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- White Sox 5, Royals 4
- Welington Castillo’s 2-run HR snapped his 0-for-23 hitless streak and gave the White Sox a 5-4 win
- Ask Amy: Engaged couple’s relationship is in escrow
- ‘Breakthrough’ review: Chrissy Metz captures essence of faithful, fierce woman
- 6-year-old girl among 5 hospitalized after high carbon monoxide readings in Bronzeville home
- Citizens seek swift removal of Will County dam on DuPage River where couple recently drowned
- 4 arrested after stolen car linked to gunfire crashes on Lower West Side during police chase
- The Second Amendment doesn’t say that gun ownership has to be free of charge
- Bourbon and bikes: Discovering Kentucky’s distilleries on a cycling adventure
- Tras el fuego, la atención se dirige al futuro de Notre Dame
- ‘Sesame Street’ festival coming to Chicago to celebrate show’s 50th anniversary
- The Cubs made their WGN-TV debut 71 years ago today. Now they’re preparing to sell what they once gave away.
- Georgia Engel, actress who played Georgette on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ dies at 70
- Davich: Pete Buttigieg’s public kiss reflects much more than another political photo op
- Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles from shore in the Gulf of Thailand
- There will be metal detectors at Notre Dame Stadium for football games this season
- Top administration officials discussing new penalty for visa overstays
- Yu Darvish wants to increase his velocity. As for his inconsistency: ‘I’m Yu Darvish. I walk guy(s).’
- Russell Wilson’s new Seahawks contract makes him the highest paid player in the NFL
- Foxconn head stepping back, mulling run for president of Taiwan
- Illinois shut down his group home network over risk to residents. Now he’s been convicted of health care fraud for unneeded medical tests.
- Lincolnwood pulls pavement from resurfacing list after dispute over whether it’s a public street or owned by trustee-elect
- La FIFA sanciona al club mexicano Veracruz
- ‘We still have a long way to go’: New report shows gender bias still at play in elections, despite improvement
- After failed school tax vote, Lake Ridge calls for $1.5M in cuts
- Senior’s weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia
- ‘Today’ show co-anchor Hoda Kotb adopts baby girl
- Prickly City-tone it down
- Blood People talk being ‘loving and scary’ and using witchcraft to play Riot Fest
- Cop’s parting words to neighbors after man shot dead in alley: ‘Stay safe out there’
- Erin Hills was awarded 2 more USGA championships. Could this lead to another U.S. Open for the golf course 35 miles outside of Milwaukee?
- Walmart partners with Kidbox styling service for kids
- Wilmette School District 39 assigns interim principal at McKenzie Elementary School
- Lost movie ‘Editor’s Notebook,’ back on the screen, was from a time the Chicago Daily News was a real newspaper’s newspaper
- In ABC’s ‘Bless This Mess,’ the clueless hipster as comedy target
- 15 must-have gadgets for spring cleaning
- Wisconsin teen admitted he fatally shot grandparents and planned to cause harm at school, police say
- La historia detrás de la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe en la Catedral de Notre Dame
- UnitedHealth beats expectations all around, raises 2019 outlook
- Columbine shooting survivors share how attack has shaped them 20 years later
- Five revelations we learned about the future of ‘Star Wars’ at Celebration
- California bill looks to ban hotels from providing small shampoo bottles
- Ridgewood Board OK’s two new educators, administrative raises
- Moran: Fremont Center Road lined up for two seasons of improvement projects
- ‘Brian’s Song’
- My worst moment: ‘Enemy Within’ star Morris Chestnut and aiming to land a non-gang member role
- North Central College asks city for zoning change before closing on purchase of Little Friends property
- Marie Newman wants a rematch with longtime U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski in 2020 Democratic primary
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- Education, training and adaptability key to shaping workforce, experts say at meeting held by congressmen
- Elmhurst buying Pizza Palace property for $2.25 million
- 3 conversations about money millennials should have with their parents
- Single-day Lollapalooza tickets go on sale Wednesday
- River Grove village clerk, Melrose Park mayor, WGN operations director among honorees at Guerin dinner
- ‘Star Wars’-themed orb-shaped Coca-Cola bottles are coming to ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ at Disney theme parks
- Trump complains on Twitter ahead of redacted Mueller report release set for Thursday
- Tips for the ultimate vacation with your pet
- Battling home discomfort (Infographic)
- Ready, set, mow: An easy 10-minute lawn mower tuneup
- Top tips for hosting a standout brunch
- True story: The importance of hard hats in saving lives
- As plans for former Sears at North and Harlem move forward, developer addresses concerns over density, traffic
- Bears’ London date will reportedly be Oct. 6 as the NFL schedule begins to leak a day early
- Here’s what was saved — and what was lost — in the Notre Dame fire
- After five terms, Herget leaves West Aurora School Board
- U46 students want more info on mental health services the district provides, school board told
- On the hunt: Sunny skies, hidden prizes greet participants at Oak Park egg hunt
- Remembering Bob Bansberg, a giant among Chicago sommeliers
- 30 people questioned about Notre Dame Cathedral fire — most were employees working on the renovation
- Two administrators appointed in East Aurora School District
- North Shore’s Music Theater Works prepares for new season
- Mike Montgomery’s rehab stint is delayed after his wife delivers the couple’s first child
- Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot donates money she got from developer charged in alleged scheme tied to Ald. Edward Burke
- Shout Out: Brooke Johnston, an aspiring actress at Lake Zurich Middle School North
- Column: Drug company payments to doctors may influence prescription choices
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Parents abruptly drop lawsuit over transgender student locker room access at suburban school district
- Hyde Park restaurant is making vegan and vegetarian versions of comfort food, plus other restaurant news
- Kane Forest District looking for summer help
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Lincolnwood District 74 recognized as ‘Distinguished District’ by Project Lead the Way
- El jugador mejor pagado de la NFL
- East Dundee adopts 2019-20 budget with money earmarked for new downtown signs
- Red Line trains back to normal in subway after mechanical problem on train
- Disney, Comcast now Hulu’s only owners after AT&T exits
- California responde a amenaza de Trump por inmigrantes
- The FTC said Chicago online lender Avant, which charges up to 36% interest, deceived borrowers. Now Avant is paying $3.9M.
- ‘I’m very grateful’: Luke Mertens reflects on his time as the football coach at Lakes and Lake Zurich
- Educators reflect on another legislative session with little progress on teacher pay
- ‘Persons of interest’ in custody after gang-related shooting near Northlake school: police
- Wilmette Public Library grounds get an ‘environmentally-friendly’ makeover
- ‘Sesame Street’ festeja sus 50 años con una gira
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ leaked footage prompts Marvel fans to leave social media
- ‘Hannah and Martin’ at Shattered Globe asks, why would a Jewish theorist defend a former Nazi, her former lover?
- Comings & Goings: Walmart to spend $87.5 million on Illinois stores
- Wall of Fame: New members honored at Triton College
- Summer travel alert: United joins other airlines in extending 737 Max cancellations
- ‘Minding the Gap,’ and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films among 2019 Peabody documentary honorees
- Skokie skaters show their skills at annual ice show
- Legislature to study hospital payment parity between Indiana, Illinois
- Armstrong: Tiger’s remarkable comeback at Masters brings flood of Medinah memories for reporter and his son
- Speak Out: Suing Smollett could backfire, trooper deaths need study, Trump indestructible and a con man
- The Score tops ESPN 1000 in key demographic — but sports talk gets drowned out by classic rock
- Happy hunting: Trumbull Park egg hunt brings out families, Easter Bunny
- Asked and answered: The congressional demand for Donald Trump’s tax returns and the answer from one of his lawyers
- Church news: Passion Play, Living Last Supper, egg hunts among Holy Week activities in Southland
- Shout Out: Griffin Minster, a member of the Deerfield High School Choir
- River Grove Lions Club continues Easter basket tradition
- Highland caps volunteers for town committee at 16
- York students present insects as protein source during Sustainability Challenge
- Buttigieg vs. Trump
- The spring bunny hopped to the egg hunt event at Glenbrook High School
- Judge rules against Evanston in lawsuit over contamination around James Park
- Notre Dame burns and a piece of the world’s heart goes up in flames
- Glass shards strewn along beach at Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes in what official called a ‘mean-spirited crime’
- Naperville North unveils new ‘arena’ dedicated solely to esports competition
- Julie DiCaro and Maggie Hendricks honored with Gracie Award for their show on the Score
- Here’s what you won’t see in the redacted Mueller report
- Community groups to sue over Lincoln Yards tax subsidy
- A look at both versions of ‘Brian’s Song’
- Oak Park officials remove 1930s mural from school, saying it does not ‘reflect’ community’s diversity
- Theaster Gates, back in Chicago, delivers art in gallery show, brand-new CTA station
- Man shot dead in Skokie: ‘It just all ends up with it being senseless’
- Who makes the best tortilla chips?
- South Bend, a postindustrial Everycity, is riding the Pete Buttigieg presidential wave
- A year after shooting, family says Gary mother of 5 ‘will never be forgotten’
- Police find 50 pounds of marijuana, $50,000 in Gary home
- ‘Greatly needed’ Matteson senior housing to open Oct. 2020
- What brand of tortilla chips should you buy? We tried 16 to find the best one for your next watch party
- Morton Grove Plan Commission recommends approval for new ‘lifestyle center’ on site of Prairie View Plaza
- Village Board looks to set up TIF for Northbrook Court redevelopment, but dissenting trustee calls it ‘corporate welfare’
- Shout Out: Dana Levenstein, a Highland Park resident who works for a 103-year-old, family-owned business
- Keen to start: Yorkville’s Keenan Ness among 23 players in Judson’s first recruiting class for football
- Watchdog: Chicago firefighter fired for sexually harassing college student on ride-along
- Rep. Ilhan Omar, don’t be lured in by Trump’s hate-baiting
- Es muy fácil matar en México
- Penny Pritzker’s foundation offers $10 million prize for development that boosts Chicago’s South or West side
- Naperville man gets year in jail for Wisconsin DUI crash in which close friend was killed
- Dogs on the hunt: In Morton Grove, canines search for treat-filled eggs
- Investigan mensajes racistas a lanzador de Cachorros
- East Dundee creates its first-ever capital improvement budget, prioritizes projects for coming years
- Philadelphia will host the 2026 MLB All-Star Game to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
- Morton Grove OKs expansion for By Your Side Autism Therapy Services
- ‘Moms in the House’: A record number of congresswomen are mothers, so they formed a caucus
- Hoots, the family-friendly concept from Hooters, opening locations in Logan Square and South Loop
- Slowik: Homer Township clerk resigns; residents call for board to publish videos of meetings
- Letter: Moving forward? In Lincolnwood, election coverage was all about ‘dirt’
- Speak Out: Agricultural education, Democrats
- Evanston 9-year-old wins portion of golf competition at Augusta National
- Naperville native, ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant James Holzhauer nearly breaks his record one-day winnings total; extends victory streak to nine days
- As Paris mourns fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, impromptu vigil brings unity to a fractured France
- U46 OKs expansion of program in which students receive simultaneous high school, college credit in one class
- At ALMA in Oak Park, art, language and music is ‘all connected’
- David Beckham soccer plan faces new hurdle as rival sues to stop demolition of Lockhart Stadium
- Report shows $40K payment made to Toni Preckwinkle’s former top adviser fired for social media post
- In Vero Beach, a short list of things to do is a good thing
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Park Ridge City Council passes $77.7 million budget
- Blue Island cleric prepares for busy Easter Week — at two different churches
- 20 years after Columbine, school safety still eludes us
- Letter: Come on, Oak Park, let’s demand great architecture
- Skokie Hospital is now orthopaedic and spine center
- How to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral
- Deerfield to appeal court ruling blocking its assault weapons ban
- Spoiler alert! Voters won’t see Donald Trump’s tax returns before the 2020 election
- Relics housed in the Shrine of All Saints at St. Martha Church
- Ex-Gary school leader makes court appearance on theft charge
- Terms of endearment: Is there a ‘spouse’ in the house?
- ‘Facebook opera como una dictadura’
- Minnesota police shooting trial raises questions about code of silence
- As weed goes legit, ‘4/20 has become like a Black Friday kind of holiday’ — Chicago’s April 20 marijuana fest surging
- Loyola coach Porter Moser turns down St. John’s: ‘You can be rich without the dollar signs’
- Clearing the air: 5 facts to know when choosing new roofing
- Red Line trains delayed because of minor fire in Loop subway: CTA
- In rebuke, judge orders Westlake Hospital to bring back obstetrics and intensive care services
- Shout Out: Melanie Weiss, Oak Park author to read excerpts from novel, ‘Spoken’ at River Forest library
- Elgin Partnership lands $70k grant to buy 22,000-plus books that will be available to low-income kids
- Report: Wisconsin Foxconn development could bring record flooding to Gurnee
- New texting service aims to get black women in Chicago answers to their pregnancy questions
- The Lions’ Kenny Golladay, the former NIU and St. Rita receiver, could be ‘as good as Odell Beckham,’ his ex-teammate says
- Having survived a devastating fire, the heavenly structure of Notre Dame confronts earthly laws of physics
- Look close and find the funniest tweets in this week’s XL selection of quips
- How Chicago can avoid scooter mayhem
- As murder trial begins, prosecutor says scene of McHenry man’s slaying was like ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’
- The Spin: Lori Lightfoot donates $500 she got from indicted developer tied to Ed Burke | Preckwinkle returned more than 30 donations from Burke fundraiser
- The Notre Dame Cathedral fire: What we know so far
- Hebron teachers, parents join march for pay
- Aurora Pride Parade is back on — if fundraising goal is hit
- The FOP is a threat to Kim Foxx-led police reform in Chicago
- No progress after striking CSO musicians and management meet Tuesday
- Toni Preckwinkle returned more than 30 donations from Burke fundraiser, but not all checks have been cashed, records show
- Anthony Rizzo is rooting for Daniel Vogelbach, his former first-base understudy with the Cubs
- New principal named for Washington Middle School in Aurora
- ‘It’s taking us backwards’: Joe Maddon says racist messages to Cubs pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. on Instagram are ‘a product of social media’
- Each victim in Aurora warehouse killing was shot multiple times, autopsy reports show
- Weyh’s way: Lindenwood recruit Amanda Weyh pitches Lincoln-Way Central past Andrew
- Columbine, other schools in Denver area locked down after threat made, police say
- ‘Burn/This’ on Broadway: Adam Driver and Keri Russell star in the ’80s play about sex and mourning
- Lions QB Matthew Stafford sits out workout as wife has brain tumor
- Notre Dame will have its 1st female leprechaun mascot in 2019-20
- East-West University student stabbed in South Loop classroom
- Steely Manous: Indiana recruit Garrett Manous goes 4-for-4, gains closure as Munster beats Hobart
- By design: Alex Martinez dominates at designated hitter as Lockport eases to win over Andrew
- Yu Darvish and Jose Quintana are displaying much-welcomed strikeout potential for the Cubs
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Showtime: Western Illinois recruit Kellie Marcheschi pitches Boone Grove past Kankakee Valley
- Macron says Notre Dame could be rebuilt within 5 years as investigation begins into devastating fire
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Daniel Palka’s hitless streak — 0-for-34 — ties him for 4th-longest in White Sox history
- White Sox managers come and go, but pitching coach Don Cooper manages to stick around
- White Sox 5, Royals 1
- Cubs 4, Marlins 0
- Jose Quintana extends his scoreless streak to 14 innings as the Cubs beat the Marlins 4-0