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- Ask Amy: Former high school jerk yearns to make amends
- Calendar: Make cards for hospitalized children Thursday in Antioch
- Universal sets dates for 2019 holiday celebrations
- Orioles manager Brandon Hyde relishes ‘homecoming’ with White Sox at Camden Yards
- Man found dead after North Mayfair fire was ‘the sweetest guy’
- As spring storm season nears, severe weather spotter training offered in New Lenox
- The next time black teens gather downtown, why not greet them with a summer jobs fair?
- Coin flip to determine winner of election in Chicago suburb
- Milwaukee Bucks advance for the 1st time in 18 years and face the Celtics
- When the Bears go on the clock in the NFL draft, the ticking will be quieter than ever for GM Ryan Pace
- Police release video, new sketch of suspect in killings of 2 Indiana teens: ‘Only a coward would do such a thing’
- Naperville’s ‘Jeopardy!’ record-breaker wins 13th in a row, approaches $1 million in winnings
- As baby boomers age, rates of vision loss are soaring. A 99-year-old Winnetka organization wants to help.
- University of Illinois at Chicago avoids 2nd strike this spring as faculty reach tentative contract deal
- Police: Focus remains on AJ Freund’s Crystal Lake home and people who had last contact with him
- Cubs Q&A: Where will Addison Russell fit in? Any chance they’d sign Craig Kimbrel now?
- Melted cheese: A treat for kids and grownups alike
- Illinois Department of Transportation is giving 5,000 trees to schools across the state
- ‘I’ve seen ugly things’: How to (peacefully) sell vacation property after a death in the family
- Battle of the Dream Homes: Vote for your favorite lavish Chicagoland listing
- Resident questions ‘single-family’ aspect of neighbor’s home
- High-tech gifts for mom
- Summer camp for adults: Learn a skill, make friends at these 5 Midwest creative destinations
- Western Illinois University professor a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Music
- Illinois State Police seeks to rebuild dwindling force after ‘years and years of neglect’
- Women in law enforcement discuss careers, encourage others ‘you can do it’
- Trump Fed pick Stephen Moore once said women should stay out of male sports, even as beer vendors. Female sports reporters weigh in
- Elon Musk says Tesla will let robots take the wheel in 2020 — but experts are skeptical
- ‘Jeopardy!’ winner James Holzhauer keeps dominating. Does it matter if he broke the game?
- Talk of the County: ‘Uneducated young people … being marched off the bridge of socialism like lemmings’ by Bernie Sanders
- Three new trustees take seat on Oakton Community College board, new officers chosen
- Kate del Castillo on how El Chapo made her broke and her return as TV drug lord ‘La Reina’
- 5 reasons self-driving cars still may be many years away
- Celebrating the legacy of Chicago blues and the defunct American Folk Blues Festival
- ‘GGG’ vuelve al ring
- Google’s drone unit gets FAA approval, will launch delivery service in Virginia
- Movies to be shown outside at Phillips Park in Aurora
- Prince escribió su libro de memorias antes de morir; está por publicarse
- Pete Buttigieg: My favorite bands are too ‘dystopian’ to play my inaugural
- Bryce Harper bolts out of dugout to confront umpire after being ejected
- Celebrate Derby Day at Arlington Park
- Chicago Community Trust CEO Helene Gayle pays $1.035 million for Loop condo
- Here’s what we know about the riots in Northern Ireland
- Gignac rechazó ofertas de Boca Juniors, LA Galaxy y Flamengo
- Chelsea Handler now meditates, thanks to President Trump
- Dealing with property transfers and gift taxes
- Barack Obama’s entire presidency captured in 2,922 portraitures
- Talk of the County: ‘Biden has been overly touchy feely and creepy for years’
- ¿Desinterés demócrata para cambiar leyes de inmigración?
- Lost polar bear in Russia gets airlifted back home
- Cast of 39 Elmhurst area children to present ‘Pirates of Penzance’
- ‘They should stop selling tobacco.’ Walgreens raises age for tobacco sales but some say policy doesn’t go far enough.
- Talk of the County: ‘God is trying to say something’ about abusive priests through Notre Dame fire
- Orlando Science Center going to the dogs — superhero dogs — for the day
- Read the civil complaint filed by the 2 Chicago brothers in the Smollett case
- Teenager faces charges related to incident that triggered soft lockdowns in Vernon Hills area
- Americans are getting more inactive and computers are partly to blame, new study says
- Boeing wins $14.3 billion bomber maintenance contract
- El Real Madrid quiere vender a Courtois
- Ex-Bull Kukoc lists suburban home for $1.15M
- Oakton Ice Show marks 50th year of performances
- Males hepáticos afectan a niños latinos de manera alarmante
- Three-town emergency center looks to 911 system upgrades
- Avengers get epic send-off at ‘Endgame’ world premiere
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ premiere in Los Angeles
- My worst moment: ‘The Kids Are Alright’ star Mary McCormack, the headshot from hell and calling Steven Bochco a ‘fathead’ in an audition
- McGrath: When students connect with each other in class, that’s when the magic happens
- What’s happening in Park Ridge: Participants sought for Memorial Day Parade; Earth Day celebrated
- Work to begin on Madison Street streetscape, road diet projects
- Triton College plans for new, nearly half-million-dollar entrance to building
- ‘Nailed It!’ Season 3 returns to Netflix in May
- Toronto FC’s Altidore sidelined with hamstring injury
- District 181 to display the artwork of 130 students from all nine schools
- Evanston touts compost efforts as the city aims to eventually divert all trash
- Upgrade your space without breaking the bank
- How to make employee engagement a daily habit
- 5 tips for drivers hitting the open road this spring
- 3 weekend projects to cut your energy bills
- 6 reasons your bathroom needs a high-tech boost
- Your natural teeth are worth saving
- Bob Costas and John Smoltz will call tonight’s Cubs-Dodgers game — and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’
- Elmhurst committee recommends 8-story residential building for Addison Avenue
- Burr Ridge Village Board poised to kill valet licensing ordinance weeks after approving it
- Balboa’s brings authentic Philly cheesesteaks to Naperville
- Castigan a árbitro en España por tocar a jugador
- Furor por papel higiénico con la imagen de Maduro
- North Coast Music Festival announces lineup for its 10th anniversary, move to Northerly Island
- Speak Out: If you don’t vote, ‘dingbats’ get elected; funding libraries a waste of money
- ‘The creepy factor’: Stores add cameras that can guess your age and sex to target ads
- New Trier students to host fundraiser, screening of documentary ‘Girl Rising’
- Don Gelsomino steps down from coaching Ridgewood football
- Evanston police warn residents of phone scam involving jury duty arrest warrant
- ‘Our generation will be the one to change the world’: Oak Park students rally on Earth Day
- Garrett Popcorn alleges former employee stole secret recipes. ‘Once it has been shared, there is no way to “undo” the disclosure,’ lawsuit says.
- I worried my food allergies would be a deal-breaker. Instead, they brought us closer.
- Popular produce market Stanley’s abruptly closes; real estate remains for sale
- South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in Chicago for fundraisers with help from Obama’s backers
- Tritonysia Play Festival returns to Triton stage
- Naperville, Aurora kids bringing idea for astronaut pajamas to international contest in Australia
- Inquietud en la caravana migrante tras redada en México
- UIC has made millions off drugs it developed. Now it’s partnering with an investment firm to create more.
- Bob Butler, Illinois’ longest-serving mayor, dies at age 92
- Starbucks adding needle-disposal boxes to restrooms
- Akiem Hicks and Roquan Smith win Brian Piccolo Award
- Naperville People in the News
- New fitness center with ties to the Chicago Bears opens in Vernon Hills
- Mountain climbers hired to install tarps to protect gutted Notre Dame Cathedral roof from rain
- Former Vice President Joe Biden will launch his 2020 bid on Thursday, source says
- Doctors induce labor after pregnant woman’s vehicle is struck by driver who officials say was drunk and going wrong way on I-355
- LeBron tuitea indignación por violento arresto de joven negro
- After new video released, Indiana police see huge spike in tips about two girls killed in 2017
- Speak Out: All-female spacewalk, Democrats
- Judge says the Robert Kraft massage video should not be released for now
- Winnetka egg hunt fun for kids and canines alike
- Quickly
- Code violation lawsuits mount as tenants bolt from troubled housing nonprofit that owns 81 Chicago buildings
- Returning District 203 teachers to get 3.88% salary hike under 1-year contract OK’d by school board
- Willowcreek Road extension project set through engineering
- Ramp work underway on I-88 in Aurora
- Vaccination protects public health
- Kids skate with the Easter Bunny at ‘Iceland’ in Niles
- The NFL draft has evolved from a cozy get-together to a prime-time TV event
- Proposed deficit budget garners little to no pushback from Waukegan aldermen
- Watch the ‘Gemini Man’ trailer, in which Will Smith battles his younger self
- Relive old movie musicals with Theatre at the Center’s ‘Dames at Sea’
- Lincolnwood approves move across Touhy Avenue for CrossFit Factorial
- Orland history museum, local brewers team up for presentation about beer in colonial times
- Morton Grove parks officials consider future of Harrer Park pool: ‘Your feedback is going to help us make the decision’
- Trustees signal support for ban on new Glenview businesses selling primarily tobacco products
- The Comey firing, as retold by the Mueller report
- Former legislative inspector general for Illinois: Investigation reports should be public
- Evanston Public Library’s annual report describes outreach and inclusion efforts
- Norridge Park District gets new leader as longtime director Mark DeSalvo retires
- Community news
- Comedians as populist leaders? Ukranian comic — and our own president — proves it’s no joke
- Volunteers mark Earth Day with clean-up at Park Ridge’s Maine Park
- Easter egg hunt at Kohl Children’s Museum more structured than most but just as fun, parents say: ‘It is not a free for all’
- Do shots, then do ‘Macbeth,’ what could go wrong? ‘Drunk Shakespeare’ is coming to Chicago’s Loop
- Los Bucks avanzan en playoffs por primera vez en 18 años
- District 90 launches online dashboard for River Forest families
- Robbie Gould’s trade request adds new intrigue to the Bears’ search for a kicker
- A woman who transformed her Gary home’s property into an urban farm is facing some opposition
- Cops search for dealers on West Side after 2 dead among 14 hospitalized in drug overdoses
- Age-restricted single-family homes with $750K price tags to be built in south Naperville
- Is 70 the new 50 for presidential candidates? Biden, Sanders, Trump suggest so.
- Ryan Pace says the Bears ‘feel good about’ what they received in the Jordan Howard trade
- Airline seat adjustments mean the decline of the recline: Fewer options for lying back during a flight
- Comings & Goings: Cajun seafood restaurant opens in Orland Park
- Band of Bohemia finally fills exec chef job, plus new chefs at Walton Street and Peninsula
- Lincolnwood determines ownership of disputed property
- See ‘Double Dare Live’ on the Genesee stage
- Eddie Palmieri, Freddy Cole headline Jazz Fest
- Alpine liqueur (and other flavors) is a fine use of alcohol that’s a byproduct of fermenting Brew Dr. Kombucha
- Kohl’s, hoping for many happy returns, will help shoppers take back Amazon items nationwide
- Read officers’ petition seeking special prosecutor and response by Kim Foxx
- Body and dash cameras were off during police shooting near Yale, officials say
- See how the Yankees World Series odds have dropped as more and more regulars hit the IL
- Un viejo y querido conocido de los Chicago Bears podría volver
- United Airlines agent in Houston charged after racial slur accusation
- Some new and familiar faces join Glencoe boards and commissions
- Trying to navigate neighborhood construction projects? New interactive tool makes it easier to chart your route.
- Congregation going through village process to keep operating inside Glenview memory care facility
- Kim Foxx’s office agrees to special prosecutor in case of man accused of fighting with cops
- Benedicts and bubbly: The must-try brunch in every state
- 10-story, 248-unit Northwest Side senior development stalls despite local alderman’s support
- Trump pide ‘bono de admisión’ para quien venga a EEUU
- Teacher Feature: Art in the classroom more than just fun time — it opens door to creative thinking
- Glencoe marks Earth Day with community cleanup effort
- Gary seniors move to health fair beat
- Royal Caribbean’s upgraded Bahamas island CocoCay about to open
- Shooting near Mundelein that injured man was related to gang activity, police say
- Jussie Smollett’s attorneys ridicule as ‘comical’ a lawsuit by brothers allegedly paid to stage attack
- Pep in her step: Peyton Pepkowski pitches two-hitter as Lake Central stops Chesterton
- Moms and sons get quality time at Lincolnwood bingo game
- Church news: Mental Health Awareness Evening set for May 8 in Tinley Park, more
- Slowik: After coin toss, Emergency Management Agency deputy director wins Sauk Village trustee seat
- Singer brings songs of Neil Diamond to Grayslake
- ‘Long live Billy Dee’: Family, supporters hold vigil in Portage where man fatally shot by police in 2017
- Kids search for lucky golden egg at Good Friday hunt in Morton Grove
- Cámaras adivinarán ánimo del consumidor
- Making a Filipino feast
- Former Bears kicker Robbie Gould
- La Grange OKs budgets with planned property tax, water and sewer increases
- Captain Lee Rosbach offers a sneak peek of his ‘Below Deck’ quarters
- Bears honor Akiem Hicks and Roquan Smith as Piccolo Award winners
- Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton finds peace after building a low-cost, 104-square-foot tiny house
- Democrats need to give Hispanic voters something worth voting for
- Supreme Court justices seem ready to OK asking citizenship on census
- El presidente no es el jefe de los periodistas
- ‘We need to nail this draft’: With only 5 picks, Bears GM Ryan Pace aims to stay aggressive
- What happens when the money runs short for Social Security and Medicare?
- Lake County judge again rules against use of texts in Gliniewicz trial
- Community Connections night tries to bring people together
- Ex-watchdog says state ethics panel buried report of misconduct by fellow legislator in process she calls ‘broken’
- Board punts complaint against Hammond schools Lake prosecutor, state
- New show featuring Michael and Angela Ingersoll comes to Elgin
- Cubs’ Joe Maddon wades into beer world with Try Not to Suck lager (which, fortunately, doesn’t suck)
- Illinois State troopers see decline in patrols
- Lake Zurich accomplishes long-awaited goal by opening charging station for electric cars
- Cuentos Políticos: Una cadena siniestra
- Spoofing charges dropped against Chicago software developer for program used in trading fraud scheme
- Another Republican enters primary race to challenge first-term Democrat Lauren Underwood in west and northwest suburbs
- Feeling right at home: Junior transfer Elle McCaslin adds scoring punch for St. Charles East
- A toda música
- Is White Sox slugger Jose Abreu pulling out of his typical April slump? Check the numbers.
- As Supreme Court signals it might allow citizenship question on U.S. census, Illinois groups fear undercount
- Children’s Theatre of Winnetka takes a trip to Oz
- These Southland pets need new homes
- Chicago man who drove car toward Elmhurst officer sentenced to three years in prison
- Garrett Popcorn Shops lures us not with secrets, but with … popcorn
- The Spin: Pete Buttigieg is in Chicago for fundraisers | Mayor Rahm Emanuel fires back at Bill Wirtz | Another chapter added to Jussie Smollett case
- Bartlett man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in strangulation death of his wife in 2017
- Citing IG review, Kim Foxx won’t testify before Cook County Board about Jussie Smollett case
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- ‘Mis piernas me piden moverme’
- Two Brothers Barrel House opening Monday in downtown Naperville, specializing in spirits
- Keeping it loose: Stevenson’s Hayden Brotz pitches five strong innings in win against Mundelein
- Police: Female suspect sought in Portage bank robbery
- Glencoe Park District moving ahead with Old Green Bay Road park redesign
- Robbie Gould wants the 49ers to trade him. Can the former Bears kicker come home again?
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ review: Marvel’s game of stones reaches a gratifying climax
- I vant you to take this veek’s Tvitter poll
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Moran: Tax cap pressures might force Lake County Forest Preserves to seek new revenue from voters
- Elgin Community College profs talk about why they left their homelands for a life in America
- Interested in taking a DNA test? Your questions answered
- 5 simple breakfast hacks
- Campaign spending tops $130K in Orland Park election; Tinley candidates reach $100K, reports show
- Hebron students join rally for public education: ‘We must take action’
- A mural in Oak Park showing only white children highlights the clash of old art and modern sensibilities
- Why Democrats should resist impeachment
- Liverpool will open its U.S. tour with the 1st soccer match at Notre Dame Stadium
- Man charged with taking Bolingbrook cops on a chase into Naperville won’t see $1M bail reduced
- La Liga Recap: Barcelona beat Alaves, close in on clinching title
- Armstrong: Back on track at plate, NIU freshman Katie Keller of Geneva is up for national award
- Treasury ignores deadline for providing Trump’s tax returns to Democrats; White House official defies subpoena
- Wisconsin man, 24, unveiled as $768 million Powerball jackpot winner
- Jared Kushner plays down Russian interference as ‘a couple Facebook ads.’ Mueller says their involvement was ‘sweeping and systematic.’
- Trial opens in earnest for ex-top aide to Dorothy Brown on perjury charges
- Sheriff’s office to pick up unwanted meds for people who can’t get to drop-off site, DuPage task force announces
- Financial adviser testifies he paid Notre Dame and Northwestern football players
- Naperville native James Holzhauer becomes second person in ‘Jeopardy’ history to earn more than $1 million
- Islamic State bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for New Zealand mosque massacres, top official says
- Digging for dad: Junior right-side hitter David Vales emerging as a leader for Sandburg
- West Side graduate Jon’Vea Johnson on the NFL: ‘I was pretty much destined to do this.’
- NCAA: Replay official now allowed to overturn targeting call
- A Facebook post of Waukegan mayor, his mother and crudely drawn devil horns results in federal lawsuit
- Victims’ friends and families voice their concerns as Ripper killer controversy continues in Aurora
- Trump meets with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, hours after bashing the company in tweets
- Suspended Cubs shortstop Addison Russell to begin assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday
- Police reports from inside the Crystal Lake home of AJ Freund tell of dog feces, broken windows, no power and a drug needle
- 911 call, previous police reports released as Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew ‘AJ’ Freund remains missing
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Cubs might have to rework their pitching staff again — and it’s more than just Jon Lester
- Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger arrives at Wrigley Field on a Christian Yelich-like tear
- Orioles 9, White Sox 1
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- 2 children, 4 adults hurt in crash after driver tries to flee CPD on West Side
- California woman charged after authorities say video shows her tossing puppies into trash can
- Ivan Nova allows 4 home runs in White Sox’s 9-1 loss to Orioles
- Cubs 7, Dodgers 2
- Bear Download podcast: What are the odds the Bears will take a running back? Hint: Pretty high