
- ‘It is really nice to turn it off for a day’: Many fans at the Masters hope the cellphone ban stays in place
- Tyler Chatwood’s upcoming spot start for the Cubs gives him an opportunity for some redemption
- Calendar: Teen choice movie night Tuesday at Lake Forest Library
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, April 12, 2019
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, April 12, 2019
- See Derrick Rose’s raw emotion upon learning of 2016 Bulls-Knicks trade in clip from ‘Pooh’: ‘I don’t know how to feel right now’
- Louden clear: Louden Moran powers Lincoln-Way West past Marist in three-game marathon
- 4 takeaways from the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
- Cubs 2, Pirates 0
- Jose Quintana strikes out 11 to lead the Cubs past the Pirates 2-0