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- Robbie Gould won’t be traded, 49ers brass says: ‘We know Robbie will be ready to play’
- ‘Hamilton: The Exhibition’
- Fatal shooting in the Chicago Loop
- Ask Amy: Possible stalking victim fears she may deserve it
- Taylor Swift’s ‘Me!’ is nowhere near as smart as she is
- Disney flashback: TV shows Walt’s plans for ‘small world,’ Carousel of Progress
- First look: Today Café at Universal Studios
- Battle of the Dream Homes: See the winning luxury Chicago listings
- Will Toni Preckwinkle’s fingers be burned over Burke money? ‘To be determined’
- At Chicago Shakespeare Theater, this ‘Hamlet’ is like a guy you know, and you feel his grief
- Feel guilty that you’ve never read ‘Moby Dick’? Read it now with our club of procrastinators.
- Parents with drug problems are often allowed to keep their kids. After AJ Freund, will that change?
- Healthy Chicago-area trees survived the harsh winter, but what should you plant on Arbor Day?
- What the (BLEEP) just happened? Rex Huppke’s ‘Week In Review’
- Stanley’s closure leaves loyalists perplexed about where to buy produce. ‘Seriously, what am I going to do?’
- Next month at the Chicago Critics Film Festival: ‘Alien’ and co-star Tom Skerritt (and more!)
- Oak Brook’s new car dealership is an 8-level vending machine tower with no sales people
- NFL draft winners and losers: Taylor Swift, angry Giants fans, Christian Wilkins, Ryan Pace and more
- 4 takeaways from the Cubs’ series win against the Dodgers, including Javier Baez’s grip on the shortstop position
- Renowned vocalist Paul Marinaro performs with Southwest Symphony Orchestra in Palos Heights
- ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ in Joliet looks back at teenage years
- What did English porter taste like in 1840? Goose Island finds out with Obadiah Poundage.
- Celebrate the ukulele, John Wayne’s birthday, rhubarb and more at these Midwest events
- Prescription drug turn-in day aims to combat opioid abuse; Chicago police stations among drop-off centers
- Automovilista dice que mató al que intentó robarle su BMW en el centro de Chicago
- Chicago police searching for 2 men who briefly abducted 12-year-old girl on Southwest Side
- Mother’s day gifts for moms who love gardening
- President Trump’s prison-bound former lawyer Michael Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn’t commit
- 3 quarterbacks in the 1st 15 picks — including Daniel Jones at No. 6 to the Giants — the early surprise of the NFL draft
- Bruce Springsteen drops new song, ‘Hello Sunshine’
- ‘I’m just glad I was able to do a good deed’: Chicagoan pulled over to check out an accident scene and ended up delivering donated organs to Northwestern
- Sears is closing a remodeled store less than 7 months after its reopening. What went wrong at Oakbrook Center?
- Prickly City- asylum
- Man, woman found shot to death on West Side
- Spring snow unlikely to cause damage in the garden and can provide some great photo opportunities
- Want to see a concert? Find tickets to Chicago area performances here
- Special recreation agency under contract to purchase Highland Park synagogue for new headquarters
- Overnight closures scheduled for Edens Spur ramps at Waukegan Road
- Release approved for Coast Guard officer accused of domestic terror plot, stockpiling guns and compiling hit list
- How to plant a potted tree for Arbor Day — that actually survives
- La cita en Juárez: tensión, miedo y sueños de legalizarse en EEUU
- Cyr: Indonesia demonstrates progress in Southeast Asia
- Opera review: A slightly flawed but still mighty ‘Moby-Dick’
- North Township starts bracelet program for autistic children in East Chicago
- Park District of Highland Park wants to know residents’ thoughts on recreation
- What it’s like to lose to unstoppable ‘Jeopardy!’ champion James Holzhauer
- 5 things to do in Lake County May 3-5
- Down to Business: Graphic designer finds her calling helping dogs learn to swim in South Elgin
- Flood prevention along Kankakee and Yellow rivers gets $2.3M in funding from state budget
- Southwest Airlines CEO upset over Boeing 737 Max groundings, but jet still ‘a great airplane’
- The high cost of Trump’s washing machine tariffs
- Hammond Career Center construction students lend a hand on Hessville library restoration
- Apartment fire in downtown Aurora leaves two residents displaced
- Understanding anxiety and how it differs from stress and worry
- New District 80 Board President Sam Palazzo: ‘Failure is not an option’
- Jade Bird powers through on uneven debut album
- Woman fatally wounded, man in critical condition after shooting in Roseland neighborhood
- First visitors to Disneyland’s Star Wars land will get just four hours to see it all
- Real or fake? How to tell if that thrift-store handbag is leather
- Premios Billboard 2019: Lista de ganadores
- Should you tell your son if you dislike one of his friends?
- Bill would give Griffith another year to woo North or St. John townships
- 5 things to do in the western suburbs May 3-5
- ‘Avengers: Endgame’ soars to top domestic preview of all time with $60 million
- Legislature’s $800K cut of beach erosion funding leaves officials looking for answers
- What’s the emoji for ‘IPO’? Work messaging app Slack takes next step toward going public
- Trump denies paying North Korea $2 million for Otto Warmbier
- When taxpayers trust Springfield … Part 1: The ‘College Illinois’ debacle
- 5 things to do in Northwest Indiana May 3-5
- Is being a 5-star recruit a solid predictor for being a 1st-round pick? Thursday’s draft results say yes
- De simple molesta, a gran amenaza
- Stars visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios (and Disney-MGM Studios)
- Hazel Crest park district employee continued falsifying documents for cash despite felony conviction, officials say
- Gary studies proposal for housing, retail on Memorial Auditorium site
- Down to Business: In today’s world, image — especially online — can make a huge difference, marketing experts says
- 4 ways school science projects teach life skills
- Letters to the Editor
- Google plugs ‘Avengers: Endgame’ with Thanos easter egg
- Disney: New fireworks coming this Halloween to Magic Kingdom
- Varias pulgadas de nieve camino a Chicago
- 2 arrested after police find 64 pounds of synthetic drugs in Portage home: officials
- Speak out: Trump should should show us his tax returns
- Letters to the Editor
- Double murder charges dropped against former longtime inmate in Jon Burge-related case
- Park Ridge aldermen asked if city should cover staffing expenses related to July 3 fireworks program
- Concealed carry holder tells cops he killed man who tried to steal his BMW in Loop after crash
- Memorial run in Porter County aims to help veterans get help: ‘We’re here as a community’
- Valparaiso school’s Science Olympiad team is heading to nationals — for the 30th year in a row
- Lifetime to air follow-up to R. Kelly docuseries
- Decent: Naperville doctor used to caring for others puts his faith in God as he fights brain cancer
- Shout Out: Lydia Cruz, Maine South artist
- Vista Tower coverage
- La Liga Recap: Barcelona seek league title, ‘boost’ ahead of Liverpool clash
- Is Chris Hemsworth ready to leave the ‘Avengers’ franchise?
- Chicago Children’s Theatre announces 2019-20 season
- For Fox Valley Avengers fans, the ‘agony’ is over as ‘Endgame’ is here
- Rod Rosenstein takes swipes at Comey, lawmakers and media about Mueller investigation
- Español Méndez prefiere al Cruz Azul de este torneo que al del anterior
- Shout Out: Nick Drivas, restauranteur who dotes on family and his hometown of Northbrook
- Libertyville fatal shooting trial postponed from next week to June
- Funeral Saturday for Skokie college student shot earlier this month
- Letter: Local nurses oppose mandatory staffing bill
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker names former House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie to $117K post on Pollution Control Board
- MLS Week 9 Weekend Preview: LAFC, Sounders rematch, Quakes trying to stay hot and more
- Man dies when run over by truck in South Side work accident
- Man found shot to death near vacant lot in Gary, officials say
- Recruit collapses, dies at Navy boot camp in Great Lakes, the second death there in past few months
- Is Joe Biden ‘woke’ enough to woo the left?
- Aurora program puts spotlight on ‘boxcar communities’
- Gary siblings charged in fatal shooting enter plea agreements; sentencing set
- Church news
- Medias Blancas ponen en asignación a Ervin Santana
- Police make arrest in fatal drug overdoses on West Side
- Here are 5 things to know about the hassles and costs of the Boeing 737 Max grounding. Summer could make it all worse.
- In front of a hushed MCA audience, Kim Foxx lets Hamlet beat a murder rap
- McDaniel-Hale: Giving grant to The Haight to help fund rooftop space a smart use of Elgin TIF cash
- Construction at Vista Tower
- Speak Out: Income taxes, U. of I. salaries
- Russian agent Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months for infiltrating NRA, will be deported
- Community news
- Trump tells NRA he’ll fight for gun rights: ‘You better get out there and vote’
- 15 things to do with the kids April 29 to May 5
- Cubs starters are pitching lights out. But asking them to throw complete games in this era is a tall order
- After ‘Leaving Neverland,’ what remains of Michael Jackson’s image in Gary?
- Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest Winner and Extras
- Community news
- May AJ have peace now
- Lake County sheriff appoints new deputy chief of corrections
- Guest column: Gary planning director makes case to keep Freeman-Wilson as mayor
- Cubs infielder Daniel Descalso’s time with the Diamondbacks taught him the importance of winning now: ‘The windows open and close quickly’
- Berg: Toilet scam throws water on Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
- The United Methodist Church has reached a breaking point. Will Friday’s ruling on LGBTQ issues split the church?
- Winnetka Ice Arena’s 45th annual ice show a ‘cherished tradition’
- This Week in Naperville
- Purcell prepares to take over as Yorkville’s next mayor
- Mother, sons accused of kidnapping woman before shooting and abandoning her at vacant Gary house
- Hands of Peace benefit empowers young change-makers
- Food Truck Frenzy pulls up to new Grayslake location with more activities
- Chick-fil-A plans to open in Norridge this fall, village president says
- Construction tops out at Vista Tower, which will be Chicago’s third-tallest skyscraper
- Indiana lawmakers increase school spending, tackle safety
- On Chicago’s south lakefront, a curving pedestrian bridge over Lake Shore Drive also bends toward justice
- United Airlines feels your pain. I don’t.
- Robert Kraft’s attorneys argue alleged prostitution video violated Patriots owner’s right to privacy
- 6 ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Chicago — from a luxe spa to a spirits tasting
- DCFS retira a 2 empleados tras la muerte del niño ‘AJ’
- White Sox reliever Ryan Burr makes ‘Hamilton’ plans after Lin-Manuel Miranda tweets about him
- Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s planning a trip to Washington early next month, rep says
- LA Galaxy mid Alessandrini to miss 4-5 months with knee injury
- Stadium turf at Barrington High School to be replaced over summer break
- CLC choirs to perform songs of spring, hope, love
- Woodland District 50 picks associate superintendent as next leader
- Naperville News Digest
- Eugene Stunard, appraiser who played role in 1970s condo conversions, dies at 86
- You have to think about electability
- Slowik: South suburban Republican lawmakers explain why they oppose graduated income tax proposal
- Plans for Majestic Star casino move, Buffington Harbor redevelopment progressing in Gary
- American Airlines says Boeing 737 Max groundings plus higher fuel expenses will cost it $1 billion
- District 300 Foundation’s Cultural Arts on the Fox show returns in May to foundry in Carpentersville
- Potempa: Innkeepers at centuries-old Valparaiso landmark share history and prized pear recipe
- Boy tossed from Mall of America balcony is alert and conscious, family says
- Skokie joins the list of towns banning ‘sweepstakes’ gaming machines
- Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot announces her inauguration details
- Moran: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ casts a giant shadow as Lake County makes weekend plans
- The Spin: Lightfoot planning trip to D.C.? | Duckworth returns to Iraq | Kim Foxx lets Hamlet beat murder rap
- Clemson coach Dabo Swinney signs 10 year, $92 million contract — that includes an Alabama penalty
- Seven still in critical condition following Beach Park hazmat spill as federal investigation begins
- Four dead, truck driver arrested after I-70 pileup involving 28 vehicles near Denver
- Can you trust Pritzker, Madigan and Springfield?
- Softball notes: Senior Jenna Towle leads Lake Central in circle, at plate and by example
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, April 27, 2019
- Elgin News Digest
- Authorities investigating death of Will County jail inmate awaiting trial for murder
- If Chicago wants reform, expand the powers of the inspectors general
- The meaning and symbolism behind Ramadan
- Corrections and clarifications
- Disabato: Lemont graduate Garrett Acton develops off-speed pitch, dominates as Illinois closer
- Mujeres de color en los principales cargos de Chicago
- ‘A huge part of our success’: Henry Kusiak playing a pivotal role during Grant’s special season
- Living Colour to open for Billy Idol on July 3 at Naperville Ribfest
- How elite U.S. colleges could reduce global poverty (and get a tax break)
- Aurora mayor seeks city’s first poet laureate
- EPA’s March air tests show levels of toxic gas in Willowbrook relatively low since Sterigenics was shut down in February
- Remember the #NeverTrump movement? It collapsed.
- The case for impeaching President Donald Trump
- Driver plowed into pedestrians because he thought they were Muslims, California police chief says
- Mourners recall Rev. John Smyth as life-changing advocate for kids: ‘We don’t look at him as a priest. We look at him as our father.’
- Want a bathroom addition? What to know before you cut through concrete
- Column: ‘I have no doubt in my mind that little boy could’ve been saved.’ It’s time to stop keeping families like AJ Freund’s together.
- Student mentoring group, church members who provide food to at-risk families honored by U46
- Daughter of ‘Boyz N the Hood’ director John Singleton says he’s not in a coma
- Aurora honors West senior for innovation to simplify getting election results
- Salah, Mane each net brace in Liverpool’s thrashing of Huddersfield
- Naperville Park District may add multi-sport synthetic turf field to Knoch Park
- Funeral mass for the Rev. John Smyth
- Kim Foxx subpoenaed to appear at hearing on appointment of special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case
- Minnesota police shooting trial: Officer had ‘no basis’ to fire fatal shot, prosecutor says
- Visitation planned for 5-year-old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake, ‘a smart kid who couldn’t wait to start kindergarten in the fall’
- New program at District 228 makes graduation a priority — despite health problems, pregnancy and other challenges
- Plano man gets 45 years in prison for murder of man from Sandwich
- Effort underway to give fallen Marine an honorary street designation near his Elgin childhood home
- A federal jury convicts former top aide to Dorothy Brown of lying about an alleged bribes-for-jobs scheme
- State health officials: 2 Mercy Hospital patients contract Legionnaires’ disease
- Come on, Joe Biden, apologize to Anita Hill
- Lincoln-Way West triplets’ combined ACT score ‘among the highest ever’
- White Sox designate Ervin Santana after a shaky start to the season
- The Chiefs say the domestic violence case involving Tyreek Hill is being reopened
- ‘Failure after failure’: Lawmakers grill DCFS officials over death of AJ Freund
- West Side standoff ends peacefully; one held
- ‘He’s ready to fly’: Cubs are hoping for a breakout start from Yu Darvish on Saturday
- Power play: Carly Alvers’ home run helps Lincoln-Way Central pull away from Joliet Catholic
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, April 27, 2019
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, April 27, 2019
- Striking CSO musicians and management reach tentative agreement
- Matías Alustiza rescata empate para Puebla ante los Tigres UANL
- Watchdog agency releases video of Chicago cops firing at man accused of shooting at police
- Neko Case at the Vic Theatre
- White Sox 12, Tigers 11
- More than 1,000 students at two Los Angeles universities quarantined after measles exposure
- Infighting erupts at NRA convention, amid an effort to oust top executive Wayne LaPierre